Setting the printer's IP addressing parameters

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Setting IP parameters: PostScript utility file (UNIX only)

You can use the config-IP script to create a PostScript file that sets the printer's IP addressing parameters. The config-IP script is provided with your printer's network utilities software. Keep the following points in mind when running the config-IP script:

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 tables IP parameters: PhaserShare 360 printers and IP parameters: Phaser 380, 350, 340, 560, 550, 540, and 600 printers.

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 TCP/IP configuration overview).

The printer-based configuration procedure is on the next page. In this procedure, you use a script provided on the printer's CD-ROM to set the IP parameters listed in the following tables.

IP parameters: PhaserShare 360 printers

Parameter	Description
Use RARP	Yes/no. Specifies whether the printer should get its IP address from a RARP response at power-up. The default is yes. Answer no for a printer-based configuration; this prevents RARP packets from appearing on the network when the printer is turned on or reset.
Use BOOTP/DHCP	Yes/no. Specifies whether the printer should get its IP address from a BOOTP or DHCP response at power-up. The default is yes. Answer no for a printer-based configuration; this prevents BOOTP or DHCP 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.

IP parameters: Phaser 380, 350, 340, 560, 550, 540, and 600 printers

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. (For Token Ring, either answer works, since there is only one encapsulation.) If this parameter is set to Yes (on) the printer tries both Ethernet II (DIX) 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).

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.
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
Enter the information when prompted by the script.

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.
Log in as root.
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)

arp -s ether printer-name hardware-address (for System V)

See the documentation for your host system for specifics of this command.

Note: The hardware address in the arp command example is the printer's Ethernet Address for PhaserShare Ethernet cards or the Token Ring Address for PhaserShare Token Ring cards.

Turn on the printer.
Use the host spooling system (for example, lpr or lp) to send the file you created in Step 2b to the printer. This stores the IP addressing information in the printer's internal memory, where it is retained over a reset or power cycle.
Reset the printer. For more information about resetting the printer, see Resetting the Printer.

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