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4-11 Pi6500 Pro on a TCP/IP network with Windows NT 4.0
Pi6500 Pro on a TCP/IP network with Windows NT 4.0
When a Windows NT 4.0 computer is configured to connect to the Pi6500 Pro using
TCP/IP, it can print directly to the Pi6500 Pro. If the computer shares the printer over
the network, it is acting as a print server to Windows NT 4.0 clients. The client
machines print to the Pi6500 Pro by printing to the Windows NT 4.0 print server.
Printing can then be monitored and controlled at the Windows NT 4.0 server
machine.
With TCP/IP protocols loaded, Windows 9x/Me clients can run Fiery WebTools.
The Windows NT 4.0 server can also use AppleTalk protocols for printing to the
Pi6500 Pro as an alternative to TCP/IP. When creating a printer to share with
AppleTalk users, do not "capture" the printer. Capturing the printer forces all users to
print to the server rather than directly to the printer. If you capture the printer,
Pi6500 Pro print connections will not appear in the Mac OS Chooser.
Tips for experts—Windows NT 4.0 with TCP/IP
Setting up printing from Windows NT 4.0 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 4.0 workstations, note the following:
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In Pi6500 Pro Setup, enable TCP/IP and enter the IP address, subnet mask, and
gateway address for the Pi6500 Pro.
You can enter these addresses manually or use DHCP, RARP, or BOOTP protocols to
assign them dynamically.
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Make sure your Pi6500 Pro name and address are listed in a domain name services
(DNS) or a host name database used by your system.
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