Dell Workgroup Laser Printer S2500/S2500n User Manual

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Configure the BOOTP server. Edit the BOOTP configuration file (normally
/etc/bootptab). This file is a collection of entries for each BOOTP client served by this
server.

An entry for a particular hardware address sets various IP parameters. The following is
an example of a typical entry:

net_printer:\
ht=ether:\
ha=000400123ABC:\
ip=192.168.2.0:\
sm=255.255.255.128:\
gw=192.168.0.0:\
hn:

The following table provides information about the parameters.

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Make sure BOOTP is enabled. Check the network setup page.

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Set up the printer host name in the computer. To do so, define the printer IP name
and address in the /etc/hosts file or on the name server. This address must match the
IP address. You may want to use a host name that is meaningful in your environment
(for example, a name that identifies the printer location).

Parameter

Description

net_printer=

Host name

ht=ether

Hardware type (Ethernet)

ha=00400123ABC

Hardware address

ip=192.168.2.0

IP address

sm=255.255.255.0

Netmask

gw=192.168.0.0

Gateway

hn:

Sends the host name to the printer
and tells the printer to store it

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