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  • Page 1: Print Server

    AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual AXIS 5800+ Mobile Print Server User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 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 www.axis.com. 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

    Features in AXIS 5800+ Mobile ........
  • Page 4 Using Logical Printers to Customize your Printing ....115 Using AXIS ThinWizard for Print Server Management ....125 Using FTP for Print Server Management .
  • Page 5 AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Upgrading the Firmware ........140 Obtaining the Software .

  • Page 6: Preface

    About this manual This manual is applicable for the AXIS 5800+ Mobile, with firmware release 6.30 or later. The instructions in this manual are based on settings in a new and unconfigured AXIS 5800+ Mobile.
  • Page 7 AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Mobile Access by Axis The Bluetooth Access Point from Axis is part of a family of network access solutions that create local "hot spots" of high-speed wireless connectivity areas. These areas provide a wireless communications link to local networks and the Internet for mobile devices...

  • Page 8: Support Services

    AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual 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 9: Introduction

    AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Section 1 Introduction Section 1 Introduction The AXIS 5800+ Mobile is a print server that can be used for both cable network and wireless printing. ™ The AXIS 5800+ Mobile print server uses BLUETOOTH Wireless...
  • Page 10 • Internet/intranet via any standard web browser with JavaScript support *OS/2 is described in the Installation Guide for OS/2, Windows 3.1 and WfW, which is located on the Axis web site at www.axis.com and on the AXIS Network Product CD...

  • Page 11: Product Overview

    Section 2 Product Overview Package Contents Verify that nothing is missing from the AXIS 5800+ Mobile print server package by using the check list below. Please contact your dealer if anything is missing or damaged. All packing materials are recyclable.
  • Page 12 Product Overview AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Start-up procedures The AXIS Network Product CD starts automatically from a local for Windows CD drive on Windows 95/98, NT, Me, 2000 and XP platforms. You can also navigate to the CD root directory and click on the index.htm file from within the Windows file manager.

  • Page 13: Axis 5800+ Mobile Physical Description

    Indicator Plan view of the AXIS 5800+ Mobile print server Cable Network The AXIS 5800+ Mobile is designed for 10 Mbps Ethernet and Connectors 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet networks and connects to the network via a twisted pair category 5 cable (10baseT and 100baseTX) or better.
  • Page 14 The network indicator flashes to indicate network activity. Power Indicator The power indicator is lit while power is applied. If it is not lit, or it flashes, there is a problem with the AXIS 5800+ Mobile or its power supply. Bluetooth Antenna The antenna is used for Bluetooth transmission, using the global Bluetooth 2.4 GHz radio frequency band.

  • Page 15: How To Use The Print Server

    The AXIS 5800+ Mobile can be installed in the Macintosh envi- ronment without any Axis client software. • The AXIS 5800+ Mobile can be installed in NetWare - Pure IP environments with NetWare Administrator. Configuration and The AXIS 5800+ Mobile can be configured and managed from Management its internal web pages, using HTTP over TCP/IP.

  • Page 16: Features And Benefits

    LAN to LAN via a WAN, such as the Internet. Mobility AXIS 5800+ Mobile is a network print server that works in both wireless and wired (LAN) networks. AXIS 5800+ Mobile offers mobile users the freedom to print last-minute information wherever they are.
  • Page 17 The e-mail contains a short and concise description of the event. Future proof You can upgrade the AXIS 5800+ Mobile Flash memory over the network. This allows you to quickly update and enhance the operational features of your AXIS 5800+ Mobile when new print server software becomes available.

  • Page 18: Features In Axis 5800+ Mobile

    Features in AXIS 5800+ Mobile This section describes some special features offered by the AXIS 5800+ Mobile. These features are incorporated in the print server’s firmware, which is an integrated part of the AXIS 5800+ Mobile. Wireless Printing Support Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology, AXIS 5800+ Mobile...

  • Page 19: E-Mail Notification

    Setting the e-mail Notification Parameters, on page 113. IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) The AXIS 5800+ Mobile enables printing over the Internet with IPP (Internet Printing Protocol), a developing industry standard that allows users to print to remote printers across the Internet.

  • Page 20: Netware Packet Signature

    Client software is no longer needed to upgrade the firmware. See Upgrading from the Print Server’s Internal Web Pages, on page 140. The firmware can also be upgraded wirelessly over Bluetooth. See Upgrading using AXIS Wireless Upgrade Utility on page 142 for instructions.

