Printing using Intel Netport Express Print Server

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Walter

I have an Intel Netport Express Printer Server, and I
have 2 laser printers connected. I want to set up a
Windows XP machine to print to both printers. However,
since they both "share" the same IP address (the IP
address of the print server), XP won't let me install
both. I get a "that IP address is already in use"
message.

Has anyone set up this type of connection to this
particular print server before ? If so, what do I need
to do to these workstations for them to print directly
using TCP/IP?
 
See http://www.intel.com/support/netport/vintage/23472.htm#9.

Try this:

1. Open Printers and Faxes
2. click File, Server Properties
3. select the Ports tab
4. click Add Port
5. select Standard TCP/IP Port; click New Port...
6. click Next
7. key the IP address of the Intel Netport Express
8. in the Port Name Field, either add "LPT1" to the end of the name or key
whatever name you want for this particular port
9. select the "Standard" "Device Type" radio button; select "Intel
NetportExpress 10 or 10/100 3-port" from the drop down list
10. click Next
11. accept the default (Parallel 1), click Next
12. click Finish
13. select Standard TCP/IP Port; click New Port...
14. click Next
15. key the IP address of the Intel Netport Express
16. in the Port Name Field, either add "LPT2" to the end of the name or key
whatever name you want for this particular port
17. select the "Standard" "Device Type" radio button; select "Intel
NetportExpress 10 or 10/100 3-port" from the drop down list
18. click Next
19. select "Parallel 2" from the Device Port drop down list box, click Next
12. click Finish
13. click Close

Now you will have two "Printer Ports", one for each Parallel Port on the
Intel NetportExpress. Use the Add Printer wizard to add the printers. On
the "Select a Printer Port" page, select teh "Use the following port:" radio
button and select whichever port on the NetportExpress that particular
printer is connected to.

By way of explanation:

The Standard TCP/IP Port supports two protocols: "RAW" (sometimes called the
Port 9100 protocol) or "LPR". The default is "RAW". There is no way with
this protocol to differentiate between "ports" or "printers" on the
destination device (IP address), so you can only use this to print to one
printer at each IP address. The LPR protocol has the concept of destination
"Print Queue" and you can have an essentially unlimited number of "ports" or
"printers" at a given IP address. When you select the "Intel
NetportExpress" at step 9 or 17, the Add Port Wizard finds out that this
device has multiple ports and switches the protocol from default of "RAW"
to "LPR".

You can see this in the port's "configuration". (Printers and Faxes, File,
Server Properties, Ports tab, select the port, click Configure).
 
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