Sharp FO DC535 FO-DC535 FO-DC635 Operation Manual - Page 125

4. Network Printer 4. Network Printer Option The FO-NP1 Printer Expansion Kit allows the FO-DC535/635 Document Communication System to be used as a network printer. The features of the printer include: ♦ Print speeds of up to 16 pages per minute. ♦ Printing multiple sets of documents. ♦ Printing multiple document pages on a single sheet (N-up printing). The following steps are necessary to use the network printer option. The steps must be completed in the order shown. 1. Your dealer must install the FO-LN1 network interface kit and the FO-NP1 network scanner kit. The machine must be connected to the network. 2. The IP address of the machine must be set as explained in the following section. 3. The printer driver must be installed on all computers on the network that will be using the printer. The printer driver is installed from the CD-ROM that is included in the network printer kit. The procedures for installing the printer driver and configuring print settings are explained in this chapter. Setting the IP address of the machine To allow computers to communicate with the printer over the network, the printer must be assigned an IP address. This procedure should be performed by the network administrator or administrator of the machine, and is explained in Setting the IP Address on page 79. Note: Although "DHCP" is available as a setting for the IP address (this means that the machine automatically obtains an address from a DHCP server), it is recommended that a permanent IP address be assigned to the machine. If DHCP must be used, it is recommended that the DHCP lease time for the IP address be set to unlimited. ♦ Note that the printer cannot be directly connected to a computer using a parallel cable. The printer must be connected to the network through the FO-LN1 network interface kit. ♦ If you plan on moving the printer, contact your Sharp dealer. 123