Tektronix Phasershare Printer manual Network installation overview, Printer’s Configuration

1 Network Printing with Tektronix Color Printers

Network installation overview

Step 1	Unpack and set up	This step must be done before attempting to configure the printer on a network.
	the printer.	Printer setup includes installing ink or toner, loading paper trays, and turning on
		the printer. See your printer’s user documentation for information about printer
		setup.
Step 2	Install the network	This step is necessary if the printer is to be equipped with an optional network
	card in the printer.	card. It is not necessary when using the printer’s built-in Ethernet connector.
		This step is done at the factory when a network card is purchased initially with
		your printer.
		When a network card is purchased later as an upgrade kit, follow the
		installation instructions included with the card.
		Information on physically connecting the printer to networks is provided in this
		manual:
		For Ethernet, see “PhaserShare Series B Ethernet interface” on page 11.
		For Token Ring, see “PhaserShare Series B Token Ring card” on page 14.
		For LocalTalk, see “PhaserShare Series B LocalTalk card” on page 22.
Step 3	Network	For LocalTalk, EtherTalk, or TokenTalk, see Chapter 3, “EtherTalk, LocalTalk,
	configuration.	and TokenTalk Configuration”.
		For NetWare, see Chapter 4, “Novell NetWare Configuration”.
		For TCP/IP, see:
		Chapter 6, “TCP/IP Configuration Overview”.
		Chapter 7, “TCP/IP Printer Configuration (All Platforms)”.
		Chapter 8, “TCP/IP Host Configuration (UNIX)”.
		Chapter 9, “TCP/IP Configuration (OS/2 Warp/LAN Server)”
		Chapter 11, “Windows 95 and Windows 98: PhaserPort Software”.
		For Windows NT, see Chapter 10, “Windows NT”.

The printer’s Configuration Page

Your printer can generate a Configuration Page that lists the following information:

■General printer information, including TekColor settings

■Communication and network parameters for all ports

■SCSI disk settings (if the printer has a SCSI port)

The information supplied on the Configuration Page is helpful when you are installing and configuring the printer on a network. There are two ways to print the Configuration Page:

■Use the printer’s front panel. You can easily print the Configuration Page from the printer’s front panel. Use this method if your printer is not yet configured on the network. Refer to:

■“Printing a Configuration Page: Phaser 840 front panel” on page 7.

■“Printing a Configuration Page: Phaser 740 and 360 front panels” on page 7.

■“Printing a Configuration Page: Phaser 780 front panel” on page 7.

■Use PhaserLink Printer Management Software. With a TCP/IP connection and a World Wide Web browser, you can use PhaserLink Printer Management Software; see “Printing a Configuration Page: PhaserLink Printer Management Software” on page 7.

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