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  • Page 1 AXIS 5900 Network Print Servers User’s Manual AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Regulatory Information

    Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual; if you detect any inaccuracies or omissions, please inform your local Axis office, which can be found on the cover of this document. 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.
  • Page 3 Tested to comply with FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE. This product must be installed and used in strict accordance with the instructions given in the user documentation. The Axis Network Print Server complies with the following radio frequency and safety standards: Europe - EU Declaration of Conformity.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Windows NT - Microsoft LPR Monitor ......35 AXIS Print Monitor Software ........37 Windows NT - TCP/IP - AXIS Print Monitor .
  • Page 5 AXIS axinstall Script ........

  • Page 6: Section 1 Introduction

    The AXIS 5900 can be installed either as an IEEE 802.11b wireless print server or as an Ethernet attached print server. About this Manual This manual is applicable for the AXIS 5900 with firmware version 7.00...

  • Page 7: Support Services

    Find answers to previously resolved problems in the FAQ database. Search by product, category or phrase • Report problems to Axis support staff by logging in to your private support area Visit the Axis support Web at www.axis.com/techsup AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Section 2 Product Overview

    Section 2 Product Overview Package Contents Verify that nothing is missing from the AXIS 5900 print server package by using the check list below. Please contact your dealer if anything is missing or damaged. All packing materials are recyclable. Hardware...

  • Page 9: Latest Versions

    Note: “S/N” can also appear as “Ser. No.” or “Serial no.” Network Connector The AXIS 5900 can be installed as an IEEE 802.11b wireless print server or as an Ethernet attached print server and connects to the network wirelessly or via a twisted pair category 5 cable (10baseT and 100baseTX) or better.
  • Page 10 The network indicator flashes to indicate network activity. Power Indicator The power indicator is lit while power is applied. If it is not lit, or it flashes, there is a problem with the Axis Network Print Server or its Power Adapter. Antenna The Axis Network Print Server is equipped with a built-in 802.11b PC-...

  • Page 11: Features And Benefits

    The integrated IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) function allows for printing from LAN to LAN via a WAN, such as the Internet. Cable Speed The AXIS ETRAX 100 LX chip supports data transfer rates of up to 200 Mbit/s (100 Mbit Ethernet full duplex). Wireless Speed The Axis Network Print Server supports the IEEE 802.11b wireless...
  • Page 12 The internal Axis Network Print Server Web pages and the AXIS ThinWizard software allow you to continuously monitor printer status. The Web pages are used to monitor single Axis units and AXIS ThinWizard can be used to monitor multiple Axis units.

  • Page 13: Section 3 Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless)

    2. Locate the serial number, found on the underside label of the print server, and write it down. You will need this number to set the IP address. 3. Connect the printer to the LPT1 or the LPT2 port on the Axis Network Print Server using an appropriate printer cable.

  • Page 14: Installation Overview

    Network Print Server for Wireless Printing” on page 23 • The Axis Network Print Server must be restarted for the WLAN settings to take effect. On power up, the Axis Network Print Server will automatically select WLAN communication if there is no Ethernet cable connected.
  • Page 15 • Select ad hoc mode. Set the SSID to AXIS followed by the last 6 digits of the serial number • which is found on the underside label of the Axis Network Print Server (example: AXIS181636). The SSID is case sensitive and must be entered exactly as stated, i.e.

  • Page 16: Assigning An Ip Address To The Print Server

    If you are not working in a DHCP network, you need to set the IP-address of the print server manually. Follow these instructions in order to assign an IP address to your Axis Network Print Server. System Privileges...
  • Page 17 Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) Methods for Setting You can set the IP address of your Axis Network Print Server using one of the IP Address the following methods, depending on your network operating environment: Method Network environments See ...
  • Page 18 Network Print Server deletes that entry before registering. Notes: • The default host name of the Axis Network Print Server is ’AXIS’ followed by the last 6 digits in the serial number. e.g. AXIS181636. The host name (Print server name) can be changed in the Print Server Name field on the Admin | General Settings page.
  • Page 19 Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) connected it to the network. In the absence of a DHCP server, your Axis Network Print Server will automatically be assigned an IP address through integrated Auto-IP. The Auto-IP address structure is: 169.254.xxx.xxx. The Auto-IP function will only work when DHCP is enabled in your Axis print server.
  • Page 20 Mask. You have now set the IP address of the print server. Continue to Configuring the Axis Network Print Server for Wireless Printing, on page Important: • The ability to set the IP address with ARP and PING will only be enabled the first 10 minutes after restarting the print server.
  • Page 21 Mask. You have now set the IP address of the print server. Continue to Configuring the Axis Network Print Server for Wireless Printing, on page Important: • The ability to set the IP address with ARP and PING will only be enabled the first 10 minutes after restarting the print server.
  • Page 22 -a 4. Restart the AXIS 5900 to download the IP address. Using BOOTP Below is an example of how to set the IP address of the Axis Network in UNIX/Linux Print Server using BOOTP: 1. Append the following entry to your boot table. This is typically performed...

