Windows NT 4.0 Configuration
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Windows NT 4.0 Configuration
Windows NT 4.0 Configuration
There are several options for setting up printing in a Windows NT environment.
• If a NetWare server is present, NetWare print services might be used by fol-
lowing the NetWare Configuration instructions in this guide.
• Peer-to-peer print services can be used by following the instructions in this
section.
• LPR print services can be used via TCP/IP by following the instructions in
this section.
Windows NT printing is very flexible. It is possible to configure the individual
Windows NT or Windows 95/98 workstations to print using a different protocol
than the Windows NT server. For example, a Windows NT server could be con-
figured to print to a Network Interface Board via TCP/IP using the instructions
in this section. The Network Interface Board could then be designated as shared
on the NT server, allowing workstations to print via the NT server using a dif-
ferent protocol (such as NetBEUI).
The optimum Windows NT printing configuration depends upon the particular
environment and user as well as administrator experience and preferences. Gen-
erally, the LPR printing over TCP/IP covered in the following instructions is the
best choice for environments where TCP/IP is already in use.
If you do peer-to-peer printing in the Windows NT environments, it is strongly
recommended that you use TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer Software.
Setting Up Peer-to-Peer Printing
The peer-to-peer printing software that is included with the Network Interface
Board allows Windows NT 4.0 PCs to communicate directly with network at-
tached printers. A network server, such as NetWare or Windows NT, is not re-
quired for peer-to-peer printing.
The peer-to-peer printing software must be installed on each PC that might use
peer-to-peer printing. Once peer-to-peer printing software is installed, all Net-
work Interface Boards on the network automatically appear in the list of avail-
able printer ports.
The peer-to-peer printing software can also be used in networks where servers
are present; however, often the server print services are utilized instead. Server
based print services offer centralized printing management and spooling and do
not require software (other than the printer driver) to be installed on each PC.
Reference
For information on setting IP parameters, see P.20 “Configuring the Printer for
the Network with the Operation Panel”.
