Network Printer Card
System requirements
The following software and hardware are required to configure a printer for
network applications.
Software requirements
Refer to the table in "Supported network environments" on page 1.
N
OTE : Your printer may not support all of the listed computing environments
(operating systems). Therefore, check the network environment your printer
supports in the user's guide that came with the printer.
Hardware requirements
Hardware
PC
Macintosh
Connecting the Network Printer Card
1
Use a twisted-pair cable with an RJ-45 connector to connect the printer to
your network.
2
Once a connection is established between the wired network printer card
and your network, the link LEDs on the card light.
3
Set up your printer's IP address. See "IP address setup" on page 4.
Requirements
• 80486 CPU or higher
• Minimum of 16 MB of RAM
• 2 MB of free disk space
• PowerPC 68020 or higher
• Minimum of 8 MB of RAM
• 2 MB of free disk space
Activity LED: Blinks when data
packets are being transferred.
Link LED: Lights when the
printer card is connected to
the network.
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