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Setting Up the Printer for UNIX Users
Configuring Silicon Graphics IRIX
1
Log in as
root
.
2
Assign an IP address and IP name to the printer, as described in “Step 3: Assigning an
IP Address to the Printer,” earlier in this chapter.
3
Make sure the printer’s IP name and IP address are entered in the
/etc/hosts
file.
4
In the Printer Manager, choose Add from the Printer menu.
5
Enter the queue name that you want to use in the Printer Name field.
6
Choose Network connection type.
7
Enter the printer’s IP name in the Remote Host Name field.
8
Click Apply.
9
Exit the Printer Manager and test the installation by printing a file.
Configuring the printer
Though the printer itself has no control panel, you can configure it by using
programs on computers connected to the printer:
m
On UNIX workstations, log in to the TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility
using the UNIX
telnet
program, as described in “Using the TCP/IP
Printer Configuration Utility,” next.
m
On Mac OS computers, use the Apple Printer Utility and the Chooser’s
setup function, described in Chapter 2.
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On Windows computers, use the Apple LaserWriter Utility for Windows,
described in Chapter 3.
Each utility has some unique functions and some areas of overlap. For a list of
each utility’s functions, see Appendix A.