Page 1 Axis Print Servers High Performance Multi-Protocol Print Servers for Virtually All Networks AXIS 570/670 User's Manual v3.0...
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AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual AXIS 570/670 Network Print Server User’s Manual...
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Page 4: About This Manual
This manual is applicable for the AXIS 570/670, with software release 5.54 or later. Unless stated otherwise, the AXIS 570, AXIS 570e, AXIS 670 and the AXIS 670e are collectively described as the AXIS 570/670 throughout this manual.
Page 5: Support Services
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 6: Table Of Contents
Installation Guide ..........30 Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot ....... . . 32 Assigning an IP address .
Page 7 Using AXIS ThinWizard ........
Page 8 Configuring the AS/400 Host, 5494 CU mode ....255 Configuring the AXIS 570/670 ....... . . 256 Verifying the Communications Link .
Page 9 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual...
Page 10: Section 1 Introduction
Based on the ThinServer technology, the AXIS 570/670 is a LAN attached multiprotocol print server that prints IBM and ASCII data streams to any ASCII printer. The AXIS 570/670 is ideal for IBM Mainframe and AS/400 sites that are migrating from pure IBM networks to LAN environments.
Page 11: Where To Use It
Section 1: Introduction AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Where to use it Supported The AXIS 570/670 is the ideal print server in mixed environments as it can communicate with all the major computer systems and network Environments protocols including: • IBM Mainframe and AS/400 •...
Page 12: How To Use It
AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 • axinstall (UNIX) The AXIS 570 and the AXIS 570e can be installed in the Note: Macintosh environment without any Axis client software. As the AXIS 570/670 comprises a built-in Web server, it can be...
Page 13 PC- to-printer connection. With a sustained data throughput of up to 400 kbytes per second, the AXIS 570/670 is fast. High speed Centronics communication such as Hewlett-Packard Fast Mode, High Speed and IBM Fast Byte is supported.
Page 14 The AXIS 570/670 additionally supports SNMP for remote monitoring. Futureproof You can upgrade the AXIS 570/670 Flash memory over the network. This allows you to quickly update and enhance the operational features of your AXIS 570/670 when new print server software...
Page 15 Section 1: Introduction AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual...
Page 16: Section 2 Product Overview
AXIS 570, part no: 0056-1 AXIS 570e, part no: 0080-2 AXIS 670, part no: 0057-1 AXIS 670e part no: 0057-6 o AXIS Online CD, revision 5.2 or higher o AXIS 570/670 User’s Guide, part no: 16456 oPower Supply: AXIS AXIS 570e Part no.
Page 17: The Axis Online Cd
White Papers, User Documents, Technical References, etc. It is compatible for use within all of the supported Axis computing environments. The AXIS Online CD starts automatically from a local CD drive on Start-up procedures Windows 95/98 and NT platforms. for Windows Windows 3.1 user’s are simply required to navigate to the CD root...
Page 18 Power Indicator AXIS 570 Network Print Server Plan view of the AXIS 570 The AXIS 570 is designed for 10 Mbps Ethernet networks and Network Connectors connect to the network via a twisted pair (10baseT) or a thin wire (10base2) cable.
Page 19 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 570 or its power supply.
Page 20 Power Indicator AXIS 570e Network Print Server Plan view of the AXIS 570e The AXIS 570e is designed for 10 Mbps Ethernet and 100 Mbps Fast Network Connectors Ethernet networks and connects to the network via a twisted pair category 5 cable (10baseT and 100baseTX) or better. The AXIS 570e...
Page 21 Network Indicator The network indicator flashes to indicate network activity. 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 570e or its power supply.
Page 22 Power Indicator AXIS 670 Network Print Server Plan view of the AXIS 670 The AXIS 670 is designed for 4 and 16 Mbps Token Ring networks Network Connectors and connect to the network via an unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or a shielded twisted pair (STP) cable.
Page 23 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 670 or its power supply.
Page 24 AXIS 670e Network Print Server Plan view of the AXIS 670e Network Connectors The AXIS 670e is designed for 4 and 16 Mbps Token Ring networks and connect to the network via an unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or a shielded twisted pair (STP) cable.
Page 25 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 670e or its power supply.
Page 26: Section 3: Basic Installation
Section 3 Basic Installation Getting Started After you have verified that no items presented in Package Contents, on page 15, are missing, you are now ready to install your AXIS 570/670. Follow the instructions below to install the AXIS 570/670 in your environment: 1.
Page 27: Connecting A Printer To The Ethernet Network
AXIS 570/570e is successfully connected to the network. 6. Press and release the test button on the AXIS 570/570e to print a test page. If the printer and the AXIS 570/570e are correctly connected, the AXIS 570/570e internal test page will be printed.
Page 28 Notes: including the network speed and the firmware version number. Each AXIS 570/570e Print Server is pre-configured with a unique node address that is identical to the serial number. The node address can be changed using AXIS NetPilot, or any standard Web browser.
Page 29: Connecting A Printer To The Token Ring Network
15. DO NOT connect or disconnect the network cabling while AXIS 670/670e is powered on. 1. Switch off the printer and disconnect the AXIS 670/670e external power supply. 2. Locate the serial number, found on the underside label of the AXIS 670/670e, and write it down.
Page 30 The AXIS 670/670e uses high speed Centronics Communication. For use with older printers not supporting high speed, this function can be disabled by using AXIS NetPilot, or any standard Web browser. Please refer to Section 11 Management & Configuration, on page 161, for more information.
Page 31: Installation Guide
Section 3: Basic Installation AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Installation Guide After connecting the AXIS 570/670 to your network, you are now ready to perform the basic setup procedures. The method of installation that you choose should be dictated by your printing requirements and the type of network into which you are integrating.
Page 32: Installation Tools
UNIX TCP/IP axinstall Recommended installation tools for the AXIS 570/670 A shareware LPR spooler is available for Windows for Workgroups. You can download this software from http://www.axis.com/techsup/. ** Macintosh is only supported by the AXIS 570 and AXIS 570e models.
Page 33: 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 570/670 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 34 Choose which networking environments you want to configure the Environments AXIS 570/670 for, i.e. SNA, NetWare, TCP/IP, Windows & OS/2 or AppleTalk. If your network comprises various different platforms, you can enable any combination of environments. AppleTalk only available for the AXIS 570 and the AXIS 570e Note: models.
Page 35 Section 3: Basic Installation AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual The AXIS 570/670 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 36 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Section 3: Basic Installation For information on advanced functions, please refer to the AXIS Network Print Server Technical Reference. You can download this or other technical information over the Internet by accessing the Axis WWW Home Page at http://www.axis.com/ or the...
Page 37: Assigning An Ip Address
You need root privileges on your UNIX system, or administrator System privileges privileges on a Windows NT server. You need to know the Ethernet address of your AXIS 570/570e to Ethernet address perform the installation. The Ethernet address is based upon the serial number of your AXIS 570/570e.
Page 38 Host Name administrator for instructions on how to perform name mapping on to the IP address your system. The AXIS 570/670 supports WINS (Windows Internet Name Service), which is recommended when you are using DHCP in a Windows NT network. Note:...
Page 39 570/670. You will need it in the proceeding steps. 3. Start the AXIS IP Installer. 4. Click the serial number of your AXIS 570/670 that appears in the server list. 5. Enter the desired IP address in the designated IP address field and click the Set IP address button.
Page 40 TFTP server. Just add the name of the config file and the TFTP server’s IP address to your DHCP scope. The config file is downloaded immediately after the AXIS 570/670 receives its IP address. You do not have to restart the AXIS 570/670 to download the IP Note: address.
Page 41 Notes: Ethernet address can be found on the underside label of the AXIS 570/570e. When using the Windows 95 implementation of ARP, change the first line to: arp -s <IP address> <Ethernet address> <w95host IP...
Page 42 Notes: is equal to the serial number, which can be Node address found on the underside label of the AXIS 670/670e. When using the Windows 95 implementation of ARP, change the first line to: arp -s <IP address> <Ethernet address> <w95host IP...
Page 43 Notes: Ethernet address can be found on the underside label of the AXIS 570/570e. The ARP command varies between different UNIX systems. Some BSD type systems expect the host name and node address in reverse order.
Page 44 Notes: node address found on the underside label of the AXIS 670/670e. The ARP command varies between different UNIX systems. Some BSD type systems expect the host name and node address in reverse order.
Page 45 Notes: Ethernet address can be found on the underside label of the AXIS 570/570e. If you are a IBM AIX user, you will probably not have access to a RARP daemon. If this is the case, you can use either the ARP or...
Page 46 3. If it is not already running, start the RARP daemon. This is typically performed using the command. rarpd -a 4. Restart the AXIS 670/670e to download the IP address. is equal to the serial number, which can be Note: Node address found on the underside label of the AXIS 670/670e.
Page 47 2. If necessary, update your host table and alias name databases, as required by your system. 3. If it is not already running, start the BOOTP daemon. This is typically performed using the command. bootpd 4. Restart the AXIS 570/670 to download the IP address, default router address, and subnet mask.
