1. Set the printer's IP address and other addressing information.

2. Set the printer's other TCP/IP parameters:
   • Set host access and control character filtering

   • Receiving printer status (Syslog or SNMP)

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     Note: After setting the printer's IP address by one of the methods described in this section, you can perform the rest of the TCP/IP configuration using PhaserLink software, if you have a World Wide Web browser. See PhaserLink Software: Your Printer's Information Link for more information on PhaserLink software.

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• Use the printer's front panel. With some printers, such as the Phaser 350 printer, you use the printer's front panel to set the printer's IP address and other IP parameters.

• Server-based printer configuration. This method uses RARP (Reverse Address Resolution Protocol) or BOOTP (Boot Parameter Protocol). When turned on or reset, the printer receives its IP addressing information from a boot server.

• Printer-based printer configuration (using a downloaded configuration file). This method can be used on hosts that do not have RARP or BOOTP. You use a Tektronix-provided shell script to prepare a configuration file. When you send the file to the printer, you store the IP addressing information in the printer's internal memory, where the printer reads it when reset.

• IP address

• Network mask

• Gateway address

• Broadcast address

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  Note: If you are not sure what IP address to assign to the printer, contact your system administrator.

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1st octet of IP address	Example IP address	Printer's default network mask	Printer's default broadcast address
1 - 127	118.101.14.101	255.0.0.0	118.255.255.255
128 - 191	134.101.14.101	255.255.0.0	134.101.255.255
192 - 223	192.101.14.101	255.255.255.0	192.101.14.225

When you are setting the IP addressing parameters from the front panel, you can accept these default values or change them. However, if you return to the front panel later to change the IP address, the network mask and broadcast address are reset to these default values, and you will have to set them as well if you want values different than these defaults.

Front panel procedure

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Note: If you are attempting to perform any front panel procedures and you don't see the expected menu choices on the front panel display, the front panel may be locked. For information on how to unlock it, see If the front panel is locked.

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1. Press the Menu button; the front panel displays Help Pages.

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   Note: When you are in the menu, if the front panel is not used for 5 minutes, the printer returns to the Ready state.

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2. Enter the Network Settings menu by pressing the right (---->) or left (<----) arrow buttons until the front panel displays Network Settings.

3. Press the Menu button until the front panel displays TCP/IP.

4. Press the Menu button again; the front panel displays Interface.

5. To set the IP address:
   1. Press the right (---->) arrow button to display TCP/IP Address.

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      Note: If the TCP/IP protocol is disabled, pressing the right (---->) arrow button will have no effect. Refer to Disabling protocols from the Phaser 560 printer's front panel.

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   2. Press the Select button to display the IP address. For example:
      000.000.000.000

      + ----> Set

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      Note: The IP address displayed on your printer may be different than the one in this example. Setting the IP address to 000.000.000.000 causes the printer to use Dynamic Address Resolution to set its IP address (see Setting your printer's IP address using RARP or BOOTP.

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      Press the + button to set the left-most digit of the address.

      Press the right arrow (---->) button to advance to the next digit. Press the + button to set this digit.

      Use the right arrow (---->) and + buttons as described in Step d to set the remaining digits.

      When the address is correctly set, press the Set button to enter your settings into the printer; the front panel displays the IP address with a Confirm button, for example:

      134.062.055.072

      Confirm

      Press the Confirm button; the front panel briefly displays Selected, then returns to TCP/IP Address. The IP address is now set in the printer.

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      Note: When you press the Confirm button to set the IP address, the printer resets the network mask and broadcast address to the printer's defaults; see Printer defaults for network mask and broadcast address.

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6. To set the network mask:
   1. Press the right arrow (---->) button until Network Mask is displayed.

   2. Press the Select button; the front panel displays the network mask.

   3. Use the + and right arrow (---->) buttons as described in Steps 5c through 5e to set the network mask.

   4. When the network mask is set, use the Set and Confirm buttons as described in Steps 5f and 5g to enter the network mask into the printer.

7. To set the gateway address:
   1. Press the right arrow (---->) button until Gateway Address is displayed.

   2. Press the Select button; the front panel displays the gateway address.

   3. Use the + and right arrow (---->) buttons as described in Steps 5c through 5e to set the gateway address.

   4. When the gateway address is set, use the Set and Confirm buttons as described in Steps 5f and 5g to enter the gateway address into the printer.

