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Network Printing with Tektronix Color Printers
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Network Utilities for Phaser Color Printers
Ethernet connection
Ethernet is a communication standard that supports very high speed data
transmission. Ethernet offers signiÞcant speed improvement compared to
serial, parallel, and LocalTalk connections. Speed improvement varies
greatly depending on network trafÞc, computer hardware, and other factors.
The printer's Ethernet port conforms to the IEEE 802.3 and Ethernet II
standards, but it uses the smaller AAUI connector (developed by Apple
Computer, Inc.) instead of the 15-pin AUI connector described in these
standards. Ethernet AAUI adapters, available from Tektronix and other
sources, connect the printer to the network cable or a conventional AUI
cable.
If you are connecting both EtherTalk and LocalTalk
If you have both LocalTalk and Ethernet cables as part of the same Apple
internet (EtherTalk), it is recommended that you connect only the Ethernet
cable. There is no beneÞt to making both LocalTalk and Ethernet
connections to the printer if both cables are part of the same Apple internet. For
information on printer behavior in this conÞguration, see ÒPrinter name and
AppleTalk zonesÓ on page 3-6.
Ethernet adapters
Note
Make sure that the printer is turned off before making any
Ethernet connections.
Your printerÕs Ethernet connector allows you to connect to one of three
standard Ethernet cable types by using an Ethernet adapter. The Ethernet
adapters shown on the next page are available through Tektronix or your
dealer. Contact your dealer for Ethernet cables.