Configuring the printer for remote print service – Epson 850N User Manual

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5. Copy all the files in the PIPES directory to the remote print

service directory (substitute the CD-ROM or diskette drive
letter for

D):

For TCP/IP, type:

COPY D:\OS2\TCPIP\PIPE\*.* C:\EPNET

For NetBEUI, type:

COPY D:\OS2\NETBEUI\PIPE\*.* C:\EPNET

6. Type

CD\EPNET

to change to the remote print service

directory.

Your remote print service directory now contains these files:

Configuring the Printer for Remote Print Service

Follow these steps to set up remote print service:

1. Open an OS/2 full screen command session from the

server.

2. Go to the remote print service directory

CD\EPNET

.

3. Use the

ADDPORT <port name>

command to define a

port for the printer.

4. If necessary, install the printers and create queues attached

to your workstation. See your OS/2 documentation for
information.

TCP/IP

NetBEUI

Description

ADDPORT.CMD

ADDPORT.CMD

Adds ports on the server

DELPORT.CMD

DELPORT.CMD

Removes ports from the
server

PORTCHG.EXE

PORTCHG.EXE

Program used to add or
remove ports

REMPRT.EXE

REMPRT3.EXE

Remote Print Service
program

REMDRV.EXE

REMDRV3.EXE

Remote Print Service driver

REMSTAT.EXE

REMSTAT3.EXE

Printer status program

Note:
Choose a port name that
identifies the printer, such
as 850NPRN. You can use
up to seven characters,
but you can’t use any of
the following:
/ \ . [ ] : ; | > < + = ? * $ “

If you plan to use a shared
print queue that receives
print jobs from other
workstations, install either
the IBMNULL or MSNULL
printer driver. To select
the device to connect to,
choose the port name
entered in step 2.

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