Technical information

Note: The printer is a PostScript-only printer. Non-PostScript files will not

print, even though the Ready/In Use light flashes briefly and stops.

Initial TCP/IP setup

Before UNIX users can use the printer, the printer administrator must assign

an IP address for the printer, as described in the following sections.

Background information

TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) is a protocol

commonly used to connect systems over Ethernet networks. Every TCP/IP

device must have a unique IP address. Much of the initial work the printer

administrator must do is related to assigning an IP address (and other

associated information) to the printer.

Step 1: Installing the printer software

You don’t need to install any special UNIX software to administer the printer.

You can control many features of the printer’s TCP/IP interface by using the

Apple Printer Utility program on a Mac OS–based computer or the Apple

LaserWriter Utility for Windows on a Windows-based computer (see

Appendix A).

Setting Up the Printer for UNIX Workstations

or TCP/IP Users