Reference
For more information, refer to the Operation Instructions of your printer.
Note
Any port can be selected during the installation, however, LPT1 is recom-
mended.
B
In the [Printers] window, highlight the icon of the printer you want to use
by clicking it. On the [File] menu, click [Properties].
C
Click the [Ports] tab, and then click [Add Port].
D
In the [Available Printer Ports] box, highlight [Multi Direct Print] by clicking it,
and then click [New Port].
The [Select Printer] dialog appears, and the printers which can print with TCP/
IP are displayed.
Limitation
If PRINTER MANAGER FOR CLIENT is not installed in your computer,
printers which can print with TCP/IP are not displayed.
Printers might be displayed when NetBEUI is selected as a protocol. How-
ever, the Network Interface Board does not support NetBEUI printing.
Note
The printers which have replied to a broadcast from the computer are list-
ed here. To print to a computer that is not on this list, or to directly input
the port name, highlight [New Printer] by clicking it, and click [Next >], and
then input the port name with procedure F.
E
Select the printer you want to use by clicking it, and click [Next >].
Reference
If you want to know more about a particular item in the dialog, refer to
P.61 "Multi Direct Print".
Note
You can identify the "Printer Name" and "Address" on the "configuration
page" printed by the printer.
F
To confirm that the port name of the printer is correct, click [Next >].
If you did not select a printer with the previous procedure, you must input
the IP address of the Network Interface Board into the [IP Address] box.
Note
You can input the host name or a domain name instead of an IP address
into the [Port Name] box.
When you use DHCP to assign IP addresses to Network Interface Boards,
you can use a printer name as the host name. Consult your network ad-
Preparing for a Network Connection
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