Connecting The Hardware - Axis 5600+ User Manual

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Connecting the Hardware

Follow the instructions below to connect a printer to the network via
the AXIS 5600+ print server.
The AXIS 5600+ external power supply you are using must be marked
Caution!
with the correct voltage! Refer to Package Contents, on page 15.
1. Make sure that the printer is switched off and that the AXIS
5600+ external power supply is disconnected.
2. Locate the serial number, found on the underside label of the AXIS
5600+, and write it down. You will need this number later during
the network configuration. Example: S/N: 00408c181cf0
3. Connect the printer to the LPT1, LPT2 or the COM1 port on the AXIS
5600+ using an appropriate printer cable.
4. Connect your AXIS 5600+ to the network using a twisted pair
category 5 cable (10baseT and 100baseTX).
5. Switch on the printer. Your printer must be ready for use when you
switch it on.
6. Connect the external power supply to the AXIS 5600+. The power
indicator lights. If the network indicator starts to flash, the AXIS
5600+ is successfully connected to the network.
7. Press and release the test button on the AXIS 5600+ to print a test
page. If the printer and the AXIS 5600+ are correctly connected, the
AXIS 5600+ internal test page will be printed.
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"S/N" can also appear as "Ser. No." or "Serial no."
MAC address
(Ethernet address)
example