Page 48 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Section 3: Basic Installation The AXIS 570/670 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. The config file is downloaded immediately after the AXIS 570/670 receives its IP address.
Page 49 Section 3: Basic Installation AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual...
Page 50: Setting Up - As/400
Raw TCP/IP Printing - SCS data streams , on page 66 Raw TCP/IP PPR/PPD IPDS PPR/PPD Printing - IPDS data streams , on page 72 (TCP/IP) LPR/LPD (TCP/IP) LPR/LPD Printing , on page 79 IPDS is only supported by the AXIS 570e and AXIS 670e models. Note:...
Page 51 Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual If you intend to operate your AXIS 570/670 in a multiprotocol environment, you should also proceed to the other relevant sections in this manual, namely: Section 5 Setting Up - IBM Mainframe, on page 87...
Page 52: Sna Printing - 5494 Mode
Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Refer to Appendix H - DBCS Support for further information. The AXIS 570/670 supports printing of SCS and IPDS data streams via the SNA transport protocol. However, you cannot mix the two data streams within the same print job.
Page 53 If this is the case, please refer to the AXIS Network Print Server Technical Reference that is supplied on the AXIS Online CD or the Technical Notes that feature on the Axis Web site. Follow the instructions below to verify that the AS/400 host is correctly configured for SNA printing: 1.
Page 54 *NOMAX. Press F3. 10. Use the WRKCFGSTS *CTL xxxx* (where xxxx is the first 4 characters of the AXIS 570/670 LU Name) command to delete any previously created Controller and Device descriptions specific to your 570/670 unit. Delete the Device Descriptions (indented text) first and then the Controllers.
Page 55 1. Start a Web browser, e.g. Internet explorer or Netscape Navigator. 2. Enter the IP address or the host name of the AXIS 570/670 in the location field and press the ENTER key on your keyboard. The internal Web pages of the AXIS 570/670 appear. You may be asked to enter a user name and a password.
Page 56 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 IPDS data streams (AXIS 570e and AXIS 670e only) Proceed with the following instructions if you are printing IPDS data streams: 1. Select IBM IPDS Configuration from the header. 2. Select your preferred system language from the System Language drop-down list and click the Submit IBM IPDS Configuration settings button.
Page 57 PAGE FORMAT settings button. 8. Select SNA from the header. 9. AXIS 570e and AXIS 670e only: Check that you have selected SCS from the appropriate Logical Unit Data stream drop-down lists. 10. Set the Automatic link establishment (dialing) radio button to Yes and click the Submit SNA settings button.
Page 58 This command starts the writer for this printer device. 3. Press the AXIS 570/670 test button once to print a test page. Ensure that the SNA status is defined on the test page as...
Page 59: Sna Printing - 3174 Mode
The full functionality of OfficeVision (justification, etc.) can not be utilized, as only 3174-type printers can be emulated by the AXIS 570/670 in 3174 CU mode. Configuring for SNA printing in 3174 Mode is performed in three separate stages: •...
Page 60 7. Enter the LAN remote adapter address , where is equal (ADAPTADR) xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx to the AXIS 570/670 node address. By default this is the serial number of your AXIS 570/670. 8. Define the Switched Line List (SWTLINLST) , where equals the Line description name ssssssss ssssssss of the Ethernet or Token Ring network in use.
Page 61 6. Define the Attached controller (CTL). This should be set to the name of the previously defined Controller description. 7. In the LU definition, define the Local Location Address (LOCADDR). This number must map to the Logical Printer number of the AXIS 570/670.
Page 62 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 The first eight Local Addresses pass the printout through Logical Notes: Printer 1-8. However, some older IBM systems do not allow Local Address 1 to be used for printing. For further information, refer to Section 12 Using Logical Printers, on page 193.
Page 63 1. Start a Web browser, e.g. Internet explorer or Netscape Navigator. 2. Enter the IP address or the host name of the AXIS 570/670 in the location field and press the ENTER key on your keyboard. The internal Web pages of the AXIS 570/670 appear. You may be asked to enter a user name and a password.
Page 64 PAGE FORMAT settings button. 16. Select SNA from the header. 17. AXIS 570e and AXIS 670e only: Check that you have selected SCS from the appropriate Logical Unit Data stream drop-down lists. 18. Set the Automatic link establishment (dialing) radio button to Yes and click the Submit SNA settings button.
Page 65: Tn5250E Printing
AXIS 570/670 1. Start a Web browser, e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. 2. Enter the IP address or the host name of the AXIS 570/670 in the location field and press the ENTER key on your keyboard. The internal Web pages of the AXIS 570/670 appear. You may be asked to enter a user name and a password.
Page 66 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 4. Ensure that the IP address, subnet mask and default router are appropriately set for your network. 5. Select IBM BASIC CONFIGURATION from the header. 6. Select your preferred system language from the System Language drop-down list.
Page 67: Raw Tcp/Ip Printing - Scs Data Streams
When printing SCS data using Raw TCP/IP, the AS/400 printer Notes: file settings will not be sent to the AXIS 570/670. If you want to retain a specific document style, font or orientation, the data must be embedded in the document.
Page 68 Enter , since this is done by the AXIS 570/670. 12. Define the . Use the IP Remote location (RMTLOCNAME) address of the AXIS 570/670 or the host name you have specified in the AS/400 TCP/IP host table.
Page 69 Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual 13. Enter at the *HPPJLDRV System driver program line. (SYSDRVPGM) 14. Press the ENTER key to create the printer device description. Many of the settings presented in the following panel example can be left at their default settings.
Page 70 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 Example: Create Device Desc (Printer) (CRTDEVPRT) Type choices, press Enter. Device description ..DEVD > AX570PR4 Device class ..DEVCLS >...
Page 71 AXIS 570/670 1. Start a Web browser, e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. 2. Enter the IP address or the host name of the AXIS 570/670 in the location field and press the ENTER key on your keyboard. The internal Web pages of the AXIS 570/670 appear. You may be asked to enter a user name and a password.
Page 72 AS/400 and the AXIS 570/670. In the example above, the logical printer PR4 is used and the Note: printout is directed to the destination AX570PR4. The AXIS 570/670 is now ready for printing in the AS/400 environment.
Page 73: Ppr/Ppd Printing - Ipds Data Streams
Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual PPR/PPD Printing - IPDS data streams IPDS is only supported by the AXIS 570e and the AXIS 670e Note: print servers. The configuration procedures presented in this section are divided into three separate steps: •...
Page 74 Web browser: 1. Start a Web browser, e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. 2. Enter the IP address or the host name of the AXIS 570e/670e in the location field and press the ENTER key on your keyboard.
Page 75 Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual When configuring the AS/400 host system you must: Configuring the AS/400 Host System • create a PSF configuration • create a printer device description Creating a PSF Follow the instructions below to create a PSF configuration: Configuration 1.
Page 76 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 Example: Create PSF Configuration (CRTPSFCFG) Type choices, press Enter. PSF configuration..PSFCFG > AX570PR1 Library ...
Page 77 Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual 8. Enter a port number at the line. The Port number (PORT) default port numbers are defined in the table below: Port Data Stream/ Logical Printer Number IPDS Printer Emulation...
Page 78 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 Example: Create Device Desc (Printer) (CRTDEVPRT) Type choices, press Enter. Device description ..DEVD > AX570PR1 Device class ..DEVCLS >...
Page 79 AS/400 and the AXIS 570e/670e. Note: In the example above, the logical printer PR1 is used and the printout is directed to the destination AX570PR1. The AXIS 570e/670e is now ready for printing in the AS/400 environment.
Page 80: Lpr/Lpd Printing
AXIS 570/670 1. Start a Web browser, e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. 2. Enter the IP address or the host name of the AXIS 570/670 in the location field and press the ENTER key on your keyboard. The internal Web pages of the AXIS 570/670 appear. You may be asked to enter a user name and a password.
Page 81 13. Make sure that the TCP/IP parameters are set to match your needs. The AS/400 setup consists of four steps: Configuring the AS/400 Host System • Adding the AXIS 570/670 IP address to the AS/400 TCP/IP host table. • Creating an output queue. • Creating a virtual controller.
Page 82 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 Follow the steps below to add the AXIS 570/670 IP Address to the Adding the AXIS 570/670 to the AS/400 Host table. AS/400 Host Table 1. Issue the command GO CFGTCP to enter the AS/400 TCP/IP configuration panel.
Page 83 Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual 3. Type QUSRSYS at the Library line. 4. Define the Remote system (RMTSYS). This entry must be the same as the TCP/IP host table name, defined in the previous example, e.g. AXIS570.
Page 84 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 Example: Create Output Queue (CRTOUTQ) Type choices, press Enter. Output queue ..OUTQ > AX570PR1 Library ...
Page 85 Output queue (OUTQ), previously defined above when creating the output queue. This name is later used as destination when sending print jobs to the AXIS 570/670. 4. Type *VRT at the Device class (DEVCLS) line, to define the AXIS 570/670 as a virtual printer.
