Using SLP
Once SLP is enabled, the network print server works as a Service Agent and the User Agent, for example, EWS, searches for the network print server by SLP Protocol.
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)
DNS (Domain Name System) is used for registration of domain names and provides Host names to an IP address resolution service. For printer devices, DNS may be utilized for printer domain name registration, so that print server clients may refer to the printer by its host name rather than by its IP address. Even though a printer’s IP address is changed, all clients can operate this printer without reconfiguration. Addressing to a printer device by IP address is not convenient and may often go stale if an IP address to a device is assigned dynamically via a DHCP server. If the DHCP server can provide information about a printer’s changing IP address to the DNS server automatically, user convenience is increased. The printer’s name will be used as its DNS name.
Configuring DDNS
1Let the DHCP server provide updated information to the DNS server.
2Configure the same DDNS domain through Embedded Web Service as entered in the DNS server.
If you connect your network printer via a web browser, you can enable this option. go to Printer Server Settings Print Server Settings
TCP/IP DNS Server Address
3Set the IP assignment method of your network print server to DHCP and reboot the printer.
The DNS server will update its database and users can use the printer’s name instead of its IP address.
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Appendix B. Management protocols