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Chapter 3. AppleTalk
Advanced setup and management
FastPrint Server User’s Guide 8
3.4.2. AppleTalk Settings
When editing the CONFIG file, only the parameter should be changed. The parameter is
the last part of the line, after the colon (:). Be sure that you use only valid parameters.
0001 Device name: SCxxxxxx 0001 Device name: SCxxxxxx
The default name will be in the form “SCxxxxxx”.
Note:
The default FastPrint name begins with the letters “SC”, followed by 6
hexadecimal characters. These characters may include the numbers “0”
through “9” and the letters “A” through “F”.
You can find this name on the bar code label on the bottom of the
FastPrint.
You may change this name if you like. However, the new name must not exceed
19 characters in length.
3000 Apple Zone: * 3000 Apple Zone: *
The default value “*” allows all AppleTalk zones to access the FastPrint’s
printers. To restrict access to a particular zone, enter the zone name here.
3001 Printer type (P1): LaserWriter 3001 Printer type (P1): LaserWriter
3002 Printer type (P2) LaserWriter 3002 Printer type (P2) LaserWriter
3004 Printer type (P3) LaserWriter 3004 Printer type (P3) LaserWriter
These are text fields, used to describe the printer driver used for each port. P1, P2
and P3 refer to the specific parallel ports. The name can be up to 19 characters
long.
3101 AP_PCOMM1: No 3101 AP_PCOMM1: No
3102 AP_PCOMM2: No 3102 AP_PCOMM2: No
3104 AP_PCOMM4: No 3104 AP_PCOMM4: No
These settings determine whether the port uses ASCII or binary Communication
Protocol. Enter NO for ASCII or YES for binary. The lines refer to the following
ports.
3101 AP_PCOMM1: Parallel Port 1
3102 AP_PCOMM2: Parallel Port 2
3104 AP_PCOMM4: Parallel Port 3
In choosing which protocol to use, consider the following points.
•
Binary communication is twice as fast as ASCII.
•
ASCII communication is more reliable.
•
The computer, FastPrint Server and printer must all be configured to use the
SAME protocol. Check your printer manual for details of printer
configuration, and use the
Print menu to configure your computer, so that they
use the same settings as the FastPrint.