Printer Connection Method

Windows Server 2003/Server 2008/Vista/7/Server 2008 R2/8/Server 2012/10
1.
The procedure for checking whether the IPv4 address of the computer to install the driver in is allowed in the [Firewall Settings] of the machine is described in steps 13 to 14 of "TCP/IPv4 Settings."
IMPORTANT
If communication via the relevant IPv4 address is not permitted in [Firewall Settings], you cannot install the driver.
After you have installed the driver, if communication via the IPv4 address of the computer you have installed it on is not permitted in [Firewall Settings], you cannot print from that computer.
2.
Install the driver.
Install the driver according to the following procedures indicated in the manual for the driver:
If you want to use the UFR II/PCL/PS printer driver:
See the procedure for standard installation in the Printer Driver Installation Guide.
When the dialog box for selecting the port appears during installation, select [Network]. From the list, select [Workgroup Name], [Server Name], and [Printer Name] you set in "SMB and WINS Settings."

Mac OS X 10.3.9/10.4/10.5/10.6

If you use a PS printer driver provided by Apple Inc. with the Mac OS, you can use SMB as the print application. After installing the PPD file according to "Printing from a Computer (Mac OS)," specify the print settings according to the instructions in the documentation provided with your Mac OS.

NOTE
If you are using Windows Vista, a dialog box may appear while you are performing the procedure. In this case, enter a user name and password. For more information, see the manuals provided with the operating system.
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