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Tektronix Phaser 850 Setup Manual

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  • Page 1 P H A S E R 8 5 0 ® C O L O R P R I N T E R P h a s e r S h a r e N e t w o r k i n g ®...
  • Page 2 Phaser ® 850 Color Printer ® PhaserShare Networking Setup Guide V1 November 1999...
  • Page 3 , TokenTalk Computer, Inc. The Tektronix Phaser 850 Color Printer is certified as a NetWare print server device, on both 3.12 and 4.1 x NetWare systems. Bindery mode is also certified to comply on both 3.12 and 4.1 x NetWare systems. NetWare NDS is certified on 4.1 x NetWare systems.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Printing the Configuration Page Installing the PhaserShare Administrator Setting up the printer on a NetWare network Troubleshooting Windows configurations Setting IPX frame types from the Phaser 850 front panel TCP/IP Configuration Overview Setting the printer’s IP address Host (computer) configuration...
  • Page 5 Automatic IP addressing Other methods for setting the printer’s IP address Information needed for IP addressing Setting the IP address from the Phaser 850 front panel Setting the IP address: DHCP Supported DHCP fields Setting the IP address: PhaserLink Printer Management Software...

  • Page 6: Network Printing With Tektronix Color Printers

    You should know which version(s) of NetWare are installed, which versions of client software are used, and the network topology (frame types, routers, hubs, and cabling). Networking Setup Guide Network Printing with Tektronix Color Printers PhaserShare PhaserShare Networking...

  • Page 7: The Printer's Networking Software

    Page: Use the printer’s front panel. Use this method if your printer is not yet configured on the network. Refer to Printing a Configuration Page from the Phaser 850 front panel on page 2. Use PhaserLink Printer Management Software. With a TCP/IP connection and a World Wide Web browser, you can use PhaserLink Printer Management Software;...

  • Page 8: Connecting Your Printer To A Network

    Connecting Your Printer to a Network Direct Ethernet Connection to Macintosh or PC Requirements Two RJ-45, twisted-pair, 10Base-T cables An Ethernet-port hub Procedure Turn off your computer and the printer. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on your computer. Connect the other end to the hub.

  • Page 9: The Printer's Ethernet Interface

    These cables do not meet the requirements for 10BaseT and will lead to unreliable operation. Token Ring connection The printer can be connected to a Token Ring network using an optional Tektronix PhaserShare Token Ring Card. For information on installing the printer on Token Ring networks, see the PhaserShare Networking Manual.

  • Page 10: Using The Tektronix Installer

    Using the Tektronix Installer Tektronix Installer for Windows The Tektronix installer for Windows is on your printer’s software CD-ROM. A single integrated installer is used to install printer drivers and other software. The Tektronix installer automatically performs printer installation tasks and creates a printer.

  • Page 11: Tektronix Installer For Macintosh

    However, this method requires that you already have a TCP/IP connection to the printer. Connect to the printer via PhaserLink (see Accessing the printer from a browser on page 33). Scroll to the bottom of the PhaserLink Status page. In the LINKS, group, click Install Drivers. Phaser 850 Color Printer...

  • Page 12: Novell Netware

    The PhaserShare Administrator is on the printer’s CD-ROM. A single integrated installer is used to install printer drivers, the PhaserShare Administrator, and other software. Run the installer as described in Tektronix Installer for Windows on page 5. When prompted, make the following selections: Select Custom Install.

  • Page 13: Setting Up The Printer On A Netware Network

    While not required, it is recommended that you log in only to the file servers to be configured with this printer. Start the PhaserShare Administrator Double-click the PhaserShare Administrator icon or select it from the Start menu. Refer to your Windows documentation for complete information on how to start applications. Phaser 850 Color Printer...

  • Page 14: Select A Print Server

    Select a print server In the Main window Printer List, click the print server name/printer name. Note If the printer is not in the list of available printers, there could be a network hardware problem, an incorrect frame type, or incorrect search options settings. See Troubleshooting Windows configurations on page 10.

  • Page 15: Troubleshooting Windows Configurations

    The following steps provide a simple test of the Administrator: Click Search Options. In the Search Options dialog box, click the following radio buttons: Sort by: Print Server Name Select by: All Tektronix Printers Click OK. Phaser 850 Color Printer...

  • Page 16: Cannot Submit Job To A Queue

    The same error is displayed if a version of the PhaserShare Administrator below 3.6 is used to configure a newer Tektronix printer. The Printer Not Responding dialog box is displayed with the message: This printer is not responding to SNMP queries. Please check the printer and try again.
  • Page 17 Printer does not appear in the Main window printer list on page 10. Verify that at least one file server or router on the same segment as the printer has Reply to Get Nearest Server set to on. Phaser 850 Color Printer...

  • Page 18: Setting Ipx Frame Types From The Phaser 850 Front Panel

    Administrator’s Print Server tab. Banners, form feeds, and tabs may interfere with the print job. Try disabling these. Setting IPX frame types from the Phaser 850 front panel When the front panel displays READY TO PRINT, press the up-arrow button until Menu is highlighted.

