HP Deskjet 6943 Printer - Manual (Page 22)

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Network communication
TCP/IP
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.
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