User`s guide

Checking Your Network Environment
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Before You Start
Sample Macintosh Network
With Macintosh computers, the AppleTalk (EtherTalk) protocol is used for printing.
To use the e-mail/I-fax function or to send data, a TCP/IP protocol is required.
After configuring the settings in accordance with Chapter 2, "Settings Common to the Network
Protocols," see the following, depending on the protocol:
• Chapter 6, "Using an AppleTalk Network (Macintosh)"
• Chapter 3, "Using a TCP/IP Network"
IMPORTANT
To use the e-mail/I-fax functions, or data sending functions for the machine, the optional equipment
must be installed. For the equipment needed, see "Optional Equipment and System Environment
Requirements," on p. 1-2.
Macintosh
Protocol: AppleTalk
The Machine