  • Page 21: Basic Installation (Cable & Wireless)

    AXIS 5800+ Mobile, and write it down. You will need this number to set the IP address of the print server. 3. Connect the printer to the LPT1 or the LPT2 port on the AXIS 5800+ Mobile using an appropriate printer cable. Make sure the...
  • Page 22 6. Wait 1 minute. Press and release the test button on the AXIS 5800+ Mobile to print a test page. The test page includes a list of the most important parameters, including the network speed, firmware version number and IP address of the print server.

  • Page 23: Assign An Ip Address To The Print Server

    In order to access your AXIS 5800+ Mobile print server it needs to have an IP-address assigned to it. Follow the instructions given here in order to assign an IP address to your AXIS 5800+ Mobile print server. Before you start...

  • Page 24: Operating Environment

    Section 4 Basic Installation (Cable & Wireless) AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Methods for setting You can set the IP address of your AXIS 5800+ Mobile using the IP Address one of the following methods, depending on your network operating environment:...
  • Page 25 AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Section 4 Basic Installation (Cable & Wireless) Registering and In order to register the host name of the AXIS 5800+ Mobile in Resolving networks with dynamic IP address settings, WINS (Windows Host Names Internet Name Service) and DDNS (Dynamic Domain Naming System) are supported.
  • Page 26 Section 4 Basic Installation (Cable & Wireless) AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Set the IP address AXIS Print System is used to set the IP address of your Axis using print server and to configure network printers. AXIS Print System AXIS Print System ’Available Printers/Print Servers’...
  • Page 27 AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Section 4 Basic Installation (Cable & Wireless) 7. Next, AXIS Print System will start looking for printers attached to the print server. Click the radio-button next to the printer you want to add to My Printers and click Next>. Continue to Configuring a network printer in AXIS Print System for Windows, on page 41 to install an appropriate printer driver.
  • Page 28 Section 4 Basic Installation (Cable & Wireless) AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Set the IP address AXIS IP JumpStarter is an application that allows you to assign using AXIS IP IP addresses to your Axis servers and find IP addresses already JumpStarter assigned to Axis servers.
  • Page 29 DHCP scope. The config file is downloaded immediately after the AXIS 5800+ Mobile receives its IP address. 3. You have now successfully set the IP address of your AXIS 5800+ Mobile. Continue to Configuring your print server - Installation Guide, on page 36.
  • Page 30 AXIS 5800+ Mobile will receive an IP address immediately after you have connected it to the network. In the absence of a DHCP server, your AXIS 5800+ Mobile print server will automatically be assigned an IP-address through integrated Auto-IP.
  • Page 31 This indicates that the address has been set and that communication is established. You are now ready to print using FTP or Reverse Telnet. You have now set the IP address of the AXIS 5800+ Mobile. Continue to Configuring your print server - Installation Guide, on page 36.
  • Page 32 You are now ready to print using FTP or Reverse Telnet. You have now successfully set the IP address of the AXIS 5800+ Mobile. Continue to Configuring your print server - Installation Guide, on page 36.
  • Page 33 -a 4. Restart the AXIS 5800+ Mobile to download the IP address. 5. You have now set the IP address of the AXIS 5800+ Mobile. Continue to Configuring your print server - Installation Guide, on page 36. Notes: •...
  • Page 34 Section 4 Basic Installation (Cable & Wireless) AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Using BOOTP Below is an example of how to set the IP address of the AXIS in UNIX 5800+ Mobile using BOOTP: 1. Append the following entry to your boot table. This is typically...
  • Page 35 If the host name has not been mapped to an IP address, simply replace the host name entry with the IP address in the example above. • You have to restart the AXIS 5800+ Mobile to download the IP address.

  • Page 36: Configuring Your Print Server - Installation Guide

    Configuring your print server - Installation Guide Configuration Methods Once you have set the IP address of your AXIS 5800+ Mobile print server, it can be managed and configured using a number of different methods. The method that you choose should be dictated by your printing requirements and your supported network environments.

