Preface; About This Manual; About Axis - Axis 5800 User Manual

AXIS 5800+ Mobile User's Manual
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Preface

Thank you for purchasing the AXIS 5800+ Mobile Network Print Server. This product has
been developed to connect your printers anywhere in your network, allowing all network
users access to the shared printer resources.

About this manual

This manual is applicable for the AXIS 5800+ Mobile, with firmware release 6.30 or later.
The instructions in this manual are based on settings in a new and unconfigured AXIS
5800+ Mobile. To establish this status in an already configured AXIS 5800+ Mobile, you
can perform a factory default. See Factory Default Settings, on page 145.
This manual provides introductory information as well as detailed instructions on how to
set up and manage the AXIS 5800+ Mobile in various network environments. It is
intended for everyone involved in installing and managing the AXIS 5800+ Mobile. To
fully benefit from the manual, you should be familiar with basic networking principles.

About Axis

Axis Communications is dedicated to providing innovative solutions for
network-connected computer peripherals. Since the start in 1984, it has been one of the
fastest growing companies in the market and is now a leader in its field.
ThinServer™ Technology
enables Axis' products to act as intelligent file server independent ThinServer devices. A
ThinServer device is a network server which includes "thin" embedded server software
capable of simultaneous multiprotocol communication, scalable RISC hardware and a
built-in Web server which allows easy access and management via any standard Web
browser. The ThinServer technology makes it possible to connect any electronic device to
the network, thus providing "Access to everything".