Adding a printer to print via an LPR port from a Windows workstation or server - Win8
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 and select Add a printer. |
2 | Select the printer you want to install from the list or press The printer that I want isn't listed.
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3 | Choose Add a printer using TCP/IP address or hostname
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4 | For Hostname or IP address, enter the address of the server; then enter a name for the port.
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5 | Skip Additional port information required by pressing Next button (optional step) |
6 | From the list of printer drivers, select the appropriate driver (or select a driver from the disk). |
7 | 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. |
8 | Right-click the new printer; then select the Printer properties option. Select the Ports tab. 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.
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10 | Click OK to save the changes. |