Add a new LPD printer
Add a new LPD printer
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| Open the Printers folder (click Start, Printers and Faxes).
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| Click Add Printer. On the Add Printer wizard welcome screen, click Next.
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| Select Local printer, then uncheck the automatic detection for Plug and Play printer installation. Click Next.
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| Select Create a new port, and then select LPR Port from the pull-down menu. Click Next.
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| In the Add LPR Compatible Printer window, do the following:
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| Type the DNS name or IP address of the HP Jetdirect print server.
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Some client applications do not support direct IPv6 address entry. However, name resolution might be available, provided the appropriate IPv6 records are configured in DNS. If name resolution is supported, enter the print server’s host name or an FQDN on these applications.
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| Type (in lowercase) the name of the print queue for the HP Jetdirect print server (for example: raw, text, auto, or binps.)
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| Select the manufacturer and printer model. (If necessary, click Have Disk and follow the instructions to install the printer driver.) Click Next.
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| Click Yes to keep the existing driver, if prompted. Click Next.
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| Type a printer name and set this printer as the default (if desired). Click Next.
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| Select whether to share this printer with other network computers (for example, if your system is a printer server). If shared, type a share name to identify the printer to other users. Click Next.
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| If desired, enter a location and other information for this printer. Click Next.
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| Click Yes to print a test page, then click Next.
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| Click Finish to close the wizard.
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HP Jetdirect Print Servers Add a new LPD printer