This FAQ is on the precondition that you ever connected directly a printer to your computer by a USB cable or a parallel cable, and installed the printer driver. Now you want to use a print server to share the printer through your network. You need to change the printer port to Standard TCP/IP port.
If you never have a printer on your system before but also want to share the printing, please refer to another FAQ:
Now Here are the steps to add a print server by using standard TCP/IP port.
Step 1
Click Start-> Control Panel -> Classic View -> Printers .
Step 2
Find your installed printer icon, right-click, select Properties
Step 3
Click Ports -> Add Port -> Standard TCP/IP Port -> New Port -> Next.
Step 4
Input the exact IP address of print server that you configured it. Click Next.
Step 5
Select Custom, and click Settings .
Step 6
Choose LPR, and input the queue name as lp1. Click OK.
Step 7
Click Next, Finish, to complete the wizard.
Step 8
Click Close and Apply.
Now, the printer port has been created.