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  • Page 1 Axis Print Servers High Performance Multi-Protocol Print Servers for Virtually All Networks A X I S 5 6 0 0 v 1 . 3 U s e r ' s M a n u a l...

  • Page 2: Axis 5600

    AXIS 5600 User’s Manual AXIS 5600 Network Print Server User’s Manual...

  • Page 3: Safety Notices

    Axis office. 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. Axis Communications AB makes no warranty of any kind with regard to the material contained within this document, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

  • Page 4: About This Manual

    This manual provides introductory information as well as detailed instructions on how to set up and manage the AXIS 5600 in various network environments. It is intended for everyone involved in installing and managing the AXIS 5600. To fully benefit from the manual, you should be familiar with basic networking principles.

  • Page 5: Support Services

    Support services Should you require any technical assistance, please contact your Axis dealer. If your questions cannot be answered immediately, your Axis dealer will forward your queries through the appropriate channels to ensure you a rapid response.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    AXIS Print System Overview ........46...
  • Page 7 Using AXIS ThinWizard ........

  • Page 8: Section 1 Introduction

    AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 1: Introduction Section 1 Introduction Based on the ThinServer technology, the AXIS 5600 allows you to share your available printer resources with everyone on your network. You can connect your AXIS 5600 directly to any standard printer.

  • Page 9: Where To Use It

    Section 1: Introduction AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Where to use it Parallel Serial Parallel The AXIS 5600 is the ideal print server in mixed environments as it Supported Environments can communicate with all the major computer systems and network protocols including: •...

  • Page 10: How To Use It

    AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 1: Introduction How to use it The installation of the AXIS 5600 and its integration into the network Installation and is performed using the appropriate Axis client software, provided with Integration your print server: •...

  • Page 11: Features And Benefits

    PC- to-printer connection. With a sustained data throughput of more than 1 Mbyte per second, the AXIS 5600 is fast. High speed Centronics communication such as ECP, Hewlett-Packard Fast Mode, High Speed and IBM Fast Byte is supported.
  • Page 12 Security Monitoring The provided AXIS Print System software, the AXIS NetPilot software and the internal AXIS 5600 Web pages allow you to continuously monitor printer status. The AXIS Print System and the AXIS Print Monitor can be configured to display pop-up messages that show the status of peer-to- peer print jobs.

  • Page 13: Section 2 Product Overview

    Please contact your dealer if anything should be missing or damaged. All packing materials are recyclable. AXIS 5600, part no: 0086-001-01 AXIS Online CD, revision 5.3 or higher The AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 User’s Guide, part no: 17147 rev. 1.3 Power Supply: Part nos. (AXIS PS-D)

  • Page 14: The Axis Online Cd

    White Papers, User Documentation, Technical References, etc. It is compatible for use within all of the supported Axis computing environments. The AXIS Online CD starts automatically from a local CD drive on Start-up procedures Windows 95/98, NT and 2000 platforms.

  • Page 15: Axis 5600 Physical Description

    AXIS 5600 User’s Manual AXIS 5600 Physical Description Plan view of the AXIS 5600 The AXIS 5600 is designed for 10 Mbps Ethernet and 100 Mbps Fast Network Connectors Ethernet networks and connects to the network via a twisted pair category 5 cable (10baseT and 100baseTX) or better.
  • Page 16 The network indicator flashes to indicate network activity. Network Indicator The power indicator is lit while power is applied. If it is not lit, or it Power Indicator flashes, there is a problem with the AXIS 5600 or its power supply.

  • Page 17: Section 3 Basic Installation

    Section 3 Basic Installation Getting Started After you have verified that no items presented in Package Contents, on page 12, are missing, you are now ready to install your AXIS 5600. Follow the instructions below to install the AXIS 5600 in your environment: 1.

  • Page 18: Connecting A Printer To The Ethernet Network

    AXIS 5600 is successfully connected to the network. 6. Press and release the test button on the AXIS 5600 to print a test page. If the printer and the AXIS 5600 are correctly connected, the AXIS 5600 internal test page will be printed.
  • Page 19 Notes: including the network speed and the firmware version number. Each AXIS 5600 Print Server is pre-configured with a unique node address that is identical to the serial number. The node address can be changed using AXIS NetPilot, or any standard Web browser.

  • Page 20: Installation Guide

    NetWare NDPS (IPX) See Setup using NDPS, on page 35 Standard NetWare (IPX) See Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot, on page 21 See Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot, on page 21. Advanced configuration Proceed with Advanced Installation using AXIS (IPX)
  • Page 21 Section 3: Basic Installation AXIS 5600 User’s Manual The appropriate installation tools for the AXIS 5600 are summarized Installation Tools in the following table: Environment Operating System Protocols Installation Tool NetWare TCP/IP NetWare Administrator IPX/SPX AXIS NetPilot Windows TCP/IP AXIS Print System...

  • Page 22: 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 5600 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 23 Place NetWare Print Queues on a specific bindery server, or NetWare NDS alternatively into an NDS Tree. Choose the method the AXIS 5600 should employ for obtaining an IP The IP address address. DHCP, ARP, RARP and BOOTP are supported. You can also select to set the IP address manually.
  • Page 24 AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 3: Basic Installation The AXIS 5600 uses the print server name followed by the printer Print Queues port as the default Print Queue names and print server port names. If you want to change the default printer queue names, just type the new names in the available text fields.
  • Page 25 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 Internet by accessing the Axis WWW Home Page at http://www.axis.com/ or the...

