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  • Page 1 AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 Network Print Servers User’s Manual AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Regulatory Information

    Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual; if you detect any inaccuracies or omissions, please inform your local Axis office, which can be found on the cover of this document. Axis Communications AB cannot be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    About this Manual ......6 About Axis ........6 Support Services .
  • Page 4 SuSE 8.0 ........78 AXIS axinstall Script ......79 Print Methods on TCP/IP Networks .
  • Page 5 Section 17 AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual Technical Specification ......133 The Parameter List .

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Introduction Section 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550. This product has been developed to connect your printers anywhere in your network, allowing all network users access to shared printer resources. About this Manual This manual is applicable for an AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 with firmware version 7.00 or higher, providing introductory information as well as...

  • Page 7: Supported Environments

    • Find answers to previously resolved problems in the FAQ database. Search by product, category or phrase • Report problems to Axis support staff by logging in to your private support area • Visit the Axis support Web at www.axis.com/techsup...

  • Page 8: Product Overview

    Section 2 Product Overview Package Contents Verify that nothing is missing from the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 package by using the check list below. Please contact your dealer if anything is missing or damaged. All packing materials are recyclable. AXIS 5500 & AXIS 5550...

  • Page 9: Axis Network Product Cd

    To read the PDF documents you need an Acrobat Reader, which can be fetched at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html Start-up Procedures If your computer is configured to autostart CDs, the AXIS Network for Windows Product CD will start automatically when inserted into a local CD drive on Windows 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP and 2003 platforms.

  • Page 10: Physical Description

    Ethernet connector Power Adapter connector Network Connector Axis Network Print Servers are designed for 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Ethernet networks and connect to the network via a twisted pair RJ45 category 5 cable (10baseT and 100baseTX) or better. Printer Ports AXIS 5500 •...

  • Page 11: Mounting The Axis 5500/Axis 5550

    It can be placed behind the printer or next to a switch or a hub. AXIS 5550 can also be inserted directly into the parallel port of the printer.
  • Page 12 The integrated IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) function allows for printing from LAN to LAN via a WAN, such as the Internet. Speed The AXIS ETRAX 100 LX chip has been specifically designed for LAN products. Easy to Install The print server installs, operates and is managed in a reliable and easy fashion.

  • Page 13: Basic Installation

    3. “Making Network Printers available for printing on your PC” on page 21 Connecting the Hardware AXIS 5500 AXIS 5550 Parallel printer port (LPT1) Ethernet connector Power Adapter connector AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual Test button Test button Ethernet Power Adapter connector connector Power...
  • Page 14 7. Wait 1 minute. Press the test button on the print server once to print a test page. The test page includes a list of the most important parameters. AXIS 5550 has two printer ports. If each port is connected to a printer, the test page will be sent to the parallel port by default.

  • Page 15: Assigning An Ip Address To The Print Server

    ARP table with the command 'arp -s'. • You need to know the Ethernet address of your AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 in order to assign an IP address to it. The Ethernet address is based upon the serial number of your print server.
  • Page 16 • Refer to “Setting Parameters” on page 44 for information about setting the IP address in the Macintosh environment. Registering and In order to register the host name of the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 in Resolving networks with dynamic IP address settings, WINS (Windows Internet Host Names Name Service) and DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) are supported.
  • Page 17 Notes: • The default host name of the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 is ’AXIS’ followed by the last 6 digits in the serial number. e.g. AXIS181636. The host name (Print server name) can be changed in the PS_NAME.
  • Page 18 3. Restart the print server to download the IP address. 4. You have now set the IP address of the print server. Continue to “Making Network Printers available for printing on your PC” on page 21. Notes: •...
  • Page 19 Set the IP Address Below is an example of how to set the IP address of the print server using using BOOTP BOOTP: in UNIX/Linux Append the following entry to your boot table. This is typically performed by editing the file: <host name>:ht=<hardware type>:vm=<vendor magic>:\...
  • Page 20 3. Log in to the print server’s Web pages (see Using a Web browser for Print Server Management, on page 88), select Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | TCP/IP Network and define Default Router and Subnet Mask.

  • Page 21: Making Network Printers Available For Printing On Your Pc

    Making Network Printers available for printing on your PC Configuration Once you have set the IP address of your print server, your network Methods printer can be added to any PC on your network. The method that you choose should be dictated by your printing requirements and your supported network environments.
  • Page 22 YaST2 Printer Configura- Used for installing network printers in SuSE tion Tool Used for installing network printers in HP UX Axis tool developed for installing network printers in axinstall UNIX/Linux NetWare Administrator Used for installing network printers in NetWare...

  • Page 23: Adding Printers In Windows

    (in Windows Add Printer Wizard and in AXIS Print Monitor) on the client computers. Each client computer must install the appropriate printer drivers in order to print properly. For Windows 98 and Me, it is only necessary to install AXIS Print Monitor on a server for client/server printing. Peer-to-Peer Network In Peer-to-Peer networks, each computer prints directly to the network printer.

  • Page 24: Adding Printers In Windows 2000 / Xp / 2003 Using Axis Addprinter Wizard

    Each client computer must install the appropriate printer drivers in order to print properly. In Windows 98 and Me, AXIS Print Monitor must be installed on all (printing) client computers for Peer-to-Peer printing. SNMP Device Index...
  • Page 25 Find... If the print server is located outside your local subnet it will not appear in the list. This may be the case if your router blocks SLP traffic. Click Find. Enter the IP address or host name displayed on the print server’s Test page and click OK.

