Canon IR 2420 Network Manual

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Setting up a Computer for Printing4-2Setting up a Computer for Printing4Setting up a Computer for PrintingAfter you have completed the protocol settings of the machine, you are ready to setup each of the computers for printing.■ Connecting to a TCP/IP NetworkAll computers that use the printer must have TCP/IP client software installed and must beenabled for TCP/IP network use. For details, see the manuals provided with the operatingsystem.■ Installing the Printer Driver and Specifying the Printer Destination SettingTo print from a computer, you must install a printer driver and specify a setting for theprinter destination. The printer destination setting differs depending on the printapplication used for printing. Use the following information as a guide to determine theprint application you are using, and then perform the necessary operations.• LPD- LPD is the print application generally used with TCP/IP. See “Printer ConnectionMethod (LPD/Raw),” on p. 4-3.• Raw- Raw is a print application used with Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/Server 2003/Server2008. It can print at higher speeds than LPD. See “Printer Connection Method (LPD/Raw),” on p. 4-3.IMPORTANTTo print from a computer, you must be able to access the machine from the computer.Make sure that the settings of and are setnot to deny access from the computer. (See “Access Control,” on p. 2-38.)NOTEIf Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/Server 2003/Server 2008 or Mac OS X (10.4.9 or later) is onyour network, you can set up a print server for more efficient management of networkprinters. Once a print server is set up, it can manage the print jobs. Also, by setting up adriver for the print server, the printer driver can be installed in each computer via thenetwork.