8. The printer calculates the broadcast address based on the IP address and the network mask as described under Printer defaults for network mask and broadcast address. In most cases, this calculated value is correct and there is no need to set the broadcast address. However, the broadcast address can be viewed and set using the following procedure:
   1. Press the right arrow (---->) button until Broadcast Address is displayed.

   2. Press the Select button; the front panel displays the broadcast address.

   3. Use the + and right arrow (---->) buttons as described in Steps 5c through 5e to set the broadcast address.

   4. When the broadcast address is set, use the Set and Confirm buttons as described in Steps 5f and 5g to enter the broadcast address into the printer.

9. To return the printer to normal operation, press the Exit button until the front panel displays Ready.

• IP address

• Network mask

• Gateway address

• Broadcast address

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  Note: If you are not sure what IP address to assign to the printer, contact your system administrator.

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1st octet of IP address	Example IP address	Printer's default network mask	Printer's default broadcast address
1 - 127	118.101.14.101	255.0.0.0	118.255.255.255
128 - 191	134.101.14.101	255.255.0.0	134.101.255.255
192 - 223	192.101.14.101	255.255.255.0	192.101.14.225

When you are setting the IP addressing parameters from the front panel, you can accept these default values or change them. However, if you return to the front panel later to change the IP address, the network mask and broadcast address are reset to these default values, and you will have to set them as well if you want values different than these defaults.

Front panel procedure

1. Press the Menu button; the front panel briefly displays Help Pages.

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   Note: When you are in the menu, if the front panel is not used for 5 minutes, the printer returns to the Ready state.,

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2. Enter the Network Settings menu by pressing the right (---->) or left (<----) arrow buttons until the front panel displays Network Settings.

3. Press the Menu button until the front panel displays TCP/IP.

4. Press the Menu button again; the front panel displays Enable Interface.

5. To set the IP address:
   1. Press the right (---->) arrow button to display IP Address.

   2. Press the Menu button to display the IP address. For example:
      000.000.000.000

      + ----> Set

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      Note: The IP address displayed on your printer may be different than the one in this example. Setting the IP address to 000.000.000.000 causes the printer to use Dynamic Address Resolution to set its IP address (see Setting your printer's IP address using RARP or BOOTP).

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      Press the + button to set the left-most digit of the address.

      Press the right arrow (---->) button to advance to the next digit. Press the + button to set this digit.

      Use the right arrow (---->) and + buttons as described in Step d to set the remaining digits.

      When the address is correctly set, press the Select button to enter your settings into the printer; the front panel displays:

      Confirm Selection

      Confirm

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      Note: When you press the Confirm button to set the IP address, the printer resets the network mask and broadcast address to the printer's defaults; see Printer defaults for network mask and broadcast address.

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      Press the Confirm button; the front panel briefly displays Selected, then displays the IP address again. The IP address is now set in the printer.

      Press the Exit button to return to the menu of IP addressing parameters.

6. To set the network mask:
   1. Press the right arrow (---->) button until Network Mask is displayed.

   2. Press the Menu button; the front panel displays the network mask.

   3. Use the + and right arrow (---->) buttons as described in Steps 5c through 5e to set the network mask.

   4. When the network mask is set, use the Select and Confirm buttons as described in Steps 5f and 5g to enter the network mask into the printer.

   5. Press the Exit button to return to the menu of IP addressing parameters.

7. To set the gateway address:
   1. Press the right arrow (---->) button until Gateway Address is displayed.

   2. Press the Menu button; the front panel displays the gateway address.

   3. Use the + and right arrow (---->) buttons as described in Steps 5c through 5e to set the gateway address.

   4. When the gateway address is set, use the Select and Confirm buttons as described in Steps 5f and 5g to enter the gateway address into the printer.

   5. Press the Exit button to return to the menu of IP addressing parameters.

8. The printer calculates the broadcast address based on the IP address and the network mask as described under Printer defaults for network mask and broadcast address. In most cases, this calculated value is correct and there is no need to set the broadcast address. However, the broadcast address can be viewed and set using the following procedure:
   1. Press the right arrow (---->) button until Broadcast Address is displayed.

   2. Press the Menu button; the front panel displays the broadcast address.

   3. Use the + and right arrow (---->) buttons as described in Steps 5c through 5e to set the broadcast address.

   4. When the broadcast address is set, use the Select and Confirm buttons as described in Steps 5f and 5g to enter the broadcast address into the printer.

