Paxar 9800 Series User Manual

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Windows 95/98 Peer-to-Peer Configuration 7-3

C o n f i g u r i n g W i n d o w s 9 5 P e e r - t o - P e e r ( J e t A d m i n V 2 . 3 3
t o 2 . 5 3 )

1. Go to the Start button, choose Settings, and then select Printers. Click on

the Add Printer icon, click Next, select Local printer, and click Next again.

2. Select the appropriate printer driver and click Next. Choose LPT1: as the port

and click Next. Pick any name for the printer and click Next. Do not print a
test page. Click Finish to complete the preliminary printer installation.

3. Click on the printer icon of the printer you just created. From the File menu,

choose the Properties and then select the Details tab.

4. Choose Add Port.

5. Select Other.

6. Choose HP JetDirect port, OK.

7. Select IPX/SPX Printer (if you are using the IP/SPX compatible protocol) or

TCP/IP Printer (if you are using TCP/IP) and click on Search. Select the
desired print server from the list and click OK (it is also possible to manually
type in the print server address, name, and IP address). The print server
information will now be displayed. Click Next to continue.

8. If you need to print from DOS, type in LPT2 or LPT3 as the port name (do not

put in the colon). Do not use LPT1 or any other physical port on the PC. If you
do not need to print from DOS, you may enter any name. Click Finish if you
are using the IPX/SPX protocol or Next if you are using TCP/IP.

9. If you are using TCP/IP, the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway of the print

server should be displayed. Click Finish.

10. At the Details tab, the section "Print to the following port" should read

something similar to "LPT2 (HP Direct Port)."

11. Click Apply and then OK to exit the Properties menu.

12. You should now be able to print to the new printer from either Windows 95 or

DOS applications.

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