NIC Installation and Verification
2-8
July 1998
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Power cycle the device whenever you reset the switches. When finished in
any mode, return the switches to Normal or Telnet mode, then power
cycle the device again for printing.
2.8
Configuring the Network Parameters
If you will be using TCP/IP, configure the NIC networking parameters.
TCP/IP requires an IP address. You can set this up using Arp, then use a
NIC configuration utility to save the IP address.
Note: Default configuration parameters should suffice for getting started
with IPX, EtherTalk or NetBeui protocols.
To use TCP/IP:
1. Set the operating mode switches to Telnet (D1 Up, D2 Down).
2. Power cycle the printer/NIC.
3. Map an IP address to the NIC Ethernet address using Arp.
Note: You can use Arp only if the computer supports TCP/IP and the
existing IP address is 0.0.0.0. If an IP address already exists,
change it using a NIC configuration utility.
Use the syntax your system requires for mapping an IP address to the
hardware address. If needed, obtain the syntax using your system
help.
EXAMPLE: for MS-DOS, when the hardware address =
0040C8:1234AB and the IP address = 2.4.6.8, type:
arp -s 2.4.6.8 00-40-C8-12-34-AB
Note: If an error occurs, type
arp
or
arp /help
for the proper syntax for
your system.
4. To use Telnet (with MS-DOS), type
telnet 2.4.6.8 2002
Note: 2002 is the NIC’s diagnostic port.
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Test Page
A parameter test page is generated when you power cycle the
printer. Print jobs are not accepted. NOTE: The printer must
be in PostScript mode. For raster-only printers, obtain the
parameters via a Telnet session.
Selecting a NIC Operating Mode
