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Using a Host Name Instead of an IPv4 Address
When a host name is defined, you can specify a printer by host name instead of
IPv4 address. The host names vary depending on the network environment.
When using DNS
Use the host name set to the data file on the DNS server.
When setting the IPv4 address of a printer using DHCP
Use the printer name on the configuration page as the host name.
Reference
For details about printing a configuration page, see p.163 “Printing a Config-
uration Page”.
In other cases
Add the IPv4 address and host name of the network printer to the hosts file on the com-
puter used for printing. Methods of addition vary depending on operating systems.
Windows 95/98/Me
A Copy \WINDOWS\HOSTS.SAM to the same directory and name it
“HOSTS” with no extension.
B Open the “\WINDOWS\HOSTS” file created using memo pad files, for
instance.
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 IPv4 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:
\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC\HOSTS
“\WINNT” is the directory of the installation destination for Windows
2000/XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows NT 4.0.