TCP/IP (LPD or Port9100)
Computer Setup
Install the print driver on the client computer. Refer to the HTML document on the PCL Print Driver
Test Print
Make sure the machine has been installed on the network correctly by submitting a test print from each client computer. Perform the following steps.
1.Open a document on a client computer.
2.Select the machine as the printer.
3.Print the document on the machine and verify that it prints correctly.
4.Make sure that the print driver is installed on every computer that will be sending jobs to the machine.
5.Repeat the test for all computers that will be sending jobs to the machine.
The installation process is now complete.
If the test print fails, refer to Problem Solving on page 349.
TCP/IP (LPD or Port9100)
This section explains how to set up the machine to print from a Windows computer through LPD or Port9100. The following information is provided:
Information Checklist – page 263
TCP/IP (LPD or Port9100) Environments – page 264
TCP/IP (LPD or Port9100) Installation – page 264
Installation Procedure – page 264
Network Communication Setup – page 265
Computer Setup – page 265
Test Print – page 265
Information Checklist
Before starting these procedures, make sure that the following items are available or have been performed.
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An existing operational network utilizing TCP/IP is required. These | Customer | |
procedures are not designed to install a network. |
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Obtain and record the following information: | Customer | |
• | IP address |
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• | Gateway address |
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• Subnet mask (for IPv4) / Prefix (for IPv6) |
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• | Host name |
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Test the machine to make sure that it is fully installed and functioning | Customer | |
correctly. |
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Install the print driver. | Customer | |
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