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3-17 Fiery SI on a network with Windows NT

Fiery SI on a network with Windows NT
When a Windows NT computer is configured to connect to the Fiery SI using
TCP/IP, it can print directly to the Fiery SI. If the computer shares the printer over the
network, it is acting as a print server to Windows NT clients. The client machines
print to the Fiery SI by printing to the Windows NT print server. Printing can then be
monitored and controlled at the Windows NT server machine.
Typical system combinations are:
• Print server running Windows NT Server; clients running Windows NT
Workstation
• Print server running Windows NT Workstation; clients running Windows 95
With TCP/IP protocols loaded, you can also run Fiery SI utilities from a Windows NT
Server or Windows NT Workstation computer.
If there are many Macintosh computers or other PostScript printers at the site, the
server can also use AppleTalk protocols for printing to the Fiery SI.
Tips for experts—Windows NT with TCP/IP
Setting up printing from Windows NT using TCP/IP protocols is similar in some
respects to setting up UNIX workstations with TCP/IP. When TCP/IP network
connections are made from Windows NT workstations, note the following:
• Make sure you have a valid IP address for the Fiery SI and for any workstations that
will print to it or run the Fiery SI utilities.
• In Fiery SI Network Setup/Ethernet Setup/TCP/IP Setup, enable TCP/IP and enter the
valid IP address for the Fiery SI. Also enter the Gateway address and Subnet mask.
• Make sure your Fiery SI is correctly listed in a domain name services (DNS) or a host
name database used by your system.
• Make sure your system host table includes the correct internal name for the Fiery SI as
a remote printer. The required name for your Fiery SI model is found in the User Guide.
• Load the Windows NT PostScript printer driver and install the Fiery SI printer descrip-
tion provided with the user software, as described in Getting Started.
Repeat the installation for everyone who prints to the Fiery SI.