Setting up a network-connected printer, 1 via network administration programs, 2 via the operator panel – Dell 2355dn Multifunction Mono Laser Printer User Manual

Page 190: Setting up a network-connected, Printer

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Select whether you want this printer to be the default printer for the client, and then click
Finish.

7

Print a test page to verify printer installation.

When a test page prints successfully, printer installation is complete.

To print a test page:

1

For Windows 2000, click the Start button

Settings

Printer.

For Windows XP/Server 2003, click the Start button and point to Printers and Faxes.

For Windows Vista/Server 2008, click the Start button and click Control Panel

Hardware and Sound

Printers.

For Windows 7, click the Start button and click Control Panel

Hardware and Sound

Devices and Printers.

For Windows Server 2008 R2, click the Start button and click Control Panel

Hardware

Devices and Printers

2

Double-click your printer icon.

3

Click the File menu and point to Properties.

4

Click the General tab, and select Print Test Page.

Setting Up a Network-connected Printer

You must set up the network protocols on the printer to use it as your network printer. Protocols
can be set up by the following two methods:

1 Via Network Administration Programs

You can configure your printer’s print server settings and manage it via the following programs:

Set IP Address Utility: A utility program allowing you to find your network printer and
manually configure the addresses for use with the TCP/IP protocol.

Embedded Web Service: A web server embedded to your network print server, which
allows you to:

Configure the network parameters necessary for the printer to connect to various network
environments.

2 Via the Operator Panel

You can configure the basic network parameters through the printer’s operator panel. Use the
printer operator panel to do the following:

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