Network & Communication
LPD – Note! The settings below are only examples
Most systems (Windows, Unix, Novell etc) are able to print to
an LPD device. The LPD queue name in the printer is mp.
Examples how to set up the printer in order to work with
Windows systems and Unix BSD-type systems (Sun-OS, Ultrix,
Linux, FreeBSD etc.) is described below, in the Windows
NT/2000/XP section. Other Unix systems as IBM AIX and most
other System V systems (Solaris, HP-UX etc) are also able to
print using the LPD protocol.
Windows NT/2000/XP
On Windows systems a Windows NT client or server is able to
print to an LPR port. The LPR port then talks to the LPD device.
To be able to use an LPR port, the "Microsoft TCP/IP Printing
Service" has to be added to the Network properties.
To install TCP/IP printing:
1. Start "Help" and look for "TCP/IP printing".
2. Select the topic "To configure a computer running
Windows NT for TCP/IP printing" and follow the
instructions.
A Windows printer driver must be used when printing to an LPD
port on Windows systems. The printer driver will be installed
using COM1 as default.
To change to an LPR port:
1. Click "My Computer" and then "Printers".
2. Select "properties" of the Datamax printer driver.
3. Click tab "Ports".
4. Click "Add Port".
5. Click "LPR port"
6. Click "New Port... ".
7. In "Name or address of server providing LPD", type the
IP address of the printer.
8. In "Name of printer or print queue on that server", type
"mp". Click OK.
For more detailed instructions, see section "How to set up an
NT workstation/server for LPD printing".
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