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6.1 Installation in a Windows Environment

6-9

TCP/IP Configuration

Chapt

er 6

Windows NT4.0

The following procedure is used to set up the lpr spooler on the Win-
dows NT server.
1.

Using the install program, install the printer driver that comes
with the printer (Color PageWorks/Pro).
Refer to the manual that came with the printer for details.

2.

Open the Printer Properties dialog box for the PageWorks/Pro.
Click

Ports

to display the Ports property tab.

3.

Click

Add Port

.

The available port types are displayed.

4.

Select

LPR Port

and click

New Port

.

If the LPR port is not listed, install the TCP/IP protocols. For
details, see your Windows NT documentation.

5.

In the

Add LPR compatible printer

dialog box, enter the NIC

IP address.
If your network uses Domain Name Services (DNS), enter the
DNS name assigned to the NIC instead of the IP address.

6.

Press

Tab

and type the internal name of the PageWorks/Pro in

lowercase letters.

7.

Click

OK

.

The workstation checks the address or DNS name that you
entered and notifies you if it cannot resolve the address.

8.

Close the Printer Ports property tab.
The Ports property tab shows the new port configuration.

9.

Click

OK

to close the Ports property tab.

The new port has been configured. You should now print a test
page to verify the connection.

10. Open the Printer Properties dialog box for the PageWorks/Pro.

Click

General

to display the General property tab and click

Print Test Page

.

When you print, your files are transmitted over the LPR Port
connection to the PageWorks/Pro.

11. Click

OK

to exit the Printer Properties dialog box.

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