  • Page 23: Configuring The Axis Network Print Server For Wireless Printing

    Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) Configuring the Axis Network Print Server for Wireless Printing 1. Start your Web browser. 2. In the Location/Address field, type the host name or the IP address of your AXIS 5900. 3. Click Admin to enter the administrator’s pages.
  • Page 24 / laptop. This is set using the computer’s wireless configuration software. The default SSID (service set identifier) in the Axis Network Print Server is ’AXIS’ followed by the last six digits of the serial number, e.g. WLAN SSID AXIS100086 Note: the SSID must match the SSID of the WLAN network interface.
  • Page 25 When you have entered the WLAN settings to match your network, click OK to save your settings. Proceed to “Configuring your Print Server” on page 26 to set up your Axis Network Print Server and the connected printers for printing.

  • Page 26: Configuring Your Print Server

    Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) Configuring your Print Server Configuration Once you have set the IP address of your Axis Network Print Server print Methods server, it can be managed and configured over the LAN or WLAN using a number of different methods. The method that you choose should be dictated by your printing requirements and your supported network environments.

  • Page 27: Section 4 Adding Printers In Windows

    Printer (in Windows Add Printer Wizard and in AXIS Print Monitor) on the client computers. Each client computer must install the appropriate printer drivers in order to print properly. For Windows 98 and Me, it is only necessary to install AXIS Print Monitor on a server for client/server printing. Peer-to-Peer Network In Peer-to-Peer networks, each computer prints directly to the network printer.

  • Page 28: Windows 2000/Xp/2003 - Axis Addprinter Wizard

    Administrator or be a member of the Administrators' group. 1. Install AXIS AddPrinter Wizard on all Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 workstations that will print via the print server. 2. Before you continue, ensure that the print server is properly connected to the printer, network and power.
  • Page 29 Wizard to suggest a static IP address. Example: Select Suggest... and click OK. Confirm — or modify — the Wizard’s suggested IP settings. Click OK. Note: The Suggest... option is only available when the computer has one network card. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 30 Adding Printers in Windows Go Straight to the Right-click on a printer in the Select Network Printer list and select Print Print Server’s Web server home page to configure the print server from its embedded Web Interface pages. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...

  • Page 31: Windows 2000/Xp/2003 - Windows Add Printer Wizard

    Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box is not checked. Click Next. 3. Click the Create a new port radio button and select Standard TCP/IP Port from the list. Click Next and the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard starts. Click Next. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 32 Click Next. If you already have the printer’s driver installed, you will be asked whether to keep it or replace it. 7. Click Next. Supply a name for the printer and choose whether you want to make it your default printer. Click Next. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 33 8. Choose whether you want to share the printer with other network users, print a test page, etc. Select the appropriate radio button and click Next and Finish. 9. Print a test page to verify your installation. You have now completed the installation. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...

  • Page 34: Windows 2000/Xp/2003 - Microsoft Lpr Monitor

    5. End the Wizard in the usual manner: select Manufacturer and Printer, keep/replace driver, name the printer, make it default or not, share it or not and finally decide whether you want to print a test page. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...

  • Page 35: Windows Nt - Microsoft Lpr Monitor

    Close the Network folder and go on to Installing an LPR printer, below. First, prepare for LPR printing: 1. Open the Control Panel and double-click the Network icon. 2. Select Protocols. 3. Add TCP\IP Protocol. 4. Select Services. 5. Add Microsoft TCP\IP Printing. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 36 Name of printer or print queue on that server (LPT1 or LPT2). Click OK and then Close. 5. The added print server will now appear in the Available Ports list. Click Next, choose a driver and finish the installation as usual. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...

  • Page 37: Axis Print Monitor Software

    Note: AXIS Print Monitor can also be used for DOS printing. Please refer to the AXIS Print Monitor’s Readme file for instructions. The Readme file is located in the same folder where AXIS Print Monitor is installed on your PC.

  • Page 38: Windows Nt - Tcp/Ip - Axis Print Monitor

    3. The Wizard asks you to select My Computer or Network printer server. Select My Computer, click Next. 4. Click Add Port... In the Available Ports dialog, select AXIS Port and click New Port... 5. Select LPR (TCP/IP) as your choice of protocol and click OK.

  • Page 39: Windows 2000 - Netbios/Netbeui - Axis Print Monitor

    Next. 4. Select NetBIOS/NetBEUI as your choice of network protocol and click OK. 5. Select the AXIS Port you want to add from the list of available ports. The port appears as <name>.<port> (Example: AX100086.LP1). The <port> is LP1 for LPT1 or LP2 for LPT2.