  • Page 26: Adding Printers In Windows 2000 / Xp / 2003 Using Windows Add Printer Wizard

    Add Printer Wizard. Click Next. 2. Select Local Printer attached to this computer. Make sure the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box is not checked. Click Next. AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual...
  • Page 27 Optionally , you can add the port you want to use as a suffix: AXIS 5500: Enter _LPT1 for the USB port. AXIS 5550: Enter _LPT2 for the USB port and _LPT1 for the parallel port. Click Next. AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual...
  • Page 28 Port you want to use, you will see LPT1, LPT2 and COM1 in a drop-down menu: AXIS 5500: Enter LPT1 for the USB port*. AXIS 5550: Enter LPT2 for the USB port* and LPT1 for the parallel port. Click Next.

  • Page 29: Adding Printers In Windows Nt Using The Microsoft Lpr Monitor

    If you have an old version of Windows (prior to XP Service Pack 2), the USB port will not appear as an option in the Windows Device Port list (see Step 5 above). If so, install Axis tcpmon Upgrade Utility, a script that aids Windows in recognizing the USB port. This script upgrades the tcpmon.ini file (in the system32 directory) by adding new Axis print server ports in the Windows...
  • Page 30 Next. 2. From the Available Ports list, choose the appropriate printer port, which will appear as the IP address or host name of the print server. If it doesn’t appear in the list, click Add Port. 3. Choose LPR Port from Available Printer Ports and click New Port.

  • Page 31: Adding Printers In Windows 2000 / Xp / 2003 Using The Microsoft Lpr Monitor

    Add Printer Wizard. Click Next. 2. Select the appropriate radio button: Local Printer. Click Next. 3. Click the Create a new port radio button and select LPR Port from the list. Click Next. AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual Adding Printers in Windows...
  • Page 32 5. Click the Configure Port button. 6. Click the LPR radio button and enter the queue name (PR1, PR2...). 7. Click OK to finish. Ports available USB port AXIS 5500 USB1 AXIS 5550 USB1 AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual Parallel port — LPT1...

  • Page 33: Axis Print Monitor Software

    Note: AXIS Print Monitor can also be used for DOS printing. Please refer to the AXIS Print Monitor’s Readme file for instructions. The Readme file is located in the same folder where AXIS Print Monitor is installed on your PC.

  • Page 34: Adding Netbios/Netbeui Printers In Windows 2000 Using Axis Print Monitor

    Next. 4. Select NetBIOS/NetBEUI as your choice of network protocol and click OK. 5. Select the AXIS Port you want to add from the list of available ports. The port appears as <name>.<port> (Example: AX100086.LP1). The <port> is taken from the table below. Click OK.

  • Page 35: Adding Printers Over Netbios/Netbeui In Windows Nt Using Axis Print Monitor

    Port... 5. Select NetBIOS/NetBEUI as your choice of network protocol and click OK. 6. Select the AXIS Port you want to add from the list of available ports. The port appears as <name>.<port> (Example: AX100086.LP1). The <port> is taken from the table below. Click OK. Close the Printer Ports window.

  • Page 36: Adding Printers In Windows 98 And Me Over Tcp/Ip Using Axis Print Monitor

    Adding Printers in Windows Adding Printers in Windows 98 and Me over TCP/IP using AXIS Print Monitor 1. Install AXIS Print Monitor on all workstations that will print via the Axis print server. 2. Next, start the Windows Add Printer Wizard: select Settings | Printers from the Start menu and double-click the Add Printer icon.

  • Page 37: Adding Printers In Windows 98 And Me Over Netbios/Netbeui Using Axis Print Monitor

    5. Select the printer driver you want to install and click Next. 6. Select the AXIS Printer Port from the Available Ports list. The port names appears as <name>.<port>. Here, <name> is AX followed by the last six digits of the print server’s serial number (e.g.
  • Page 38 Adding Printers in Windows 7. Choose whether error condition pop-up messages are to be displayed by checking the box in the Configure AXIS Ports dialog. Define the frequency at which the error messages should be displayed after retry. Click OK and Next.

  • Page 39: Adding Printers In Macintosh

    Section 5 Adding Printers in Macintosh Having connected the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 to your network, this section now describes how to set up your print server for printing in Mac OS X and earlier Macintosh environments using AppleTalk. If you intend to use the print server in a multi-protocol environment, refer to the chapters pertaining to the respective operating systems in this manual.
  • Page 40 Adding Printers in Macintosh 6. Click Add to finish the installation. The print server has now been added to the Printer List. 7. If you wish to configure printer settings, click Printers | Configure Printer. To Change the You can change the print server’s Bonjour service name via the print server’s...

  • Page 41: Installation In Mac Os X Using Appletalk

    4. Now, the port of your AXIS 5500 will appear in the list of available printers. The port is shown as <host name>_<port>. Example: AXIS100086_USB1. On an AXIS 5550 you will also have access to an LPT port, which will appear as LPT1 in the list. Example: AXIS100086_LPT1.

