Configuring the SMB printing environment

Overview

The SMB printing function is a function used to print data by directly specifying this machine on the computer. This machine is shared using the SMB (Server Message Block) protocol.

If the WINS server is installed to resolve the name, register it.

Using LLMNR (Link-local Multicast Name Resolution) enables you to resolve the name even in an environment with no DNS server. This option is only compatible with Windows computers. It is useful to resolve the name in the IPv6 environment.

When using the SMB printing function, follow the below procedure to configure the settings.

  1. Configure settings for connecting to the network such as setting of the IP address of this machine

    supplementary explanationFor details on configuring the setting, refer to [Configuring network environment settings] .

  2. Configure basic settings for the SMB printing

    supplementary explanationFor details on configuring the setting, refer to [Configure basic settings for the SMB printing] .

  3. Set the following options according to your environment

    Purpose

    Reference

    Resolve the name using the WINS server

    [Using the WINS server]

    Specify a destination with a host name in an environment where the DNS server is not running (supported in a Windows computer)

    [Resolving the name using LLMNR]

Configure basic settings for the SMB printing

Enable the SMB printing. In addition, specify information to share this machine with SMB.

In the administrator mode, select [Network] - [SMB Setting] - [SMB Server Settings], then configure the following settings.

Settings

Description

[SMB Server Settings]

Select [ON] to use the SMB printing function.

[OFF] is specified by default.

[SMB Host Name]

Enter the SMB host name of this machine to be displayed as a shared name in uppercase letters (using up to 15 characters, including a symbol mark "-" but not to be used at the beginning or end of the character string).

[Workgroup]

Enter a work group name or domain name in uppercase letters (using up to 15 characters, excluding ", \, ;, :, ,, *, <, >, |, +, =, and ?).

[WORKGROUP] is specified by default.

[SMB Authentication Protocol]

Select the SMB authentication protocol to be used in the machine.

In the SMB 1.0 network environment, select [SMB1.0/SMB2.0/SMB3.0].

[SMB1.0/SMB2.0/SMB3.0] is specified by default.

[SMB security Signature Setting]

Select whether to enable the SMB signature of this machine to suit your environment.

  • [Disable]: Disables the SMB signature of this machine.

  • [When Requested]: Enables the SMB signature of this machine (server) only when the SMB signature is requested from the client side. If the SMB signature is not requested from the client side, operations are performed while the SMB signature of this machine (server) remains disabled, and a connection is possible even when the SMB signature in the client side is disabled.

  • [Required]: Enables the SMB signature of this machine. To establish a connection, the SMB signature is also required in the client side. If the SMB signature in the client side is disabled, it will not be possible to make a connection.

[When Requested] is specified by default.

[SMB Print]

Select [ON] to use the SMB printing function.

[OFF] is specified by default.

[Print Service Name]

Enter a print service name in uppercase letters (up to 12 characters, excluding / and \).

Using the WINS server

If the WINS server is installed to resolve the name, set the WINS server address and the name resolution method.

In the administrator mode, select [Network] - [SMB Setting] - [WINS/NetBIOS Settings], then configure the following settings.

Settings

Description

[WINS/NetBIOS]

Select [ON] to use the WINS server.

[ON] is specified by default.

[Auto Obtain Setting]

Select [Enable] to automatically obtain the WINS server address.

This item is necessary when DHCP is enabled.

[Enable] is specified by default.

[WINS Server Address1] to [WINS Server Address2]

Enter the WINS server address.

This item is necessary when you do not automatically obtain the WINS server address using the DHCP.

Use the following entry formats.

  • Example of entry: "192.168.1.1"

[Node Type Setting]

Select the name resolution method.

  • [B Node]: Query by broadcast

  • [P Node]: Query the WINS server

  • [M Node]: Query by broadcast, and then query the WINS server

  • [H Node]: Query the WINS server, and then query by broadcast

[H Node] is specified by default.

Resolving the name using LLMNR

Using LLMNR (Link-local Multicast Name Resolution) enables you to resolve the name even in an environment with no DNS server. This option is only compatible with Windows computers. It is useful to resolve the name in the IPv6 environment.

In the administrator mode, select [Network] - [TCP/IP Setting] - [TCP/IP Setting], and set [LLMNR Setting] to [Enable]. You can use this function with the default settings unless otherwise requested.