1 Getting started
Introduction
The Network Printer Card allows you to connect your printer directly to a network to share the printer among multiple users. The printer functions as a network print server supporting various network environments, such as Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Macintosh 8.6 or higher.
This guide explains how to connect the Network Printer Card and set up your printer as a print sever over the network.
This guide assumes that you have:
•A good working knowledge of your network utilities
•A supported network operating system
•A fully operational computer system
•Access to the supervisor account as a network administrator, or access to an account that has supervisor and print server operator privileges
Supported network environments
Administrators and users can configure, and use printers on the following supported network operating systems:
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| Windows | 2000, XP, Vista, | TCP/IP, | See Chapter 3, |
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| Server 2003 | EtherTalk, | “Print Driver |
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| HTTP 1.1 | Networked |
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| Macintosh | Macintosh 8.6 ~ | TCP/IP, | See Chapter 5, |
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| 9.2, 10.1 ~ 10.5, | EtherTalk, | “EtherTalk |
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| Bonjour |
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Note: Your printer may not support all of the listed computing environments (operating systems). Therefore, check the network environment your printer supports in the user's guide that came with the printer.
1.1
Getting started
Network Printer Card
System requirements
The following hardware is required to configure your printer for network applications.
Computer |
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IBM - | • | 80486 CPU or higher |
compatible PC | • | Minimum of 16 MB of RAM |
| • | 2 MB of free disk space |
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Macintosh | • | PowerPC 68020 or higher |
| • | Minimum of 8 MB of RAM |
| • | 2 MB of free disk space |
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Connecting your Network Printer Card
1Use a twisted pair cable with an
Once a connection is established between the wired network printer card and your network, the link LEDs on the card light.
Link LED: Lights when the printer card is 
connected to the network. 
Activity LED: Blinks when data packets 
are being transferred.
2Set up your printer's IP address. See “IP address setup” on page 2.2.