Samsung Network Printer User Manual

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EtherTalk environment5.15 EtherTalk environmentEtherTalk is AppleTalk used in an Ethernet network. Thisprotocol is widely used in Macintosh network environments.Microsoft Windows system also supports this protocol. LikeTCP/IP, EtherTalk also provides packet transmission and routingfunctionality.The Samsung network printer card works on EtherTalknetworks, if the host printer supports PostScript. Thedescription in this chapter applies to network printing from aMacintosh computer.EtherTalk printingPrinting in an EtherTalk network is possible with severaldifferent hardware and software configurations. When youissue a command to print a document, the application begins aseries of EtherTalk calls attempting to establish a connection tothe printer. The calls first initiate the NBP (Name BindingProtocol) name-lookup process to find the currently selectedprinter and its EtherTalk address. Then the Printer AccessProtocol (PAP) is used to open a connection with the printer.Once the connection has been established, the workstation andprinter interact over a PAP connection. PAP uses lower-levelprotocols, such as ATP and DDP, to provide a data-streamservice for sending print data to the printer.Configuring EtherTalkYou can configure EtherTalk using the following methods:Control PanelRefer to the Network Menu setting in your printer user's guide.SyncThru Web Service1 Run your web browser.2 Enter the printer's IP address in the URL field and click Go.3 Select Network Settings Æ EtherTalk.• EtherTalk Protocol: allows you to enable or disablethe EtherTalk protocol.• Printer Name: allows you to set the printer name forEtherTalk protocol. The default name is SEC+MACaddress. This name is automatically displayed onChooser.• Printer Type: shows the printer type.• Last Error Occurred: shows the last error.• RTMP: allows you to set the time in seconds after whichthe routing table entry maintained by the RTMP protocoltimes out.• ZIP (current zone): shows the AppleTalk Zone name.If there is no configured zone, *(asterisk) should bedisplayed.• PAP (wait time before transmitting a ticklepacket): enables you to define the time interval inseconds after which the PAP protocol should resend atickle packet to verify the status of the PAP connectionbetween the printer and your Macintosh.4 Click Apply.Configuring the printerNote: The following instructions are for Mac OS 10.3, butsimilar for other versions.The following steps must be taken to configure the networkprinter for use on a Macintosh system. If the network printeryou want to use is not listed in the printer pop-up menu whenyou try to print a document, you should add it to your list ofavailable printers.1 Open System Preferences and click Print & Fax.2 Click Printing Æ Set Up Printers.3 If the printer already appears in the printer list, select theIn Menu check box to add it to your list of availableprinters. You will see the printer in the Printer pop-upmenu the next time you print.4 Choose Printers Æ Add Printer.5 Choose AppleTalk from the pop-up menu list on the top.6 If necessary, choose an AppleTalk zone from the pop-upmenu that appears directly below it. Any AppleTalk printersin the zone you have chosen appear in the Printer List.7 Select the printer in the Printer List.8 To use printer-specific features, choose the itemappropriate for your printer from the Printer Model pop-upmenu, then select your printer in the Model Name list.9 Click Add.The printer appears in the Printer List as the defaultprinter (in boldface). It also appears in the Printer pop-upmenu when you print a document.