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Introduction Section 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+. This product has been developed to connect your printers anywhere in your network, allowing all network users access to shared printer resources. About this Manual This manual is applicable for the AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ with firmware version 7.00 or higher, providing introductory information as well as...
• 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 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
Product Overview Section 2 Product Overview Package Contents Verify that nothing is missing from the AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ package by using the check list below. Please contact your dealer if anything is missing or damaged. All packing materials are recyclable. Hardware...
To read the PDF documents you need an Acrobat Reader, which can be fetched at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html Start-up Procedures If your computer is configured to autostart CDs, the AXIS Network for Windows Product CD will start automatically when inserted into a local CD drive on Windows 98, Me, NT, 2000 and XP platforms.
Note: “S/N” can also appear as “Ser. No.” or “Serial no.” Network Connector Axis Network Print Servers are designed for 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Ethernet networks and connect to the network via a twisted pair RJ45 category 5 cable (10baseT and 100baseTX) or better.
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See Using a Web Browser for Print Server Management, on page 83 for details. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
The integrated IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) function allows for printing from LAN to LAN via a WAN, such as the Internet. Speed The AXIS ETRAX 100 LX chip supports data transfer rates of up to 200 Mbit/s (100 Mbit Ethernet full duplex). Easy to Install The print server installs, operates and is managed in a reliable and easy fashion.
IP address Note: AXIS 5400+: the test page is printed on LPT1. AXIS 5600+: when all printer ports are attached to a printer, the test page is printed in this order: LPT1, COM1, LPT2. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com...
Method Server required Comment See “Adding printers in Windows 2000 / XP AXIS AddPrinter Wizard / 2003 using AXIS AddPrinter Wizard” on page 20 Dynamic assignment of IP addresses. See DHCP DHCP server “Obtain an IP Address with DHCP” on page Static assignment of IP addresses.
IP address. 4. You have now successfully set the IP address of the print server. Proceed to “Making Network Printers available for printing on your PC” on page 18. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com...
Obtain an IP address Auto-IP is a scheme where devices allocate themselves an IP address at using Auto-IP random from the industry standard subnet of 169.254.x.x. AXIS print servers are configured to support Auto-IP by default. See also “Auto-IP Addressing” on page 124.
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• The ability to set the IP address with ARP and PING will only be enabled the first 10 minutes after restarting the print server. See Using AXIS ThinWizard for Print Server Management, on page 88 for instructions on setting IP addresses with AXIS ThinWizard.
Select the appropriate method from the table below: Installation Methods Installation and Refer to the table below to select the appropriate installation method. All Integration Axis client software is available on www.axis.com Method/ Environment Description Client Software Windows 2000, XP,...
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.
Each client computer must install the appropriate printer drivers in order to print properly. In Windows 98 and Me, AXIS Print Monitor must be installed on all (printing) client computers for Peer-to-Peer printing. Adding printers in Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 using AXIS AddPrinter Wizard AXIS AddPrinter is a Wizard that locates your network printers and helps you install them in your Windows environment.
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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 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer is not checked. Click Next. Next. Next. Next. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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Optionally, add the port you want to use as a suffix AXIS 5400+: _LPT1 AXIS 5600+: _LPT1, _LPT2 or _COM1 (Example: 192.168.3.191_LPT1) Click Next. Optional: Add _Port as a suffix AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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Adding Printers in Windows 5. This screen will only appear if you have an AXIS 5600+: In the Additional Port Information Required Additional Port Information Required Additional Port Information Required Additional Port Information Required window, select the Device Port Device Port...
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 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com...
3. Add TCP\IP Protocol TCP\IP Protocol TCP\IP Protocol TCP\IP Protocol. 4. Select Services Services Services. Services 5. Add Microsoft TCP\IP Printing Microsoft TCP\IP Printing. Microsoft TCP\IP Printing Microsoft TCP\IP Printing AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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5. The added print server will now appear in the Available Ports Available Ports Available Ports Available Ports list. Click Next Next Next Next, choose a driver and finish the installation as usual. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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.
Adding Printers in Windows Adding Printers over TCP/IP in Windows NT using AXIS Print Monitor 1. Install AXIS Print Monitor on all workstations that will print via the print server. AXIS Print Monitor is available free of charge on www.axis.com 2.
NetBIOS/NetBEUI as your choice of network protocol and click OK NetBIOS/NetBEUI 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 taken from the table below. Click OK...
NetBIOS/NetBEUI as your choice of network protocol and click OK NetBIOS/NetBEUI 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 taken from the table below. Click OK...
Adding Printers in Windows Adding Printers in Windows 98 and Me over TCP/IP using 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...
