Connection guide
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Direct printing using Windows 95/98/Me,
Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and
Windows Server 2003
To install a custom printer driver and network port:
1 Launch the drivers CD.
2 Click Install Printer and Software.
3 Click Printer.
4 Click Agree to accept the license agreement.
5 Select Quick install, and then click Next.
6 Click Create new port.
7 Click Add Port.
8 Select TCP/IP Network Port, and then click
Add.
9 Enter the information to create the port.
a Assign a logical port name.
This can be any name that you associate with
the printer, such as Color1-lab4. After the
port is created, this name appears in the list of
available ports on the Method of Connection
screen.
Note: If you don’t know the IP address, print a
network setup page and look under the
TCP/IP heading. For help, see Printing
a network setup page on page 8.
b Enter the IP address in the text box.
c Click Add Port.
10 Click Done until you return to the Method of
Connection screen.
11 Select the newly-created port from the list, and
then select the model and manufacturer (if
available) of the printer you want to install.
12 Click Finish to complete the installation.
13 Print a test page to verify printer installation.
Shared printing using Windows NT 4.0,
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and
Windows Server 2003
After connecting your printer to a Windows NT 4.0,
Windows 2000, Windows XP, or
Windows Server 2003 computer (which will act as a
server), follow these steps to configure your network
printer for shared printing:
Step 1: Install a custom printer driver
1 Launch the drivers CD.
2 Click Install Printer and Software.
3 Click Printer.
4 Click Agree to accept the license agreement.
5 Select Quick install, and then click Next.
6 Select the desired port from the list, and then
select the model and manufacturer (if available)
of the printer you want to install.
7 Click Finish to complete the installation.
8 Print a test page to verify printer installation.
Step 2: Share the printer on the network
1 Click Start Settings Printers.
2 Select the printer you just created.
3 Click File Sharing.
4 Check the Shared check box, and then enter a
name in the Shared Name text box.
5 In the Alternate Drivers section, select the
operating systems of all the network clients that
will print to the printer.
6 Click OK.
Note: If you are missing files, you may be
prompted to provide the server operating
system CD.
7 Check the following to make sure the printer was
successfully shared.
• The printer object in the Printers folder now
has a shared indicator. For example, in
Windows NT 4.0, a hand appears under the
printer object.
• Browse Network Neighborhood. Find the
host name of the server and look for the
shared name you assigned to the printer.
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