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Table of Contents
1 Introduction 1
Overview....................................................................................................................................................1
Network function features..........................................................................................................................2
Network printing...................................................................................................................................2
Management utility ..............................................................................................................................2
Types of network connection.....................................................................................................................3
Network connection example ..............................................................................................................3
Protocols....................................................................................................................................................5
TCP/IP protocols and functionalities....................................................................................................5
2 Configuring your network printer 7
Overview....................................................................................................................................................7
IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways ..............................................................................................8
IP address ...........................................................................................................................................8
Subnet mask........................................................................................................................................9
Gateway (and router)...........................................................................................................................9
Setting the IP address and subnet mask.................................................................................................10
Using the BRAdmin Light utility to configure your network printer.....................................................10
Using other methods to configure your machine for a network.........................................................12
Changing the print server settings...........................................................................................................13
Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings..................................................13
Using Web Based Management (web browser) to change the print server settings.........................13
Printing the Printer Settings.....................................................................................................................14
How to print the Printer Settings Page ..............................................................................................14
3 Network printing: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing 15
Overview..................................................................................................................................................15
Configuring the standard TCP/IP port......................................................................................................16
Printer driver not yet installed............................................................................................................16
Printer driver already installed...........................................................................................................18
Other sources of information ...................................................................................................................18
4 Driver Deployment Wizard 19
Overview..................................................................................................................................................19
5 Troubleshooting 20
Overview..................................................................................................................................................20
General problems....................................................................................................................................21
Network print software installation problems...........................................................................................22
Printing problems.....................................................................................................................................23
Protocol-specific troubleshooting.............................................................................................................24
Web Based Management (web browser) troubleshooting (TCP/IP)..................................................24