Page 86 ENTER key. This message can be disregarded. Several virtual printers and output queues can be attached to the virtual controller. This is useful if you want to choose different Logical Printers in the AXIS 570/670 when sending print jobs from the host.
Page 87 Verifying the the AXIS 570/670. Communication In the above example, the printout is directed to the destination Note: AX570PR1 and targets Logical printer #1 in the AXIS 570/670. The AXIS 570/670 is now ready for use in the AS/400 environment.
Page 88: Setting Up - Ibm Mainframe
, on page IPDS (TCP/IP) IPDS is only supported by the AXIS 570e and AXIS 670e models. Note: If you intend to operate your AXIS 570/670 in a multiprotocol environment, you should also proceed to the other relevant sections in...
Page 89: Sna Printing
Although it is possible to define several logical units on the host Note: system the AXIS 570/670 will only print one SNA job at a time. SNA jobs are held in a print queue within the AXIS 570/670 and are processed on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Page 90 Node and PU definitions for the AXIS 570/670. You will instead be working with the gateway VTAM definitions. Since the AXIS 570/670 will appear to the host as one or several LU’s attached to the gateway PU, you need only add LU definitions to the gateway major node definition and then proceed to item 3 below.
Page 91 VTAM for MVS is assumed, although the configuration for VM and VSE is similar. Logon-mode Entry Creating a VTAM Logon-mode entry for your AXIS 670. Example: (Logon-mode entry for LU type 1 printing.) * For application output of LU-1 SNA Character Stream (SCS) TITLE ‘SCS670’...
Page 92 LU6703 LOCADDR=2, DLOGMOD=DSC670, VPACING=7, PACING=3 In the PU definition, IDNUM should be set to the five last digits Notes: of the AXIS 570/670 node address, NODE_ADDR. By default NODE_ADDR is the five last digits of the AXIS 570/670 serial number.
Page 93 SAPADDR=04 Note: IDNUM should be set to the five last digits of the AXIS 670 node ID. By default, this is the five last digits of the AXIS 670 serial number. The last twelve digits of MACADDR should be set to the AXIS 670 Node address.
Page 94 Host LAN = Token Ring), the MAC address definitions must be modified, as outlined below: Print Server Modifications: The AXIS 570/670 Host MAC address (H1_MAC_ADDR) must be bit-order reversed for each byte, e.g. if the host address is 08005AB77D49 the converted address...
Page 95 The address must be reversed, as in case 1 above. To perform the instructions presented in this section, you should first Configuring the assign an IP address to your AXIS 570/670 using one of the methods AXIS 570/670 presented in Assigning an IP address, on page 36.
Page 96 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe 2. Enter the IP address or the host name of the AXIS 570/670 in the location field and press the ENTER key on your keyboard. The internal Web pages of the AXIS 570/670 appear. You may be asked to enter a user name and a password.
Page 97 Submit IBM 3270 OPTIONS settings button from the header. 11. Select SNA from the header. 12. AXIS 570e and AXIS 670e only: Check that you have selected SCS from the appropriate Logical Unit Data stream drop-down lists. 13. Set the Automatic link establishment (dialing) radio button to...
Page 98 Verifying the Communication Link the AXIS 570/670. If there are problems, press the test button once to print the test page where you can find the present SNA link status. 1. Power on the Print Server and wait for 2 minutes.
Page 99: Tcp/Ip Tn3270E Printing
570/670 for SCS, 3270DS and IPDS printing, using TCP/IP TN3270E. This is achieved by establishing communication between the AXIS 570/670 and Mainframe host via a TN3270E server, using the TCP/IP transport protocol for the SCS, 3270 and IPDS data streams, as illustrated below:...
Page 100 Web browser: 1. Start a Web browser, e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. 2. Enter the IP address or the host name of the AXIS 570/670 in the location field and press the ENTER key on your keyboard. The internal Web pages of the AXIS 570/670 appear. You may be asked to enter a user name and a password.
Page 101 Note: host sessions. Since the IBM Emulator resident in the AXIS 570/670 is single user, only one print job can be processed at a time. Incoming print requests are held in a queue inside the AXIS 570/670 and processed in a first-come-first-served fashion.
Page 102 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe 6. Select IBM PAGE FORMAT from the header. 7. Select the appropriate page properties and click the Submit IBM PAGE FORMAT settings button. 8. 3270DS only: Select IBM 3270 OPTIONS from the header if you want to set the optional 3270 parameters.
Page 103 Configuration procedures can vary for other TN3270E servers. Notes: For additional information about configuring other TN3270E servers, refer to the Technical Notes section on the AXIS Web pages. Microsoft SNA Server Communication is established in two separate stages, SNA Server-to-...
Page 104 5. Set the LU Name to the name you want to use for the printer device. This is the same name that you specify in the TN3270E Printer Name parameter of the AXIS 570/670. 6. Click OK. SNA Server Manager Main Window SNA Server - AXIS 570/670 connection 1.
Page 105 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual 6. Specify the IP Address of the client(s) that you want to assign to this LU. This is the IP address of the AXIS 570/670, i.e. the same as the INT_ADDR parameter in the Print Server.
Page 106 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe To set-up a TN3270E Server connection to the AXIS 570/670 you NetWare for SAA Server have to set up PU and LU definitions. This is done by following the steps below: 1.
Page 107 Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual 9. Leave the rest at their default settings and click OK. Host PU profiles 10. Press the “insert” key to create a new Host PU Profile. Choose Host PU Profile from the list displayed in the dialog. Then the panel below will appear.
Page 108 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe 18. Leave the rest at their default settings. PU Profile name & Logical adapter 19. Click the LU Defaults icon. The panel below will appear 20. Set Default LU category to Public.
Page 109 Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Printer LU You can now generate a configuration report from NW for SAA. To do this, simply mark the server icon in the left window and select Generate Server Configuration Report from the...
Page 110 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe The following table is a summary of a report generated by this command for the example above. Profile Name NWSAA SNA Network ID: SEEDB Peripheral node control point name:...
Page 111 Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Profile Name NWSAA Default Model Number: Default LU Category: Public Maximum frame size to transmit inbound: 0521 Remote node address: 020066800000 Remote Service Access Point: Local Service Access Point:...
Page 112 LU in the host is activated. 2. Send a print job from the host. The AXIS 570/670 is now ready for use. If needed, it can be further adapted to your system using the AXIS NetPilot™, Web-based configuration pages or IBM Printer Emulation (see Appendix C - Extended IBM Printer Emulation).
Page 113: Ppr/Ppd Printing - Ipds Data Streams
Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual PPR/PPD Printing - IPDS data streams IPDS is only supported by the AXIS 570e and the AXIS 670e Note: models. The configuration procedures presented in this section are divided into three separate steps: •...
Page 114 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe 1. Define the Communication Control Unit, e.g. 3172, to Configuring the Mainframe host MVS. 2. Modify the PSF/MVS Start-up Procedure with the following entry: Example: //WRT4317 PROC //* The PSF/MVS TCP/IP Writer Procedure */...
Page 115 Web browser: 1. Start a Web browser, e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. 2. Enter the IP address or the host name of the AXIS 570e/670e in the location field and press the ENTER key on your keyboard.
Page 116: Setting Up - Netware
Section 6 Setting Up - NetWare If you have performed the basic installations as described in Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot, on page 32, the AXIS 570/670 is now ready for printing within the NetWare environment. However, if you need a more advanced installation that is not covered...
Page 117: Setup Using Ndps
(NDPS), which is Novell’s new generation architecture for printing and printer administration. Before the AXIS 570/670 can be installed, you must install NDPS and an HP Gateway on your NetWare file server. The HP Gateway is included with the NDPS software and is automatically installed together with NDPS.
Page 118 570/670 to the network. 2. Connect the AXIS 570/670 to the NetWare network. As soon as the HP Gateway finds the AXIS 570/670, it will automatically create a public access printer. All users have access to the public access printer, which is found with the Novell Printer Manager.
Page 119: Advanced Installation Using Axis Netpilot
NetPilot main window. The NetWare Network Environment window allows you to connect NetWare Network additional print queues to your AXIS 570/670 as well as create new Environment Window ones. Follow the steps below to gain access to the NetWare Network Environment window: 1.
Page 120 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Section 6: Setting Up - NetWare The AXIS NetPilot NetWare Network Environment window The AXIS 570/670 periodically updates the configuration by scanning the NDS tree or, in the case of NetWare versions 3.x, the designated file servers.
Page 121 2. Select the print server port you want to connect. 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 122 122, for further information about the two printing methods. 9. Select an appropriate NetWare Print Server name, that will be associated with the AXIS 570/670 print server, by using the Browse... button. You cannot type or edit the name manually.
Page 123: Printing Methods
The following overview explains the advantages and limitations of the two supported Netware printing methods. The AXIS 570/670 logs in to a file server(s) and repeatedly polls the Print Server Mode print queues for print jobs. In this fashion, the AXIS 570/670 emulates a NetWare print server, that is a workstation running PSERVER.
Page 124: Setting Up - Windows
Windows 95 and Windows 98, please refer to: - Using the AXIS Print Monitor for Windows 95/98 and NT, on page - Windows 95 and Windows 98, on page 126 Windows NT, please refer to:...
