HP 6127 HP Deskjet 6120 Series printers - (English) Macintosh User's Guide - Page 169
network communication, cables, TCP/IP, IP address
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cables Use an unshielded CAT-5 ethernet cable to connect the printer to an ethernet network. Ethernet cables have an RJ-45 plug. rj-45 plug To prevent damaging the printer, do not use a phone cord to connect the printer to an ethernet network, and do not connect the printer to a phone jack. network communication TCP/IP Devices on a network communicate with one another using a "language" called a protocol. The printer is designed to operate on networks that use a popular protocol called TCP/IP. The printer's built-in ethernet feature does not support AppleTalk. Only Macintosh computers running Mac OS 9.04+ or Mac OS X v10.1+ and that support TCP/IP can communicate with the printer via the built-in ethernet feature. IP address Each device on a network identifies itself with a unique IP address. Most networks use DHCP or AutoIP to automatically assign IP addresses. 169