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Broadband Router User Guide
LPD/LPR Printing
LPD/LPR printing can be used with Windows NT 4.0 Server or Windows 2000/2003.
No software needs to be installed on client PCs.
Windows NT 4.0 Server Configuration
To use LPD printing, Microsoft TCP/IP Printing must be installed and enabled. This
can be checked using Start-Settings-Control Panel-Network - Services.
To install LPD printing using the Broadband Router, follow this procedure:
1. Go to Start-Settings-Printer and invoke the Add Printer wizard.
2. When prompted with "This printer will be managed by..", select My Computer and
click Next.
3. Select Add Port, then select LPR Port and click New Port.
4. In the Dialog requesting Name of Address of server providing lpd, enter the IP
address of the Broadband Router.
5. For Name of printer or print queue on that server, enter L1
6. Click OK. When returned to the Printer Ports window, simply select Close and then
install your printer driver as usual.
7. When prompted whether or not the printer will be shared, select the Sharing radio
button.
8. In the Shared dialog box, enter the shared printer name. The shared name is how
other users will see this printer. You should advise client PCs of the Server name
and this printer name.
9. Click OK to save and exit.
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