Windows Peer To Peer Printing Setup; Moving A Peer To Peer Printer - NEC 4400 - SuperScript Color Laser Printer User Manual

Windows Peer to Peer Printing Setup

Peer to peer printing allows Windows 95/98 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 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.
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
PeerToPeer-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 SuperScript 4400 Series CD.
2. Use the Administrator installation option to install the
Peer to Peer IP or Peer to Peer IPX utility.
3. Follow the Installation prompts. When installation is
complete, click OK.
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Second, Add the Peer to Peer Printer in Windows
1. In Windows 95/98, press the Start button, select
Settings, then select Printers.
2. In the Printers window, double-click Add Printer. This
launches the Add Printer wizard which prompts you to
make selections.
note:
SuperScript 4400 printer drivers are provided on
the SuperScript 4400 Series CD that comes with the 4400
printer.
When the Add Printer wizard asks how the printer is
attached, select Local printer.
Specify NEC as the Manufacturer and NEC SuperScript
4400 as the Printer.
3. Your peer to peer network printer will be listed under
local printer ports and identified using the 4400N serial
number. For example, NEC_911499.
Select your new peer to peer printer.
4. Continue responding to the Add Printer wizard until the
process is complete.

Moving a Peer to Peer Printer

If you move your printer to a new network, you must restore
the NIC to its factory defaults (see page 74). If you have
changed your printer's name, it will revert to its original
factory name.