Windows Peer To Peer Printing Setup - NEC 870 - SuperScript B/W Laser Printer Network User's Manual

Windows Peer to Peer
Printing Setup
Peer to peer printing allows Windows 95/98 and Windows
NT 4.0 computers to print directly to a networked printer
without an intervening file server. Below are the main
features of peer to peer printing.
• Runs on Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0
workstations or servers "out of the box."
• Runs on networks with or without a NetWare file server.
• Implements peer to peer direct printing between
Windows computers and networked printers.
• You can configure network printers the same way you
configure printers directly attached to a computer.
note:
In isolated, serverless networks, the NIC should
be used with its factory default settings.
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IP vs. IPX Peer to Peer Printing
Your network configuration will dictate whether IP or IPX is
more appropriate. However, we recommend you use IP peer
to peer printing if possible.
For IP Peer to Peer Printing: You must install P2P-IP.
This protocol allows you to access the network printer
over an IP network. The Microsoft TCP/IP protocol
stack must also be installed and properly configured on
your workstation. The network and the network print
servers must support IP.
For IPX Peer to Peer Printing: You must install
PeerToPeer-IPX. It is not necessary to have a NetWare file
server on the network to use this IPX protocol.
First, Install Peer to Peer Software
Follow these steps to install the correct software.
1. Insert the 870 Network Options CD into the drive.
2. In Windows 95/98 or NT 4.0, press the Start button and
select Run.
3. At Run, type:
<drive>:\IP-P2P\SETUP.EXE (for IP),
or,
<drive>:\IPX-P2P\SETUP.EXE (for IPX)
4. Then click OK. Follow the Install wizard prompts.
When installation is complete, click OK.