  • Page 37: Setting Up - Windows

    Having connected the AXIS 5800+ Mobile to your network, as described in Connect the Hardware, on page 21, this section describes how to install the AXIS 5800+ Mobile in the Windows environment. This is done in Windows 95, 98, NT 4 and 2000 using Axis client software and in Windows 2000 and XP using the Windows standard Add Printer Wizard.

  • Page 38: Installation Methods

    Using the Microsoft LPD monitor with Windows, on page 55 Monitor NT 4.0/3.5x If you intend to use the AXIS 5800+ Mobile in a multi-protocol environment, you should also refer to the following sections: Section 6 Setting Up - NetWare, on page 61...

  • Page 39: Tcp/Ip Printing In Windows 2000 And Windows Xp

    Note: • Installation instructions for Windows 3.1, WfW and OS/2 are found on www.axis.com and the AXIS Network Product CD. TCP/IP printing in Windows 2000 and Windows XP Follow the instructions below to use the standard Windows method for adding a printer in Windows 2000/XP: Go to Start | Settings | Printers and click the Add Printer icon to start the Add Printer Wizard.

  • Page 40: Tcp/Ip Printing In Windows Using Axis Print System

    AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual TCP/IP Printing in Windows using AXIS Print System AXIS Print System is a tool for network printing over TCP/IP in Windows 95/98, Windows NT, Windows 2000. Printers that you install from AXIS Print System are automatically added to the Printers folder in Windows.
  • Page 41 AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Section 5 Setting Up - Windows Client-Server Printing AXIS Print System needs only to be installed on one server to perform client-server printing. The installed printers must be configured to be shared to allow clients to use them. Pop-up messages should not be enabled on the server, as they will not be displayed on the client platforms.
  • Page 42 Note: • You can share the printer drivers you have installed with other AXIS Print System users on your network. In AXIS Print System, check the Enable Driver Sharing box in My Printers | Settings | Program Options | General.

  • Page 43: Netbios/Netbeui Printing In Windows Using Axis Print System

    6. Select the AXIS Printer Port from the Available Ports list. The port names appear as <name>.LP1 and <name> . LP2, where <name> is AX followed by the last six digits of the AXIS 5800+ Mobile serial number, e.g. AX100086 (default serial no.). Click the Configure Port button.
  • Page 44 5. Select NetBIOS/NetBEUI as your choice of network protocol and click OK. 6. Select the AXIS Port you want to add. The ports appear as <name>.LP1 and <name> . LP2, where <name> is AX followed by the last six digits of the AXIS 5800+ Mobile serial number, e.g.
  • Page 45 Note: • You can share the printer drivers you have installed with other AXIS Print System users on your network. In AXIS Print System, check the Enable Driver Sharing box in My Printers | Settings | Program Options | General.

  • Page 46: Tcp/Ip And Netbios/Netbeui Printing From Axis Print Monitor

    You do not have to rely on a server. Client-Server Printing AXIS Print Monitor needs only to be installed on one server to perform client-server printing. The installed printers must be configured to be shared to allow clients to use them. Pop-up messages should not be enabled on the server as they will not be displayed on the client platforms.
  • Page 47 5. Select the desired printer you want to install from the diskette and click Next>. 6. Select an AXIS Port you wish to use and then click OK. Available AXIS ports appear as <internet address>_<port number> or <host name>_<port number>, e.g. 192.36.254.101_9900. Click the Configure Port button.
  • Page 48 11. Click the details tab within the Properties page and then click Add Port to display the available monitors. 12. Click the radio button “other”. Select AXIS Port and then click OK. 13. Select RAW (TCP/IP) as your choice of network protocol and click 14.
  • Page 49 AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Section 5 Setting Up - Windows 4. Click Add Port... in the Available ports dialog, select AXIS Port and click New Port... 5. Select Raw (TCP/IP) as your choice of network protocol and click Enter the host name or IP address of the print server and the port number (9900 for LPT1, 9902 for LPT2 and 9901 for COM1) Click OK.
  • Page 50 Monitor To be able to print using LPR, you must have installed the AXIS 5800+ Mobile in the TCP/IP environment as described in Assign an IP address to the print server, on page 23 and the TCP/IP protocol must be enabled on your client.
  • Page 51 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 52 6. Select the AXIS Printer Port from the Available Ports list. The port names appear as <name>.LP1 and <name> . LP2, where <name> is AX followed by the last six digits of the AXIS 5800+ Mobile serial number, e.g. AX100086 (default serial no.). Click the Configure Port button.
  • Page 53 5. Select NetBIOS/NetBEUI as your choice of network protocol and click OK. 6. Select the AXIS Port you want to add. The ports appear as <name>.LP1 and <name> . LP2, where <name> is AX followed by the last six digits of the AXIS 5800+ Mobile serial number, e.g.
  • Page 54 Note: • You can share the printer drivers you have installed with other AXIS Print System users on your network. In AXIS Print System, check the Enable Driver Sharing box in My Printers | Settings | Program Options | General.

