Setting Up a Network-connected Printer
You must set up the network protocols on the printer to use it as your network printer.
Protocols can be set up by the following two methods:
1 Via Network Administration Programs
You can configure your printer's print server settings and manage it via the following programs:
Set IP Address Utility: A utility program allowing you to find your network printer and
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manually configure the addresses for use with the TCP/IP protocol.
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Embedded Web Service: A web server embedded to your network print server, which
allows you to:
Configure the network parameters necessary for the printer to connect to various network
environments.
2 Via the Operator Panel
You can configure the basic network parameters through the printer's operator panel. Use the
printer operator panel to do the following:
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Print a Network Configuration Page
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Configure TCP/IP
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Configure EtherTalk
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Configure a Wireless network
Configuring Network Parameters on the Operator Panel
Item
Network Interface
Network Operating System • Windows: WinNT4.0/2000/XP(32/64bits)/Vista(32/64bits)/2003
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Requirements
• 10/100 Base-TX
• 802.11 b/g Wireless LAN (Optional)
Server(32/64bits)/2008 Server(32/64bits)/7/ Server 2008 R2
• Novell NetWare NDPS services via TCP/IP & IPP on 5.x, 6.x,
• Mac OS 10.3 ~ 10.6
• Various Linux OS
• UNIX(TBD, SUN 8,9,10, HP-UX 11i, IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3)
• Citrix, Windows Terminal Server, SAP