  • Page 26: Assigning An Ip Address

    Windows NT server to set the IP address using RARP, BOOTP or DHCP. You need to know the Ethernet address of your AXIS 5600 to perform Ethernet address the installation. The Ethernet address is based upon the serial number of your AXIS 5600.
  • Page 27 Section 3: Basic Installation AXIS 5600 User’s Manual You can set the IP address using one of the following methods, Methods for setting depending on your network operating environment: the IP Address Method Network environments See ... AXIS IP Installer...
  • Page 28 AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 3: Basic Installation In order to register the host name of the AXIS 5600 in networks with Registering and dynamic IP address settings, WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) Resolving and DDNS (Dynamic Domain Naming System) are supported. It is...
  • Page 29 AXIS IP Installer uses the BOOTP and DHCP protocols to Notes: communicate with the AXIS 5600. Make sure that at least one of these protocols is enabled in your print server. Restart your AXIS 5600, if it does not show up in the server list.
  • Page 30 If you are using WINS or DDNS, you should include at least one WINS or DDNS server IP address in the DHCP scope. Immediately after the IP address has been received, the AXIS 5600 registers its host name and IP address on the WINS alternatively DDNS server. Refer to Registering and Resolving Host Names, on page 27 for more information.
  • Page 31 Section 3: Basic Installation AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Follow the instructions below to set the IP address using ARP: Using ARP in Windows and OS/2 1. Start a DOS window. 2. Type the following commands: arp -s <IP address> <Ethernet address>...
  • Page 32 AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 3: Basic Installation Follow the instructions below to set the IP address using ARP: Using ARP in UNIX Type the following commands in the shell window: arp -s <host name> <Ethernet address> temp ping <host name>...
  • Page 33 -a 4. Restart the AXIS 5600 to download the IP address. If the host name has not been mapped to an IP address, simply Notes: replace the host name entry with the IP address in the example above.
  • Page 34 4. Restart the AXIS 5600 to download the IP address, default router address, and subnet mask. The AXIS 5600 can automatically download a customized config file from a TFTP server. Just add the name of the config file and the TFTP server’s IP address to your boot table.

  • Page 35: Section 4 Setting Up - Netware

    Proceed with Installing the AXIS 5600 in NDPS environments, on page 36. If you have performed the basic installations as described in Basic Setup IPX/SPX with AXIS NetPilot, on page 21, the AXIS 5600 is already installed for printing in the NetWare environment. Queue based...

  • Page 36: Setup Using Ndps

    You can run NDPS over Pure IP (TCP/IP) or IPX/SPX. Before the AXIS 5600 can be installed, make sure that NDPS and an NDPS gateway are installed on your NetWare file server. AXIS 5600 uses the AXIS NDPS Gateway for printing in networks using either IP or IPX as transport protocols.

  • Page 37: Installing The Axis 5600 In Ndps Environments

    AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Installing the AXIS 5600 in NDPS environments Having assigned an IP address to the AXIS 5600 as described in Assigning an IP address, on page 25, you are now ready to install the AXIS 5600 for NDPS printing. You can select to install the connected printers as public or controlled access printers.
  • Page 38 To use the Axis Gateway with earlier versions of NetWare, you can download the Axis Gateway Configuration utility 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 39: Advanced Installation Using Axis Netpilot

    The NetWare Network Environment window allows you to connect NetWare Network additional print queues to your AXIS 5600 as well as create new ones. Environment Window Follow the steps below to gain access to the NetWare Network Environment window: 1.
  • Page 40 AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 4: Setting Up - NetWare The AXIS 5600 periodically updates the configuration by scanning the NDS tree or, in the case of NetWare versions 3.x, the designated file servers. Follow the steps below to connect a print queue to the print server...
  • Page 41 Methods, on page 43, for further information about the two printing methods. 9. Select an appropriate NetWare Print Server name, that will be associated with the AXIS 5600 print server, by using the Browse... button. You cannot type or edit the name manually.

  • Page 42: Basic Queue-Based Printing (Pure Ip)

    Section 4: Setting Up - NetWare Basic Queue-based printing (Pure 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. If you prefer using NDPS as your printing method, please refer to Setup using NDPS, on page 35.
  • Page 43 PSERVER_NDS parameter specifies which NDS tree or file server the AXIS 5600 will login to. It also specifies the path to the print server object in the tree. The syntax of the PSERVER_NDS parameter is displayed in the following examples: Example 1: TREE:NW5_TREE DevDept.acme...

  • Page 44: Queue-Based Printing Methods

    The following overview explains the advantages and limitations of the two supported queue-based printing methods. The AXIS 5600 logs in to a file server(s) and repeatedly polls the print Print Server Mode queues for print jobs. In this fashion, the AXIS 5600 emulates a NetWare print server, which is a workstation running PSERVER.

