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e xercise 5.10
creating and publishing a printer
1.
Click the Windows key on the keyboard and choose Control Panel.
2.
Click Devices And Printers Add A Printer. This starts the Add Printer Wizard. Then
click the Next button.
3.
In the Choose A Local Or Network Printer page, select Add A Local Printer. This should
automatically take you to the next page. If it does not, click Next.
4.
On the Choose A Printer Port page, select Use An Existing Port. From the drop-down list
beside that option, make sure LPT1: (Printer Port) is selected. Click Next.
5.
On the Install The Printer Driver page, select Generic for the manufacturer. For the
printer, highlight Generic/Text Only. Click Next.
6.
On the Type A Printer Name page, type Tex t Printer . Uncheck the Set As The Default
Printer box and then click Next.
7.
The Installing Printer screen appears. After the system is finished, the Printer Sharing
page appears. Make sure the box labeled “Share this printer so that others on your net-
work can find and use it” is selected, and accept the default share name of Text Printer.
8.
In the Location section, type Building 203 , and in the Comment section, add the follow-
ing comment: This is a text-only Printer . Click Next.
9.
On the You've Successfully Added Text Printer page, click Finish.
10. Next you need to verify that the printer will be listed in Active Directory. Right-click the
Text Printer icon and select Printer Properties.
 
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