Networking Setup Guide
11
TCP/IP Configuration
Macintosh
Setting Up the Macintosh Ethernet Port for TCP/IP
If your Macintosh is not already set up for TCP/IP, perform the following procedure:
1.
From the
Apple
menu, select
Control Panels
. Select
TCP/IP
.
2.
From the
Connect via
menu, select
Ethernet
.
3.
Specify how the Macintosh will obtain its IP address:
Manually
or by
DHCP
.
4.
If you select
Manually
, specify the IP address in the dialog box.
5.
Close the dialog box.
Creating an LPR Printer With LaserWriter 8.5.1 or Higher
1.
Open the
Desktop Printer Utility
. (This Apple utility is usually found in a folder
called
Apple LaserWriter Software
.)
2.
Under
Create Desktop
, select
Printer (LPR)
. Click
OK
.
3.
Under
PostScript Printer Description (PPD) File
, click
Change
. Choose the
appropriate PPD from the list and click
Select
. If your printer’s PPD is not listed, you
must install it from the printer’s CD-ROM.
4.
Under
Internet Printer
, click
Change
. In the
Printer Address
field, enter the printer's
IP address or domain name. In the
Queue
field, enter
PS
(all upper-case). Click
OK
.
5.
Close the dialog box; when prompted, click
Save
.
6.
Under
Save desktop printer as
, type a name for the desktop printer. Click
Save
.
Two methods are available for printing via LPR:
■
Use the new Desktop Printer (LPR).
■
Use the LaserWriter 8.5.1 driver (any printer can be selected), choose
from the
File
menu, and then choose the appropriate LPR printer in the
Printer
drop-down list.
Creating an AppSocket Printer With LaserWriter 8.6
Xerox provides Macintosh AppSocket printing with PhaserPort for MacOS, on the
printer’s CD-ROM. PhaserPort for MacOS provides a high-speed, bi-directional
communications channel using the new plug-in communication architecture of Apple
LaserWriter version 8.6.
AppSocket provides two advantages over LPR:
■
AppSocket can be faster than LPR because AppSocket can print the file as it is being
received, while LPR requires that the entire file be queued before printing can begin.
■
AppSocket provides feedback on print job status, which is not available through LPR.
