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Chapter 4
3 Add the following line to the
/etc/hosts
table on your workstation:
printer_IP_address printer_IP_name
You obtain the printer IP address from your network administrator. You
choose the printer IP name yourself (if it was not assigned by the network
administrator). It must follow the naming convention of your system, which
generally means it must contain fewer than 32 characters and no special
characters.
Example
80.20.4.78 LaserWriterFloor2
4 Type the following command to force an entry into your system’s
arp
table:
arp -s printer_IP_name printer_Ethernet_address
The printer IP name is the same name you used in step 3. You obtain the
Ethernet address from the startup page that prints automatically when you
turn on the printer. The address appears next to the top icon on the page.
Example
If your startup page showed that your Ethernet address was
08:00:07:2b:48:fb, you would type
arp -s LaserWriterFloor2 08:00:07:2b:48:fb
5 Type the following
ping
command to store the Printer IP Address in the printer’s
memory:
ping printer_IP_name
The printer IP name is the same name you used in steps 3 and 4.
Example
ping LaserWriterFloor2
Normally, the ping command would result in a message telling you the
device received the
ping command; however, the printer will not respond
this first time, though it will respond normally in the future.
The address is now stored in the printer’s memory, and you’re ready to test
whether the printer is working.