1 printer supporting the samba protocol, 2 printer supporting the raw protocol – Ericsson W21 User Manual

Page 68

Advertising
background image

PC Configuration

The Ericsson W21 supports two protocols for printing: Samba and RAW.
The protocol that is used may vary depending on printer and manufacturer.
It also affects how to access the printer via the Ericsson W21.

The following sections include instructions on how to access a shared
printer from a PC using Windows XP or 2000.

3.3.4.1

Printer Supporting the Samba Protocol

Follow the steps below to set up a connection to a shared printer from a PC
using Windows XP (similar interface in Windows 2000):

1. Connect the printer to a USB port on the Ericsson W21.

2. In the Windows task bar, click the Start button, and select Run….

3. Type

\\<host_name>

in the Open field and press Enter. The shared

printer is displayed.

4. Right click on the printer and select Connect...

5. If you don’t have the correct printer drivers installed a pop up window

appears. Click

OK

to install the drivers.

6. Select a manufacturer and a printer in the Add Printer Wizard window

or click

Have disk…

.

7. Your computer now tries to connect to the shared printer. This could

take a few minutes.

8. Print a test page to verify that your printer is connected properly. In the

Windows task bar, click the Start

button, and select Printers and

Faxes. Your shared printer will be displayed as <printer name> on
<host_name>
. Right-click on the printer icon and select Properties….
On the General tab, click on

Print Test Page

.

3.3.4.2

Printer Supporting the RAW Protocol

Follow the steps below to set up a connection to a shared printer from a PC
using Windows XP (similar interface in Windows 2000):

1. Connect the printer to a USB port on the Ericsson W21.

2. In the Windows task bar, click the Start button and select Settings

followed by Printers and Faxes. A new window appears including
printers connected to the PC.

66

1/1551-CRH 102 167 Uen Rev D 2007-11-16

Advertising