Hotfolders
Network topology
The default setup of a Durst computer is to connect it in a private network with the supplied Caldera RIP computer. To enable access there are three options:
- Move the printer in the main LAN
- Add a switch to the private network and a second network card in our RIP computer. This is the preferred method, as it doesn’t require IP changes on the originally installed Caldera RIP and the Durst printer.
- Route IP traffic through the Caldera RIP
Determine the connection
Many Durst printers have 2 Ethernet ports in use (1 is to the outside world and 1 to the internal print engine). So before you can connect from the RIP, you have to figure out the IP address.
Open System > Administration > Network
You likely see 2 devices “eth0” and “eth1” (there might also be backups of them, which you can ignore). Double-click and note the IP addresses.
Eth0 might be 192.168.35.85 – and this will most likely be your external IP to which you can connect from your RIP.
Eth1 might be 192.0.30.30 and that’s the internal to the print engine with no outside connection (not relevant to connect from your RIP)
On the RIP check that your 2nd network card is in the same IP range as Eth0, then open a Command Prompt (Windows) or Terminal (MacOS X) and enter ‘ping 192.168.35.85’ (or equivalent). You should get positive replies.
If it fails and your Ethernet cable is verifiably connected to the same hub as the Durst printer, change the IP address of your network card to one unused in the range of Eth1 and repeat the PING test.
Once PING is successful, follow the instructions below depending on the platform used.
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MacOS X 10.7 and lower
MacOS X connects to the Durst printer using the NFS protocol. This is a UNIX protocol that is the default connection method for Durst printers. To setup the connection follow the instructions below.
Start the Disk Utility (located in /Applications/Utilities) and select menu File > NFS Mounts.
In the NFS Mounts list add a new entry and a dialog show below is displayed.
At ‘Remote NFS URL’ fill in the same URL is displayed but only change the IP address by the actual IP address or DNS name of the Durst printer.
At ‘Mount location’ fill in a path on your local computer. The last part of the path (‘Durst’ in the example) may not exist. After the creation a folder with that name is created at that location.
Make sure the ‘Advanced Mount Parameters’ are filled in as shown.
After creating the NFS mount on the location ‘Mount location’ the content of the Durst printer is shown at that location.
Select ‘Mount location’/Hotfolders/Hotfolder1 (or hot folder of the users choice) as output path for the RIP its Durst driver.