  • Page 45: Setting Up - Windows

    AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 5 Setting Up - Windows Having connected the AXIS 5600 to your network, as described in Connecting a printer to the Ethernet Network, on page 17, this section describes how to install the AXIS 5600 in the Windows environment.
  • Page 46 AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - Windows If you intend to use the AXIS 5600 in a multiprotocol environment, you should also refer to the following sections: Section 4 Setting Up - NetWare, on page 34 Section 6 Setting Up - OS/2, on page 70...

  • Page 47: Axis Print System Overview

    AXIS Print System has been developed for peer-to-peer printing, allowing your print jobs to be sent directly to the AXIS 5600. The AXIS Print System is available in an administration version and in a user version.

  • Page 48: Windows 95 And Windows 98

    Installing TCP/IP Printer Ports, on page 49. • If your AXIS 5600 is not assigned with a valid IP address, you should follow the installation instructions presented in Installing TCP/IP Printer Ports and Setting the IP Address, on page 47.
  • Page 49 AXIS 5600 User’s Manual 4. AXIS IP Installer opens. Click the serial number of the AXIS 5600 that appears in the server list. Restart the AXIS 5600 if it does not appear in the list. The serial number is located on the underside label of the AXIS Notes: 5600.
  • Page 50 Finish. The printer is now installed on your computer. The printer will feature in the My Printers window of AXIS Print System as well as in the Printers folder of the Windows operating system. If you want to change the default name or the password of the AXIS 5600, use the Configuration Wizard that is available from the User mode of the Web interface.
  • Page 51 OK. 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 appear as <name>.LP1, <name>.LP2, and <name>.CM1, where <name> is AX followed by the last six digits of the AXIS 5600 serial number, e.g.
  • Page 52 AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - Windows Follow the instructions below to install shared printers on your Installing Shared Windows 95 or Windows 98 client: Printers on your Windows 95/98 client 1. Start the Add Printer Wizard by selecting Settings - Printers from the Start menu and double-click the Add Printer icon.

  • Page 53: Windows Nt4.0 And Windows 2000

    Installing TCP/IP Printer Ports, on page 54. • If your AXIS 5600 is not assigned with a valid IP address, you should follow the installation instructions presented in Installing TCP/IP Printer Ports and Setting the IP Address, on page 52.
  • Page 54 Section 5: Setting Up - Windows 4. AXIS IP Installer opens. Click the serial number of the AXIS 5600 that appears in the server list. Restart the AXIS 5600 if it does not appear in the list. The serial number is located on the underside label of the AXIS Notes: 5600.
  • Page 55 Finish. The printer is now installed on your computer. The printer will feature in the My Printers window of AXIS Print System as well as in the Printers folder of the Windows operating system. If you want to change the default name or the password of the AXIS 5600, use the Configuration Wizard that is available from the User mode of the Web interface.
  • Page 56 6. Select the AXIS Port you want to add. The ports appear as <name>.LP1, <name>.LP2, and <name>.CM1, where <name> is AX followed by the last six digits of the AXIS 5600 serial number, e.g. AX100086. Click OK. 7. Close the Printer Ports window.
  • Page 57 Section 5: Setting Up - Windows AXIS 5600 User’s Manual 11. Select the printer driver you want to install and click Next>. 12. Enter an appropriate name for your printer and click Next>. 13. Choose whether you want to share the printer with other network users and click Next>.
  • Page 58 New Port. 4. In Add LPR compatible printer, enter the host name or IP address of the AXIS 5600 as the print server to provide LPD. 5. Enter 'pr1', 'pr2', ... 'pr8' as the name of printer or print queue on that server.

  • Page 59: Axis Print Monitor Overview

    TCP/IP (LPR). To enable printing in these environments, please ensure that the desired printing protocols are running on your client. The AXIS Print Monitor needs to be installed on each workstation to Peer-to-Peer Printing perform peer-to-peer printing. Once installed, the AXIS Print Monitor allows you to access all network printers, just as if they were connected directly to your workstation.

  • Page 60: Windows Nt 3.5X

    Windows NT 3.5x home page at http://www.axis.com/. To be able to print using LPR, you must have installed the AXIS 5600 in the TCP/IP environment as described in Assigning an IP address, on page 25 and the TCP/IP protocol must be enabled on your client.
  • Page 61 Logical printer name. Click OK to return to the Create Printer dialog. 10. Select the AXIS LPR port you wish to use from the “Print to” drop-down list. The ports appear as <port name>@<IP address>...
  • Page 62 6. Select Other... in the “Print to” list box. 7. Select Axis Port from the list of available Print Monitors and click 8. Select the AXIS Port you wish to add and then click OK. The ports appear as <name>.LP1, <name>.LP2, and <name>.CM1, where <name>...
  • Page 63 Section 5: Setting Up - Windows AXIS 5600 User’s Manual This section describes how to set up a Windows NT Server Using the Microsoft v3.5 and v3.51 for LPD printing over the TCP/IP protocol, using the LPD monitor with built-in Microsoft LPD monitor.
  • Page 64 7. In the Name or Address field, type the IP address or the host name of your AXIS 5600. If you use a host name, this must be defined in the hosts file on your server prior to the installation.

