IP+Printing

Printing through IP address using Windows XP
Click **Start** and select **Printers and Faxes**.

When the **Printers and Faxes** window opens, locate the category **Printer Tasks**. Located directly under Printer Tasks is a link entitled **Add a printer**. Click once on the **Add a printer** link.

When the **Welcome to the Add Printer Wizard** window opens, click **Next**.

In this window you must specify how your printer is connecting. Select **Local printer attached to this computer** and **uncheck automatically detect and install my plug and play printer** and click **Next**. (This is important even though you are installing a network printer.)

In this window you must select a **Printer Port**, the default is set to LPT1 port. Since TCP/IP is being used to print, you must create a new port. Located towards the bottom of this window you will see **Create a new port:**, click the radio button to select this option. Now you will see the words **Type of port**, click on the drop down arrow and choose **Standard TCP/IP Port** and click **Next**.

The **Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard** opens, click **Next.**

This window prompts you for a **Printer Name or IP Address:** and **Port Name:**. In order to find the IP Address of your printer, you may have to refer to the printer manual or print a configuration page from the printer you are trying to print to. Once you have located the IP Address, enter the IP Address in the box located to the right of **Printer Name or IP Address**. Port name will fill in by itself.

This window shows the new port configuration, click **Finish** if all information is correct.

The **Add Printer Wizard** window opens. Select the printer manufacturer in the left frame and select the model printer in the right frame and click **Next**. If your printer is not in the list of printers, click the **Have Disk** button and insert the driver disk that came with the printer. If you do not have a driver disk, you can go on the manufacturer's site and download drivers. Once the drivers have been loaded click **Next**.

This window allows you to give your printer a name. You can keep the name given or change the name.

This window allows you to print a **Test Page**. It is recommended that a test page is printed to make sure everything prints correctly. If the test page looks good, then you are successful. If the test page did not come out correctly, try finding updated drivers and start this process from the beginning.