Ethernet cables and termination | Tektronix Phaser 840 guide

2 Connecting Your Printer to a Network

Ethernet cables and termination

N O T E

To fully comply with EMI (electro-magnetic interference) speciﬁcations, the use of shielded or screened cables may be required. “Shielded” describes IBM-deﬁned cables used with the DB-9 connector. “Screened” describes cables that are electrically similar to Category 4 UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair), but with an added shield or screen.

10BaseT or 100BaseTx (Twisted Pair)

100BaseTx requires Category 5 (100-Ohm UTP) cabling.

The Ethernet standard does not allow a direct 10BaseT connection between a single computer and a single printer. Use 10Base2 (Thin Ethernet) to connect a single computer to a single printer.

C A U T I O N

Do not use “silver satin” telephone extension cables for 10BaseT networks, either as drop cords or as patch cables in the wiring closet. (Silver satin cables are ﬂat, usually silver or gray, with 28-gauge stranded or tinsel conductors.) Do not use shielded twisted pair cable intended for IBM Token Ring networks or voice-grade (level 1 or 2) unshielded twisted pair cable for wiring runs. These

cables do not meet the requirements for 10BaseT and will lead to unreliable operation.

10Base2 (Thin Ethernet)

Depending on the type of Ethernet cables you use and your network conﬁguration, you may need to use terminators at certain points in the installation. Refer to the manufacturer’s documentation for your Ethernet adapters and cables for details.

10Base5 (Thick Ethernet)

Connecting the printer using thick coax (10Base5) requires an adapter; contact your dealer to obtain adapters, cables, and terminators.

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Tektronix Phaser 840 setup guide Ethernet cables and termination, 10BaseT or 100BaseTx Twisted Pair, 10Base2 Thin Ethernet

Contents

L O R P R I N T E R Page Phaser 840 Color Printer PhaserShare Networking Setup Guide Page Contents Windows NT Setting the Printer’s IP Addressing ParametersPhaserLink Printer Management Software Index Introduction Unix Printing a Conﬁguration Before you begin network conﬁgurationPrinting a Conﬁguration Printer management If you need more information Connecting Your Printer to a Network PhaserShare Series B Ethernet interface Ethernet connections and indicators Built-in Ethernet connector PhaserShare Series B Ethernet card 10Base2 Thin Ethernet Ethernet cables and termination10BaseT or 100BaseTx Twisted Pair 10Base5 Thick Ethernet PhaserShare Series B Token Ring card Token Ring connections and indicators Ring speed jumper Token Ring conﬁguration Token Ring parameters Using the conﬁg-TokenRingscript Conﬁguring Token Ring parameters Arp Using the PhaserShare Administrator to conﬁgure Token Ring Using PhaserLink software to conﬁgure Token Ring LocalTalk connection PhaserShare Series B LocalTalk cardLocalTalk card connections and indicators LocalTalk connectors, cables, and terminators Connecting to a single computer Connecting Your Printer to a Network PhaserShare Networking EtherTalk, LocalTalk TokenTalk Configuration Conﬁguration overview Finding the printer’s name in the Chooser Installation Novell NetWare ConfigurationInstalling the PhaserShare Administrator Log on to the ﬁle server Using the Quick Conﬁguration WizardStart the PhaserShare Administrator Select a print server Conﬁgure the printer and set up queues Launch the Quick Conﬁguration Wizard Setting IPX frame types from the front panel Verify information and ﬁnish the conﬁguration Assigning a print queue to the printer TCP/IP Configuration UnixAdding the printer to the host table Unix model ﬁles Assigning print queues with PhaserPrint for UnixRequired remote printer queue names Example installation for a typical BSD Unix system Sample printcap ﬁle Descriptions of printcap parameters Printer conﬁguration Extracting the ﬁles Listing the contents of unix.tarExtracting ﬁles from unix.tar Windows 95 PhaserPort Software TCP/IP conﬁguration for a PC Using the installer Setting the printer’s IP addressPhaserPort software installation Create your ﬁrst port and install the driver Installation Completed dialog, click Finish Adding a port for a new printer Adding a port to an existing printer Changing a port’s IP address Windows NT Click Start, Settings, and Printers Add the printer Creating an LPR port Creating an AppleTalk port Windows NT creates the printer Install the driverName the printer and set up sharing Select the port where the printer is connected Adding a Windows NT 4.0 driver on an NT 3.51 server Enter the printer’s name and set up sharing Adding a Windows NT 3.x driver Creating an LPR port Set up sharing Windows NT PhaserShare Networking Setting the Printer’s IP Addressing Parameters Setting IP parameters from the front panel Setting the Printer’s IP Addressing Parameters Setting IP parameters Rarp or Bootp Set the network mask T E Setting up a Dhcp server Setting IP parameters DhcpInstalling the Dhcp server Open the Network Administration group Supported BOOTP/DHCP ﬁelds Dhcp transactions Setting IP parameters PostScript utility ﬁle Unix only Running the conﬁg-IPscript Conﬁg-IP ﬁlename Setting IP parameters PhaserLink Printer Management Software DNS Setting the Printer’s IP Addressing Parameters PhaserLink Printer Management Software Accessing printer information from a browser Accessing PhaserLink Help PhaserLink Printer Management software help ﬁlesConﬁguring PhaserLink Help Setting printer parameters PhaserLink software pages Information Forwarding Disabling Information Forwarding With config-IP script With config-TokenRingscript Index Rarp Page Printed on recycled paper