Fiery X2 On The Network - Fiery X2 Administrator's Manual

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1-1 Fiery X2 on the network

Chapter 1:
Connecting to
the Network
This chapter summarizes the stages in setting up a Fiery X2 Color Server, and includes
diagrams that refer you to other chapters or other manuals for completing your
installation. If you check those references, you should be able to find the information
you need quickly.
Fiery X2 on the network
When the Fiery X2 is connected to a network, it behaves as a networked PostScript
printer. The built-in Ethernet interface on the Fiery X2 supports the following
network protocols:
• AppleTalk
• TCP/IP (the lpd, nbt, and http protocols)
TCP/IP stands for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. The lpd proto-
col is the standard TCP/IP printing protocol. The nbt protocol supports Windows
(SMB) printing. The http protocol is commonly used for Web pages on the Internet
and on intranets.
• IPX/SPX (Novell)
IPX/SPX stands for Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange.
These protocols (rules that enable computers on a network to communicate with each
other) are supported on the Mac OS, Windows, and UNIX platforms and can run
concurrently on the same cable. Workstations that use other protocols can print
through a server that uses one of the protocols mentioned, or they can print to the
Fiery X2 parallel port. A Token Ring option is also available. This option supports the
TCP/IP and IPX/SPX protocols. The Fiery X2 is auto-sensing, and can handle all of
these connections simultaneously.
When you add a Fiery X2 to a network, it is assumed that a network administrator has
already installed a network cabling system and connected workstations and
servers.