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Adding Printers in Windows
Method for LPR
Printing
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If the USB port option does not appear:
If the USB port option does not appear when adding printers in Windows 2000 and XP,
follow these instructions to emulate a USB port:
Windows XP:
Go to Start | Printers and Faxes and click the Add a Printer icon to start the Add Printer
1.
Wizard. Click Next.
Windows 2000:
Go to Start | Settings | Printers and click the Add Printer icon to start the Add Printer
1.
Wizard. Click Next.
Select the Local Printer radio button and click Next. Click the Create a new port radio
2.
button and select Standard TCP/IP Port from the list. Click Next and the Add Standard
TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard starts. Click Next.
Enter the name of the print server (Example: AXIS100086 or the IP address) and click Next.
3.
Enter the Device Port you want to use: choose LPT1
Select Manufacturer and Printer from the lists. Click Next. Choose whether you want to
keep the existing driver or to replace it. If you already have the printer's driver installed,
you will be asked whether to keep it or to replace it. Click Next.
Supply a name for the printer and choose whether you want to make it your default
printer. Click Next.
Choose whether you want to share the printer with other network users. Click Next and
Finish.
4.
Go to Start | (Settings) | Printers (and Faxes) and highlight your newly installed printer.
Right-click and choose Properties. Choose the Ports tab (make sure your printer is
highlighted) and then Configure Port...Under Protocol, click the Raw radio button and then
define the printer port under Raw Settings - Port Number as follows: 9100.
Click OK and close the window. Print a test page to verify your installation.
If you wish to print over LPR but do not wish to install Print Services for
Unix you can change the printing protocol after having installed the
printer using the Standard TCP/IP method, see "Adding Printers in
Windows 2000 and XP over TCP/IP" on page 21 for instructions.
Once the printer is installed, follow these instructions to change the
printing protocol:
1. Go to Start | Settings | Printers.
2. Double-click the installed printer.
3. Select Properties from the Printer menu.
4. Click the Ports tab.
5. Click the Configure Port button.
6. Click the LPR radio button and enter the queue name (PR1, PR2...).
7. Click OK to finish.
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