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2-7 GA-1120 on a TCP/IP network with Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP
Configuring Windows computers without a Windows NT 4.0 server
If your network does not have a Windows NT 4.0/2000 server, Windows 9x/Me and
Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP workstations can still print to the GA-1120. This method
of printing is called Windows, or SMB printing. In this type of network environment,
computers running Windows 9x/Me and Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Workstations
operate in a peer-to-peer environment and communicate directly with the GA-1120
when users send print jobs.
Many of the same prerequisites for setting up printing through a
Windows NT 4.0/2000 server also apply to setting up Windows printing where a
server is not present. The prerequisites are summarized in the following list, and you
can find more detail in your Microsoft documentation.
• Print a Configuration page (see page 7-10).
Use the information on this page to determine the current GA-1120 settings.
• Load the TCP/IP network protocol on the computer (for Windows 9x/Me, load File and
printer sharing for Microsoft Network. For Windows 2000/XP load Client for Microsoft
Networks).
•Verify the Workgroup name of the computer in the Windows Network control panel.
Make sure the Workgroup name is the same as the one listed in GA-1120 Setup.
•For Windows 9x/Me, in the File and printer sharing for Microsoft Network Properties
dialog box, specify Automatic or Enabled for Browse Master, and select Yes for LM
Announce.
•For Windows 2000/XP, in the Client for Microsoft Networks Properties dialog box,
configure the computer to allow file sharing, and then restart the computer.
• Ping the GA-1120 to verify TCP/IP communication is successful (see page 2-19).