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CHAPTER 5 TCP/IP PRINTING
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Windows
®
2000 Windows
®
XP Printing
(Printer Driver not yet installed)
By default, Windows
®
2000 and Windows
®
XP systems install with all the
necessary software required for you to be able to print. This chapter describes the
two most commonly used configurations, Standard TCP/IP Port printing and IPP
(Internet Printing Protocol). If you have already installed the printer driver, jump
to the printer driver already installed section.
Standard TCP/IP Port Printing
1. From the Printers Folder select "Add Printer", the "Add Printer Wizard"
will now start. Click on "Next".
2. Now select the Local Printer option and deselect the "Automatically
detect and install my Plug and Play printer" option.
3. Click on "Next".
4. You must now select the correct Network printing port.
a. For Windows
®
2000: Select the "Standard TCP/IP Port" option
as the port.
b. For Windows
®
XP: Select a new port from the pull-down
window and select “Standard TCP/IP Port”.
5. When you have done that click "Next".
6. The "Add Standard TCP/IP Port Wizard" will now appear. Click the
"Next" button.
7. Enter the IP address, or name of the printer you wish to configure. The
Wizard will automatically enter the Port name information for you.
8. Click the "Next" button.
9. Windows
®
will now contact the printer that you specified. If you did not
specify the correct IP address or name then you will receive an error
message.
10. Click the "Finish" button to complete the Wizard.
11. Now that you have configured the port, you must specify which printer
driver you wish to use. Select the appropriate driver from the list of
supported printers. If you are using a driver supplied on CD-ROM
supplied with your FAX/MFC then select the "Have Disk" option to
browse to the CD-ROM disk. You can also click the “Windows
®
Update” button to connect directly to Microsoft’s support Web site to
download printer drivers.
12. When the driver is installed, click the Next button.
13. Specify a name and click the “Next” button.
14. Now specify if you wish to share the printer, enter the share name and
click “Next”.
15. Continue through the Wizard clicking the “Finish” button when
complete.