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  • Page 1: Network Print Servers

    AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 Network Print Servers User’s Manual AXIS 540+/AXIS 560...

  • 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: Table Of Contents

    Adding Printers in Windows NT4 using the Microsoft LPR Monitor 24 AXIS Print Monitor Software 26 Adding Printers over TCP/IP in Windows NT 4 using AXIS Print Monitor 27 Adding NetBIOS/NetBEUI Printers in Windows 2000 using AXIS Print Monitor 28...
  • Page 4 Obtaining the Software 78 Section 2 Management and Configuration 79 Using a Web browser 79 Using AXIS ThinWizard for Print Server Management 83 Using FTP for Print Server Management 85 Using Telnet 87 Using SNMP 90 Using Novell Utilities 93...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction Section 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560. 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 540+/AXIS 560, providing introductory information as well as detailed instructions on how to set up and manage the print server in various network environments.
  • Page 6 • 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...

  • Page 7: Product Overview

    Product Overview Section 1 Product Overview Package Contents Verify that nothing is missing from the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 package by using the check list below. Please contact your dealer if anything is missing or damaged. All packing materials are recyclable. Hardware...

  • Page 8: Axis Network Product Cd

    Axis software, firmware and user documentation. It also contains free Adobe Acrobat Reader software. Start-up Procedures If your computer is configured to autostart CDs, the AXIS Network Product CD for Windows will start automatically when inserted into a local CD drive on Windows 98, Me, NT, 2000 and XP platforms.

  • Page 9: Physical Description

    (Windows) 00:40:8c:18:1c:f0 (Unix/Mac) 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. AXIS 540+/AXIS 560...
  • Page 10 • AXIS 540+: Parallel port: 36-pin Centronics connector. Highspeed IEEE 1284 compliant with ECP support and throughput of 1 MB/sec. • AXIS 560: 25-pin DSUB connector. Highspeed IEEE 1284 compliant with ECP support and throughput of 1 MB/sec. • Serial port: 9-pin DSUB connector, RS-232, XON/ XOFF or RTS/CTS, data rates up to 115.200 baud...

  • 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. 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.

  • Page 12: Basic Installation

    IP address of the print server. Print server’s IP address Note: AXIS 540+: the test page is printed on LPT1. AXIS 560: when all printer ports are attached to a printer, the test page is printed in this order: LPT1, COM1, LPT2. AXIS 540+/AXIS 560...

  • Page 13: Assign An Ip Address To The Print Server

    View | TCP/IP | Default Router and Subnet Mask. DHCP, Auto- IP, BOOTP and RARP must first be set to No. Axis software that allows you to find print servers in your net- work and assign an IP address to “Set the IP Address us-...

  • Page 14: Automatic Ip Address Assignment

    TFTP server’s IP address to your boot table. The config file is downloaded immediately after the print server receives its 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 540+/AXIS 560...

  • Page 15: Manual Ip Address Assignment

    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 3.
  • Page 16 • The ability to set the IP address with ARP and PING will only be enabled the first 4 minutes after restarting the print server Set the IP Address AXIS IP JumpStarter is an application that assists in assigning an IP address to using AXIS IP your print server and finding IP addresses already assigned to Axis servers.
  • Page 17 “Making Network Printers available for printing on your PC” on page 18. Note: If your print server does not appear in the serial number list, refer to the AXIS IP JumpStarter online help files. See Using AXIS ThinWizard for Print Server Management, on page 83 for instructions on setting ip addresses with AXIS ThinWizard.

  • Page 18: Making Network Printers Available For Printing On Your Pc

    Select the appropriate method from the table below: Installation Methods Installation and Refer to the table below to select the appropriate installation method. All Axis Integration client software is available on www.axis.com Method/...

  • Page 19: Adding Printers In Windows

    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.

  • Page 20: Windows 2000/Windows Xp/Windows Server 2003

    4. Enter the IP address of the print server in the Printer Name or IP Address field (Example: 192.168.3.191) The Port Name field will be filled in automatically when you enter the IP address. Optionally, add the port you want to use as a suffix • _LPT1 • _LPT2 • _COM1 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560...
  • Page 21 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 540+/AXIS 560...
  • Page 22 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 540+/AXIS 560...

  • Page 23: Adding Printers In Windows 2000/Windows Xp/2003 Using The 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 540+/AXIS 560...

  • Page 24: Adding Printers In Windows Nt4 Using The Microsoft Lpr Monitor

    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 540+/AXIS 560...
  • Page 25 Name of printer or print queue on that server (Example: LPT1). 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 540+/AXIS 560...

  • Page 26: 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 27: Adding Printers Over Tcp/Ip In Windows Nt 4 Using 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 28: Adding Netbios/Netbeui Printers In Windows 2000 Using 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 taken from the table below.