  • Page 42: Installation On Mac Os 9.1 Or Older, Using Appletalk

    On Mac OS 9.1 or older, basic configuration in AppleTalk is performed simply by opening the Chooser window and selecting a printer. You can change the default name of your print server or any of default parameters by editing the print server’s config file. To access the config file from a Macintosh, you can use: •...
  • Page 43 4. Click the name of the printer you want — the ports are shown as <host name>_<port>. Example: AXIS100086_USB1. On an AXIS 5550 you will also have access to an LPT port, which will appear as LPT1 in the list. Example: AXIS100086_LPT1.
  • Page 44 Adding Printers in Macintosh Note: For information on advanced AppleTalk functions such as non-PostScript printer support, please refer to the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 Technical Reference on the Axis Web site. BCP and TBCP You should specify if you want to enable or disable binary transfer of print data in the print server’s Web interface (Admin | Network Settings...
  • Page 45 9. Close the Chooser. Note: The _CFG port disappears 60 minutes after the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 has been powered on. If you want it to reappear, you must restart your print server. AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual BINARY_TYPE_1.

  • Page 46: Adding Printers In Netware

    See “NetWare Administration” on page 71 for information on Novell’s administration tools. If you intend to operate your AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 in a multi-protocol, mixed environment, you should also proceed to the other relevant sections in this manual. Transport...

  • Page 47: Setup Using Ndps

    Important: • The NDPS Enabled parameter of the Axis Network Print Server is by default enabled. It must be set to Yes in order for the communication between the print server and the NDPS gateway to be enabled. To change this parameter, log in to the print server’s Web pages and choose: Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | NetWare=>...
  • Page 48 Adding Printers in NetWare 4. Type a name of your choice in the NDPS Printer Agent field 5. Select the Axis Gateway configuration in the Gateway Type window. 6. Click OK 7. In the Select the printer’s type window, choose your printer. If you cannot find the printer, select an appropriate Generic one (PCL, PS, etc) 8.
  • Page 49 9. You will find the print server in the next window with the printer attached on the connected port. Depending on the transport protocol you used when you start the installation, the print server should appear as following: • TCP/IP Network protocol: IP Address and Port, e.g: 192.168.70.243 and LPT1...
  • Page 50 1. Enter the <IPX External Network Number> in the Network field. 2. Enter the <Print server’s HW address> in the LAN HW address field. 3. Choose a port in the Print server port field, e.g. 01d7e1c2:00408c5ff6a6 and LPT1 The port numbers are USB1 or LPT1;...
  • Page 51 Directory Tree, using the NetWare administrator utility: 1. Log in as Admin. 2. Start the NW Admin utility on any Workstation (SYS:PUBLIC\WIN32\nwadmin32.exe). 3. Browse the context your NDPS Manager resides in. AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual Adding Printers in NetWare...
  • Page 52 - Public Access Printer Agent. Use an existing Printer Agent representing a Public Access Printer. 7. Select Create a New Printer Agent and click Create to display the Create Printer Agent dialog. AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual...
  • Page 53 NDPS Manager to which you want to assign it 9. Select AXIS Gateway Configuration in the Gateway Type field. 10. Click OK. 11. In the Select the printer’s type window choose your printer. If you cannot find the printer, select an appropriate Generic one (PCL, PS, etc) 12.
  • Page 54 If the printer is not in the displayed print list: 1. Click Manually specify the print server enter the print server’s IP address in the IP Address field and choose a port in the Print server port field e.g., 192.168.70.243 and LPT1.
  • Page 55 The IPX Addresses for the above printers will appear as: <IPX External Network Number>:<Print server’s HW address>:<Socket Number> Example: 01d7e1c2:00408c5ff6a6:400c, where 400c corresponds to the LPT1 physical port, and 401c corresponds to the USB1 physical port. AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual...
  • Page 56 1. Click Manually specify the print server and enter the <IPX External Network Number> in the Network field. 2. Enter the <Print server’s HW address> in the LAN HW address field and choose a port in the Print server port field: e.g.: 01d7e1c2:00408c5ff6a6 and LPT1.
  • Page 57 The Novell Printers dialog appears, displaying a list of installed Public or Controlled printers (if any printers have previously been installed on the workstation). 3. From the Printer Manager’s Printer pull down menu, select New. AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual Adding Printers in NetWare...
  • Page 58 To see the Controlled Access Printers in other context that you have rights to, click the Browse button and select your choice. Click OK. 6. Once selected, click Install. The Novell Printers – Install dialog appears. AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual...
  • Page 59 AXIS5FF6A6_IPX1 in the installed list. 8. Click Close. In the Novell Printer Manager window the new installed NDPS printer appears with the name e.g. AXIS5FF6A6_IPX1 and is available for print jobs. AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual Adding Printers in NetWare...
  • Page 60 Browse button (Win9X) 5. Browse to the NDPS Printers. Expand either the NDPS Controlled Access Printers or the NDPS Public Access Printers folder, select your newly installed NDPS printer and follow the instructions. AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual...

  • Page 61: Setup Using Iprint

    Gateway Configuration Utility for use with earlier versions of NetWare from www.axis.com. • To print using TCP/IP, Axis print server firmware 6.1 or later is required. In order to print using IPX/SPX, Axis print server firmware 5.51 or later is needed.
  • Page 62 You have to authenticate. 8. Click on iPrint Management on the left pane and select Create Printer. 9. On the right pane, verify that the newly installed AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration is under the Gateway type drop-down menu. If not, it may be necessary to restart the NetWare server.
  • Page 63 Click Next. 15. Select default drivers for your printer. Click Next and OK. Install a printer using 1. Use an AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 and connect a printer to whatever port you AXIS LPR Gateway want.
  • Page 64 11. Choose the context where the printer will be installed. 12. Browse for the NDPS Manager and select it. 13. In the Gateway Type drop-down list, choose the Axis LPR Gateway Configuration. Click Next. 14. Choose either the IP address or the DNS Name for your print server.

