Setting through RARP
RARP is a protocol for assigning IP addresses, which have been registered on a RARP server to each host on the TCP/IP network. The printer will acquire an IP address when it is turned on.
•This function is not available unless there is a RARP server on the network.
•[RARP protocol] of the Fast EtherNet needs to be set to [ENABLE]. If it is set to [DISABLE], change the setting to [ENABLE], referring to Printer Preparation.
The following description uses the SunOS4.1.x RARP server as an example. If you use any other OS, including the SystemV series, make the same settings according to the manual of your workstation.
1Register the IP address of the Ehternet board and host name in the /etc/hosts file
Example: If the IP Address is “192.168.20.127” and host name is “OP8C”.
192.168.20.127 OP8C
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00:80:92:00:11:BC OP8c
3Start RARPD.
#rarpd
•For starting the rarpd, see the manual for your workstation.
•It is useful to set up your workstation so that it will start up from a file such as /etc/rc, as the rarpd is required at each
4Switch the printer on.
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