  • Page 40: Windows Nt - Netbios/Netbeui - Axis Print Monitor

    Port... 5. Select NetBIOS/NetBEUI as your choice of network protocol and click OK. 6. Select the AXIS Port you want to add from the list of available ports. The port appears as <name>.<port> (Example: AX100086.LP1). The <port> is LP1 for LPT1 or LP2 for LPT2.

  • Page 41: Windows 98/Me - Tcp/Ip - Axis Print Monitor

    Adding Printers in Windows Windows 98/Me - TCP/IP - AXIS Print Monitor 1. Install AXIS Print Monitor on all workstations that will print via the Axis print server. 2. Next, start the Windows Add Printer Wizard: select Settings | Printers from the Start menu and double-click the Add Printer icon.

  • Page 42: Windows 98/Me - Netbios/Netbeui - Axis Print Monitor

    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 appears as <name>.<port>. Here, <name> is AX followed by the last six digits of the print server’s serial number (e.g.

  • Page 43: Section 5 Adding Printers In Macintosh

    Adding Printers in Macintosh Section 5 Adding Printers in Macintosh Having connected the AXIS 5900 to your network, this section now describes how to set up your print server for printing in Mac OS X and earlier Macintosh environments using AppleTalk.
  • Page 44 If the print server using Rendezvous is already installed and the print server name or service name is changed, the print server must be removed from the Printer List and then re-installed with the new Rendezvous service name. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...

  • Page 45: Installation In Mac Os X Using Appletalk

    Queue Name: Physical ports: LPT1, LPT2 Logical printer ports: PR1, PR2, PR, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8 4. Choose a printer driver from the Printer Model list and click Add to finish. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...

  • Page 46: Installation On Mac Os 9.1 Or Older, Using Appletalk

    1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu. 2. Click the LaserWriter icon. 3. If your network has more than one zone, click on the zone you want. (If your network does not have any zones, this box will not appear.) AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 47 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 5900 is now ready for use. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 48 • Some printers, e.g. Epson InkJet printers, can not be used when TBCP is enabled. Setting Parameters In AppleTalk, you can change a limited number of the parameters of the AXIS 5900, such as: • enable and disable binary data transfers for your printing •...
  • Page 49 8. Open the Chooser and select the printer port you wish to use for printing documents. 9. Close the Chooser. Note: The _CFG port disappears 60 minutes after the AXIS 5900 has been powered on. If you want it to reappear, you must restart your print server. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...

  • Page 50: Section 6 Adding Printers In Netware

    Adding Printers in NetWare Section 6 Adding Printers in NetWare This section describes how to continue the installation of the AXIS 5900 in the NetWare environment. Identify which transport protocol you are running on your network and which installation method you should use.

  • Page 51: Setup Using Ndps

    Important: • The NDPS Enabled parameter of the Axis Network Print Server is by default enabled. It must be set to Yes in order for the communication between the print server and the NDPS gateway to be enabled. To change this parameter, log in to the print server’s Web pages and choose: Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | NetWare =>...
  • Page 52 3. Click New. The Create Printer Agent dialog will appear. 4. Type a name of your choice in the NDPS Printer Agent field 5. Select the Axis Gateway configuration in the Gateway Type window. 6. Click OK 7. In the Select the printer’s type window, choose your printer. If you cannot find the printer, select an appropriate Generic one (PCL, PS, etc) 8.
  • Page 53 Print server port field: e.g., 192.168.70.243 and LPT1 (or LPT2). IPX Network protocol: All the available ports will be presented, regardless if the printers are or not connected to those ports, e.g. AXIS5FF66A_P1 LPT1 AXIS5FF66A_P2 LPT2 AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 54 2. Enter the <Print server’s HW address> in the LAN HW address field. 3. Choose a port in the Print server port field, e.g. 01d7e1c2:00408c5ff6a6 and LPT1 (or LPT2). 4. When done, select your printer and click Finish. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 55 Follow these steps to create a controlled access printer as an object in the Controlled Access Printers Directory Tree, using the NetWare administrator utility: 1. Log in as Admin. 2. Start the NW Admin utility on any Workstation (SYS:PUBLIC\WIN32\nwadmin32.exe). 3. Browse the context your NDPS Manager resides in. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 56 - Public Access Printer Agent. Use an existing Printer Agent representing a Public Access Printer. 7. Select Create a New Printer Agent and click Create to display the Create Printer Agent dialog. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 57 NDPS Manager to which you want to assign it 9. Select AXIS Gateway Configuration in the Gateway Type field. 10. Click OK. 11. In the Select the printer’s type window choose your printer. If you cannot find the printer, select an appropriate Generic one (PCL, PS, etc) 12.
  • Page 58 Depending on the transport protocol you used when you start the installation, the print server will appear as: • TCP/IP Network protocol: 192.168.70.243 LPT1 LPT2 IP Address and Port, e.g: Only the ports with a connected printer will show up in this window. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 59 The IPX Addresses for the above printers will appear as: <IPX External Network Number>:<Print server’s HW address>:<Socket Number> i.e.: 01d7e1c2:00408c5ff6a6:400c where 400c, 401c, and 402c are the socket numbers corresponding to the LPT1 and LPT2 physical ports: 400c LPT1 401c LPT2 AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 60 2. Enter the <Print server’s HW address> in the LAN HW address field and choose a port in the Print server port field: e.g.: 01d7e1c2:00408c5ff6a6 and LPT1 (or LPT2). 3. When done, select your printer and click Finish. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 61 5. Click Continue and OK in the next NDPS window. Your printer will appear as an NDS object in the Directory Tree and will offer a full range of network security options AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 62 The Novell Printers dialog appears, displaying a list of installed Public or Controlled printers (if any printers have previously been installed on the workstation). 3. From the Printer Manager’s Printer pull down menu, select New. 4. Click Add. A list of available printers appears. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 63 To see the Controlled Access Printers in other context that you have rights to, click the Browse button and select your choice. Click OK. 6. Once selected, click Install. The Novell Printers – Install dialog appears. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 64 The Novell Printers dialog appears with the new printer, e.g. AXIS5FF6A6_IPX1 in the installed list. 8. Click Close. In the Novell Printer Manager window the new installed NDPS printer appears with the name e.g. AXIS5FF6A6_IPX1 and is available for print jobs. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 65 2. Start the Add Printer Wizard on the workstation. The Add Printer Wizard dialog will appear. Click Next. 3. Select Network printer and click Next. 4. Click Next again in the Locate Your Printer dialog (Win2000/XP) or press the Browse button (Win9X) AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 66 You can download the Axis Gateway Configuration Utility for use with earlier versions of NetWare 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 67: Setup Using Iprint

    AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration When you install Service Pack 6 (16 April 2003) for NetWare 5.1 or later and Service Pack 3 (16 April 2003) for NetWare 6.0 or later, the AXIS LPR Gateway Configuration will automatically be installed and configured on the NetWare Servers and ready for use.
  • Page 68 You have to authenticate. 8. Click on iPrint Management on the left pane and select Create Printer. 9. On the right pane, verify that the newly installed AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration is under the Gateway type drop-down menu. If not, it may be necessary to restart the NetWare server.
  • Page 69 11. Choose the context where the printer will be installed. 12. Browse for the NDPS Manager and select it. 13. In the Gateway Type drop-down list, choose the Axis IPP Gateway Configuration. Press Next. 14. In the Printer URL, you may choose either the IPP version 1.0 format: http://<IP address of your print server>:631/lptx...
  • Page 70 3. After installing a printer, it is added to the user's Printer folder. Users can print to the printer by selecting it from any application. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...

  • Page 71: 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 Network Print Server 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 72: Advanced Installation Using Axis Netpilot

    If you find, at any time, that printing is not satisfactory, the parameters can easily be changed to tune the system to your requirements. • For information on advanced functions, please refer to the AXIS Network Print Server Tech- nical Reference. You can download this or other technical information over the Internet by accessing www.axis.com...
  • Page 73 8. Select Print Server Mode or Remote Printer Mode. If you selected Print Server Mode, advance directly to step 11, otherwise continue with step 9. 9. Select an appropriate NetWare Print Server name, that will be associated with the Axis Network Print Server, by using the Browse... button. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...

  • Page 74: 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).
  • Page 75 Print Server Mode The Axis Network Print Server logs in to a file server(s) and repeatedly polls the print queues for print jobs. In this fashion, the Axis Network Print Server emulates a NetWare print server, which is a workstation running PSERVER.
  • Page 76 Print Layout You can view installed AXIS 5900 and their 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 77: Section 7 Adding Printers In Unix/Linux

    X Window System installed, or if you prefer the text-based interface. Log in as root (or use the command su to temporarily change to the root user), and type the command /usr/sbin/printconf-tui from a shell prompt. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 78 • A versatile IPP client for UNIX/Linux is CUPS. It can be downloaded from the Common Unix Printing System’s Web site at www.cups.org • If you don't find your specific printer in your distribution, have a look at http://www.linuxprinting.org/database.html AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...

  • Page 79: Typical Invocation Via A Windows Manager

    System installed, the command will start a text based version. The same information as was described above will be needed. Note: In Mandrake, even if you type at a shell prompt, will printtool printerdrake automatically start. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...

  • Page 80: Debian 3.0

    • Remote Queue and input filter — The remote printer queue and input filter. 3. Click Next to continue. Click Select to choose a printer driver and to set it up. 4. Click OK. Finally, click Test and print a test page. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...

