Epson C82332 - Manual (Page 55)

Chapter 5
Installing in Unix
The Ethernet Card supports many standard UNIX commands and
can be configured from a host computer without using a special
setup utility.
Printing Documents with TCP/IP Protocol
The Ethernet Card is able to function as a remote printer on
systems using TCP/IP Ethernet transfer with Berkeley’s popular
lpr remote printing protocol, or standard ftp (file transfer protocol).
All devices operating with TCP/IP have to be assigned a unique
“IP Address node.” This address must be different to that assigned
to any other device to which your network is capable of
communicating. This unique address acts like a telephone number,
enabling all other devices on the network to be able to “dial up”
and “talk to” the Ethernet Card, as long as they know its number.
There are conventions surrounding how to make up an IP address,
which are discussed later. In the most complex case, where a
network is capable of communicating with other networks
worldwide, it is necessary to have some of the numbers assigned
by an international body that coordinates the numbering.
Installing in UNIX 5-1