Tektronix Phasershare Printer manual Network Printing with Tektronix Color Printers, Chapter

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1 Network Printing with Tektronix Color Printers

This manual provides information for system administrators and others who need to install Tektronix Phaser 840, Phaser 740, Phaser 780, and Phaser 360 printers equipped with PhaserShare Series B network interfaces.

■Before using this manual, unpack and set up your printer. Install the appropriate drivers on any PC and Macintosh computers on your network. Instructions for unpacking, set-up, and installation are contained in your printer’s user documentation.

■After your printer is set up, use this manual in conjunction with your printer’s PhaserShare Administrator or PhaserLink Printer Management Software to configure the printer on the network.

This manual covers the following hardware and software versions:

■PhaserShare Series B interfaces

■PhaserShare Administrator version 3.9

Key components for networking Tektronix color printers

The following items are key components for networking your Tektronix printer:

■PhaserShare Series B network interface. This brings ease-of-use, superb shareability and broad compatibility to Tektronix Phaser color printers. For more information, see “PhaserShare Series B network interface” on page 2.

■PhaserShare Administrator software. PhaserShare Administrator software makes it easy to install, configure, and manage Phaser printers on a NetWare network. For more information, see Chapter 5, “PhaserShare Administrator Software for NetWare Networks”.

■PhaserLink Printer Management Software. PhaserLink Printer Management Software is internal printer software that provides printer status and supports printer management through a World Wide Web browser. For more information, see Chapter 12, “PhaserLink Printer Management Software”.

■PhaserPrint for UNIX software. PhaserPrint for UNIX software provides a driver with push-button control of printer features and fast raster file printing capability from UNIX workstations. For more information, see “Tektronix PhaserPrint for UNIX software” on page 10.

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