Page 125: Using The Axis Print Monitor For Windows 95/98 And Nt
Install the AXIS Print Monitor software now if you have not already done so. It is available on the AXIS Online CD. If you want to change the default name or amend any of the AXIS 570/670 default parameters, you can do so using the AXIS NetPilot, or any standard Web browser.
Page 126 TCP/IP (LPR). To enable printing in these environments, please ensure that the desired printing protocol is running on your client. The AXIS Print Monitor needs to be installed on each workstation to Peer-to-Peer Printing perform peer-to-peer printing. Once installed, the AXIS Print Monitor allows you to access all network printers, just as if they were connected directly to your workstation.
Page 127: Windows 95 And Windows 98
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 570/670 serial number, e.g.
Page 128 8. Enter an appropriate name for your printer and click Next>. 9. Choose whether you wish to produce a test page and click Finish. To be able to print using LPR, you must have installed the AXIS TCP/IP (LPR) 570/670 in the TCP/IP environment as described in Assigning an IP address, on page 36.
Page 129 11. Click the details tab in the Properties page and then click Add Port to display the available monitors. 12. Click the radio button “other”. Select AXIS Port and click OK. 13. Select LPR (TCP/IP) as your choice of network protocol and click OK.
Page 130 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Section 7: Setting Up - Windows Follow the following step-by-step instructions if you are using a shared Shared printer from a Windows 95 client printer from a Windows 95 client: 1. Open the Control Panel. 2. Open the ‘Printers’ folder.
Page 131: Windows Nt
4. Select NetBIOS/NetBEUI as your choice of network protocol and click OK. 5. 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 570/670 serial number, e.g.
Page 132 Next>. 13. Choose whether you want to produce a test page and then click Finish. To be able to print using LPR, you must have installed the AXIS TCP/IP (LPR) 570/670 in the TCP/IP environment as described in Assigning an IP address, on page 36.
Page 133 Section 7: Setting Up - Windows AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual 6. From the Add AXIS LPR Port dialog, enter the IP address or host name of your print server and define a Logical printer name. Click 7. Click OK to return to the Printer Ports dialog. Click Close.
Page 134 6. Select Other... in the “Print to” list box. 7. Select Axis Port in 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 135 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 136 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. Using the Microsoft This section describes how to set up a Windows NT Server v4.0 for...
Page 137 New Port. 4. In Add LPR compatible printer, enter the host name or IP address of the AXIS 570/670 as the print server to provide LPD. 5. Enter 'pr1', 'pr2', ... 'pr8' as the name of printer or print queue on that server.
Page 138 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Section 7: Setting Up - Windows This section describes how to set up a Windows NT Server Using the Microsoft LPD monitor with v3.5 and v3.51 for LPD printing over the TCP/IP protocol, using the built-in Microsoft LPD monitor.
Page 139 7. In the Name or Address field, type the IP address or the host name of your AXIS 570/670. If you use a host name, this must be defined in the hosts file on your server prior to the installation.
Page 140: Using The Axis Print Utility For Windows
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 570/670 or amend any of the default parameters, you can do so using the AXIS NetPilot, or any standard Web browser.
Page 141 Windows for Workgroups and Windows 3.1 users, requiring access to Peer-to-Peer vs. Client-Server Printing a network printer in peer-to-peer mode, will need to install the AXIS 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 142: 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 570/670 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 570/670 serial number, e.g AX100086.
Page 143 Note: through your AXIS 570/670. It is strongly recommended that you copy the AXIS Print Utility icon into your StartUp folder. Follow the instructions below to install your AXIS 570/670 for client- Client-Server Printing: Server Setup server printing at a Windows for Workgroups server: 1.
Page 144: Windows Clients Using Lantastic
The client setup is completed and you can now print through your AXIS 570/670. Windows Clients using LANtastic From any Windows client, the AXIS 570/670 can also be used for network printing in LANtastic environments. LANtastic users can use the AXIS Utilities in exactly the same manner...
Page 145 Section 7: Setting Up - Windows AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual...
Page 146: Setting Up - Os/2
Install this utility now if you have not already done so. If you want to change the default name or any of the AXIS 570/670 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 147 Section 8: Setting Up - OS/2 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 is an application for network printing in About AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 the OS/2 environment. Its allows you to: • Install and maintain the AXIS 570/670 printer ports as OS/2 printer ports.
Page 148: Integrating Your Axis 570/670 Into The Os/2 Environment
AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Section 8: Setting Up - OS/2 Integrating your AXIS 570/670 into the OS/2 Environment 1. Double-click the Print Manager icon, click Setup, then select Creating Printers... a Print Queue (OS/2 version 1.x) 2. Click Add to make a new printer definition, then type a name of your choice in the Name field.
Page 149 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 570/670.
Page 150: Setting Up - Macintosh
Basic configuration in AppleTalk is performed simply by opening the Chooser window and selecting a printer. You can change the default name of your AXIS 570/570e or any of default parameters by editing the config file. To access the config file from a Macintosh, you can use: •...
Page 151: Choosing A Printer
4. Click the name of the printer you want. The default AXIS 570/570e printer names are shown as: AXIS<nnnnnn>_<port>, where <nnnnnn> is the last six digits of the AXIS 570/570e serial number, and <port> is LPT1, LPT2 and COM1 respectively. For example: AXIS100086_LPT1.
Page 152 4. Click the name of the printer you want. The default AXIS 570/570e printer names are shown as: AXIS<nnnnnn>_<port>, where <nnnnnn> is the last six digits of the AXIS 570/570e serial number, and <port> is LPT1, LPT2 and COM1 respectively. For example: AXIS100086_LPT1.
Page 153 You simply need to print a document from the Macintosh computer to verify communication to the chosen printer. The basic installation can be considered complete if the print test is satisfactory. The AXIS 570/570e is now ready to use as a print server.
Page 154 AppleTalk printer type • set the IP address However, by assigning an IP address to your AXIS 570/570e, you have access to all of print server’s parameters via any standard Web browser or via FTP. Refer to Section 11 Management & Configuration, on page 161 for more information.
Page 155 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 570/570e Note: has been powered on. If you want it to reappear, you must restart...
Page 156: Section 10: Setting Up - Unix
Assigning an IP address, on page 36, you are now able to print in interactive mode using LPR, FTP or Reverse Telnet protocols. However, should you require to integrate the AXIS 570/670 into your host spooler, you can use the Axis automatic installation script axinstall.
Page 157 Section 10: Setting Up - UNIX AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual To integrate the AXIS 570/670 into the host printer spooler, you can Integration into the Host Printer Spooler use the auto installation script axinstall, resident in the AXIS 570/670. Follow the instructions below to install axinstall onto your host using FTP: 1.
Page 158 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Section 10: Setting Up - UNIX 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 159: 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 570/670 as a remote queue in System V, or add a remote printer to using the /etc/printcap fields (BSD).
Page 160 (PROS A) and filter (PROS B). PROS A - Advantages: PROS A The AXIS 570/670 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 161 A sample JCL script, , is available in the directory of the IBM MVS Systems jcl_ex AXIS 570/670. It gives an example of how to print a file from an MVS mainframe to an AXIS 570/670 using FTP.
Page 162: Section 11 Management & Configuration
• Monitor your printers • Reset the AXIS 570/670 The method you should use to manage and configure your AXIS Configuration 570/670 is depending on the operating system protocols of your Overview network. The table below displays which method to use for each supported environment.
Page 163: Using A Web Browser
1. Start your Web browser. 2. From the File menu, select Open Page... 3. Type the host name or the IP address of your AXIS 570/670 in the Open Page dialog, as detailed below: You can alternatively type the host name or the IP address directly...
Page 164 Links to the following services are available from the internal home Web interface page of the AXIS 570/670: Services • Configuration • Management • Status • Account • Printer • Help An additional link to the Axis home page is also available from the AXIS 570/670 home page.
Page 165 Section 11: Management & Configuration AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual A summary of the services available from the AXIS 570/670 Home Page follows: From the Configuration pages you can: • Modify configuration parameters, including the node address and root password. A complete parameters list can be found in Appendix B - The Parameter List, on page 131.
Page 166 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Section 11: Management & Configuration The Help page contains a short description of the configuration and management activities that can be performed via the internal Web pages of the AXIS 570/670.
Page 167: Using Axis Thinwizard
Follow the instructions below to start the AXIS ThinWizard: Starting AXIS ThinWizard 1. Make sure that the server where you installed AXIS ThinWizard is up and running on your network. 2. Start a Web browser from a client in your network.
Page 168 Network Group print servers more efficiently. The scope of each network group is determined by the Axis server types and IP subnets that are included. You can create as many network groups as you want. Follow the instructions below to create a network group: 1.
Page 169 All AXIS servers included in the network group appear in the window. 3. Click the link of the AXIS 570/670 to access its internal Web page. You are now free to manage and configure the AXIS 570/670 as described in Web interface Services on page 163.
