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18 Installing the Printer Driver

About Network Installation

You can install the printer over the network with the following choices:

• Use DHCP or static addressing

This choice can be set using the LCD panel or the Status Monitor. It does not

affect the procedure you use to install the printer. See “Choosing How to

Assign the Network Address” on page 18 for information about the

choices.

• Use a unique printer name

Using the printer LCD panel, you can assign a printer name such as

PRINTER01 to PRINTER09. If you need to use a different printer name, you

must install the printer using a USB connection to at least one PC, assign the

printer name using the Status Monitor, and then install it as a network printer.

See the User Guide for steps to use the LCD panel and the Status Monitor.

• Use IPSec security

To use IPSec security, you must install the printer using a USB connection,

download files for security, and then install the printer as a network printer.

The network administrator for your network can tell you the type of security

your network uses, and help with obtaining the needed keys or certificates.

See “IP Security Using a Printer Certificate” on page 19 or “IP Security

Using a Preshared Key” on page 21 for the steps to follow.

Network settings include how the IP Address is assigned, assigning address values, and

whether to use IP security.

Choosing How to Assign the Network Address

You can use a permanent IP address (called static IP) on any network. A static IP address is

stored in the printer and is entered at the PC. The advantage of using a static IP address is

that the printer address does not change.

The network connecting the printer and PC must support DHCP and DNS (Domain Name

System) to use DHCP. DHCP uses a printer name that does not change, such as

PRINTER01, combined with an IP address that can change. The DHCP server keeps track of

the printer name and the current IP address for the printer. The printer is identified on the PC

by it’s printer name.

You can set the IP address using the printer LCD panel or using the Printer Select tab of the

Status Monitor. See “Setting Network Address Values” on page 18 to set the IP address

using the printer LCD panel. See the Using the Printer LCD panel in the User Guide to set the

printer name using the Status Monitor.

Setting Network Address Values

To set the IP Address, Subnet Mask, or Gateway Address when DHCP is set to OFF, follow the steps in this

section.

1 On the printer LCD panel, press the MENU key to access printer settings.

2 Continue to press the MENU key until the LCD panel displays >Network>.

3 Press the ENTER key. The Display shows the current IP Address.

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