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Quick Step (OS/2 Warp Server V 4.0)
7-6 ❖ DocuPrint Technical Information Guide
Step-by-Step Setup
for IBM TCP/IP for
OS/2
TCP/IP Protocol Configuration
1
Acquire two IP addresses for use on your server and your
DocuPrint printer.
2
Install TCP/IP for OS/2. Remember to open LAN Adapter
and Protocol Support (LAPS/MPTS, etc.) and configure the
TCP/IP protocol for your network adapter. (See your OS/2
documentation for configuring network adapters for the
TCP/IP protocol.)
3
Open (double-click) TCP/IP Configuration Object.
•Click the
Printing
tab and enter the following:
• REMOTE PRINT SERVER = Printer IP Address in 32-bit
dotted decimal notation (e.g. 127.0.0.0).
• REMOTE PRINT SERVER’S PRINTER = ps (Enter
ps
without quotes and in lowercase.)
• MAXIMUM NUMBER OF LPD PORTS = Enter a number
between 2 and 64 inclusive.
• FOR OS/2 PRINTING ONLY (NO WIN-OS/2) Click the
Autostart
tab. Highlight
lprportd
, then click
Autostart
Service
,
Foreground Session
and
Minimized
.
• Close the TCP/IP Configuration Windows. Click SAVE,
then reply
YES
to Update CONFIG.SYS.
• Shutdown your server/workstation and reboot.
Once completed and you have rebooted, use the
“ping” command at an OS/2 Command Prompt to
ping your server/workstation’s IP address. Repeat
the ping command using your DocuPrint printer’s
IP Address to confirm that your printer is
configured properly for using TCP/IP.