Oce CS7400 Series, User Manual

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1-4 Connecting the RIP
Connecting the RIP
To connect the printer to a RIP, follow this procedure:
Step 1: Install the VideoNet
Card and Cable
1. Power off the computer you will be using to run the RIP.
2. Install the VideoNet printer interface card into an available
PCI expansion slot.
3. Connect the printer to the interface card.
4. Connect the user workstation(s) to the RIP.
You can connect your workstation to the RIP via a local area
network or directly using a single cable.
• To connect to the print server via a network hub, use a
standard straight-through Category 5, 10/100Base-T
cable.
5. To connect a single workstation to the RIP without a net-
work, use a Category 5, 10/100Base-T crossover cable,
such as the ColorSpan VideoNet cable, part number
0502323.
Network
Hub
Cat 5 Straight-Through Cable
Cat 5 Crossover Cable (“VideoNet”)
User
Work-
Station
RIP
Printer
Cat 5 Crossover Cable (“VideoNet”)
User
Work-
Station
RIP
Printer