Using Ftp For Print Server Management - Axis 5900 User Manual

Management and Configuration

Using FTP for Print Server Management

Editing the config file
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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 change the Axis Network Print Server parameter settings using
the File Transport Protocol (FTP).
Ensure that FTP Enabled is set to yes. To check this parameter, browse to
the print server and select Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View |
TCP/IP Network.
Follow the instructions below to edit the config file using FTP:
1. Log in to the Axis Network Print Server by typing:
ftp <host name>
- or -
ftp <IP address>
in a Command window (Windows and OS/2) or in a Mac/UNIX/Linux
Terminal.
2. Enter the user id and the password. (The default entries are
3. Download the config file to your host by typing:
get config
4. Edit the file using your preferred text editor.
5. Save the config file to the Axis Network Print Server by typing:
put config CONFIG
• 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. The procedure for editing the file is the same as
described above.
The example on the next page shows how to upload and download the
config file using FTP from a DOS window.
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