Dell 1710 User Manual page 28

a. Select Install printer on one or more remote computers, and then click Next.
b. Enter your Administrator user name and password, and then click Add.
c. Select the clients or servers, and then click Next.
5. Select the network printer you would like to install. If you do not see your printer listed, click Update
to refresh the list or click Add Printer to add a printer to the network.
6. Select I am setting up this printer on a server, and then click Next.
7. Select your printer from the list. If you would like to change the printer name listed, enter a new name
in the Printer Name field.
8. If you want other users on the network to access this printer, select Share this printer with other
computers, and then enter a share name that users will easily identify.
9. Click Next.
10. Select the software and documentation you want to install, and then click Install.
11. When the Congratulations! screen appears, select whether or not to restart your computer, and then
click Finish.
Direct Attachment With a Network Cable (No Print
Server)
If you are sharing your printer in a small workgroup environment and do not want to use a print server,
follow these instructions to attach the printer directly to a client computer.
Print and Check the Network Setup Page
1. When the Ready/Data light
page and a network setup page.
2. Under the Standard Network Card heading on the network setup page, make sure Status is Connected.
If Status is Not Connected:
Make sure the Ethernet cable is firmly plugged into the back of the printer.
Plug the Ethernet cable into another wall outlet.
3. Under the "TCP/IP" heading on the network setup page, make sure the IP address, netmask, and
gateway are what you expected.
4. Ping the printer and verify that it responds. For example, at a command prompt on a network
is on solid, press and release Continue to print a menu settings