Cabling The Printer; Connecting The Printer To A Macintosh; Localtalk Connection To A Macintosh; Ethernet Connection To A Macintosh - Tektronix Phaser 550 Service Manual

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Installing the Printer and Drivers

Cabling the printer

Connecting the printer to a Macintosh

2-8 Phaser 550 Color Printer
Note
Carry spare serial and parallel cables. You can use them if you
encounter a defective cable or as an alternate means of testing the
printer-to-host communications.
This topic explains making a hardware connection between the printer and its
host computer, setting the communication parameters for the printer's serial and
parallel ports to be compatible with the user's host computer and driver
installation. This topic is divided into three main parts: Macintosh, PC, and
workstation.
A direct connection between the printer and a Macintosh is through the printer's
serial port. Since this is a highly unlikely connection for a customer to use
because of the serial port's slow data speed, it is not discussed. A networked
connection for a Macintosh will most likely be either a LocalTalk network or an
Ethernet network.

LocalTalk connection to a Macintosh

Note
For a LocalTalk network, the Serial/LocalTalk network card must be
installed.
1. Turn off the printer. LocalTalk protocol requires you to attach the
LocalTalk cable with the printer powered off .
2.
For a LocalTalk network connection, attach the network adapter to the
printer's LocalTalk port. Then attach the network cable (LocalTalk
cable, PhoneNet, etc.) to the network adapter.
3. Turn on the printer.

Ethernet connection to a Macintosh

Note
For an Ethernet connection, the printer must have the Ethernet option
card installed.
1. Turn off the printer. EtherTalk protocol requires you to attach the
Ethernet cable with the printer powered off.
2.
Attach the network cable (ThinNet or TwistedPair) to the printer's
appropriate Ethernet connector. Use only one connector.