  • Page 19: Tcp/Ip Configuration Overview

    During the installation process, you can accept the automatically assigned address or assign a different one. The Tektronix installer for Windows is the recommended method for setting IP address in Windows environments; for other environments, see Setting the Printer’s IP Address on page 22.

  • Page 20: Windows 95 And Windows 98: Phaserport Software

    IP address, see Setting the Printer’s IP Address on page 22. Installs PhaserPort for Windows (if not already installed). PhaserPort for Windows is a Tektronix port monitor for printing over Windows 95 and Windows 98 TCP/IP peer-to-peer networks. Installs the driver.

  • Page 21: Adding A Port To An Existing Printer

    Windows 95 and Windows 98: PhaserPort Software Installation on workstations for peer-to-peer printing Run the installer as described in Tektronix Installer for Windows on page 5. When prompted, select Easy Install, Minimal Install, or Custom Install. Continue following the on-screen instructions.
  • Page 22 In the Description field, enter a name for the port (this can be the printer name/model, location, or any other descriptive name of your choice), such as Phaser 850. In the Name/Address field, enter the IP address or DNS name of the printer (for example, 192.1.1.2), and click OK.

  • Page 23: Windows Nt

    Windows NT, visit the Tektronix web site: www.tektronix.com/Color_Printers/support/ The following procedures describe how to use the Tektronix installer for Windows to set up the printer in Windows NT 4.x environments. The installer’s automatic setup is provided when the installer is running on an Intel-based platform, for information on Windows NT setup on non-Intel platforms, see the PhaserShare Networking Manual.

  • Page 24: Installation On Workstations For Client-Server Printing

    Use this procedure to install the printer on workstations when print jobs are to be sent through a print server to the printer. Run the installer as described in Tektronix Installer for Windows on page 5. When prompted, select Easy Install, Minimal Install, or Custom Install. Continue following the on-screen instructions.

  • Page 25: Tcp/Ip For Macintosh

    LPR printer from the application by selecting File > Print > Printer. Creating an AppSocket Printer with LaserWriter 8.6 Tektronix provides Macintosh AppSocket printing with PhaserPort for MacOS, on the printer’s CD-ROM. PhaserPort for MacOS provides a high-speed, bi-directional communications channel using the new plug-in communication architecture of Apple LaserWriter version 8.6.

  • Page 26: Phaserport For Macos System Requirements

    PhaserPort for MacOS System Requirements Macintosh PowerPC. Apple's LaserWriter version 8.6 or later, with Desktop Printing enabled. OpenTransport version 1.1 or later networking. TCP/IP networking provided by MacTCP software is not supported. The Macintosh must be properly configured to communicate with the printer (see Setting up the Macintosh Ethernet port for TCP/IP on page 20).

  • Page 27: Setting The Printer's Ip Address

    You can set the printer’s IP address by any of the following methods: Front panel. See Setting the IP address from the Phaser 850 front panel on page 23. DHCP. When turned on or reset, the printer receives its IP address information from a DHCP server.

  • Page 28: Information Needed For Ip Addressing

    It should not be necessary to set this address, because the printer calculates it automatically. However, you can override the default setting. Setting the IP address from the Phaser 850 front panel When the front panel displays READY TO PRINT, press the up-arrow button until Menu is highlighted.

  • Page 29: Setting The Ip Address: Dhcp

    Enabling DHCP on the printer Make sure that the printer’s DHCP protocol is enabled. You can do this from the front panel; see Disabling and enabling protocols: Phaser 850 front panel on page 42. Installing the DHCP server In Control Panel:Network, select Add Software.
  • Page 30 Configure DHCP with a scope; a scope is a range of IP addresses available for allocation to DHCP clients. For example, the scope could be the IP addresses 192.2.194.101 through 192.2.194.254. Defining a scope in Windows NT 4.x Click Start, Programs, Administrative Tools, DHCP Manager. Double-click Local Machine.

  • Page 31: Supported Dhcp Fields

    For UNIX Token Ring: token ring For OS/2 Ethernet or Token Ring: ether Single IP address. List of IP addresses separated by spaces. Single IP address. Single domain name. Printer recognizes up to two IP addresses, separated by spaces. Phaser 850 Color Printer...

  • Page 32: Dns (Domain Name Service)

    DNS (Domain Name Service) The printer supports DNS through an embedded DNS stub resolver. The DNS resolver protocol communicates with one or more DNS servers to request the IP address for a given host name or the host name for a given IP address. To use an IP host name for the printer, the system administrator must have already configured one or more DNS servers and a local DNS domain name space database.

  • Page 33: Ethertalk And Tokentalk Configuration

    If the Printer Name field on the Configuration Page is blank, wait a short time and reprint the Configuration Page. Phaser 850 Color Printer...

  • Page 34: Changing The Printer's Name (Optional)

    1 appended to the name. For example, if you attempt to assign a printer the name Tektronix and another printer in the zone already has the same name, the printer you are naming appears on the network as Tektronix-1.