  • Page 65: Axis Print Utility For Windows Overview

    The AXIS Print Utility for Windows is not needed on the client platforms for client-server printing. If you want to change the default name of your AXIS 5600 or amend any of the default parameters, you can do so using the AXIS NetPilot, or any standard Web browser.
  • Page 66 Section 5: Setting Up - Windows Windows for Workgroups and Windows 3.1 users, requiring access to Peer-to-Peer vs. a network printer in peer-to-peer mode, will need to install the AXIS Client-Server Printing Print Utility for Windows software onto their workstation. Users may then add the required network printer to their systems and use the printer as if it was connected directly to their workstation.

  • Page 67: Windows 3.1 And Windows For Workgroups

    1. Double-click the AXIS Print Utility icon. 2. In the Port menu, click Add. 3. In the NPS Port list, select the AXIS 5600 port. The ports appear as <name>.LP1, <name>.LP2, and <name>.CM1, where <name> is AX followed by the last six digits of the AXIS 5600 serial number, e.g.
  • Page 68 To enable TCP/IP printing in Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups environments, you must use a shareware LPR spooler that can be downloaded from ftp://ftp.axis.com/pub/axis/software/prt_srv/utility/wlprs/. Follow the instructions below to install your AXIS 5600 for client- Client-Server Printing: Server Setup server printing at a Windows for Workgroups server: 1.
  • Page 69 Section 5: Setting Up - Windows AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Follow these steps to use your AXIS 5600 for client-server printing at a Client-Server Printing: Windows for Workgroups client: Client Setup 1. In the Control Panel, select Printers. 2. Select a printer driver from the list of Installed Printers, or click Add>>...

  • Page 70: Windows Clients Using Lantastic

    AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - Windows Windows Clients using LANtastic From any Windows client, the AXIS 5600 can also be used for network printing in LANtastic environments. LANtastic users can use the AXIS Utilities in exactly the same manner...

  • Page 71: Setting Up - Os/2

    Having connected the AXIS 5600 to your network, as described in Connecting a printer to the Ethernet Network, on page 17, this section now describes how to set up your AXIS 5600 for printing in the OS/2 environment. Continue with the instructions presented in the table below: Printing See ...

  • Page 72: Tcp/Ip Printing

    2. Select a printer driver and double-click a free Output port, for instance \PIPE\LPD0. 3. Enter the host name or the IP address of the AXIS 5600 in the LPD server field. 4. Enter one of the AXIS 5600 logical printer names, for example...

  • Page 73: Netbios/Netbeui Printing

    Install this utility now if you have not already done so. If you want to change the default name or any of the AXIS 5600 default parameters, you can do so using any standard Web browser or AXIS NetPilot from any Windows platform that is connected to your network, or WinOS/2 window under OS/2.
  • Page 74 Print jobs are directed through a spool directory located on your local hard disk (peer-to-peer mode), or on the file server (client-server mode). The printer port status of your AXIS 5600 can be monitored and pop-up notification messages can be generated, keeping you informed of completed print jobs or any problem condition.
  • Page 75 Section 6: Setting Up - OS/2 AXIS 5600 User’s Manual 1. Double-click the Templates folder, then drag the Printer icon out Creating to the Workplace Shell (or into a folder) while holding the right a Print Queue mouse button down.
  • Page 76 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 AXIS 5600.

  • Page 77: Section 7 Setting Up - Macintosh

    Basic configuration in AppleTalk is performed simply by opening the Chooser window and selecting a printer. You can change the default name of your AXIS 5600 or any of default parameters by editing the config file. To access the config file from a Macintosh, you can use: •...

  • Page 78: Choosing A Printer

    3. If your network has more than one zone, click on the zone you want. If your network has no zones, this box does not appear. 4. Click the name of the printer you want. The default AXIS 5600 printer names are shown as: AXIS<nnnnnn>_<port>, where <nnnnnn>...
  • Page 79 3. If your network has more than one zone click on the zone you want. If your network has no zones, this box does not appear. 4. Click the name of the printer you want. The default AXIS 5600 printer names are shown as: AXIS<nnnnnn>_<port>, where <nnnnnn>...
  • Page 80 Verifying the Setup to verify communication to the chosen printer. The basic installation can be considered complete if the print test is satisfactory. The AXIS 5600 is now ready to use as a print server. For information on advanced AppleTalk functions such as non-...
  • Page 81 • set the IP address However, by assigning an IP address to your AXIS 5600, you have access to all of print server’s parameters via any standard Web browser or via FTP. Refer to Section 9 Management & Configuration, on page 98 for more information.
  • Page 82 8. Open the Chooser and select the printer port you wish to use for printing documents. 9. Close the Chooser. The _CFG port disappears 60 minutes after the AXIS 5600 has Note: been powered on. If you want it to reappear, you must restart...

  • Page 83: Section 8 Setting Up - Unix

    However, should you require to integrate the AXIS 5600 into your host spooler, you can use the Axis automatic installation script axinstall. This utility software is resident on the AXIS 5600 and can be downloaded to your host using FTP, so no disks are required. The axinstall script can also be downloaded from the Axis WWW home page at http://www.axis.com/ and it is available on the AXIS Online...
  • Page 84 AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX To integrate the AXIS 5600 into the host printer spooler, you can use Integration into the the auto installation script axinstall, resident in the AXIS 5600. Follow Host Printer Spooler the instructions below to install axinstall onto your host using FTP: 1.
  • Page 85 Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX AXIS 5600 User’s Manual The axinstall script has now been downloaded to your host. Execute the script with this command: sh axinstall You will be guided through the installation by a step-by-step procedure. During the installation you will be asked to select a print method;...

