User's Guide for MS-DOS Clients

Using Shared Printers

Connecting to a Printer Queue

Connecting to a printer queue allows you to use the queue as if a printer

were attached directly to your workstation. You connect to a printer queue

by assigning a devicename to the queue. You can use devicenames LPT1

through LPT3.

The procedure in this section is for connecting to printer queues on servers

on which you can set the current focus. To connect to other queues, see the

next section.

To connect your workstation to a printer queue

1 Set the current focus on the server sharing the printer queue that you want to use.

2 From the View menu, choose Available resources.

The Resources Available at \\computername dialog box appears.

Printer queues are listed as Printer in the Type column.

3 Select the printer queue that you want to use.

4 Choose the Use resource button.

The Use the resource \\computername\sharename dialog box appears.

LAN Manager Enhanced provides the next available devicename in the Local

device box, but you can type a different devicename over the one that appears.

5 In the Password box, type a password if needed.

6 Choose the OK button.

7 Choose the Done button.

Connecting to Printer Queues Without Setting the Focus

The LAN Manager screen allows you to connect your workstation to printer

queues on servers other than the server of current focus. This includes

servers that are not visible on the LAN Manager screen, servers in other

domains, and MS-DOS workstations running the LAN Manager Print

Station utility.