NEC Silentwriter 1765, Руководство по настройке

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Overview
This chapter provides the following information about
the Silentwriter 1765.
Features:
Lists the features of the Silentwriter 1765
(or an upgraded Silentwriter 1760)
Compatibility:
The Silentwriter 1765 can work with
several different operating systems and network
operating systems. This section describes the
system requirements for using the 1765 with each
platform.
Qualifications and Assumptions: The instructions
provided in this guide assume that you have basic
working knowledge about your computer
networks. This section further describes these
assumptions.
Where to Go Next:
Lists the steps you’ll need to
complete to set up and operate the Silentwriter 1765
and where to find the information you need.
Features
You may already be familiar with the benefits of the
Silentwriter 1760—its speed, ease of use, and high
quality output. The networking capabilities of the
Silentwriter 1765 enhance this usefulness. The 1765
network printer has the following features in addition
to the standard features of the 1760.
•
Runs with several operating systems and network
operating systems including NetWare®, Microsoft®
Windows® 3.1x, Microsoft Windows for
Workgroups® (WFW), Microsoft Windows NT®,
Microsoft Windows® 95, UNIX®, Mac™ OS 7.1 or
greater, and IBM® OS/2® with Microsoft LAN
Manager®, IBM WARP Server®, or IBM LAN
Server®.
• Provides three network ports in addition to the
Silentwriter’s bidirectional parallel port
-
Thin wire coaxial Ethernet® (10Base2)
- Unshielded twisted pair Ethernet (10BaseT)
- LocalTalk®
• Network printing does not increase the
Silentwriter’s size because the LAN card is installed
inside the 1765.
• Uses flash-ROM, a rewritable memory that allows
users to upgrade LAN card firmware.
• Supports several frame types, including IEEE 802.2,
IEEE 802.3, Ethernet_II, and Ethernet_SNAP.