Network Setting (Windows)
Conguring NetW are Network Settings
T o print over a NetW are network, congure the network environment as follows.
Important
•T o congure network settings, you must be logged in with administrative rights such as “Administrator”
account. W e recommend that your network administrator congure the network settings.
1. Specify the Ethernet frame type for communication between the printer and computers.
For instructions, see “Specifying the Printer ’ s Frame T ype”. (→P .559)
2. Specify the NetW are print services, including the print server and queue.
For instructions, see “Specifying NetW are Print Services”. (→P .561)
3. Specify NetW are protocol details besides the frame type.
For instructions, see “Specifying NetW are Protocols”. (→P .564)
After you have completed the steps above, congure each computer for printing over the
NetW are network.
4. Connect to the NetW are network.
Install NetW are client software on each computer to be used for printing over the network, and
log in to the NetW are server or tree. For instructions on connection, refer to the NetW are and
operating system documentation.
5. Install the printer driver .
Follow the instructions of your network administrator to install the printer driver on each computer
to be used for printing. When installing the printer driver , choose Network Printer as the printer
destination, and then choose the print queue created from the NetW are print service settings.
6. Follow these steps to congure the printer port.
1. Open the Printers and Faxes (or Printers ) window .
2. Right-click the printer icon and choose Properties .
3. Click the Port (or Advanced ) tab to display the Port (or Advanced ) sheet.
4. As the destination port, specify the print queue created by conguring the NetW are print service
settings.
Note
•This step is not necessary if you specied the printer destination during installation of the printer
driver .
566 Network Setting