3Com 860 setup guide TCP/IP Configuration, Host Computer Configuration

TCP/IP Configuration

TCP/IP Configuration

The Configuration Page reports important information that you will need for TCP/IP configuration. For information on printing a Configuration Page, see page 2.

Host (Computer) Configuration

Choose the procedure appropriate for your environment:

■For installation on workstations when print jobs are to be sent through a print server, see Installation on Workstations for Client-server Printing on page 9.

■For installation on a workstation for peer-to-peer printing, see Installation on Workstations for Peer-to-Peer Printing on page 9.

Setting Up the Printer for TCP/IP Printing

The Xerox Installer for Windows automatically performs the following functions to set up your printer:

■Locates your printer on the network.

■Suggests an IP address for the printer if one has not already been assigned (for example, from the front panel or by DHCP). You are given the opportunity to accept the automatically assigned address or assign a different one. For information on other methods of setting the printer’s IP address, see page 13.

■Windows 95/98/ME—Installs PhaserPort for Windows (if not already installed). PhaserPort for Windows is a Xerox port monitor for printing over Windows 95/98/ME TCP/IP peer-to-peer networks.

■Windows NT—Installs Microsoft TCP/IP Printing Services (if not already installed).

■Installs the driver.

■Creates a printer in the Printers window.

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