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This chapter provides guidelines on how to print over the network
from various Microsoft Windows platforms. There are numerous
ways of printing from Windows and the exact set-up will vary
depending upon your environment. There are also numerous
versions of Windows, which can be configured as either a client,
server or both.
Although there are many variants of Windows, the principles of
network printing are the same. Microsoft provides on-line help
with all of their operating systems and this is a good reference
point for the exact details of each configuration option within
Windows.
The network printer supports the following protocols that can be
used in conjunction with the Windows operating system:
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TCP/IP
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IPX (Novell NetWare)
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NetBEUI
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NSTALLATION
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PROTOCOL
There are a number of options available when printing using TCP/
IP for Windows. The following table lists the options:
The LPR Utility is supplied on the Networking CD-ROM with your
printer. The other methods are built into Windows and displayed
as options when using the Add Printer Wizard.
Although there are some differences in configuration options
between the various Windows platforms, the procedure for
printing using TCP/IP is the same.
WINDOWS VERSION
METHOD
Windows 2000 or Windows XP
Manufacturers’ LPR Utility
Microsoft LPR
Port 9100
IPP