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Adding A Printer in Windows XP/Vista: Using LPR (Local Printer Driver)

This document describes how to add a printer using the LPR (local printer driver) method in Windows XP or Vista. The steps are: 1. Access the Printers and Faxes or Printers window. 2. Select to add a local printer and create a Standard TCP/IP port, entering the printer's name or IP. 3. Configure the port monitor to use LPR with the printer's queue name and byte counting. 4. Install the appropriate printer driver, matching the printer type. Name the printer for consistency.

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Adding A Printer in Windows XP/Vista: Using LPR (Local Printer Driver)

This document describes how to add a printer using the LPR (local printer driver) method in Windows XP or Vista. The steps are: 1. Access the Printers and Faxes or Printers window. 2. Select to add a local printer and create a Standard TCP/IP port, entering the printer's name or IP. 3. Configure the port monitor to use LPR with the printer's queue name and byte counting. 4. Install the appropriate printer driver, matching the printer type. Name the printer for consistency.

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Adding a Printer in Windows XP/Vista

Describes how to add a printer using Windows XP or Vista.

You have two options to add printers under a Windows operating system:

1. LPR - takes a bit longer to set up, but relies on a printer driver located on your computer, which is sometimes more
compatible with your host operating system depending on printer model. LaserJet 4250s running the latest firmware
should be connected to this way.

Using LPR (local printer driver)


In some cases, mainly printing complex PDF documents, some printers work better if you install a printer via LPR which
uses a local printer driver rather than the one given to the computer by the print server. Use this procedure to install a printer
via LPR:

1. Do one of the following:


o In Windows XP, click Start > Printers and Faxes.
o In Windows Vista, click the Start button, then type printers in the "Start Search" section at the bottom, then
press Enter.
2. Click the Add a Printer link (Windows XP) or button (Windows Vista).
3. In Windows XP, the first screen that appears is a Welcome screen. Click Next.
4. The next screen gives you a choice to add either a local or a network printer:
o In Windows XP, select Local printer attached to this computer and clear the Automatically detect
and install my Plug and Play printer checkbox, and then click the Next button.
o In Windows Vista, select the Add a local printer option.
5. Select the Create a new port: radio button, then select Standard TCP/IP Port from the list of options, then click
the Next button.
6. In Windows Vista, select TCP/IP Device in the Device type: list.
7. Type name.of.printer.of.you.choice in the Printer Name or IP Address text box.
8. Remove any initial text and type name of the printer you are setting up in the Port name text box (for example, prc-
2flr-clr).
9. For Windows Vista, be sure the Query the printer and automatically select the driver to use checkbox is cleared
(NOT selected).
10. Click the Next button.
11. In the next window, select the Custom radio button then click the Settings... button.
12. In the Configure Standard TCP/IP Port Monitor windows, do the following:
o Select the LPR radio button.
o Type the name of the printer in the Queue name text box. (Ex. prc-2flr-clr)
o Select (check) the checkbox next to LPR Byte Counting Enabled
o Click OK.
13. Click the Next button and the Finish button to get back to the Add Printer Wizard.
14. In the Install Printer Software (Windows XP) or Install the printer driver (Vista) window, find the driver that
matches the type of printer to which you are connecting.
o Note: Use the Postscript version of the driver if one exists.
o Note: If you do not see your driver listed under its manufacturer, try clicking the Windows Update button,
which will update the driver list after a few minutes. If you still do not see the driver, try downloading the
driver from HP's website, unpacking/installing it, and then clicking the Have Disk... button to tell Windows
where to find the driver (if required).
15. After selecting a driver, click the Next button, then type a printer name. The default name is just the name of the
driver, so you can highlight the default name then type whatever you want. As a best practice, use the same name
that you used to set up the printer port- for example, prc-2flr-clr.
16. Next, select whether you want the printer to be the default printer, then click the Next button.
17. In the Printer Sharing window, click the Next button, then select Yes to printer a test page, click the Next button,
then click the Finish button to complete the printer setup.

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