TCP direct to printer printing

1. Open Printers and Faxes
2. Click on Add a printer
3. Pick Next when you see Add Printer Wizard
4. Pick *Local printer attached to this computer
   
   • Uncheck Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer
   • Pick Next
5. Pick Create a new port Standard TCP/IP Port
   • Pick Next
6. Pick Next when you see the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard
7. fill in the fully qualified internet name for the printer
   • Leave the Port Name alone
   • Pick Next
8. Pick Finish when you see the Completing the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard
9. Install your printer drivers
   • Pick the Manufacturer on the left side (typically HP)
   • Pick the Model on the right side
     Notes if you do not see your printer you can either
     • Go to the vendor web site such as www.hp.com and download a postscript driver - then use the Have Disk Option
     • Use a standard Postscript printer driver like the HP 4050 Postscript driver (you can always update later one)
   • Pick Next
10. Set the Printer Name and if you wish it to be the default printer
    • Pick Next
11. Printer sharing is not used normally so pick Do no share this printer
    • Pick Next
12. Check yes or no if you want to print a test page
    • Pick Next
13. Pick Finish at the Competing the Add Printer Wizard
    * Note it will now copy and install the printer drivers

Resources

• See also WindowsPrinting#Windows_Printing_to_a_CUPS_Enabl