Network ready or "IP Printers" are all the rage. The ability to for multiple users to
share a printer without having to have a computer running and hogging electricity all the time, is a great benefit. This procedure is for the Lexmark E120n laser printer.
However, it is generally the same for all network ready printers printers.
If you have this printer, you should be familiar with the layout
of the buttons, but here is a photo of it and what i will be using as refrence.
What you will need
- 1 CAT 5 Eithernet Cable
- The Lexmark E120n Printer
- Paper for the Printer
- 15 minutes
If this is your first time installing toner, don’t worry you
wont have to call a computer repair technician to do it.
The Lexmark E120n is pretty simple to install toner, just
make sure that before you install it (if this is a new printer)
all the little plastics tabs that are shipped with it are removed
By opening the front door, the old toner (if still there) slides
out with a little force, and the new toner slides in
corresponding to the arrow pointing in the direction
of the printer.
of the printer.
By pressing the top right triangle on the front of your
printer it will print out configuration information that
will inform you of whole sleuth of details, configs, and
other technical ramblings.
The only entry you are concerned with is the IP Address
of the printer. Once you find it, underline or just put it
somewhere you cannot lose it
3. Download & Install the printer driver on all computers that will access it
4. Add the network printer in windows, manually
These instructions are for Windows xp
Press start > control panel > printers and faxes
Select: Add a printer on the right hand side
The add a new printer wizard will open, click [Next >]
Uncheck "Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer"
and check "Local Printer attached to this computer"
click [Next>]
Once you reach the "Select a printer Port" screen, we are going to
create a new port by checking – Create a new port
On the pull down menu, select, standard TCP/IP port and click [Next>]
Welcome to the "Add a Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard"
To continue Click [Next>] , which is what you want to do.
Now type in the E120n’s IP address in the box labelled "Printer Name
or IP Adddress", Note: Do not change the IP address.
Click [NEXT>] (then wait a few seconds)
The "Install Printer Software" Window will popup, and on the
left hand side you will find under Manufacturer: Lexmark and
Printer select E120n .
Click [Next>]
If you are asked to select "Keep Existing Driver " and press [Next>] AgainWhich will you bring you to the "Name your Printer" Page. Goahead, name it whatever you please. Set the default printerif you like as well.
DO NOT share this network printer.
When promoted "Do you want to print a test page?"
Click [Next>]
Congratulations!
