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Using a Host Name Instead of an IPv4 Address, When using DNS

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Special Operations under Windows Using a Host Name Instead of an IPv4 Address When a host name is defined, you can specify a printer by host name instead of IP address. The host names vary depending on the network environment. When using DNS Use the host name set to the data file on the DNS server. 3 When setting the IPv4 address of a printer using DHCP Use the printer name on the configuration page as the host name. Note ❒ For details about printing a configuration page, see General Settings Guide. In other cases Add the IP address and host name of the network printer to the hosts file on the computer used for printing. Methods of addition vary depending on operating systems. Windows 95/98/Me A Copy \WINDOWS\HOSTS.SAM to the same directory and name it "HOSTS" with no extension. B Open the "\WINDOWS\HOSTS" file created using memo pad files, for in- stance. C Add an IP address and host name to the hosts file using the following for- mat: 192.168.15.16 host # NP "192.168.15.16" is the IP address, "host" is the printer's host name, and "#NP" is replaced by comments. Insert a space or tab between "192.168.15.16" and "host", between "host" and "#NP" respectively, using one line for this format. D Save the file. 116

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Special Operations under Windows
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Using a Host Name Instead of an IPv4 Address
When a host name is defined, you can specify a printer by host name instead of
IP address. The host names vary depending on the network environment.
When using DNS
Use the host name set to the data file on the DNS server.
When setting the IPv4 address of a printer using DHCP
Use the printer name on the configuration page as the host name.
Note
❒
For details about printing a configuration page, see General Settings Guide.
In other cases
Add the IP address and host name of the network printer to the hosts file on the
computer used for printing. Methods of addition vary depending on operating
systems.
Windows 95/98/Me
A
Copy \WINDOWS\HOSTS.SAM to the same directory and name it
“HOSTS” with no extension.
B
Open the "\WINDOWS\HOSTS" file created using memo pad files, for in-
stance.
C
Add an IP address and host name to the hosts file using the following for-
mat:
192.168.15.16
host
# NP
"192.168.15.16" is the IP address, "host" is the printer's host name, and "#NP"
is replaced by comments. Insert a space or tab between "192.168.15.16" and
"host", between "host" and "#NP" respectively, using one line for this format.
D
Save the file.