Toshiba manual 11-1 GA-1040 on the network

11-1 GA-1040 on the network

Chapter 1: Connecting to the Network

This chapter summarizes the stages in setting up the GA-1040 and includes diagrams that refer you to other chapters or other manuals for completing your installation.

GA-1040 on the network

When the GA-1040 is connected to a network, it behaves as a networked PCL or PostScript printer. The built-in Ethernet interface on the GA-1040 supports the following network protocols:

•AppleTalk

•TCP/IP (the lpd, nbt, and http protocols)

TCP/IP stands for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. The lpd protocol is the standard TCP/IP printing protocol. The nbt protocol supports Windows (SMB) printing. The http protocol is commonly used for Web pages on the Internet and on intranets.

•IPX/SPX (Novell)

IPX/SPX stands for Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange.

These protocols (rules that enable computers on a network to communicate with each other) are supported on Windows and Mac OS platforms and can run concurrently on the same Ethernet cable. Workstations that use other protocols can print through a server that uses one of the protocols mentioned, or they can print to the GA-1040 parallel port.

When you add the GA-1040 to a network, it is assumed that a network administrator will have already installed a network cabling system and connected workstations and servers.