Preparing for Printing > Connecting the Computer and Installing the Software (Network Connection) > Installing the Printer Drivers

Installing the Printer Drivers

For network connection, you can either perform direct printing (over a peer-to-peer network) using the Windows printer port, or access the printer as a network printer via the print server.

Using this printer as the Windows printing port

illustration of using this printer as the windows printing port

Operating System	Available Ports
Windows Vista/7 Windows Server 2008/2008 R2	SmartDeviceMonitor for Client port Standard TCP/IP Port Internet Port LPR port WSD port
Windows XP Windows Server 2003/2003 R2	SmartDeviceMonitor for Client port Standard TCP/IP Port Internet Port LPR port

Operating System

Available Ports

Windows Vista/7

Windows Server 2008/2008 R2

SmartDeviceMonitor for Client port

Standard TCP/IP Port

Internet Port

LPR port

WSD port

Windows XP

Windows Server 2003/2003 R2

SmartDeviceMonitor for Client port

Standard TCP/IP Port

Internet Port

LPR port

Using as a network printer

This printer can be used as the Windows network printer.

See Using as the Windows network printer .

illustration of using as a network printer