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1-1 Pi6500 Pro on the network
Chapter 1:
Connecting to
the Network
This chapter summarizes the stages in setting up the Pi6500 Pro and includes diagrams
that refer you to other chapters or other manuals for completing your installation.
Pi6500 Pro on the network
When the Pi6500 Pro is connected to a network, it behaves as a networked PCL or
PostScript printer. The built-in Ethernet interface on the Pi6500 Pro 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
protocol 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 Windows, Mac OS, and UNIX platforms and can run
concurrently on the same Ethernet cable. Workstations that use other protocols can
print through a server that uses one of the protocols mentioned, or they can print to
the Pi6500 Pro parallel port.
A Token Ring option is also available. This option supports the TCP/IP and IPX
protocols. The Pi6500 Pro is auto-sensing and can handle all of these connections
simultaneously.
When you add the Pi6500 Pro to a network, it is assumed that a network
administrator will have already installed a network cabling system and connected
workstations and servers.
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