Appendix: Manual Installation Process Of The Printer Driver; Checking The Connection Method; In Windows Vista/7/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2 - Olivetti d-Color MF552 Operations

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Appendix: Manual installation process of the printer driver

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Checking the connection method

In Windows Vista/7/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2

The installation method for the printer driver differs depending on the method used to connect this machine
to the computer. When this machine is connected to the network, there are several printing protocols. The
installation method for the printer driver also differs depending on the protocol.
Installation meth-
od
Connection meth-
od in which setup
is possible using
Add Printer Wizard
Connection meth-
od in which plug
and play-based
setup is possible
Tips
- In User's Guide manuals, location paths of folders or files may not contain the root directory.
- To install the Windows printer driver manually, specify the driver files in the EN (English) folder, and
nothing anywhere else.
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Appendix: Manual installation process of the printer driver
Connection method
LPR A network connection using the LPR (Line Printer Remote)
print service. It uses a TCP/IP protocol and the LPR printing
port.
• For the installation procedure, refer to page 2-115.
Port 9100 A network connection using the PORT9100 print service. It
uses a TCP/IP protocol and the RAW printing port.
• For the installation procedure, refer to page 2-115.
SMB A network connection using SMB (Server Message Block) for
sharing files or printers in Windows. It supports the TCP/IP
protocol.
• For the installation procedure, refer to page 2-119.
IPP/IPPS A network connection using the IPP (Internet Printing Proto-
col) print service. Printing via the Internet is possible with the
HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) of the TCP/IP protocol.
IPPS is an IPP for SSL encrypted communication.
• For the installation procedure, refer to page 2-123.
Web service print It is a connection corresponding to Web service function of
Windows Vista and later operating systems and capable of
automatically detecting the printer on the network.
• For the installation procedure, refer to page 2-125.
USB A connection using a USB port.
USB A connection using a USB port.
• For the installation procedure, refer to page 2-127.
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