Networking your All-In-One

A network is a group of computers or computer systems linked together for the purpose of sharing resources, such as All-In-Ones, files, or an Internet connection.

Your All-In-One is a network-capable All-In-One and can be networked in one of three ways:

Setting up your network with a Lexmark print server

All-In-One has not been attached to my computer

Lexmark print server	Peer to peer	Point and print
Requirements: You must purchase a Lexmark print server. For information about purchasing a Lexmark print server, visit our Web site http://www.lexmark.com/US/products/networking/print_servers.html. Note: Lexmark print servers are only available to certain countries/regions.	Requirements: You must install the driver software on all computers that will use the All-In-One. The host computer must be on any time the client wants to print. The host computer and each of the clients must have like operating systems. For help, see Setting up your network with the peer-to-peer method.	Requirements: The host computer must be on any time the client wants to print.
See Setting up your network with a Lexmark print server.	See Setting up your network with the peer-to-peer method.	See Setting up your network with the point and print method.

If you are connecting your All-In-One to a Lexmark print server, and your All-In-One has not previously been attached to your computer, follow these steps.

Printer previously attached to my computer

If you are connecting your All-In-One to a Lexmark print server, but your All-In-One is connected to your computer, follow these steps.


Windows 98/Me	Windows XP/2000
Connect your print server power cable and ethernet cable. Disconnect the USB cable that connects your All-In-One to your computer from the computer. Connect the USB cable that you disconnected from the computer to the Lexmark print server. Connect your print server and your computer to the ethernet switch/hub using two ethernet cables. Click Start Settings Printers. Right-click the Lexmark 7100 Series All-In-One icon, and then select Properties. Click the Details tab. The port name for your All-In-One is 7100_Series_123456, where 123456 is replaced by the last six characters of your MAC address. The MAC address is printed on the bottom of your print server. If your port exists, select 7100_Series_(last six characters of your MAC address), and then click OK. You are finished. If your port does not exist in the list, continue. Click Add Port from the Details tab. Select 7100 Series Port from the list, and then click OK. Follow the instructions on your computer screen to complete installation.	Connect your print server power cable and ethernet cable. Disconnect the USB cable that connects your All-In-One to your computer from the computer. Connect the USB cable that you disconnected from the computer to the Lexmark print server. Connect your print server and your computer to the ethernet switch/hub using two ethernet cables. Click Start Settings Printers (or Printers and Faxes). Right-click the Lexmark 7100 Series All-In-One icon, and then select Properties. Click the Ports tab. The port name for your All-In-One is 7100_Series_123456, where 123456 is replaced by the last six characters of your MAC address. The MAC address is printed on the bottom of your print server. If your port exists, select 7100_Series_(last six characters of your MAC address), and then click OK. You are finished. If your port does not exist in the list, continue. Select Local Port, and then click New Port. Select 7100 Series Port from the list, and then click OK. Follow the instructions on your computer screen to complete installation.

Setting up your network with the peer-to-peer method

With this method, the All-In-One driver is fully installed on each client computer. Network clients retain control of driver modifications. The client computer handles the print job processing.

If the host computer is Windows 98 or Windows ME, all clients must be either Windows 98 or Windows Me.

If the host computer is Windows 2000 or Windows XP, all operating systems are acceptable clients.

Setting up your network with the point and print method

With this method, the All-In-One driver is partially installed on each of the client computers networked to the host computer. The host computer controls driver modifications and handles the print job processing.

Enabling printer sharing

Before you can share your All-In-One, you must make sure that Printer Sharing is enabled on the host computer.


Windows 98/Me	Windows XP/2000
Click Start Settings Control Panel. Select Network. Make sure File and Print Sharing appears in the list. If File and Print Sharing does not appear in the list, follow the remaining instructions. Click Add. Click Service. Click File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks. Click OK.	Click Start Settings Control Panel. Select Network and Dial-up Connections. Select your network connection. Click Properties. Make sure a check mark appears next to File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks. If no check mark appears, click the box next to File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks. Click OK.

Sharing the All-In-One from the host computer

Locating the All-In-One from the client computer


Windows 98/Me	Windows XP/2000
Click Start Settings Printers. Right-click the Lexmark 7100 Series All-In-One icon. Click Properties. Click the Details tab, and then click Add Port. Enter the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) Port name which consists of the server name and the distinctive name that was specified in step 4 of Sharing the All-In-One from the host computer. The name should be in the form of \\server\7100Series, where server is the name assigned to the host computer and 7100Series is the share name assigned to the shared printer on the host. Click OK. Click Apply on the Details tab, and then click OK.	Click Start Settings Printers (or Printer and Faxes). Right-click the Lexmark 7100 Series All-In-One icon. Click Properties. Click the Ports tab, and then click Add Port. Select Local Port, and then click New Port. Enter the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) Port name which consists of the server name and the distinctive name that was specified in step 4 of Sharing the All-In-One from the host computer. The name should be in the form of \\server\7100Series, where server is the name assigned to the host computer and 7100Series is the share name assigned to the shared printer on the host. Click OK. Click Close on the Printer Ports dialog box. Make sure the new port has been selected on the Ports tab, and then click Apply. The new port is listed with the All-In-One name. Click OK.