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2-7 Fiery on a TCP/IP network with Windows NT 4.0
Configuring Windows computers without a Windows NT 4.0 server
If your network does not have a Windows NT 4.0 server, Windows 9x/Me/XP and
Windows NT 4.0/2000 workstations can still print to the Fiery. This method of
printing is called Windows, or SMB, printing. In this type of network environment,
computers running Windows 9x/Me/XP and Windows NT 4.0 Workstation operate
in a peer-to-peer environment and communicate directly with the Fiery when users
send print jobs.
Many of the same prerequisites for setting up printing through a Windows NT 4.0
server also apply to setting up Windows printing where a server is not present. The
prerequisites are summarized in the following list, and you can find more detail in your
Microsoft documentation.
• Print a Configuration page (see
Use the information on this page to determine the current Fiery settings.
• Load the TCP/IP network protocol on the computer (for Windows 9x/Me/XP only, also
load Client for Microsoft Networks).
• Verify the Workgroup name of the computer in the Windows Network control panel.
Make sure the Workgroup name is the same as the one listed in Fiery Setup.
• For Windows 9x/Me/XP only, in the Windows Network control panel, configure the
computer to allow file sharing, and then restart the computer.
• Ping the Fiery to verify TCP/IP communication is successful (see
page 7-9).
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