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Installation and Setup
Phaser 6600 Color Printer 43
User Guide
Configuring Network Settings
This section includes:
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About TCP/IP and IP Addresses .......................................................................................... 43
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Assigning the Printer IP Address .......................................................................................... 44
About TCP/IP and IP Addresses
Computers and printers primarily use TCP/IP protocols to communicate over an Ethernet network.
Generally, Macintosh computers use either TCP/IP or the Bonjour protocol to communicate with a
network printer. For Macintosh OS X systems, TCP/IP is preferred. Unlike TCP/IP, however, Bonjour
does not require printers or computers to have IP addresses.
With TCP/IP protocols, each printer and computer must have a unique IP address. Many networks
and cable and DSL routers have a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. A DHCP
server automatically assigns an IP address to every computer and printer on the network that is
configured to use DHCP.
If you use a Cable or DSL router, see the documentation for your router for information on IP
addressing.