Netgear FM114P Reference Guide
Reference Manual for the Model FR114P, FR114W and FM114P Cable/DSL ProSafe Firewall
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Print Server
MacOS X Configuration
To configure the Macintosh to use the print server, follow these steps:
1.
Activate the Print Center.
2.
Select Printers from the menu bar.
3.
Click ‘Add Printer’ from the Printers drop-down menu.
4.
Choose the ‘LPR Printers using IP’ option, and enter the following items:
a.
LPR Printer’s Address
Enter the firewall’s LAN IP address (usually 192.168.0.1).
Enter the firewall’s LAN IP address (usually 192.168.0.1).
b.
Check ‘Use default Queue on Server’.
c.
Select the Printer Model that is connected to the firewall’s printer port.
5.
Click Add to add this printer.
Network Printing from Linux
Linux, FreeBSD, and other similar operating systems can use the Line Printer Remote (LPR)
protocol to connect to the network print server. Because of variations in the configuration
environments for these operating systems, please refer to your operating system documentation for
information on configuring for LPR printing.
protocol to connect to the network print server. Because of variations in the configuration
environments for these operating systems, please refer to your operating system documentation for
information on configuring for LPR printing.
The NETGEAR ProSafe Firewall’s print server supports graphics mode printing.
Troubleshooting the Print Server
When I tried to install the Printer Driver for Peer-to-Peer printing, I received an error message
and the installation was aborted.
and the installation was aborted.
This may be caused by an existing installation of the printer port software. Before attempting
another installation, remove the existing installation and restart your PC.
another installation, remove the existing installation and restart your PC.
To remove an existing printer port installation: