Apple 12/640PS manual Use telnet to make this the permanent IP address

6To test the connection, once again type the ping command from a workstation on the same subnet as the printer:

ping printer_IP_name

If the ping command responds by telling you that the printer is alive on the network, the address assignment was successful.

If the ping command does not respond, or tells you the printer was not found, then the address assignment failed. Try the steps in this procedure again, making sure you type the printer’s Ethernet address exactly as it appears on the startup page. If it still doesn’t work, see the troubleshooting suggestions in Chapter 13.

7Use telnet to make this the permanent IP address.

mUse telnet to connect to the printer.

mChoose menu item 4, Specify Printer IP Address, and set it to option 2, Enter Permanent IP Address.

mEnter the address that you’ve set in the /etc/hosts file.

Unless you do this, the IP address set by ping will be lost every time you reboot the printer.

8Skip to “Step 4: Configuring Users’ Workstations,” later in this chapter.

Printer IP address assignment, option B: Using Mac OS or Windows utilities

If you have a Mac OS computer connected to the printer, you can use the Apple Printer Utility to assign the printer’s IP address, as described in Chapter 2.

If you have a Windows computer connected to the printer, you can use the Apple LaserWriter Utility for Windows to assign the printer’s IP address, as described in Chapter 3.

After you have assigned the printer’s IP address, skip to “Step 4: Configuring Users’ Workstations,” later in this chapter.

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