This topic provides an overview of TCP/IP configuration. For detailed printer configuration instructions, refer to TCP/IP Printer Configuration (All Platforms); for host configuration instructions, refer to the topic for your environment:

• TCP/IP Host Configuration (UNIX)
• TCP/IP Configuration (OS/2 Warp/LAN Server)
• Windows NT
• Windows 95/98: PhaserPort Software

PhaserShare Series B Ethernet and Token Ring interfaces support the following capabilities:

• Print jobs. The interface can accept print jobs sent via AppSocket, ftp, telnet, lpr, or lp with lpr extensions.
• Printer status. The interface can report printer status through the following protocols:
• lpq/lpc ( lpc for UNIX BSD systems only).
• Syslog (UNIX systems only). This protocol functions like a remote printer front panel for reporting printer status.
• SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol; UNIX systems only). The printer's interface responds to status queries from host-resident SNMP utilities.
• AppSocket. This protocol allows a direct, socket-level connection to the printer.
• HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol). This protocol allows communication with the printer via PhaserLink software.

Before you begin

Extracting files from unix.tar

Printing the Configuration Page

TCP/IP configuration overview