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Printing Using the Standard TCP/IP Port on Windows XP / 2000

This page explains how to configure the settings to print using standard Windows printing.
How to print using Standard TCP/IP port on Windows XP / 2000 is explained below.


  • When standard Windows printing is used, it is impossible to get printer status using the status monitor software that came with the printer or MFP.
    Also, if the printer supports bi-directional printing only, standard Windows printing cannot be used.
  • When using standard Windows printing, up to 4 printers can be used at a time. To connect 5 or more printers, SX Virtual Link must be used.
  • It is impossible to print to printers or MFPs connected to other computers via SX Virtual Link.
    Also, when printers or MFPs are busy with standard Windows printing, they cannot be connected via SX Virtual Link.
  • In this page, sample screens captured from Windows XP are used. If you use Windows 2000, these screens will differ.

Click Start - Control Panel - Printers and Other Hardware - Add a printer.
The wizard for adding a printer appears. Click Next.

  • In Windows 2000, click Start - Settings - Control Panel - Printers and double-click Add a Printer.

Select a type of the printer that you wish to configure.
Select Local printer attached to this computer and clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box. Click Next.

  • In Windows 2000, select Local printer and clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box.

Select a printer port.
Select Create a new port and then select Standard TCP/IP Port from the pull-down menu.
Click Next.


Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard appears.
Click Next.


Add a printer port.
Enter the IP address assigned to DS-510 and click Next.

  • In most cases, the default port name is used. If you wish to change the port name, enter a unique name that is not used for other ports.

Select a device type.
Select Custom and click Settings button.


Configure port settings. Select LPR.
Type the queue name displayed on the Web page for Queue name and select the LPR Byte Counting Enabled check box.
Click OK.

  • For the Raw mode printing, select Raw and enter Raw port number that is displayed on the Web page for Port Number.

Click Next.


Check the settings and click Finish.


Select a printer driver.
Select the printer driver you want to use and click Next.


Check the printer driver.
Select Keep existing driver (recommended) or Replace existing driver and click Next.

  • When you have installed the latest driver separately, select Replace existing driver.

Enter a printer name and select whether to set this printer as a default printer.
Click Next.


Select Do not share this printer or Share name and click Next.

  • To use the same printer information from other computers in the same network, select Share name.

Select whether to print a test page.
Select Yes and click Next.


Check the settings and click Finish.


If the test page is printed properly, configuration is complete.



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