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CHAPTER 7

MACINTOSH SETUP

OVERVIEW

The following chapter contains information on how to conﬁgure your PowerMac to work with a SuperScript color laser printer. It also explains how to install the printer software

MACINTOSH REQUIREMENTS

This section describes the hardware and software requirements for Macintosh computers to connect with SuperScript color laser printers.

Software Requirements

For Macintosh computers to connect to the printer, they must meet the following requirements.

•EtherTalk software must be installed in your computer and active.

•The operating system must be Mac OS 7.1 or higher.

•The standard LaserWriter 8 printer driver must be installed. Check the Chooser in the Apple menu to assure that it is installed. If it isn’t, use the Mac OS help system for information about installing it.

•The standard Apple Script program must be installed and active before conﬁguring your network conﬁguration.

•The NEC SuperScript PPD must be installed.

Hardware Requirements

Hardware requirements are categorized into requirements for the Macintosh and requirements for the printer.

Macintosh Hardware Requirements

•The computer must already be connected to the network and able to communicate with the network via Ethernet.

note: PowerMacs have built-in Ethernet capabilities. Older Macs need to have an Ethernet expansion card installed.

•An appropriate 10/100Base-T cable must be connected to the Ethernet port.

Printer Hardware Requirements

•To receive print jobs from a Macintosh computer, the printer must be an “N” model or have a SuperScript NIC installed.

•The printer must already be connected to an Ethernet network.

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NEC 703-A0368-001 Macintosh Setup, Software Requirements, Hardware Requirements, Macintosh Requirements, Chapter, Overview

Contents

NETWORK GUIDE S U P E R S C R I P T C O L O R L A S E ROctober, 703-A0368-001 Proprietary Notice and Liability Disclaimer Chapter 2 NIC Installation TABLE OF CONTENTSChapter 4 Network Administration Chapter 5 Windows Setupchapter 9 Web Printing Setup Chapter 8 UNIX SetupAppendix C Safety Information Appendix A TroubleshootingCHAPTER NETWORK SETUP TASKSINTRODUCTION OVERVIEWTypes of Network Topologies TYPICAL NETWORK SETUPSFrom Windows NT From Windows for WorkgroupsPrinter Server Topology Printer Server TopologyINTRODUCTION Printer Sharing Topology Microsoft Printer Sharing Topology4 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide INSTALLING THE NETWORK INTERFACE CARD NIC NIC INSTALLATIONWhat You Will Need CHAPTERPreparing the Printer Installing the NICPreparing the Printer NIC INSTALLATION Installing the NICInstalling the Network Interface Card NIC DE FConnecting the NIC TESTING THE NICThe Network Settings Page NETWORK SETTINGS PAGENIC INSTALLATION Restoring Factory Default Settings Resetting the NICNIC FEATURES NIC Status LightsObtaining the Printer’s IP Address IP ADDRESSSelecting an IP Address Assignment Method ASSIGNING THE IP ADDRESSCommunications Menu Using the Operator PanelInstalling MAP Using MAPMAP Operating Requirements Running MAP and Selecting a PrinterInstalling the TCP/IP Protocol Using BOOTPL32Assigning the IP Address 1.Insert the SuperScript Color Laser CDIP ADDRESS Using ARPThe Network Settings Page Using DHCP16 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide Accessing the Network Administration Page NETWORK ADMINISTRATION PAGEUSING THE NETWORK ADMINISTRATION PAGE The Network Administration Page18 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide Using the Network Administration page NETWORK ADMINISTRATION PAGEProtocol Functions 20 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide Other FunctionsInstalling Peer-to-PeerSoftware WINDOWS SETUPIP vs. IPX Peer-to-PeerPrinting WINDOWS PEER-TO-PEERAdding the Peer-to-PeerPrinter WINDOWS SETUP SETTING UP WINDOWS NT Setting LPR Printing on an NT NetworkMoving a Peer-to-PeerPrinter Removing Peer-to-PeerSoftwareWINDOWS SETUP Shared Printing in Windows 95/9826 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide 14. Proceed with normal installation as directedAttaching the Printer NETWARE SETUPNETWARE 5.X AND CHAPTERPrint Server Name ﬁeld and click the Create button NETWARE SETUP 7.Check Assignments Conﬁguring the Network Printer Installing the Printer DriverNETWARE SETUP Starting PCONSOLE Installing and Conﬁguring Your Printer DriverDeﬁning the Print Queue Deﬁning the Print ServerSoftware Requirements MACINTOSH SETUPHardware Requirements MACINTOSH REQUIREMENTSSETTING UP THE PRINTER Installing the PPDConﬁguring the Printer Printing Renaming Your PrinterMACINTOSH SETUP UNINSTALLING THE DRIVER Page SetupMAC PEER-TO-PEER Adding the Peer-to-PeerPrinterSETTING UP ON A UNIX SYSTEM Setting Up Your Printing ModeConﬁguring the IP Address on the Printer UNIX SETUPAt the prompt, type mkdev rlp PrintAgent Remote Printing WEB PRINTING SETUPNEC PrintAgent Pull Printing Printer Home Page FeaturesSystem Requirements Print Agent Remote Printing SetupREMOTE PRINTING The SuperScript Color Laser Home PageThe Add RedipS Enabled Printer Dialog Box Remote Printing From Your DesktopWEB PRINTING SETUP REMOTE PRINTING The Printer’s WindowPrintAgent Status Window Menu Bar Getting Printer StatusUnder File Menu Under View MenuAdmin Button PrintAgent ButtonsAdmin Button WEB PRINTING SETUP REMOTE PRINTINGPrintAgent Program Menus PrintAgent Program Menu CommandsFirst access the PrintAgent program from here StartReset Uninstall PrintAgent hereUninstall Check proxy settings herePULL PRINTING Pull Printing from Your DesktopSending a Pull Print Job Pull Printing Page SETUP PULLWEB PRINTING PRINTING6.Click the Set Printer Properties button Changing Properties and Saving SettingsPrinter Properties View Status MonitorServer Status WEB PRINTING SETUP PULL PRINTINGServer Status Page Print Job HistoryCanceling a Job Pull Printing User SettingsLogon as redipS IconPrintAgent Core and Server Installation Setting Up a Pull Printing ServerWEB PRINTING SETUP PULL PRINTING Server System Requirements52 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide WEB PRINTING SETUP PULL PRINTING 9.PrintAgent System SetupCD-ROMDrive \NEC disk\redips downloads About the Secondary File Serverc \program files\xitami\htdocs\ redips downloads CD-ROMdrive \NEC disk\ncss44rnWEB PRINTING SETUP PULL PRINTING URL Configuration PageConﬁguring Server URLs 5.Click on the Submit Values to Printer button56 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide Starting the Pull Printing ServerTROUBLESHOOTING Network Printing ProblemsCheck the Network Settings Page APPENDIX ATroubleshooting for NetWare Troubleshooting for NT ServerNetWare Checklist File Server ChecklistNIC/File Server/Printer Checklist Troubleshooting for MacOSComputer to NIC Connection Checklist TROUBLESHOOTING60 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide USING WEB JETADMIN WEB JETADMINAPPENDIX B Locating the FilesResetting Web JetAdmin Discovery Using Web JetAdmin WEB JETADMIN64 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide Laser Safety SAFETY INFORMATIONAPPENDIX C Ozone EmissionFor United States Use Only FCC StatementFor Canadian Use Only Declaration of ConformityINDEX