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Pi5500 on a network with UNIX workstations
Pi5500 on a network with UNIX workstations
When a UNIX workstation is configured with the lpd protocol and connected to the
Pi5500 over a TCP/IP network, it can print directly to the Pi5500.
Setting up UNIX workstations requires an administrator with root privileges. After the
initial configuration, UNIX users simply submit print jobs to a named printer.
The Fiery utilities and Fiery WebTools are not available on the UNIX platform. A
Windows or Mac OS computer on the same network as the UNIX computer that is set
up to use TCP/IP for printing to the Pi5500 can use the Fiery utilities to manage print
jobs that originate from all workstations on the network.
Tips for experts—UNIX workstations
Setting up the Pi5500 in a UNIX environment has the same requirements as setting up
any printer or new device:
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You need a distinct IP address for the Pi5500, as well as for each workstation on the
network.
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You select a Pi5500 name that goes with the IP address.
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The IP address of the Pi5500 must be registered for the network in a host database,
and also on the Pi5500 itself.
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The Print queue or the Hold queue (or both) must be published.
Lpd printing to the Direct connection is not supported.
The following information applies especially to the Pi5500:
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Pi5500 is a printer controller that understands lpd protocols.
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Pi5500 has a remote printer name you must use in order to communicate with it
successfully.
For details, see the next section.
