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  • Page 1: Axis 5600

    AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual AXIS 5600+ Network Print Server User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Safety Notices

    Axis office. 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. Axis Communications AB makes no warranty of any kind with regard to the material contained within this document, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    AXIS Print Monitor Overview ........43...
  • Page 4 Using AXIS ThinWizard ........

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Table of Contents Section 14 Technical Specifications..........155 Section 15 Glossary .

  • Page 6: About This Manual

    About this manual This manual provides introductory information as well as detailed instructions on how to set up and manage the AXIS 5600+ in various network environments. It is intended for everyone involved in installing and managing the AXIS 5600+. To fully benefit from the manual, you should be familiar with basic networking principles.
  • Page 7 AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Preface Today, Axis Communications offers several major ThinServer product lines: Network Print Servers - offer a powerful and cost-efficient method for sharing printer resources in your network. They connect to any standard printer, featuring high performance, simple management and easy upgrading across the network.

  • Page 8: Support Services

    Preface AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Support services Should you require any technical assistance, please contact your Axis dealer. If your questions cannot be answered immediately, your Axis dealer will forward your queries through the appropriate channels to ensure you a rapid response.

  • Page 9: Section 1 Introduction

    AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Section 1: Introduction Section 1 Introduction Based on ThinServer technology, the AXIS 5600+ allows you to share your available printer resources with everyone on your network. You can connect your AXIS 5600+ directly to any standard printer.

  • Page 10: Where To Use It

    Section 1: Introduction AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Where to use it Parallel Serial Parallel The AXIS 5600+ is the ideal print server in mixed environments as it Supported can communicate with all the major computer systems and network Environments protocols including: •...

  • Page 11: How To Use It

    The AXIS 5600+ can be installed in NetWare - Pure IP environments with the NetWare Administrator. As the AXIS 5600+ comprises a built-in Web server, it can be Configuration and configured and managed directly from its internal Web pages, using Management HTTP over TCP/IP.

  • Page 12: Features And Benefits

    PC- to-printer connection. With a sustained data throughput of more than 1 Mbyte per second, the AXIS 5600+ is fast. High speed Centronics communication such as ECP, Hewlett-Packard Fast Mode, High Speed and IBM Fast Byte is supported.
  • Page 13 The AXIS 5600+ internal Web pages allow you to continuously Monitoring monitor printer status. AXIS Print System and AXIS NetPilot software also allow you to monitor printer status. 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.

  • Page 14: Section 2 Product Overview

    Please contact your dealer if anything should be missing or damaged. AXIS 5600+, part no: 0129-001-01 AXIS Product CD, revision 2.0 or higher The AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ Quick Installation Guide, part no: 17811 rev. 1.0 Power Supply: Part nos.

  • Page 15: The Axis Product Cd

    The AXIS Product CD includes the latest Axis utilities software, print server firmware, user documentation, etc. It is compatible for use within all the supported Axis computing environments. The AXIS Product CD starts automatically from a local CD drive on Start-up procedures for Windows Windows 95/98, NT and 2000 platforms.

  • Page 16: Axis 5600+ Physical Description

    AXIS 5600+ Physical Description Plan view of the AXIS 5600+ AXIS 5600+ The AXIS 5600+ has internal software which is also referred to as firmware. You can easily upgrade your AXIS 5600+ by downloading Firmware free firmware from the Axis website: http://www.axis.com.
  • Page 17 The network indicator flashes to indicate network activity. Network Indicator The power indicator is lit while power is applied. If it is not lit, or it Power Indicator flashes, there is a problem with the AXIS 5600+ or its power supply.

  • Page 18: Section 3 Basic Installation

    Section 3 Basic Installation Getting Started After you have verified that no items presented in Package Contents, on page 14, are missing, you are now ready to install your AXIS 5600+. Follow the instructions below to install the AXIS 5600+ in your environment: 1.

  • Page 19: Connecting A Printer To The Ethernet Network

    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.
  • Page 20 Notes: parameters, including IP address, Network Speed and firmware version number. The AXIS 5600+ uses high speed Centronics Communication. For use with older printers not supporting high speed, this function can be disabled by using a standard Web browser. Please refer to Section 9 Management &...

  • Page 21: Installation Guide

    Standard NetWare (IPX) See Assigning an IP address, on page 23 Advanced configuration (IPX) See Assigning an IP address, on page 23. Proceed with Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot, on page 58 TCP/IP See Assigning an IP address, on page 23 OS/2...
  • Page 22 Section 3: Basic Installation AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual The appropriate installation tools for the AXIS 5600+ are summarized Installation Tools in the following table: Environment Operating System Protocols Installation Tool Windows TCP/IP AXIS Print System 95/98/NT/2000 TCP/IP LPR Spooler (*) Windows 3.1/WfW...