Page 170: Using Axis Netpilot
AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Section 11: Management & Configuration Using AXIS NetPilot AXIS NetPilot is the recommended tool to use for configuring the AXIS 570/670 in networks that support communication via the IPX/SPX or the NetBIOS/NetBEUI protocols. AXIS NetPilot allows you to: •...
Page 171 Follow the instructions below to open and edit an arbitrary Property Page: 1. Select the AXIS 570/670 from the ‘Network Print Servers’ folder. 2. Click the Properties button on the AXIS NetPilot toolbar or choose Properties from the Setup menu.
Page 172 To gain access to the Network Environment window, follow the instructions below: 1. Select the AXIS 570/670 from the ‘Network Print Servers’ folder. 2. Click on the Network button on the toolbar or select Network from the Setup menu.
Page 173 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual 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 174 1. Select the printer group folder, located in the ‘Monitoring Printers’ folder. The printer status appear in the right-hand frame of AXIS NetPilot. 2. If you want the status to appear in a new window, click the Monitoring button on the AXIS NetPilot toolbar.
Page 175 Section 11: Management & Configuration AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual AXIS NetPilot allows you to create logical groups of print servers in Grouping logically connected order to simplify administration. Installed print servers are displayed in the ‘Network Print Servers’ folder and shortcuts to these print Print Servers together servers can be added to the print server groups.
Page 176 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Section 11: Management & Configuration Follow the instructions below to obtain rich printer information from Printer Information printers appearing in the monitoring window: 1. Select the desired printer folder, located in the ‘Monitoring Printers’ folder. 2. Click the desired printer icon and choose Printer Information from the File menu.
Page 177 Section 11: Management & Configuration AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual You can use the AXIS NetPilot Upgrade Wizard to upgrade the AXIS Upgrading the Print Server 570/670 software. Please refer to Section 13 Upgrading the software, on page 203, for details.
Page 178: Using Ftp
Using FTP Having assigned an IP address to your AXIS 570/670, as described in Assigning an IP address on page 36, you can change the AXIS 570/670 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 179 Section 11: Management & Configuration AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Example: > ftp npserver connected to npserver. 220 AXIS 570/670 FTP Print Server v5.58 Dec 16 1998 ready. Name (npserver:thomas): root 331 User name ok, need password (not visible) Password: pass 230 User logged in ftp>...
Page 180 Off-line, or Printing), number of bytes printed, elapsed time and off- line time. Follow the instructions below to view the account file using FTP: 1. Log in to the AXIS 570/670 by typing: in a DOS windows ftp <host name>...
Page 181: Using Telnet
Section 11: Management & Configuration AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Using Telnet Having assigned an IP address to your AXIS 570/670, as described in Assigning an IP address on page 36, you can manage your AXIS 570/670 using the telnet protocol.
Page 182 Example: > telnet npserver Trying 192.36.253.96... Connected to npserver. Escape character is ‘^]’. AXIS 570/670 TELNET Print Server v5.58 Dec 16 1998 AXIS 570/670 network login: root (not visible) Password: pass AXIS 570/670 TELNET Print Server v5.58 Dec 16 1998 Root>...
Page 183 Replace the command in step 3 above with hardreset default perform the other two reset operations. The AXIS 570/670 allows you to record a trace of the communication Printing Hexdumps between the AXIS 570/670 and the host. The AXIS 570/670 supports hexdump printing for the SNA, TN3270E, TN5250E, LPR/LPD and Raw TCP/IP printing protocols.
Page 184 2. Enter the user id and the password. (The default entries are root pass 3. Enable the AXIS 570/670 to hexdump mode by typing: snahexdump 4. Select Start Logging from the Terminal menu in the Telnet window. Specify a file name and select the folder where you want to save the file.
Page 185: Using Snmp
Objects are contained in data bases called MIBs (Management Information Base), where MIB-II is a standard database. The AXIS 570/670 supports all relevant parts of MIB-II and also includes a private enterprise MIB. Refer to The AXIS MIB, on page 185.
Page 186 • A host, supporting FTP, on which to run the NMS software Follow these steps to add the AXIS MIB to your NMS software: 1. Log in to the AXIS 570/670 using FTP. 2. Download the MIB file /snmp/axis.mib to the NMS host.
Page 187: Using Hp Administration Tools
AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Using HP administration tools The AXIS 570/670 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 monitor the current status of your AXIS 570/670.
Page 188 570/670 printer ports’ property pages. This can not be done with an HP print server. • If you are performing a reset on one of the AXIS 570/670 printer ports, all three ports will be reset. • From each port you can view all print queues connected to the print server and not only the queues connected to the specific printer port.
Page 189 HP JetAdmin does not support serial printer ports. If you must change The Serial Printer Port the default settings of the serial printer port of the AXIS 570/670, it is recommended that you use the AXIS NetPilot. This will become necessary when you are installing a printer on your serial port.
Page 190: Using Novell Utilities
Printer Status The Printer Status menu, detailed below, shows the status of an active print job serviced by an AXIS 570/670 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 191 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 570/670 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 192: Configuring The Print Server From An Ibm Host
Section 11: Management & Configuration Configuring the Print Server from an IBM host Once communication with an IBM host has been established, all the AXIS 570/670 parameters can be edited by printing a file containing special configuration commands. To start the configuration, the command is entered in the file.
Page 193 Section 11: Management & Configuration AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Select the PCL5 printer driver and disable the NetWare protocol: Example: (If you have not changed the default %CONFIG+ password; password (pass), the password is optional.) PRDRIVER = PCL5; %CONFIG++ NETW_ENB = NO;...
Page 194: Section 12 Using Logical Printers
Section 12 Using Logical Printers Using Logical Printers to Customize your Printing The AXIS 570/670 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 570/670: •...
Page 195 In Appendix B - The Parameter List, on page 131, you can find a complete list of the AXIS 570/670 parameters. Refer to Section 11 Management & Configuration, on page 161, for more information about the available management tools.
Page 196 ASCII character sets. As a result of this, language specific characters (such as å ü ô ñ) are sometimes printed incorrectly. The AXIS 570/670 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 197 Section 12: Using Logical Printers AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual These string functions provide a way to send printer control Adding Strings Before and After Print Jobs commands before and after each print job. They may be specified individually for each logical printer.
Page 198 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Section 12: Using Logical Printers The string substitution function performs search and replace String Substitutions operations on the print data. The primary application is to replace printer control commands. Up to twenty string substitutions may be specified individually for each logical printer.
Page 199 1B 47 31 the replaced printer command length of the new printer command 1B 59 the new printer command 3. Click the Submit Printer2 settings button. Extensive use of string substitutions will naturally decrease the Note: throughput rate of the AXIS 570/670.
Page 200 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Section 12: Using Logical Printers The AXIS 570/670 logical printers can translate ASCII print data into ASCII to Postscript Conversion PostScript format. This makes it possible to print with 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 201 Section 12: Using Logical Printers AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual 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 0=disable line wrap Characters per inch 10.0...
Page 202 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Section 12: Using Logical Printers If print data is received for a printer that is already busy, the host must Redirecting Print Jobs when a printer is busy wait. However, it is possible to use a logical printer to redirect the print data to another logical printer when the target printer is busy.
Page 203 Section 12: Using Logical Printers AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual The AXIS 570/670 supports bi-directional printing. The information Read-back of 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 204: Section 13 Upgrading The Software
AXIS Print Monitor for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT • AXIS Print Utility for Windows • AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 • The AXIS 570/670 print server software held in Flash Memory • The axinstall script • The AXIS MIB file Obtaining the Updated Software...
Page 205: Upgrading The Firmware Software
AXIS ThinWizard TCP/IP networks. You must assign the AXIS 570/670 with an IP address, as described in Assigning an IP address, on page 36, before you can use this upgrading method.
Page 206 You can use any of the previously mentioned methods to obtain the new file. You must assign the AXIS 570/670 with an IP address, as described in Assigning an IP address, on page 36, before you can use this upgrading method.
Page 207 1. Obtain the firmware file, using one of the methods presented on page 203. 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 208: Appendix Asna Parameter Overview
AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Appendix A: SNA Parameter Overview Appendix A SNA Parameter Overview This appendix provides summary information for parameters that control the basic operation of the SNA communication, and IBM printer emulation. It further describes how these parameters may be changed.
Page 209: Communication Parameters
Appendix A: SNA Parameter Overview AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Communication Parameters In most environments, the basic communication parameters need to be customized in order to establish a communication link to the host system. This includes setting the Host MAC Address and Host Name parameters in the Print Server.
Page 210 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Appendix A: SNA Parameter Overview The following tables summarize SNA host communication parameters Parameter Summary that must be considered when installing the AXIS 570/670. The parameters are presented as: • Common Mainframe and AS/400 parameters •...
Page 211 Appendix A: SNA Parameter Overview AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Mainframe Specific Parameters Parameter Name Default Description NODE_ID Node ID E07xxxxx, where This is the SNA PU identification. "xxxxx" are the last The first 3 digits is the IDBLK and the five digits of the last five is the IDNUM.