  • Page 29: Adding Printers Over Netbios/Netbeui In Windows Nt

    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 taken from the table below. Click OK.

  • Page 30: Adding Printers In Windows 98 And Me Over Tcp/Ip Using Axis Print Monitor

    COM1. 15. The TCP/IP port will then be added automatically to the list of available ports. Click Apply and OK. 16. You may now configure the port, as described below. The Axis Printer Port is now installed. AXIS 540+/AXIS 560...

  • Page 31: Adding Printers In Windows 98 And Me Over Netbios/Netbeui Using 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 32 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 dialog. Define the frequency at which the error messages should be displayed after retry. Click OK and Next.

  • Page 33: Adding Printers In Macintosh

    Adding Printers in Macintosh Section 1 Adding Printers in Macintosh Having connected the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 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 34: Installation On Macos 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 540+/AXIS 560...
  • Page 35 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 540+/AXIS 560 is now ready for use.
  • Page 36 Auto Detect Printer Type | Yes). • 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 540+/AXIS 560, such as: •...
  • Page 37 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 540+/AXIS 560 has been powered on. If you want it to reappear, you must restart your print server. AXIS 540+/AXIS 560...

  • Page 38: Setting Up - Netware

    See “NetWare Administration” on page 64. for information on Novell’s administration tools. If you intend to operate your AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 in a multi-protocol, mixed environment, you should also proceed to the other relevant sections in this manual. AXIS 540+/AXIS 560...

  • Page 39: Setup Using Ndps

    Important: • The NDPS Enabled parameter of the Axis Network Print Server 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 Set- tings=>...
  • Page 40 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 41 AXIS 540+ LPT1 — — AXIS 560 LPT1 LPT2 COM1 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 AXIS5FF66A_P3 COM1 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560...
  • Page 42 If the printer is not in the displayed print list, click Manually specify the print server and do the following: 1. Enter the <IPX External Network Number> in the Network field. 2. Enter the <Print Server’s HW address> in the LAN HW address field. AXIS 540+/AXIS 560...
  • Page 43 6. Click Continue and OK in the next NDPS window. The new Printer Agent appears in the Printer Agent List window. Check the Status: it should be Idle. AXIS 540+/AXIS 560...
  • Page 44 If you select this option, a list of current NDPS Printer Objects in this container will be displayed from which you can select the one you want to use. - Public Access Printer Agent. Use an existing Printer Agent representing a Public Access Printer. AXIS 540+/AXIS 560...
  • Page 45 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 46 IP Address field and choose a port in the Print Server Port field e.g., 192.168.70.243 and LPT1: The avaialable ports are LPT1, LPT2 or COM1: Ports available Parallel port 1 Parallel port 2 Serial port AXIS 540+ LPT1 — — AXIS 560 LPT1 LPT2 COM1 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560...
  • Page 47 <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 the LPT1, LPT2 and COM1 physical ports: LPT1 400c 401c LPT2 402c COM1 If the printer is not in the displayed print list: AXIS 540+/AXIS 560...
  • Page 48 3. When done, select your printer and click Finish. 4. Next, select the printer drivers for each client operating system. (Windows 2000, Windows NT4 and Windows 95/98). These drivers will be automatically downloaded to users’ workstations when they install this printer in the future. AXIS 540+/AXIS 560...
  • Page 49 Nwpmw32.exe (Novell Printer Manager). 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. AXIS 540+/AXIS 560...
  • Page 50 NDPS Controlled Access Printers in you current NDS context. 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 540+/AXIS 560...
  • Page 51 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. 9. Verify by clicking Start - Settings - Printers on the workstation. AXIS 540+/AXIS 560...
  • Page 52 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 53: Setup Using Iprint

    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 54 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 55 Click Next. 15. Select default drivers for your printer. Click Next and OK. Install a printer using 1. Use an AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 and connect a printer to whatever port you AXIS LPR Gateway want.
  • Page 56 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 LPR Gateway Configuration. Click Next. 14. Choose either the IP address or the DNS Name for your print server.
  • Page 57 If the driver already exists, that driver is overwritten even if it is a newer driver. 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 540+/AXIS 560...

  • Page 58: 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 59 Test Page through NetWare. The test page displays the name of all the NetWare servers the Axis Network Print Server is connected to and shows the status of each connection. Unless you want to connect or create additional printing queues, the installation for the NetWare environment is now completed.

  • Page 60: Advanced Installation Using Axis Netpilot

    Having installed your Axis Network Print Server print server in accordance with the basic installation procedures described in Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot, on page 58, your Axis Network Print Server print server should now feature in the ‘Network Print Servers’ folder located in the AXIS NetPilot main window.
  • Page 61 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 print server, by using the Browse... button. AXIS 540+/AXIS 560...

