Installation Using a SMB Connection

Operations required to use this function (For administrators)

Configure the SMB operating environment.

How to configure the setting is explained using Web Connection. For details, refer to [Configuring the SMB printing environment] .

In Windows 8.1/10/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2

You can install the printer driver by automatically detecting the printer on the network or by creating a new port.

preconditionAdministrator privileges are required to perform this task.

preconditionSince the printer is searched for during the installation, be sure to connect this machine to the network before turning it on.

  1. Insert the printer driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the computer.

  2. Display the printer window.

    supplementary explanationIn Windows 8.1/10, while pressing the [Windows] (Windows logo) key, press the [X] key, and then click [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [View devices and printers] in the displayed menu.

    supplementary explanationIn Windows Server 2012/Server 2012 R2, while pressing the [Windows] (Windows logo) key, press the [X] key, and then click [Control Panel] - [Hardware] - [View devices and printers] in the displayed menu.

  3. Select Add a printer.

    The [Add Printer] Wizard appears.

  4. Select your machine from the list, then click [Next].

    supplementary explanationIf no printers are detected, restart this machine.

    supplementary explanationSelect a printer from "\\NetBIOS-name\print-service-name".
    To check the NetBIOS name and print service name, select [Utility] - [Administrator Settings] - [Network Settings] - [SMB Settings] - [SMB Server Settings] - [SMB Print Setting] on this machine.

    supplementary explanationIt may take some time to finish searching the entire list of printers.

  5. Click [OK].

  6. Click [Have Disk...].

  7. Click [Browse...].

  8. Select the folder on the CD-ROM containing the desired printer driver, then click [Open].

    supplementary explanationSelect the folder according to the printer driver, operating system, and language to be used.
    Selectable printer drivers: PCL driver, PS driver, and XPS driver

  9. Click [OK].

    The [Printers] list appears.

  10. Click [Next].

  11. Follow the instructions on the pages that follow.

    supplementary explanationIf the [User Account Control] window appears, click [Continue] or [Yes].

  12. Click [Finish].

  13. After finishing the installation, make sure that the icon for the installed printer is displayed in the [Devices and Printers] window.

  14. Remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.

    This completes the installation process of the printer driver.

The procedure for installing the printer driver by creating a new port is as follows:

preconditionAdministrator privileges are required to perform this task.

preconditionSince the printer is searched for during the installation, be sure to connect this machine to the network before turning it on.

  1. Insert the printer driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the computer.

  2. Display the printer window.

    supplementary explanationIn Windows 8.1/10, while pressing the [Windows] (Windows logo) key, press the [X] key, and then click [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [View devices and printers] in the displayed menu.

    supplementary explanationIn Windows Server 2012/Server 2012 R2, while pressing the [Windows] (Windows logo) key, press the [X] key, and then click [Control Panel] - [Hardware] - [View devices and printers] in the displayed menu.

  3. Select Add a printer.

  4. In the window showing the detected printer, click [The printer that I want isn't listed].

  5. Click [Add a local printer or network printer with manual settings].

  6. Click [Create a new port:], then select [Local Port].

  7. Click [Next].

  8. Specify the IP address and port.

    supplementary explanationEnter "\\NetBIOS-name\print-service-name" in the [Port Name] box.

    supplementary explanationTo enter the NetBIOS name and print service name, select [Utility] - [Administrator Settings] - [Network Settings] - [SMB Settings] - [SMB Server Settings] - [SMB Print Setting] on this machine.

  9. Click [OK].

  10. Click [Have Disk...].

  11. Click [Browse...].

  12. Select the folder on the CD-ROM containing the desired printer driver, then click [Open].

    supplementary explanationSelect the folder according to the printer driver, operating system, and language to be used.
    Selectable printer drivers: PCL driver, PS driver, and XPS driver

  13. Click [OK].

    The [Printers] list appears.

  14. Click [Next].

  15. Follow the instructions on the pages that follow.

    supplementary explanationIf the [User Account Control] window appears, click [Continue] or [Yes].

  16. Click [Finish].

  17. After finishing the installation, make sure that the icon for the installed printer is displayed in the [Devices and Printers] window.

  18. Remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.

    This completes the installation process of the printer driver.

In Windows Vista/7/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2

You can install the printer driver by automatically detecting the printer on the network or by creating a new port.

The procedure for installing the printer driver by automatically detecting the printer on the network is as follows:

preconditionAdministrator privileges are required to perform this task.

preconditionSince the printer is searched for during the installation, be sure to connect this machine to the network before turning it on.