  • Page 86: Print Methods On Tcp/Ip Networks

    This is the recommended method for UNIX systems, but some System V versions do not support LPD. Advantages: Easy to set up – install the AXIS 5600 as a remote queue in System V, or add a remote printer to using the /etc/printcap fields (BSD).
  • Page 87 (PROS A) and filter (PROS B). PROS A - Advantages: PROS A The AXIS 5600 appears as a device to the system. This makes all filter and model options available. It provides accounting and status logging. Supports bi-directional printing. The printer information read back can be viewed in a log file.
  • Page 88 A sample JCL script, , is available in the directory of the IBM MVS Systems jclex AXIS 5600. It gives an example of how to print a file from an MVS mainframe to an AXIS 5600 using FTP.

  • Page 89: Using Logical Printers To Customize Your Printing

    AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Using Logical Printers to Customize your Printing The AXIS 5600 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 5600: •...
  • Page 90 In B - The Parameter List, on page 143, you can find a complete list of the AXIS 5600 parameters. Refer to Section 9 Management & Configuration, on page 98, for more information about the available management tools.
  • Page 91 Conversion specific characters (such as å ü ô ñ) are sometimes printed incorrectly. The AXIS 5600 solution to this problem is to assign a character set conversion filter to a logical printer, and then link that logical printer to the host causing the problem.
  • Page 92 AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX These string functions provide a way to send printer control Adding Strings Before commands before and after each print job. They may be specified and After Print Jobs individually for each logical printer.
  • Page 93 Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX AXIS 5600 User’s Manual The string substitution function performs search and replace String Substitutions operations on the print data. The primary application is to replace printer control commands. Up to twenty string substitutions may be specified individually for each logical printer.
  • Page 94 1B 47 31 the replaced printer command length of the new printer command 1B 59 the new printer command 3. Click the Submit Printer2 settings button. Extensive use of string substitutions will naturally decrease the Note: throughput rate of the AXIS 5600.
  • Page 95 Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX AXIS 5600 User’s Manual The AXIS 5600 logical printers can translate ASCII print data into ASCII to Postscript PostScript format. This makes it possible to print with a PostScript Conversion printer from a host that does not support PostScript. The conversion is selected by activating a filter that converts ASCII data into Postscript.
  • Page 96 AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX The default page size is A4 and the default page orientation is Portrait, while the page format parameters are: Page Format Parameter Default Value Lines per page Characters per line...
  • Page 97 Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX AXIS 5600 User’s Manual If print data is received for a printer that is already busy, the host must Redirecting Print Jobs wait. However, it is possible to use a logical printer to redirect the when a printer is busy print data to another logical printer when the target printer is busy.
  • Page 98 AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX The AXIS 5600 supports bi-directional printing. The information Read-back of from the printer is read back on the parallel port when the parameter information Read Back Port (PRx_IN) has the default setting of AUTO. However, it is required that the printer also supports bi-directional printing.

  • Page 99: Management & Configuration

    • Upgrade the AXIS 5600 firmware (Refer to Section 11 Upgrading the Software, on page 137) The method you should use to manage and configure your AXIS 5600 Configuration is depending on the operating system protocols of your network. The...

  • Page 100: Using A Web Browser

    Once you have established the AXIS 5600 in the TCP/IP environment, as described in Assigning an IP address on page 25, you are free to access the AXIS 5600 Web pages from any Java enabled Web browser. The Web interface of the AXIS 5600 is divided into two modes of operation, User mode and Admin mode.
  • Page 101 Section 9: Management & Configuration AXIS 5600 User’s Manual 3. Type the host name or the IP address of your AXIS 5600 in the Open Page dialog, as detailed below: You can alternatively type the host name or the IP address directly into the Web browser’s Location text field.
  • Page 102 Available Services from the User Mode additional link to the Axis home page is available from this mode. The Printer Overview page contains a section that allows you to view the general parameter setting of the AXIS 5600, including the print server name and the location of the print server in your organization, if defined.
  • Page 103 The General Help page presents you with basic information about the AXIS 5600 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 104 From the Network Settings page you can set all parameters that control the network traffic to and from the AXIS 5600. You can enable or disable any of the supported network protocols and fine- tune the parameter settings.
  • Page 105 The Help Contents displays a comprehensive description of the configuration and management activities that can be performed from the internal Web pages of the AXIS 5600. Theses activities include instructions on how to install the AXIS 5600 in various environments and how to upgrade it with new firmware.