  • Page 55: Using The Microsoft Lpd Monitor With Windows

    7. Select Axis Port from the list of available Print Monitors and click OK. 8. Select the AXIS Port you wish to add and then click OK. The ports appear as <name>.LP1 and <name> . LP2, where <name> is AX followed by the last six digits of the AXIS 5800+ Mobile serial number, e.g.
  • Page 56 Section 5 Setting Up - Windows AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Preparing for Follow the following steps to prepare for LPR/LPD printing: LPR/LPD printing 1. Open the Control Panel. 2. Click Add/Remove Programs. 3. Click Add/Remove Windows Components. 4. Check Other Network File and print Services and click Details.
  • Page 57 AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Section 5 Setting Up - Windows Alternative Method for If you wish to print over LPR but do not wish to install Print LPR Printing Services for Unix you can do this by changing the printing...
  • Page 58 4. In Add LPR compatible printer, enter the host name or IP address of the AXIS 5800+ Mobile 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 7. In the Name or Address field, type the IP address or the host name of your AXIS 5800+ Mobile. If you use a host name, this must be defined in the hosts file on your server prior to the installation.
  • Page 60 Section 5 Setting Up - Windows AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual 8. In the Name of Printer on the Machine field, type the logical printer number you want to use, e.g. pr1 . Click OK and then OK to complete the installation.

  • Page 61: Setting Up - Netware

    Action method TCP/IP See Setup using NDPS, on page 62 NDPS IPX/SPX Proceed with Installing the AXIS 5800+ Mobile in an NDPS environments, on page 62. Printer Configuration Transport protocol Action method See Setup using Queue-based printing over IP/IPX in PSERVER Mode, on page 64 and...

  • Page 62: Setup Using Ndps

    Having assigned an IP address to the AXIS 5800+ Mobile as described in Assign an IP address to the print server, on page 23, you are now ready to install the AXIS 5800+ Mobile for NDPS printing. You can select to install the connected printers as public or controlled access printers.
  • Page 63 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 64: Setup Using Queue-Based Printing Over Ip/Ipx In Pserver Mode

    Section 6 Setting Up - NetWare AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual the AXIS 5800+ Mobile to the network. 2. Connect the AXIS 5800+ Mobile to the NetWare network. 3. Use the NetWare Administrator to create an NDPS printer as an object in the NDS Tree.
  • Page 65 Section 6 Setting Up - NetWare Installing the Follow the instructions below: AXIS 5800+ Mobile in 1. From the AXIS 5800+ Mobile internal web pages, go to admin | IP/IPX Network Settings | NetWare. 2. Set the NDS mode parameters on the NetWare page: •...

  • Page 66: Setup For Queue-Based Printing Over Ipx/Spx (Remote Printer Mode)

    ’parallel’ as the printer type and Postscript as the Banner type. Click Create. 4. Log into the AXIS 5800+ Mobile web interface and choose admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | NetWare and write the name of the print server you just created together with its slot number in the NPRINTER/RPRINTER1-field (the slot number is the number dedicated to the printer you have just created).

  • Page 67: Queue-Based Printing Methods

    Print Server Mode The AXIS 5800+ Mobile logs in to a file server(s) and repeatedly polls the print queues for print jobs. In this fashion, the AXIS 5800+ Mobile emulates a NetWare print server, which is a workstation running PSERVER.

  • Page 68: Netware Packet Signature

    Section 6 Setting Up - NetWare AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual NetWare Packet Signature AXIS 5800+ Mobile supports NetWare Packet Signature Level 1, 2, 3, which protects servers and clients using the NetWare Core ™ Protocol services. NCP packet signature prevents packet forgery by requiring the server and the client to sign each NCP packet.

