HP Deskjet 6988dt Printer - Manual (Page 50)

Devices on a network communicate with one another using a "language" called a
protocol . The printer is designed to operate on networks that use a popular protocol called
TCP/IP .
IP address
Each device on a network identifies itself with a unique IP address. Most networks use
a software tool, such as
DHCP or AutoIP , to automatically assign IP addresses.
Internet connections
Networks might not be connected to the Internet.
If you place the printer on a network connected to the Internet, it is recommended that
you use a
gateway so that the printer's IP address is assigned through DHCP .
A gateway can either be a router or a Macintosh OSX computer running Internet
Sharing . For more information about Internet Sharing, see the documentation that came
with the computer.
Rendezvous
Rendezvous® is a networking feature available with Mac OS X v10.2 and higher.
Rendezvous allows you to create instant IP-based wired or wireless networks of
computers and devices without any configuration.
For more information about Rendezvous, see the documentation that came with your
computer.
Note Hewlett-Packard supports Rendezvous for Mac OS X v 10.2.3 and higher.
Ethernet network examples
To see some examples of Ethernet networks, see the
Ethernet network examples page.
Printing
Computers on the network send print jobs directly to the printer, which prints them in the
order received.
The printer can accept print jobs sent simultaneously from four users.
For example, if five users each send a print job to the printer at the same time, the printer
accepts four of the print jobs and rejects the fifth. The user who sent the fifth print job
should wait a few minutes and then resend the print job.
What you need for a wired network
To connect the printer to a wired network, you need the following:
●
A functional Ethernet network that includes an Ethernet router, switch, or a wireless
access point with Ethernet ports.
● CAT-5 Ethernet cable.
Although standard Ethernet cables look similar to standard telephone cables, they
are not interchangeable. There is a different number of wires in each one and each
has a different connector. An Ethernet cable connector (also called an RJ-45
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