  • Page 65: Basic Setup With Axis Netpilot

    1. Start AXIS NetPilot by double-clicking the NetPilot icon, which is located in the folder where you installed AXIS NetPilot. 2. Locate the Axis Network Print Server in the ‘New Axis Units’ folder. Select it and click the Install button on the AXIS NetPilot toolbar. If your network is large, it could take a few seconds before the print server appears in the folder.
  • Page 66 Adding Printers in NetWare The Axis Network Print Server uses the print server name followed by the Print Queues printer port as the default Print Queue names and print server port names. If you want to change the default printer queue names, just type the new names in the available text fields.

  • Page 67: Advanced Installation Using Axis Netpilot

    Having installed your Axis Network Print Server print server in accordance with the basic installation procedures described in Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot, on page 65, your Axis Network Print Server print server should now feature in the ‘Network Print Servers’ folder located in the AXIS NetPilot main window.
  • Page 68 8. Select Print Server Mode or Remote Printer Mode. If you selected Print Server Mode, advance directly to step 11, otherwise continue with step 9. 9. Select an appropriate NetWare Print Server name, that will be associated with the Axis Network Print Server print server, by using the Browse... button. Notes: •...

  • Page 69: Basic Queue-Based Printing Over Ip

    Basic Queue-based printing over IP Axis print servers with software version 6.0 or later allow users to print in a Pure IP environment using traditional queue-based printing (which usually uses the IPX transport protocol). Note that only NDS queue-based printing is supported.
  • Page 70 The following overview explains the advantages and limitations of the Methods two supported queue-based printing methods. The Axis Network Print Server logs in to a file server(s) and repeatedly Print Server Mode polls the print queues for print jobs. In this fashion, the Axis Network Print Server emulates a NetWare print server, which is a workstation running PSERVER.
  • Page 71 You can use the NetWare Administrator to enable or disable status notification messages for printers connected to the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550, e.g. Busy, Off-line, Out of paper, Paper jam, etc. You can also add or remove print job owners and administrators from the list of persons to be notified.

  • Page 72: Adding Printers In Unix/Linux

    X Window System installed, or if you prefer the text-based interface. Log in as root (or use the command su to temporarily change to the root user), and type the command /usr/sbin/printconf-tui from a shell prompt. AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual...

  • Page 73: Typical Invocation Via A Windows Manager

    Five types of print queues can be configured in the Mandrake distribution: • Local Printer • Printer on remote lpd server • Network printer (TCP/Socket) • Printer on SMB/Windows 95/98/NT server • A printer device URl AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux...

  • Page 74: Typical Invocation From A Terminal Window

    Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux 1. Select the Network printer radio button and click Next. 2. Enter the IP address or host name of the print server as well as the port you want to use. Port numbers available for TCP/IP are: Also see “TCP Ports Opened for Raw Printing”...

  • Page 75: Debian 3.0

    5. Click Select to choose a printer driver and to set it up. Click OK. Finally, click Test and print a test page. AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual cannot contain spaces and must begin with a letter. Valid characters are a - z, A - Z, 0 - 9, -, and _.

  • Page 76: Red Hat 7.3

    (for example, in an printconf -gui as a text based application if you do not have printconf /usr/sbin/printconf -tui AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual will automatically start. to temporarily change to from in the Red...
  • Page 77 Find your printer from the expanded list, and click the arrow beside the printer name. A list of drivers for your printer will appear. Select one. Then finish the Wizard in the usual manner. AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux window.

  • Page 78: Suse 8.0

    • LPD protocol network printing (Forward queue to a remote LPD and Prefiltered queue for an LPD forwarding queue) • Other network printing (Samba/Windows, Novell) The SuSE installation manual explains the setup procedures in detail. to invoke this lprsetup AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual...

  • Page 79: Axis Axinstall Script

    PROS, LPR, FTP or Reverse Telnet protocols. However, if you want to integrate the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 with your host spooler, you can use the Axis automatic installation script axinstall. The axinstall script is available from ftp://ftp.axis.com/pub_soft/prt_srv/utility/axinstall/latest/...

  • Page 80: Print Methods On Tcp/Ip Networks

    This is the recommended method for UNIX/Linux systems, but some System V versions do not support LPD. Advantages: Easy to set up — install the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 as a remote queue in System V, or add a remote printer to fields (BSD).
  • Page 81 PROS A protocol developed at Axis. Comes in two versions; named pipe (PROS A) and filter (PROS B). The AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 appears as a device to the system. This makes PROS A Advantages all filter and model options available. It provides accounting and status logging.

  • Page 82: Adding Printers In Os/2

    2. Select a printer driver and double-click a free Output port, for instance \PIPE\LPD0. 3. Enter the host name or the IP address of the print server in the LPD server field. 4. Enter one of the print server’s logical printer names, for example pr1, in the LPD printer field.
  • Page 83 Repeat this procedure for each server using the print server. Note: The AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 must be running in order to print through your Axis Network Print Server. It is strongly recommended that you modify the startup.cmd file, enabling AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 to automatically start when your client is re-booted.
  • Page 84 3. Drag and drop a printer from the template. 4. Enter the Alias name, select a Server name and the previously created Spooler Queue Name. 5. Click OK. The setup is completed and you can now print through your print server. USB port Parallel port —...