9. To return the printer to normal operation, press the Exit button until the front panel displays Ready.

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Note: If you are attempting to perform any front panel procedures and you don't see the expected menu choices on the front panel display, the front panel may be locked. For information on how to unlock it, see If the front panel is locked.

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1. Press the Menu button; the front panel briefly displays Entering Menu, then displays Help Pages.

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   Note: When you are in the menu, if the front panel is not used for 5 minutes, the printer returns to the Ready state.,

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2. Enter the Network Settings menu by pressing the right () or left () arrow buttons until the front panel displays Network Settings.

3. Press the Menu button until the front panel displays TCP/IP:enabled or TCP/IP:disabled.
   • If TCP/IP is enabled, go on to Step 4.

   • If TCP/IP is disabled, press the right () arrow button until the front panel displays TCP/IP:enabled, then press the OK button. The front panel briefly displays Selected, then the front panel displays the following message:
     TCP/IP
<----- -----> Menu

     Press the Menu button until the front panel displays TCP/IP:enabled.

4. Press the OK button; the front panel displays Selected. Quickly, (within 1.5 seconds) press both the right () and left () arrow buttons together. The front panel displays the following in rapid succession:
   • Blank display

   • TCP/IP: enabled

   • Ready

   • Processing data

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     Note: If you are too slow in pressing the right and left arrow buttons, the front panel display reverts to the TCP/IP message in Step 3; go back to Step 3 and try again.

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5. The front panel displays the following message:
   IP is 000.000.000.000
Change OK

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   Note: The IP address displayed on your printer may be different than the one in this example. Setting the IP address to 000.000.000.000 causes the printer to use Dynamic Address Resolution to set its IP address (see Setting your printer's IP address using RARP or BOOTP).

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   Press the Change button; the front panel displays the following message:

   000.000.000.000
Increment Shift Select

   Press the Increment button to set the left-most digit of the address.

   Press the Shift button to advance to the next digit. Press the Increment button to set this digit.

   Use the Shift and Increment buttons as described in Step 8 to set the remaining digits.

   When the address is correctly set, press the Set button to enter your settings into the printer; the front panel briefly displays IP Address set, then returns to Ready. The IP address is now set in the printer.

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Note: If you are attempting to perform any front panel procedures and you don't see the expected menu choices on the front panel display, the front panel may be locked. For information on how to unlock it, see If the front panel is locked.

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1. Press the Menu button; the front panel briefly displays Entering Menu, then displays Help Pages.

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   Note: When you are in the menu, if the front panel is not used for 5 minutes, the printer returns to the Ready state.,

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2. Enter the Network Settings menu by pressing the right () or left () arrow buttons until the front panel displays Network Settings.

3. Press the Menu button until the front panel displays Enable Interface.

4. Press the right () arrow button; the front panel displays IP Address.

5. Press the Menu button; the front panel displays the following message:
   000.000.000.000
Increment Shift Select

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   Note: The IP address displayed on your printer may be different than the one in this example. Setting the IP address to 000.000.000.000 causes the printer to use Dynamic Address Resolution to set its IP address (see Setting your printer's IP address using RARP or BOOTP).

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   Press the Increment button to set the left-most digit of the address.

   Press the Shift button to advance to the next digit. Press the Increment button to set this digit.

   Use the Shift and Increment buttons as described in Step 7 to set the remaining digits.

   When the address is correctly set, press the Select button to enter your settings into the printer; the front panel displays the following message:

   Confirm Selection
Confirm

   Press the Confirm button to confirm your selection.

   • If the selection is a valid number, the front panel briefly displays Selected, then returns to the address display. Press the Exit button to return to the display of the parameter name, then press the right () arrow button to display the name of the next addressing parameter.

   • If the selection is not a valid number, the front panel briefly displays Error, then returns to the address display. Repeat Steps 6 through 9 to set the address correctly.

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     Note: If you do not want to confirm your selection, press the Exit button to return to the address display and try again.

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   Repeat Steps 5 through 10 to set the other addressing parameters: Network Mask, Gateway Address, and Broadcast Address.

   When you are finished setting all the addressing parameters, return the printer to normal operation by pressing the Exit button until the front panel displays Ready.

The advantage of server-based configuration is that it provides centralized administration. You can configure a number of printers from a central location. The disadvantage is that if the server is down, the printer does not appear on the network after a reset or power cycle, because the printer gets its boot information from a boot server and does not retain it in non-volatile memory.

