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1-1 RIP Station on the network
This chapter summarizes the stages in setting up the RIP Station, and includes
diagrams that refer you to other chapters or other manuals for completing your
installation. If you check those references, you should be able to find the information
you need quickly.
RIP Station on the network
When the RIP Station is connected to a network, it behaves as a networked PostScript
printer. The built-in Ethernet interface on the RIP Station supports the following
network protocols:
• AppleTalk
• TCP/IP (the lpd, nbt, and http protocols)
TCP/IP stands for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. The lpd
protocol is the standard TCP/IP printing protocol. The nbt protocol supports
Windows (SMB) printing. The http protocol is commonly used for Web pages on
the Internet and on intranets.
• IPX/SPX (Novell)
IPX/SPX stands for Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange.
These protocols (rules that enable computers on a network to communicate with each
other) are supported on the Mac OS, Windows, and UNIX platforms and can run
concurrently on the same cable. Workstations that use other protocols can print
through a server that uses one of the protocols mentioned, or they can print to the
RIP Station parallel port. The RIP Station is auto-sensing, and can handle all of these
connections simultaneously.
When you add the RIP Station to a network, it is assumed that a network
administrator has already installed a network cabling system and connected
workstations and servers.
Chapter 1:
Connecting to
the Network