Setting up the printer for TCP/IP printing

The Xerox Installer for Windows automatically performs the following functions to set up your printer:

• Locates your printer on the network.
• Suggests an IP address for the printer if one has not already been assigned (for example, from the front panel or by DHCP). You are given the opportunity to accept the automatically assigned address or assign a different one. For information on other methods of setting the printer’s IP address, see Setting the Printer’s IP Address.
• Installs PhaserPort for Windows (if not already installed). PhaserPort for Windows is a Xerox port monitor for printing over Windows 95 and Windows 98 TCP/IP peer-to-peer networks.
• Installs the driver.
• Creates a printer in the
  Printers
  window.

Choose the procedure appropriate for your environment:

• For installation on a workstation for peer-to-peer printing, see the next topic, Installation on workstations for peer-to-peer printing
  .
• For installation on workstations when print jobs are to be sent through a print server to the printer, see Installation on workstations for client-server printing.

Installation on workstations for peer-to-peer printing

1. Run the installer as described in Xerox Installer for Windows.
2. When prompted, select
   Easy Install,
   
   Minimal Install,
   or
   Custom Install.
   Continue following the on-screen instructions.
3. The installer attempts to find your printer on the network; if it cannot find the printer, a dialog is displayed prompting you for more information. The on-screen descriptions provide more information.
4. Follow the remaining on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Installation on workstations for client-server printing

Use this procedure to install the printer on workstations when print jobs are to be sent through a print server to the printer.

1. Run the installer as described in Xerox Installer for Windows.
2. When prompted, select
   Easy Install,
   
   Minimal Install,
   or
   Custom Install.
   Continue following the on-screen instructions.
3. The installer searches for the printer:

• If the installer finds the printer (printer device, or physical printer), you must identify the print server queue, so select
  Choose a different printer.
  This advances the installer to the next screen, where you can identify the print server queue.
• If the installer does not find the printer (printer device, or physical printer), select
  Choose the printer myself.
  This advances the installer to the next screen, where you can identify the print server queue.

Adding a port to an existing printer

Use this procedure to add a port after you have installed the printer.

1. Select your printer:
1. From the Start menu, select Settings, then click Printers.
2. In the Printers window, right-mouse click on your printer.
2. From the pop-up menu, choose Properties.
3. When the properties dialog for the printer is displayed, click Details.
4. Click Add Port, then select Other.
5. Highlight PhaserPort and click OK; this displays the
   Add PhaserPort
   dialog.
1. In the
   Description
   field, enter a name for the port (this can be the printer name/model, location, or any other descriptive name of your choice), such as Phaser 850.
2. In the Name/Address field, enter the IP address or DNS name of the printer (for example, 192.1.1.2), and click OK.

If you don’t know the printer’s IP address or DNS name, click
Browse
to display a list of printers on the network. Double-click the printer you want; PhaserPort automatically enters the information into the
Add PhaserPort
dialog. To search the network again, click
Refresh;
to narrow down the search by using subnets, click
Advanced.

Changing a port’s IP address

If the IP address of the printer is changed, change the IP address of the corresponding port:

1. Select your printer:
1. From the
   Start
   menu, select
   Settings,
   then click
   Printers.
2. In the
   Printers
   window, right-mouse click your printer, then click
   Properties.
2. In the
   Properties
   dialog, click
   Details.
3. Verify that
   PhaserPort
   appears in the
   Print to the following port
   field and click
   Port Settings.
4. In the
   Configure PhaserPort
   dialog, enter the correct IP address or DNS name for the printer. If you don’t know the printer’s IP address or DNS name, click
   Browse
   to display a list of printers on the network. Double-click the printer you want; PhaserPort automatically enters the information into the
   Configure PhaserPort
   dialog. To search the network again, click
   Refresh;
   to expand the search to other subnets, click
   Advanced.
5. Click
   OK.
6. Click
   OK
   again to apply the changes.