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Mandatory, Optional, Configuration Using the Operator Panel, Scroll, Enter

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Ethernet Interface Configuration There are mandatory settings needed before the print server can be detected on the network. There are also some additional settings that you may want to configure but these are optional. This section offers alternative methods for configuring your Ethernet Interface and mentions some of the more common optional settings available. Mandatory Since TCP/IP is used, the Ethernet Interface must be configured, at a minimum, with an IP address and subnet mask before it can be seen on the network. Optional Additional settings, like routing entries, can be configured allowing for communication across subnets. Configuration of the Ethernet Interface can be done from the operator panel or through host commands. Configuration Using the Operator Panel You can set any of three listed parameters from the printer operator panel. These parameters are located on the Ethernet Parameters menu. The available parameters are: • IP Address • Gateway Address • Subnet Mask The procedure for changing any of the parameters is the same. The procedure for changing the IP Address is given here as an example. Use the same procedure for the other required parameters. To change the IP Address parameter, proceed as follows: 1. Turn the printer power on. 2. Press STOP to get to NOT READY state. 3. Press Menu to display OPERATOR MENU. 4. Press Scroll until PARALLEL INTERFACE is displayed, then press Enter. 5. Press Scroll until ETHERNET is displayed, the press Enter. Unix Confuiguration 5-3

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Unix Confuiguration
Ethernet Interface Configuration
There are mandatory settings needed before the print server can be detected on
the network. There are also some additional settings that you may want to
configure but these are optional. This section offers alternative methods for
configuring your Ethernet Interface and mentions some of the more common
optional settings available.
Mandatory
Since TCP/IP is used, the Ethernet Interface must be configured, at a minimum,
with an IP address and subnet mask before it can be seen on the network.
Optional
Additional settings, like routing entries, can be configured allowing for
communication across subnets.
Configuration of the Ethernet Interface can be done from the operator panel or
through host commands.
Configuration Using the Operator Panel
You can set any of three listed parameters from the printer operator panel. These
parameters are located on the Ethernet Parameters menu. The available
parameters are:
•
IP Address
•
Gateway Address
•
Subnet Mask
The procedure for changing any of the parameters is the same. The procedure
for changing the IP Address is given here as an example. Use the same
procedure for the other required parameters. To change the IP Address
parameter, proceed as follows:
1.
Turn the printer power on.
2.
Press
ST
OP
to get to NOT READY state.
3.
Press
Menu
to display OPERA
TOR MENU.
4.
Press
Scroll
until PARALLEL INTERFACE is displayed, then press
Enter
.
5.
Press
Scroll
until ETHERNET is displayed, the press
Enter
.