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  • Page 1 P H A S E R ® 8 4 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 3 ® Phaser 840 Color Printer ® PhaserShare Networking Setup Guide V2 March 1999 063-3178-00...
  • Page 4 International, Inc., licensed exclusively to Sun Microsystems, Inc. The Tektronix Phaser 840 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.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction Before you begin network configuration 2 Printing a Configuration Page 2 Printer management 3 If you need more information 4 Connecting Your Printer to a Network PhaserShare Series B Ethernet interface 5 PhaserShare Series B Token Ring card 9 PhaserShare Series B LocalTalk card 16 EtherTalk, LocalTalk, and TokenTalk Configuration Configuration overview 19...
  • Page 6 Windows NT Setting the printer’s IP address 37 Adding a Windows NT 4.0 driver on a Windows NT 4.0 server or workstation 37 Adding a Windows NT 4.0 driver on an NT 3.51 server 41 Adding a Windows NT 3.x driver 43 Setting the Printer’s IP Addressing Parameters Setting IP parameters from the front panel 48 Setting IP parameters: RARP or BOOTP 49...
  • Page 7 Chapter Introduction This guide provides information to help you quickly install the Tektronix Phaser 840 color printer in the following environments: EtherTalk, LocalTalk, and TokenTalk Novell NetWare UNIX Windows 95 and Windows 98 Windows NT For detailed networking information, including troubleshooting, see the online manual on your printer’s CD-ROM, or see the PhaserShare Networking Manual in...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    Chapter 2 of this manual, “Connecting Your Printer to a Network”. Install the Tektronix driver for your printer on every Macintosh and PC that will send print jobs to the printer. For details on driver installation, see your printer’s user documentation.

  • Page 9: Printer Management

    PDF or PostScript file from the browser to the PhaserLink PDF Direct Printing icon on the desktop to print the file on your Tektronix printer. There is no need to access the URL or open the file. Intelligent Ready. With Intelligent Ready, the printer can monitor usage and automatically warm up when you are most likely to need it.

  • Page 10: If You Need More Information

    Online user manual . Provides complete information on using your printer, including printer care, printer features, and networking; provided in HTML format on the printer’s CD-ROM. It is also available on the Tektronix web site. PhaserShare Administrator online help. Provides detailed descriptions of all program functions and dialog boxes.

  • Page 11: Connecting Your Printer To A Network

    Chapter Connecting Your Printer to a Network PhaserShare Series B Ethernet interface The PhaserShare Series B Ethernet interface conforms to the IEEE 802.3 and Ethernet II standards. With the printer’s built-in Ethernet interface, you can connect the printer directly to an Ethernet network using twisted pair (10BaseT) cables.
  • Page 12 Connecting Your Printer to a Network Ethernet connections and indicators Built-in Ethernet connector The printer’s built-in Ethernet connector has the following connections and indicators: LINK indicator; on indicates a working connection to a hub; off indicates no connection to a hub. RCV indicator (green);...
  • Page 13 PhaserShare Series B Ethernet card The PhaserShare Series B Ethernet card has the following connections and indicators: TX indicator (yellow); blinks while the network interface is transmitting. RX Link indicator (green); blinks while the network interface is receiving. Speed indicator (yellow); on indicates 100 Mbps; off indicates 10 Mbps.

  • Page 14: Ethernet Cables And Termination

    Connecting Your Printer to a Network Ethernet cables and termination O T E To fully comply with EMI (electro-magnetic interference) specifications, the use of shielded or screened cables may be required. “Shielded” describes IBM-defined cables used with the DB-9 connector. “Screened” describes cables that are electrically similar to Category 4 UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair), but with an added shield or screen.

  • Page 15: Phasershare Series B Token Ring Card

    PhaserShare Series B Token Ring card The PhaserShare Series B Token Ring port conforms to the IEEE 802.5 standard. With the PhaserShare Series B Token Ring card, you can connect the printer directly to a Token Ring network using shielded twisted pair (STP; IBM Type 1) or unshielded twisted pair (UTP;...

