Using The Microsoft Lpr Monitor With Windows 2000 And Xp - Axis 5500 User Manual

Using the Microsoft LPR Monitor with Windows 2000 and XP

Note:
Basic Setup
Preparing for
LPR Printing
Installing an LPR
printer
Windows XP:
Windows 2000:
Peer-to-Peer Printing
AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User's Manual
This section describes how to set up a Windows 2000/XP server for LPR printing
over the TCP/IP protocol, using the built-in Microsoft LPR Monitor i.e. Print
Services for UNIX.
See "Alternative Method for LPR Printing" on page 28 for instructions on
how to set up printing over LPR without installing Print Services for Unix.
If you have not already done so, you should perform the TCP/IP basic setup
procedures prior to installing a printer for LPR printing.
Follow the following steps to prepare for LPR printing:
1. Open the Control Panel.
2. Click Add/Remove Programs.
3. Click Add/Remove Windows Components.
4. Check Other Network File and Print Services and click Details.
5. Check Print Services for Unix and click OK.
6. Click Next and Finish.
7. Close Add/Remove Programs and the Control Panel.
Follow the instructions below to use the standard Windows method for
installing an LPR printer in Windows 2000/XP:
1. Go to Start | Printers and Faxes and click the Add a Printer icon to start
the Add Printer Wizard. Click Next.
1. Go to Start | Settings | Printers and click the Add Printer icon to start
the Add Printer Wizard. Click Next.
2. Select the appropriate radio button
• Local printer - If you are connecting directly to the print server,
select Local Printer. Click Next.
Click the Create a new port radio button and select LPR Port from
the list. Click Next.
Enter the name of the server (or its IP address) in the field Name
and address of server providing lpr (Example: AXIS100086) and
enter the port you want to use in the field Name of printer or print
queue on that server (Example: USB1). Click OK.
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