22-16 Setting up Network ServersFiery EX2101 on a network with UNIX workstationsWhen a UNIX workstation is configured with the lpd protocol and connected to theFiery EX2101 over a TCP/IP network, it can print directly to the Fiery EX2101.Setting up UNIX workstations requires an administrator with root privileges. After theinitial configuration, UNIX users simply submit print jobs to a named printer.The job management tools, along with the other Fiery utilities and WebTools, areunavailable on the UNIX platform. A Windows or Mac OS computer on the samenetwork as the UNIX computer that is set up to use TCP/IP for printing to theFiery EX2101 can use the job management tools to manage print jobs that originatefrom all workstations on the network.Tips for experts—UNIX workstationsSetting up the Fiery EX2101 in a UNIX environment has the same requirements assetting up any printer or new device:• A distinct IP address is required for the Fiery EX2101 as well as for each workstationon the network.• A name must be selected for the Fiery EX2101 that goes with the IP address.• The IP address of the Fiery EX2101 must be registered for the network in a hostdatabase, and also on the Fiery EX2101 itself.• At least one print connection (Print or Hold) must be published.The following information applies especially to the Fiery EX2101:• The Fiery EX2101 is a printer controller that understands lpd protocols.• The Fiery EX2101 has a remote printer name you must use in order to communicatewith it successfully.For details, see the following section.
