README for IP Peer-to-Peer Software Version 3.12 - December 11, 2002

This CD contains the Windows 95/98/ME compatible software to allow PCs running these systems to print directly to the compatible network card in your printer using the IP capabilities that are supplied with Windows 95/98/ME. This capability will work even if there is no file server on the network. However, your PC must have the TCP/IP protocol installed in its Network Configuration.

This program has been developed and tested using Microsoft network protocol stacks supplied with Windows 95/98/ME. Operation with third-party network stacks is not guaranteed.

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To install the IP Peer-to-Peer capability, run the SETUP program on this CD. A DLL file will be entered into the active Windows system directory and an executable program will be added to the selected folder and program group. The IP-P2P executable will allow you to configure the IP Peer-to-Peer display.

During installation the peer to peer setup page will appear with no printers listed.

Click the Find Printers button to initiate a network search for printers.  When the search is complete, a list of printers will be displayed.

The Utility sends an RIP request to the local router. The Router responds with all the routes it knows about and how many hops away they are. It then sends a directed SNMP broadcast on those routes that are returned in the response. (The number of hop counts specified must be smaller than the router's capability, but not more than 15.) These are the only routes that will be directly searched for printers.

For example, if a site in Japan wants to see printers in the U.S., then the Router in Japan must respond to the RIP request with a network address and hop count for the U.S. site. 

Printers that are on other networks not known by the local router will need to be added manually. 

Highlight the Unit Name of the printer you wish to install then click Select and Permanent.

Click OK or select another printer from the list.

In the IP-P2P configuration program, you may select:

-  Up to 30 active IP-P2P ports to be active in your port listing. (Selected printer/ports are marked with an S.)

-  Any number of printers/ports to be permanent. (This means that if you clear the printer list, these printers/ports will remain. Permanent
   printer/ports are marked with a P.)

If you change the IP Peer-to-Peer Printer naming scheme, you must reboot your computer and then run the IP-P2P program again to re-search for printers. Click on the Find Printers option.

If you add printers to your network, you must rerun IP Peer to Peer and click on Find Printers to update the printer list.

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How to Add an IP-P2P Printer to your local computer:

1.  Choose Start --> Settings --> Printers.

2.  Select the Add Printer Wizard.

3.  Step through the Add Printer procedure.

4.  When the Add Printer Wizard asks you to choose between local or network printers, select Local printer.

5.  Select your printer's make and model as you would normally.

6.  Your P2P network printers will be listed as local printer ports.  Select the desired P2P printer by the NIC's Print Server Name.

7.  Complete the rest of the Add Printer procedure.

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How to Remove the IP-P2P software:

1.  Choose Start --> Settings --> Printers.

2.  Delete all of the printers you have created which are IP-P2P printers.

Or switch each port to LPT1: using the Properties tab.

3.  From the Windows Control Panel, run Add/Remove Programs.

4.  Select IP-P2P to remove.

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