  • Page 81: Red Hat 7.3

    • If a printer appears in the main printer list with the Queue Type set to INVALID, the printer configuration is missing options that are required for the printer to function properly. To remove this printer from the list, select it from the list and click the Delete button. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 82 Find your printer from the expanded list, and click the arrow beside the printer name. A list of drivers for your printer will appear. Select one. Then finish the Wizard in the usual manner. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...

  • Page 83: Suse 8.0

    • Local printers (Parallel, Serial and Disk File) • LPD protocol network printing (Forward queue to a remote LPD and Prefiltered queue for an LPD forwarding queue) • Other network printing (Samba/Windows, Novell) The SuSE installation manual explains the setup procedures in detail. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...

  • Page 84: Axis Axinstall Script

    PROS, LPR, FTP or Reverse Telnet protocols. However, if you want to integrate the AXIS 5900 with your host spooler, you can use the Axis automatic installation script axinstall. The axinstall script is available from ftp://ftp.axis.com/pub_soft/prt_srv/utility/axinstall/latest/...

  • Page 85: Print Methods On Tcp/Ip Networks

    This is the recommended method for UNIX/Linux systems, but some System V versions do not support LPD. Advantages: Easy to set up — install the AXIS 5900 as a remote queue in System V, or add a remote printer to using the fields (BSD).
  • Page 86 PROS A protocol developed at Axis. Comes in two versions; named pipe (PROS A) and filter (PROS B). The AXIS 5900 appears as a device to the system. This makes all filter and PROS A Advantages model options available. It provides accounting and status logging.

  • Page 87: Section 8 Adding Printers In Os/2

    3. Enter the host name or the IP address of the print server in the LPD server field. 4. Enter one of the print server’s logical printer names, for example pr1, in the LPD printer field. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...

  • Page 88: Netbios/Netbeui Printing In Os/2

    Repeat this procedure for each server using the print server. Note: The AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 must be running in order to print through your Axis Network Print Server. It is strongly recommended that you modify the startup.cmd file, enabling AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 to automatically start when your client is re-booted.
  • Page 89 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 print server. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...

  • Page 90: Section 9 Updating The Firmware

    Updating the Firmware Section 9 Updating the Firmware Upgrading the Firmware You can upgrade the AXIS 5900 firmware using one of the following methods: • AXIS ThinWizard (TCP/IP) • From the print server’s internal Web pages (TCP/IP) • FTP (TCP/IP) Note: Updating instructions are supplied with the firmware release notes.
  • Page 91 Click the Start button to start the upgrading job. 9. You can view the progress of the job in the Event Log. Refer to “Using AXIS ThinWizard for Print Server Management” on page 108, for more information about AXIS ThinWizard.

  • Page 92: Obtaining The Software

    Updating the Firmware 1. From www.axis.com, download the firmware and save it to the new directory on your computer, e.g. C:\ Axis 2. Open a command prompt from Start => Run. The Run window will appear. Type cmd and click OK.

  • Page 93: Section 10 Management And Configuration

    Once you have established the Axis Network Print Server in the TCP/IP environment, as described in “Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server” on page 16, you are free to access the Axis Network Print Server Web pages from any standard Web browser.
  • Page 94 This is done from the Admin | General Settings | General tab. Enter the password in the Root Password field. Accessing the Web Follow the steps below to access the internal Web pages of the Axis Pages Network Print Server: 1.
  • Page 95 The Help page presents you with basic information about the Axis Network Print Server 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 96 Network Settings From the Network Settings page you can set all parameters that control the network traffic to and from the Axis Network Print Server. You can enable or disable any of the supported network protocols and fine-tune the parameter settings. For additional information, see the Online Help pages.
  • Page 97 • IP Address (INT_ADDR.) • DHCP enabled (DHCP_ENB) • Installed certificate • Private key Also see The Test Button, on page 135 for instructions on performing a Factory Default. Firmware Upgrade Upgrades the print server’s internal software. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...

  • Page 98: Print Server Settings

    This name will then show up under the ’Name’ column in AXIS Print System and AXIS Wireless Printing Utility. 1. Log into the Axis Network Print Server internal Web pages and choose Admin | This Print Server | General | Print Server Name.
  • Page 99 Network Speed The print server detects which speed is optimal for each network package AUTO_SENSE (default value) you transfer. 1 Mbps 2 Mbps 5.5 Mbps 11 Mbps AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...