Next 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. AX100086) and <port> is taken from the table below.
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Adding Printers in Windows 7. Choose whether error condition pop-up messages are to be displayed by checking the box in the Configure AXIS Ports Configure AXIS Ports Configure AXIS Ports Configure AXIS Ports dialog. Define the frequency at which the error messages should be displayed after retry. Click OK...
Adding Printers in Macintosh Section 5 Adding Printers in Macintosh Having connected the AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ 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.
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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 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
Logical printer ports: PR1, PR2, PR, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8 4. Choose a printer driver from the Printer Model Printer Model list and click Add Add to finish. Printer Model Printer Model AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com...
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Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh computer on the network using the print server. Bi-directional The AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ allows the printer driver to communicate Support directly with the printer and consequently facilitates complete functional control over print jobs, e.g. automatic downloading of fonts not resident in the printer.
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2. Select a network printer driver — any LaserWriter will do. 3. Select the printer port ending with _CFG _CFG. _CFG _CFG 4. Close the Chooser. 5. Open a text editor, e.g. SimpleText. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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9. Close the Chooser. Note: The _CFG port disappears 60 minutes after the AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ has been powered on. If you want it to reappear, you must restart your print server. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com...
“Advanced Installation using AXIS NetPilot” on page 62 See “NetWare Administration” on page 66 for information on Novell’s administration tools. If you intend to operate your AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ in a multi- protocol, mixed environment, you should also proceed to the other relevant sections in this manual.
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 =>...
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4. Type a name of your choice in the NDPS Printer Agent NDPS Printer Agent field NDPS Printer Agent NDPS Printer Agent 5. Select the Axis Gateway configuration Axis Gateway configuration in the Gateway Type Gateway Type window. Axis Gateway configuration Axis Gateway configuration Gateway Type Gateway Type 6.
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192.168.70.243 and LPT1 The available ports are: Ports available Parallel port 1 Parallel port 2 Serial port AXIS 5400+ LPT1 — — AXIS 5600+ LPT1 LPT2 COM1 AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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1. Enter the <IPX External Network Number> in the Network Network field. Network Network 2. Enter the <Print server’s HW address> in the LAN HW address LAN HW address LAN HW address field. LAN HW address AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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Continue and OK OK in the next NDPS window. The new Printer Agent Continue Continue appears in the Printer Agent List window. Check the Status: it should be Idle. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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- Public Access Printer Agent. - Public Access Printer Agent. Use an existing Printer Agent representing - Public Access Printer Agent. - Public Access Printer Agent. a Public Access Printer. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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8. Confirm the Printer Agent name (default is the name of the new printer you are creating) and browse to select the 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 Select the printer’s type...
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IP Address and Port, e.g: Only the ports with a connected printer will show up in this window. If the printer is not in the displayed print list: AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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Number> i.e.: 01d7e1c2:00408c5ff6a6:400c where 400c, 401c, and 402c are the socket numbers corresponding to the LPT1, LPT2 and COM1 physical ports: 400c LPT1 LPT2 401c COM1 402c AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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Parallel port 2 Serial port AXIS 5400+ LPT1 — — AXIS 5600+ LPT1 LPT2 COM1 3. When done, select your printer and click Finish Finish. Finish Finish AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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To install the printer on a workstation, use either Novell Printer Manager Printer on a (NetWare 5.1 only) or the Add Printer Wizard on the local workstation. Workstation AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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To see the Controlled Access Printers in other context that you have rights to, click the Browse Browse Browse button and select your choice. Click OK. Browse AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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8. Click Close Close Close 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 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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Printers or the NDPS Public Access Printers NDPS Public Access Printers folder, select your newly Printers Printers NDPS Public Access Printers NDPS Public Access Printers installed NDPS printer and follow the instructions. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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.
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Managemen iPrint Management on the left pane and select Create Printer. Create Printer. Create Printer. Create Printer. 9. On the right pane, verify that the newly installed AXIS IPP Gateway AXIS IPP Gateway AXIS IPP Gateway AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration Configuration is under the Gateway type Gateway type drop-down menu.
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Adding Printers in NetWare Install a printer with 1. Use an AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ and connect a printer to any port. AXIS IPP Gateway 2. Connect the print server to the network. Configuration Snap- 3. Connect the power adapter. 4. Start the printer and the print server.
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11. Choose the context where the printer will be installed. 12. Browse for the NDPS Manager and select it. 13. In the Gateway Type Gateway Type drop-down list, choose the Axis LPR Gateway Axis LPR Gateway Gateway Type Gateway Type...
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 Install Install Install button on the AXIS NetPilot toolbar.
