How to Print Using lpr

How to print using lpr differs depending on which OS you are using. Here are the steps involved for Windows 2000 and Windows XP:

Windows 2000

1. First, you will need to install Other Network File and Print Services if it is not already installed
   1. Right click My Network Places and select Properties
   2. Click Advanced -> Optional Networking Components
   3. Select Other Network File and Print Services
   4. Click Next
   5. connect to larry(see connecting to hopper)
   6. get the files it asks for from \\larry\applications\w2k\i386
2. Click Start -> Settings -> Printers
3. Double click Add Printer
4. Click Next
5. Select Local Printer
6. Uncheck Automatically Detect and Install my Plug and Play Printer
7. Click Next
8. Select Create New Port
9. Select LPR Port
10. Click Next
11. Type larry.csee.ogi.edu in the first box
12. In the second box, type the name of the printer being added, example: cse-lj2
    • A list of public printers can be found on our printers page
13. Click Ok
14. Click Next
15. Choose a postscript driver to match the printer you're adding
    • Note: Windows does not include postscript drivers for the tektronix color printers. You will need to download them from the internet and select them via the Have Disk button.
16. One of two things can happen at this point:
    • If the Add Printer Wizard says the driver is already installed, keep the driver
    • If the Add Printer Wizard asks for a file, you can get it from larry
      1. Connect to larry(see connecting to hopper)
      2. Point the Add Printer Wizard to \\larry\applications\w2k\i386
17. Click Next
18. Type a name for the printer in the Name box(example: My cse-lj2 Printer) and decide whether it should be your default printer
19. Click Next
20. Choose the option Do Not Share This Printer
21. Click Next
22. Select Yes to print a test page
23. Click Next

Windows XP

1. Click Start -> Settings -> Printers and Faxes
2. Click the Add a Printer button on the top left
3. Click Next
4. Select "A network printer..."
5. Click Next
6. Select "Connect to this printer..."
7. Type \\larry.cse.ogi.edu\name-of-the-printer in the box
• An example printer name is cse-lj2
• A list of public printers can be found on our printers page
8. Click Next
9. Choose if you want this to be the default printer
10. Click Next
11. Click Finish

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This page was most recently revised on February 03, 2006.
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