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PhaserShare Networking Manual
3
Network Printing with Tektronix Color Printers
1
Recognizing PhaserShare Series B interfaces and earlier PhaserShare cards
On your network, you may have some Tektronix printers equipped with
PhaserShare Series B interfaces and other Tektronix printers equipped with earlier
PhaserShare cards. Printers equipped with earlier PhaserShare cards are supported
differently in printer management software such as the PhaserShare Administrator
and PhaserLink Printer Management Software. There are several ways to determine
if the printer is equipped with a PhaserShare Series B interface or an earlier
PhaserShare card:
■
Printer model.
PhaserShare Series B cards work with Phaser 840, 740, 780,
and 360 printers. PhaserShare cards work with the following printers:
Phaser 380, 350, 340, 560, 550, 540, and 600.
■
Card rear panel.
The cards are labeled on the rear panel.
■
The printer’s Configuration Page.
For Series B interfaces,
Series B
appears following the
Network Information
area on the printer’s
Configuration Page. If an earlier PhaserShare card is installed, the printer’s
Configuration Page reports the type of card installed in the
PhaserShare
field.
■
The printer’s Startup Page.
For Series B interfaces,
Series B
appears in the
Ethernet
,
Token Ring
, or
LocalTalk
fields on the printer’s Startup Page. If
a PhaserShare card is installed, the printer’s Startup Page reports the
available connections in the
Ports
field.
■
PhaserLink Printer Management Software.
If the
Adobe PostScript
field
reads
Adobe PostScript Level 3 Version
, the interface is Series B. If the
field reads
Adobe PostScript Level 2 Version
, the printer supports
PhaserShare network cards (not Series B). The
Adobe PostScript
field is on
the
View Printer Information
page or on the
View and Configure General
Settings
page, depending on the printer type. Links to these pages can be
accessed by clicking the
Configuration
link. For more information on
PhaserLink Printer Management Software, see Chapter 12, “PhaserLink
Printer Management Software”.
■
PhaserShare Administrator.
In the PhaserShare Administrator, Series B
interfaces are identified in the Ethernet or Token Ring tabs, where
Series B
is displayed in the
Interface Information
area. For more information on
the PhaserShare Administrator, see Chapter 5, “PhaserShare Administrator
Software for NetWare Networks”.