Paxar 9800 Series - Manual (Page 17)

Novell Network Configuration 4-1
T C P / I P N E T W O R K C O N F I G U R A T I O N
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Monarch print servers include the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP) protocol suite. Since virtually all UNIX host computers support TCP/IP,
this capability allows a printer to be shared on a UNIX Ethernet network. TCP/IP
communications can proceed concurrently with other protocols, which means that
UNIX, NetWare, Apple, and other computers can share the same printer over an
Ethernet network using the print server.
T C P / I P C o n c e p t s
The print server appears to the network as a UNIX host computer with a unique IP
address running the lpd (line printer daemon) protocol. As a result, any host
computer that supports the Berkeley remote-LPR command can spool jobs to the
print server without the need for any special software on the host computer.
Application programs run transparently and users do not need to learn new
procedures in order to use the printer. Print servers also support gateways for
communications with hosts on remote networks. In addition, raw TCP ports are
available for special applications/compatibility with the HP JetDirect print server.
The print server comes preconfigured to run on a TCP/IP network with a minimum
of setup. The only mandatory configuration in the print server is the entering of an
IP address. The default IP address is 192.0.0.192, but this should be changed to
meet the addressing requirements of your network.
T C P / I P U N I X H o s t C o n f i g u r a t i o n
The configuration process for most UNIX systems is described in the following
steps. Unfortunately, this process is not very standardized, so refer to your system
documentation (or man pages) for additional information.
1. Configure the /etc/hosts file (or equivalent local host table) on each UNIX
host that needs to communicate with the print server, or provide similar
information to a name server on the network. Use your favorite editor to add
an entry to the /etc/hosts file containing the IP address and node name of
the print server. For example:
1 9 2 . 1 8 9 . 2 0 7 . 3 X C D _ 0 0 C 3 5 1
The actual format of the entry may vary depending on your system, so check
your system documentation and also note the format of other entries in the
etc/hosts file.
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