Features And Benefits - Axis 5400 User Manual

Section 1: Introduction AXIS 5400 User's Manual
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Features and Benefits

The AXIS 5400 print server provides high performance and reliability
Reliability
combined with low power consumption. The electronic circuits are
based on the improved AXIS ETRAX100 chip, which comprises an
integrated 32 bit RISC processor and associated network controllers.
Flexibility It supports printing in all the major computer systems and
environments, including five different print methods in the TCP/IP
environment.
The integrated IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) function allows for
printing from LAN to LAN via a WAN, such as the Internet.
The AXIS ETRAX 100 chip has been specifically designed for LAN
Speed
products and benefits users with a faster throughput than a direct PC-
to-printer connection. With a sustained data throughput of more than
1 Mbyte per second, the AXIS 5400 is fast. High speed Centronics
communication such as ECP, Hewlett-Packard Fast Mode, High
Speed and IBM Fast Byte is supported.
Easy to Install Using the available Axis installation tools, you can install the AXIS
5400 into any of the supported networking environments in just a few
minutes.
Security You can assign passwords to restrict both login and printer access.
The provided AXIS Print System software, the AXIS NetPilot
Monitoring
software and the internal AXIS 5400 Web pages allow you to
continuously monitor printer status.
The AXIS Print System and the AXIS Print Monitor can be
configured to display pop-up messages that show the status of peer-to-
peer print jobs.
The AXIS 5400 additionally supports SNMP for remote monitoring.