Network User's Guide

PEER TO PEER PRINTING 3 - 3
5
Select the desired directory to install the
Brother Peer to Peer
Print (LPR)
files and push
Next
. The installation program will
create the directory for you if it does not already exist on your
disk.
6
Enter the
Port name
that you wish to use and click
OK
. The
default port name is BLP1. Whichever name you choose, it must
be unique and it MUST begin with BLP.
7
You must now enter the actual IP address of the Print/Fax
server in the
Printer name or IP address
field. If you have
edited the hosts file on your computer or are using Domain
Name System, you can also enter the name of the print server.
As the Print/Fax server supports TCP/IP and NetBIOS names,
you can also enter the NetBIOS name of the Print/Fax server.
The NetBIOS name can be seen in your printer settings page.
By default the NetBIOS name will usually appear as
BRN_xxxxxx
where
xxxxxx
is the last six digits of the Ethernet
address.
8
Click the
OK
button. When prompted you must re-boot your
computer.
Associating to the Printer
You must now create a printer on your Windows
®
system using the
standard Windows
®
printer setup procedure.
1
To do this, go the
Start
button, select
Settings
and then
Printers
.
2
Select
Add Printer
to begin the printer installation.
3
Click
Next
when you get the
Add Printer Wizard
window.
Windows
®
95/98/Me store the hosts file in the default
Windows
®
directory. By default, the Windows
®
hosts file is
called
hosts.sam
. If you wish to use the hosts file you must
rename the file to
hosts
with no extension. The.sam
extension stands for sample.