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Connection guide Page 11 of 14 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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Connection guide
Page 11 of 14
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.