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Chapter 9. Setting Printer Network Addresses
Network Administrator Tip
Setting the printer's network address should be performed by a network
administrator or someone familiar with network addresses. Before setting the
printer's network address, review “Defining Network Configuration Tasks” for a list
of network configuration tasks.
Use this section to set the following addresses from the operator panel:
IP
Subnet mask
Gateway
Locally Administered Medium Access Control Address
Note: The Medium Access Control Address (MAC) address is the Globally
Administered Address (GAA). The MAC address can be changed to the Locally
Administered address (LAA) for Token Ring, but not Ethernet.
Defining Network Configuration Tasks
Below are the basic configuration tasks required to install and configure this printer to
work on a network.
1. Verify prerequisites for operating system and application software. See
IBM
Network Printers: Ethernet and Token-Ring Configuration Guide
for information
on operating system and application prerequisites.
2. Install the printer network interface card. See “Installing the Network Interface
Card” on page 166.
3. Collect network configuration data. See
IBM Network Printers: Ethernet and
Token-Ring Configuration Guide
for information on collecting data, such as IP
address, needed to configure the printer on a network.
4. Set network addresses. See “Setting IP, Subnet Mask, and Gateway
Addresses” on page 203 for information.
5. Install printer driver. Follow instructions included with the printer driver.
6. Define the printer to the network. See
IBM Network Printers: Ethernet and
Token-Ring Configuration Guide
for information on configuring the network to
recognize the printer.
7. Test the printer. See
IBM Network Printers: Ethernet and Token-Ring
Configuration Guide
for information on verifying that the printer can print jobs
submitted from network applications.
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