Xerox 180 IPS manual OS/2 parameters, Software prerequisites – OS/2, Network configurations – OS/2

DEFINING THE PRINTER TO THE HOST: TCP/IP ATTACHMENT

OS/2 parameters

This section describes the process and parameters to configure an

OS/2 system to communicate with and print to your IPS printer using

TCP/IP. This information applies both to Token Ring and Ethernet

LANs.

Software prerequisites – OS/2

In an OS/2 system, in order to print on a TCP/IP-attached IPS directly through PSF, you need the following software:

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OS/2, Version 2.11 or higher

PSF/2, Version 2.00 or higher

TCP/IP For OS/2, Version 2.0 or higher

The following may be required, depending on your PSF/2 configuration:

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Communication Manager/2, Version 1.0 or higher

DB2/2, Version 2.0 or higher

IBM LAN Server, Version 3.0 or higher

Novell Netware, version 3.11 or higher

You must have these prerequisites installed before beginning the configuration process. Ensure that you are using the manuals for the correct software releases.

Note: Installation of these products, and configuration activities not directly related to the IPS, are not discussed in this section.

Network configurations – OS/2

The IPS printer is supported in all the following configurations, provided that the software prerequisites are installed.

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Basic configuration in which the host computer running OS/2 is attached to a LAN using a standard Token Ring or Ethernet network adapter card

Remote LAN environment in which there are data communication links between the host and the LAN-attached controller

Configurations in which the LAN with the printer attached is connected to the host-attached controller using LAN devices such as routers.

Note: There may be printer performance and throughput implications with some of these configurations. It is recommended that your network management group be involved with planning this installation.

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