Gp 1 Network Printing Simulation - Xerox DocuColor 2240 Service Manual

GP 1 Network Printing Simulation

Purpose
This procedure details a method of troubleshooting network printing problems.
This procedure was written based on pre-release data. The software installation procedure and
the screens described may be different in the final version.
Procedure
Prerequisites
Crossover Cable and a PWS equipped with a Network Interface Card.
Windows 2000/Windows XP
1. Connect the PWS to the printer with the Crossover Cable.
2. Click the Windows Start button.
3. Select Settings, then Printers.
4. Select Add Printer.
5. On the Add Printer Wizard screen, click Next.
6. On the next screen, select Local printer, then click Next.
7. When the Add Printer Wizard asks you to select the printer port, select Create a new
port. In the Type: menu, select Standard TCP/IP Port, then click Next. This will open the
Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard. Click Next.
8. Enter the IP address of the printer. If not available, this can be determined from Tools
mode, or by printing the Configuration pages
9. Select Custom, then click on Settings...
10. in the Protocol box, select LPR. In the LPR Settings box, type RAW for Queue Name:,
then click OK.
11. Click Next. Click Finish to return to the Add Printer Wizard.
12. If the printer driver was previously loaded on the PWS, select the printer from the list and
click Next. Otherwise, click Have Disk. Print Drivers can be found on the customer User
Software CD, or the latest driver can also be downloaded from the Xerox website. Navi-
gate to the CD or downloaded driver for your PWS' operating system. Click OK.
13. On the Name Your Printer screen, enter a name for the printer. Do not set this printer as
the default. Click Next.
14. Select Do not share...
15. Select Yes when asked if you want to print a test page. Correct printing indicates a func-
tioning network connection.
Windows 95/Windows 98
NOTE: The GSN Release 9 CD contains an LPR Spooler application (Xerox TCP/IP Port Mon-
itor), which must be manually installed before performing this procedure. To install, navigate
the following path: [your CD drive letter]:\pwsother\LPR_PortMonitor\Win95_98. Run
Setup.exe.
Creating a printer on the PWS
1. Connect the PWS to the printer with the Crossover Cable.
2. Click the Windows Start button.
Initial issue
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(GP 12). Click Next.
3. Select Settings, then Printers.
4. Select Add Printer.
5. On the Add Printer Wizard screen, click Next.
6. When the Add Printer Wizard asks which port you want to use, select LPT1:, then click
Next.
7. If the printer driver was previously loaded on the PWS, select the printer from the list and
click Next. Otherwise, click Have Disk. Print Drivers can be found on the customer Driv-
ers CD, or the latest driver can also be downloaded from the Xerox website. Navigate to
the CD or downloaded driver for your PWS' operating system. Click OK.
8. On the Name Your Printer screen, enter a name for the printer. Do not set this printer as
the default. Click Next.
9. Select No when asked if you want to print a test page, then click Finish.
Configuring the printer port
1. In the Printers folder, right-click on the new printer and select Properties.
2. Click Add Port
3. In the Add Port screen, click Other, then select Xerox TCP/IP Port and click OK.
4. Enter the IP address of the printer. If not available, this can be determined from Tools
mode, or by printing the Configuration pages
5. Select Custom, then Setup
6. The port will auto configure. Click Next.
7. Click Finish to close the Wizard and return to the Properties screen.
8. Click Apply to save the port configuration.
9. A simple test of the printing function can be performed by selecting the General tab then
clicking Print Test Page.
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(GP 12). Click Next.
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