  • Page 23: Assigning An Ip Address

    Windows NT server to set the IP address using ARP, RARP, BOOTP or DHCP. You need to know the Ethernet address of your AXIS 5600+ to Ethernet address perform the installation. The Ethernet address is based upon the serial number of your AXIS 5600+.
  • Page 24 Section 3: Basic Installation AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual The IP address of your AXIS 5600+ can be set using the following Methods for setting methods, depending on your network operating environment: the IP Address Network Method See ... environments Windows Set the print server’s IP address...
  • Page 25 AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Section 3: Basic Installation In order to register the host name of the AXIS 5600+ in networks with Registering and dynamic IP address settings, WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) Resolving and DDNS (Dynamic Domain Naming System) are supported. It is...
  • Page 26 Section 3: Basic Installation AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual AXIS Print System version 1.20 can be used to set the IP address of Set the print server’s your Axis print server. If your print server didn’t receive an IP address IP address using AXIS...
  • Page 27 Finish to complete the printer driver installation. Set the print server’s AXIS IP JumpStarter is an application that allows you to assign IP addresses to your Axis servers and find IP addresses already assigned to IP address using AXIS Axis servers.
  • Page 28 You do not have to restart the AXIS 5600+ to download the IP Notes: address. If you do a factory default on the AXIS 5600+ and DHCP is not available, Auto-IP will automatically set the IP-address of the print server.
  • Page 29 AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Section 3: Basic Installation Follow the instructions below to set the IP address using ARP: Setting the print server’s IP address 1. Start a DOS window. using ARP in Windows and OS/2 2. Type the following commands: arp -s <IP address>...
  • Page 30 Section 3: Basic Installation AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Follow the instructions below to set the IP address using ARP: Setting the print server’s IP address Type the following commands in the shell window: using ARP in UNIX arp -s <host name> <Ethernet address> temp ping <host name>...
  • Page 31 -a 4. Restart the AXIS 5600+ to download the IP address. If the host name has not been mapped to an IP address, simply Notes: replace the host name entry with the IP address in the example above.
  • Page 32 4. Restart the AXIS 5600+ to download the IP address, default router address, and subnet mask. The AXIS 5600+ can automatically download a customized config file from a TFTP server. Just add the name of the config file and the TFTP server’s IP address to your boot table.
  • Page 33 If you have a DHCP server running on your network, the AXIS 5600+ will receive an IP address immediately after you have connected it to the network. In the absence of a DHCP server, your AXIS 5600+ print server will automatically be assigned an IP-address through integrated Auto-IP.

  • Page 34: Setting Up - Windows

    AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Section 4 Setting Up - Windows Having connected the AXIS 5600+ to your network, as described in Connecting a printer to the Ethernet Network, on page 19, this section describes how to install the AXIS 5600+ in the Windows environment.

  • Page 35: Axis Print System Version 1.20 Overview

    AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Section 4: Setting Up - Windows If you intend to use the AXIS 5600+ in a multiprotocol environment, you should also refer to the following sections: Section 5 Setting Up - NetWare, on page 54 Section 6 Setting Up - OS/2, on page 68...

  • Page 36: Tcp/Ip Printing In Windows 95 , 98, Nt And 2000

    Section 4: Setting Up - Windows AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual AXIS Print System needs only to be installed on one server to perform Client-Server Printing client-server printing. The installed printers must be configured to be shared to allow clients to use them. Pop-up messages should not be enabled on the server, as they will not be displayed on the client platforms.
  • Page 37 (only for Windows NT and Windows 2000) or change any of the pre-defined settings prior to installation. If you want to change the default name or the password of the AXIS Changing print server 5600+, click Printer | Web Configuration from the AXIS Print settings System interface.
  • Page 38 | Add (Custom) to My Printers (recommended if you want to share printers among users). 2. AXIS Print System will suggest which driver to use for the printer you have chosen. It will appear in the Suggested drivers by AXIS Print System field.
  • Page 39 AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Section 4: Setting Up - Windows To monitor which network printers are shared on your network, Note: choose Settings | Customize View | from the Available Printers/Print Servers view and add Share Name to the Columns Shown list.
  • Page 40 OK. 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 appear as <name>.LP1, <name>.LP2, and <name>.CM1, where <name> is AX followed by the last six digits of the AXIS 5600+ serial number, e.g.
  • Page 41 5. Select NetBIOS/NetBEUI as your choice of network protocol and click OK. 6. Select the AXIS Port you want to add. The ports appear as <name>.LP1, <name>.LP2, and <name>.CM1, where <name> is AX followed by the last six digits of the AXIS 5600+ serial number, e.g.
  • Page 42 Finish. You can share the printer drivers you have installed with other Note: AXIS Print System users on your network. In AXIS Print System, check the Enable Driver Sharing box in My Printers | Settings | Program Options | General.

