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Adding a TCP/IP Remote Printer
Windows 3.51
1. From the Printer menu in Print Manager, select Create Printer.
2. In the resulting dialog box, enter data as follows:
Printer Name Enter a name (up to 32 characters). This name appears in the
title bar of the printer window.
Driver Select the appropriate driver for the attached printer.
Description Enter a printer description for other network users to reference.
Print To Select Other.
3. A Print Destinations dialog box will appear after selecting Other. In the Available
Print Monitor list, select LPR Port, then OK.
4. An Add LPR compatible printer window will appear. Enter data in the fields as fol-
lows:
Name Or Address Of Host
Providing LPD Enter the IP address of the Print Server.
Name Of Printer On That
Machine Enter the appropriate logical printer num-
ber. (e.g. L1)
5. When the Create Printer dialog box reappears, check the Share This Printer On
The Network option.
6. The resource name shown in the Share Name box can be changed if you wish. In
the Location box, you can enter information concerning the printer location. Net-
work users will see this information when browsing to find this printer.
7. Complete any other configuration information in the Create Printer dialog box,
save and exit.
Client PCs can now be configured as described in Chapter 4 - Client Configuration.
Windows NT 4.0
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 Name of Address of server providing lpd: Dialog box, enter the Print
Server's IP address.
5. In the Name of printer or print queue on that server dialog box, enter the appropri-
ate logical printer number (L1..L3, or L1..L8, depending on the model) as previ-
ously configured on the Print Server.
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.) Click OK to save and exit.