HOW TO: Install an Internet Printer in Windows 2000 Professional Using Personal Web Manager (257416)

SUMMARY

This article describes how to install an Internet printer in Windows 2000 Professional using Personal Web Manager (PWM). The preferred method of web server configuration is through the Internet Services Manager MMC. This article details how to view the status of the Internet Printing sections via PWM. To install an internet printer, simply install IIS and share a printer. The configuration of Internet Printing is automatic, there should be no need to create or alter these settings. In the event that Internet Printing settings get damaged or do not work, delete the printers virtual folder and reboot the machine. Windows 2000 will automatically recreate and reconfigure the web server with the correct default settings.

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Viewing Internet Printer Configurations Using PWM

1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Add/Remove Programs.
2. Click Add/Remove Windows Components.
3. Click to select the Internet Information Services (IIS) check box, and then click Next.
4. Continue through the wizard and accept all defaults.
5. After you finish the wizard process, install a local printer and share it.
6. Right-click the taskbar, and then click Properties.
7. On the Advanced tab, click to select the Display Administrative Tools check box.
8. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Personal Web Manager.
9. Click Advanced.
10. In the tree view of folders, scroll down and click the Printers folder.
11. Click Properties and verify the following information:
    • %SystemRoot%\Web\Printers is listed in the Directory box (where %SystemRoot% is the path to your Winnt folder)
    • The Read check box is selected in the Access Permissions area.
    • The Scripts button is selected in the Application Permissions area.
12. Click the printer you want to install and view its properties.
13. On the left side of the screen, click Connect in the Printer Actions section. You are now ready to print.

If the client is a Microsoft Windows 98-based computer, you must perform the following extra steps:

1. Install the Windows 98 drivers on the Windows 2000 Professional-based computer.For additional information about how to do this, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   154291 Installing Cross Platform Printer Drivers in Windows NT 4.0

2. On the Windows 98 client, download Internet Print Services from the Windows Update site.
   
   NOTE: This add-on is currently in Beta and is a trial download.
3. After you install Internet Print Services, you have the option to connect to the printer in the printer's properties.

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