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| First click on Start > Printers and Faxes. | 1. First click on Start > Printers and Faxes. |
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| This will pop up "Printers and Faxes" menu. | 2. This will pop up "Printers and Faxes" menu. |
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| Click on "Next" then "Add network printer, or a printer attached to another computer". | 4. Click on "Next" then "Add network printer, or a printer attached to another computer". |
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Using a CUPS printer on Windows
This is really quite simple.
Windows 7
Please follow the steps below to install the printer.
1. Click Start, click Control Panel and double click Devices and Printers. 2. Click Add a Printer. 3. Select "Add a local printer". 4. Select "Create a new port". Choose "Local Port" as the type of the port.
5. In the box "Enter a port name", type the address as the following format.
http://[ip-address]:631/printers/[printer-name]
Then click Next.
6. Choose the correct driver in the driver list. If no available driver, click the button Windows Update, wait for the process finishes and then look for the driver again. 7. Finish the installation.
Windows XP
1. First click on Start > Printers and Faxes.
2. This will pop up "Printers and Faxes" menu.
3. Then click on "Add a printer" link which will pop up the "Add Printer Wizard".
4. Click on "Next" then "Add network printer, or a printer attached to another computer".
5. Click on "Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network"
6. In the "URL:" text area type "http://machine:631/printers/YourPrinterName" minus the quotes.
Example (Assuming the printer name is lp on the printer server.):
http://example.net:631/printers/lp
If Windows finds your printer it will pop up a screen to let you choose your printer make and model. After choosing this you are done.