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USING USB PRINTERS ON SHOP PRO
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For Windows XP or Windows 2000 only
In general Shop-pro supports only parallel (LPT1, LPT2, LPT3)
printers. However if your system meets ALL THREE of these criteria you
will likely be able to use a USB printer.
1) The printer is a Hewlett Packard (with PCL support)
2) The computer is running Windows XP (possibly Windows 2000)
3) The computer is networked (the other computers don't have to be
Windows XP and you could even have just a virtual network without
any other computers if you have an ethernet connection to a broadband
internet router such as a DSL-modem/router or a cable modem)
If you have just a Single computer, NOT a network there is a further trick
that you can play on Windows XP to fake it into behaving like a network.
If you feel like tweaking Windows see the notes at the bottom.
In order to allow Print Sharing from Windows (needed for Shop-Pro to use
a USB port) from within the Network configuration part of Windows you need
to make sure you have the "File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks"
service loaded.
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A) * Share the Printer:
Go to the Windows Desktop.
Choose Start, Printers (or Start Settings Printers)
Right-Click the USB printer icon.
Choose Sharing.
If you see "Click where it says If you understand the Security Risks
Click Here" then click there
If you see "Just Enable printer sharing" click that option
Click/choose Share This Printer
Choose Shared As. Type in a useful name.
E.g. if the printer is an HP 2200 Laser, type: HP2200JET
If the printer is a Ithaca POS JET 1000, type: POSJET
- MAKE SURE NO SPACES ARE IN THE PRINTER NAME.
B) * Check or Correct the Full Computer Name
Right Click My Computer and choose Properties and the Computer Name
(or Network ID) Tab.
Note the FULL COMPUTER NAME (eg Back, Jerry etc)
If there are Spaces in the Full Computer name, then CHANGE THE NAME TO
NOT INCLUDE SPACES. Or, if the full computer name is just a jumble of
letters and numbers, give it a proper name (such as FRONT or MARY)
- If you change the Full Computer Name you have to restart the computer
before continuing.
C) Choose the JS-MENU icon.
At the black and white Enter Your Choice prompt, type:
NET USE LPT3: \\Computer name\Printer name /Y and press Enter
D) In Shoppro, Choose Printer Redirection (choice 8,b).
Go to an appropriate printer definition number (eg. 14 for the HP
Laserjet) Change the PORT to: LPT3
E) Press Esc. Change the appropriate print job(s) (eg. Reports) to the
print number you changed in step: D
F) Test Printing.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SIMULATING A NETWORK FOR A SINGLE COMPUTER
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Note: do NOT use these Simulating a Network instructions if you actually
do have a network or if you have a broadband internet connection.
These notes are only to be used to 'fake out' the computer so that the
USB port tricks above can work.
Windows Vista
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Start, Control Panel, !!(choose Classic View)
Add Hardware
Click Continue (Welcome to the Add Hardware Wizard) NEXT
choose "Install the hardware that I manually select from a list (Advanced)"
Scroll down to Network Adapters NEXT
Click on Microsoft of the left for Mfg
Click Microsoft Loopback Adapter on the right and click NEXT
The wizard is ready to install your hardware NEXT
"Please wait while the wizard installs the software ..."
"Completing the Add Hardware Wizard"
click FINISH
Windows XP
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Start, Control Panel, Add Hardware
(Welcome to the Add Hardware Wizard) NEXT
Searching...
Yes, I have already connected the hardware, NEXT
Scroll down do the BOTTOM of the list
Click Add a new hardware device NEXT
Install the hardware that I manually select from a list (advanced) NEXT
Scroll down to Network adapters NEXT
Click on Microsoft of the left for Mfg
Click Microsoft Loopback Adapter on the right and click NEXT
The wizard is ready to install your hardware NEXT
"Please wait while the wizard installs the software ..."
"Completing the Add Hardware Wizard"
click FINISH
Windows 2000
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Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel,
and then double-click Add/Remove Hardware.
(If you don't see Add/Remove Hardware switch to "Category View")
Click Add/Troubleshoot a device, and then click Next.
Click Add a new device, and then click Next.
Click No, I want to select the hardware from a list, and then click Next.
Click Network adapters, and then click Next.
In the Manufacturers box, click Microsoft.
In the Network Adapter box, click Microsoft Loopback Adapter, and then click Next.
Click Finish.