Preparing for a Network Connection
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Note
❒You can identify the “Printer Name” and “Address” on the “configuration
page” printed by the printer.
GConfirm that the Port name of the printer is correct, and click [
Next >
].
If you did not select a printer with procedure F, you must enter the Port name.

Inputting the Port name for use with the TCP/IP protocol

AInput the IP address of the Network Interface Board into the [
IP address
]
box.
You can input the host name or a domain name instead of an IP address
into the [
Host Name
] box.
Limitation
❒You cannot use a host name that begins with “%%”.
Note
❒When you use DHCP to assign IP addresses to Network Interface
Boards, you can use a printer name (Current Hostname on the network
configuration page) as the host name.

Inputting the port name for use with the NetBEUI protocol

APrint a configuration page, and confirm the Network path name.
Reference
For information on printing a configuration page, refer to the Operating
Instructions for your printer.
BInput the printer's Network path name in form of “%%Computer name
\Share name”. Do not input “\\” as head characters but “%%”.
HConfirm the port name in the [
Port Name
] box, and click [
Finish
].
IIn the [
Printer Ports
] dialog, click [
Close
].
JConfirm that the port name is displayed in the [
Print to the following port(s)
]
box and ' mark is inside the check box. And then click [
OK
].
Configuration is complete.
When you print, the printing procedure is no different. When you select the
printer configured here, the computer automatically uses Multi Direct Print.