How to Install Print Server on Windows 7

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Through this tutorial you can learn how to install a print server on your computer while allows you to take out printouts from it. • Don't forget to check out our site http://howtech.tv/ for more free how-to videos! • / ithowtovids - our feed • / howtechtv - join us on facebook • https://plus.google.com/1034403827176... - our group in Google+ • In this tutorial, we will show you how to install a print server. Whenever you wish to print something from your computer, it is essential that the printing driver be installed. You have to further on make sure that the printer you are connecting your computer to, its server is also installed. • To learn how to install a Windows 7 print server, follow the tutorial below. • Step 1 -- Open the Control Panel • First of all, open up the start menu and click on Control Panel . Once the Control Panel window opens up, click on Programs Features . In the Programs Features window, click on the Turn Windows features on or off option which is located on the pane towards the left side of the window. • Step 2 -- Click on the Print and Documents Services option • Once the new window opens up, click on the Print and Documents Services option. • Now tick on the checkboxes titled LPD Print Service and LPR Port Monitor . With that done, click on Ok and now close all the opened windows. • Step 3 -- Select the Add a printer button • Now let's move to the start menu and click on Devices and Printer . • Over here, click on the Add a printer button on top. • Step 4 -- Add a local printer • With that done, from the message that appears, let's choose the option of adding a local printer here. • Step 5 -- Select the Create a new port option • In the next window, switch to the Create a new port option and select Standard TCP/IP Port from the drop down menu. With that done, click on Next . • Step 6 -- Enter the IP Address • Now you will be required to put the IP Address and with that done, click on Next . • Step 7 -- Shift to the Custom option • In the next screen, switch to the Custom option and then click on the Settings option. • Step 8 -- Switch to LPR • Over here, in the Port Setting window, switch to LPR and in the LPR Settings section, type L1 in the Queue Name field. With that done, click on Ok . • Step 9 -- Choose a printer • In the next window, you will be required to choose a printer before moving on to the next step. • Step 10 -- Select the Do not share printer option • Once the printer has been installed, this window will appear right in front of you. Over here, keep the option Do not share this printer enabled and move on to the next step. • Step 11 -- Establish a virtual port • Now we will be creating a virtual port to connect with the printer. • For that, add a local printer and click on the use an existing port option this time. With that done move on to the next step. • Step 12 -- Select your printer • Over here, you will be required to select your printer before moving on to the next step. • Step 13 -- Keep the recommended settings • Keep the recommended settings as it is in this step and then click on the Next option. • Step 14 -- Finish installation • With that done simply keep moving through the wizard and install the print server. • In the last step, do remember to tick on the checkbox titled set as the default printer and click on Finish to close the window. • Step 15 -- Select the Devices and Printer option • Now, in the Devices and Printer window, click on the Print server properties button on the top. • Step 16 -- Open the Ports tab • When the Print server properties window opens up, move over to the Ports tab. • Over here you can see that your printer is successfully installed and it is using the LPT1 port. Click on ok to close this window and that's it. You have successfully installed your print server. • After you have finished installing the Windows 7 print server you can now take out printouts of whichever documents you need.

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