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Kodak 10/100 NIC Introduction and Configuration
July 1998 1-7
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Step 1: Assess your network/printing environment
Consult with your system/network administrator regarding
¥ Protocols: Determine the network protocol(s) (TCP/IP, Novell IPX,
AppleTalk and/or NetBIOS) to use for communicating to the printer/
NIC.
¥ NIC ConÞguration Platform: Determine the platform that is appropriate
for conÞguring NIC network parameters.
¥ Servers: Determine any servers that will be used to spool and manage
jobs sent to corresponding printer queues.
¥ Printing Platforms: Determine the workstation platforms that will be
used for creating and sending print jobs.
Step 2: Gather the necessary components
¥ Hardware: Kodak printer, Kodak 10/100 NIC, and network cabling
certiÞed for 10 or 100 Mbit operation depending on the speed of your
network.
¥ Networking components: Networking components (cables, converters,
hubs, etc.) are not included with the NIC. You must purchase
interconnecting networking components needed to support a speciÞc
environment separately.
If a BNC (10Base2) connection is required, purchase a BNC/RJ45
transceiver or hub from your local dealer or distributor.
If a direct RJ45 (10/100BaseT) connection from a single computer to
a printer is required, a mini-hub and two network cables should be
used, minimally. We do not recommend using an Rx/Tx crossover
cable to defeat the need for a hub because it is a custom cable that
may not be available from a local dealer/distributor. Refer to the RJ54
connector description in Appendix D.
¥ NIC ConÞguration Software: Determine the NIC conÞguration utility
software appropriate for the platform. Use FastManage Utilities
(provided) or NBMon for Windows platforms, Laserwriter Utilities
(provided) for Macintosh platforms. Telnet (not provided) can be used
for any platform that supports TCP/IP.