  • Page 100: Using Logical Printers To Customize Your Printing

    The Axis Network Print Server 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 AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 101 • The examples should only be viewed as suggestions how to configure the logical printers. You should, off course, configure them according to the needs of your network. • In the The Parameter List, on page 143, you can find a complete list of the Axis Network Print Server parameters.
  • Page 102 Your network contains a host using the character set ISO 8859-2 and a host using the character set DEC. In order to direct their print jobs to the printer connected to the Axis Network Print Server, you should assign each host to a separate logical printer, and install a character set conversion filter.
  • Page 103 Follow the instructions below to substitute command strings: 1. From the print server’s internal Web page, select Admin | Logical Printer Settings. 2. Select the PR1 Webeb page. 3. Enter the string 01 0A 02 0D 0A in the String Substitutions text field. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 104 Extensive use of string substitutions will naturally decrease the throughput rate of the Axis Network Print Server. ASCII to Postscript The Axis Network Print Server logical printers can translate ASCII print Conversion data into PostScript format. This makes it possible to print with a PostScript printer from a host that does not support PostScript.
  • Page 105 1. From the print server’s internal Web page, select Admin | Logical Printer Settings. 2. Select the Printer2 tab. 3. Set the Printer Language Translation parameter to POSTSCR. 4. Set the PostScript Page Size parameter to LETTER. 5. Set the PostScript Page Orientation parameter to LANDS. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 106 • If both printers are busy, the print job will be printed on the printer that first finishes its active print job. Read-back of The Axis Network Print Server supports bi-directional printing. The Information 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.
  • Page 107 3. Set the Hex Dump Mode Enabled radio button to YES. 4. Click the OK button. Note: The page length for hex dump printouts is determined by the lines per page value of the PostScript page format parameter. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...

  • Page 108: Using Axis Thinwizard For Print Server Management

    To install, follow the instructions given by the Installation Wizard. During the installation, you will be asked to enter a user id and a password — these will be used when logging in to AXIS ThinWizard, so please take a note of them.
  • Page 109 Management and Configuration 5. The AXIS ThinWizard interface appears: Important! These parameters must be enabled in the print server’s Web interface for AXIS ThinWizard to function properly: FTP_ENB (FTP enabled): click Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | TCP/IP Net- •...
  • Page 110 2. Select the network group, including the, from the drop-down list. All AXIS servers included in the network group appear in the window. 3. Click the link of the AXIS 5900 to access its internal Web page. 4. The ‘Srv’ and ‘Dev’ columns show the status of your print servers and printers.

  • Page 111: Using Ftp For Print Server Management

    Notes: • It is important that the destination file is specified in capital letters. Otherwise the edits are temporary and will be lost once the Axis Network Print Server has been powered down. • To edit the config file from a Macintosh you will need FTP support such as MacTCP, Fetch or Anarchie.
  • Page 112 Status File assigned to, and their current status. Follow the instructions below to view the status file using FTP: 1. Log in to the Axis Network Print Server by typing: in a DOS window (Windows ftp <host name> ftp <IP address>...

  • Page 113: Using Telnet For Print Server Management

    Using Telnet for Print Server Management Having assigned an IP address to your Axis Network Print Server, as described in “Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server” on page 16, you can manage your Axis Network Print Server using the telnet protocol.
  • Page 114 > telnet npserver Trying 192.36.253.96... Connected to npserver. Escape character is ‘^]’. Axis Network Print Server TELNET Print Server v7.00 Sep 06 2004 Axis Network Print Server network login: root Password: pass (not visible) Axis Network Print Server TELNET Print Server v7.00 Sep 06 2004 Root>...

  • Page 115: Using Snmp For Print Server Management

    MIBs (Management Information Base), where MIB-II is a standard database. The Axis Network Print Server supports all relevant parts of MIB-II and also includes a private enterprise MIB. Refer to The AXIS MIB, on page 115. System Requirements...

  • Page 116: Enabling Secure Web Services - Ssl/Tls

    • Trap objects - used for alarms at various error conditions. For technical details, you can view the MIB file (axis.mib) with any text editor. Enabling Secure Web Services — SSL/TLS In a new and unconfigured Axis Network Print Server, SSL/TLS is disabled.
  • Page 117 5. Send this Certificate Request to your Certificate Authority for their signature. Importing a When you receive the PEM-encoded certificate from your Certificate Certificate Authority, open the print server’s Web interface and select Admin | Security Settings. Click Import and follow the instructions on the screen. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 118 Disabling Insecure To further increase security, you must disable protocols that are Protocols considered insecure; • FTP (used by AXIS ThinWizard. If FTP is disabled, AXIS ThinWizard can not function properly.) • Telnet • Auto-IP •...

  • Page 119: Enabling The Snmpv3 Protocol

    To Update the Initial To update the initial user, select Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View User | SNMP, enter the two passwords (one for authentication and one for privacy) and click the Update initial user button. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...

  • Page 120: Using Novell Utilities For Print Server Management

    Printer Status The Printer Status menu, detailed below, shows the status of an active print job serviced by an Axis Network Print Server 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 121 Management and Configuration object you want to examine. NetWare Print Layout with corresponding information summary AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...