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 Technical Reference. You can download this or other technical information over the Inter- net by accessing www.axis.com...
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NetWare Network The NetWare Network Environment window allows you to connect Environment Window additional print queues to your Axis Network Print Server as well as create new ones. Follow the steps below to gain access to the NetWare Network Environment window: 1.
OK button to return to the Network Environments window. Basic Queue-based printing over IP Axis print servers with software version 6.0 or later allow users to print in a Pure IP environment using traditional queue-based printing (which usually uses the IPX transport protocol). Note that only NDS queue-based printing is supported.
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The following overview explains the advantages and limitations of the Methods two supported queue-based printing methods. The Axis Network Print Server logs in to a file server(s) and repeatedly Print Server Mode 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.
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Printer Status: The Printer Status menu, detailed below, shows the status of an active print job serviced by an Axis 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.
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 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
Expert Mode to be able to add a network printer. Expert Mode Expert Mode 3. Click the Add a new printer Add a new printer Add a new printer button. Add a new printer AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
Select to choose a printer driver and to set it up. Next Next Select Select 4. Click OK OK. Finally, click Test Test Test Test and print a test page. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
To remove this printer from the list, select it from the list and click the Delete button. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com...
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A list of drivers for your printer will appear. Select one. Then finish the Wizard in the usual manner. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
• 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 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
PROS, LPR, FTP or Reverse Telnet protocols. However, if you want to integrate the AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ 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/...
System V versions do not support LPD. Advantages: Advantages: Advantages: Advantages: Easy to set up — install the AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ as a remote queue in System V, or add a remote printer to using the /etc/printcap fields (BSD).
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PROS A protocol developed at Axis. Comes in two versions; named pipe (PROS A) and filter (PROS B). The AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ appears as a device to the system. This PROS A Advantages makes all filter and model options available. It provides accounting and status logging.
LPD server field. 4. Enter one of the print server’s logical printer names, for example pr1, in the LPD printer LPD printer LPD printer LPD printer field. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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.
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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 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
Updating the Firmware Section 9 Updating the Firmware Upgrading the Firmware You can upgrade the AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ 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.
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Start button to start the upgrading job. Start 9. You can view the progress of the job in the Event Log. Refer to “Using AXIS ThinWizard for Print Server Management” on page 88, for more information about AXIS ThinWizard. Upgrading using FTP To upgrade over the network using FTP you will need a file with the new print server firmware.
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 Start => Run. Start => Run Start => Run The Run window will appear.
Once you have established the Axis Network Print Server in the TCP/IP environment, as described in “Assign an IP Address to the Print Server” on page 14, you are free to access the Axis Network Print Server Web pages from any standard Web browser.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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• Installed certificate • Private key Also see The Test Button, on page 126 for instructions on performing a Factory Default. Firmware Upgrade Upgrades the print server’s internal software. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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.
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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- work | FTP Enabled =>...
3. Click the link of the AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ to access its internal Web page. 4. The ‘Srv’ and ‘Dev’ columns show the status of your print servers and printers.
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• 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 off. • To edit the config file from a Macintosh you will need FTP support such as MacTCP, Fetch or Anarchie.
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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 Network Print Server by typing: in a DOS windows (Windows ftp <host name>...
Using Telnet Having assigned an IP address to your Axis Network Print Server, as described in “Assign an IP Address to the Print Server” on page 14, you can manage your Axis Network Print Server using the Telnet protocol.
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> telnet npserver Trying 192.36.253.96... Connected to npserver. Escape character is ‘^]’. Axis Network Print Server TELNET Print Server v6.30 Dec 16 2000 Axis Network Print Server network login: root (not visible) Password: pass Axis Network Print Server TELNET Print Server v6.30 Dec 16 2000 Root>...
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 System Requirements The following requirements must be fulfilled in order to make full use of...
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Axis Network Print Server print jobs and storing parameter changes permanently. • Trap objects - used for alarms at various error conditions. For technical details, you can view the MIB file (axis.mib) with any text editor. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com...
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.
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Management and Configuration Print Layout You can view installed Axis Network Print Server Network Print Servers 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.
Configuration Possibilities Section 11 Configuration Possibilities This section describes some configuration possibilities offered by the Axis Network Print Server: Autodetect Printer Type, on page 99 Changing Language in the Print Server’s Web Interface, on page 109 E-mail Notification, on page 100...
Settings | Detailed View | TCP/IP Network. IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) The Axis Network Print Server enables printing over the Internet with IPP (Internet Printing Protocol), an industry standard that allows users to print to remote printers across the Internet.
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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.
