CAB a2+ Configuration Instructions

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16 Configuration Instructions Edition 5/06Connecting label printer to computerA2+/A4+/A6+/A8+2.2.1 Print services Raw-IP and LPD in MS WindowsThe print services Raw-IP and LPD are not available in all operating systems. In general, special toolsare required to set up print services. Information on this can be obtained from your dealer.Tab. 6:Availability of print services Raw-IP and LPD in WindowsWindows 2000 offers the port monitor SPM (Standard Port Monitor) which is installed automaticallywhen setting up the TCP/IP protocol. The SPM can be configured for Raw-IP or LPD.Information on installation can be obtained from the Windows documentation.During the installation of both print services, additional connections for print output are set up:⇒ Raw-IP: Enter the same port address in the printer which you have selected during installation.⇒ LPD: "lp" (line printer) must be entered as the name of the printer on the computer (queue name).2.2.2 Adjusting Windows printer settingIf the printer driver valid for your Windows version is installed on your computer, you can use the Win-dows standard applications to edit the label contents and to start the print jobs. To use the Raw-IP orLPD print services, you must adjust the Windows printersettings:1. Open the folder containing the printers via Start > Settings > Printers.2. Right-click the icon of the label printer.A pop-up menu appears.3. Select "Properties" in the pop-up menu.4. Open the "Details" or "Connections" tab.This tab contains, among other things, the connections which were also set up when the print ser-vices were installed. The names of these connections depend on the installation tool used.5. Select the Raw-IP or LPD connection.6. Click OK.Print service Windows 98/ME Windows 2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows XPRaw-IP Not available Not available Not available AvailableLPD Not available Available, but notinstalledAvailable, but notinstalledAvailable