7 Using Your Printer on a Network

If you work in a networked environment, the printer can be shared by other users on the network.

This chapter includes:

About Sharing the Printer on a Network

Setting Up a Network-ConnectedPrinter(CLP-300N only)

Using SetIP program

NOTE: If you are a CLP-300N user, you can only connect your printer to a network locally, for use via a single computer.

About Sharing the Printer on a

Network

If you work in a networked environment, you can connect your printer to the network.

Locally-Shared Printer

You can connect the printer directly to a selected computer, which is called the “host computer” on the network. The printer can then be shared by other users on the network through a Windows 98/Me/XP/NT 4.0/2000/2003 network printer connection.

For details about sharing the printer locally, see the Software Section.

Setting Up a Network-Connected Printer(CLP-300N only)

You have to set up the network protocols on the printer to use it as your network printer. Setting protocols can be accomplished by using the supplied network program. Please refer to SetIP.

Supported Operating Systems

NOTE: The operating systems supported by the network card may be different than the operating systems supported by the printer. The following table shows the network environments supported by the printer.

Item

Requirements

 

 

Network Interface

Ethernet 10/100 Base-TX (standard)

 

 

Network Operating

• Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/2003/

System

XP

 

• Various Linux OS

 

• Macintosh OS 10.3 ~ 10.4

 

 

Network Protocols

• TCP/IP on Windows

 

• IPP, SNMP

 

 

Dynamic Addressing

DHCP, BOOTP

Server

 

 

 

TCP/IP: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

BOOTP: Bootstrap Protocol

Wired Network-connected Printer (CLP-300N only)

The CLP-300N printer has a built-in network interface. For more information about connecting your printer to a network, see 2.6.

Printing Across a Network

Whether the printer is locally connected or network-connected, you need to install the CLP-300 series printer software on each computer that prints documents using the printer.

7.1

Using SetIP program

This program is for the network IP setting using the MAC address which is the hardware serial number of the network printer card or interface. Especially, it is for the network administrator to set several network IPs at the same time.

1Insert the driver CD provided along with your machine.

2Start Windows Explorer and open the X drive. (X represents your CD-ROM drive.)

3Double click Application > SetIP.

4Open the language folder you want to use.

5Double click Setup.exe to install this program.

6From the Windows Start menu, select Programs > Samsung Network Printer Utilities > SetIP.

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Samsung CLP-300 Series manual Using Your Printer on a Network, About Sharing the Printer on a Network, Using SetIP program

CLP-300 Series specifications

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