  • Page 43: Axis Print Monitor Overview

    New Port. 4. In Add LPR compatible printer, enter the host name or IP address of the AXIS 5600+ as the print server to provide LPD. 5. Enter 'pr1', 'pr2', ... 'pr8' as the name of printer or print queue on that server.
  • Page 44 Monitor is installed on your PC. Install the AXIS Print Monitor software on your Windows NT3.5x Installing TCP/IP client, if you have not already done so. AXIS Print Monitor can be Printers in downloaded from the AXIS Product CD or from the Axis Windows NT 3.5x...
  • Page 45 Logical printer name. Click OK to return to the Create Printer dialog. 10. Select the AXIS LPR port you wish to use from the “Print to” drop-down list. The ports appear as <port name>@<IP address>...
  • Page 46 Click OK. The printer properties are displayed in an appropriate dialog that allows you to refine your printer setup. The Axis printer is now installed and will appear as an icon in the Print Manager. Note: You can share the printer drivers you have installed with other AXIS Print System users on your network.
  • Page 47 6. Select Other... in the “Print to” list box. 7. Select Axis Port from the list of available Print Monitors and click 8. Select the AXIS Port you wish to add and then click OK. The ports appear as <name>.LP1, <name>.LP2, and <name>.CM1, where <name>...

  • Page 48: Axis Print Utility For Windows Overview

    7. In the Name or Address field, type the IP address or the host name of your AXIS 5600+. If you use a host name, this must be defined in the hosts file on your server prior to the installation.
  • Page 49 The AXIS Print Utility for Windows is not needed on the client platforms for client-server printing. If you want to change the default name of your AXIS 5600+ or amend any of the default parameters, you can do so using the AXIS NetPilot, or any standard Web browser.
  • Page 50 AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Windows for Workgroups and Windows 3.1 users, requiring access to Peer-to-Peer vs. a network printer in peer-to-peer mode, will need to install the AXIS Client-Server Printing Print Utility for Windows software onto their workstation. Users may then add the required network printer to their systems and use the printer as if it was connected directly to their workstation.

  • Page 51: Windows 3.1 And Windows For Workgroups

    1. Double-click the AXIS Print Utility icon. 2. In the Port menu, click Add. 3. In the NPS Port list, select the AXIS 5600+ port. The ports appear as <name>.LP1, <name>.LP2, and <name>.CM1, where <name> is AX followed by the last six digits of the AXIS 5600+ serial number, e.g.
  • Page 52 Section 4: Setting Up - Windows AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual AXIS Print Utility for Windows must be running when you print Notes: through your AXIS 5600+. It is strongly recommended that you copy the AXIS Print Utility icon into your StartUp folder.

  • Page 53: Windows Clients Using Lantastic

    AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Section 4: Setting Up - Windows Follow these steps to use your AXIS 5600+ for client-server printing at Client-Server Printing: a Windows for Workgroups client: Client Setup 1. In the Control Panel, select Printers. 2. Select a printer driver from the list of Installed Printers, or click Add>>...

  • Page 54: Section 5 Setting Up - Netware

    Basic with AXIS NetPilot, on page 58. Configuration Queue based IPX/SPX If you need a more advanced installation that is not covered by the AXIS printing NetPilot Installation Wizard, continue with Advanced Installation using Advanced AXIS NetPilot, on page 61.

  • Page 55: Setup Using Ndps

    You can run NDPS over Pure IP (TCP/IP) or IPX/SPX. Before the AXIS 5600+ can be installed, make sure that NDPS is installed and a Broker is loaded on your NetWare file server. AXIS 5600+ uses the AXIS NDPS Gateway for printing in networks using either IP or IPX as transport protocols.
  • Page 56 To use the Axis Gateway with earlier versions of NetWare, you can download the Axis Gateway Configuration Utility 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 57 4. Create a new Printer Agent (PA) or convert a Public Access Printer to a Controlled one. 5. Choose the Axis Gateway configuration. Select TCP/IP or IPX as transport protocol and complete required tasks. 6. You are now ready to print in your NDPS environment. Your printer will appear as an NDS object in the Directory Tree and will offer a full range of network security options.

  • Page 58: 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 5600+ 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 59 Place NetWare Print Queues on a specific bindery server, or NetWare NDS alternatively into an NDS Tree. Choose the method the AXIS 5600+ should employ for obtaining an The IP address IP address. DHCP, ARP, RARP, BOOTP and Auto-IP are supported.
  • Page 60 Section 5: Setting Up - NetWare AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual The AXIS 5600+ uses the print server name followed by the printer Print Queues 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 61: Advanced Installation Using Axis Netpilot

    NetPilot main window. NetWare Network The NetWare Network Environment window allows you to connect additional print queues to your AXIS 5600+ as well as create new Environment Window ones. Follow the steps below to gain access to the NetWare Network Environment window: 1.
  • Page 62 If you are not logged on to your NetWare file server, a dialog box will ask you to log on. The AXIS NetPilot NetWare Network Environment window The AXIS 5600+ periodically updates the configuration by scanning the NDS tree or, in the case of NetWare versions 3.x, the designated file servers.
  • Page 63 Section 5: Setting Up - NetWare 3. Click the Connect... button. The Connect NetWare Print Queues window appears. The AXIS NetPilot Connect NetWare Print Queues window 4. Select the tree or server location of the print queue from the Resources box.