  • Page 122: Netware Packet Signature Levels

    Print server signs packets and requires the server to sign packets (or logging in will fail) Regardless of server level, the AXIS print server has the capability to log in in Print Server Mode since it supports NCP Packet Level 3 (which is the most restrictive).

  • Page 123: Tcp/Ip Restrictions

    Management and Configuration TCP/IP Restrictions In a new and unconfigured Axis Print Server any user is allowed to send TCP/IP print jobs. Using a restriction list you can restrict TCP/IP printing from other IP addresses than those specified in the list. The TCP/IP stack will then not accept data over LDP, Reverse Telnet and PROS.

  • Page 124: Section 11 Ipp - Internet Printing Protocol

    Printing System Web site at www.cups.org). • If you wish to print using iPrint over IPP, use AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration Snap-in for iPrint in NetWare 5.x. It is available on www.axis.com (Support | Select Software). See its read-me file for installation instructions.
  • Page 125 Printer name field (in File | Print). 2. When you press Print, the print job is sent over the Internet to the Axis Network Print Server, which then forwards the print job to the destination printer.
  • Page 126 Adding an IPP printer to your printer list is described below. 2. Press Print. The print job is sent over the Internet/WAN to the Axis Network Print Server, which then forwards the print job to the destination printer.
  • Page 127 6. The Printer Ports dialog will appear, showing a list of Available Printer Ports. 7. Choose The HP Internet Printer Connection Port and click New Port. 8. The HP Internet Printer Connection will start. Click Next. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 128 IPP - Internet Printing Protocol 9. In the IP Address, Host Name or URL field, type the address of the Axis Network Print Server to which the destination printer is connected. The URL will automatically appear in the Port Name field as well: (Example: http://171.16.5.218:631/LPT1 or LPT2).
  • Page 129 Adding an IPP printer to your printer list is described below. 2. When you press Print, the print job is sent over the Internet to the Axis Network Print Server, which then forwards the print job to the destination printer.
  • Page 130 Make your choice and click Next to complete the Add Printer Wizard installation. 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. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...

  • Page 131: Section 12 Ip Addressing

    • Part one (‘192.168.3’) identifies the network on which the device resides. • Part two (‘.191’) identifies the device within the network. This type of IP address generally operates on a subnet mask of ‘255.255.255.0’. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 132 Static Addressing With this method you must enter an IP Address and the subnet mask manually on every device. Using a static IP and subnet mask means the address is permanently fixed. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 133 Notes: • The default host name of the print server is ’AXIS’ followed by the last 6 digits in the serial number. e.g. AXIS181636. The host name (Print server name) can be changed in the PS_NAME.
  • Page 134 The config file is downloaded immediately after the print server receives its IP address. 3. You have now successfully set the IP address of your print server. Note: You have to restart the print server to download the IP address. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...

  • Page 135: Section 13 The Test Button

    The Test Button Section 13 The Test Button The test button is located on the front right hand side of the AXIS 5900 and is used for: • Printing a test page to check the connection to the printer. •...

  • Page 136: Section 14 Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting This section provides useful information to help you resolve difficulties you might have with your AXIS 5900. Fault symptoms, possible causes and remedial actions are provided within a quick reference table. Please visit the Axis Web site for latest troubleshooting tips, more support and additional help through the FAQ database or to fill in and submit a Support question.
  • Page 137 By sending a data packet to a specific IP address and waiting for a reply, Ping Ping can determine whether that IP address is accessible. Ping can also help you to determine IP address conflicts with your AXIS 5900 and troubleshoot TCP/IP problems on the network. Follow the instructions below to diagnose your problem.
  • Page 138 Troubleshooting Axis Support In order to obtain optimal support from Axis support technicians, please Server Report follow these instructions when filling in and submitting a Support question. 1. Go to the print server’s Web pages by typing the print server’s IP address in the Address/Location field of your Web browser.

  • Page 139: Section 15 Technical Specifications

    IPX, SPX, SAP, NCP (extended with NDS), NDPS, NLSP, LIP, RIP, RIP-II, OSPF Apple EtherTalk AAPR, ATP, DDP, NBP, PAP, RTMP, ZIP Logical Printers Logical printer ports can be programmed to perform auto ASCII to PostScript conversion, add string before and after job, string substitution, AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 140 AXIS AddPrinter for easy and automated installation in Windows environments Internal Web pages or FTP for installation, configuration, monitoring and firmware upgrading SNMP-MIB II compliant (RFC 1213), Axis private enterprise MIB included Netware: Full PCONSOLE, NWAdmin, ConsoleOne and iPrint-iManager support Supported Languages...
  • Page 141 Two 25-pin DSUB parallel ports, high-speed IEEE 1284 compliant with ECP support and throughput of 1 MB/sec Hardware Processor AXIS Etrax 100LX 32-bit 100 MHz RISC Memory 2 MB Flash, 8 MB RAM Front Panel 2 LED indicators: Power and Network...
  • Page 142 Safety EN 60950:2000, approved power supplies for all countries Included Accessories AXIS Network Product CD with software for installation, management and printing, including AXIS ThinWizard (the recommended Axis management software for large enterprise networks) and AXIS AddPrinter (for easy and quick installation)