  • Page 69: Setting Up - Macintosh

    2. Click Add Printer... 3. From the Printer List dialog, select LPR Printers using IP. 4. Enter the IP address or Host name of your AXIS 5800+ Mobile. 5. Select Use Default Queue on Server or enter LPT1 or LPT2 in the Queue Name field.

  • Page 70: Installation Using The Chooser Window

    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 5800+ Mobile or any of default parameters by editing the config file. To access the config file from a Macintosh, you can use: •...
  • Page 71 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 5800+ Mobile printer names are shown as: AXIS<nnnnnn>_<port>, where <nnnnnn>...
  • Page 72 Section 7 Setting Up - Macintosh AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual 4. Click the name of the printer you want. The default AXIS 5800+ Mobile printer names are shown as: AXIS<nnnnnn>_<port>, where <nnnnnn> is the last six digits of the AXIS 5800+ Mobile serial number, and <port>...
  • Page 73 Note: • For information on advanced AppleTalk functions such as non- PostScript printer support, please refer to the Axis NPS Print Server Technical Reference on the Axis web site at www.axis.com ASCII, TBCP and BCP ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange).
  • Page 74 AppleTalk printer type • set the IP address However, by assigning an IP address to your AXIS 5800+ Mobile, you have access to all of print server’s parameters via any standard Web browser or via FTP. Refer to Section 11 Management and Configuration, on page 102 for more information.
  • Page 75 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 5800+ Mobile has been powered on. If you want it to reappear, you must restart your AXIS 5800+ Mobile.

  • Page 76: Setting Up - Unix

    PROS, LPR, FTP or Reverse Telnet protocols. However, if you want to integrate the AXIS 5800+ Mobile with your host spooler, you can use the Axis automatic installation script axinstall. This utility software is resident on the AXIS 5800+ Mobile and can be downloaded to your host using FTP, so no disks are required.
  • Page 77 AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Section 8 Setting Up - UNIX Integration with the To integrate the AXIS 5800+ Mobile with the host printer Host Printer Spooler spooler, you can use the auto installation script axinstall, resident in the AXIS 5800+ Mobile. Follow the instructions below to install axinstall onto your host using FTP: 1.
  • Page 78 Section 8 Setting Up - UNIX AXIS 5800+ Mobile 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 79: 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 5800+ Mobile as a remote queue in System V, or add a remote printer to using /etc/printcap fields (BSD).
  • Page 80 (PROS A) and filter (PROS B). PROS A - Advantages: PROS A The AXIS 5800+ Mobile 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.
  • Page 81 IBM MVS Systems A sample JCL script, , is available in the directory of jclex the AXIS 5800+ Mobile. It gives an example of how to print a file from an MVS mainframe to an AXIS 5800+ Mobile using FTP.

