Installation guide

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2-18 Setting up Network Servers
TO SET UP FIERY EX2101 PRINTING ON UNIX SYSTEMS
1. Specify the appropriate settings in Fiery EX2101 Server Setup.
To access Fiery EX2101 Setup, see “Accessing Setup options” on page 4-8.
2. Specify the appropriate settings in Fiery EX2101 Network Setup.
Enter a valid IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address for the Fiery EX2101.
3. Specify the appropriate settings in Fiery EX2101 Printer Setup.
Publish the Print queue or Hold queue.
TO SET UP TCP/IP FOR COMMUNICATION WITH THE FIERY EX2101
1. A superuser (with root login) must add the Fiery EX2101 to the network’s IP host
table or other system database of network printers.
2. In the file or utility used by your network, specify the remote printer name, the print
server protocol, the queue, and the spool file for the Fiery EX2101 name you assigned.
3. Make the Fiery EX2101 available as a printer to other network users.
4. To verify the TCP/IP connection, ping the IP address or the host name. From any
computer on the network, at the command prompt, type:
ping <IP address>
Type the Fiery EX2101 IP address assigned in Fiery EX2101 Network Setup.
After the Fiery EX2101 is set up as a network printer, you can also ping the name you
gave to the Fiery EX2101:
ping <hostname>
The server should respond with a message such as
Reply from <IP address> ...
Some systems will respond with a continuous display of output from the IP address.
To stop the output, type Control-C. You can use the ping command at any time.