Before you begin – Tektronix 200 Series User Manual

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5

TCP/IP Configuration

5-2

Network Utilities for Phaser Color Printers

Before you begin

Do not turn on the printer yet. Your printer should be set up and
connected to the network. See your printerÕs user manual for
information about setting up the printer. For information about
connecting the printer to the network, see ÒEthernet connectionÓ
on page 2-6.

Install the Þles from the UNIX version of your printerÕs network
utilities diskettes on the hard disk of the workstation you will be
using for the TCP/IP conÞguration. For more information, see
ÒInstalling Þles from your printerÕs network utilities diskettesÓ on
page 5-3 or ÒDownloading Þles fr
om the Tektronix Color Printer
Information ServerÓ on page 5-4.

Obtain the information listed in the following table. It might be
helpful to write this information down so you can refer to it later
when you are performing the conÞguration.

Required information for TCP/IP conÞguration

Information

Comments

Internet (IP) address for the printer

Format is x.x.x.x, where x represents a decimal number from 0 - 255.

Network mask

If you are unsure, leave this blank; the printer will choose an appropriate
mask.

Broadcast address

This is the address the printer uses to send broadcast packets. Regardless
of how this parameter is set, the printer accepts broadcast packets from any
of the commonly used broadcast address conventions.*

If you are unsure, leave this blank; the printer will select an appropriate
broadcast address.

Gateway IP address

You need this address if you want to communicate with the printer from
anywhere other than the local network segment.

* The printer accepts packets with any ÒoldÓ (Òall zerosÓ) or ÒnewÓ (Òall onesÓ) style broadcast addresses. It also
accepts the IP Òall hostsÓ multicast address and user-speciÞed broadcast addresses.

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