  • Page 64: Basic Queue-Based Printing Over Ip

    11. Click the OK button to return to the Network Environments window. 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 65 • PSERVER NDS Distinguished Name: Example: AXISXXXXXX.CONTEXT Setting the PSERVER parameters in the AXIS 5600+ Web interface. 4. Use the NetWare Administrator to create the printer, print server and queue objects in the NDS tree and then link them together.
  • Page 66 Network Printer and browse to the queue you have just created. Alternatively, choose Local Printer and select the queue you have just captured. Any configuration and management of the AXIS 5600+ can be performed from any standard Web browser. Please refer to Using a Web browser, on page 97.

  • Page 67: Queue-Based Printing Methods

    The following overview explains the advantages and limitations of the two supported queue-based printing methods. The AXIS 5600+ logs in to a file server(s) and repeatedly polls the Print Server Mode print queues for print jobs. In this fashion, the AXIS 5600+ emulates a NetWare print server, which is a workstation running PSERVER.

  • Page 68: Setting Up - Os/2

    Having connected the AXIS 5600+ to your network, as described in Connecting a printer to the Ethernet Network, on page 19, this section now describes how to set up your AXIS 5600+ for printing in the OS/2 environment. Continue with the instructions presented in the table below: Printing See ...

  • Page 69: Tcp/Ip Printing

    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 AXIS 5600+ in the LPD server field. 4. Enter one of the AXIS 5600+ logical printer names, for example...

  • Page 70: Netbios/Netbeui Printing

    Install this utility now if you have not already done so. If you want to change the default name or any of the AXIS 5600+ default parameters, you can do so using any standard Web browser or AXIS NetPilot from any Windows platform that is connected to your network, or WinOS/2 window under OS/2.
  • Page 71 Print jobs are directed through a spool directory located on your local hard disk (peer-to-peer mode), or on the file server (client-server mode). The printer port status of your AXIS 5600+ can be monitored and pop-up notification messages can be generated, keeping you informed of completed print jobs or any problem condition.
  • Page 72 Section 6: Setting Up - OS/2 AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual 1. Double-click the Templates folder, then drag the Printer icon out Creating to the Workplace Shell (or into a folder) while holding the right a Print Queue mouse button down.
  • Page 73 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 AXIS 5600+.

  • Page 74: Section 7 Setting Up - Macintosh

    Basic configuration in AppleTalk is performed simply by opening the Basic Configuration Chooser window and selecting a printer. You can change the default name of your AXIS 5600+ or any of default parameters by editing the config file. To access the config file from a Macintosh, you can use: •...

  • Page 75: Choosing A Printer

    3. If your network has more than one zone, click on the zone you want. If your network has no zones, this box does not appear. 4. Click the name of the printer you want. The default AXIS 5600+ printer names are shown as: AXIS<nnnnnn>_<port>, where <nnnnnn>...
  • Page 76 3. If your network has more than one zone click on the zone you want. If your network has no zones, this box does not appear. 4. Click the name of the printer you want. The default AXIS 5600+ printer names are shown as: AXIS<nnnnnn>_<port>, where <nnnnnn>...
  • Page 77 Verifying the Setup to verify communication to the chosen printer. The basic installation can be considered complete if the print test is satisfactory. The AXIS 5600+ is now ready to use as a print server. For information on advanced AppleTalk functions such as non-...
  • Page 78 • set the IP address However, by assigning an IP address to your AXIS 5600+, you have access to all of print server’s parameters via any standard Web browser or via FTP. Refer to Section 9 Management & Configuration, on page 96 for more information.
  • Page 79 8. Open the Chooser and select the printer port you wish to use for printing documents. 9. Close the Chooser. The _CFG port disappears 60 minutes after the AXIS 5600+ has Note: been powered on. If you want it to reappear, you must restart...

  • Page 80: Section 8 Setting Up - Unix

    However, should you require to integrate the AXIS 5600+ into your host spooler, you can use the Axis automatic installation script axinstall. This utility software is resident on the AXIS 5600+ and can be downloaded to your host using FTP, so no disks are required. The axinstall script can also be downloaded from the Axis Communicationws web site http://www.axis.com/ and on the AXIS...
  • Page 81 AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX To integrate the AXIS 5600+ into the host printer spooler, you can Integration into the use the auto installation script axinstall, resident in the AXIS 5600+. Host Printer Spooler Follow the instructions below to install axinstall onto your host using FTP: 1.
  • Page 82 Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual The axinstall script has now been downloaded to your host. Execute the script with this command: sh axinstall You will be guided through the installation by a step-by-step procedure. During the installation you will be asked to select a print method;...

  • Page 83: Print Methods On Tcp/Ip Networks

    This is the recommended method for UNIX systems, but some System V versions do not support LPD. Advantages: Easy to set up – install the AXIS 5600+ as a remote queue in System V, or add a remote printer to using the /etc/printcap fields (BSD).
  • Page 84 (PROS A) and filter (PROS B). PROS A - Advantages: PROS A The AXIS 5600+ appears as a device to the system. This makes all filter and model options available. It provides accounting and status logging. Supports bi-directional printing. The printer information read back can be viewed in a log file.
  • Page 85 A sample JCL script, , is available in the directory of the IBM MVS Systems jclex AXIS 5600+. It gives an example of how to print a file from an MVS mainframe to an AXIS 5600+ using FTP.

