INSTRUCTIONS TO ADD PRINTERS VIA IP ADDRESS
HP Printers:
On a Windows 98
machine, unfreeze the workstation (if DeepFreeze is loaded), then you can set
it up by going to Add printer, select Local Printer, next, i.e. - HP, Laserjet
4300, (if it is a new printer, you will need the cd for drivers or check here (http://docushare.southsanisd.net/dscgi/ds.py/View/Collection-870)
- put the cd in before you start this process so you can close the cd wizard)
select next, next, choose lpt1, name it whatever, next, no to test page,
finish. Now, rt click on the printer,
select properties, details, add port, other, local port, okay, type in the IP
address (i.e., 10.41.100.2 for the HP 4300), okay, apply, then print out a test
page. (Rt. click on the printer,
properties, general, print test page).
If the test page does not work, then you need to download the HP Add
Printer Wizard from http://docushare.southsanisd.net (10.200.0.12), under CTC,
HP Printer Wizard. Run the wizard if it
lets you, otherwise download it to your desktop (to install the wizard, select
yes to older version, next, yes, next, next, and finish). To install the printer, run the wizard from
this location, just select yes to continue anyway, next, select specify printer
by address (the IP address you obtained from the configuration sheet), next,
input the IP address, next, let me configure my own settings, next, no to test
page, choose windows TCP/IP communication mode from the dropdown, next, use
current one if listed or choose a different driver if you have the cd, choose
the cd drive, install, and finish. No
print something to see if it works.
Xerox Printers:
On a Windows 98
machine, unfreeze the workstation (if DeepFreeze is loaded), download the Xerox
Printer Tool Wizard http://docushare.southsanisd.net/dscgi/ds.py/View/Collection-1479,
unzip it to a folder on c:, then run the setup.exe from that folder. Choose Install/Upgrade Port Monitor, okay
and okay to install the Xerox port. Then
you can set it up by going to Add printer, select Local Printer, next, Have
Disk (if it is not in the list), this is where you will choose the driver you
downloaded and extracted from DocuShare.
i.e. - Xerox, DCS 35. Drivers can
be found here (http://docushare.southsanisd.net/dscgi/ds.py/View/Collection-870)
or downloaded directly from http://www.xerox.com/. Select next, choose lpt1, name it whatever,
next, no to test page, finish. Now rt-click on the printer you just added,
select Properties, Details, Add Port, choose Other, and select Xerox TCP/IP
port from the list, okay, next, Select auto-discovery and select the IP address
for the printer you want to install, give it a name such as technology Xerox
DCS35, leave it on standard port, unknown, next and finish. Now print something to see if it works.
On a Windows NT, 2000
& XP machine, unfreeze the workstation, then you can set it up by going
to Add printer, select Local Printer (be sure to uncheck autodetect plug n
play), select create a new port, choose standard TCP/IP port from the drop down
list, next, type in the IP address of the printer (i.e. 10.1.00.00 for the HP
4300), the port name will fill in automatically, then next, choose standard
device type, pick i.e. HP network printer (Xerox, etc.), finish, HP, i.e. LaserJet
4300, next, wait, next, do not share if asked, next, next, finish. If you get an error printing the test page,
go to the details of the printer, (select it from the start, printers list, rt-click
on properties, ports, highlight the TCP/IP HP port, choose configure, and
change the protocol to raw, select okay, and then print another test page
(properties, general, print test page).