Tektronix Phaser 840 setup guide Setting the Printer’s IP Addressing Parameters

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8 Setting the Printer’s IP Addressing Parameters

You can set the printer’s IP address and other IP parameters by any of the following methods:

■Use the printer’s front panel. See “Setting IP parameters from the front panel” on page 48.

■Server-based printer configuration. Uses RARP (Reverse Address Resolution Protocol), BOOTP (Boot Parameter Protocol), or DHCP. When turned on or reset, the printer receives its IP addressing information from a boot server. See “Setting IP parameters: RARP or BOOTP” on page 49 or “Setting IP parameters: DHCP” on page 51.

■Printer-based printer configuration (using a downloaded configuration file). Can be used on hosts that do not have RARP, BOOTP, or DHCP. For UNIX, use a Tektronix-provided shell script to prepare a configuration file. When you send the file to the printer, you store the IP addressing information in the printer’s internal memory, where the printer reads it when reset. See “Setting IP parameters: PostScript utility file (UNIX only)” on page 54.

■PC and Macintosh users can also set IP parameters using PostScript utility files; see the README files on the printer’s CD-ROM or diskettes. The PC README file is in the UTILS directory; the Macintosh README file is in the Network Utilities folder.

■Printer-based printer configuration (using PhaserLink Printer Management Software). After setting the printer’s IP address by one of the other three methods listed here, you can perform the rest of the TCP/IP configuration using PhaserLink Printer Management Software, if you have a World Wide Web browser. See “Setting IP parameters: PhaserLink Printer Management Software” on page 56.

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When two or more IP addressing methods are used simultaneously, the printer uses the first address that it successfully obtains.

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Contents L O R P R I N T E R Page Phaser 840 Color Printer PhaserShare Networking Setup Guide Page Contents PhaserLink Printer Management Software Setting the Printer’s IP Addressing ParametersWindows NT IndexUnix IntroductionPrinting a Configuration Before you begin network configurationPrinting a Configuration Printer management If you need more information PhaserShare Series B Ethernet interface Connecting Your Printer to a NetworkBuilt-in Ethernet connector Ethernet connections and indicatorsPhaserShare Series B Ethernet card 10BaseT or 100BaseTx Twisted Pair Ethernet cables and termination10Base2 Thin Ethernet 10Base5 Thick EthernetPhaserShare Series B Token Ring card Token Ring connections and indicators Ring speed jumper Token Ring parameters Token Ring configurationConfiguring Token Ring parameters Using the config-TokenRingscriptArp Using PhaserLink software to configure Token Ring Using the PhaserShare Administrator to configure Token RingLocalTalk connection PhaserShare Series B LocalTalk cardLocalTalk card connections and indicators Connecting to a single computer LocalTalk connectors, cables, and terminatorsConnecting Your Printer to a Network PhaserShare Networking Configuration overview EtherTalk, LocalTalk TokenTalk ConfigurationFinding the printer’s name in the Chooser Installation Novell NetWare ConfigurationInstalling the PhaserShare Administrator Start the PhaserShare Administrator Using the Quick Configuration WizardLog on to the file server Select a print serverLaunch the Quick Configuration Wizard Configure the printer and set up queuesVerify information and finish the configuration Setting IPX frame types from the front panelAssigning a print queue to the printer TCP/IP Configuration UnixAdding the printer to the host table Unix model files Assigning print queues with PhaserPrint for UnixRequired remote printer queue names Example installation for a typical BSD Unix system Descriptions of printcap parameters Sample printcap filePrinter configuration Extracting the files Listing the contents of unix.tarExtracting files from unix.tar TCP/IP configuration for a PC Windows 95 PhaserPort SoftwareUsing the installer Setting the printer’s IP addressPhaserPort software installation Create your first port and install the driver Adding a port for a new printer Installation Completed dialog, click FinishAdding a port to an existing printer Changing a port’s IP address Windows NT Add the printer Click Start, Settings, and PrintersCreating an AppleTalk port Creating an LPR portWindows NT creates the printer Install the driverName the printer and set up sharing Adding a Windows NT 4.0 driver on an NT 3.51 server Select the port where the printer is connectedEnter the printer’s name and set up sharing Adding a Windows NT 3.x driver Creating an LPR port Set up sharing Windows NT PhaserShare Networking Setting the Printer’s IP Addressing Parameters Setting the Printer’s IP Addressing Parameters Setting IP parameters from the front panelSet the network mask Setting IP parameters Rarp or BootpT E Setting up a Dhcp server Setting IP parameters DhcpInstalling the Dhcp server Open the Network Administration group Dhcp transactions Supported BOOTP/DHCP fieldsSetting IP parameters PostScript utility file Unix only Config-IP filename Running the config-IPscriptSetting IP parameters PhaserLink Printer Management Software DNS Setting the Printer’s IP Addressing Parameters Accessing printer information from a browser PhaserLink Printer Management SoftwareAccessing PhaserLink Help PhaserLink Printer Management software help filesConfiguring PhaserLink Help Information Forwarding Setting printer parameters PhaserLink software pagesDisabling Information Forwarding Index With config-IP script With config-TokenRingscriptRarp Page Printed on recycled paper
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