  • Page 82: Ipp - Internet Printing Protocol

    AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Section 9 IPP - Internet Printing Protocol The AXIS 5800+ Mobile print server enables printing over the Internet with IPP (Internet Printing Protocol), a developing industry standard that allows users to print to remote printers across the Internet.
  • Page 83 2. the port number 631 (only used in the 1.0 standard). 3. the local printer port name Example using host If “axisps” is the host name of the AXIS 5800+ Mobile print name in the 1.0 server, "631" is the port number and "LPT1" is the local printer...
  • Page 84 Section 9 IPP - Internet Printing Protocol AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Example using IP- If “171.16.5.218” is the IP-address of the AXIS 5800+ Mobile address in the 1.1 print server and "LPT1" is the local printer port name, then the standard: syntax of the address scheme will be ipp://171.16.5.218/LPT1...
  • Page 85 The IPP client is a tool that adds destination printers to your printer list. The AXIS 5800+ Mobile print server with integrated IPP is compatible with any 1.0 and 1.1 - compliant IPP client. The AXIS 5800+ Mobile print server presents IPP Printer objects to the client, one for each printer port.
  • Page 86 AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual User Requirements The IPP protocol does not require any special configuration of the AXIS 5800+ Mobile print server, the IPP function is automatically activated when you install your AXIS 5800+ Mobile. IPP is platform independent and functional in Windows (NT, 95, 98,Me and 2000/XP), Macintosh, OS/2, NetWare and UNIX.
  • Page 87 (In File | Print). 2. When you press Print, the print job is sent over the Internet to the AXIS 5800+ Mobile print server, which then forwards the print job to the destination printer. 3. The recipient of the print job can collect the printjob at the destination printer.
  • Page 88 NT, on page 88. 2. When you press Print, the print job is sent over the Internet/WAN to the AXIS 5800+ Mobile 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.
  • Page 89 AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Section 9 IPP - Internet Printing Protocol 5. In the Available Ports window, click Add Port:...
  • Page 90 7. The HP Internet Printer Connection will start. Click Next. 8. In the IP Address, Host Name or URL field, type the http:// address of the Axis print server to which the destination printer is connected. The URL will automatically appear in the Port Name field as well: In this example the printer’s http: address is...
  • Page 91 AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Section 9 IPP - Internet Printing Protocol 9. Next, the Wizard will confirm the information you have entered. Click Finish to complete the installation and go back to the Available Ports list. 10. The IPP printer port list is now available in the Available Ports list.
  • Page 92 Adding an IPP printer to your printer list in Windows 2000/XP, on page 93. 2. When you press Print, the print job is sent over the Internet to the AXIS 5800+ Mobile print server, which then forwards the print job to the destination printer.
  • Page 93 Adding an IPP printer In this example the print servers’ http: address is to your printer list in http://171.16.5.218, the printer is connected to the AXIS 5800+ Windows 2000/XP Mobile printer port LPT1 and the printer is a HP DeskJet 1120C (and the port number is 631).
  • Page 94 Section 9 IPP - Internet Printing Protocol AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual 6. The Installation Wizard will ask you to select a printer driver corresponding to the destination printer. Select the printer driver from the list and click OK: 7. The Wizard will ask you if you want the printer to be your default destination printer.

  • Page 95: Wireless Printing

    AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Section 10 Wireless Printing Section 10 Wireless Printing The AXIS 5800+ Mobile enables printing from Bluetooth units: • Printing from a laptop with Bluetooth support. See Bluetooth Printing from a Laptop, on page 96. •...

  • Page 96: Bluetooth Printing From A Laptop

    When you print from a Windows application, e.g. Word, AXIS Wireless Printing Utility will display available Bluetooth printers in a list. When you have chosen the printer to which you want to print, AXIS Wireless Printing Utility will send the print job to the selected printer...
  • Page 97 2. From the Windows list of available printers, select AXIS Wireless Printer and click OK. 3. The very first time AXIS Wireless Printing Utility is used it will search the area for Bluetooth printers. Available Bluetooth printers will be displayed in the AXIS Wireless Printing Utility main window.
  • Page 98 Section 10 Wireless Printing AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual If Axis Wireless Printer doesn’t show up in the Windows list of • available printers, you need to create it. See Creating Additional Wireless Printers in Windows 98 & ME, on page 98 or Creating Additional Wireless Printers in Windows NT, 2000, XP, on page 99.
  • Page 99 OK. 5. Select the printer driver you want to install and click Next>. 6. Select the AXIS Wireless Port from the Available Ports list. 7. Enter an appropriate name for your printer and click Next>. 8. Choose whether you wish to produce a test page and click Finish.
  • Page 100 Section 10 Wireless Printing AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual 6. Click the Have Disk... button. Insert the printer driver diskette/CD that was provided with your printer, select the appropriate diskette/CD drive and click OK. 7. Select the printer driver you want to install and click Next>...

  • Page 101: Bluetooth Printing From A Mobile Phone

    AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Section 10 Wireless Printing Bluetooth Printing from a Mobile Phone Requirements • Ericsson mobile phone equipped with Bluetooth wireless tech- nology e.g. Ericsson R520, Ericsson T68, Ericsson T39. • The Bluetooth function of the mobile phone must be activated.

  • Page 102: Management And Configuration

    Monitor your printers • Reset the AXIS 5800+ Mobile to factory default • Upgrade the AXIS 5800+ Mobile firmware (Refer to Section 12 Upgrades, on page 140) Configuration The method you should use to manage and configure your AXIS Overview 5800+ Mobile depends on the operating system protocols of your network.

