11-1 ColorPASS on the network

Chapter 1: Connecting to the Network

This chapter summarizes the stages in setting up the ColorPASS, and includes diagrams that refer you to other chapters or other manuals for completing your installation. Check those references to find the information you need quickly.

ColorPASS on the network

When the ColorPASS is connected to a network, it behaves as a networked PostScript printer. The built-in Ethernet interface on the ColorPASS supports the following network protocols:

•AppleTalk

•TCP/IP (the lpd, nbt, and http protocols)

TCP/IP stands for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. The lpd protocol is the standard TCP/IP printing protocol. The nbt protocol supports Windows (SMB) printing. The http protocol is commonly used for Web pages on the Internet and on intranets.

•IPX/SPX (Novell)

IPX/SPX stands for Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange.

These protocols (rules that enable computers on a network to communicate with each other) are supported on the Mac OS, Windows, and UNIX platforms and can run concurrently on the same cable. Workstations that use other protocols can print through a server that uses one of the protocols mentioned. A Token Ring option is also available. This option supports the TCP/IP and IPX/SPX protocols. The ColorPASS is auto-sensing, and can handle all of these connections simultaneously.

When you add the ColorPASS to a network, it is assumed that a network administrator has already installed a network cabling system and connected workstations and servers.