Getting Started
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Requirements
Requirements
Before using this machine, make sure that all the environmental and electrical
requirements have been met. Connect the machine to the host computer using
the parallel port, Network Interface Board, or both.
Make sure that all the cables, connectors, and electrical outlets necessary to at-
tach the machine to the host computer or network are present.
Important
❒ The interface cable is not supplied. It is your responsibility to provide the in-
terface cable appropriate for the computer that you are using.
Reference
For more information about using the parallel port, see the Setup Guide.
For more information about using a network, see p.14 “Network cable re-
quirements”.
Network cable requirements
The Network Interface Board can be installed to allow direct connection to an
Ethernet network.
The Network Interface Board supports 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX connections.
You can use the machine in the following network environments:
• Using the appropriate network management software and printer driver
• Attaching the machine to a network computer set up as a server
*1
Under Windows NT 4.0, only × 86 CPU is supported.
*2
For information about usable versions of the Mac OS, see the "PostScript Supple-
ment".
*3
To use NetBEUI, use the SmartNetMonitor for Client port.
In a mixed network environment, the protocol switches automatically.
Reference
For more information about network connection settings, see p.33 “Setup
Guide for each Network Environment”.
Client
Windows 95/98/Me, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0
*1
, Mac OS
*2
,
UNIX
Driver PCL 5c, RPCS™, PostScript 3
File Server
NetWare 3.x, NetWare 4.x, NetWare 5/5.1
Protocol
TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI
*3
, AppleTalk
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