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Configuring Macintosh
5 - 2 Macintosh Configuration
Configuring the Printer
Use the operation panel to activate the EtherTalk protocol (factory default is active).
Changing Printer Name
If the network has several same model printers, the names will be the same.
have the same name
will have their names changed slightly in the
Printers that have the same name will have their names changed slightly in the Chooser. For
example, three printers named “printer” will appear in the chooser as “printer0”, “printer1” and
“printer2”.
Use applications such as Apple Printer Utility or LaserWriter Utility to change printer names in the
Macintosh EtherTalk environment. These utilities are distributed by Apple Computer, Inc.
Changing Zone
It may be necessary to change the zone configuration. Use applications such as Apple Printer
Utility or LaserWriter Utility to change the zone configuration in the Macintosh EtherTalk
environment. These utilities are distributed by Apple Computer, Inc.
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If your Macintosh is configured to use TCP/IP, you can change the zone con-
figuration with a Web browser.
Follow these steps to use the Apple Printer Utility.
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Insert the CD-ROM that comes with the printer into your computer's CD-ROM
drive.
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Copy the “Zone Name.ps” file in the “Zone Name” folder to the hard disk.
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Open the copied “Zone Name ps” file using a text editor, and change the
“NewZone”, which is in the second line from the bottom, to the name of the
new zone.
%!PS-Adobe2.0%
Title: Changing Zone (EtherNet only)
%%CreationDate: Tue Dec 16 1997
%%EndComments
true 0 startjob not {ERROR}if
(%EtherTalk%) << /EtherTalkZone (NewZone) >> setdevparams
%%EOF
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Save the “Zone Name.ps”.
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Run the Apple Printer Utility, and select the printer for which the new zone
name is to be used.
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Select the [Send PostScript File] in the [Utilities] menu, and send the “Zone
Name.ps” to the printer.