  • Page 16: Token Ring Connections And Indicators

    Connecting Your Printer to a Network Token Ring connections and indicators The PhaserShare Series B Token Ring card has the following connections and indicators on the rear panel: Shielded Twisted Pair (STP; IBM Type 1) connector (DB-9). O T E The STP port on the PhaserShare Token Ring card supports cable lengths up to 150 meters (492 feet) from the interface to the MAU (Medium Access Unit), including lobe and patch cables.

  • Page 17: Ring Speed Jumper

    Ring speed jumper The Token Ring card is equipped with a single three-pin jumper to set the ring speed. There are two settings: 4 Mbps and 16 Mbps. O T E If you received your printer with the Token Ring card already installed, you must turn off the printer and remove the card before you change the jumper setting.
  • Page 18 Connecting Your Printer to a Network Token Ring configuration Token Ring parameters Parameter Description Network Address Token Ring Address. You can supply a Locally Administered Address. Speed Read-only parameter; reports the ring speed set by the jumper on the card. Early Token Printer releases the token at the end of the last Release...
  • Page 19 Configuring Token Ring parameters On UNIX systems, you can use the script config-TokenRing, provided with the printer’s network utilities software. See the next topic, “Using the config-TokenRing script”. On PCs, you can edit the PostScript utility file TOKNCFG.PS and send it to the printer.
  • Page 20 Connecting Your Printer to a Network Run the script config-TokenRing: When prompted by the script, enter the Token Ring parameters. When the script is finished, log in as root. Make an entry into the host’s ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) table defining the printer’s Printer Name/Token Ring address pair.
  • Page 21 Using the PhaserShare Administrator to configure Token Ring In the PhaserShare Administrator Main window, select the desired printer from the Printer List. Click Configure Printer; this displays the Configure Printer dialog box. In the Configure Printer dialog box, click the Token Ring tab. In the Token Ring tab, set the Token Ring parameters as desired.

  • Page 22: Phasershare Series B Localtalk Card

    Connecting Your Printer to a Network PhaserShare Series B LocalTalk card When a PhaserShare Series B card is purchased initially with the printer, it is installed at the factory. When a PhaserShare Series B card is purchased later as an upgrade kit, follow the installation instructions that are shipped with the card.
  • Page 23 LocalTalk connectors, cables, and terminators LocalTalk connectors and cables are available through your local reseller. Depending on the type of LocalTalk cables you use and your network configuration, you might need to use terminators at certain points in the installation. Refer to the documentation for your LocalTalk connectors and cables for details.
  • Page 24 Connecting Your Printer to a Network PhaserShare Networking...

  • Page 25: Ethertalk, Localtalk, And Tokentalk Configuration

    Chapter EtherTalk, LocalTalk, and TokenTalk Configuration Configuration overview O T E The printer’s AppleTalk connection works with Macintosh system software 7.0, 7.1, 7.5, 7.6, 8.0, 8.1, and 8.2. The configuration procedure for LocalTalk, EtherTalk, and TokenTalk consists of two simple steps: Print the Configuration Page.

  • Page 26: Finding The Printer's Name In The Chooser

    EtherTalk, LocalTalk, and TokenTalk Configuration Finding the printer’s name in the Chooser From the Apple menu, select Chooser. In the upper-left corner of the Chooser, find the driver icon. (If the driver icon is not in the Chooser, you need to install the printer driver.) Click the driver icon.

  • Page 27: Novell Netware Configuration

    Novell NetWare Configuration This chapter provides a quick configuration procedure for Windows environments using the Tektronix PhaserShare Administrator. For detailed information on the PhaserShare Administrator functions, see the PhaserShare Administrator on-line help. The printer’s CD-ROM and network utilities diskettes also contain a DOS application, NWSET, that can be used for configuration in DOS environments.

  • Page 28: Using The Quick Configuration Wizard

    Novell NetWare Configuration Using the Quick Configuration Wizard Log on to the file server O T E Many of the operations performed using the PhaserShare Administrator require SUPERVISOR privileges (for example, creating queues). NetWare 3.x. Log on to the default NetWare file server as SUPERVISOR or SUPERVISOR equivalent.
  • Page 29 Launch the Quick Configuration Wizard Click Quick Configuration to launch the Quick Configuration Wizard. Configure the printer and set up queues If desired, change the Print Server Name or Printer Name. Select connection mode(s) by checking the box(es) for Bindery Services, NDS Services, or both.

