IBM InfoPrint Color 100, Введение и руководство по планированию

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Chapter 5. Communicating with the Printer
InfoPrint Color 100 Network Connectivity
Network connection to the printer is provided through the RIP controller. A 10/100BaseT ethernet adapter
is built into the RIP controller and can be connected to the network using the catagory 5 twisted pair
cables. The adapter senses the network speed automatically and depending on the speed will operate at
either 10 Mb or 100 Mb per second.
There are two other options available to support other network cabling.
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If the network uses coaxial cables (10Base2 or 10Base5) for the Ethernet connection, you can order an
optional Ethernet adapter which has both a coaxial (BNC) and an Attachment Unit Interface (AUI)
connection port avalilable to connect to the network wiring.
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If the network is a token ring, you can order an optional token ring adapter card which supports a ring
speed of 4 and 16 Mbps and automatically senses and operates at the ring speed without any
configuration.
Network Protocols
In order for a computer to exchange information with other machines on the network, a standard set of
rules called communication protocols are needed. The InfoPrint Color 100 provides support for following
protocols as part of the standard offering. These protocols are operational on both Ethernet and Token
Ring attachments.
Note: A maximum of five (5) workstations may be connected (communicating) with the RIP controller for
data transfer at any one time.
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), commonly known as Internet protocol, is based
on open systems interconnections (OSI). To configure the system to use this protocol, parameters are
assigned depending on the network topology; a unique address is assigned to the machine, a default
gateway address, a domain name server (DNS) address, and router information. You can then transfer file
using utilities which are part of TCP/IP, such as File Transfer Protocol (FTP).
NetBEUI (NetBios Extended User Interface)
NetBEUI is commonly used in small LAN configurations and mostly in Windows and OS2 operating system
environments. The disadvantage with this protocol is that is not routable. However, it is very easy to
implement and you can transfer files using the GUI drag and drop in Windows 95, Windows 3.11, or
Windows NT. The InfoPrint Color 100 will show up as a server in the Windows Network Neighborhood and
either drive could be mapped on the local system or the files can be dropped to the appropriate folder in
the InfoPrint Color 100.
Netware
The Netware IPX/SPX is a protocol developed by Novell Inc. and mostly used in local LAN configurations.
You can use the same drag and drop function as in the NetBEUI protocol, but for this to work the network
engineer needs to do some configuration, such as frame type.
AppleTalk
AppleTalk is a protocol developed by Apple Computers and is implemented using Services for Macintosh
on the InfoPrint Color 100. A folder on the InfoPrint Color 100 is defined as a Macintosh Volume and write
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