Connecting The Printer To The Network - Axis 570 User Manual

Connecting the Printer to the Network

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Connecting the Printer to the Network
Follow the instructions below to connect your printer to the network:
1. Switch off the printer and disconnect the AXIS 570/670 external power supply.
2. Locate the serial number, found on the underside label of the AXIS 570/670, and write it
down. You will need this number during the network configuration.
Note:
Each AXIS 570/670 is pre-configured with a unique node address that is identical to its serial number.
3. Connect the printer to the LPT1, LPT2 or the COM1 port on your AXIS 570/670 using an
appropriate printer cable.
4. Connect your AXIS 570/670 to the network using the appropriate cabling types as defined in
Table 1: Product Model Summary, on page 3.
5. For the AXIS 670 and AXIS 670e only: Slide the Ring Speed switch to 4 or 16, as appropriate
for your Token Ring network.
6. Switch on the printer and connect the external power supply to the AXIS 570/670. The power
light comes on. If the network indicator starts to flash, the AXIS 570/670 is correctly
connected to the network.
7. Press and release the test button on the AXIS 570/670 to print a test page. If the AXIS
570/670 is correctly connected to the printer, the AXIS 570/670 internal test page will be
printed.
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