Adding a printer to print via an LPR port from a Windows workstation or server - Win7

LPR is a network protocol for submitting print jobs to a remote printer (the YSoft SafeQ server in this case). This page explains how to configure a printer in Windows to use LPR for printing.

1

Open the Devices and Printers wizard and select Add a printer.
 

2

Select Add a local printer. 

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3

On the Choose a printer port page, select Create a new port.

For Type of port, select Standard TCP/IP Port.

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4

For Hostname or IP address, enter the address of the printer; then enter a name for the port.

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5

From the list of printer drivers, select the appropriate driver (or select a driver from the disk).
 

6

Enter a name for the new printer; then wait for the installation process to finish. Select other options according to your needs (sharing, setting the printer as default, test page printing); then finish the wizard.
 

7

Right-click the new printer; then select the Printer properties option.Select the Ports tab.

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8

The port you created should already be selected and highlighted. Click Configure Port.

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9

Change the Printer Name or IP Address to the IP address of the YSoft SafeQ server.

  • In the Protocol section, select LPR.

  • On the LPR Settings page, enter the name of the queue that will be used for the printer (for example secure).

  • If necessary, change other settings on the page (LPR Byte Counting, SNMP status).

10

Click OK to save the changes.