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The Windows NT 4.0 PostScript driver is a PPD-based driver. Follow these instructions to add or update the Xerox Phaser PPD for use with Windows NT 4.0. Adding this support gives your printer access to Xerox page sizes, tray selection, TekColor color corrections, and resident fonts.
This update procedure provides printer page-size information for Windows NT applications. These instructions assume a basic familiarity with Windows NT operation and terminology. For additional information about Windows NT, refer to your Microsoft Windows NT documentation.
NOTE
You may need the Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM or your printer's software CD-ROM to complete this procedure.
Add the printer
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Log in as Administrator or a user with administrator privileges.
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Click
Start,
Settings, and
Printers.
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In the
Printers
dialog box, double-click
Add Printer.
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If you intend to do your printer management from this computer, click
My Computer. The rest of this procedure applies when you click
My Computer.
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If you intend to do your printer management from another computer, click
Network Print Server. In this case, you need only enter the printer's name in the
Printer
field and click
OK. The rest of this procedure does not apply.
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Click
Next.
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If the printer is connected directly to the computer, select the port the printer is connected to:
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LPTx
is for a parallel-printer connection.
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COM
is for a serial-connected printer.
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If the printer is connected to a network, click
Add Port. Xerox printers support two types of network ports, LPR and AppleTalk. The next topic covers LPR ports; for information on AppleTalk ports, see
Creating an AppleTalk port.
Creating an LPR port
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To connect via TCP/IP, double-click
LPR Port
in the
Printer Ports
dialog box. If
LPR Port
is not listed in this box, the Microsoft TCP/IP Printing Service must be installed on the NT machine:
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Click
Start,
Settings,
Control Panel, and
Network.
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Click
Services, then click
Add.
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Select
Microsoft TCP/IP Printing, then click
OK
and install this service. The original Windows NT distribution CD-ROM is needed during installation.
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NOTE
The TCP/IP protocol must also be installed on the server. Click the
Protocol
tab to verify if it is installed. See your Windows NT documentation for details. Reboot Windows NT after installing TCP/IP.
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In the
Add LPR compatible printer
dialog box, enter the printer's IP address or DNS name in the box labeled
Name or address of server providing lpd. In the box marked
Name of printer or print queue on that server, enter
PS
or
AUTO
in uppercase. Click
OK.
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When returned to the
Printer Ports
box, click
Close.
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At the
Add Printer Wizard
dialog box, click the box next to this new port; a check mark is added. Click
Next.
Creating an AppleTalk port
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In the
Printer Port
dialog box, double-click
AppleTalk Printing Devices.
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In the
Available AppleTalk Printing Devices
dialog box, select the zone where the printer resides. If no zone name appears, double-click the zone icon.
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Windows NT searches for all AppleTalk devices in that zone and displays a list; double click your printer.
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Windows NT prompts you to capture the printer; click
No. (Capturing the printer causes it to disappear from the
Chooser.)
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After adding the printer port, click the box next to the new port to select it; click
Next.
Install the driver
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In the
Add Printer Wizard
dialog box, click
Have Disk
to add a new Xerox driver.
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Type the path name to the driver files. This can be A:\ if the files are on a diskette. If these files were downloaded from an on-line service, type the path name where they were saved. Click
OK.
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Select the printer model and click
Next.
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If prompted that a driver is already installed for this printer, select
Replace existing driver. Click
Next.
Name the printer and set up sharing
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Type the printer's name; this can be any name you want. If the Windows-based applications are to use this printer as the default printer, click the appropriate box. Click
Next.
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If this printer is to be shared on the network, click
Shared
and click all applicable platforms that may be printing to this printer. If desired, enter a
Share Name
for the printer. If the printer is a local printer only, click
Not shared. Click
Next.
Windows NT creates the printer
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If you want Windows NT to print a test page after installing the printer driver, click
Yes
(recommended). If you do not want the Windows NT test page, click
No. When finished, click
Finish.
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At this point, Windows NT is ready to create the printer. You may need the original Windows NT distribution CD-ROM or your printer's software CD-ROM to complete this step. Once the CD-ROM is installed, type the drive letter or path name to the files requested. On the Windows NT CD-ROM, the files are usually in the
I386
directory for Intel-based Windows NT servers. Click
OK.
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If you chose to have a test page printed in Step
1, check to see if it printed. If the test page printed, click
OK.
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