  • Page 106: Using Axis Thinwizard

    Web browser. The AXIS ThinWizard software is available on the AXIS Online CD and can also be downloaded from the Axis WWW home page at http://www.axis.com/. You cannot install the AXIS ThinWizard server software on a Note: Windows 3.1 or a Windows for Workgroups server.
  • Page 107 Follow the instructions below to start the AXIS ThinWizard: Starting AXIS ThinWizard 1. Make sure that the computer where you installed the AXIS ThinWizard is up and running on your network. 2. Start a Web browser from a client in your network.
  • Page 108 Network Group print servers more efficiently. The scope of each network group is determined by the Axis server types and IP address ranges that are included. You can create as many network groups as you want. Follow the instructions below to create a network group: 1.
  • Page 109 All AXIS servers included in the network group appear in the window. 3. Click the link of the AXIS 5600 to access its internal Web page 4. The ‘Srv’ and ‘Dev’ columns show the status of your print servers and printers.

  • Page 110: Using Axis Netpilot

    AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 9: Management & Configuration Using AXIS NetPilot AXIS NetPilot is the recommended tool to use for configuring the AXIS 5600 in networks that support communication via the IPX/SPX or the NetBIOS/NetBEUI protocols. AXIS NetPilot allows you to: •...
  • Page 111 Follow the instructions below to open and edit an arbitrary Property Page: 1. Select the AXIS 5600 from the ‘Network Print Servers’ folder. 2. Click the Properties button on the AXIS NetPilot toolbar or choose Properties from the Setup menu.
  • Page 112 To gain access to the Network Environment window, follow the instructions below: 1. Select the AXIS 5600 from the ‘Network Print Servers’ folder. 2. Click on the Network button on the toolbar or select Network from the Setup menu.
  • Page 113 AXIS 5600 User’s Manual To simplify printer monitoring, you can create logical groups of Monitoring Printers printers. The printer status of each printer is displayed in the AXIS NetPilot window. AXIS NetPilot’s Monitoring Window Follow the instructions below to create a printer group:...
  • Page 114 1. Select the printer group folder, located in the ‘Monitoring Printers’ folder. The printer status appear in the right-hand frame of AXIS NetPilot. 2. If you want the status to appear in a new window, click the Monitoring button on the AXIS NetPilot toolbar.
  • Page 115 Section 9: Management & Configuration AXIS 5600 User’s Manual AXIS NetPilot allows you to create logical groups of print servers in Grouping logically order to simplify administration. Installed print servers are displayed connected in the ‘Network Print Servers’ folder and shortcuts to these print Print Servers together servers can be added to the print server groups.
  • Page 116 AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 9: Management & Configuration Follow the instructions below to obtain detailed printer information Printer Information from printers appearing in the monitoring window: Note: The extent of the detailed printer information is depending on your printer model.
  • Page 117 You can also view the detailed printer information in the Summary window. AXIS NetPilot Summary window You can use the AXIS NetPilot Upgrade Wizard to upgrade the AXIS Upgrading the Print 5600 software. Please refer to Section 11 Upgrading the Software, on Server page 137, for details.

  • Page 118: Using Ftp

    Using FTP Having assigned an IP address to your AXIS 5600, as described in Assigning an IP address on page 25, you can change the AXIS 5600 parameter settings using the File Transport Protocol (FTP). Follow the instructions below to edit the config file using FTP: Editing the config file 1.
  • Page 119 Section 9: Management & Configuration AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Example: > ftp npserver connected to npserver. 220 AXIS 5600 FTP Print Server v6.00 Jun 17 1999 ready. Name (npserver:thomas): root 331 User name ok, need password (not visible) Password: pass 230 User logged in ftp>...
  • Page 120 Viewing assigned to, and their current status. the Status File Follow the instructions below to view the status file using FTP: 1. Log in to the AXIS 5600 by typing: in a DOS windows ftp <host name> ftp <IP address>...

  • Page 121: Using Telnet

    Using Telnet Having assigned an IP address to your AXIS 5600, as described in Assigning an IP address on page 25, you can manage your AXIS 5600 using the telnet protocol. The account file contains data concerning the last 20 print jobs. It...
  • Page 122 Example: > telnet npserver Trying 192.36.253.96... Connected to npserver. Escape character is ‘^]’. AXIS 5600 TELNET Print Server v6.00 Jun 17 1999 AXIS 5600 network login: root (not visible) Password: pass AXIS 5600 TELNET Print Server v6.00 Jun 17 1999 Root>...
  • Page 123 Viewing assigned to, and their current status. the Status file Follow the instructions below to view the status file using telnet: 1. Log in to the AXIS 5600 by typing: in a DOS telnet <host name> telnet <IP address> windows (Windows and OS/2) or in a UNIX shell window.

  • Page 124: Using Snmp

    Objects are contained in data bases called MIBs (Management Information Base), where MIB-II is a standard database. The AXIS 5600 supports all relevant parts of MIB-II and of the host resources MIB. The AXIS 5600 also includes a private enterprise MIB, the AXIS MIB.
  • Page 125 Section 9: Management & Configuration AXIS 5600 User’s Manual In order to make full use of the AXIS 5600 SNMP support, you are The AXIS MIB required to use NMS software that allows you to install private enterprise MIBs, like the AXIS MIB.

