Port Settings to Print in a TCP/IP Environment

Article ID: ART141722 | Date published: 05/13/2015 | Date last updated: 08/17/2015
 

Description

Port Settings to Print in a TCP/IP Environment

Solution

Configure port settings on your computer to print to the machine.
Configure port settings on your computer when:Steps to take
Installing the printer driver using [Add Printer].Note that a different IP address is assigned to the installed printer driver. To use the IP address of the machine, configure port settings on your computer after installation.
Changing the IP address of the machine.Configure port settings on your computer to use the IP address of the machine.

NOTE
The dialog box that appears on your computer
  • The dialog box may vary slightly, depending on the version of your operating system.

1. Open the printer folder.
  • Windows XP Professional, and Server 2003
From the [Start] menu, select [Printers and Faxes].
  • Windows XP Home Edition
From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel], click [Printers and Other Hardware] and [Printers and Faxes].
  • Windows Vista
From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel] and click [Printer].
  • Windows 7, and Server 2008 R2
From the [Start] menu, select [Devices and Printers].
  • Windows Server 2008
From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel], and then double-click [Printers].
  • Windows 8, and Server 2012
Right-click the lower-left corner of the screen, select [Control Panel], and then click [View devices and printers].

2. Right-click the icon for the machine and select [Printer properties] (or [Properties]).

3. Click the [Ports] tab.

4. Click [Add Port].

5. Select [Canon MFNP Port] for [Available port types] and click [New Port].

6. Click [Auto Detect].

NOTE
When you cannot perform Auto Detect
  • Enter the IP address or MAC address of the machine manually.

  • For details on the procedures for checking the IP address of the machine, see the "e-Manual" (HTML manual) in the CD-ROM supplied with the machine.
  • For details on the procedures for checking the MAC address of the machine, see the "e-Manual" (HTML manual) in the CD-ROM supplied with the machine.

7. Select the detected printer and click [Next].

8. Click [Add].

9. Click [Finish].

10. Click [Close].

11. Click [Apply].


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