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Using the LPR port

This describes how to install the PCL/RPCS or PostScript 3 printer drivers using the LPR port.

Important

Installing the PCL/RPCS Printer Drivers

  1. Quit all applications currently running.

  2. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

    The installer starts.

  3. Select an interface language, and then click [OK].

    The default interface language is English.

  4. Click [PCL/RPCS Printer Drivers].

  5. The software license agreement appears in the [License Agreement] dialog box.

    After reading the agreement, click [I accept the agreement.], and then click [Next >].

  6. Select a printer driver you want to use in the [Select Program] dialog box.

    You can select several printer drivers.

  7. Select the printer model you want to use.

    The printer name can be changed in the [Change settings for 'Printer Name' ] box.

  8. Click [Next >].

  9. Doublehyphenclick the printer name to display the printer settings.

    The details shown in [Comment], [Driver], and [Port] vary depending on the operating system, printer model, and port.

  10. Click [Port], and then click [Add].

  11. Click [LPR Port], and then click [OK].

    If [LPR Port] does not appear, see Windows Help and install it.

  12. Enter the printer's IP address in the [Name or address of server providing lpd] box.

  13. Enter "lp" in the [Name of printer or print queue on that server] box, and then click [OK].

    The port is added.

  14. Check that the port of the selected printer is displayed in [Port].

  15. Configure the default printer as necessary.

  16. Click [Continue].

    The printer driver installation starts.

  17. After the installation is completed, select one of the options to restart the computer either now or later, and then click [Finish].

    Restart the computer to complete the installation.

Installing the PostScript 3 Printer Driver

  1. Quit all applications currently running.

  2. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

    The installer starts.

  3. Select an interface language, and then click [OK].

    The default interface language is English.

    The printer driver with the selected language will be installed. The English printer driver is installed when the following language is selected: Suomi, Magyar, Cestina, Polski, Portugues, Russian, Catala, Turkce.

  4. Click [PostScript 3 Printer Driver].

    Add Printer Wizard starts.

    Step 5 does not apply for Windows Vista users.

  5. Select [My Computer], and then click [Next >].

    If you are using Windows 2000, you can click [Next >] without selecting [My Computer].

  6. Click [Local printer] or [Local Printer attached to this computer], and then click [Next >].

    If you are using other than Windows Vista, click [Next >]

  7. Click [Create a new port:].

  8. Click [LPR Port], and then click [Next >].

    If you are using other than Windows 2000, [Standard TCP/IP Port] in [Create a new port].

  9. Enter the printer's IP address in the [Name or address of server providing lpd] box.

  10. Enter "Ip" in the [Name of printer or print queue on that server box], and then click [OK].

  11. Check that the name of the machine whose driver you want to install is selected, and then click [Next >].

  12. Change the printer name if you want, and then click [Next >].

    Select the [Yes] check box to configure the printer as default.

    Step 13 does not apply for Windows Vista users.

  13. Specify whether or not to share the printer, and then click [Next >].

  14. Specify whether or not to print a test page.

    If you are using other than Windows Vista, click [Next >].

  15. Click [Finish].

    The printer driver installation starts.

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