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Macintosh Configuration
The Elite 21 printer can be accessed by a Macintosh network using either the
EtherTalk (AppleTalk via Ethernet) protocol, or directly over TCP/IP by using Apple’s
Desktop Printer Utility (OS 9.x and earlier) or Print Center (OS X) to select the
printer via LPR.
AppleTalk (EtherTalk) Configuration:
To access the printer using EtherTalk (AppleTalk via Ethernet), make sure that
EtherTalk support is activated on the printer following these steps:
• Turn on the printer and press either Menu key until Input/Output appears.
• Press either Item key until EtherTalk appears.
• Press either Value key to set EtherTalk to Enabled. Press Select to confirm.
• Restart the printer to activate this setting.
This will allow the printer’s Ethernet interface to communicate using AppleTalk. To set
up the printer, consult the instructions for setting up a Desktop Printer via AppleTalk
in
Chapter 2
of this manual (OS 9.x and earlier) or for selecting a printer over
AppleTalk in
Chapter 3
of this manual (OS X).
Macintosh LPR Configuration:
To access the printer using LPR from a Macintosh,TCP/IP must be activated on the
printer and the printer must be assigned an IP address. Follow the steps in the
previous section (Assigning an IP Address) to enable TCP/IP and set all the necessary
parameters.
This will allow the printer’s Ethernet interface to communicate using TCP/IP and
accept LPR jobs. To set up the printer, consult the instructions for setting up a
Desktop Printer via LPR in
Chapter 2
of this manual (OS 9.x and earlier) or for
selecting a printer over LPR in
Chapter 3
of this manual (OS X).
Summary of Contents for Elite 21 Series
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