Confirming the Connection Method
This printer supports network and local connection.
Before installing the printer driver, check how the printer is connected. Follow the driver installation
procedure that is appropriate to the connection method.
Network Connection
This printer can be used as a Windows' printing port or network printer.
Using the Windows' printing port
Network connections can be established through Ethernet and Wireless LAN.
Available ports depends on which Windows operating systems are used with available connection
methods.
Connection Methods Available Ports
• Ethernet
•
Wireless LAN
• Standard TCP/IP port
• IPP port
• LPR port
• WSD port *
1
• SmartDeviceMonitor for Client port *
2
*1 WSD port does not support Windows XP.
*2 SmartDeviceMonitor for Client port does not support Windows 8/8.1 and Windows Server
2012/2012 R2.
• For details about how to install printer drivers for these ports, see page 13 "Installing the Printer
Driver Using the Selected Port".
Using this printer as a network printer
This printer can be used as a remote printer using the Windows or NetWare print server function.
The printer drivers that support Windows servers as follows:
•
Windows XP print server
• Windows Vista print server
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