3.2 IP Peer-to-Peer Printing Program

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3.2.2 Setting Up IP Peer-to-Peer Printing

1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then point to P2p-ip.
2. Click P2P-IP.
3. This displays the setup dialog box.
Max Hops for Search:
Type in a maximum hop value. The initial default value is 2. See
the note under 3.1.2 Configuring the MAP for an e xplanation about
maximum hops.
IP Port Base:
This is the starting port number for the printserver. The default is
10000 (corresponding to a TCP/IP port of 10001) but you can
change it if you need to.
Printer Names:
These settings let you select what format to use when displaying
the printer list.
Based on Serial Number
Select this option to identify printers according to printer server
serial number. If SN991354 is the printer serial number, for exam-
ple, SN460121 is the printer port.
Based on IP Address
Select this option to identify printers according to IP address. If
199.99.92.99 is the printer IP address, for example, 199.99.92.99 is
the printer port.
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