
Loftware Device Configuration Wizard
1. Choose the Port Type from the drop-down list.
2. Choose the appropriate Port from the drop-down menu.The available ports depend upon the Port
Type you have chosen.
Available Ports
Port Description
Local Port
Port connections that utilize serial (COM), parallel (LPT), or USB (Universal
Serial Bus) ports generally involve a communication session between
Loftware Label Manager and the printer. The session ends when the entire
print job has been sent to the printer. Local connections work well for
stand-alone computers with the printers connected directly to the
computer. They are not appropriate for network printing. If a COM port is
chosen, the Configuration Wizard displays Step 3.
Client-Defined (LPS only)
When configuring a printer for use with Loftware’s WebClient or the
Internet ActiveX Control (iX), choose CLIENT DEFINE” from the Port drop-
down list. This is not a printer that has direct access to the LPS or to any of
the Loftware Printing Applications such as Range Print. It is a printer that is
only driven by the WebClient. The Client computer utilizes Client-defined
printers when connecting to the Server using the Loftware WebClient or the
Loftware Internet ActiveX Control.
Be sure to choose the correct options to coordinate with the printer that the
Client computer is using. For example, if the Client computer is using die-
cut label stock one day and continuous label stock the next day, you must
configure the same printer twice, once for each stock type.
TCP/IP
Enter an IP address and a Port. This is the preferred method for Loftware
Print Server systems. Your printer must be connected to an IP addressable
Print Server or have an internal Network Interface (NIC) card.
Web User
When this Port is chosen, Manage Users is shown and an LPS User can be
configured or chosen.
Windows Spooler
Choose a defined printer from the drop down list. Any printer that exists in
your Printer Control Panel or Printer folder is listed. Any generic drivers that
have been added are also listed. The Windows Print Manager is utilized for
queuing requests.
Related Information
For a discussion on the purpose, benefits and drawbacks of each choice, refer to the
Device Connection Types
section of this guide.
For more information, read the
Thin Client Modules
section in the Loftware Print Server User’s Guide.
Step 3 - COM Port Settings (Local Port Type)
This step is only displayed if a serial (COM) port is selected.LPT ports do not require these settings.
l Baud Rate
l Data bits
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