Apple LaserWriter 12/640 PS User Manual
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m Check the
/etc/bootptab
file to verify
m that the
ip
entry is a valid IP address and that it matches the address in
the
/etc/hosts
file
m the
ha
entry is the correct Ethernet address (found on the printer’s
startup page) with no colons separating the bytes
m the
ht
entry is either
ether
or
ethernet
m Turn the printer on and off and immediately verify that the
bootpd
is
running. On many UNIX systems, you can accomplish this by typing
ps -e
or
ps -ax
at the UNIX prompt on the server. If the daemon is
not running, type
bootpd -t15
or consult the UNIX man page on
bootpd
.
m Turn the printer off and then back on.
I can’t
ping
the printer by IP name or IP address.
Follow these steps in order:
m
ping
your own system or another host. If this
ping
fails, your IP
software is not running, or your network is down.
m Turn the printer off and then back on. This sometimes fixes the problem
itself, and it also causes the startup page to print. Use the startup page to
verify the printer’s IP address.
m Verify that the IP address on the configuration page is identical to the IP
address in the
/etc/hosts
file.
m Check the printer’s network cabling to make sure that it is connected to the
network.
m Make sure the IP address is not a duplicate of one already in use on the
network.
I can
ping
the printer, but I can’t
telnet
to it.
Only one user at a time can
telnet
to the printer.
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