Xerox CentreDirect External Print Server Support & Software Installation Guide
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Windows LPR Spooler 5.0 –
Quick Installation Guide – Xerox OEM Version
August 23, 2000
Windows LPR Spooler 5.0 is a program which allows transparent printing from Microsoft
Windows 9x and Windows NT/2000 applications to network printers. Windows LPR
Spooler allows you to define a large number of remote printers which may be addressed
through different Protocol DLLs. The base package supports the BSD LPR/LPD protocol as
well as printers with a HP JetDirect or compatible network interface.
Windows 9x and Windows NT/2000 applications to network printers. Windows LPR
Spooler allows you to define a large number of remote printers which may be addressed
through different Protocol DLLs. The base package supports the BSD LPR/LPD protocol as
well as printers with a HP JetDirect or compatible network interface.
This guide shall help you to get Windows LPR Spooler 5.0 up and running quickly.
Setup
If you have received Windows LPR Spooler 5.0 ...
If you have received Windows LPR Spooler 5.0 ...
... on a single floppy disk, the installation package is contained in a self-extracting ZIP
file named INSTALL.EXE, which should be the only file on this disk. Start this program
in order to uncompress the package and start the installer.
in order to uncompress the package and start the installer.
... from the Internet, it will either be called WLPRSP50.ZIP or WLPRSP50.EXE. For the
first, create an empty directory on your disk, unzip the whole file into it, and start the
program SETUP.EXE which you find in the temporary directory. For the EXE version,
just start this program. The package will be uncompressed, and the Setup program
will start automatically.
program SETUP.EXE which you find in the temporary directory. For the EXE version,
just start this program. The package will be uncompressed, and the Setup program
will start automatically.
... on a CD, insert the CD. If you have enabled AutoPlay for the CD drive, the installer will
automatically be launched. Otherwise please start SETUP.EXE which you find in the
base directory of the CD manually.
base directory of the CD manually.
During the setup process you will ...
... see the license agreement for this software
... be asked to select the target directory where the spooler application will be installed
... have a choice to select the package parts that you need
... be asked for the Programs folder group name where the installer will place icons
... be asked to select the target directory where the spooler application will be installed
... have a choice to select the package parts that you need
... be asked for the Programs folder group name where the installer will place icons
After making your choices, Windows LPR Spooler 5.0 will be installed on disk. Finally you
will be asked if you want the spooler to be added to your Autostart group in order to
have it started automatically each time you start Windows. This concludes the installation
process. If the installer detects that there were system files updated, it will ask you if you
want to reboot now or later. You should reboot before you start the spooler for the first
time.
will be asked if you want the spooler to be added to your Autostart group in order to
have it started automatically each time you start Windows. This concludes the installation
process. If the installer detects that there were system files updated, it will ask you if you
want to reboot now or later. You should reboot before you start the spooler for the first
time.