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Connecting to the Network
Stages of installation on the network
Installation can be performed by a network or printing administrator. The stages of a
successful installation are:
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Physically connecting the Pi5500 to a functioning network
Prepare a network node for the Pi5500—obtain cable and route it to the location
where the Pi5500 will be installed, and attach the cable to the network interface of the
Pi5500. For details, see page 1-11.
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Configuring network servers
When network servers are required, you need to configure those servers to provide
client access to the Pi5500 as a PostScript or PCL printer. For information on
configuring network servers in Windows and UNIX network environments, see
Chapter 4.
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Pi5500 Setup
Configure the Pi5500 for your particular printing and network environment.
For details, see Chapter 2.
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Client setup
Install the files needed for printing, install additional user software, and connect the
client to the Pi5500 over the network. These steps are described in
Getting Started,
and some information is provided in Chapter 4 of this manual.
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System administration
Monitor and maintain system performance and troubleshoot problems that arise.
For details, see Chapter 5.