Samsung ML-3560 Series Using Your Printer on a Network, About Sharing the Printer on a Network

8 Using Your Printer on a Network

If you work in a networked environment, the printer can be shared by other users on the network. The ML-3561N and ML-3561ND printers are network printers and can be connected to the network via Ethernet cable.

This chapter includes:

•About Sharing the Printer on a Network

•Setting Up a Network-Connected Printer

NOTE: If you are a ML-3560 user, you need to install an optional network interface card. For details, see “Installing a Network Card” on page 9.3.

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 9x/ Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003 network printer connection.

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

Wired Network-connected Printer

The ML-3561N and ML-3561ND printer come with a built-in network interface. For more information about connecting your printer to the network, see page 2.7.

To use a ML-3560 printer as a network printer, you need to install an optional network interface card in your printer. See page 9.3 for information about installing the card.

Wireless Network-connected Printer

To use your ML-3560, ML-3561N or ML-3561ND in a wireless network environment, you need to install an optional wired and wireless network interface card in your printer. See page 9.3.

Printing Across a Network

Whether the printer is locally connected or network-connected, you need to install the ML-3560 Series printer software on each computer that prints documents using the printer.

Setting Up a Network-

Connected Printer

You can 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 Network User’s Guide.

You can configure the basic network parameters through the printer’s control panel. Use the printer control panel to do the following:

•Print a Network Configuration page

•Enable or disable network protocols (AppleTalk, IPX/SPX)

•Configure TCP/IP

•Configure IPX frame types

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Using Your Printer on a Network