  • Page 86: Using Logical Printers To Customize Your Printing

    AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Using Logical Printers to Customize your Printing The AXIS 5600+ has a powerful facility for altering the print data. This means that your desired print format can be realized on any type of printer. The following actions can be invoked from the AXIS 5600+: •...
  • Page 87 In 13 - The Parameter List, on page 146, you can find a complete list of the AXIS 5600+ parameters. Refer to Section 9 Management & Configuration, on page 96, for more information about the available management tools.
  • Page 88 Conversion specific characters (such as å ü ô ñ) are sometimes printed incorrectly. The AXIS 5600+ 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.
  • Page 89 AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX The ISO 8859-2 printer data that is sent to logical printer PR1 converts to IBM PC Set 2 and is printed on LPT1. Similarly, the DEC printer data that is sent to logical printer PR2 converts to IBM PC Set 2 and is printed on LPT1.
  • Page 90 Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual 2. Select the Printer4 tab. 3. Enter the string 1B 26 6C 34 48 in the String Before Print Job text field. 4. Enter the string 1B 26 6C 31 48 in the String After Print Job text field.
  • Page 91 1B 47 31 the replaced printer command length of the new printer command 1B 59 the new printer command 4. Click the OK button. Note: Extensive use of string substitutions will naturally decrease the throughput rate of the AXIS 5600+.
  • Page 92 Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual The AXIS 5600+ logical printers can translate ASCII print data into ASCII to Postscript PostScript format. This makes it possible to print with a PostScript Conversion printer from a host that does not support PostScript. The conversion is selected by activating a filter that converts ASCII data into Postscript.
  • Page 93 AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX The default page size is A4 and the default page orientation is Portrait, while the page format parameters are: Page Format Parameter Default Value Lines per page Characters per line...
  • Page 94 Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual 7. Enter the string Helvetica in the PostScript Font text field. 8. Click the OK button. Redirecting Print Jobs If print data is received for a printer that is already busy, the host must wait.
  • Page 95 AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX The AXIS 5600+ supports bi-directional printing. The information Read-back of from the printer is read back on the parallel port when the parameter information Read Back Port (PRx_IN) has the default setting of AUTO. However, it is required that the printer also supports bi-directional printing.

  • Page 96: Section 9 Management & Configuration

    Reset the AXIS 5600+ • Upgrade the AXIS 5600+ firmware (Refer to Section 11 Upgrading the Software, on page 140) The method you should use to manage and configure your AXIS Configuration 5600+ is depending on the operating system protocols of your Overview network.

  • Page 97: Using A Web Browser

    Once you have established the AXIS 5600+ in the TCP/IP environment, as described in Assigning an IP address on page 23, you are free to access the AXIS 5600+ Web pages from any Java enabled Web browser. The Web interface of the AXIS 5600+ is divided into two modes of operation, User mode and Admin mode.
  • Page 98 Section 9: Management & Configuration AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual 3. The User Mode home page of your AXIS 5600+ appears in the browser window. The AXIS 5600+ User Home Page Click the admin button to enter the Admin mode. If the management...
  • Page 99 Available Services from the User Mode additional link to the Axis home page is available from this mode. The Printer Overview page contains a section that allows you to view the general parameter setting of the AXIS 5600+, including the print server name and the location of the print server in your organization, if defined.
  • Page 100 The General Help page presents you with basic information about the AXIS 5600+ 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 101 From the Network Settings page you can set all parameters that control the network traffic to and from the AXIS 5600+. You can enable or disable any of the supported network protocols and fine- tune the parameter settings.

  • Page 102: Using Axis Thinwizard

    Firmware Upgrade Button Using AXIS ThinWizard AXIS ThinWizard is a management tool that allows you to manage and upgrade ThinServer products. You can find, monitor and upgrade your Axis print servers remotely in any TCP/IP network using a standard Web browser.
  • Page 103 Network Group print servers more efficiently. The scope of each network group is determined by the Axis server types and IP address ranges that are included. You can create as many network groups as you want. Follow the instructions below to create a network group: 1.
  • Page 104 All AXIS servers included in the network group appear in the window. 3. Click the link of the AXIS 5600+ to access its internal Web page. 4. The ‘Srv’ and ‘Dev’ columns show the status of your print servers and printers.