  • Page 30: Setting Ipx Frame Types From The Front Panel

    Novell NetWare Configuration Verify information and finish the configuration After you have entered the configuration information, the Quick Configuration Wizard displays the Configured Printer Information dialog box, which reports the information you have entered. Verify that the information is correct. After you click Apply Changes, the printer resets;...

  • Page 31: Tcp/Ip Configuration (Unix)

    Chapter TCP/IP Configuration (UNIX) Adding the printer to the host table Add the printer’s name to the host table and assign an IP address to the printer’s name. Depending on your host system, you may do this one of three ways: Use NIS (Name Information Server, formerly Yellow Pages).
  • Page 32 TCP/IP Configuration (UNIX) Assigning print queues with PhaserPrint for UNIX For UNIX environments, Tektronix offers PhaserPrint for UNIX software, which provides fast raster printing and a graphical user interface with push-button control of printer features. For more information on PhaserPrint software, see the PhaserShare Networking Manual on the printer’s CD-ROM.

  • Page 33: Example Installation For A Typical Bsd Unix System

    Example installation for a typical BSD UNIX system The following procedure is an example spooler configuration that will work for many BSD systems, including SunOS 4.x and 5.x (Solaris 1.x and 2.x) and Digital UNIX. Modify the /etc/hosts file to identify the printer to the workstation and modify the /etc/printcap file to describe the printer to the workstation: Log on to your system as root.
  • Page 34 Refer to your workstation’s documentation for more information. Host spool directory. Make a separate spool directory for each queue. PhaserShare Networking # Printer: Tektronix Phaser840 # Print queue name: colorprinter # Remote machine name: Phaser840 # Remote printer queue name:...

  • Page 35: Printer Configuration

    There are two steps to printer configuration: Set the printer’s IP address and other addressing information. The Phaser 840 printer supports the use of IP host name as well as an IP address. See Chapter 8, “Setting the Printer’s IP Addressing Parameters”...

  • Page 36: Extracting Files From Unix.tar

    TCP/IP Configuration (UNIX) Extracting files from unix.tar The file unix.tar contains all shell scripts and other files needed for network configuration in UNIX environments. The file is in UNIX tar format. The file is included on your printer’s software CD-ROM. Listing the contents of unix.tar Type this command: Where directory-name is the mount point or the directory that contains the file.

  • Page 37: Windows 95 And Windows 98: Phaserport Software

    Chapter Windows 95 and Windows 98: PhaserPort Software TCP/IP configuration for a PC If you don't already have a TCP/IP address configured for your PC, contact your system administrator to ensure that the configuration is made according to your company guidelines. If there is no TCP/IP network already in place, configure your PC with a unique address such as 192.1.1.1.

  • Page 38: Setting The Printer's Ip Address

    Windows 95 and Windows 98: PhaserPort Software Setting the printer’s IP address You can set the printer’s IP address by any of the following methods: Use the printer’s front panel. For more information, see “Setting IP parameters from the front panel” on page 48. Use DHCP.
  • Page 39 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 840. In the Name/Address field, enter the IP address or DNS name of the printer (for example, 192.1.1.2).

  • Page 40: Adding A Port For A New Printer

    Windows 95 and Windows 98: PhaserPort Software Complete the installation. The following topics provide instructions for using PhaserPort after the initial installation: Adding a port for a new printer Use this procedure to install a new printer and add a port for it. Start the Add Printer Wizard: Use the Add Printer Wizard to install the printer.

  • Page 41: Adding A Port To An Existing Printer

    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 840. 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 42: Changing A Port's Ip Address

    Windows 95 and Windows 98: PhaserPort Software Changing a port’s IP address If the IP address of the printer is changed, change the IP address of the corresponding port: Select your printer: In the Properties dialog, click Details. Verify that PhaserPort appears in the Print to the following port field and click Port Settings.

