4.3.2 Remote Ports Utility. Black Box LEP0006A-UK, LEP0006A, LEP0002A, LEP0003A-UK, LEP0006A-EU, LEP0003A, LEP0003A-EU

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Table 4-2 (continued). Network Ports Quick Setup parameters.

Parameter Description

TCPIP Select this button to configure the port using TCP/IP.

NetBEUI

Port Name

Select this button to configure the port using NetBEUI.

Type in the port name that you want to configure.

4.3.2 R EMOTE P ORTS U TILITY

The Remote Ports Utility offers a convenient way for you to manage and add printer ports to the remote print server. From this utility’s assistant, you can print to other print servers outside the subnet across network segments. However, this function only supports the TCP/IP network protocol.

1. Create a remote port list. To do this, from the print server’s program folder, go to the Remote Port Setup screen (Figure 4-31), then click on the Add button. To delete a port from the list, click on the Delete button. To exit the

Remote Port Setup screen, click on the Exit button.

Figure 4-31. Remote port setup screen.

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2. Once you click on the Add button, the Create Remote Port screen (Figure

4-32) appears. Type in the print server’s name, IP address, select used ports, and enter each port’s LPR queue name. See Figure 4-32.

Figure 4-32. Create Remote Port screen.

Table 4-3 describes the parameters shown in Figure 4-32.

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Parameter

Table 4-3. Create Remote Port screen parameters.

Description

Print Server Name Type in the print server’s name.

IP Address

OK button

Cancel button

Type in the print server’s IP address.

Click on this button to save your changes.

Click on this button to cancel your changes.

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Table 4-3 (continued). Create Remote Port screen parameters.

Parameter Description

Port Click on P1, P2, or P3 to put a check next to the selected port numbers.

LPR Setting Type in the queue names for each selected port.

3. Click on the OK button to add the remote printer port to your computer’s printer ports. Figure 4-33 appears.

Figure 4-33. Remote port list.

To use the remote printing function, proceed with the normal Add Printer procedure (described on page 31) and select your printer port as the newly added remote printer port. Click on Add in the Remote Port Setup screen (see Figure 4-

33). Figure 4-34 appears.

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Figure 4-34. Choosing which port to print to.

Follow the instructions that begin on page 31 to use the Add Printer Wizard to add a printer.

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