Page 212 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Appendix A: SNA Parameter Overview Parameter Name Default Emulation Description LU_NAME LU Name Axxxxxxx, where 5494 only This parameter defines the LU name of "xxxxxxx" is the the Print Server. The default value is last 7 characters of normally used.
Page 213: Updating Parameters
8 characters are allowed. Updating parameters This is most easily done when installing the AXIS 570/670 using the Installation Wizard in AXIS NetPilot, which requires a computer running Windows attached to your LAN.
Page 214 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Appendix A: SNA Parameter Overview Syntax: <Parameter name> = <value> [, <value>]; When all parameters have been set the command saves the SAVE settings permanently. The command resumes normal %CONFIG- printing. In order to maintain backward compatibility, some parameters must be preceded by a command.
Page 215: Auto-Configuration And Mapping
The names of the controllers and devices created in the AS/400 during Controller and auto-configuration are by default the last 7 digits from the 570/670 Device Names serial number in reverse order, preceded by the letter "A".
Page 216 Physical Port LPT1. Proceed to the SNA Printing - 5494 Mode, on page 51 to customize the Print Server. AXIS 570 and AXIS 670 only: The setting of the N_PRT_DEV Notes: parameter defines the maximum number of printer device descriptions that will be created.
Page 217 Appendix A: SNA Parameter Overview AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual...
Page 218: Appendix Bsna Gateways
3745 Communications Controller, IBM 3174 Establishment Controller, IBM 3172 LAN Interconnect Controller, etc. You need to set up at least one PU and LU definition for each AXIS 570/670 on the host, as described in the VTAM section. When attaching an AXIS 570/670 to a remote pass-through gateway, you need to set the mapping of SDLC or sub-channel address to MAC address in the gateway.
Page 219 • Case 1: VTAM Major Node definition is a Switched Major Node. The MAC address of the AXIS 570/670 must be bit-order reversed in the PATH entry. An AXIS 570 with a MAC/node address of 00408C1B06D4 will be defined using the MAC/node address 000231D8602B as follows:...
Page 220 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Appendix B: SNA Gateways 1. Customize the AUTOEXEC and STARTUP files on the server. Add the LOAD statements for the LAN and WAN cards, the BTRIEVE database, and the NetWare for SAA 2.0 Gateway i.e. LOAD COMMEXEC and LOAD NWSAA.
Page 221 Appendix B: SNA Gateways AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual The CSCON adds new parameters according to the adapter type you have set. The resulting screen can look like this: Example: Netware Comm Services Config V2.0 Wednesday 1996 September 4 16.27 Configure LUs for Downstream PUs _______________Downstream PU: AXIS570...
Page 222: Appendix C Extended Ibm Printer Emulation
AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Appendix C: Extended IBM Printer Emulation Appendix C Extended IBM Printer Emulation When printing from an IBM host, the AXIS 570/670 allows you to make use of the following printer functions not found in standard IBM printers: •...
Page 223 IBM environment. When the percent and less-than characters (%<) are received, the AXIS 570/670 will switch to hex transparency mode. The following data (given as hexadecimal byte values or quoted text) is passed directly to the printer without any conversion. The hex transparency mode continues until the greater-than and percent characters (>%) are...
Page 224 The bar code function gives you easy access to a range of standard bar Bar Codes code types resident in the AXIS 570/670. Bar codes can only be printed on PCL printers. Before the bar codes can be printed, a bar code format has to be defined.
Page 225 %/BAR 1,"0123456"; Resulting printout: 0123 4565 0123 4565 AXIS Cobra products The AXIS 570/670 supports a subset of the AXIS Cobra products’ extended printer emulation syntax, including the bar codes syntax. compatibility Please refer to the Technical Reference for more information.
Page 226: Appendix Dibm Fonts
Appendix D IBM Fonts Fonts can be indirectly selected by the IBM system using pitch Font Selection, selection (CPI). In order to gain full access to the fonts the AXIS Coax Printer Emulations 570/670 offers an alternative font selection command. Please note that matrix printers only support a few fonts.
Page 227 Appendix D: IBM Fonts AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual The fixed pitch fonts are not scalable. If a Point Size is specified, it will Available Fonts be used to compress or expand the character spacing. ( %/FONT will compress the 10 CPI font to 10.5 CPI without changing 11,105;...
Page 228 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Appendix D: IBM Fonts FGID IBM Font Name Pitch 12 CPI Fonts Gothic Text 12 Gothic Italic 12 Gothic Bold 12 Serif Text 12 Serif Italic 12 Serif Bold 12 Math Symbol 12 Script Courier 12...
Page 229 Appendix D: IBM Fonts AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual FGID IBM Font Name Proportional PSM Fonts Boldface Italic Modern Boldface Essay Essay Italic Essay Bold Essay Light Document Proportional Typographic Fonts Sonoran-Serif 8-pt Roman Medium (Fixed Point Size) 1051 Sonoran-Serif 10-pt Roman Medium...
Page 230 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Appendix D: IBM Fonts FGID IBM Font Name Proportional Typographic Fonts 3840 CG Times (Scalable - User Defined FGIDs) 3841 CG Times Bold 3842 CG Times Italic 3843 CG Times Bold Italic 3844 CG Omega 3845...
Page 231 Appendix D: IBM Fonts AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual FGID IBM Font Name Proportional Typographic Fonts 5687 Times Roman (Scalable Point Size) 5707 Times Roman Bold 5815 Times Roman Italic 5835 Times Roman Bold Italic 6199 Palatino 6219 Palatino Bold 6327...
Page 232: Appendix Eibm Print Formatting
AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Appendix E: IBM Print Formatting Appendix E IBM Print Formatting This Appendix provides general parameter information relating to non-IPDS IBM print formatting. The following tables display the valid printer emulations that can be IBM Printer Emulation used in coax and twinax printer emulations.
Page 233 Appendix E: IBM Print Formatting AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Twinax Printer Emulations Parameter Default Printer Emulation Printer Description Name Options 3812_tx IBM 3812 model 1 and 2 page printer PREMUL 3816_cx 3816_tx IBM 3816 models 01S and 01D, page printer...
Page 234 Visit the Axis WWW Home Page at http://www.axis.com/ for more information on how to edit the character translation tables. If you are not using AXIS NetPilot™ to install your AXIS 570/670, Paper Size you must set the paper size for each printer paper bin separately using the BIN1–BIN6, MANUAL, ENVELOPE and CONTINUOUS...
Page 235: Paper Orientation
353 mm (10.12 14.33 inches) 7.5 inches (Monarch envelopes) 9.4 inches (COM-10 envelopes) 8.6 inches (DL envelopes) CUSTOM User defined size (see AXIS Network Print Server Technical Reference for details) The following table describes the valid paper options: Paper Orientation Parameters Default...
Page 236 Technical Reference for details. The Technical Reference is available on the AXIS Online CD. The printer driver chosen for the AXIS 570/670 is common to both its two parallel ports and serial port. It is not possible to configure different drivers for each port.
Page 237 Appendix E: IBM Print Formatting AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual...
Page 238: Appendix Fipds Parameter Overview
The ‘x’ in Bin x paper size and PS_BINx denotes any of the five Note: supported paper bins. This value defines how much memory the AXIS 570/670 can use in the Virtual Memory Kb PostScript printer for storing resources. This value must match the memory size of your printer.
Page 239 Appendix F: IPDS Parameter Overview AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual The AXIS 570/670 must be set up for the System Language of your IBM IPDS System Language system configuration in order to obtain correct language specific characters. The default selection is US English (Code Page 37).
Page 240: Appendix Gipds Fonts
AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Appendix G: IPDS Fonts Appendix G IPDS Fonts This section describes how IPDS fonts are handled by the AXIS 570/670. There are two different approaches to font handling: • downloading fonts from the host. • using fonts that are already resident in the printer.
Page 241: Printer Resident Fonts
AXIS 570/670, and the corresponding PostScript printer fonts. The non-standard PostScript fonts are resident in the AXIS 570/670 (OCR-B is one example), so you do not need font cards etc. to use the listed fonts. In IPDS mode, printer resident fonts can be selected by the system referring to the FGID (Font Global IDentifier) and FW (Font Width).
Page 242 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Appendix G: IPDS Fonts 0200 - 0EFF 512 - 3839 Typographic 0F00 - 0FFF 3840 - 4095 User Defined Fonts 1000 - FFFE 4096 - 65534 Typographic...
Page 243: Supported Resident Fonts
Appendix G: IPDS Fonts AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Supported Resident Fonts The following table shows the IBM fonts that are recognized by the AXIS 570/670 as valid resident font selections. The actual PostScript printer font is also listed. All fonts marked with an ‘@’ are close in appearance to the original, and are reported to the host as supported resident fonts.
Page 244 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Appendix G: IPDS Fonts Notes FGID IBM Font Name PostScript Font 0032 0090 Shalom.bold.10 Courier-Bold 0039 0090 Courier.italic.bold.10 Courier-Bold-Oblique 003C 0090 Prestige.bold.10 Courier-Bold 0042 0078 Gothic-text.12 OCR B 0044 0078 Gothic-text.italic.12 OCR B-Italic 0045 0078 Gothic-text.bold.12...
