50 Printer Connection and Software Installation
Connecting Printer to a Computer or a Network
Connect your printer via a USB, Ethernet, or wireless (DocuPrint P255 dw only) connection. Hardware
and cabling requirements vary for the different connection methods. Ethernet cables and hardware
are not supplied with your printer and must be purchased separately.
The available features for each connection type are shown in the following table.
USB Connection
If your printer is connected to a network instead of your computer, skip this section and go to "Network
Connection" on page 51.
To connect the printer to a computer:
1 Connect the smaller end of the supplied USB cable to the USB port on the rear of the printer, and
the other end to a USB port on the computer.
NOTE:
• Do not connect the printer USB cable to the USB connector available on the keyboard.
Connection Type Available Features
USB When connected via USB you can:
• Instruct print jobs from a computer.
• Use the SimpleMonitor to check the printer status.
Ethernet When connected via Ethernet you can:
• Instruct print jobs from a computer on the network.
• Use the SimpleMonitor to check the printer status.
Wireless (DocuPrint P255 dw only) When connected via wireless you can:
• Instruct print jobs from a computer on the network.
• Use the SimpleMonitor to check the printer status.
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