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Appendix B
Network Server Configuration

 

Windows NT Server

 

Preparing for TCP/IP Printing

If using Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft TCP/IP Printing Support must be installed.

Windows NT 4.0

  1. Go to Start-Settings-Control Panel-Network.
  2. Click the Service option and ensure that Microsoft TCP/IP Printing is enabled. If it is not enabled, select the Add option and enable it as usual.
  3. If you added services in step 2, reboot the computer for the changes to take affect.

 

Adding a TCP/IP Remote Printer

Windows NT 4.0

  1. Go to Start-Settings-Printer and invoke the Add Printer wizard.
  2. When prompted with This printer will be managed by, select My Computer and click Next.
  3. Select Add Port…, then select LPR Port and click New Port.
  4. In the Name of Address of server providing lpd: Dialog box, enter the LevelOne Wireless Printer Server's IP address.
  5. In the Name of printer or print queue on that server dialog box, enter the appropriate logical printer number (L1..L3, or L1..L8, depending on the model) as previously configured on the LevelOne Wireless Printer Server.
  6. Click OK. When returned to the Printer Ports window, simply select Close and then install your printer driver as usual.
  7. When prompted whether or not the printer will be shared, select the Sharing radio button.
  8. In the Shared dialog box, enter the shared printer name. (The shared name is how other users will see this printer.) Click OK to save and exit.

Client PCs can now be configured as described in Chapter 4 - Client Configuration.

Windows 2000 Server

  1. Start the Add Printer Wizard, select Network Printer, then click Next to browse for the LevelOne Wireless Printer Server.
  2. Locate and double-click the LevelOne Wireless Printer Server, select the desired port, and click Next.
  3. The following message will be displayed:

    Figure 24: Windows 2000 Message

  4. Click "OK", and select the correct Manufacturer and Model for this printer.
  5. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
  6. In the Printers folder, right-click the new printer, and select Sharing.
  7. Click OK to close this Window. Configuration is now complete.

Client PCs can now be configured as described in Chapter 4 - Client Configuration.

 


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