UNIX Using TCP/IP Protocol
This section describes how to add your Silentwriter to a network using BSD UNIX and the TCP/IP network protocol.
The following steps summarize how to configure the Silentwriter and your network.
1.Identify the printer.
2.Establish the printer on the host computer.
3.Send documents to the printer.
Identify the Printer
Before you begin you will need to know the IP address and node address for the Silentwriter. This information is included on the configuration page. See “Print a Configuration Page” on page
In UNIX networks, each component of the network has a unique IP address. If you need to check the IP address for the Silentwriter, use the ping command as shown in step 3.
Follow these steps to identify the printer on the network.
1.Use a text editor to add the Silentwriter IP address and name to the /etc/hosts file on the host computer. The entry in the /etc/hosts file has the following format
<xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx><host name>
where <xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx> is the IP address and
<host name> is the printer name you want to use. If you want to use a new IP address, enter the new address in the host table. An example entry is
11.22.33.26 NP015626
2.Add the LAN board entry to the host computer’s address conversion table with the arp command as shown below
arp
Where <host name> is the Silentwriter’s name and the <node address> is the Silentwriter’s MAC address. For example,
arp
3.If you want to check the IP address, use the ping command with the Silentwriter name.
ping NP015626
Print out a configuration page to confirm the new IP address. See “Print a Configuration Page” on page
4 Configuring Your Network Printer
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