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Setting the Printer's IP Address

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Setting the Printer's IP Address Setting the Printer's IP Address Automatic IP addressing The Tektronix Installer for Windows sets the printer's IP address under the following conditions: I The printer has a network connection. I TCP/IP is installed on the computer. I The IP address has not already been assigned (for example, from the front panel or by DHCP). During the installation process, you can accept the automatically assigned address or assign a different one. For small networks, the automatically assigned address will work in most cases. For large networks, see your network administrator to determine if the suggested address will work. The Tektronix installer for Windows is the recommended method for setting IP address in Windows environments; for other environments, see Other methods for setting the printer's IP address. Note With a Windows 95 or Windows 98 peer-to-peer connection, if you change the printer's IP address after the first-time installation, you must change the port's address on the PC through PhaserPort for Windows (see Changing a port's IP address on page 17). Other methods for setting the printer's IP address You can set the printer's IP address by any of the following methods: I Front panel. See Setting the IP address from the Phaser 750 front panel on page 23. I DHCP. When turned on or reset, the printer receives its IP address information from a DHCP server. See Setting the IP address: DHCP on page 24. I Downloaded configuration file. Can be used on hosts that do not have BOOTP, or DHCP. For UNIX, use a Tektronix-provided shell script to prepare a configuration file. Sending the file to the printer stores the IP address information in the printer's memory, where the printer reads it when reset. See the PhaserShare Networking Manual. I PC and Macintosh users can also set IP parameters using PostScript utility files; see the README files on the printer's CD-ROM. The PC README file is in the UTILS directory; the Macintosh README file is in the Network Utilities folder. I PhaserLink Printer Management Software. After setting the printer's IP address by another method, you can perform the rest of the TCP/IP configuration using PhaserLink Printer Management Software, if you have a World Wide Web browser. See Setting the IP address: PhaserLink Printer Management Software on page 26. 22 Phaser 750 Color Printer

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Phaser 750 Color Printer
Setting the Printer’s IP Address
Setting the Printer’s IP Address
Automatic IP addressing
The Tektronix Installer for Windows sets the printer’s IP address under the following
conditions:
■
The printer has a network connection.
■
TCP/IP is installed on the computer.
■
The IP address has not already been assigned (for example, from the front panel or by
DHCP).
During the installation process, you can accept the automatically assigned address or
assign a different one.
For small networks, the automatically assigned address will work
in most cases.
For large networks, see your network administrator to determine if the
suggested address will work.
The Tektronix installer for Windows is the recommended method for setting IP address in
Windows environments; for other environments, see
Other methods for setting the
printer’s IP address
.
Note
With a Windows 95 or Windows 98 peer-to-peer connection, if you change the
printer’s IP address after the first-time installation, you must change the port’s
address on the PC through PhaserPort for Windows (see
Changing a port’s IP
address
on page 17).
Other methods for setting the printer’s IP address
You can set the printer’s IP address by any of the following methods:
■
Front panel.
See
Setting the IP address from the Phaser 750 front panel
on page 23.
■
DHCP.
When turned on or reset, the printer receives its IP address information from a
DHCP server.
See
Setting the IP address: DHCP
on page 24.
■
Downloaded configuration file.
Can be used on hosts that do not have BOOTP, or
DHCP.
For UNIX, use a Tektronix-provided shell script to prepare a configuration
file.
Sending the file to the printer stores the IP address information in the printer’s
memory, where the printer reads it when reset.
See the
PhaserShare Networking
Manual.
■
PC and Macintosh users can also set IP parameters using PostScript utility files; see
the
README
files on the printer’s CD-ROM.
The PC
README
file is in the
UTILS
directory; the Macintosh
README
file is in the
Network Utilities
folder.
■
PhaserLink Printer Management Software.
After setting the printer’s IP address by
another method, you can perform the rest of the TCP/IP configuration using
PhaserLink Printer Management Software, if you have a World Wide Web browser.
See
Setting the IP address: PhaserLink Printer Management Software
on page 26.