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Supported network protocols
The product supports the TCP/IP network protocol. It is the most widely used and accepted networking
protocol. Many networking services utilize this protocol. This product also supports IPv4 and IPv6. The
following tables list the networking services/protocols that are supported on the product.
Table 5-1 Printing
Service name Description
port9100 (Direct Mode) Printing service
Line printer daemon (LPD) Printing service
ws-print Microsoft plug-and-play printing solution
Table 5-2 Network product discovery
Service name Description
SLP (Service Location Protocol) Device Discovery Protocol, used to help find and configure
network devices. Used primarily by Microsoft-based software
programs.
mDNS (multicast Domain Name Service - also known as
“Rendezvous” or “Bonjour”)
Device Discovery Protocol, used to help find and configure
network devices. Used primarily by Apple Macintosh-based
software programs.
ws-discover Used by Microsoft-based software programs
Table 5-3 Messaging and management
Service name Description
HTTP (hypertext transfer protocol) Allows Web browsers to communicate with embedded Web
server.
EWS (embedded Web server) Allows a user to manage the product through a Web browser.
SNMP (simple network management protocol) Used by network programs for product management. SNMP
V1 and standard MIB-II (Management Information Base)
objects are supported.
Table 5-4 IP addressing
Service name Description
DHCP (dynamic host configuration protocol), IPv4, and IPv6 For Automatic IP address assignment. DHCP server provides
the product with an IP address. Generally requires no user
intervention for product to obtain IP address from a DHCP
server.
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