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Phaser 840


PhaserShare Series B LocalTalk card

With the PhaserShare Series B LocalTalk card, you can connect the printer to a LocalTalk network. Both the LocalTalk connection on the card and the Ethernet connector on the printer's rear panel are simultaneously active.

When a PhaserShare Series B card is purchased initially with the printer, it is installed at the factory. When a PhaserShare Series B card is purchased later as an upgrade kit, follow the installation instructions that are shipped with the card.

LocalTalk connection


NOTE
LocalTalk is sometimes referred to as AppleTalk. LocalTalk refers to the physical connection; AppleTalk is the protocol.

You can make LocalTalk connections between the printer and a single computer or a LocalTalk network. If your LocalTalk installation is complex, or if you need assistance, contact your network system administrator.


CAUTION
Connect your printer to a LocalTalk network before you turn on the printer.

The PhaserShare Series B LocalTalk card has the following connections and indicators on the rear panel:

  1. TX indicator (yellow); blinks while the interface is transmitting.
  2. RX indicator (green); blinks while the interface is receiving.
  3. LocalTalk connector; 8-pin, circular DIN.

NOTE
Both indicators flashing together indicates a fatal software error. Turn the printer off, then on again; if the problem persists, replace the card.

 

LocalTalk connectors and cables

LocalTalk connectors and cables are available through your local reseller. This illustration shows two commonly used types of LocalTalk connectors:

  1. Self-terminating connector
  2. Connector that requires an external terminator, depending on your network configuration
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NOTE
Depending on the type of LocalTalk cables you use and your network configuration, you might need to use terminators at certain points in the installation. Refer to the documentation for your LocalTalk connectors and cables for details.

Connecting to a single computer

You can use LocalTalk connectors and cables to connect the printer directly to your computer, without connecting it to any other network. To avoid damaging the network interface, turn off the printer before making any LocalTalk connections.

  1. Connect the short cable of a LocalTalk connector to the PhaserShare LocalTalk port.
  2. Connect the short cable of another LocalTalk connector to your computer's LocalTalk port.
  3. Connect a LocalTalk cable from the LocalTalk connector that you have just attached to your computer to the printer's LocalTalk connector.
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Depending on the type of LocalTalk connectors you use and your network configuration, you might need to use external terminators. Refer to the documentation for your LocalTalk connectors and cables for details.


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