Page 245 Appendix G: IPDS Fonts AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Notes FGID IBM Font Name PostScript Font 00A8 0078 Barak.bold.PSM Times-Bold 00AD 0078 Essay.light.PSM Helvetica 00AF 0078 Document.PSM Time-Roman 00B1 0078 Bold.italic.PSM Times-BoldItalic 00CC 006C Gothic.text.13 OCRB 00D6 0060 Courier.bold.15 Courier-Bold 00DD 0060 Prestige.15...
Page 246 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Appendix G: IPDS Fonts Notes FGID IBM Font Name PostScript Font 041B 1051 0042 Sonoran-serif.10pt Times-Roman 041D 1053 0042 Sonoran-serif.bold.10pt Times-Bold 0420 1056 0042 Sonoran-serif.italic.10pt Times-Italic 0547 1351 004E Sonoran-serif.12pt Times-Roman 0675 1653 006C Sonoran-serif.bold.16pt Times-Bold...
Page 247 Appendix G: IPDS Fonts AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Notes FGID IBM Font Name PostScript Font 11CB 4555 0084 Sonoran-serif.bold.italic.20pt Times-BoldItalic 4237 16951 0066 Century Schoolbook.12 pt NewCenturySchlbk 4237 16951 0078 Century Schoolbook.14 pt NewCenturySchlbk 424B 16971 0066 Century Schoolbook.bold.12 pt...
Page 248 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Appendix G: IPDS Fonts Notes FGID IBM Font Name PostScript Font 16B7 5815 0050 Times.italic.12pt Times-Italic 16B7 5815 005D Times.italic.14pt Times-Italic 16B7 5815 0078 Times.italic.18pt Times-Italic 16B7 5815 00A0 Times.italic.24pt Times-Italic 16CB 5835 0028 Times.bold.italic.6pt Times-boldItalic...
Page 249 (IBM Mainframe only) To mark a resident font in APSRMARK, the font character width tables must exist on the system. The AXIS 570/670 supports extended font mapping at PostScript level, making it possible to redefine any of the FGIDs in the table above. See User Definable Fonts and Extended Font Mapping later in this section for details.
Page 250: Immediate Font Substitutions
AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Appendix G: IPDS Fonts Immediate Font Substitutions Certain FGIDs will be immediately substituted by the AXIS 570/670. The substitution table depends on the selected IBM printer emulation. The following fonts are substituted for the IBM 4028 emulation:...
Page 251 Appendix G: IPDS Fonts AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual FGID Selected IBM Fonts FGID Substituted IBM Font 02EF Sonoran-serif.8pt 1637 5687 Times.Roman.8pt 02F8 Times-Roman.6pt 1637 5687 Times.Roman.6pt 02F9 Times.bold.12pt 164B 5707 Times.bold.12pt 02FA Times.bold.14pt 164B 5707 Times.bold.14pt 02FB Times.italic.12pt 16B7 5815 Times.italic.12pt 02FC Times.bold.italic.10pt...
Page 252 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Appendix G: IPDS Fonts The following fonts are substituted for the IBM 3812/3816 emulation: FGID Selected IBM Fonts FGID Substituted IBM Font 000D Artisan.10 000B Courier.10 0014 Pica.10 0056 Prestige.12 001A Matrix.gothic.10 0028 Gothic-text.10 001E Math-symbol.10 000B Courier.10...
Page 253: Unsupported Fonts
A selection of an unsupported FGID value will result in a substitution to a default font. The AXIS 570/670 uses the same default fonts as the emulated IBM printers. The default fonts for different FGID ranges are shown in the table below:...
Page 254: Typographical Fonts
If the selected font width (point size) is not available for the selected Scalable Fonts FGID, the AXIS 570/670 will set a point size in one of the following ways depending on the font: The font width value is converted to a point size used to dynamically scale Times Roman, the selected font.
Page 255 Appendix G: IPDS Fonts AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual...
Page 256: Appendix Hdbcs Support
Shift - JIS China 5x27_005_TX AXIS 570/670 Double-byte Character Tables The AXIS 570/670 supports only SNA DBCS printing in IBM 5494 Important ! emulation. Configuring the AS/400 Host, 5494 CU mode Follow the instructions below to configure the AS/400 Host for DBCS support: 1.
Page 257: Configuring The Axis 570/670
A number of printer emulations exist for DBCS printing and you are advised to set the correct system language. To do this, follow the instructions below: 1. Perform steps 1-7 as detailed in Configuring the AXIS 570/670, on page 54. 2. From the IBM Printer Emulation tab ensure that the basic...
Page 258: Amending Device Features
AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Appendix H: DBCS Support Amending Device Features After automatic setup, it may be necessary to change the Device features and Last Code Point of the printer device. Failure to do so may cause corruption within your print data.
Page 259: Extended Ibm Printer Emulation
Appendix H: DBCS Support AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Extended IBM Printer Emulation Extended emulation will only work in SBCS mode. Before entering extended emulation you will have to change to single byte mode by sending shift in. <SI> (SCS Shift In Control Code) %CONFIG+ SAVE;...
Page 260: Font Tables
AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Appendix H: DBCS Support Font Tables The following tables define the DBCS font types supported in the AXIS 570/670 (5494 CU Mode): DBCS FONTS (China) FGID IBM Font Name 50100 SimSun 10 CPI 50101 SimSun 10 CPI...
Page 261 Appendix H: DBCS Support AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual DBCS FONTS (Japan) FGID IBM Font Name 50000 MS Mincho 10 CPI 50001 MS Mincho 10 CPI 50014 MS Mincho 10 CPI 50002 MS Mincho 12 CPI 50015 MS Mincho 12 CPI...
Page 262 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Appendix H: DBCS Support DBCS FONTS (Korea KS) FGID IBM Font Name 50030 HanYang 10 CPI 50031 HanYang 10 CPI 50044 HanYang 10 CPI 50032 HanYang 12 CPI 50045 HanYang 12 CPI 50033 HanYang 13.3 CPI...
Page 263 Appendix H: DBCS Support AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual DBCS FONTS (Korea KSSM) FGID IBM Font Name 50130 Compst 10 CPI 50131 Compst 10 CPI 50144 Compst 10 CPI 50132 Compst 12 CPI 50145 Compst 12 CPI 50133 Compst 13.3 CPI...
Page 264: Appendix I The Parameter List
The password parameters, ROOT_PWD and PROS_PWD only Note: appear when you are logged in to the AXIS 570/670 using root. The password parameters will not be printed when you are printing the parameter list using the test button.
Page 265 Node Control Point Name, where xxx xxx are the last six digits of the print CP_NAME. : A xxx xxx server’s serial number in reverse order. (AXIS 570 and AXIS 670 only) Host Service Access point H1_SAP. : $4 Host MAC Address H1_ADDR.
Page 266 Appendix I: The Parameter List --- TN3270E MENU TN3270E Session #1 Setup TN3270E_1. : OFF, 0 0 0 0, 23, PR1, 4028-2, AXPR1 (AXIS 570e, AXIS 670e) : OFF, 0 0 0 0, 23, PR1, AXPR1 (AXIS 570, AXIS 670) TN3270E Session #2 Setup TN3270E_2.
Page 267 RTN_OPT. PR1 Reverse Telnet Port Number and data stream : 5001, IPDS_4028_1 (AXIS 570e, AXIS 670e) RTN_PR1. : 0, ASCII (AXIS 570, AXIS 670) PR2 Reverse Telnet Port Number and data stream RTN_PR2. : 5002, IPDS_4028_1 (AXIS 570e, AXIS 670e)
Page 268 : 300 (Interval between automatic configuration checks) IEEE 802.3 Frame Type Enabled FR_802_3. : YES (AXIS 570 & AXIS 570e only) Ethernet II Frame Type Enabled FR_ETH_2. : YES (AXIS 570 & AXIS 570e only) IEEE 802.2 Frame Type Enabled FR_802_2.
Page 269 Name Printer 8 LPRINT_8. Logical Printer for Printer 8 LLOGIC_8. : PR8 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1, LPT2, COM1) --- APPLETALK MENU (AXIS 570 and AXIS 570e only) AppleTalk Enabled ATLK_ENB. : YES AppleTalk Zone ATK_ZONE.
Page 270 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Appendix I: The Parameter List PRINTER1 MENU PR1 Physical Port PR1_OUT. : LPT1 (NONE, LPT1, COM1, LPT2) PR1 Secondary Printer PR1_SCND. : PR1 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1, COM1, LPT2) PR1 Wait on Busy PR1_WAIT.
Page 271 Appendix I: The Parameter List AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual PRINTER3 MENU PR3 Physical Port PR3_OUT. : LPT1 (NONE, LPT1, COM1, LPT2) PR3 Secondary Printer PR3_SCND. : PR3 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1, COM1, LPT2) PR3 Wait on Busy PR3_WAIT.
