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7.
Execute the ping command from the host:
ping printer-IP-address
8.
Use the host spooling system (for example, lpr or lp) to send to the
printer the file you created in Step 2b. This stores the IP addressing
information in the printer’s internal memory, where it is retained over
a reset or power cycle. (For more information on setting up queues, see
“Assigning a print queue to the printer” on page 25.)
9.
Reset the printer.
Setting IP parameters: PhaserLink Printer
Management Software
After setting the printer’s IP address by one of the methods described
previously in this chapter, you can perform the rest of the TCP/IP configuration
using PhaserLink Printer Management Software, if you have a World Wide Web
browser. For more information on PhaserLink Printer Management Software,
see Chapter 9, “PhaserLink Printer Management Software”.
1.
From the printer’s home page, click Configuration; this displays the
View and Configure Settings page.
2.
From the View and Configure Settings page, click View and
Configure Interface Settings; this displays the View and Configure
Interface Settings page.
3.
From the View and Configure Interface Settings page, click View and
Configure TCP/IP Settings; this displays the View and Configure
TCP/IP Settings page.
4.
Enter your printer’s settings. If you make an error, click Restore Initial
Form Values and start again.
5.
When you are finished entering the settings, enter the Validation
Password (if one has been set) and click Do/Apply.
6.
The printer responds by displaying a dialog box that allows you to
reset the printer. The new parameters will not take effect until the
printer is reset.