  • Page 105: Using Axis Netpilot

    AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Section 9: Management & Configuration Refer to Upgrading using AXIS ThinWizard on page 141, for more Upgrading information about upgrading Axis Servers using AXIS ThinWizard. Axis Servers If you need more information, please refer to the AXIS ThinWizard Additional on-line help.
  • Page 106 Follow the instructions below to open and edit an arbitrary Property Page: 1. Select the AXIS 5600+ from the ‘Network Print Servers’ folder. 2. Click the Properties button on the AXIS NetPilot toolbar or choose Properties from the Setup menu.
  • Page 107 From the Network Environment window you can modify the network Modifying the settings for each supported network environment. network environments To gain access to the Network Environment window, follow the instructions below: 1. Select the AXIS 5600+ from the ‘Network Print Servers’ folder.
  • Page 108 To simplify printer monitoring, you can create logical groups of Monitoring Printers printers. The printer status of each printer is displayed in the AXIS NetPilot window. AXIS NetPilot’s Monitoring Window Follow the instructions below to create a printer group:...
  • Page 109 2. If you want the status to appear in a new window, click the Monitoring button on the AXIS NetPilot toolbar. AXIS NetPilot allows you to create logical groups of print servers in Grouping logically order to simplify administration. Installed print servers are displayed connected in the ‘Network Print Servers’...
  • Page 110 Print Server to group: a Print Server Group 1. Select the print server group folder, located in the ‘AXIS Units’ folder. 2. Click on the Add PS button on the toolbar or select Add Print Server from the File menu.
  • Page 111 Section 9: Management & Configuration 2. Click the desired printer icon and choose Printer Information from the File menu. AXIS NetPilot Printer Information window You can also view the detailed printer information in the Summary window. AXIS NetPilot Summary window...

  • Page 112: Using Ftp

    Using FTP Having assigned an IP address to your AXIS 5600+, as described in Assigning an IP address on page 23, you can change the AXIS 5600+ parameter settings using the File Transport Protocol (FTP). Follow the instructions below to edit the config file using FTP: Editing the config file 1.
  • Page 113 The example on the next page shows how to edit the config file using FTP from a DOS window. Example: > ftp npserver connected to npserver. 220 AXIS 5600+ FTP Print Server v6.20 Jan 01 2001 ready. Name (npserver:thomas): root 331 User name ok, need password (not visible)
  • Page 114 Viewing assigned to, and their current status. the Status File Follow the instructions below to view the status file using FTP: 1. Log in to the AXIS 5600+ by typing: in a DOS windows ftp <host name> ftp <IP address>...

  • Page 115: Using Telnet

    Using Telnet Having assigned an IP address to your AXIS 5600+, as described in Assigning an IP address on page 23, you can manage your AXIS 5600+ using the telnet protocol. The account file contains data concerning the last 20 print jobs. It...
  • Page 116 Example: > telnet npserver Trying 192.36.253.96... Connected to npserver. Escape character is ‘^]’. AXIS 5600+ TELNET Print Server v6.20 Jan 01 2001 AXIS 5600+ network login: root (not visible) Password: pass AXIS 5600+ TELNET Print Server v6.20 Jan 01 2001 Root>...
  • Page 117 Viewing assigned to, and their current status. the Status file Follow the instructions below to view the status file using telnet: 1. Log in to the AXIS 5600+ by typing: in a DOS telnet <host name> telnet <IP address> windows (Windows and OS/2) or in a UNIX shell window.

  • Page 118: Using Snmp

    Objects are contained in data bases called MIBs (Management Information Base), where MIB-II is a standard database. The AXIS 5600+ supports all relevant parts of MIB-II and of the host resources MIB. The AXIS 5600+ also includes a private enterprise MIB, the AXIS MIB.
  • Page 119 AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Section 9: Management & Configuration In order to make full use of the AXIS 5600+ SNMP support, you are The AXIS MIB required to use NMS software that allows you to install private enterprise MIBs, like the AXIS MIB.

  • Page 120: Using Hp Administration Tools

    AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Using HP Administration Tools The AXIS 5600+ is fully compatible with the HP JetAdmin and the HP Web JetAdmin printer management software. You can use either tool to install and configure your printer devices, and to monitor the current status of your AXIS 5600+ and the connected printers.

  • Page 121: Using Novell Utilities

    The Printer Status menu, detailed below, shows the status of an active Printer Status print job serviced by an AXIS 5600+ network print server. It displays detailed information concerning the active job including, Print Queue, print job description, size of print file, percentage of job completed, etc.
  • Page 122 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. You can view installed AXIS 5600+ Network Print Servers and their Print Layout 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 123: Section 10: Print Server Features

    DHCP server running on your network, the AXIS 5600+ will receive an IP address immediately after you have connected it to the network. In the absence of a DHCP server, your AXIS 5600+ print server will automatically be assigned an IP-address through integrated Auto-IP.
  • Page 124 Section 10: Print Server Features AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual In order to set the e-mail addresses of the people to whom these Setting the e-mail trouble-reports will be sent: Notification Parameters 1. From your print server’s internal web page, go to: Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | e-mail Notification.The...

