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6 From the "Networking Setup" dialog, select Direct Network Attached. 7 Select the printer/print server combination from the Network Printers list. Note: If more than one is listed, match the MAC address of the print server to the one in the list. For more information, see "Finding your MAC address" on page 69. Tips for installing a network printer The following topics will help you install, configure, and troubleshoot the network printer. Assigning an IP address An IP address is assigned during printer software installation, but only for Direct IP printing. The print object, created at the end of the installation, sends all print jobs across the network to the printer attached to the print server using this address. Many networks have the ability to automatically assign an IP address. In smaller networks, it is often called Auto-IP. There are 2 common types of Auto-IP networks. UPnP network environments provide automatic private IP addresses in the 169.254.x.x range. ICS network environments provide automatic private IP addresses in the 192.168.x.x range. Larger networks may use DHCP to assign addresses. These are usually unique to the company. During the Direct IP printing installation of printer software, the IP address is only visible in the printer list as it is being assigned. The print object that is created in the Printers folder of the operating system will reference the MAC address of the print server in the port name. If the IP address is not automatically assigned during printer software installation, you can try manually entering an address after selecting your printer/print server from the available list. Finding your MAC address You may need the media access control (MAC) address of the print server to complete network printer configuration. The MAC address is a series of letters and numbers listed on the bottom of the external print server. Networking 69

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6
From the “Networking Setup” dialog, select
Direct Network Attached.
7
Select the printer/print server combination from the Network Printers list.
Note:
If more than one is listed, match the MAC address of the print server to
the one in the list. For more information, see “Finding your MAC address” on
page 69.
Tips for installing a network printer
The following topics will help you install, configure, and troubleshoot the network
printer.
Assigning an IP address
An IP address is assigned during printer software installation, but only for Direct IP
printing. The print object, created at the end of the installation, sends all print jobs
across the network to the printer attached to the print server using this address.
Many networks have the ability to automatically assign an IP address. In smaller
networks, it is often called Auto-IP. There are 2 common types of Auto-IP networks.
UPnP network environments provide automatic private IP addresses in the
169.254.x.x range. ICS network environments provide automatic private IP
addresses in the 192.168.x.x range. Larger networks may use DHCP to assign
addresses. These are usually unique to the company.
During the Direct IP printing installation of printer software, the IP address is only
visible in the printer list as it is being assigned. The print object that is created in the
Printers folder of the operating system will reference the MAC address of the print
server in the port name.
If the IP address is not automatically assigned during printer software installation,
you can try manually entering an address after selecting your printer/print server
from the available list.
Finding your MAC address
You may need the media access control (MAC) address of the print server to
complete network printer configuration. The MAC address is a series of letters and
numbers listed on the bottom of the external print server.
Networking
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