Controlling
host
access
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LPR
(BSD systems)
You can control which hosts can access the printer through LPR. The printer's factory default is that all hosts have access to the printer.
There are two ways to set host access:
Controlling
host access using PhaserLink Printer Management Software
With a TCP/IP connection and a World Wide Web browser, you can use PhaserLink Printer Management Software to set host access. For more information on PhaserLink software, see
PhaserLink Printer Management Software.
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Click
Configuration; this displays the
View and Configure Settings
page.
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On the
View and Configure Settings
page, click
View and Configure Interface Settings; this displays the
View and Configure Interface Settings
page.
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On the
View and Configure Interface Settings
page, click
View and Configure LPR Settings; this displays the
View and Configure LPR Settings
page.
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In the
Host Access List
field, enter the IP addresse(s) or DNS name(s) of the host(s) that will have access to the printer. You can enter addresses or names for multiple hosts by separating them with spaces, up to a total of 256 characters. If you do not enter any addresses, all hosts will have access to the printer.
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Enter the validation password (if one has been assigned), and click
Do/Apply.
Controlling
host access using a PostScript utility file
To create a PostScript file to set host access, use the script config-LPR provided with the printer's network utilities software.
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Make sure that the printer is connected to the network.
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Run the script
config-LPR:
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Change (cd) to the bin subdirectory in the directory where you placed your printer's network utilities.
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Type the name of the script, redirecting the output to a file:
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When prompted, enter the IP addresse(s) of the host(s) that will have access to the printer. You can enter addresses for multiple hosts by separating them with spaces, up to a total of 256 characters. If you do not enter any addresses, all hosts will have access to the printer.
NOTE
The script accepts IP addresses that have empty fields (for example, 123..40.10). The script does not detect this error. Double-check the IP addresses you enter.
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Send the file named in Step 2b to the printer; type:
- lpr -Pqueue-name filename
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AppSocket
(TCP Sockets)
You can control which hosts can access the printer through AppSocket. The printer's factory default is that all hosts have access to the printer.
There are two ways to set host access:
Controlling
Host Access using PhaserLink Printer Management Software
With a TCP/IP connection and a World Wide Web browser, you can use PhaserLink Printer Management Software to set host access. For more information on PhaserLink software, see
PhaserLink Printer Management Software.
-
Click
Configuration; this displays the
View and Configure Settings
page.
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On the
View and Configure Settings
page, click
View and Configure Interface Settings; this displays the
View and Configure Interface Settings
page.
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On the
View and Configure Interface Settings
page, click
View and Configure AppSocket Settings; this displays the
View and Configure AppSocket Settings
page.
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In the
Host Access List
field, enter the IP addresse(s) or DNS name(s) of the host(s) that will have access to the printer. You can enter addresses or names for multiple hosts by separating them with spaces, up to a total of 256 characters. If you do not enter any addresses, all hosts will have access to the printer.
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Enter the validation password (if one has been assigned), and click
Do/Apply.
Controlling
host access using a PostScript utility file
To create a PostScript file to set host access, use the script
config-sockets
provided with the printer's network utilities software.
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Connect the printer to the network.
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Run the script
config-sockets:
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Change (
cd
) to the
bin
subdirectory in the directory where you placed your printer's network utilities.
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Type the name of the script, redirecting the output to a file:
- config-sockets > filename
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When prompted, enter the IP addresse(s) of the host(s) that will have access to the printer. You can enter addresses for multiple hosts by separating them with spaces, up to a total of 256 characters. If you do not enter any addresses, all hosts will have access to the printer.
NOTE
The script accepts IP addresses that have empty fields (for example, 123..40.10). The script does not detect this error. Double-check the IP addresses you enter.
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Send the file named in Step
2b
to the printer using
lp
or
lpr.
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