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72 Configuring for LPD Printing
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Verifying the Configuration
From within Windows NT, print a file from any application. If the
file prints correctly, the configuration was successful.
If the print job is not successful, try printing directly from DOS
using the following syntax:
lpr -S<ipaddress> -P<queuename> filename
where
ipaddress
is the IP address of the print server,
queuename
is the name “raw” or “text” and
filename
is the file you wish to
print.If the file prints correctly, the configuration was successful. If
the file does not print, or prints incorrectly, see the chapter
“Troubleshooting the HP JetDirect Print Server.”
Printing from Windows Clients
If the LPD printer on the NT/2000 server is shared, Windows clients
can connect to the printer on the NT/2000 server using the Windows
Add Printer utility in the Printers folder.
LPD on Mac OS Systems
LaserWriter 8 version 8.5.1 or higher is required in order to support
IP printing on computers running any of the following:
●
Mac OS 8.1 or higher
●
Mac OS 7.5 through Mac OS 7.6.1 (NEW LOCATION)
●
Desktop Printer Utility 1.0 or later
Note IP printing in LaserWriter 8 is not available on Mac
OS 8.0.
Assigning an IP Address
Before you can set up a printer for LPR printing, assign an IP
address to the printer or print server. Use the HP LaserJet Utility
to configure the printer IP address as follows: