Configuring the raw (tcp/ip) printer port, In windows 95/98/me – Tally Genicom Tally Colour Laser T8006e User Manual

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Configuring the RAW (TCP/IP) Printer Port in
Windows 95/98/ME

By default, your printer is installed on LPT1 --- the physical printer port

of your computer. To print over the network, you must now install a

virtual port, and tell Windows to print over the virtual printer port rather

than the physical port.
1. From the Start button, select Setting and click Printers.

2. In the Printers folder, right-click the Tally T8006e printer you just

installed.

3. Click Properties.
4. In the Printer Properties window, select the Details tab.
5. Click Add Port button.
6. Click the Other button and from the list choose Print Server Port,

then click OK.

7. Select RAW (TCP/IP) as the network protocol and click OK.
8. Enter the IP address or the name of your print server and click OK.
9. The RAW port will then be added automatically to the list of available

ports and will be selected as the current port.

10. Click OK to complete the port installation.

Configuring the TCP/IP printer port in Windows NT 4.0

By default, your printer is installed on LPT1the physical printer port

of your computer. To print over the network, you must now install a

virtual port, and tell Windows to print over the virtual printer port rather

than the physical port.
1. From the Start button, select Settings and click Printers.

2. In the Printers folder, right-click the Tally T8006e printer you just

installed and select Properties.

3. In the Printer Properties window, select the Ports tab.
4. Click the Add Port button to open the Printer Ports window.
5. In the Printer Ports window, select LPR Port and New Port to open

the Add LPR Compatible window.

6. In the Add LPR Compatible window, enter the IP address or the name

of your print server, enter any name for your printer name, and click

OK.

7. Click Close to close the printer ports window.
8. The LPR port will then be added automatically to the list of available

ports and will be selected as the current port.

9. Click OK to complete the port installation.

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