  • Page 126: Using Hp Administration Tools

    Section 9: Management & Configuration Using HP Administration Tools The AXIS 5600 is fully compatible with the HP JetAdmin and the HP Web JetAdmin printer management software. You can use either tool to install and configure your printer devices, and to monitor the current status of your AXIS 5600 and the connected printers.
  • Page 127 5600 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 5600 printer ports, all three ports will be reset. • From each port you can view all print queues connected to the print server and not only the queues connected to the specific printer port.
  • Page 128 HP JetAdmin does not support serial printer ports. If you must change The Serial Printer Port the default settings of the serial printer port of the AXIS 5600, it is recommended that you use the AXIS NetPilot. This will become necessary when you are installing a printer on your serial port.

  • Page 129: Using Novell Utilities

    The Printer Status menu, detailed below, shows the status of an active Printer Status print job serviced by an AXIS 5600 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 130 Busy, Off-line, Out of paper, Paper jam, etc. You can also add or remove print job owners and administrators from the list of persons to be notified. You can view installed AXIS 5600 Network Print Servers and their Print Layout 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 131: Section 10 Ipp

    Section 10: IPP AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 10 IPP Overview IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) is a TCP/IP based client-server protocol. IPP enables printing over any LAN or WAN supporting TCP/IP. The most prevalent example of this is IPP printing over the Internet, which is illustrated below.

  • Page 132: User Requirements

    IPP Compliance The Axis print server with integrated IPP is compatible with any 1.0 and 1.1 - compliant IPP client. The AXIS 5600 Print Server presents IPP Printer objects to the client, one for each printer port. Axis firmware including IPP can be down-loaded free of charge Note: from the Axis website http://www.axis.com.

  • Page 133: Address Schemes

    Server supports the http: address scheme (which is used in the IPP 1.0 standard), and the ipp: adress scheme (used in the IPP 1.1 standard). The examples given below assume that the host name of the Axis print server is axisps and that the corresponding IP adress is 12.100.110.2.

  • Page 134: How It Works

    In order to print using IPP, you need to be able to access a printer which is connected to the AXIS 5600, which has integrated IPP. Once you have access to the destination printer, you are ready to print to the printer of your choice via, for example, the Internet.
  • Page 135 Section 10: IPP AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Adding an IPP printer in Windows ‘95 for printing with the Example Microsoft IPP Client: In this example we will assume the printers’ http: address is http://axisps:631/LPT1 : To add a destination printer for IPP printing in Windows ‘95: 1.
  • Page 136 AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 10: IPP Adding an IPP printer in Windows ‘98 for printing with the Example Microsoft IPP Client: In this example we will assume the printers’ http: address is http://axisps:631/LPT1 : To add a destination printer for IPP printing in Windows ‘98: 1.
  • Page 137 Section 10: IPP AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Adding an IPP printer in Windows 2000 for printing with the Example Microsoft IPP Client: In this example we will assume the printers’ http: address is http://axisps:631/LPT1. If you want to print via IPP from Windows 2000: 1.

  • Page 138: Section 11 Upgrading The Software

    AXIS Print System • AXIS Print Utility for Windows • AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 • The AXIS 5600 print server software held in Flash Memory • The axinstall script • The AXIS MIB file Obtaining the Updated Software You can obtain all the print server software as well as the latest utility software from the following locations: •...

  • Page 139: Upgrading The Firmware Software

    AXIS ThinWizard TCP/IP networks. You must assign the AXIS 5600 with an IP address, as described in Assigning an IP address, on page 25, before you can use this upgrading method.
  • Page 140 You can use any of the previously mentioned methods to obtain the new file. You must assign the AXIS 5600 with an IP address, as described in Assigning an IP address, on page 25, before you can use this upgrading method.
  • Page 141 1. Obtain the firmware file, using one of the methods presented on page 137. 2. Put the file in the AXIS NetPilot ‘Upgrade’ folder. This folder resides in the same folder as the AXIS NetPilot program and was created when AXIS NetPilot was installed on your client.

  • Page 142: Appendix A Test Button

    AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Appendix A: Test Button Appendix A Test Button The test button is located on the front right hand side of the AXIS 5600 and is used for: • Printing a test page, checking the connection to the printer.
  • Page 143 Appendix A: Test Button AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Follow the instructions below to reset the AXIS 5600 to the factory Factory Default default settings: Settings 1. Remove the external power supply to switch off the AXIS 5600. 2. Press and hold down the test button, while you plug the external power supply back in.

