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Assigning an IP Address, Windows Me - mac driver

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Windows Me: 1 Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer and powered on. 2 When the hardware wizard screen appears, Automatic search for a better driver for your device (Recommended) is selected. 3 Insert the drivers and utilities CD and click Next. The driver installs. 4 Click Finish, and a second wizard appears. 5 If the CD menu screen appears above the wizard, click New Hardware Wizard from the Windows taskbar. 6 Click Next. Automatic search for a better driver for your device (Recommended) is selected. 7 Click Next. The driver installs. 8 Click Finish. If the CD software installation menu does not appear, follow these instructions: 1 Click Start → Run → Browse to D: (where "D" is your CD drive). 2 Select Setup, click Open, and then click OK. 3 Click Personal Installation. 4 Click Typical Installation or Custom Installation. (If you choose Custom Installation, select from the available software options and click Next.) 5 After installation, you may click Print Test Page. 6 Click Finish. Assigning an IP Address Before using the printer on the network, you must set an IP address, subnet mask, and gateway for the printer. To automatically set the IP address, a DHCP or BOOTP server must exist on the network. To configure the IP address manually, you can use the supplied drivers and utilities CD. Print the Network Configuration page of the printer to see the current network configuration and MAC address. You will need this information to configure the printer for the network. 1 Make sure that the printer is connected to your network and powered on. Close all unnecessary programs. 2 Insert the drivers and utilities CD. 3 If required, press the Language button to select a language. 4 Select SetIP Address Utility. The list of printers available in the network displays. 5 Select the printer you want to assign an IP to. The printer's default IP address is on the Configuration page. 6 After you assign the IP address for the printer, exit the program. 34 Understanding the Printer Software

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Understanding the Printer Software
Windows Me:
1
Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer and powered on.
2
When the hardware wizard screen appears,
Automatic search for a better driver for your device
(Recommended)
is selected.
3
Insert the
drivers and utilities CD
and click
Next
. The driver installs.
4
Click
Finish
, and a second wizard appears.
5
If the CD menu screen appears above the wizard, click
New Hardware Wizard
from the Windows
taskbar.
6
Click
Next
.
Automatic search for a better driver for your device (Recommended)
is selected.
7
Click
Next
. The driver installs.
8
Click
Finish
.
If the CD software installation menu does not appear, follow these instructions:
1
Click
Start
→
Run
→
Browse
to D: (where “D” is your CD drive).
2
Select
Setup
, click
Open
, and then click
OK
.
3
Click
Personal Installation
.
4
Click
Typical Installation
or
Custom Installation
. (If you choose Custom Installation, select from the
available software options and click
Next
.)
5
After installation, you may click
Print Test Page
.
6
Click
Finish
.
Assigning an IP Address
Before using the printer on the network, you must set an IP address, subnet mask, and gateway for the
printer. To automatically set the IP address, a DHCP or BOOTP server must exist on the network.
To configure the IP address manually, you can use the supplied
drivers and utilities CD
. Print the
Network Configuration page of the printer to see the current network configuration and MAC address.
You will need this information to configure the printer for the network.
1
Make sure that the printer is connected to your network and powered on. Close all unnecessary
programs.
2
Insert the
drivers and utilities CD
.
3
If required, press the
Language
button to select a language.
4
Select
SetIP Address Utility
. The list of printers available in the network displays.
5
Select the printer you want to assign an IP to. The printer’s default IP address is on the Configuration
page.
6
After you assign the IP address for the printer, exit the program.