HP RIP Software - HP RIP Software User Guide

Installation 1-15
• TCP/IP — works with any operating system that will allow you
to connect to printers on your network using the TCP or IP pro-
tocols. This is the most common port used for the Macintosh.
• WinLink — best for printing from Microsoft Windows operating
systems. Macintosh OS X 10.3 or later can access WinLink
ports from the “Add a Printer” menu on the Macintosh.
A port button appears with the identifier you entered.
4. Display the Port Properties by clicking the newly-created port but-
ton.
The Port Properties page appears for the port you created. See
“Working with Ports” on page 3-3 for an explanation Port Proper-
ties.
5. Share the Hot Folder you created in Windows.
In order for users to be able to copy files to the Hot Folder you cre-
ated, you must make it available (share) in Windows. If you skip
this step, the folder will not be visible on the network, and will there-
fore be unable to accept files for printing over the network.
Using Windows Explorer, browse to the Hot Folder you created.
The default location is:
C:\Program Files\kodiak\HotFolders\[hotfolder]
where [hotfolder] is the name you specified in step 3.
• To share the folder, right-click the folder’s icon to display its
menu, then click Properties.
• Windows Vista: on the Sharing tab, click the Advanced shar-
ing button, then click the Share this folder checkbox. Click the
Permissions button, and then click the checkbox under Change-
Allow for the Everyone group. Then use the User Manager to
turn on the Guest account (requires Administrator rights).
• Windows XP: on the Sharing tab, click the radio button marked
Share this folder. Click the Permissions button, then click the
checkbox under Change-Allow for the Everyone group. Then
use the User Manager to turn on the Guest account (requires
Administrator rights).
VISTA
XP