  • Page 144: Appendix B The Parameter List

    The password parameters, ROOT_PWD and PROS_PWD only Note: appear when you are logged in to the AXIS 5600 using root. The password parameters will not be printed when you are printing the parameter list using the test button.
  • Page 145 : 0 0 0 0 Secondary DNS Server Address DNS_ADDR2. : 0 0 0 0 Domain Name (Defines the domain to which the AXIS 5600 belongs) DOMAIN_NAME. Defines the SLP scope to which the AXIS 5600 belongs. SLP_SCOPE_LIST.: DEFAULT Reverse Telnet Options Enabled RTN_OPT.
  • Page 146 AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Appendix B: The Parameter List NETWARE MENU NetWare Enabled NETW_ENB. : YES NetWare Transport protocols Enabled NETW_TRANSPORT_PROTOCOL. : DUAL_STACK (IPX_ONLY, IP_ONLY, DUAL_STACK) Job Check Delay JOB_CHECK_DELAY. (Print Server queue polling interval) Configuration Check Delay CONF_CHECK_DELAY. : 300 (Interval between automatic configuration checks) IEEE 802.3 Frame Type Enabled...
  • Page 147 Appendix B: The Parameter List AXIS 5600 User’s Manual NetBIOS/NetBEUI MENU NetBIOS/NetBEUI Enabled LSLM_ENB. : YES NetBIOS Frame Type (Requires Restart) NB_FR_TYPE. : FR_AUTO (FR_AUTO, FR_802_2, FR_DIX) Name Printer 1 (100086 are the last six characters of the serial number) LPRINT_1.
  • Page 148 AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Appendix B: The Parameter List PRINTER1 MENU Physical Port PR1_OUT. : LPT1 (LPT1, COM1, LPT2) Secondary Printer PR1_SND. : PR1 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8 Wait on Busy PR1_WAIT. : YES Read Back Port PR1_IN.
  • Page 149 Appendix B: The Parameter List AXIS 5600 User’s Manual PRINTER3 MENU Physical Port PR3_OUT. : COM1 (LPT1, COM1, LPT2) Secondary Printer PR2_SND. : PR3 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8 Wait on Busy PR2_WAIT. : YES Read Back Port PR3_IN.
  • Page 150 AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Appendix B: The Parameter List PRINTER5 MENU Physical Port PR5_OUT. : LPT1 (LPT1, COM1, LPT2) Secondary Printer PR5_SND. : PR5 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8 Wait on Busy PR5_WAIT. : YES Read Back Port PR5_IN.
  • Page 151 Appendix B: The Parameter List AXIS 5600 User’s Manual PRINTER7 MENU Physical Port PR7_OUT. : COM1 (LPT1, COM1, LPT2) Secondary Printer PR7_SND. : PR7 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8 Wait on Busy PR7_WAIT. : YES Read Back Port PR7_IN.
  • Page 152 AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Appendix B: The Parameter List --- LPT1 Menu Centronics Interface Timing LPT1 L1_CENTR. : HISPEED (IBM_PC, STNDRD, FAST, HISPEED) Busy Status Time-Out LPT1 L1_BSYTM. : 60 (All status reporting disabled if set to 0) Printer Management Information LPT1 L1_MGM_INFO.

  • Page 153: Appendix C Technical Specifications

    Appendix C: Technical Specifications AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Appendix C Technical Specifications Supported Systems Versions 3.11, 3.12, 4.10 and above, supporting both NDS and Bindery Novell NetWare: Emulation. A maximum of 16 bindery file servers and 96 print queues can be served.
  • Page 154 AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Appendix C: Technical Specifications SNMP-MIB II compliant (over UDP/IP and IPX), host resource MIB Network Management compliant (over UDP/IP and IPX), private enterprise MIB included. LAN Network Manager for OS/2. Print server status in NWAdmin/PCONSOLE. 32 bit 100 MHz RISC Controller, 1 Mbyte Flash memory. 2 Mbytes RAM.
  • Page 155 Appendix C: Technical Specifications AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Power provided by external supply: Power Consumption Maximum 450 mA at 12 VDC. (Type PS-D, 12V, 800 mA). Height x Width x Depth Dimensions 1.1 x 6.3 x 5.1 inches (2.9 x 16.0 x 12.9 cm) 0.64 lb.

  • Page 156: Appendix D Glossary

    This is a file that resides in the print server’s memory and contains all the parameters that determine the AXIS 5600 functionality. By editing the config file (changing the parameter settings), you can configure the AXIS 5600 to meet the printing needs of your network.
  • Page 157 IP address to the requesting print server. It also provides validation data that defines how long the IP addresses will remain valid. To fully benefit from this method, the AXIS 5600 also supports the WINS host name resolution protocol, which is available in Windows NT networks.
  • Page 158 AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Appendix D: Glossary Logical Printer A logical printer acts as a filter between the network and the physical printer. It appears to the user as a normal printer with additional characteristics. For example a UNIX workstation may only send a line feed (LF) to a shared printer that needs carriage return (CR) and LF.
  • Page 159 Appendix D: Glossary AXIS 5600 User’s Manual TFTP Trivial File Transport Protocol. A simpler version of the FTP protocol that is used by the print server for automatic downloading of config files. UNIX A 32-bit multi-tasking, multi-user operating system originally developed by AT&T.

  • Page 160: Index

    AXIS MIB 124 AXIS NetPilot 109 Ethernet Address 25 AXIS Print Monitor 58 ETRAX100 10 AXIS Print System 46 AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 73 AXIS Print Utility for Windows 64 Factory default settings 142 Flash memory 137 FTP 117 Basic setup...
  • Page 161 Network connectors 14 Support services 4 Network indicator LED 15 Test button 15, 141 OS/2 TFTP 29, 33 AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 73 Installing the print server 73 UNIX Printing methods FTP 86 Parameter List 143 LPD 85 Physical description 14...
  • Page 162 AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Windows for Workgroups AXIS Print Utility for Windows 64 Client-server printing Client setup 68 Server setup 67 Peer-to-peer printing 66 Windows NT 4.0 Installing Printer Ports 52 WINS 27, 29...

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