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Available functions under each connection
Functions available vary depending on each connecting configuration. This section describes
the functions available for each connection.
The configurations shown below can be utilized together. For example, this equipment can be
directly connected to your computer with a USB cable, and also connected to a local area net-
work over TCP/IP. In this case, all the functions described for each configuration are available
for users.
The printing functions are available only when the Network Printer Kit is installed.
USB connection
The following functions are available when this equipment is directly connected to your com-
puter with a USB cable:

Printing functions (Network Printer Kit required)

USB printing from Windows computers
Network fax functions
USB printing is not supported by Windows NT 4.0.
Local area network connection over TCP/IP
The following functions are available when this equipment is connected to a local area network
over TCP/IP with which Windows computers, Macintosh computers or UNIX workstations are
connected:

Printing functions (Network Printer Kit required)

Raw TCP or LPR printing from Windows computers
IPP printing from Windows computers
Novell printing from Windows computers through the NetWare 5.1 or 6.5 in NDS or NDPS
mode
LPR, IP, IPP, and AppleTalk printing from Macintosh computers
Bonjour printing (for Mac OS X10.4.x) from Macintosh computers
IPP and LPR printing from UNIX workstations

Network management functions (Network Printer Kit required)

Monitoring and managing this equipment by client computers using the TopAccess

Network fax functions (Network Printer Kit and Fax Kit required)

Transmitting Fax data from Windows computers using the network Fax driver