Page 4 Asante LPT & USB Network Print Servers Tech Lab Staff Review September 16, 2002 TIP 4 - Making PtP install on XP We tried three different ways to install PtP on a Windows XP system and we feel that the following the easiest method. Insert CD "Asante_VP1100" Open "Drivers" folder Open "Ptp_95nt" folder Select and double click Setup.exe Asante Print Server Driver application window opens, Select "next". Choose Destination Locations window, next" Select Program Folder window, "next" Setup Complete window, check "Configure Print Driver now", click "Finish" Information window, click "OK" Printer Port Setup window, highlight it by selecting "Port 1", "printer name", click "next", then click "OK" "Add Port" window should say: "Printer Server Port LPT1:SCD11531"(depending on which version you have). Added successfully. Click "OK" Configure Printer Port window, click "Cancel" and close "Printer Port Setup" window. Open Windows "Start", then "Settings", then "Printers and Faxes", and finally "Add Printer" Select "Add Printer Wizard", click "next" Select "Local printer attached to this computer". Unselect "Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer". From "use the following port":, select "LPT1: ÖÖ..(Print Server Port)", click "next"				Either select your printer from the list, or select "Have Disk Ö.", click "next" If successful, "we suggest doing a test print", click "Finish". It should be working at this point. The Asante VP1110L Parallel Port Print Server (P/N 99-00727-01) should be available right now through various retail sources, the retail price is $149. The Asante VP1120U USB 1.1 Print Server (P/N 99-00728-01) should be available later this September through various retail sources, it's retail price is $179. If you want to make either of these network print servers 802.11b wireless, you will need the Asante 802.11b PC Card AL1011-DP (P/N 99-00746-01), which retails for $139. Both network print servers carry a two (2) year manufacturers product warranty. Having personally been a previous owner of various Asante products for many years, I can vouch that they are a first rate company, whether you use Mac's or PC's Tech-edge e-zine Recommendation - After years of trying and struggling with all sorts of network print servers, our Tech Lab IT staff give Asante's new Wireless-Ready Printer Servers five thumbs-up and a Tech-edge e-zine's Editor's Choice Award for 2002.     Tech-edge e-zine Tech Lab recomendations are 1 - 5
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