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Setting Up a Network-Connected
Printer
You have to set up the network protocols on the printer to use it
as your network printer. Setting protocols can be accomplished
by using the supplied network program. Please refer to
SyncThru User’s Guide.
You can configure the basic network parameters through the
printer’s control panel. Use the printer control panel to do the
following:
• Print a Network Configuration Page
• Enable or disable network protocols (AppleTalk, IPX/SPX)
• Configure TCP/IP
• Configure IPX frame types
Configuring Network Parameters on the
Control Panel
Supported Operating Systems
N
OTE
: The operating systems supported by the network card may
be different from the operating systems supported by the printer.
The following table shows the network enviroment supported by
the printer.
Item
Requirements
Network Interface
10/100 Base-TX (standard for CLP-
550N) or 802.11b Wireless LAN
Network Operating
System
• Novell NetWare 4.x, 5.x, 6.x
• Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP
• Unix AT&T, BSD4.3, HP-UX, SUN OS,
SOLARIS, SCO
• Various Linux OS
• Mac OS 8.6~9.2/10.1~10.3
Network Protocols
• Netware IPX/SPX
• TCP/IP, DLC/LLC on Windows
• Port9100 on Unix, Linux
• Apple EtherTalk (802.3)
Dynamic Addressing
Server
DHCP, BOOTP