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Chapter 4
3Add the following line to the /etc/hosts table on your workstation:
printer_IP_address printer_IP_name
You obtain the printer IP address from your network administrator. You
choose the printer IP name yourself (if it was not assigned by the network
administrator). It must follow the naming convention of your system, which
generally means it must contain fewer than 32 characters and no special
characters.
Example
80.20.4.78 LaserWriterFloor2
4Type the following command to force an entry into your system’s arp table:
arp -s hostname printer_Ethernet_address
The hostname is the same name you used in step 3. You obtain the Ethernet
address from the startup page that prints automatically when you turn on the
printer. The address appears next to the top icon on the page.
Example
If your startup page shows that your Ethernet address is 08:00:07:2b:48:fb,
type
arp -s LaserWriterFloor2 08:00:07:2b:48:fb
5Type the following ping command to assign the IP address to the printer:
ping printer_IP_name
The printer IP name is the same name you used in steps 3 and 4.
Example
ping LaserWriterFloor2
The ping command sends an ICMP Echo Request packet to the printer.
The destination fields in this packet contain the printer’s Ethernet address and
its IP address. The printer accepts the ICMP packet because it recognizes its
own Ethernet address. It then sets its own IP address to the address contained
in the packet’s IP destination address field.