Technical information

Adjusting communication settings

Though you can adjust many of the printer’s communication settings, the

normal settings work for most environments. To make sure the printer is set

up to use the normal settings, check the communication switch on the left side

of the printer to make sure it’s in the Normal (in) position. The settings are

listed in Appendix D.

Why customize communication settings?

Though the standard communication settings work well for most

environments, you might want to customize communication settings to turn

off network interfaces you don’t need. For example, if you know the printer

will never receive a NetWare message over the network, you can turn off the

interface and stop the printer from sending out unnecessary NetWare packets.

How to customize communication settings

To custo m i ze communication settings, use either of the following two

programs:

m Apple Printer Utility for the Mac OS (see Appendix A for details on how

to use the program)

m Apple LaserWriter Utility for Windows (see Appendix A for details on

how to use the program)

What to do next

Finish preparing the printer and completing the network connections by

reading one or more of the following chapters:

m Chapter 2 explains how to administer the printer on an AppleTalk or

TCP/IP network and how to help Mac OS users start using the printer.

m Chapter 3 explains how to administer the printer on a Novell NetWare or

TCP/IP network and how to help Windows and DOS users get started using

the printer. It also explains how to set up a direct connection to an IBM PC

or compatible computer.

m Chapter 4 explains how to set up the printer on a TCP/IP network and how

to help UNIX

users get started using the printer.

Chapter 1