3.INSTALLING PRINTER DRIVERS FOR WINDOWS
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3 INSTALLING PRINTER DRIVERS FOR WINDOWS
SMB printing
This equipment can be used with an SMB printer connection that allows you to connect to this equipment using File and
Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks service. SMB printing is the common method used to set up the printer. However,
SMB printing is not suitable for printing a large amount of documents.
SMB printing can be set up by installing the printer drivers using the Installer, and also by Point and Print.
P.34 “Installing the Printer Drivers”
P.56 “Point and Print”
It assumes using SMB printing in a small network. If you can use the Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista,
Windows Server 2003, or Windows Server 2008 as a print server, it is recommended to set up for printing via Windows
print server.
Internet connection
If you print to this equipment over the Internet, you can use IPP printing under Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows
Vista, and Windows Server 2003. This allows you to print to this equipment from anywhere on the Internet.
P.57 “IPP printing”
To print with an IPP connection, this equipment must be configured to enable the IPP Print Service and must be
connected to the Internet. Ask your administrator if the IPP Print Service is enabled.
Novell printing
When this equipment is configured to manage printing with NetWare 5.1/6.0/6.5 over TCP/IP or IPX/SPX, you can print
through the NetWare print server from Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. In this case, install the
printer driver and set up the SMB printer connection to a print queue created in the NetWare server.
P.34 “Installing the Printer Drivers”
To print with a Novell connection, the NetWare server must be configured for printing and this equipment must be
configured to enable NetWare Print Service.
Novell iPrint
When this equipment is configured to manage iPrint with NetWare 6.0/6.5 over TCP/IP, you can print through the NetWare
print server from Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. In this case, install the printer driver using iPrint
Client from the NetWare server.
P.70 “Novell iPrint”
To print with a Novell iPrint, the NetWare server must be configured for iPrint and this equipment must be configured to
enable NetWare Print Service.
Web Service Print
When this equipment is connected in a TCP/IP network, Web Services Print can be operated at the client computer using
the function of Windows Vista.
P.71 “Web Service Print”
Web Services Print is the function of Windows Vista.