Colorpass on a network with unix workstations, Tips for experts—unix workstations, E 5-18 – Canon Z5000 User Manual

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Setting up Network Servers

ColorPASS on a network with UNIX workstations

When a UNIX workstation is configured with the lpd protocol, and connected to the
ColorPASS over a TCP/IP network, it can print directly to the ColorPASS.

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 job management tools, along with the other 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
ColorPASS can use the job management tools to manage print jobs that originate from
all workstations on the network.

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The Fiery WebTools are not supported on Mac OS computers.

Tips for experts—UNIX workstations

Setting up the ColorPASS in a UNIX environment has the same requirements as
setting up any printer or new device:

A distinct IP address is needed for the ColorPASS as well as for each workstation on
the network.

You select a name for the ColorPASS that goes with the IP address.

The IP address of the ColorPASS must be registered for the network in a host database,
and also on the ColorPASS itself.

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 ColorPASS:

ColorPASS is a printer controller that understands lpd protocols.

ColorPASS has a remote printer name you must use in order to communicate with it
successfully.

See the next section for details.

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