  • Page 62: 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 63 The following overview explains the advantages and limitations of the two Methods supported queue-based printing methods. The Axis Network Print Server logs in to a file server(s) and repeatedly polls the Print Server Mode 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 64 Print Layout You can view installed AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 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 65: Adding Printers In Unix/Linux

    You can also run printconf as a text-based application if you do not have the 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 540+/AXIS 560...

  • Page 66: Typical Invocation Via A Windows Manager

    Mandrake Control Center. 1. Click Hardware | Printer and the Printerdrake application will be invoked. 2. Click Expert Mode to be able to add a network printer. 3. Click the Add a new printer button. AXIS 540+/AXIS 560...

  • Page 67: Typical Invocation From A Terminal Window

    (as described above). If you do not have the X Window 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 540+/AXIS 560...

  • Page 68: 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 540+/AXIS 560...

  • Page 69: 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 540+/AXIS 560...
  • Page 70 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 540+/AXIS 560...

  • Page 71: 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 540+/AXIS 560...

  • Page 72: Axis Axinstall Script

    Integration with the To integrate the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 with the host printer spooler, you can use Host Printer Spooler the auto installation script axinstall, resident in the print server. Follow the instructions below to install axinstall onto your host using FTP: 1.
  • Page 73 10...SCO UnixWare 2.x 11...SCO UnixWare 7 12...SCO OpenServer 13...FreeBSD (Berkeley UNIX) 14...Linux 15...Generic BSD (Berkeley UNIX) 16...Generic SYS V R3 (UNIX System V Release 3) 17...Generic SYS V R4 (UNIX System V Release 4) Systems supported by axinstall AXIS 540+/AXIS 560...

  • Page 74: 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 540+/AXIS 560 as a remote queue in System V, or add a remote printer to using the /etc/printcap fields (BSD).
  • Page 75 IBM MVS Systems A sample JCL script, , is available in the directory of the print server. jclex It gives an example of how to print a file from an MVS mainframe to an AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 using FTP. AXIS 540+/AXIS 560...

  • Page 76: Updating The Firmware

    Updating the Firmware Section 1 Updating the Firmware Upgrading the Firmware You can upgrade the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 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 77 Caution! Be careful not to interrupt the file transfer. If the transfer is interrupted, the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 may have to be re-initialized by your dealer. The objective of this example is to upgrade a print server with firmware version 6.41 to firmware version 6.43.

  • Page 78: 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 79: Management And Configuration

    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 13, you are free to access the Axis Network Print Server Web pages from any standard Web browser.
  • Page 80 To protect the Admin pages from unauthorized use, enter a password in the Root Password field under Admin | General Settings Accessing the Web Follow the steps below to access the internal web pages of the Axis Network Pages Print Server: 1.
  • Page 81 Axis Network Print Server, including the print server name, the node address, the password and the base URL. You can also configure any of the eight logical printers of the Axis Network Print Server. Management operations, like restarting the Axis Network Print Server and resetting its parameters to the factory default settings, are also available.
  • Page 82 The Help page displays a comprehensive description of the configuration and management activities that can be performed from the internal Web pages of the Axis Network Print Server. Theses activities include instructions on how to install the Axis Network Print Server in various environments and how to upgrade it with new firmware.

  • Page 83: Using Axis Thinwizard For Print Server Management

    Log in. 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 | FTP Enabed =>...
  • Page 84 3. Click the link of the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 to access its internal Web page. 4. The ‘Srv’ and ‘Dev’ columns show the status of your print servers and printers.

  • Page 85: Using Ftp For Print Server Management

    Notes: • It is important that the destination file is specified in capital letters. Other- wise 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.
  • Page 86 Management and Configuration Example: > ftp npserver connected to npserver. 220 Axis Network Print Server FTP Print Server v6.30 Dec 16 2000 ready. Name (npserver:thomas): root 331 User name ok, need password (not visible) Password: pass 230 User logged in ftp>...

  • Page 87: Using Telnet

    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 13, you can manage your Axis Network Print Server using the Telnet protocol. Viewing The account file contains data concerning the last ten print jobs.
  • Page 88 Management and Configuration 1. Log in to the Axis Network Print Server by typing: in a DOS window telnet <host name> telnet <IP address> (Windows and OS/2) or in a UNIX shell. 2. Enter the user id and the password. (The default entries are...
  • Page 89 Status file to, and their current status. Follow the instructions below to view the status file using telnet: 1. Log in to the Axis Network Print Server by typing: in a DOS window telnet <host name> telnet <IP address>...

