Configuring I-O TCP/IP DirectPort(TM) Printing for Windows 95/98 The I-O TCP/IP DirectPort(TM) print driver is a more reliable method of Windows 95/98 peer-to-peer printing than NetBIOS. I-O Print Servers can be accessed directly from a PC running Windows 95/98 via TCP/IP by installing the I-O TCP/IP DirectPort client software on the PC. Any number of PCs can be easily configured to print directly to a printer connected via an I-O Print Server. Also, any number of I-O Print Servers may be accessed from one PC. ======================== DirectPort Installation To install the I-O TCP/IP DirectPort print driver for Windows 95/98, follow these simple steps: 1. Insert the I-O TCP/IP DirectPort utility diskette in your PC's diskette drive A or B. 2. Click on Start, then select Run. 3. Type a:\setup.exe or b:\setup.exe, then press . 4. Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen during the installation process. During this installation process, you will be given the opportunity to either accept the suggested TCP/IP DirectPort peer-to-peer printer port name (IPPort1) or enter a name of your choice. Remember this name as you will need it to complete the configuration process. ============================= Selecting DirectPort Printing To access a printer attached to a I-O Print Server using the I-O TCP/IP DirectPort print driver, you may either add a new printer to your Windows 95/98 system, or reconfigure an existing printer to use the I-O TCP/IP DirectPort print driver. To add a new printer, follow these steps: 1. Click on Start, select Settings, and then go to Printers. 2. Click on the Add Printer Wizard icon. Follow the normal Windows process to add a local printer. Select the brand and type of printer attached to the I-O Print Server. 3. When the screen appears giving you a listing of the available ports, select IPPort1 I-O TCP/IP DirectPort (or the port name you choose during the DirectPort installation process). 4. Click on the Configure Port. button. 5. On the Port Configuration screen, enter the TCP/IP address of the I-O Print Server in the IP Address field. 6. Select the physical port that the printer is attached to on the I-O Print Server: a. If your I-O Print Server is a single-parallel printer model, verify that LPT 1 appears in the Select Device Port. field. If not click on the Select Device Port>> button, and select LPT 1. b. If your printer is a serial printer, click on the Select Device Port>> button, and select COM 1. c. If you are using an I-O 5450 MPS Print Server (which supports up to three printers), you can select LPT 1, LPT 2, or COM 1 as the physical port that the printer is attached to on the I-O Print Server. 7. Make any other desired changes to port configuration. Then click on OK. 8. Continue with the remainder of the Add Printer Wizard steps to complete the process. To re-configure an already installed printer as the printer attached to an I-O Print Server for DirectPort printing, follow these steps. 1. Click on Start, select Settings, and then go to Printers. 2. Right Click on the desired printer. 3. Take the Properties option, and select the Details tab. 4. In the "Print to the following port" drop down box, select IPPort1 (I-O TCP/IP Direct Port) or name you gave the port during the DirectPort installation process. 5. Click on the Port Settings. button. 6. On the Port Configuration screen, enter the TCP/IP address of the I-O Print Server in the IP Address field. 7. Select the physical port that the printer is attached to on the I-O Print Server: a. If your I-O Print Server is a single-parallel printer model, verify that LPT 1 appears in the Select Device Port. field. If not click on the Select Device Port>> button, and select LPT 1. b. If your printer is a serial printer, click on the Select Device Port>> button, and select COM 1. c. If you are using an I-O 5450 MPS Print Server (which supports up to three printers), you can select LPT 1, LPT 2, or COM 1 as the physical port that the printer is attached to on the I-O Print Server. 8. Make any other desired changes to port configuration. Then click on OK. 9. Make any other desired changes to the printer configuration. Click on OK, then Apply. Now when you print to that specific printer, the output will be automatically redirected to the printer attached to the I-O Print Server. ============================================== Adding Another Printer For DirectPort Printing To access a printer attached to another I-O Print Server or to add a second or third printer to the I-O 5450 MPS Print Server using DirectPort printing, you will need to add both a new printer and DirectPort device to your Windows 95/98 system. Do not install the I-O TCP/IP DirectPort print driver again - instead, just follow these steps: 1. Click on Start, select Settings, and then go to Printers. 2. Click on the Add Printer icon. Follow the normal Windows process to add and configure a local printer. Choose LPT 1 as the printer port. Do not print a Windows test page. 3. After the printer has been added, right click on the printer. 4. Take the Properties option, and select the Details tab. 5. Click on the Add Port button. 6. Click the other radio button, highlight TCP/IP Direct Port in the dialog box, then click OK. 7. On the Port Configuration screen, enter the TCP/IP address of the I-O Print Server in the IP Address field. If you are setting up a second or third printer on an I-O 5450, this address will be the same address you used with the first printer you setup on the I-O 5450. Otherwise, enter the address of the desired I-O Print Server. 8. Select the physical port that the printer is attached to on the I-O Print Server: a. If your I-O Print Server is a single-parallel printer model, verify that LPT 1 appears in the Select Device Port. field. If not click on the Select Device Port>> button, and select LPT 1. b. If your printer is a serial printer, click on the Select Device Port>> button, and select COM 1. c. If you are using an I-O 5450, click on the Select Device Port>> button, and select LPT 2 or COM 1 identifying the physical port that the printer is attached to the I-O 5450. 9. Enter the TCP/IP DirectPort name that you would like this port to be known as in the Name field. 10. Make any other desired changes to port configuration. Then click on OK. 11. Make any other desired changes to the printer's configuration. Click on OK, then Apply. ======================================== Upgrading to a New Version of DirectPort To upgrade to a new version of DirectPort, you will need to first remove the old version. To remove the DirectPort print driver, use the standard Windows 95/98 Add/Remove Programs function found in the Control Panel. Then restart Windows.