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Configuration Possibilities IPP User Requirements The IPP protocol does not require any special configuration of the Axis Network Print Server, the IPP function is automatically activated when you install your print server. IPP is platform independent and functional in Windows (NT, 98, Me and 2000/XP/2003), Macintosh, NetWare and UNIX/Linux.
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2. Press Print Print Print. The print job is sent over the Internet/WAN to the Axis Network Print Print Server, which then forwards the print job to the destination printer. 3. The recipient of the print job can collect the print job at the destination printer.
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The HP Internet Printer Connection Port The HP Internet Printer Connection Port New Port. New Port. 8. The HP Internet Printer Connection will start. Click Next Next Next. Next AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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IP Address, Host Name or URL IP Address, Host Name or URL 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...
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2. When you press Print Print Print 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. 3. The recipient of the print job can collect the print job at the destination printer.
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7. The Wizard will ask you if you want the printer to be your default destination printer. Make your choice and click Next Next to complete the Add Printer Wizard Next Next installation. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
To reset the Network Speed parameter to AUTO_SENSE, you will have to reboot the print server (disconnect and then re-connect the external power supply). AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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).
Character Set is ISO-8859-1, which can be applied in most cases. Japanese requires SHIFT_JIS. TCP/IP Restrictions In a new and unconfigured Axis Network Print Server any user is allowed to send TCP/IP print jobs. Using a restriction list you can reject TCP/IP printing from specified IP addresses.
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In the browser’s Security Alert box, select View Certificate View Certificate View Certificate View Certificate and Install Certificate Install Certificate. Follow the instructions of the Install Certificate Install Certificate Install Certificate Wizard. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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Disabling Protocols To further increase security, you must disable protocols that are considered insecure; • FTP (also used by AXIS ThinWizard. Note that if FTP is disabled, AXIS ThinWizard can not function properly.) • Telnet •...
Note: You must have a valid certificate loaded to be able to enable HTTPS. See “Enabling SSL via the Web Interface” on page 111. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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| SNMP, enter the two passwords (one for authentication and one for privacy) and click the Update initial user Update initial user button. Update initial user Update initial user AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
You should, of course, configure them according to the needs of your network. • In the Parameter List chapter of this manual, you can find a complete list of the print server’s parameters. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com...
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Your network contains a host using the character set ISO 8859-2 and a host using the character set DEC. In order to direct print jobs to the printer connected to the Axis Network Print Server, you should assign the host to a separate logical printer, and install a character set conversion filter.
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(PRx_STR.) parameter. Example: Assume that you want to replace the UNIX/Linux New Line (hex 0A) with an Carriage Return/Line Feed (hex 0D 0A) for logical printer PR1. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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Click the OK OK button. Note: Extensive use of string substitutions will naturally decrease the throughput rate of the Axis Network Print Server. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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Logical Printers ASCII to Postscript The AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ logical printers can translate ASCII print Conversion data into PostScript format. This makes it possible to print on 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.
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PR3 is busy. • If both printers are busy, the print job will be printed on the printer that first finishes its active print job. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com...
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Logical Printers Read Back of The AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ 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. However, it is required that the printer also supports bi-directional printing.
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 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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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 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com...
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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.
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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 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
Note: For AXIS 5600+: if just one of the ports is connected to a printer, the test page will be printed on that port. If each port is connected to a printer, the default setting is to send the test page to 1) LPT1, 2) COM1, 3) LPT2.
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.
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Ping Ping can determine whether that IP address is accessible. Ping can also help you to determine IP address conflicts with your AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ and troubleshoot TCP/IP problems on the network. Follow the instructions below to diagnose your problem.
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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 Address/Location field of your Web browser.
Logical printer ports can be programmed to perform auto ASCII to PostScript conversion, add string before and after job, string substitution, alternative output and character set conversion AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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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...
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-Compliance to FCC part 15 Subpart B, Class B Safety EN 60950 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) User documentation AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
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Technical Specification Quick Installation Guide Power adapter All specifications are subject to change without prior notice. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
Section 17 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 5400+ (AXIS 5400+ (rev 2) Network Print Server V7.00 Sep 10 2004. S/N:...
IP address from the DHCP server. To fully benefit from this method, the print server also supports DDNS, which is available in Windows 2000 networks. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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An open source implementation of UNIX. Logical Link Control. An additional data link layer protocol which operates on top of the MAC protocol defined in the original Ethernet AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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Ethernet Address Table for an entry matching the print server's Ethernet address. If a matching entry is found, the daemon downloads the IP address to the print server. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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A 32-bit multi-tasking, multi-user operating system originally developed by AT&T. Uniform Resource Locator. A way of specifying the location of information on the Internet. Universal Serial Bus. Wide Area Network. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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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. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...
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