  • Page 90: Using Snmp

    3. Install the AXIS MIB according to instructions in your NMS software documentation. The AXIS MIB The AXIS MIB contains a large number of objects which may be categorized as follows: • Menu objects - used for viewing and changing the Axis Network Print Server configuration from the NMS program.
  • Page 91 Print Server 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 Network Print Server printer ports, all three ports will be reset. •...
  • Page 92 AXIS NetPilot. 1. Start the AXIS NetPilot. 2. Select your Axis Network Print Server and click Install on the AXIS NetPilot toolbar. Select with current configuration. 3. Your Axis Network Print Server has been transferred to the ‘Network Print Servers’...

  • Page 93: Using Novell Utilities

    Management and Configuration Using Novell Utilities After installing the Axis Network Print Server into the NetWare environment, you can manage your Axis Network Print Server, using either Novell’s NetWare Administrator, or PCONSOLE. NetWare Some useful features provided by the NetWare Administrator are described in...
  • Page 94 Management and Configuration NetWare Print Layout with corresponding information summary AXIS 540+/AXIS 560...

  • Page 95: Logical Printers

    • The examples should only be viewed as suggestions how to configure the logical printers. 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 540+/AXIS 560...
  • Page 96 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.
  • Page 97 You substitute command strings by editing the String Substitutions (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 540+/AXIS 560...
  • Page 98 1B 59 the new printer command Click the OK button. Note: Extensive use of string substitutions will naturally decrease the throughput rate of the Axis Network Print Server. AXIS 540+/AXIS 560...
  • Page 99 Logical Printers ASCII to Postscript The AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 logical printers can translate ASCII print data into Conversion 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.
  • Page 100 120 = 12 characters per inch 60 = 6 lines per inch 30 = 3 mm left margin 50 = 5 mm top margin 7. Enter the string Helvetica in the PostScript Font text field. 8. Click the OK button. AXIS 540+/AXIS 560...
  • Page 101 • Logical Printer redirection cannot be nested. If PR3 is redirected to another logical printer, the print job will not be redirected if 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 540+/AXIS 560...
  • Page 102 Logical Printers Read Back of The AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 supports bi-directional printing. The information from information 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 103: The Test Button

    The Test Button Section 4 The Test Button The test button is located on the front right hand side of the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 and is used for: • Printing a test page to check the connection to the printer.

  • Page 104: Technical Specification

    Print Methods: LPD, FTP, PROS (named pipe & filtered), Reverse Telnet. Apple EtherTalk: Print Method: AppleTalk Phase 2. WWW: Netscape Communicator 4.7 and above, Internet Explorer 4.0 and above, Mozilla 1.0 and above. Supported Protocols: Windows and OS/2: NetBIOS/NetBEUI or TCP/IP, WINS. AXIS 540+/AXIS 560...
  • Page 105 Printer Ports: • AXIS 540+: Parallel port: 36-pin Centronics connector. Highspeed IEEE 1284 compliant with ECP support and throughput of 1 MB/sec. • AXIS 560: 25-pin DSUB connector. Highspeed IEEE 1284 compliant with ECP AXIS 540+/AXIS 560...
  • Page 106 40 - 105 °F (5 - 40 °C) Safety: EN 60950, approved power supplies for all countries. Hardware 32-bit 100 MHz AXIS ETRAX 100LX RISC Controller, 2 MB Flash memory, 8 MB RAM. Front Panel 2 LED indicators for Power and Network.
  • Page 107 ASCII to Postscript Conversion 99 Assistance 5 Autodetect 34 Auto-Detect Printer Type 36 Auto-IP Addressing 15 Axinstall 72 AXIS ETRAX 100 LX 11 AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration 53 AXIS LPR Gateway Configuration 53 AXIS MIB 90 AXIS Print Monitor 26 AXIS ThinWizard...
  • Page 108 IP Address Automatic Assignment Methods 13 Manual Assignment Methods 13 Setting - Macintosh 36 Setting, using ARP 15, 16 Setting, using AXIS IP JumpStarter 16 Setting, using BOOTP 14 iPrint 38 Local Printer 19, 23 Logical Printers 95 LPD 74...
  • Page 109 Receiving an IP address using DHCP 14 Redirecting Print Jobs 101 Restart 82 Setting up NetWare 38 Snap-in for iPrint 53 SNMP 90 Starting AXIS ThinWizard 83 Status file 87, 89 String Functions 97 String Substitutions 97 Substitutions 97 Support 5 Technical Assistance 5...
  • Page 110 UNIX/Linux Printing Methods FTP 74 LPD 74 PROS A 75 PROS B 75 Reverse Telnet 75 Upgrading 76 User 79, 80 Windows, adding printers 19 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560...

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