  • Page 143: Section 16 The Parameter List

    Section 16 The Parameter List These are the default parameters in a new, unconfigured print server. A complete list of all Axis print server parameters can be found on www.axis.com AXIS 5900 (AXIS 5900 Network Print Server V7.00 Oct 01 2004. S/N:...
  • Page 144 PSERVER_BINDERY1. : PSERVER_BINDERY2. : PSERVER_BINDERY3. : PSERVER_BINDERY4. : PSERVER_BINDERY5. : PSERVER_BINDERY6. : PSERVER_BINDERY7. : PSERVER_BINDERY8. : PSERVER_BINDERY9. : PSERVER_BINDERY10. : PSERVER_BINDERY11. : PSERVER_BINDERY12. : PSERVER_BINDERY13. : PSERVER_BINDERY14. : PSERVER_BINDERY15. : PSERVER_BINDERY16. : NPRINTER1. NPRINTER2. NPRINTER3. NPRINTER4. NPRINTER5. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 145 7FR>IBM, 7ND>IBM, DEC>IBM) PR1_FILT. : NONE (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS) PR1_AFT. PR1_DUMP. : NO PR1_SIZE. : A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT) PR1_ORNT. : PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS) PR1_FORM. : 66 0 100 60 30 50 PR1_FONT. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 146 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8) PR5_WAIT. : YES PR5_IN. : AUTO (AUTO, NONE) PR5_BEF. PR5_STR. : 01 0A 02 0D 0A PR5_CSET. : NONE (NONE, ISO>IBM, 7UK>IBM, 7SW>IBM, 7GE>IBM, 7FR>IBM, 7ND>IBM, DEC>IBM) PR5_FILT. : NONE (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS) PR5_AFT. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 147 (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS) PR8_FORM. : 66 0 100 60 30 50 PR8_FONT. --- LPT1 Menu L1_CENTR. : HISPEED (IBM_PC, STNDRD, FAST, HISPEED, HINOACK) L1_BSYTM. : 60 L1_MGM_INFO. : AUTO (DISABLE, AUTO) L1_COMMENT. L1_BIDIR. : AUTO (DISABLE, AUTO) L1_READT. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 148 --- WLAN Menu WLAN_NODE_ADDR. : 00 40 8C 5E 44 D6 WLAN_NETWORK_SPEED. : AUTO_SENSE (1_MBPS, 2_MBPS, 5.5_MBPS, 11_MBPS, AUTO_SENSE) WLAN_NETWORK_MODE. : AD_HOC (INFRASTRUCTURE, AD_HOC) WLAN_SSID. : AXIS5E44D6 WLAN_CHANNEL. : 11 WLAN_FRAG_THRESHOLD. : 2346 WLAN_RTS_THRESHOLD. : 2432 AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...

  • Page 149: Section 17 Glossary

    Client/server Printing Means that print jobs are sent to a file server, with different clients attached to the print queue, rather than directly to the print server (Peer- AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 150 Internet connection can send a document to any printer connected to the Internet. IPP is platform independent and can be used to print over any LAN or WAN that supports TCP/IP. Internetwork Packet Exchange, a networking protocol used by NetWare. Local Area Network. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 151 A PCL driver is a small program that works between the operating system and the printer. Peer-to-Peer Printing When selecting Peer-to-peer printing, all print jobs are sent directly to the print server, rather than through a file server (client/server). AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 152 (FTP) but less capable. It is used where user authentication and directory visibility are not required. TFTP uses the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) rather than the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). Transport Layer Security, a protocol that guarantees privacy and data integrity between applications communicating over the Internet. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 153 Wizards help the user to accomplish tasks that are complex and require experience, and even for the experienced user can help to speed up an operation. WLAN Wireless Local Area Network - A local area network (LAN) to which a mobile user can connect wirelessly. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...

  • Page 154: Index

    AXIS ETRAX 100 LX ..........11 AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration ........67 AXIS LPR Gateway Configuration .

  • Page 155: Configuration Methods

    Flash Memory ..........150 AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...
  • Page 156 Installing AXIS ThinWizard ........
  • Page 157 AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 ........
  • Page 158 AXIS Print System........
  • Page 159 Starting AXIS ThinWizard ........
  • Page 160 WLAN Parameters......... . 24 AXIS 5900 User’s Manual...

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