
Connecting Devices
Figure 2.8: Device Configuration Grid displaying attributes
Related Information
For information on limiting the Device Families list, refer to the
Device Families
section of this guide.
Configuring Device Connection
You can configure the connection settings for your printers from the Configuring Existing Device
Connection Settings window.
Print Using Section
Connection
Type
Description
Port
Choose CLIENT DEFINED, LPT (parallel), COM (serial), or USB (Universal Serial Bus) as described
earlier.
TCP/IP
Enter an IP address and a Port. This is the preferred method for Loftware Print Server systems. Your
device must be connected to an IP addressable Print Server or have an internal Network Interface
(NIC) card.
Web User When this Port is chosen, the browse button (...) becomes active, and an LPS User is chosen.
Print
Manager,
Spooling
Choose a defined printer from the drop down list. Any printer that exists in your Printer Control Panel
or Printer folder is listed. Any Generic Drivers that have been added are in this list as well. The
Windows Print Manager is utilized for queuing requests.
Note: USB is not displayed as an option in the Port list unless a USB printer is connected to the computer, the
printer is powered on, and its USB Drivers are installed.Upon USB Port selection, the selected printer is queried
for its device path and the syntax displayed may be something like “USB002: DeviceName/Type,” “USB002:
Unknown,” or “USB002: ??”, depending on the printer information the manufacturer included in the device
hardware.
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