  • Page 43: Windows Nt

    The Windows NT 4.0 PostScript driver is a PPD-based driver. Follow these instructions to add or update the Tektronix Phaser PPD (PostScript Printer Description) file for use with Windows NT 4.0. Adding this support gives your printer access to Tektronix page sizes, tray selection, TekColor color corrections, and resident fonts.
  • Page 44 If the printer is connected directly to the computer, select the port the printer is connected to: If this printer is connected to the network, click Add Port. Tektronix printers support two types of network ports, LPR and AppleTalk. The next topic covers LPR ports; for information on AppleTalk ports, see “Creating an AppleTalk port”...
  • Page 45 Creating an LPR port To connect via TCP/IP, double-click LPR Port in the Printer Ports dialog box. If LPR Port is not listed in this box, the Microsoft TCP/IP Printing Service must be installed on the NT machine: Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, and Network. Click Services, then click Add.
  • Page 46 Install the driver In the Add Printer Wizard dialog box, click Have Disk to add a new Tektronix driver. Type the path name to the driver files. This can be A:\ if the files are on a diskette. If these files were downloaded from an on-line service, type the path name where they were saved.

  • Page 47: Adding A Windows Nt 4.0 Driver On An Nt 3.51 Server

    O T E For proper installation, use the latest Windows NT 3.51 drivers and Windows NT 4.0 drivers, available from the Tektronix web site: The following procedure describes how to set up the Windows NT 3.51 server to automatically load a Windows NT 4.0 driver on a Windows NT 4.0 client.
  • Page 48 O T E For proper installation, you must use the latest Windows NT 3.51 drivers and Windows NT 4.0 drivers, which are available from the Tektronix web site: The printer should now exist on the Windows NT 3.51 server and have Windows NT 4.0 drivers available.

  • Page 49: Adding A Windows Nt 3.X Driver

    Start your system with Windows NT. From the Main window, double-click the Print Manager icon. Install the Tektronix printer. From the Printer menu, select Create Printer; the Create Printer dialog box appears. Under Driver, scroll to the end of the list and select Other; the Install Driver dialog box appears.
  • Page 50 Windows NT Creating an LPR port In the Printer Port dialog box, click the LPR port. If the LPR port is not listed in the Printer Port dialog box, the Microsoft TCP/IP Printing Service needs to be added to the Windows NT machine: In the Add LPR compatible printer dialog box, enter your printer’s IP address in the field named Name or address of server providing lpd.
  • Page 51 Creating an AppleTalk port In the Printer Port dialog box, double-click the AppleTalk Printing Devices port. If the AppleTalk Printing Devices port is not listed in the Printer Port dialog box, the Microsoft Services for Macintosh needs to be added to the Windows NT machine: In the Control Panel, double-click Network;...
  • Page 52 Windows NT PhaserShare Networking...

  • Page 53: Setting The Printer's Ip Addressing Parameters

    Printer-based printer configuration (using a downloaded configuration file). Can be used on hosts that do not have RARP, BOOTP, or DHCP. For UNIX, use a Tektronix-provided shell script to prepare a configuration file. When you send the file to the printer, you store the IP addressing information in the printer’s internal memory,...

  • Page 54: Setting Ip Parameters From The Front Panel

    Setting the Printer’s IP Addressing Parameters Obtain the information listed in the following table. It might be helpful to write down this information so you can refer to it during the configuration procedure. Information for TCP/IP configuration Information Internet (IP) address for the printer Network mask Broadcast address...

  • Page 55: Setting Ip Parameters: Rarp Or Bootp

    Set the network mask: Set the default router/gateway address: To return the printer to normal operation, press the down-arrow button until Exit is highlighted. Press Select. Setting IP parameters: RARP or BOOTP With this method, configuration information is sent to the printer over the Ethernet or Token Ring connection via RARP or BOOTP, depending on which protocol your host supports.
  • Page 56 Setting the Printer’s IP Addressing Parameters The RARP response contains only IP address information. After the printer has its address information, you can set other TCP/IP parameters by either of two methods: With a TCP/IP connection and a World Wide Web browser, you can use PhaserLink Printer Management Software;...

