Epson Stylus Pro 5000 Service Manual page 247

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Connecting to the network
T
O CONNECT A THINNET OR THICKNET CABLE TO THE
A thinnet (thin coaxial Ethernet cable or 10Base2) connection requires an external
transceiver attached directly to the AUI connector on the back of the RIP Station 5000.
A thicknet (thick coaxial Ethernet cable or 10Base5) connection requires an external
transceiver with an AUI drop cable connected to the AUI connector on the back of the
RIP Station 5000.
1. Power off the RIP Station 5000 before connecting it to any network device.
Make sure that the Info screen reads Idle. If the system has just finished processing, wait
5 seconds after the system reaches the idle state before using the power switch to shut
down the unit.
2. With the AUI slide latch in the open position, connect the network cable to the AUI
connector on the back of the RIP Station 5000. Slide the latch to lock the connector in
place.
• To connect a 10Base2 thinnet cable to the RIP Station 5000, an AUI to BNC external
transceiver must be installed on the RIP Station 5000 AUI connector. The thinnet
cable then connects to the BNC connector on the external transceiver.
If the transceiver has an SQE switch, make sure the switch is set to OFF.
• To connect a 10Base5 thicknet cable to the RIP Station 5000, connect the AUI drop
cable directly to the AUI connector on the back of the RIP Station 5000.
3. Configure Setup options.
It is the network administrator's responsibility to configure Setup according to the
network and user environment. Default settings in Setup are adequate although they may
not be optimal for the user's environment. Refer the network administrator to the
Administrator Guide for Setup information.
4. After configuring Setup options, verify the network connection.
Once the network connection has been made and the RIP Station 5000 has the correct
Setup configuration and has reached Idle, the RIP Station 5000 should be available on
the network.
If necessary, the network administrator should perform any additional network setup,
verify the network connection, verify that the RIP Station 5000 appears on the list of
printers, and print a few test documents from a networked computer that will use the
RIP Station 5000. (See the Administrator Guide for more information.)
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