  1. Insert the printer driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the computer.

  2. Display the printer window.

    supplementary explanationIn Windows 7/Server 2008 R2, click the Start menu, then click [Devices and Printers].
    If [Devices and Printers] is not displayed, select [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound], and click [View devices and printers]. When [Control Panel] is displayed in an icon view, double-click [Devices and Printers].

    supplementary explanationIn Windows Vista/Server 2008, click [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [Printers] from the Start menu. When [Control Panel] is displayed in Classic View, double-click [Printers].

  3. Select Add a printer.

    supplementary explanationIn Windows 7/Server 2008 R2, click [Add a printer].

    supplementary explanationIn Windows Vista/Server 2008, click [Add a printer].

    In Windows Vista:

    In Windows Server 2008:

    The [Add Printer] Wizard appears.

  4. Click [Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer].

    Connected printers are detected.

  5. Select your machine from the list, then click [Next].

    supplementary explanationIf no printers are detected, restart this machine.

    supplementary explanationSelect a printer from "\\NetBIOS-name\print-service-name".
    To check the NetBIOS name and print service name, select [Utility] - [Administrator Settings] - [Network Settings] - [SMB Settings] - [SMB Server Settings] - [SMB Print Setting] on this machine.

    supplementary explanationIt may take some time to finish searching the entire list of printers.

  6. Click [OK].

  7. Click [Have Disk...].

  8. Click [Browse...].

  9. Select the folder on the CD-ROM containing the desired printer driver, then click [Open].

    supplementary explanationSelect the folder according to the printer driver, operating system, and language to be used.
    Selectable printer drivers: PCL driver, PS driver, and XPS driver

  10. Click [OK].

    The [Printers] list appears.

  11. Click [OK].

  12. Follow the instructions on the pages that follow.

    supplementary explanationIf the [User Account Control] window appears, click [Continue] or [Yes].

  13. Click [Finish].

  14. After finishing the installation, make sure that the icon for the installed printer is displayed in the [Printers] or [Devices and Printers] window.

  15. Remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.

    This completes the installation process of the printer driver.

The procedure for installing the printer driver by creating a new port is as follows:

preconditionAdministrator privileges are required to perform this task.

preconditionSince the printer is searched for during the installation, be sure to connect this machine to the network before turning it on.

  1. Insert the printer driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the computer.

  2. Display the printer window.

    supplementary explanationIn Windows 7/Server 2008 R2, click the Start menu, then click [Devices and Printers].
    If [Devices and Printers] is not displayed, select [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound], and click [View devices and printers]. When [Control Panel] is displayed in an icon view, double-click [Devices and Printers].

    supplementary explanationIn Windows Vista/Server 2008, click [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [Printers] from the Start menu. When [Control Panel] is displayed in Classic View, double-click [Printers].

  3. Select Add a printer.

    supplementary explanationIn Windows 7/Server 2008 R2, click [Add a printer].

    supplementary explanationIn Windows Vista/Server 2008, click [Add a printer].

    In Windows Vista:

    In Windows Server 2008:

    The [Add Printer] Wizard appears.

  4. Click [Add a local printer].

    The [Choose a printer port] dialog box appears.

  5. Click [Create a new port:], then select [Local Port].

  6. Click [Next].

  7. Specify the IP address and port.

    supplementary explanationEnter "\\NetBIOS-name\print-service-name" in the [Port Name] box.

    supplementary explanationTo enter the NetBIOS name and print service name, select [Utility] - [Administrator Settings] - [Network Settings] - [SMB Settings] - [SMB Server Settings] - [SMB Print Setting] on this machine.

  8. Click [Next].

    supplementary explanationIf the [More Port Information Required] window appears, go to Step 9.

    supplementary explanationIf the [Install the printer driver] dialog box appears, go to Step 12.

  9. Select the [Custom] check box, then click [Settings...].

  10. Change the settings according to the port, and then click [OK].

  11. Click [Next] or [OK].

    The [Install the printer driver] dialog box appears.

  12. Click [Have Disk...].

  13. Click [Browse...].

  14. Select a desired printer driver folder in the CD-ROM, and then click [Open].

    supplementary explanationSelect the folder according to the printer driver, operating system, and language to be used.
    Selectable printer drivers: PCL driver, PS driver, and XPS driver

  15. Click [OK].

    The [Printers] list appears.

  16. Click [Next].

  17. Follow the instructions on the pages that follow.

    supplementary explanationIf the [User Account Control] window appears, click [Continue] or [Yes].

  18. Click [Finish].

  19. After finishing the installation, make sure that the icon for the installed printer is displayed in the [Printers] or [Devices and Printers] window.

  20. Remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.

    This completes the installation process of the printer driver.