  • Page 125: Ipp - Internet Printing Protocol

    IPP - Internet Printing Protocol Introduced in Firmware Version 6.10 The AXIS 5600+ print server enables printing over the Internet with IPP (Internet Printing Protocol), a developing industry standard that allows users to print to remote printers across the Internet.
  • Page 126 3. the local printer port name Example using host If “axisps” is the host name of the AXIS 5600+ print server, "631" is the port number and "LPT1" is the local printer port name, then the name in the 1.0...
  • Page 127 AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Section 10: Print Server Features The AXIS 5600+ print server presents IPP Printer objects to the client, one for each printer port. Some of the most common IPP client printing methods are described later on in this chapter. Please refer to your client documentation for more specific information.
  • Page 128 ’95/’98, on page 128. 2. When you press Print, the print job is sent over the Internet to the AXIS 5600+ print server, which then forwards the print job to the destination printer. 3. The recipient of the print job can collect the printjob at the destination printer.
  • Page 129 In this example the print servers http: address is http://171.16.5.218, Adding an IPP printer the printer is connected to the AXIS 5600+ print server port LPT1 to your printer list in and the printer is a HP LaserJet 5Si (and the port number is 631).
  • Page 130 Section 10: Print Server Features AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual 3. Choose Add Printer. The Add Printer Wizard will start. 4. Next, the Wizard will ask you if you want to install on My Computer or on a Network print server. Choose My Computer and click Next: 5.
  • Page 131 AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Section 10: Print Server Features 6. The Printer Ports dialog will appear, showing a list of Available Printer Ports. Choose The HP Internet Printer Connection Port and click New Port. 7. The HP Internet Printer Connection will start. Click Next.
  • Page 132 AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual 8. In the IP Address, Host Name or URL field, type the http:// address of the Axis print server to which the destination printer is connected. The URL will automatically appear in the Port Name field as well: In this example the printer’s http: address is...
  • Page 133 AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Section 10: Print Server Features 11. Next, choose a suitable driver for the destination printer and install it. Click Next. 12. You will be asked if you want the newly added printer to be your default printer and if you want to share the printer on your network with other users.
  • Page 134 Adding an IPP printer In this example the print servers’ http: address is http://171.16.5.218, the printer is connected to the AXIS 5600+ printer port LPT1 and the to your printer list in printer is a HP DeskJet 1120C (and the port number is 631).
  • Page 135 AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Section 10: Print Server Features 4. Enter the printer http: address in the URL field, e.g. http://171.16.5.218:631/LPT1 and click Next: Axis print server IP-address or host name Printer port name Port number 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 136 Section 10: Print Server Features AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual 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.

  • Page 137: Multi-Language Support

    You can change the language of the print server’s web interface from the User mode: 1. Click the Change button: 2. Choose your preferred language from the drop-down list and press F5 to refresh the view. AXIS Print System version 1.20 also offers multi-language support for Spanish, French, German and English.

  • Page 138: Network Speed

    Section 10: Print Server Features AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Network Speed Introduced in Firmware Version 6.20 With the Network Speed parameter you can manually specify the speed at which you will send and receive network packages. You can change the Network Speed setting to correspond to the typ of network you are using (10 or 100 mbit).

  • Page 139: Web Flash-Loading

    1. Open your web browser, enter the IP address of your print server and press Enter. (See Management & Configuration, on page 96 for detailed instructions on accessing your Axis print server on the web). 2. From the admin-mode, click the ’Firmware Upgrade’ button.

  • Page 140: Section 11 Upgrading The Software

    You can obtain all the print server software as well as the latest utility software from the following locations: • AXIS Product CD • Over the Internet, by accessing the AXIS home page at http://www.axis.com • Anonymous ftp, by logging in to ftp.axis.com and accessing the folder /pub/axis/ •...

  • Page 141: Upgrading The Firmware

    AXIS ThinWizard TCP/IP networks. You must assign the AXIS 5600+ with an IP address, as described in Assigning an IP address, on page 23, before you can use this upgrading method.
  • Page 142 6.20. You can use any of the previously mentioned methods to obtain the new file. You must assign the AXIS 5600+ with an IP address, as described in Assigning an IP address, on page 23, before you can use this upgrading method.
  • Page 143 1. Obtain the firmware file, using one of the methods presented on page 140. 2. Put the file in the AXIS NetPilot ‘Upgrade’ folder. This folder resides in the same folder as the AXIS NetPilot program and was created when AXIS NetPilot was installed on your client.

  • Page 144: Section 12: Test Button

    Section 12: Test Button AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Section 12Test Button The test button is located on the front right hand side of the AXIS 5600+ and is used for: • Printing a test page, checking the connection to the printer.
  • Page 145 AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Section 12: Test Button Follow the instructions below to reset the AXIS 5600+ to the factory Factory Default default settings: Settings 1. Remove the external power supply to switch off the AXIS 5600+. 2. Press and hold down the test button, while you plug the external power supply back in.

