Installing drivers for network printing
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Installing drivers for network printing
Printing a network setup page
If the printer is attached to a network, print a network setup page on the printer to verify the network connection. This page
also provides important information that helps in configuring for network printing.
1
Make sure the printer is on.
2
Press
on the operator panel.
3
Press
until
Reports
appears, and then press
.
4
Press
until
Network Setup Page
appears, and then press
.
Note: If an optional MarkNet™ N8000 series internal print server is installed,
Print Net1 Setup
appears
on the display.
5
Check the first section on the network setup page, and confirm that Status is “Connected.”
If Status is “Not Connected” is on the page, the LAN drop may not be active, or the network cable may be
malfunctioning. Consult a system support person for a solution, and print another network setup page to verify that
the printer is connected to the network.
Assigning a printer IP address
If the network is using DHCP, an IP address is automatically assigned after connecting the network cable to the printer.
1
Look for the address under the “TCP/IP” heading on the network setup page printed in Printing a network setup
page.
2
Go to Verifying the IP settings, and begin with step 2.
If the network is not using DHCP, then manually assign an IP address to the printer. One of the easiest ways is to use the
operator panel:
1
Press
on the operator panel.
2
Press
until
Network/Ports
appears, and then press
.
3
Press
until
TCP/IP
appears, and then press
.
Standard Network
appears if the printer has a network port on the printer system board. If an optional MarkNet
N8000 series internal print server is installed in the option card,
Network Option 1
appears.
4
Press
until
Address
appears, and then press
.
5
Using the numeric pad, enter the IP address. Once it is entered, press
.
Submitting Selection
appears briefly.
6
Press
until
Netmask
appears, and then press
.
7
Using the numeric pad, enter the IP netmask. Once it is entered, press
.
Submitting Selection
appears briefly.
8
Press
until
Gateway
appears, and then press
.
