RE: Internet printing

From: Douglas Boyd [MSFT] (dboyd_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/24/04 

Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 17:21:40 GMT

Hello

Thank you for using Microsoft Online support.

Here are some instructions that might assist you in configuring your
server.

I hope this helps

Doug Boyd
dboyd@online.microsoft.com

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

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Configuring the IPP Print Server:
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The print server can be either a Win2K Pro or Server machine.  However, in 
either case, the Win2K machine MUST have IIS 5 or higher installed and 
configured.  (IIS is synonymous with PWS, Peer Web Services, which is what 
was 
used in previous versions of Windows.  Some documentation may say that PWS 
needs to be installed on the Win2K Pro machines, however, this is 
incorrect. 
At the last minute, Win2KPro was released with IIS instead of PWS, so in 
either 
case, whether it be Win2K Pro or Server, IIS must be installed.)
1. Make sure IIS is installed and configured on the computer hosting the 
   printer (to be shared).
    -To do this, go to Add/ Remove Programs.  Then click on Add/Remove 
Windows 
     Components and make sure IIS has a check in it.
    -If the checkbox is not there, put a check in IIS, click next and 
select 
     all default options till the installation wizard completes.
    -This will install and configure basic IIS on the current machine.
    -You can further test IIS by trying to open the default page:
     http://localhost
     http://127.0.0.1
     http://>
2. Verify that IIS is configured to share printing:
    -Open Computer Management
    -Expand Services and Applications
    -Expand Internet and Information Services
    -Expand Default Web Site
    -Verify that there is a category for "Printers"
   If there is not a category for printers, share out a printer and restart 
the 
   computer.  This should fix the problem.
3. Verify that the printer is shared out
4. Verify that the client has proper authentication to access resources on 
the 
   print server, such as a valid username and password or by enabling the 
guest 
   account.  The client will need a valid username to authenticate share 
   access, as with any network sharing with Windows 2000.  This can be done 
in 
   Local Users and Groups (Professional in a workgroup) or Active Directory 
   Users and groups (Server/ domain).
   For additional information about configuring network authentication with 
   Windows 2000, please refer to the knowledge base articles listed below: 
    Q258938 Network Clients Prompted for Password Connecting to Share
    Q258717 Windows 2000 Professional in a Peer-to-Peer Workgroup
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    Configuring the IPP Client:
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1. The client needs to have IPP installed to be able to print to an 
Internet 
   Printer.  In Windows 2000 (all versions) IPP is automatically installed 
and 
   ready to go.  If the client is Win9x they will have to download and 
install 
   IPP (AKA Internet Print Services).  
NOTE: Windows Millennium (ME) has an IPP client ON THE INSTALLATION CD.  It 
is 
not installed by default, but is available.  Also, this can be used to 
install 
IPP on ANY Win9x computer to get it up and running (ie. Win95, win98).  
>From 
the CD, run the following:
    <CD Drive Letter>\add-ons\IPP\wpnpins.exe
IPP software can also be installed for Win9x by running the following 
command 
off the Windows 2000 Server CD Rom:
    <CD Drive Letter>\clients\win9xipp.cli\wpnpins.exe 
IPP software can also be downloaded from the following sources:
  Windows 95: 
<http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/WUPreviews/IPP/Defaul
t.asp>
  Windows 98: 
<http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/contents/WUPreviews/IPP/Defaul
t.asp>
      NOTE: The above UNC addresses are one path; they have been wrapped for
      readability.  Be sure and include all text within the carrots.
  Windows ME: \add-ons\IPP\wpnpins.exe  (On the ME CD-Rom)
2. Once the client has IPP installed, it is time to set the printer up.  
The easiest way is to browse to the IIS Server in IE, by typing the FQDN 
(Fully 
Qualified Domain Name) or IP address of the Server.  We want to get to the 
Printers subfolder on the hosted web page.  You can also browse to this by 
doing the following:
  Start > Run > http:// or IP address>/printers
Alternately, IPP printers can be installed in the Add Printer wizard:
    -Select network printer and click next.
    -Select the “Connect to a printer on the Internet or on your Intranet” 
     radio button, and type the FQDN or IP address of the print server.
Note: If IIS has not been configured to link to a public FQDN, IPP can be 
 Also be configured by browsing with IP address:
  Start > Run > http://>/printers
NOTE: IP address MUST be used if an FQDN has not been configured with IIS.  
 Computernames will NOT work 99% of the time.  Also please remember that 
 dynamic IP addresses for the Print Server’s Interface may change, 
depending on 
 the connection type and ISP.  It is preferable that a static IP address be 
 obtained for the Print Server’s Interface to the Internet.
3. This should display a list of all the printers that are installed on the 
   Server AND SHARED OUT.  
Note: If the printer is not shared out, it will not appear.
4. To install the printer, click the link for the printer out of the list.  
   This will take you to the "queue" and properties for that printer.  
Simply 
   click "Connect".  This will automatically install the printer.  You can 
then 
   click the link to open "the printers folder" and see a list of this 
newly 
   installed Internet Printer, as well as any other installed local and 
network 
   printers.
NOTE: The Internet Printer will appear in the Client's local printers 
folder, 
 along with all Local and conventional Network printers.  It will appear to
 be just like a local printer.
More Information:
 If you have problems printing to an existing IPP Printer, there may be 
some 
 changes in the IIS Server's network addressing information.  The easiest 
way 
 to troubleshoot this is to just recreate the printer by browsing to it and 
 
clicking "Connect" once again.
Other information can be read in these articles:
  ID: Q257416  How to Install an Internet Printer in Windows 2000 Using PWM 
   
  ID: Q222093  Prompted for Drivers Connecting to Internet Print Server     
 
  ID: Q221485  Cannot Connect to Web Printer with Standard URL              
 
  ID: Q252416  Internet Printing May Not Work on a NAT Server               
 
  ID: Q248344  Overview of Internet Printing in Windows 2000                
 
  ID: Q249649  How to Install an IPP Printer in Windows 2000