  • Page 85: Updating The Firmware

    Section 9 Updating the Firmware Upgrading the Firmware You can upgrade the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 firmware using one of the following methods: • AXIS ThinWizard (TCP/IP) • From the print server’s internal Web pages (TCP/IP) • FTP (TCP/IP) Note: Updating instructions are supplied with the firmware release notes.
  • Page 86 TCP/IP Network. Caution! Be careful not to interrupt the file transfer. If the transfer is interrupted, the print server may have to be re-initialized by your dealer. The objective of this example is to upgrade a print server to firmware version 7.00.

  • Page 87: Obtaining The Software

    1. From www.axis.com, download the firmware and save it to a new directory on your computer, e.g. c:\Axis (if the directory does not exist, create it). 2. Open a command prompt from Start => Run. The Run window will appear.

  • Page 88: Management And Configuration

    Once you have established the Axis Network Print Server in the TCP/IP environment, as described in “Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server” on page 15, you are free to access the Axis Network Print Server Web pages from any standard Web browser.
  • Page 89 This is done from the Admin | General Settings | General tab. Enter the password in the Root Password field. Accessing the Web Follow the steps below to access the internal Web pages of the Axis Pages Network Print Server: 1.
  • Page 90 The Help page presents you with basic information about the Axis Network Print Server and the Web user interface. A short description of the Axis installation tools you should use when installing a printer on your PC is also included.
  • Page 91 Network Settings From the Network Settings page you can set all parameters that control the network traffic to and from the Axis Network Print Server. You can enable or disable any of the supported network protocols and fine-tune the parameter settings. For additional information, see the Online Help pages.

  • Page 92: Using Axis Thinwizard For Print Server Management

    To install, follow the instructions given by the Installation Wizard. During the installation, you will be asked to enter a user id and a password — these will be used when logging in to AXIS ThinWizard, so please take a note of them.
  • Page 93 5. The AXIS ThinWizard interface appears: Important! These parameters must be enabled in the print server’s Web interface for AXIS ThinWizard to function properly: FTP_ENB (FTP enabled): click Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | TCP/IP Net- • work| FTP Enabled => Yes.

  • Page 94: Using Ftp For Print Server Management

    3. Click the link of the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 to access its internal Web page. 4. The ‘Srv’ and ‘Dev’ columns show the status of your print servers and printers.
  • Page 95 • It is important that the destination file is specified in capital letters. Otherwise the edits are temporary and will be lost once the Axis Network Print Server has been powered off. • To edit the config file from a Macintosh you will need FTP support such as MacTCP, Fetch or Anarchie.

  • Page 96: Using Telnet

    Using Telnet Having assigned an IP address to your Axis Network Print Server, as described in “Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server” on page 15, you can manage your Axis Network Print Server using the Telnet protocol.
  • Page 97 1. Log in to the Axis Network Print Server by typing: telnet <host name> (Windows) or in a UNIX shell. 2. Enter the user id and the password. (The default entries are 3. View the account file by typing: account The example below shows how to view the account file using Telnet from a UNIX shell.

  • Page 98: Using Snmp

    The Axis Network Print Server supports all relevant parts of MIB-II and also includes a private enterprise MIB. Refer to The AXIS MIB, on page System Requirements The following requirements must be fulfilled in order to make full use of...

  • Page 99: Using Novell Utilities

    • Trap objects - used for alarms at various error conditions. For technical details, you can view the MIB file (axis.mib) with any text editor. SNMP Device Index When using the TCP/IP protocol (and if the printer driver permits), the print server can use SNMP Status to find out if the printer is ready to accept a new job.
  • Page 100 Print Layout You can view installed Axis Network Print Server Network Print Servers and their relative print queues for any NetWare Organizational Unit. You can also display summary information by right-clicking on the printer object you want to examine.

  • Page 101: Configuration Possibilities

    Section 11 Configuration Possibilities This section describes some special features offered by the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550: Autodetect Printer Type, on page 101 Auto-IP, on page 101 Changing Language in the Print Server’s Web Interface, on page 119 E-mail Notification, on page 102 Enabling Secure Web Services —...

  • Page 102: E-Mail Notification

    This is done in: Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | TCP/IP Network IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) The Axis Network Print Server enables printing over the Internet with IPP (Internet Printing Protocol), an industry standard that allows users to print to remote printers across the Internet.
  • Page 103 Printing System Web site at www.cups.org). • If you wish to print using iPrint over IPP, use AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration Snap-in for iPrint in NetWare 5.x. It is available on www.axis.com (Support | Select Software). See its read-me file for installation instructions.
  • Page 104 1. Select the IPP printer to which you want to send your document. Choose the destination printer from the Printer name field (in File | Print). 2. When you press Print, the print job is sent over the Internet to the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550, which then forwards the print job to the destination printer.
  • Page 105 Adding an IPP printer to your printer list is described below. 2. When you press Print, the print job is sent over the Internet/WAN to the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550, which then forwards the print job to the destination printer.
  • Page 106 6. The Printer Ports dialog will appear, showing a list of Available Printer Ports. 7. Choose The HP Internet Printer Connection Port and click New Port. 8. The HP Internet Printer Connection will start. Click Next. AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual...
  • Page 107 9. In the IP Address, Host Name or URL field, type the address of the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 to which the destination printer is connected. The URL will automatically appear in the Port Name field as well: (Example: http://171.16.5.218:631/LPT1 if you have an AXIS 5500 and want to address the parallel port or http://171.16.5.218:631/USB1 to address the USB port.) Click Next.
  • Page 108 Adding an IPP printer to your printer list is described below. 2. When you press Print, the print job is sent over the Internet to the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550, which then forwards the print job to the destination printer.
  • Page 109 4. Enter the printer address in the URL field. (Example: http://171.16.5.218:631/LPT1 if you have an AXIS 5500 and want to address the parallel port or http://171.16.5.218:631/USB1 to address the USB port.) Click Next. 5. If you do not have a driver corresponding to the destination printer installed on your computer, the Wizard will prompt you to install one.
  • Page 110 Configuration Possibilities 8. The new printer is added to your Select Printer window: 9. You are now ready to print using IPP: specify your new destination printer from the printer list and click Print. AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual...

