Apple LaserWriter 12/640 PS - Manual (Page 79)

Step 3: Assigning an IP address to the printer
When you unpack the printer, it has a unique permanent factory-assigned
Ethernet address, but no IP address. To assign an IP address to the printer,
you can use any one of the following methods, which are described more
fully in the sections that follow:
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ping assignment Any printer administrator with superuser privileges can
use this method, which is sometimes called gleaning. If your network has
neither RARP nor BOOTP services, and you have no access to Windows or
Mac OS–based computers, you must use this method.
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Apple Printer Utility for Mac OS and LaserWriter Utility for Windows If your
network includes a Mac OS–based computer or Windows computer, you
can use one of these utility programs to set the printer’s IP address.
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RARP (Remote Address Resolution Protocol) If your network has a RARP
server, you can use this method.
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BOOTP (Bootstrap Protocol) If your network has a BOOTP server, you can
use this method.
These methods are described below. Choose which section applies to you,
and skip the others.
How the printer obtains an IP address during normal operation
When the printer is initially installed, it has no IP address. The address is
shown as
0.0.0.0 . When the printer is turned on, it attempts to obtain an
IP address through RARP and BOOTP. If successful, the printer retains this
address in nonvolatile memory and continues to use it unless it receives a
different address from RARP or BOOTP when it is restarted.
When the IP address is set through the Apple Printer Utility for the Mac OS,
the Apple Printer Utility for Windows, or
telnet , the printer no longer
makes a RARP or BOOTP request when restarted. An IP address set in this
manner is called a permanent address. For more information on using these
utilities, see Appendix A.
79 Setting Up the Printer for UNIX Users