Setup For Os/2; Tcp/Ip Printing; Netbios/Netbeui Printing - Axis 5400 User Manual

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Setup for OS/2

The AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 supports LPR Printing in the OS/2 environment.

Installing the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600

Follow the instructions below to install the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 using the lprportd

service method:

1. Open the OS/2 System window, select TCP/IP and TCP/IP Configuration.

2. Select Printing, type a number, e.g. 3, in the Maximum number of LPD ports

field. The Remote print server and Remote print server's printer fields should

remain empty.

3. Select Autostart, select lprportd, click the Autostart check box and select

Detached.

4. Exit and Save.

5. Restart your OS/2 client.

Creating a print queue

Continue with the instructions below to create a print queue:

1. Open the Template group. Create an new printer from Templates by dragging

the Printer icon to the desktop with the right mouse button.

2. Select a printer driver and double-click the Output port named \PIPE\LPD0.

3. Enter the host name or the IP address of the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 in the LPD

server field.

4. Enter one of the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 logical printer names, e.g. pr1, in the

LPD printer field.

AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 is the preferred tool for NetBIOS/NetBEUI printing in

OS/2 environments. Install the AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 software, if you have not

already done so. It can be downloaded from the AXIS Online CD in the

software\prt_srv\utility\axpu\1_16 folder or from the Axis WWW home page at

http://www.axis.com/. Please refer to the User's Manual for more information.

AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 User's Guide

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