Network Printing From Linux; Troubleshooting The Print Server - NETGEAR FWG114P Reference Manual

Reference Manual for the ProSafe Wireless 802.11g Firewall/Print Server Model FWG114P
Click Verify to make sure your computer can see the printer.
8.
You should see the IP address displayed above the button. If no IP Address appears, check that
you have correctly typed the queue name or IP Address.
Click OK to return to the Untitled 1 window.
9.
At the bottom of the Untitled 1 dialog box, click Create....
10.
When prompted, rename the printer with a descriptive name and click Save.
11.
A printer icon should now appear on your desktop.
Quit the Desktop Printer Utility.
12.

Network Printing from Linux

Linux, FreeBSD, and other similar operating systems can use the Line Printer Remote (LPR)
protocol to connect to the network print server. Because of variations in the configuration
environments for these operating systems, please refer to your operating system documentation for
information on configuring for LPR printing.
The FWG114P Wireless Firewall/Print Server's print server supports graphics mode printing.

Troubleshooting the Print Server

When I tried to install the Printer Driver for Peer-to-Peer printing, I received an error message and
the installation was aborted.
This may be caused by an existing installation of the printer port software. Before attempting
another installation, remove the existing installation and restart your PC.
To remove an existing printer port installation:
Open Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs.
a.
Look for an entry with a name like "NETGEAR ProSafe Firewall Router", "NETGEAR
b.
Print Server", "Print Server Driver" or "Print Server Port".
Select this item, click Add/Remove, and confirm the deletion.
c.
I am using Windows 95. The Printer Driver installed and ran, but when I selected a port and
clicked Add, the printer was not installed.
Try installing the printer using the standard Windows tools, as follows:
Print Server
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