Dell Workgroup S2500 Workgroup Laser Printer S2500 Owners Manual - Page 78

Network TCP/IP Port, NetWare Systems

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www.dell.com/supplies | support.dell.com Verify the IP settings 1 Look under the "TCP/IP" heading on the network setup page to make sure the IP address, netmask, and gateway are what you expected. 2 Ping the printer and verify that it responds. For example, at a command prompt on a network computer type ping followed by the new printer IP address (for example, 192.168.0.11): ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx If the printer is active on the network, you will receive a reply. Set up the queue on the server 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD, and then click Next. 2 Click Install the printer on the Network, and then click Next. 3 Click On the Server or computer that will share the printer with other computers, and then click Next. 4 Select both options to install the software and the User's Guide on the server, and then click Next. 5 Click the box to share the printer on this server. 6 Create a share name you want to use for the PCL driver and the PostScript driver. Make it an obvious name for clients to easily find when they are browsing for a shared printer. 7 Click Next. 8 Select TCP/IP, and then click Next. If your network also uses NetWare, click NetWare Systems as well. 9 Make sure "Choose an existing port for the printer connection" is selected. 10 Set the Port Type to Network TCP/IP Port. 11 Specify a port name. Make it an obvious name for clients to easily find when they are browsing for a shared printer. 12 Enter the printer IP address, for example, 192.168.0.11. 13 Click Finish. 14 Print a test page to verify the software is installed correctly. 15 Click Finish to exit. 78 Setting up for network printing

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Setting up for network printing
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Verify the IP settings
1
Look under the “TCP/IP” heading on the network setup page to make sure the IP
address, netmask, and gateway are what you expected.
2
Ping the printer and verify that it responds. For example, at a command prompt on a
network computer type
ping
followed by the new printer IP address (for example,
192.168.0.11
):
ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
If the printer is active on the network, you will receive a reply.
Set up the queue on the server
1
Insert the
Drivers and Utilities
CD, and then click
Next.
2
Click
Install the printer on the Network
, and then click
Next
.
3
Click
On the Server or computer that will share the printer with other computers
,
and then click
Next
.
4
Select both options to install the software and the
User’s Guide
on the server, and then
click
Next
.
5
Click the box to share the printer on this server.
6
Create a share name you want to use for the PCL driver and the PostScript driver.
Make it an obvious name for clients to easily find when they are browsing for a shared
printer.
7
Click
Next
.
8
Select
TCP/IP
, and then click
Next
.
If your network also uses NetWare, click
NetWare Systems
as well.
9
Make sure “Choose an existing port for the printer connection” is selected.
10
Set the Port Type to
Network TCP/IP Port
.
11
Specify a port name. Make it an obvious name for clients to easily find when they are
browsing for a shared printer.
12
Enter the printer IP address, for example,
192.168.0.11
.
13
Click
Finish
.
14
Print a test page to verify the software is installed correctly.
15
Click
Finish
to exit.