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Chapter 5 Configuring the Internal Ethernet Adapter for Windows
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Your choice depends entirely on what is available with your
particular Windows software. The following is a list of what is
supported in each:
• Windows NT and NT/AS - LPR and NetBIOS (“net use” and
Print Manager)
• Windows for Workgroups - NetBIOS (“net use” and Print
Manager)
• Windows 95 - NetBIOS (Print Manager)
NOTE: Regardless of which method you choose, TCP/IP will always
be used in some manner.
Basic Setup Steps
In each of these environments, the basic setup steps required to get
you printing from one of these hosts are to:
1. Ensure that you have the appropriate network software installed on
your Windows host.
2. Configure the Windows host with an IP address and netmask.
3. Configure the Internal Ethernet Adapter with an IP address and
netmask.
4. Create a printer and select a method of printing to the Print Server
(e.g. LPR).
TCP/IP Setup
The following section gives step-by-step directions on how to install the
necessary network software in the supported environments.
Windows NT LPR Network Software Installation
1. Go to the Main program.
2. Double click on Control Panel.
3. Double click on Network.
4. A dialogue box will appear showing your current network settings.
Under Installed Network Software, check to see if MS TCP/IP
Printing shows. If it doesn’t, you’ll need to perform the following
steps.