Ricoh 5100N Quick Installation Guide - Page 108
Getting started, Introduction, Supported network environments, Network Printer Card - hp printer
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1 Getting started Introduction The Network Printer Card allows you to connect your printer directly to a network to share the printer among multiple users. The printer functions as a network print server supporting various network environments, such as Windows 98/Me/NT/ 2000/XP/2003, UNIX, and Macintosh 8.6 or higher. This guide explains how to install the Network Printer Card and set up your printer as a print sever over the network. This guide assumes that you have: • A good working knowledge of your network utilities • A supported network operating system • A fully operational computer system • Access to the supervisor account as a network administrator, or access to an account that has supervisor and print server operator privileges Supported network environments Administrators and users can configure, and use printers on the following supported network operating systems: Operating Network system environment Printing protocol Action Windows 98, NT, ME, 2000, XP, 2003 TCP/IP, LPD (LPR), IPP See Chapter 4, "TCP/IP environment." Unix AT&T system V (Rel 4.2), BSD4.3, HP-UX (Rel 9.x & Rel 10.x), SCO 5.x, SUNOS 5.5, Sparc or Solaris 2.5. TCP/IP, LPD (LPR) See Chapter 4, "TCP/IP environment." Macintosh Macintosh 8.6 ~ 9.2, 10.1 ~ 10.3, or higher TCP/IP, EtherTalk, Bonjour See Chapter 5, "EtherTalk environment." NOTE: Your printer may not support all of the listed computing environments (operating systems). Therefore, check the network environment your printer supports in the user's guide that came with the printer. Network Printer Card System requirements The following hardware is required to configure your printer for network applications. Computer Requirements IBM - • 80486 CPU or higher compatible PC • Minimum of 16 MB of RAM • 2 MB of free disk space Macintosh • PowerPC 68020 or higher • Minimum of 8 MB of RAM • 2 MB of free disk space Connecting your Network Printer Card 1 Use a twisted pair cable with an RJ-45 connector to connect the printer to your network. Once a connection is established between the wired network printer card and your network, the link LEDs on the card light. Activity LED: Blinks when data packets are being transferred. Link LED: Lights when the printer card is connected to the network. 2 Set up your printer's IP address. See "IP address setup" on page 2.2. 1.1 Getting started