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Printer setup, Pne method, Telnet method – Printronix PrintNet Enterprise User Manual

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Printer Setup

Printer Setup

Your printer uses the diagnostic port to communicate with PNE. The
diagnostic port must be configured to interact with the NIC. Follow the PNE,
Telnet, or Operator Panel Method below for your printer model to configure
the diagnostic port.

PNE Method

All Supported Printers

You can configure the diagnostic port to interact with the NIC using PNE.

See “Enable Remote Printer Management” on page 151.

Telnet Method

All Supported Printers

1.

Install and enable the NIC (refer to the installation instructions).

2.

Make sure the IP Address is set up on the NIC:

Use the operator panel (refer to the

User’s Manual

).

– OR –

Use PNE: select

Utilities

Assign IP Address

. See “Assign IP

Address” on page 150.

3.

Open a command prompt session and type:

telnet ipaddress

4.

At the telnet login: prompt, type:

root

5.

At the Password: prompt, enter the password and press

(there is no password by default)

6.

At the ipaddress:root> prompt, type:

enable printermgr

7.

Close the telnet session. The NIC is now activated.