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Phaser® 750 color printer phasershare ® networking setup guide v1 november 1999.
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Copyright © tektronix, inc. Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright laws of the united states. Contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any form without permission of tektronix, inc. Tektronix ® , phaser ® , phasershare ® , the tekcolor logo, colorstix ® , colorcoat ® , and made...
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Networking setup guide iii contents network printing with tektronix color printers 1 before you begin network configuration 1 the printer’s configuration page 2 the printer’s networking software 2 connecting your printer to a network 3 direct ethernet connection to macintosh or pc 3 the printer’s et...
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Iv phaser 750 color printer contents setting the ip address from the phaser 750 front panel 23 setting the ip address: dhcp 24 supported dhcp fields 26 setting the ip address: phaserlink printer management software 26 dns (domain name service) 27 ethertalk and tokentalk configuration 28 setting up t...
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Networking setup guide 1 network printing with tektronix color printers network printing with tektronix color printers this guide provides information to help you quickly install your printer in the following environments: ■ windows 95 and windows 98 ■ windows nt ■ novell netware ■ ethertalk or toke...
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2 phaser 750 color printer network printing with tektronix color printers the printer’s configuration page the information supplied on the configuration page is helpful when you are installing and configuring the printer on a network. There are two ways to print the configuration page: ■ use the pri...
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Networking setup guide 3 connecting your printer to a network connecting your printer to a network direct ethernet connection to macintosh or pc requirements ■ two rj-45, twisted-pair, 10base-t cables ■ an ethernet-port hub procedure 1. Turn off your computer and the printer. 2. Connect one end of a...
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4 phaser 750 color printer connecting your printer to a network the printer’s ethernet interface ■ conforms to ieee 802.3 and ethernet ii standards. ■ twisted pair (10baset or 100basetx) connection. ■ thick coax (10base5) and thin coax (10base2) connections require adapters; contact your dealer to o...
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Networking setup guide 5 using the tektronix installer using the tektronix installer tektronix installer for windows the tektronix installer for windows is on your printer’s software cd-rom. A single integrated installer is used to install printer drivers and other software. The tektronix installer ...
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6 phaser 750 color printer using the tektronix installer for more information on phaserlink printer management software, see phaserlink printer management software on page 33. Tektronix installer for macintosh running the installer from the printer’s cd-rom 1. Insert the printer’s software cd-rom in...
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Networking setup guide 7 novell netware novell netware configuration software for netware networks for windows environments, the following software is available: ■ phasershare administrator (tektronix). Use this application to configure the printer and the network when using netware 3.X and 4.X. ■ n...
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8 phaser 750 color printer novell netware setting up the printer on a netware network note if a password is used in bindery mode, it must be set on the printer with the phasershare administrator (or phaserlink printer management software) and on the file server with pconsole. If a password is used i...
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Networking setup guide 9 novell netware select a print server in the main window printer list, click the print server name/printer name. Note if the printer is not in the list of available printers, there could be a network hardware problem, an incorrect frame type, or incorrect search options setti...
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10 phaser 750 color printer novell netware verify information and finish after you have entered the configuration information, the quick configuration wizard displays the configured printer information dialog box, which reports the information you have entered. 1. Verify that the information is corr...
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Networking setup guide 11 novell netware in the printer list, if the printer name is listed as , the administrator is unable to communicate with the printer using snmp over ipx; this indicates that either the printer selected is an unsupported printer or the network configuration is incorrect. If th...
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12 phaser 750 color printer novell netware 4. Click assignment; this view displays the print servers and printers assigned to service this print queue. Assign the appropriate objects to this print queue. Note for the print server to attach and service the print queue, the print server object name in...
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Networking setup guide 13 novell netware job is serviced, but does not print ■ check the phasershare administrator printer info dialog box for reported error conditions. ■ download the postscript error handler to the printer. For information on using the tektronix postscript error handler, see your ...
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14 phaser 750 color printer tcp/ip configuration overview tcp/ip configuration overview setting the printer’s ip address the tektronix installer for windows automatically sets the printer’s ip address under the following conditions: ■ the printer has a network connection. ■ tcp/ip is installed on th...
