Printer Ports

Printers are normally installed on parallel and USB ports. Network printers are installed on standard TCF ports. A port is an interface through which the computer communicates with the hardware device.

To create a printer port:

1. Start the Add Printer Wizard. The Add Printer wizard appears.

2. Click Next. The Local or Network Printer screen appears.

3. Select the Local printer attached to this computer option.

4. Click Next. The Select a Printer Port screen appears.

5. Select the Create a new port option.

6. Select the Standard TCP/IP port from the Type of port drop down list box.

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

8. Click Next. The Add Port screen appears.

9. Enter the printer name in the Printer Name or IP Address text box, for example 10.0.0.51. The port name IP_10.0.0.51 automatically appears in the Port Name text box.

10. Click Next. The Additional Port Information Required screen appears.

11. Select a device, for example, Hewlett Packard Jet Direct from the Standard drop down list box.

12. Click Next. The Completing the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard appears.

13. Click Finish.

Windows returns to the Add Printer Wizard. The new port appears in the Use the following port drop down box You can use the newly created port to install the printer.