4.13 Setting the Network Printers

Console

 

Central Admin

Set a printer connected to the network.

The procedure for setting a network printer is as follows.

1. Check the printer driver.

For details, refer to "Checking the Printer Drivers" (page 160).

2. Set the printer properties.

For details, refer to "Setting the Printer Properties" (page 161).

3. Register the network printer.

Up to 100 network printers can be registered.

A network printer can be registered in the following ways.

zNetwork Tree

Select a network printer from the network tree.

For details, refer to "Registering a Network Printer (Network Tree)" (page 164).

zNetwork Path

Directly enter the network printer path name.

For details, refer to "Registering a Network Printer (Network Path)" (page 167).

zRead the printer manual beforehand for information about setting a printer, adding a network printer, and other cautions.

zMake sure that there is enough space in the drive before printing.

zDo not set a virtual printer.

zIf a printer connected to different print servers is to be registered as a network printer multiple times, the software version of the driver should be the same on each print server.

If the software version of the printer driver differs, printing errors may occur.

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