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When setting the IP address of a printer using DHCP
Use the printer name on the configuration page as the host name.
For details about printing a configuration page, see p.128 “Printing a Config-
uration Page”.
In other cases
Add the IP address and host name of the network printer to the hosts file on the
computer used for printing. Methods of addition vary depending on operating
systems.
Windows 95/98/Me
A Copy WINDOWSHOSTS.SAM to the same directory and name it
“HOSTS” with no extension.
B Open the “WINDOWSHOSTS” file created using memo pad files, for in-
stance.
C Add an IP address and host name to the hosts file using the following
format:
192.168.15.16 host # NP
“192.168.15.16” is the IP address, “host” is the printer's host name, and “#NP”
is replaced by comments. Insert a space or tab between “192.168.15.16” and
“host”, between “host” and “#NP” respectively, using one line for this format.
D Save the file.
Windows 2000/XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows NT 4.0
A Open the hosts file using memo pad files, for instance.
The hosts file is in the following folder:
WINNTSYSTEM32DRIVERSETCHOSTS
“WINNT” is the directory of the installation destination for Windows 2000/XP,
Windows Server 2003, and Windows NT 4.0.
B Add an IP address and host name to the hosts file using the following
format:
192.168.15.16 host # NP
“192.168.15.16” is the IP address, “host” is the printer's host name, and “#NP”
is replaced by comments. Insert a space or tab between “192.168.15.16” and
“host”, between “host” and “#NP” respectively, using one line for this format.