  • Page 57: Setting Ip Parameters: Dhcp

    Setting IP parameters: DHCP DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a system in which Windows NT servers can allocate IP addresses dynamically. Under DHCP, the server gives the printer (called a DHCP client) an IP address when the printer is reset.
  • Page 58 Setting the Printer’s IP Addressing Parameters Defining a scope in Windows NT 3.5.x Define the lease. A lease is a pre-determined time that the printer holds the IP address. When the lease time expires, the printer queries the DHCP server again to renew its lease of the IP address. It is recommended that you set the lease to Unlimited.

  • Page 59: Supported Bootp/Dhcp Fields

    DHCP transactions On power up or reset, the printer sends a DHCP discover packet, indicating its Ethernet address and requesting an IP address. The DHCP server responds to the discover packet with a DHCP offer packet, which contains an IP address from within the assigned scope and the assigned lease.

  • Page 60: Setting Ip Parameters: Postscript Utility File (Unix Only)

    Setting the Printer’s IP Addressing Parameters Setting IP parameters: PostScript utility file (UNIX only) Use the config-IP script to create a PostScript file that sets the printer’s IP addressing parameters. The config-IP script is provided with your printer’s network utilities software. The output of the script is PostScript code, which you must send to the printer.
  • Page 61 Setting the Printer’s IP Addressing Parameters Running the config-IP script Connect the printer to a network. ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) requires that the printer be connected on the same physical network segment as the host. Run the script config-IP: In the directory where you placed your printer’s network utilities, change (cd) to the bin subdirectory.

  • Page 62: Setting Ip Parameters: Phaserlink Printer Management Software

    Setting the Printer’s IP Addressing Parameters Execute the ping command from the host: Use the host spooling system (for example, lpr or lp) to send to the printer the file you created in Step 2b. This stores the IP addressing information in the printer’s internal memory, where it is retained over a reset or power cycle.

  • Page 63: Dns

    The printers support Domain Name Services (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.
  • Page 64 Setting the Printer’s IP Addressing Parameters Enter the following information: When you are finished entering the settings, enter the Validation Password and click Do/Apply. The printer displays a dialog box that allows you to reset the printer. New parameters will not take effect until the printer is reset. PhaserShare Networking Primary Name Server IP Address (required) Second Name Server IP Address (optional)

  • Page 65: Phaserlink Printer Management Software

    Define a link to your local web server’s support page. Access on-line 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 66: Phaserlink Printer Management Software Help Files

    PhaserLink Printer Management Software PhaserLink Printer Management software help files Most PhaserLink pages allow you to view and set printer parameters through fields. HTML files containing descriptions of the fields are supplied on the printer’s CD-ROM in the PHLINK directory, where the file PLHOME.HTM is the home page for the help files.

  • Page 67: Setting Printer Parameters: Phaserlink Software Pages

    To transmit changes to the printer, click Do/Apply. Information Forwarding When you click a link that connects you to the Tektronix web server, the Information Forwarding feature causes the printer to send the following printer status information back to the Tektronix server:...
  • Page 68 PhaserLink Printer Management Software Disabling Information Forwarding Display the View and Configure Information Forwarding page. Select No from the Information Forwarding Enabled menu button. If a validation password has been assigned, enter the password to make the change to take effect. O T E PhaserLink passwords are not encrypted.

  • Page 69: Index

    Index Adapter Status 12 ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) with config-IP script 55 with config-TokenRing script 13 BOOTP 47 Broadcast 12 Broadcast address 48 cables 8 Chooser 20 config-IP 55 config-TokenRing 14 Configuration Page front panel 2 DHCP 51 printer configuration 57 UNIX host configuration 25 DOS 1 Early Token Release 12...
  • Page 70 PhaserLink PDF Direct Printing 3 PhaserLink Printer Management software general information 59 PhaserLink software information forwarding 61 URL, printer 59 PhaserLink Status Notification 3 PhaserShare software installation procedure 21 Quick Configuration Wizard 22 PhaserShare Series B Ethernet card 7 PhaserShare Series B LocalTalk card 16 PhaserShare Series B Token Ring card 12 print queue (UNIX) 25 printcap file 28...
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