
Network Basics
Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer
User Guide
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Other Methods of Installation
Your printer can also be installed on a network using one of these methods:
•
Microsoft TCP/IP Protocol
•
Microsoft IPP Port
You can monitor or configure your printer with the Embedded Web Server and a Web browser if
your printer is connected to a network with the TCP/IP protocol enabled.
Note:
The Embedded Web Server methods are not discussed in this section. See
Available
Printer Drivers
on page 24.
Microsoft TCP/IP Protocol
For Windows XP, select
Classic Look
or the Windows XP procedures will not match the steps
below. To select Classic Look, click
Start
>
Control Panel
>
Taskbar and Start Menu
. Select the
Start Menu
tab, then select the
Classic Start
menu
. Click
OK
.
To verify that TCP/IP is installed:
1. Right-click the
My Network Places
icon on the desktop, then click
Properties
.
2. Right-click
Local Area Connection
, then click
Properties
.
3. Click the
General
tab to verify that
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
is installed.
•
If the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) box is checked, the software is installed.
•
If the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) box is not checked, the software is not installed. Install
TCP/IP software using the documentation provided by Microsoft, and then return to this
document.
Adding the Printer
To add the printer:
1. On the desktop click
Start
, then click
Settings
.
2. Select one of these options:
•
Windows 2000
: Click
Printers
, double-click
Add Printer
to launch the Add Printer
Wizard, then click
Next
.
•
Windows XP
or
Windows Server 2003
: Click
Printers and Faxes
. Double-click
Add
Printer
to launch the Add Printer Wizard, then click
Next
.
3. Click the
Local Printer
button, then click
Next
.
4. Click the
Create a New Port
button.
5. Select
Standard TCP/IP Port
from the New Port Type drop-down menu, then click
Next
.
6. Click
Next
.
7. Enter the IP Address of the printer you want to use in the
Printer Name
or IP Address
edit
box. Click
Next
.
8. Select one of these options:
•
Click
Finish
in the
Confirmation
window if the data is correct.
•
Click the
Back
button to correct the data if it is incorrect, then click
Finish
in the
Confirmation
window.