  • Page 111: Logical Printers For Customized Printing

    • The examples should only be viewed as suggestions how to configure the logical printers. You should, of course, configure them according to the needs of your network. • In the Parameter List chapter of this manual, you can find a complete list of the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 parameters.
  • Page 112 Configuration Possibilities The AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 solution to this problem is to assign a character set conversion filter to a logical printer, and then link that logical printer to the host causing the problem. You select your desired conversion filter by setting the Character Set Conversion (PRx_CSET.) parameter.
  • Page 113 Assume that you want to replace the UNIX/Linux New Line (hex 0A) with an Carriage Return/Line Feed (hex 0D 0A) for logical printer PR1. AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual Configuration Possibilities &l1H (hex 1B 26 6C 31 48). The string after print...
  • Page 114 1B 47 31 the printer command to replace length of the new printer command 1B 59 the new printer command AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual G1 (hex 1B 47 31) with...
  • Page 115 ASCII to Postscript The AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 logical printers can translate ASCII print data Conversion into PostScript format. This makes it possible to print on a PostScript printer from a host that does not support PostScript. The conversion is selected by activating a filter that converts ASCII data into Postscript.
  • Page 116 If print data is received for a printer that is already busy, the host when a Printer is Busy normally must wait. However, if you have an AXIS 5500 it is possible to use a logical printer to redirect the print data to another logical printer when the target printer is busy.
  • Page 117 Read Back of The AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 supports bi-directional printing. The information information from the printer is read back on the parallel port when the parameter Read Back Port (PRx_IN.) has the default setting of AUTO. However, it is required that the printer also supports bi-directional printing.

  • Page 118: Network Speed

    NCP packet. There are two levels of NCP Packet Signature: the Server Level and the AXIS Print Server Level (also know as the Workstation Level). Server Levels Server packet signature levels are assigned by a new SET parameter:...

  • Page 119: Flashloading New Firmware Into The Print Server

    SIGNATURE LEVEL = n Key to Print Server Levels 1 (default) Regardless of server level, the AXIS print server has the capability to log in in Print Server Mode since it supports NCP Packet Level 3 (which is the most restrictive).

  • Page 120: Tcp/Ip Restrictions

    Configuration Possibilities TCP/IP Restrictions In a new and unconfigured Axis Network Print Server any user is allowed to send TCP/IP print jobs. Using a restriction list you can reject TCP/IP printing from specified IP addresses. Enabling TCP/IP In the print server’s Web interface, select Admin | Network Settings | Restrictions Detailed View | TCP/IP Printing.

  • Page 121: Enabling Secure Web Services - Ssl/Tls

    Enabling Secure Web Services — SSL/TLS In a new and unconfigured AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550, SSL/TLS is disabled. Certificates To use SSL/TLS you have to create or obtain a digital certificate. There are two kinds of certificates: self-signed certificates and third party certificates.
  • Page 122 Current Date (yyyy/mm/dd): • Validity Duration (in days): * Common Name denotes the name given to the print server in the network. If you do not have a DNS server on your network, you must include the domain name, e. g. xxx@company.com Click Finish.

  • Page 123: Overriding Port Status

    Disabling Protocols To further increase security, you must disable protocols that are considered insecure; • FTP (also used by AXIS ThinWizard, if FTP is disabled, AXIS ThinWizard can not function properly.) • Telnet • Auto-IP • DHCP • BOOTP •...

  • Page 124: Enabling The Snmpv3 Protocol

    To update the initial user, select Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View User | SNMP, enter the two passwords (one for authentication and one for privacy) and click the Update initial user button. AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual...

  • Page 125: Ip Addressing

    Part one (‘192.168.3’) identifies the network on which the device resides. • Part two (‘.191’) identifies the device within the network. This type of IP Address generally operates on a subnet mask of ‘255.255.255.0’. AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual IP Addressing...
  • Page 126 Using a static IP and subnet mask means the address is permanently fixed. IP address Subnet Mask 192.168.3.191 255.255.255.0 192.168.3.192 255.255.255.0 IP address Subnet Mask 192.168.3.191 255.255.255.0 192.168.3.192 255.255.255.0 AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual Default Gateway Default Gateway 192.168.3.1 192.168.3.1...
  • Page 127 Notes: • The default host name of the print server is ’AXIS’ followed by the last 6 digits in the serial number. e.g. AXIS181636. The host name (Print server name) can be changed in the PS_NAME.
  • Page 128 If you are using WINS or DNS, you should include at least one WINS or DNS server IP address in the DHCP scope. Immediately after the IP address has been received, the print server registers its host name and IP address on the WINS alternatively DNS server. Refer to “Registering and Resolving Host Names”...

  • Page 129: The Test Button

    Note: AXIS 5550 has two printer ports. If just one of ports is connected to a printer, the test page will be printed on that port. If each port is connected to a printer, the default setting will send the test page to the parallel printer.

