Axis Communications 540+ User Manual
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Adding Printers in Windows
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Adding Printers in Windows 2000/Windows XP/2003 using the Microsoft LPR Monitor
This section describes how to set up a Windows 2000/XP/2003 server for LPR
printing over the TCP/IP protocol, using the built-in Microsoft LPR Monitor i.e.
Print Services for UNIX.
Note:
Basic Setup
If you have not already done so, you should perform the TCP/IP basic setup
procedures prior to installing a printer for LPR printing.
Preparing for
LPR Printing
Follow the following steps to prepare for LPR printing:
1. Open the
Control Panel.
2. Click
Add/Remove Programs.
3. Click
Add/Remove Windows Components.
4. Check
Other Network File and Print Services and click Details.
5. Check
Print Services for Unix and click OK.
6. Click
Next and Finish.
7. Close
Add/Remove Programs and the Control Panel.
Installing an LPR
printer
Follow the instructions below to use the standard Windows method for
installing an LPR printer in Windows 2000/XP/2003:
Windows XP/2003:
1. Go to
Start | Printers and Faxes and click the Add a Printer icon to start
the
Add Printer Wizard. Click Next.
Windows 2000:
1. Go to
Start | Settings | Printers and click the Add Printer icon to start
the
Add Printer Wizard. Click Next.
2. Select the appropriate radio button:
Local Printer. Click Next.
3. Click the
Create a new port radio button and select LPR Port from the list.
Click
Next.
4. Enter IP address (or host name) of the print server in the field
Name and
address of server providing lpr (Example: 192.168.3.191) and enter the port
you want to use in the field
Name of printer or print queue on that server
(Example: LPT1, LPT2, COM1). Click OK.
5. End the wizard in the usual manner: select Manufacturer and Printer,
keep/replace driver, name the printer, make it default or not, share it or not
and finally decide whether you want to print a test page.
See “Alternative Method for LPR Printing” on page 24 for instructions on
how to set up printing over LPR without installing Print Services for Unix
.