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Networking setup guide 15 windows 95 and windows 98: phaserport software windows 95 and windows 98: phaserport software tcp/ip configuration for a pc if you don't already have a tcp/ip address configured for your pc, contact your system administrator to ensure that the configuration is made accordin...
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16 phaser 750 color printer windows 95 and windows 98: phaserport software installation on workstations for peer-to-peer printing 1. Run the installer as described in tektronix installer for windows on page 5. 2. When prompted, select easy install, minimal install, or custom install. Continue follow...
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Networking setup guide 17 windows 95 and windows 98: phaserport software 5. Highlight phaserport and click ok ; this displays the add phaserport dialog. A. In the description field, enter a name for the port (this can be the printer name/model, location, or any other descriptive name of your choice)...
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18 phaser 750 color printer windows nt windows nt these procedures are valid for windows nt 4.X. For information about driver installation for later versions of windows nt, visit the tektronix web site: www.Tektronix.Com/color_printers/support/ the following procedures describe how to use the tektro...
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Networking setup guide 19 windows nt installation on workstations for client-server printing use this procedure to install the printer on workstations when print jobs are to be sent through a print server to the printer. 1. Run the installer as described in tektronix installer for windows on page 5....
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20 phaser 750 color printer tcp/ip for macintosh tcp/ip for macintosh setting up the macintosh ethernet port for tcp/ip if your macintosh is not already set up for tcp/ip, perform this procedure to set it up. 1. From the apple menu, select control panels > tcp/ip. 2. From the connect via menu, selec...
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Networking setup guide 21 tcp/ip for macintosh phaserport for macos system requirements ■ macintosh powerpc. ■ apple's laserwriter version 8.6 or later, with desktop printing enabled. ■ opentransport version 1.1 or later networking. Tcp/ip networking provided by mactcp software is not supported. The...
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22 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...
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Networking setup guide 23 setting the printer’s ip address note when two or more ip address methods are used simultaneously, the printer uses the first address that it successfully obtains. Information needed for ip addressing setting the ip address from the phaser 750 front panel 1. When the front ...
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24 phaser 750 color printer setting the printer’s ip address 6. Set the network mask: a. Press the right-arrow (---->) button until network mask is displayed. Press the select button. B. Press the right-arrow (---->) button to highlight the part of the address that you want to set. Press + button to...
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Networking setup guide 25 setting the printer’s ip address 2. Configure dhcp with a scope ; a scope is a range of ip addresses available for allocation to dhcp clients. For example, the scope could be the ip addresses 192.2.194.101 through 192.2.194.254. Defining a scope in windows nt 4.X a. Click s...
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26 phaser 750 color printer setting the printer’s ip address supported dhcp fields the printer recognizes the dhcp fields listed in the following table. Setting the ip address: phaserlink printer management software after setting the printer’s ip address by another method, you can perform the rest o...
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Networking setup guide 27 setting the printer’s ip address dns (domain name service) the printer supports dns through an embedded dns stub resolver. The dns resolver protocol communicates with one or more dns servers to request the ip address for a given host name or the host name for a given ip add...
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28 phaser 750 color printer ethertalk and tokentalk configuration ethertalk and tokentalk configuration setting up the macintosh ethernet port for ethertalk 1. From the apple menu, select control panels > appletalk. 2. From the connect via menu, select ethernet built-in. Setting up the printer for e...
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Networking setup guide 29 ethertalk and tokentalk configuration changing the printer’s name (optional) there are three ways to change the printer’s name: ■ use the apple printer utility ; see changing the printer’s name: apple printer utility on page 29. ■ with a tcp/ip connection and a world wide w...
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30 phaser 750 color printer ethertalk and tokentalk configuration changing the printer’s name: phaserlink printer management software 1. Connect to the printer via phaserlink (see accessing the printer from a browser on page 33). 2. On the left side of any phaserlink page, click settings. 3. In the ...
