NEC SILENTWRIT 1700 Series - Manual (Page 141)

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Changing AppleTalk Entities
You can display and modify AppleTalk entities for a
selected printer. The two default entities are
“LaserWriter” and “ITC_Responder.” AppleTalk uses
both entities to control communications with printers on
the network.
The “LaserWriter” entity is used to communicate
between the Macintosh with the LaserWriter driver and
the LAN card. If the “LaserWriter” entity is deleted or
changed, the printer will not appear in the Chooser
window under LaserWriter or LaserWriter 8.
WARNING! Delete the “LaserWriter” entity only if
you do not plan to use the Silentwriter with AppleTalk
networks.
The “ITC_Responder” entity is used by NEC 1765
software. Only LAN cards with this entity respond to
requests from the NEC 1765 software. Change or delete
this name if you do not want the Silentwriter to appear
in the printer list in the Printer Administration window.
For example, change or delete the “ITC_Responder”
entity to prevent users from using the NEC 1765 to
modify LAN card parameters.
If you have changed or deleted the “LaserWriter” or
“ITC_Responder” entities but need to view the
Silentwriter in the Chooser or modify the LAN card
parameters using the NEC 1765 software, follow the
instructions to restore the entity types to factory
defaults. See “Restoring Factory LAN Card Settings” on
page 2-8.
Follow these steps to display and change AppleTalk
entities for a selected printer.
1.
Select the printer you want to change from the list of
printers in the Printer Administration window.
2. From the Printer Administration window click the
LAN Card
button.
3. From the LAN Card Configuration window select
the AppleTalk Entity button.
4. Add an entity type by typing the entity type name
in one of the empty text boxes.
5. Select the Save button to save the new information
and leave the General Parameters window
Or
Select the Close button to keep the old information
and leave the General Parameters window.
Displaying Silentwriter Printer Information
Silentwriter printer information includes the printer
manufacturer, model name, current total installed
memory size, current printer language, available printer
languages, current paper source, and available paper
sources.
To see this information
1.
Select the printer you want information about from
the list of printers in the Printer Administration
window.
2. From the Printer Administration window click the
Printer Configuration
button.
3. The Printer Configuration window displays the
information.
4. Select the Close button to leave the Printer
Configuration window.