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9.
Enter a printer name, and choose whether this printer will be the default printer. Click Next.
10.
Choose whether this printer will be available to other computers. If shared, enter a share name
that identifies the printer to other users. Click Next.
11.
If desired, enter a location and other information for this printer. Click Next.
12.
Choose whether to print a test page, and click Next.
13.
Click Finish to close the wizard.
Verifying the Configuration
In Windows, print a file from any application. If the file prints correctly, the configuration was successful.
If the print job is not successful, try printing directly from DOS using the following syntax:
lpr -S <ipaddress> -P<queuename> filename
where ipaddress is the IP address of the print server, queuename is the name "raw" or "text" and
filename is the file you wish to print. If the file prints correctly, the configuration was successful. If the
file does not print, or prints incorrectly, see
Printing from Windows Clients
If the LPD printer on the Windows server is shared, Windows clients can connect to the printer on the
Windows server using the Windows Add Printer utility in the Printers folder.
LPD on Windows XP Systems
This section describes how to configure Windows XP networks to use the HP Jetdirect LPD (Line Printer
Daemon) services.
The process consists of two parts:
●
Adding Windows Optional Networking Components
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Configuring a Network LPD Printer.
Adding Windows Optional Networking Components
1.
Click Start.
2.
Click Control Panel.
3.
Click Network and Internet Connections.
4.
Click the Network Connections icon.
5.
Select Advanced in the top menu bar. In the drop-down list, select Optional Networking
Components.
6.
Select Other Network File and Print Services and click Next. (If you select Details before
selecting Next, you will see "Print Services for UNIX (R)" as a component of Other Network File
and Print Services.) The files being loaded will be shown.
7.
Close the Network Connections window. LPR port is now an option in the Properties of a printer
under Ports, Add Port.
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