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Networking setup guide 31 ethertalk and tokentalk configuration troubleshooting if the printer is not in the chooser, use the following troubleshooting procedure. 1. Check that the configuration page shows a printer name, a node number, and a zone. ■ if there is no node number, verify that the print...
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32 phaser 750 color printer ipp (internet printing protocol) ipp (internet printing protocol) run the tektronix installer 1. Run the tektronix installer as described under tektronix installer for windows on page 5. 2. Complete the installation by following the on-screen instructions. Obtain the prin...
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Networking setup guide 33 phaserlink printer management software phaserlink printer management software phaserlink printer management software is a printer administration and support tool using world wide web technology. With phaserlink software, you can access printer status and manage your printer...
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34 phaser 750 color printer printer management printer management job accounting the printer stores information about jobs printed in a log file. The log file is stored either in the printer’s memory or on a hard disk, if one is connected to the printer. If the log file is stored in the printer’s me...
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Networking setup guide 35 printer management intelligent ready intelligent ready is an automated system that monitors the printer’s usage and warms up the printer when you are most likely to need it. You can turn intelligent ready on or off from the printer’s front panel. Phaserlink printer manageme...
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36 phaser 750 color printer printer management phaserlink status notification phaserlink status notification allows the printer to automatically send email to the system administrator and others under the following conditions: ■ when printer errors, warnings, and alerts occur. ■ when the printer req...
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Networking setup guide 37 printer management usage profile reports the printer can generate reports detailing printer usage. Usage profile reports track over 160 items, including: ■ unique printer information, such as printer name, date installed, total pages printed, options installed, and network ...
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38 phaser 750 color printer printer management printing reports from the phaser 750 front panel 1. When the front panel displays ready, press the help button. 2. Press the right-arrow ( ----> ) button until printer administration is displayed. Press the menu button. 3. Press the right-arrow ( ----> ...
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Networking setup guide 39 printer management for more information on phaserlink printer management software, see phaserlink printer management software on page 33. Sending reports via email from the phaser 750 front panel note to send usage profile reports via email, the printer must be properly set...
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40 phaser 750 color printer printer management for complete information on usage profile reporting, including descriptions of each field in the report, see the phaserlink help (click help on the left side of the usage profile setup page)..
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Networking setup guide 41 printer management usage analysis the tektronix usage analysis tool is a windows client/server application that allows system administrators to automatically track tektronix printer usage and obtain job accounting records. The tool supports large networks, with many users a...
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42 phaser 750 color printer disabling and enabling protocols disabling and enabling protocols after your network configuration is complete, you may want to disable protocols that you are not using to avoid unnecessary network traffic. There are four ways to disable protocols: ■ use the printer’s fro...
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Networking setup guide 43 disabling and enabling protocols disabling and enabling protocols: phaser 750 front panel 1. When the front panel displays ready, press the menu button. 2. Press the right-arrow ( ----> ) button until configuration is displayed. Press the menu button. 3. Press the right-arr...
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44 phaser 750 color printer disabling and enabling protocols disabling protocols: phaserlink printer management software 1. Connect to the printer via phaserlink (see accessing the printer from a browser on page 33). 2. On the left side of any phaserlink page, click settings. 3. In the interfaces gr...
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Networking setup guide 45 getting help getting help help from the world wide web help by phone tektronix color printer web site www.Tek.Com/color_printers/ documentation www.Tek.Com/color_printers/userdoc/introduction.Html technical support www.Tek.Com/color_printers/support/colcare.Html color use t...
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46 phaser 750 color printer index index a apple printer utility to change printer's name 29 b broadcast address 23 c cables 4 chooser 28 configuration page printing from phaserlink printer man- agement software 2 printing from the front panel 2 reports what protocols are enabled 42 customer support ...
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Networking setup guide 47 index m macintosh chooser 28 ethertalk and tokentalk 28 tcp/ip setup 20 n name, ethertalk or tokentalk 29 netware configuration software 7 ipx frame types 8 printer setup 8 troubleshooting 10 network mask 23 network path 32 networking software 2 nwadmin 7 o os/2 1 p phaserl...
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