  • Page 146: The Parameter List

    The password parameters, ROOT_PWD and PROS_PWD only Note: appear when you are logged in to the AXIS 5600+ using root. The password parameters will not be printed when you are printing the parameter list using the test button.
  • Page 147 : 0 0 0 0 Secondary DNS Server Address DNS_ADDR2. : 0 0 0 0 Domain Name (Defines the domain to which the AXIS 5600+ belongs) DOMAIN_NAME. Mail Server that uses Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. SMTP SERVER: Defines the SLP scope to which the AXIS 5600+ belongs.
  • Page 148 : YES The PSERVER_NDS parameters specify which NDS tree or file server the PSERVER_NDS_ TREE PSERVER_NDS_FILESERVER: AXIS 5600+ will login to. It also specifies the path to the print server PSERVER_NDS_DISTINGUISHED _NAME: object in the tree. PSERVER Bindery 1 (Bindery file server name) PSERVER_BINDERY1.
  • Page 149 AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Section 13: The Parameter List NetBIOS/NetBEUI MENU NetBIOS/NetBEUI Enabled LSLM_ENB. : YES NetBIOS Frame Type (Requires Restart) NB_FR_TYPE. : FR_AUTO (FR_AUTO, FR_802_2, FR_DIX) Name Printer 1 (100086 are the last six characters of the serial number) LPRINT_1.
  • Page 150 Section 13: The Parameter List AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual PRINTER1 MENU Physical Port PR1_OUT. : LPT1 (LPT1, COM1, LPT2) Secondary Printer PR1_SND. : PR1 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8 Wait on Busy PR1_WAIT. : YES Read Back Port PR1_IN.
  • Page 151 AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Section 13: The Parameter List PRINTER3 MENU Physical Port PR3_OUT. : COM1 (LPT1, COM1, LPT2) Secondary Printer PR2_SND. : PR3 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8 Wait on Busy PR2_WAIT. : YES Read Back Port PR3_IN.
  • Page 152 Section 13: The Parameter List AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual PRINTER5 MENU Physical Port PR5_OUT. : LPT1 (LPT1, COM1, LPT2) Secondary Printer PR5_SND. : PR5 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8 Wait on Busy PR5_WAIT. : YES Read Back Port PR5_IN.
  • Page 153 AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Section 13: The Parameter List PRINTER7 MENU Physical Port PR7_OUT. : COM1 (LPT1, COM1, LPT2) Secondary Printer PR7_SND. : PR7 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8 Wait on Busy PR7_WAIT. : YES Read Back Port PR7_IN.
  • Page 154 Section 13: The Parameter List AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual --- LPT1 Menu Centronics Interface Timing LPT1 L1_CENTR. : HISPEED (IBM_PC, STNDRD, FAST, HISPEED) Busy Status Time-Out LPT1 L1_BSYTM. : 60 (All status reporting disabled if set to 0) Printer Management Information LPT1 L1_MGM_INFO.

  • Page 155: Section 14 Technical Specifications

    AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Section 14: Technical Specifications Section 14Technical Specifications Supported Systems Versions 3.11, 3.12, 4.10 and above, supporting both NDS and Novell NetWare: Bindery Emulation. A maximum of 16 bindery file servers and 96 print queues can be served.
  • Page 156 Section 14: Technical Specifications AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Supported Protocols IPX, SAP, RIP, SPX, SNMP, NCP (extended with NDS), NLSP, NetWare: DIAG, TCP/IP. NetBIOS/NetBEUI or TCP/IP, WINS. Windows and OS/2: NetBIOS/NetBEUI. LANtastic LPD, FTP, Telnet, Reverse Telnet, PROS, BOOTP, ARP, RARP,...
  • Page 157 AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Section 14: Technical Specifications The logical printer ports can be programmed to perform auto ASCII Logical Printers to PostScript conversion, string before and after job, string substitution, alternative output and character set conversion. Two IEEE 1284 compliant high-speed parallel ports with 25-pin Parallel Printer DSUB connectors.
  • Page 158 Section 14: Technical Specifications AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual All specifications are subject to change without prior notice...

  • Page 159: Section 15 Glossary

    This is a file that resides in the print server’s memory and contains all the parameters that determine the AXIS 5600+ functionality. By editing the config file (changing the parameter settings), you can configure the AXIS 5600+ to meet the printing needs of your network.
  • Page 160 IP address to the requesting print server. It also provides validation data that defines how long the IP addresses will remain valid. To fully benefit from this method, the AXIS 5600+ also supports the WINS host name resolution protocol, which is available in Windows NT networks.
  • Page 161 AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Section 15: Glossary Logical Printer A logical printer acts as a filter between the network and the physical printer. It appears to the user as a normal printer with additional characteristics. For example a UNIX workstation may only send a line feed (LF) to a shared printer that needs carriage return (CR) and LF.
  • Page 162 Section 15: Glossary AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Transmission Control Protocol. The connection-oriented, transport- level protocol used in the TCP/IP suite of protocols. TFTP Trivial File Transport Protocol. A simpler version of the FTP protocol that is used by the print server for automatic downloading of config files.

  • Page 163: Index

    AXIS NetPilot 105 e-mail Notification 123 AXIS Print Monitor 43 Ethernet Address 23 AXIS Print System 35 ETRAX100 12 AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 71 AXIS Print Utility for Windows 49 Factory default settings 145 Flash memory 140 FTP 112 Basic setup...
  • Page 164 Network indicator LED 17 Support services 8 Network Speed 138 Test button 17, 144 TFTP 28, 32 OS/2 AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 71 Installing the print server 71 UNIX Printing methods FTP 84 Parameter List 146 LPD 83 Physical description 16...
  • Page 165 AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Upgrade Wizard 143 Upgrading the firmware from the internal web pages 141 Web Flash-Loading 139 Windows 3.1 AXIS Print Utility for Windows 49 Peer-to-peer printing 51 Windows 95 Installing printer ports 36 Windows 98 Installing printer ports 36...

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