Technical information

4Type the following command to force an entry into your system’s

arp

table:

arp -s printer_IP_name printer_Ethernet_address

The printer IP name is the same name you used in step 3. You obtain the

Ethernet address from the startup page that prints automatically when you

turn on the printer. The address appears next to the top icon on the page.

Example

If your startup page showed that your Ethernet address was

08:00:07:2b:48:fb, you would type

arp -s LaserWriterFloor2 08:00:07:2b:48:fb

5Type the following

ping

command to store the printer IP address in the printer’s

memory:

ping printer_IP_name

The printer IP name is the same name you used in steps 3 and 4.

Example

ping LaserWriterFloor2

Normally, the ping command would result in a message telling you the

device received the

ping command; however, the printer will not respond

this first time, though it will respond normally in the future.

The address is now stored in the printer’s memory, and you’re ready to test

whether the printer is working.

6 To test the connection, once again type the

ping

command from a workstation on the

same subnet as the printer:

ping printer_IP_name

If the

ping command responds by telling you that the printer is alive on the

network, the address assignment was successful.

If the

ping command does not respond, or tells you the printer was not

found, then the address assignment failed. Try the steps in this procedure

again, making sure you type the printer’s Ethernet address exactly as it

appears on the startup page. If it still doesn’t work, see the troubleshooting

suggestions in Chapter 12.

Setting Up the Printer for UNIX Users