Page 272 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Appendix I: The Parameter List PRINTER5 MENU PR5 Physical Port PR5_OUT. : LPT1 (NONE, LPT1, COM1, LPT2) PR5 Secondary Printer PR5_SCND. : PR5 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1, COM1, LPT2) PR5 Wait on Busy PR5_WAIT.
Page 273 Appendix I: The Parameter List AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual PRINTER7 MENU PR7 Physical Port PR7_OUT. : LPT1 (NONE, LPT1, COM1, LPT2) PR7 Secondary Printer PR7_SCND. : PR7 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1, COM1, LPT2) PR7 Wait on Busy PR7_WAIT.
Page 274 420, 423, 424, 437, 500, 803, 870, 871, 880, 892, 893, 1026) IPDS Start of Job Sequence IPDS_SOJS. IPDS End of Job Sequence IPDS_EOJS. IBM IPDS Printer Driver (AXIS 570e & AXIS 670e only) Horizontal Scale Factor (%) PS_HSF. : 100 Vertical Scale Factor (%) PS_VSF.
Page 275 Appendix I: The Parameter List AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual IBM BASIC CONFIGURATION System Languages SYSL. : 37 (37, 256, 260, 273, 274, 275, 277, 278 280, 281, 282, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 293, 297, 340, 361, 500, 833, 836, 871, 892, 893,...
Page 276 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Appendix I: The Parameter List IBM FONTS 5 CPI FGID Definition (Portrait-, Landscape- and COR-mode) CPI5. : 244, 11 10 CPI FGID Definition (Portrait-, Landscape- and COR-mode) CPI10. : 11, 204 12 CPI FGID Definition (Portrait-, Landscape- and COR-mode) CPI12.
Page 277 Appendix I: The Parameter List AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual IBM EXTENDED EMULATION Extended Emulation Status XEMUL. : YES Warning Switch WARN. : NO Extended Emulation String Substitution SSUBST. : YES Single Byte Transparency Sequence SBTS. Transparency Lead-in Sequence TLIS. : 025 03C Transparency Trailer Sequence TTRS.
Page 278 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Appendix I: The Parameter List IBM PRINTER DRIVER Printer Driver Selection PRDRIVER. : PCL5 (USER, GENERIC, PCL4, PCL5, IBM_PRO, EPSON_FX, EPSON_LQ) Backspace Sequence BACKSPS. : 08 Carriage Return Sequence CRS. : 0D Line Feed Sequence LFS.
Page 279 Appendix I: The Parameter List AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual --- FONT FGID CSSF SBSET SPACING PITCH HEIGHT STYLE STROKE TYPEFACE STRING ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FONT. : 3, DEFAULT, FIXED, 100, UPRIGHT, MEDIUM, 4102 1B 28 31 4F FONT. : 5, DEFAULT, FIXED,...
Page 280 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Appendix I: The Parameter List --- FONT FGID CSSF SBSET SPACING PITCH HEIGHT STYLE STROKE TYPEFACE STRING ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FONT. : 751, 100, DEFAULT, PROP, UPRIGHT, MEDIUM, 4101 FONT. : 1051, 100, DEFAULT, PROP, 100, UPRIGHT, MEDIUM, 4101 FONT.
Page 281 Appendix I: The Parameter List AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual --- FONT FGID CSSF SBSET SPACING PITCH HEIGHT STYLE STROKE TYPEFACE STRING ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FONT. : 33335, 100, DEFAULT, PROP, UPRIGHT, MEDIUM, 4113 FONT. : 33355, 100, DEFAULT, PROP, UPRIGHT, BOLD, 4113 FONT.
Page 282 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Appendix I: The Parameter List --- FONT FGID CSSF SBSET SPACING PITCH HEIGHT STYLE STROKE TYPEFACE STRING ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FONT. : 50044, 100, PC891, PROP, 144, UPRIGHT, MEDIUM, 41040 1B 28 31 39 48 1B 26 74 33 38 50 FONT.
Page 283 Appendix I: The Parameter List AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual --- FONT FGID CSSF SBSET SPACING PITCH HEIGHT STYLE STROKE TYPEFACE STRING ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FONT. : 50130, 100, PC891, PROP, 144, UPRIGHT, MEDIUM, 43088 1B 28 31 38 48 1B 26 74 33 38 50 FONT.
Page 284: Appendix J Test Button
AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Appendix J: Test Button Appendix J Test Button The test button is located on the front right hand side of the AXIS 570/670 and is used for: • Printing a test page, checking the connection to the printer.
Page 285 Appendix J: Test Button AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Follow the instructions below to reset the AXIS 570/670 to the factory Factory Default Settings default settings: 1. Remove the external power supply to switch off the AXIS 570/670. 2. Press and hold down the test button, while you plug the external power supply back in.
Page 286: Appendix K Technical Specifications
Other Systems SNA, TN3270E, TN5250E, PPR/PPD, LPR/LPD, FTP, PROS (named Print Methods pipe & filtered, Reverse Telnet. (AXIS 570 and 570e only) Print Method: AppleTalk Phase 2 Apple EtherTalk: Netscape Navigator 3.0 and MS Internet Explorer 3.0 or compatible WWW: browsers.
Page 287 LPD, FTP, Telnet, Reverse Telnet, PROS, BOOTP, ARP, RARP, DHCP, TCP/IP: ICMP, IP, TCP, UDP, HTTP, SNMP, TFTP, SLP. (AXIS 570 and 570e only) AARP, ATP, DDP, NBP, PAP, RTMP, ZIP. Apple EtherTalk: Network Management SNMP-MIB II compliant (over UDP/IP and IPX), private enterprise MIB included.
Page 288 ASCII printer languages: PostScript level 2, PCL 4/5, IBM Proprinter, Epson (FX, LQ) and Generic printer. (IPDS only supported by AXIS 570e and AXIS 670e). Serial Printer 1 serial port, RS 232, 9 pin DSUB. XON/XOFF or RTS/CTS. Data rates up to 115,200 baud.
Page 289 Appendix K: Technical Specifications AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Approvals EN 55022/1994, EN50082-1/1992. FCC Class A. EMC: EN 60950. Approved power supplies for all countries Safety: All specifications are subject to change without prior notice...
Page 290: Appendix L Glossary
AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Appendix L: Glossary Appendix L Glossary 3270DS 3270 Data Stream is a control language used for the 3270 family of terminals and controllers. Also used for printing. Advanced Interactive eXecutive. A version of the UNIX operating system from IBM that runs on various IBM computers including Mainframe systems.
Page 291 This is a file that resides in the print server’s memory and contains all the parameters that determine the AXIS 570/670 functionality. By editing the config file (changing the parameter settings), you can configure the AXIS 570/670 to meet the printing needs of your network. DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
Page 292 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Appendix L: Glossary High Performance Routing. IBM implementation of APPN (Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking). Includes pro-active congestion control and non-disruptive re-routing HTML Hypertext Markup Language. A standard hypertext language used for creating World Wide Web pages and other hypertext documents.
Page 293 Appendix L: Glossary AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual LU6.2 IBM Peer-to-peer data stream for NOS functions. Supports asynchronous (store-and-forward) networking. Management Information Base. A database of network configuration information used by SNMP and CMIP to monitor or change network settings. Network Adressable Unit. Entities within an SNA network (SSCP, PU, LU) that can send or receive requests and responses.
Page 294 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Appendix L: Glossary RARP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol. A TCP/IP protocol used for downloading IP addresses in UNIX 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 the Ethernet Address Table for an entry matching the print server’s...
Page 295 Appendix L: Glossary AXIS 570/670 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. TN3270E Extension to the Telnet protocol for transporting 3270 terminal and print data over TCP/IP.
Page 296: Index
AXIS MIB 185 Telnet 180 AXIS NetPilot 169 Web browser 162 AXIS Print Monitor 125 Configuration Mode 221 AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 146 Configuring AXIS Print Utility for Windows 139 AS/400 58 IBM Mainframes 88 Controller description 59 Bar Codes 223...
Page 297 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Windows 98 126 Factory default settings 284 Windows NT 3.5x 133 Flash memory 203 Windows NT 4.0 130 Font Internet Address 33 Immediate substitutions 249 Smoothing 239 Font Selection 222 LANtastic 143, 285 Font Width Last Code Point 257...
Page 298 Network Indicator LED 20, 22, 24 Network indicator LED 18 Network Management 286 Novell NetWare 285, 286 OS/2 AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 146 Creating print queues 147 Installing the print server 146 Paper Size Physical 238 Parameter List 263...
Page 299 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual SBCS 258 UNIX print methods 158 SDLC 217 UNIX Printing methods Security 286 FTP 159 Setting the Internet address LPD 158 ARP 40, 42 PROS A 159 BOOTP 46 PROS B 159 DHCP 39 Reverse Telnet 160...
Page 300 AXIS 570/670 User’s Manual Windows 285 Windows 3.1 AXIS Print Utility for Windows 139 Peer-to-peer printing 141 Windows 95 AXIS Print Monitor 125 Installing printer ports 126 Windows 98 AXIS Print Monitor 125 Installing printer ports 126 Windows for Workgroups...
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