  • Page 130: Troubleshooting

    Support question. General The USB port in an AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 supports USB printers only. If any other USB device has been connected to this port, the print server must be restarted before it can function properly again.
  • Page 131 Ping Ping can determine whether that IP address is accessible. Ping can also help you to determine IP address conflicts with your AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 and troubleshoot TCP/IP problems on the network. Follow the instructions below to diagnose your problem.
  • Page 132 3. Save the Server report as an HTML file (with an .html file extension) and go to www.axis.com 4. Choose Support and report your case, attaching the Server Report. Please visit the Axis Web site for more support and additional help through the FAQ database. AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual...

  • Page 133: Technical Specification

    Section 15 Technical Specification Supported Printers Low- and Full-Speed USB 1.1 and 2.0 printers. AXIS 5550 also supports all parallel printers except host-based printers and copiers, e.g. CAPT, GDI, PPA Supported Systems Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP and 2003 Novell NetWare 3.X, 4.X, 5.X, 6.X.
  • Page 134 AXIS AddPrinter for easy and automated installation in Windows environments Internal Web pages or FTP for installation, configuration, monitoring and firmware upgrading SNMP-MIB II compliant (RFC 1213), Axis private enterprise MIB included Netware: Full PCONSOLE, NWAdmin, ConsoleOne and iPrint-iManager support Supported Languages...
  • Page 135 Temperature: 40-105 °F (5-40 °C) Humidity: 10-90% non-condensing Approvals -EN 55022/1998 -EN 55024: 1998 -EN 61000-3-2 -EN 61000-3-3 -VCCI Class B -C-TICK AS/NZS 3548 -Compliance to FCC part 15 Subpart B, Class B AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual Technical Specification...
  • Page 136 Technical Specification Safety EN 60950 Included Accessories AXIS Network Product CD with software for installation, management and printing, including AXIS ThinWizard (the recommended Axis management software for large enterprise networks) and AXIS AddPrinter (for easy and quick installation) User documentation...

  • Page 137: The Parameter List

    Section 16 The Parameter List This section provides an overview of the AXIS 5500 and AXIS 5550 print server parameters. See the Axis Web site for latest technical information. config File See Using FTP for Print Server Management, on page 94 for information on how to fetch the print server’s config file.
  • Page 138 The Parameter List AXIS 5500 (AXIS 5500 Network Print Server V7.06 Nov 3 2005. S/N: 00408C60F4A1) Parameter settings: --- General Menu NODE_ADDR. : 00 40 8C 60 F4 A1 NETWORK_SPEED. : AUTO_SENSE (AUTO_SENSE, 10_HALF_DX, 10_FULL_DX, 100_HALF_DX, 100_FULL_DX) PS_NAME. ROOT_PWD. USERS.
  • Page 139 DEFAULT_RAW_TCP. : 9100 (9100, CLOSED) RTN_OPT. RTEL_PR1. RTEL_PR2. RTEL_PR3. RTEL_PR4. RTEL_PR5. RTEL_PR6. RTEL_PR7. AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual : YES : YES : YES : YES : YES : YES : netprinter : 35 : OFF (OFF, AUTO, LAST)
  • Page 140 : public : pass : 0 0 0 0 : public : DISABLE (DISABLE, ENABLE) : DISABLE (DISABLE, ENABLE) : YES : TCP_AND_SPX (TCP_AND_SPX, TCP_ONLY, SPX_ONLY, : YES : YES : YES : YES AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual...
  • Page 141 LLOGIC_2. LPRINT_3. LLOGIC_3. LPRINT_4. LLOGIC_4. AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual : YES : AX60F4A1.US1 : PR1 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, USB1) : PR2 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, USB1) : PR3 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, USB1)
  • Page 142 : PR1 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, USB1) : AXIS60F4A1_2 : PR2 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, USB1) : AUTO (AUTO, NONE) : NONE (NONE, ISO>IBM, 7UK>IBM, 7SW>IBM, 7GE>IBM, : NONE (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS) : NO AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual...
  • Page 143 PR3_DUMP. PR3_SIZE. PR3_ORNT. PR3_FORM. PR3_FONT. AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual : A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT) : PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS) : 66 0 100 60 30 50 : AUTO (AUTO, NONE) : NONE (NONE, ISO>IBM, 7UK>IBM, 7SW>IBM, 7GE>IBM,...
  • Page 144 : NONE (NONE, ISO>IBM, 7UK>IBM, 7SW>IBM, 7GE>IBM, : NONE (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS) : NO : A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT) : PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS) : 66 0 100 60 30 50 : AUTO (AUTO, NONE) AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual...
  • Page 145 PR8_BEF. PR8_STR. PR8_CSET. 7FR>IBM, 7ND>IBM, DEC>IBM) PR8_FILT. AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual : 01 0A 02 0D 0A : NONE (NONE, ISO>IBM, 7UK>IBM, 7SW>IBM, 7GE>IBM, : NONE (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS) : NO : A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT)
  • Page 146 OUT_OF_PAPER_ADDRESS. : TONER_LOW_ADDRESS. : NO_TONER_ADDRESS. : PRINTER_OFFLINE_ADDRESS. : : NO : A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT) : PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS) : 66 0 100 60 30 50 : AUTO (DISABLE, AUTO) AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual...
  • Page 147 AXIS 5550 (AXIS 5550 Network Print Server V7.06 Nov 4 2005. S/N: 00408C60F4A1) Parameter settings: --- General Menu NODE_ADDR. : 00 40 8C 60 F4 A1 NETWORK_SPEED. : AUTO_SENSE (AUTO_SENSE, 10_HALF_DX, 10_FULL_DX, 100_HALF_DX, 100_FULL_DX) PS_NAME. ROOT_PWD. USERS. BASE_URL. CHARSET. LANG.
  • Page 148 DEFAULT_RAW_TCP. : 9100-9101 (9100-9101, CLOSED) RTN_OPT. RTEL_PR1. RTEL_PR2. RTEL_PR3. RTEL_PR4. RTEL_PR5. : YES : YES : YES : YES : YES : YES : netprinter : 35 : OFF (OFF, AUTO, LAST) : NO AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual...
  • Page 149 FR_ETH_2. FR_802_2. FR_SNAP. NCP_BURST_MODE. : YES PSERVER_NDS_TREE. : PSERVER_NDS_FILESERVER. : PSERVER_NDS_DISTINGUISHED_NAME. : AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual : public : pass : 0 0 0 0 : public : DISABLE (DISABLE, ENABLE) : DISABLE (DISABLE, ENABLE) : YES...
  • Page 150 LLOGIC_1. USB1) LPRINT_2. LLOGIC_2. USB1) : YES : AX60F4A1.LP1 : PR1 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1, : AX60F4A1.US1 : PR2 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1, AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual...
  • Page 151 ALOGIC_2. USB1) BINARY_TYPE_2. : TBCP (TBCP, BCP, NONE) AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual : PR3 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1, : PR4 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1, : PR5 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1,...
  • Page 152 : PR2 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8) : YES : AUTO (AUTO, NONE) : NONE (NONE, ISO>IBM, 7UK>IBM, 7SW>IBM, 7GE>IBM, : NONE (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS) : NO : A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT) : PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS) AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual...
  • Page 153 PR4_CSET. 7FR>IBM, 7ND>IBM, DEC>IBM) PR4_FILT. PR4_AFT. PR4_DUMP. AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual : 66 0 100 60 30 50 : LPT1 (NONE, LPT1, USB1) : PR3 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8) : YES : AUTO (AUTO, NONE) : NONE (NONE, ISO>IBM, 7UK>IBM, 7SW>IBM, 7GE>IBM,...
  • Page 154 : PR6 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8) : YES : AUTO (AUTO, NONE) : 01 0A 02 0D 0A : NONE (NONE, ISO>IBM, 7UK>IBM, 7SW>IBM, 7GE>IBM, : NONE (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS) AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual...
  • Page 155 PR8_SCND. PR8_WAIT. PR8_IN. PR8_BEF. PR8_STR. PR8_CSET. AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual : NO : A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT) : PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS) : 66 0 100 60 30 50 : LPT1 (NONE, LPT1, USB1) : PR7 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8)
  • Page 156 : A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT) : PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS) : 66 0 100 60 30 50 : HISPEED (IBM_PC, STNDRD, FAST, HISPEED, HINOACK, : 60 : AUTO (DISABLE, AUTO) : AUTO (DISABLE, AUTO) AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual...

