DEFINING THE PRINTER TO THE HOST: TCP/IP ATTACHMENTE-28 XEROX DOCUPRINT 96/4635/180 IPS INSTALLATION PLANNING GUIDEOS/2 parametersThis section describes the process and parameters to configure anOS/2 system to communicate with and print to your IPS printer usingTCP/IP. This information applies both to Token Ring and EthernetLANs.Software prerequisites – OS/2In an OS/2 system, in order to print on a TCP/IP-attached IPS directlythrough PSF, you need the following software:• OS/2, Version 2.11 or higher• PSF/2, Version 2.00 or higher• TCP/IP For OS/2, Version 2.0 or higherThe following may be required, depending on your PSF/2configuration:• Communication Manager/2, Version 1.0 or higher• DB2/2, Version 2.0 or higher• IBM LAN Server, Version 3.0 or higher• Novell Netware, version 3.11 or higherYou must have these prerequisites installed before beginning theconfiguration process. Ensure that you are using the manuals for thecorrect software releases.Note: Installation of these products, and configuration activities notdirectly related to the IPS, are not discussed in this section.Network configurations – OS/2The IPS printer is supported in all the following configurations,provided that the software prerequisites are installed.• Basic configuration in which the host computer running OS/2 isattached to a LAN using a standard Token Ring or Ethernetnetwork adapter card• Remote LAN environment in which there are datacommunication links between the host and the LAN-attachedcontroller• Configurations in which the LAN with the printer attached isconnected to the host-attached controller using LAN devicessuch as routers.Note: There may be printer performance and throughputimplications with some of these configurations. It is recommendedthat your network management group be involved with planning thisinstallation.
