To add a standard TCP/IP port
1. | Open Printers and Faxes |
2. | Under Printer Tasks, click Add a printer to open the Add Printer Wizard, and then click Next. |
3. | Click Local printer or stand-alone network printer, clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box, and then click Next. |
4. | Click Create a new port, and then click Standard TCP/IP Port. |
5. | Click Next to run the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard. |
6. | Follow the instructions on the screen to finish installing the TCP/IP printer. |
• | To open Printers and Faxes, click Start, click Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Printers and Faxes. |
• | Most network printers support the TCP/IP protocol. The standard TCP/IP port simplifies connecting to remote printers using the TCP/IP protocol. A computer that acts as a print server must run the TCP/IP protocol in order to print. |
• | To connect to a Novell print server, you need to install client services for NetWare (CSNW). |