  • Page 157: Netware Parameter Combinations

    (a) TCP printing must be enabled (TCP_ENB. = YES). (b) Some other SAP service must be present on the network. (c) At least one frametype must be enabled for NetWare. AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual NETW_TRANSPORT_PROTOCOL NDPS DUAL_STACK...

  • Page 158: Tcp Ports Opened For Raw Printing

    SNMP Device Index When using the TCP/IP protocol (and if the printer driver permits), the print server can use SNMP Status to find out if the printer is ready to accept a new job. By default, Windows uses the value “1” when addressing an SNMP device, which is correct for single port print servers.
  • Page 159 Enable SNMP Status SNMP Status is enabled through Windows’ printer port settings. You have a three port print server and want to enable SNMP Status for Example LPT2. The table above tells you to set the SNMP Device Index to 3.

  • Page 160: Glossary

    An organization or company that issues digital certificates. config File This is a file that resides in the print server’s memory and contains all the parameters that determine the print server’s functionality. By editing the config file (changing the parameter settings), you can configure the print server to meet the printing needs of your network.
  • Page 161 Internet. IPP is platform independent and can be used to print over any LAN or WAN that supports TCP/IP. Internetwork Packet Exchange, a networking protocol used by NetWare. Local Area Network. Light Emitting Diode. AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual...
  • Page 162 IP addresses in UNIX/Linux networks. It requires a RARP daemon on your system, and only operates within a single network segment. A request made to an active RARP daemon initiates a search of AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual...
  • Page 163 Internet. UNIX A 32-bit multi-tasking, multi-user operating system originally developed by AT&T. Uniform Resource Locator. A way of specifying the location of information on the Internet. Universal Serial Bus. Wide Area Network. AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual Glossary...
  • Page 164 A special form of user assistance that automates a task through a dialog with the user. Wizards help the user to accomplish tasks that are complex and require experience, and even for the experienced user can help to speed up an operation. AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual...

  • Page 165: Index

    AXIS AddPrinter Wizard......... 24 AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration ........61 AXIS LPR Gateway Configuration .

  • Page 166: Configuration Methods

    HTML............161 AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual...
  • Page 167 Installing AXIS ThinWizard ........
  • Page 168 AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 ........
  • Page 169 Starting AXIS ThinWizard ........
  • Page 170 Wizard ........... . 164 AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual...

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