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DEFINING THE PRINTER TO THE HOST: TCP/IP ATTACHMENT
E-28 XEROX DOCUPRINT 96/4635/180 IPS INSTALLATION PLANNING GUIDE
OS/2 parameters
This section describes the process and parameters to configure an
OS/2 system to communicate with and print to your IPS printer using
TCP/IP. This information applies both to Token Ring and Ethernet
LANs.
Software prerequisites – OS/2
In an OS/2 system, in order to print on a TCP/IP-attached IPS directly
through PSF, you need the following software:
• OS/2, Version 2.11 or higher
• PSF/2, Version 2.00 or higher
• TCP/IP For OS/2, Version 2.0 or higher
The following may be required, depending on your PSF/2
configuration:
• Communication Manager/2, Version 1.0 or higher
• DB2/2, Version 2.0 or higher
• IBM LAN Server, Version 3.0 or higher
• Novell Netware, version 3.11 or higher
You must have these prerequisites installed before beginning the
configuration process. Ensure that you are using the manuals for the
correct software releases.
Note: Installation of these products, and configuration activities not
directly related to the IPS, are not discussed in this section.
Network configurations – OS/2
The IPS printer is supported in all the following configurations,
provided that the software prerequisites are installed.
• Basic configuration in which the host computer running OS/2 is
attached to a LAN using a standard Token Ring or Ethernet
network adapter card
• Remote LAN environment in which there are data
communication links between the host and the LAN-attached
controller
• Configurations in which the LAN with the printer attached is
connected to the host-attached controller using LAN devices
such as routers.
Note: There may be printer performance and throughput
implications with some of these configurations. It is recommended
that your network management group be involved with planning this
installation.