Tektronix Phasershare Printer manual AppSocket TCP Sockets

TCP/IP Printer Configuration (All Platforms) 7

Controlling host access using a PostScript utility file

To create a PostScript file to set host access, use the script config-LPRprovided with the printer’s network utilities software.

1.Make sure that the printer is connected to the network.

2.Run the script config-LPR:

a.Change (cd) to the bin subdirectory in the directory where you placed your printer’s network utilities.

b.Type the name of the script, redirecting the output to a file: config-LPR > filename

3.When prompted, enter the IP addresse(s) of the host(s) that will have access to the printer. You can enter addresses for multiple hosts by separating them with spaces, up to a total of 256 characters. If you do not enter any addresses, all hosts will have access to the printer.

N O T E

The script accepts IP addresses that have empty fields (for example, 123..40.10).

The script does not detect this error. Double-check the IP addresses you enter.

4.Send the file named in Step 2b to the printer; type: lpr -Pqueue-name filename

AppSocket (TCP Sockets)

You can control which hosts can access the printer through AppSocket. The printer’s factory default is that all hosts have access to the printer.

There are two ways to set host access:

■With a TCP/IP connection and a World Wide Web browser, you can use PhaserLink Printer Management Software. See the next topic, “Controlling Host Access using PhaserLink Printer Management Software”.

■Send the appropriate PostScript file to the printer. See “Controlling host access using a PostScript utility file” on page 78.

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