Chapter 2
Pipeline Hardware, Installation & Setup
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March, 2009
CONFIGURING & CONNECTING TO PIPELINES
As with other network devices, each Pipeline has a fixed MAC address, a default IP address, which you
can change. Before using Pipeline, you’ll need to contact your IT administrator (especially when
connecting to a LAN) to determine which IP address and net mask to use for each Pipeline and how to set
it up (automatic link-local, DHCP, or static), based on your facility’s network address policy.
Configuring Pipeline Network Settings
To view and modify the Pipeline’s network configuration, log on and display the Configure panel (click
Configure in the toolbar at the top of Pipeline Direct). See Using the Configure Panel on page 40.
After plugging the Pipeline into the network and powering it on, you can connect to Pipeline via Bonjour, or
you can use the Pipeline’s default IP address.
When you connect, Pipeline Direct displays in your browser. For details on using Pipeline Direct, see
Chapter 4, Using Pipeline Direct on page 35.
Installing Bonjour for Windows
Bonjour is a service discovery system from Apple, Inc. Bonjour is integrated in Pipeline and FlipFactory,
and most network printers as well, as a means of easily identifying and connecting to network devices.
If you plan to use Pipeline on a Windows computer and Bonjour for Windows isn’t installed, install it now:
1. Insert the Pipeline CD into your workstation.
2. Run the installer from the CD menu and follow the installer instructions to install Bonjour. (Bonjour-
Setup.exe is in the Files/Utilities directory.)
3. When you’re done installing Bonjour, eject the CD and store it in a safe place.
Note
Pipeline is a shareable, network device. You can log onto a Pipeline with Pipeline Direct
anywhere on your network, via a Web browser. However, only a single user can log on
and use the Pipeline at a time. If Pipeline displays the “Pipeline in Use” message in the
video panel, you should close the application without performing any tasks to avoid
interrupting someone else’s Pipeline session.
Note
To determine if Bonjour for Windows is installed, run Internet Explorer and select View >
Explorer Bar. If the Bonjour panel is not listed, Bonjour is not installed.
If the Bonjour panel is selected and displays the message “Bonjour Service Not
Available”, the service is stopped. Go to start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools >
Services. Right-click Bonjour Service and select Start from the menu to start the service.
Bonjour is installed in FlipFactory 6.0 by the FlipFactory installer, but the service is
turned off. FlipFactory installation includes starting the Bonjour service.
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