WD98: How to Print Using TCP/IP Instead of AppleTalk in OS/8 (180957)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition, when used with:
    • the operating system: Mac OS 8.1
This article was previously published under Q180957

SUMMARY

With Word 98 Macintosh Edition and OS 8.1 you can print using a network connection, TCP/IP, instead of AppleTalk. This article describes how to print using TCP/IP instead of AppleTalk in OS 8.1.

Printing Using TCP/IP instead of AppleTalk in OS 8.1

To print using TCP/IP instead of AppleTalk in OS 8.1, follow these steps:

  1. Obtain the IP address for the printer that you want to print to. This address should be available from the printer manual or from your network administrator.
  2. At your computer, dobule-click the Macintosh hard disk icon and open the following folder:

    Apple Extras:Apple LaserWriter Software:Desktop Printer Utility

  3. Select Printer (LPR) from the list, and then click OK.
  4. In the new Untitled window, click the Change button in the Internet Printer section.
  5. Type the IP address in the Printer Address field, click Verify to make sure it's there, and then click OK.
  6. On the File menu, click Save As and give the printer a name that you can remember for its desktop icon (for example, South End Printer).
  7. On the File menu, click Quit to quit the Desktop Printer Utility.
  8. In the Finder, on the Printing menu, click Set Default Printer.
  9. On the File menu, click Print to print a Finder window to verify that it works. (If not, repeat steps 1-9 or contact Apple Support).
  10. In Microsoft Word, click Print on the File menu to print the document to the new printer with a TCP/IP address.

MORE INFORMATION

The Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is a networking protocol that provides communication across interconnected networks made up of computers with diverse hardware architectures and various operating systems. TCP/IP can be used to communicate with Windows NT systems, with devices that use other Microsoft networking products, and with non-Microsoft systems, such as Apple Operating Systems.

For additional information about TCP/IP or setting up your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

169514 Overview of the Internet Connection Wizard

REFERENCES

"TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1, The Protocols," W. Richard Stevens, pp 6, 7, 12, 13, Addison-Wesley, 1994.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/30/2002
Keywords:kbprint KB180957
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