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PhaserShare


TCP/IP Configuration (UNIX)
PhaserShare Ethernet and Token Ring cards support the following capabilities:

Before you begin
Mounting the PC diskette on a UNIX workstation
SGI IRIX versions 4.0.x and 5
msdosd
mediad
Sun running Solaris 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5
Automatic diskette mounting instructions
Manual diskette mounting instructions
Sun running SunOS 4.1.3
Extracting files from unix.tar
Listing the contents of unix.tar
Extracting the files
Printing the configuration page
Configuring your host
Add the printer to the host table
Assign a print queue to the printer
Required remote printer queue names
Using PostScript utility files to control printer features from queues
Example installation for a typical BSD system
Sample printcap file
Host-specific instructions for BSD systems:
Host configuration for Hewlett-Packard platforms
Host configuration IBM RS/6000 platforms
Host configuration for SGI IRIX 5.3 and 6.x
Host configuration for Solaris 2.x
Host configuration for AIX 3.x and 4.x
Host configuration for HP-UX 9.x and 10.x
How to get host-specific instructions
Configuring your printer
Setting your printer's IP address
Setting the Phaser 560 printer's IP addressing parameters using the front panel
Printer defaults for network mask and broadcast address
Front panel procedure
Setting your printer's IP addressing parameters using the printer's front panel (Phaser 600 printer)
Printer defaults for network mask and broadcast address
Front panel procedure
Setting your printer's IP address using the printer's front panel (Phaser 550 printer)
Setting your printer's IP address using the printer's front panel (Phaser 350 printer)
Setting your printer's IP address using RARP or BOOTP
Setting your printer's IP address using a downloaded configuration file
Setting IP parameters with PhaserLink software
Controlling host access (UNIX systems only)
LPR (BSD systems)
AppSocket (TCP Sockets)
Receiving printer status (UNIX systems only)
Syslog
SNMP
PhaserShare TELNET interface
Establishing a TELNET connection
Options
Binary option
Suppress-Go-Ahead option
Echo option
Status option
Parameters
DataPortNumber parameter
LoginPassword parameter
Special character processing
PhaserShare FTP interface
Example FTP session
Troubleshooting
Testing the network connection
Solving printing problems
Tektronix PhaserPrint software for UNIX environments
Support Home Page
Network Printers Support Home
Additional Information

Register your Printer
ASPs & TPMs
About Software Support
Color Connection
Printer Warranties
Material Safety Data Sheets
Supplies & Cartridge Recycling Program