PhaserShare Series B network interface

The Phaser 740, Phaser 780, and Phaser 360 printers support the PhaserShare Series B network interface. These printers are equipped with a built-in PhaserShare Series B network interface with a 10BaseT Ethernet connector. This printer can be equipped with these optional PhaserShare Series B network cards:

• PhaserShare Series B Fast Ethernet card. This card is equipped with a combined 10BaseT and 100BaseTx connector and a 10Base2 (BNC) connector. The combined 10BaseT/100BaseTx connector can be connected to either a 10BaseT or 100BaseTx network, and it will automatically adjust to the correct data rate using a process called auto-negotiation . If no connection is made to the 10BaseT/100BaseTx connector, the card is prepared to communicate using the 10Base2 connector.
• PhaserShare Series B Token Ring card. This card is equipped with STP (Shielded Twisted Pair) and UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) connectors. Only one connector at a time can be used.
• PhaserShare Series B LocalTalk card (AppleTalk).

PhaserShare network cards can be purchased initially with the printer as options or added later as upgrade kits. A printer can have only one card at a time installed. When a PhaserShare Series B Fast Ethernet or Token Ring card is installed, the standard 10BaseT connector on the printer's rear panel is disabled. The card and the printer's standard parallel port can be simultaneously active. All network protocols can be simultaneously active.

PhaserShare cards

PhaserShare cards work with the following printers: Phaser 380, 350, 340, 560, 550, 540, and 600. PhaserShare cards enable you to use your printer with Ethernet, Token Ring, LocalTalk, or serial connections. PhaserShare cards can be purchased initially with the printer as options or added later as upgrade kits.

A printer can have only one PhaserShare card installed at a time. When a PhaserShare card is installed, all ports on the card and the printer's standard parallel port can be simultaneously active. Also, all network protocols can be simultaneously active.

For information on networking printers with PhaserShare cards, refer to the PhaserShare Networking System Administrator Manual, part number 070-9789-00.

Recognizing PhaserShare Series B interfaces and earlier PhaserShare cards

On your network, you may have some Xerox printers equipped with PhaserShare Series B interfaces and other Xerox printers equipped with earlier PhaserShare cards. Printers equipped with earlier PhaserShare cards are supported differently in printer management software such as the PhaserShare Administrator and PhaserLink software. There are several ways to determine if the printer is equipped with a PhaserShare Series B interface or an earlier PhaserShare card:

• Printer model. PhaserShare Series B cards work with Phaser 740, 780, and 360 printers. PhaserShare cards work with the following printers: Phaser 380, 350, 340, 560, 550, 540, and 600.
• Card rear panel. The cards are labeled on the rear panel.
• The printer's Configuration Page. For Series  B interfaces, Series B appears following the Network Information area on the printer's Configuration Page. If an earlier PhaserShare card is installed, the printer's Configuration Page reports the type of card installed in the PhaserShare field.
• The printer's Startup Page. For Series  B interfaces, Series B appears in the Ethernet, Token Ring, or LocalTalk fields on the printer's Startup Page. If a PhaserShare card is installed, the printer's Startup Page reports the available connections in the Ports field.
• PhaserLink software. In PhaserLink, if the Adobe PostScript field reads Adobe PostScript Level 3 Version, the interface is Series B. If the field reads Adobe PostScript Level 2 Version, the printer supports PhaserShare network cards (not Series B). The Adobe PostScript field is on the View Printer Information page or on the View and Configure General Settings page, depending on the printer type. Links to these pages can be accessed by clicking the Configuration icon. For more information on PhaserLink software, see PhaserLink Software: the Printer's Information Link.
• PhaserShare Administrator. In the PhaserShare Administrator, Series B interfaces are identified in the Ethernet or Token Ring tabs, where Series B is displayed in the Interface Information area. For more information on the PhaserShare Administrator, see PhaserShare Administrator Software for NetWare Networks.

Environments supported

Xerox Phaser printers are compatible with mixed PC, Macintosh, and UNIX environments. The printer automatically switches between the printer's ports and network protocols to service all computers on the network.

Phaser printers are compatible with nearly all PC client/server environments. The printer's Ethernet and Token Ring network interfaces are compatible with the following:

• NetWare servers via the IPX (Internet Packet Exchange) protocol
• Windows NT servers over TCP/IP or EtherTalk protocols
• LANServer 4.0 servers via TCP/IP
• UNIX workstation via TCP/IP
• Macintosh computers via AppleTalk (LocalTalk, EtherTalk and TokenTalk).
• Windows 98
• Windows 95

Supported PC platforms

Any PC in the server environments listed in the previous topic, "Environments supported," can print over the network to a Phaser printer, including the following:

• Windows 98
• Windows 95
• Windows 3.1
• Windows NT
• Windows for Workgroups
• OS/2 Warp
• DOS

 

Phaser printers are compatible with Banyan Vines and Microsoft LAN Manager servers; however, third-party interfaces are required.