You store the printer's configuration information in a configuration file such as an ethers or bootptab file on a boot server. On power-up, the printer issues RARP and BOOTP requests and receives the configuration information from the server in the RARP or BOOTP response.

The RARP and BOOTP responses contain only network address information. After the printer has its address information, you can set other TCP/IP parameters by sending PostScript files to the printer using your host spooler. Shell scripts for creating the PostScript files are provided with your printer's network utilities software. For PC environments, the PostScript files for setting other TCP/IP parameters are included with your printer's network utilities software.

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Note: The printer's BOOTP and RARP implementations do not support booting across a router. The BOOTP or RARP server (host) and client (printer) must be connected to the same Token Ring or Ethernet segment, or to segments interconnected only by repeaters and/or bridges. However, with certain hosts (such as OS/2) on Token Ring networks, the server and the client must be on the same token ring. Furthermore, the printer's BOOTP and RARP implementations do not support booting between Token Ring and Ethernet segments.

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1. Store the printer's configuration information in an etc/ethers or /etc/bootptab file. For more information on these files, see RARP and BOOTP.

2. Make sure that the printer is connected to the network.

3. Turn on the printer. At power up, the printer issues RARP and BOOTP requests and receives the configuration information from the host in the RARP or BOOTP response.

• The output of the script is PostScript code, which you must send to the printer. When you run the script, redirect the output to a file. Then send the file to the printer.

• The script prompts you to provide certain information. For information about these prompts, see the table IP parameters.

The advantage of this method is that each printer has a permanent setup stored in its non-volatile memory and is not dependent on a boot server for boot information. The disadvantage is that you must configure each printer individually.

Before performing this procedure, you must install the files from your printer's network utilities software on to your host computer. If you have not already installed the files, see Extracting files from unix.tar. Your host spooling system must also be configured (see Configuring your host).

The printer-based configuration procedure is given following this table. In this procedure, you use a script provided on the UNIX version of the printer's network utilities diskettes to set the IP parameters listed in the following table.

IP parameters

Parameter	Description
Use RARP/BOOTP	Yes/no. Specifies whether the printer should get its IP address from a RARP or BOOTP response at power-up. The default is yes. Answer no for a printer-based configuration; this prevents RARP or BOOTP packets from appearing on the network when the printer is turned on or reset.
IP address	This is the printer's address on the network. The format is x.x.x.x, where x represents a decimal number from 0 - 255. The value entered must be a valid IP address and not 0.0.0.0, 255.0.0.0, any address starting with 127, or any address ending with 255.
Network mask	This is needed in networks that use sub-netting. If you are not using sub-netting, leave this blank; the printer will choose an appropriate mask. The format is x.x.x.x, where x represents a decimal number from 0 - 255.
Broadcast address	This is the address the printer uses to send broadcast packets. The format is x.x.x.x, where x represents a decimal number from 0 - 255. If you are unsure, leave this blank; the printer will choose an appropriate address.
Default gateway (router)	The address the printer uses to communicate with devices not on the same network segment. The format is x.x.x.x, where x represents a decimal number from 0 - 255.
Allow adaptive encapsulation	Yes/no. (Ethernet only; not applicable to Token Ring.) If this parameter is set to Yes (on) the printer tries both DIX (Ethernet II) and IEEE 802.3 encapsulation (with IEEE 802.2 LLC and SNAP headers). If this parameter is set to No (off), the printer uses only DIX (Ethernet II). The default is Yes (on).

1. Make sure that the printer is connected to the network. ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) requires that the printer be connected on the same physical network segment as the host.

2. Run the script config-IP:
   1. Change (cd) to the bin subdirectory in the directory where you placed your printer's network utilities.

   2. Type the name of the script, redirecting the output to a file. Type:
      config-IP > filename

3. When prompted:
   Will the printer be using either RARP or BOOTP? [No]

   press Enter to accept the default (or y for yes).

   When prompted, enter the IP addressing information.

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   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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   When prompted:

   Should the printer use adaptive encapsulation?

   enter your choice; for most systems, you should enter y.

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   Note: For Token Ring, either answer works, since there is only one encapsulation (802.5-2-SNAP).

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   Make an entry into the host's ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) table defining the printer's IP/hardware address pair. In general, this requires a command corresponding to one of the following syntax examples:

   arp -s printer-name hardware-address (for BSD systems)