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           Network Printing with Windows XP

 

These steps apply to Version 9.4 and higher.

 

These are the steps to allow a computer to access a printer connected

to another computer on the network. They assume the printer is already

connected and working with the computer connected to the printer and that

the printer is assigned as shared at the other computer. Note that serial

printers may not be sharable.

 

 

*) Go to the computer with the printer and make sure the printer is shared

 (From Windows, right click the printer icon and choose Sharing)

 

*) At the workstation (not the one with the printer) open a command prompt.

 (choose start, run, COMMAND) At the command prompt type

    NET VIEW   <Enter>

 to see the list of computer names on the network. Identify the one with

 the printer attached, and type (assuming the name is SERVERNAME - change

 to match your own)

    NET VIEW  \\SERVERNAME    <Enter>

 and locate the sharename of the printer - e.g. HP5 for example

 

 then type

 

    NET  USE LPT2  /DELETE                   <Enter>

    NET  USE LPT2:  "\\SERVERNAME\HP5" /Y    <Enter>

    EXIT  <Enter>

 

  * be sure to change SERVERNAME for the correct computer name

  * be sure to change HP5 for the correct printer name

 

6)   Go into Jewelry Shopkeeper (Pro). Choose Printer Control

   Codes (Choice 8,A).  Press Esc to add a new printer (Choose

   "NOT USED - ADD PRINTER" in Shopkeeper)  in this example,

   duplicate the HP Laserjet (but change for your own printer).

   Name the printer "Network HP" and type LPT2 for the Printer Port.

 

7)   In the Printer Control Codes menu, select 0 to Exit and Save

   changes.

 

8)   Go to the Printer Redirection Feature [Choice 8,B]. Note the

   printer number assigned to the printer called: Network HP.

 

9)   Press <Esc> to "Customize Printing Destinations" screen.

   Type the newly assigned printer number in any print job to

   be redirected to the network printer.

 

10) From the same "Customize Printing Destinations" screen find the prompt

  "If every station should store its own copy of this page of settings,"

   on what drive should they be stored?" and choose drive C