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MIL-3000FTX Series of FastPort Print Servers

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4. To configure a system to perform local spooling, refer to:

“Spooling Versus Non-Spooling Printing” on page 3-5

Configuration on this section is now complete.

3.1.2 Printing from Windows for Workgroups

Perform the following to set up FastPort to work with MS Windows for
Workgroups, version 3.11:

1. From “Control Panel,” double-click on the

Printer

icon.

2. Click on the

Connect

button.

3. Click on the

Network

icon. Browse screen displays FastPort and other

workstations.

4. Find the

device name

and

path

fields.

These fields show the local port to redirect and the network device to
receive the print job, respectively.

5. Fill in the

path

with the FastPort printer name (e.g.,

\\FP042384\PARALLEL1

). Or, use the window labeled “

show

shared printers on…

” to browse the network.

6. When choosing to “Browse” the network, a list of all the shared

windows systems in the workgroup appears. Double-click on

FastPort

(all its printer ports display).

7. Double-click on a printer port, and that FastPort Printer name will be

displayed in the

path

field above.

Workgroups is configured to print for FastPort once the fields are filled in
and the drivers for the printer are loaded.

3.1.3 Printing from Windows NT (3.5x)

1. Open the

Print Manager

.

2. Choose

Printer

.

3. Click

Connect to

from the menu. A window displays a list of all

network devices.

4. Double-click on the workgroup where FastPort is located.

5. Double-click on

FastPort

(one only).

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