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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 .........................................................11

Changing the print server settings...........................................................................................................12

Using the BRAdmin Light utility to change the print server settings ..................................................12

Using Web Based Management (web browser) to change the print server settings.........................12

Printing the Printer Settings.....................................................................................................................13

How to print the Printer Settings Page ..............................................................................................13

3 Network printing: basic TCP/IP Peer-to-Peer printing 14

Overview..................................................................................................................................................14

Configuring the standard TCP/IP port......................................................................................................15

Printer driver not yet installed............................................................................................................15

Printer driver already installed...........................................................................................................17

Other sources of information ...................................................................................................................17

4 Driver Deployment Wizard 18

Overview..................................................................................................................................................18

5 Troubleshooting 19

Overview..................................................................................................................................................19

General problems ....................................................................................................................................20

Network print software installation problems ...........................................................................................21

Printing problems.....................................................................................................................................22

Protocol-specific troubleshooting.............................................................................................................23

Web Based Management (web browser) troubleshooting (TCP/IP)..................................................23