Network Guide
11
EtherTalk Configuration
EtherTalk Configuration
Setting up the Macintosh Ethernet port for EtherTalk
1.
From the Apple menu, select
Control Panels
. Select
AppleTalk
.
2.
From the
Connect via
menu, select
Ethernet built-in
.
3.
Close the window and click
Save
.
Setting up the printer for EtherTalk
1.
Print the Configuration Sheet; (refer to page 2 for information about printing the
Configuration Sheet). Locate the printer's default name, which is
Xer0000f0axxxxx
(with
x
representing a hexadecimal number).
2.
Verify that the printer is in the
Chooser
, as described in the following section.
3.
When you have located the printer in the
Chooser
, you may want to change the
printer's name or zone. See
Changing the printer's name
on page 12 or
Changing the
printer's EtherTalk zone
on page 12.
Finding the printer's name in the Chooser
1.
From the Apple menu, select
Chooser
.
2.
In the upper-left corner of the
Chooser
, click the LaserWriter 8 icon. If the LaserWriter
8 icon is not in the
Chooser
, you need to install the LaserWriter 8 printer driver from
the Mac OS system disk.
3.
If a list of zones appears in the lower-left portion of the
Chooser
, select the proper
zone.
Note
The printer's default zone is listed on the Configuration Sheet in the
AppleTalk
field; (refer to page 2 for information about printing the Configuration Sheet).
The printer cannot create a zone; the zone must already exist.
4.
In the right portion of the
Chooser
, find your printer's name in the list of printers. If
the name does not appear, verify that the printer is on and that the cables are
functioning correctly.
If the printer is not in the
Chooser
:
■
Check that the Configuration Sheet shows a printer name and a zone.
■
Verify that the printer is properly cabled to the network.
■
Test the cable segment by plugging in a new cable segment or using the cable
segment of a printer that is in the
Chooser
.