  • Page 35: Changing The Printer's Ethertalk/Tokentalk Zone (Optional)

    33). On the left side of any PhaserLink page, click Settings. In the INTERFACES group, click EtherTalk or TokenTalk. In the Zone field, enter the desired zone, then click Apply at the bottom of the page. Phaser 850 Color Printer...

  • Page 36: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If the printer is not in the Chooser, use the following troubleshooting procedure. Check that the Configuration Page shows a printer name, a node number, and a zone. If there is no node number, verify that the printer is properly cabled to the network.

  • Page 37: Ipp (Internet Printing Protocol)

    IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) Run the Tektronix Installer Run the Tektronix installer as described under Tektronix Installer for Windows on page 5. When the prompted to select how your printer is connected, click Other. Complete the installation by following the on-screen instructions.

  • Page 38: Phaserlink Printer Management Software

    Define a link to your local web server’s support page. Access online manuals and technical support information by using built-in links to the Tektronix web site. PhaserLink Printer Management software provides an easy-to-use, consistent interface that you can use for most of the configuration tasks described throughout this guide.

  • Page 39: Printer Management Job Accounting

    For complete information on PhaserLink Printer Management Software job accounting, including clearing job information, downloading job information to a file, and job accounting file formats, see the PhaserLink Help (click Help on the left side of the Job Accounting Links page). Phaser 850 Color Printer...

  • Page 40: Intelligent Ready

    PhaserLink Printer Management Software provides full control of the printer’s automatic warm-up and standby settings. Enabling and disabling Intelligent Ready from the Phaser 850 front panel When the front panel displays READY TO PRINT, press the down-arrow button until Menu is highlighted.

  • Page 41: Phaserlink Status Notification

    Follow the instructions on the page to set up Status Notification. Click Apply to save your changes. For complete information on PhaserLink Status Notification, see the PhaserLink Help (click Help on the left side of the Status Notification page). Phaser 850 Color Printer...

  • Page 42: Usage Profile Reports

    The following topics provide details on Usage Profile reporting: Printing reports from the Phaser 850 front panel on page 38. Printing reports from the Phaser 850 front panel (all fields shown) on page 38. Printing reports for OCR from the Phaser 850 front panel on page 38.
  • Page 43 To return the printer to normal operation, press the down-arrow button until Exit is highlighted. Press Select. Printing reports from the Phaser 850 front panel (all fields shown) When the front panel displays READY TO PRINT, press the up-arrow button until Menu is highlighted.

  • Page 44: Setting Up Usage Profile Reporting

    Sending reports via email from the Phaser 850 front panel Note To send Usage Profile reports via email, the printer must be properly set up via PhaserLink Printer Management Software. For more information, see Setting up Usage Profile reporting on page 39.

  • Page 45: Usage Analysis

    Usage Analysis Tool, and other software. The same installer is used for client and server installations. Run the installer as described in Tektronix Installer for Windows on page 5. When prompted, make the following selections: Select Custom Install.

  • Page 46: Disabling And Enabling Protocols

    There are four ways to disable protocols: Use the printer’s front panel; see Disabling and enabling protocols: Phaser 850 front panel on page 42. In NetWare environments, you can use the PhaserShare Administrator; see Disabling protocols: PhaserShare Administrator on page 42.

  • Page 47: Disabling And Enabling Protocols: Phaser 850 Front Panel

    Disabling and Enabling Protocols Disabling and enabling protocols: Phaser 850 front panel When the front panel displays READY TO PRINT, press the up-arrow button until Menu is highlighted. Press Select. Press the down-arrow button until Printer Configuration is highlighted. Press Select.

  • Page 48: Disabling Protocols: Phaserlink Printer Management Software

    Disabling protocols: PhaserLink Printer Management Software Connect to the printer via PhaserLink (see Accessing the printer from a browser on page 33). On the left side of any PhaserLink page, click Settings. In the INTERFACES group, click the link for the protocol you want to disable; this displays the page for that protocol.

  • Page 49: Getting Help

    (44) 533 444 Eastern Europe and the Middle East +44 1908 68187 Finland 0203 206 30 All other locations: Contact local Tektronix dealers or Tektronix offices. For a list of dealers in your area, visit: www.tek.com/Color_Printers/contacts/ www.tek.com/Color_Printers/ www.tek.com/Color_Printers/userdoc/introduction.html www.tek.com/Color_Printers/support/colcare.html www.colorize.com www.tek.com/Color_Printers/products/phaserlink.html...

  • Page 50: Index

    Index Apple Printer Utility to change printer's name broadcast address cables Chooser Configuration Page printing from PhaserLink Printer Management Software printing from the front panel reports what protocols are enabled customer support default router/gateway address DHCP disabling protocols printer configuration enabling protocols Ethernet adapters...
  • Page 51 (all fields shown) printing from front panel (OCR) sending by email from front panel sending via email from PhaserLink Software setting up types Windows 95 and Windows 98 Windows NT World Wide Web Phaser 850 Color Printer...
  • Page 52 ® Printed on recycled paper...

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