  • Page 103: Using A Web Browser For Print Server Management

    Once you have established the AXIS 5800+ Mobile in the TCP/IP environment, as described in Assign an IP address to the print server on page 23, you are free to access the AXIS 5800+ Mobile Web pages from any Java enabled Web browser.
  • Page 104 Section 11 Management and Configuration AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual 3. The User Mode home page of your AXIS 5800+ Mobile appears in the browser window. The AXIS 5800+ Mobile User Home Page 4. Click the admin button to enter the Admin mode. If the...
  • Page 105 The General Help page presents you with basic information about the AXIS 5800+ Mobile 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 106 5800+ Mobile, including the print server name, the node address, the password and the base URL. You can also configure any of the eight available logical printers of the AXIS 5800+ Mobile. Management operations, like restarting the AXIS 5800+ Mobile and resetting its parameters to the factory default settings, are also available.
  • Page 107 From the Network Settings page you can set all parameters that control the network traffic to and from the AXIS 5800+ Mobile. You can enable or disable any of the supported network protocols and fine-tune the parameter settings.
  • Page 108 Section 11 Management and Configuration AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Restart Button Restarts the print server. Factory Default Button A Factory Default is done to reset the internal settings of the print server to default. All parameters except Node Address (NODE_ADDR), Internet Address (IP_ADDR) and DHCP enabled or disabled (DHCP_ENABLE.) are reset.

  • Page 109: Bluetooth Settings In The Print Server's Internal Web Pages

    Mobile 1. Start your web browser. 2. Type the host name or the IP address of your AXIS 5800+ Mobile in the Location/Address field and press Enter: 3. Click the admin button to enter the Administrators mode. If the...

  • Page 110: Bluetooth Trouble-Shooting

    Check that you have set these items properly if you experience Check-list problems when trying to print wirelessly with the AXIS 5800+ Mobile print server. 1. Make sure the Bluetooth antenna of the AXIS 5800+ Mobile print server is pointing upwards for best performance.

  • Page 111: Print Server Settings

    LPT1 port of the print server. 4. Make sure that your printer is connected to the correct printer port of the AXIS 5800+ Mobile print server. Go to Admin | Network settings | Detailed view | Bluetooth and make sure the physical port you have chosen is selected (LPT1 or LPT2).
  • Page 112 This name will then show up under the ’Location’ column in AXIS Print System and AXIS Wireless Printing Utility. 1. Log into the AXIS 5800+ Mobile internal web pages and select admin | This Print Server | General | System Location.
  • Page 113 AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Section 11 Management and Configuration Setting the e-mail In order to set the e-mail addresses of the people to whom the Notification trouble-reports will be sent: Parameters 1. From your print server’s internal web page, go to: Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | e-mail Notification.
  • Page 114 Section 11 Management and Configuration AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Network Speed With the Network Speed parameter you can manually specify the speed at which you will send and receive network packages. You can change the Network Speed setting to correspond to the type of network you are using (10 or 100 mbit).

  • Page 115: Using Logical Printers To Customize Your Printing

    Section 11 Management and Configuration Using Logical Printers to Customize your Printing The AXIS 5800+ Mobile 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 5800+ Mobile: •...
  • Page 116 • In Section 15 - Parameter List, on page 151, you can find a complete list of the AXIS 5800+ Mobile parameters. • Refer to Section 11 Management and Configuration, on page 102, for more information about the available management tools.
  • Page 117 (such as å ü ô ñ) are sometimes printed incorrectly. The AXIS 5800+ Mobile 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 118 Section 11 Management and Configuration AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual The ISO 8859-2 printer data that is sent to logical printer PR1 converts to IBM PC Set 2 and is printed on LPT1. Similarly, the DEC printer data that is sent to logical printer PR2 converts to IBM PC Set 2 and is printed on LPT1.
  • Page 119 AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Section 11 Management and Configuration 3. Enter the string 1B 26 6C 34 48 in the String Before Print Job text field. 4. Enter the string 1B 26 6C 31 48 in the String After Print Job text field.
  • Page 120 1B 47 31 the replaced printer command length of the new printer command 1B 59 the new printer command 4. Click the OK button. Note: • Extensive use of string substitutions will naturally decrease the throughput rate of the AXIS 5800+ Mobile.
  • Page 121 AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Section 11 Management and Configuration ASCII to Postscript The AXIS 5800+ Mobile logical printers can translate ASCII Conversion print data into PostScript format. This makes it possible to print with a PostScript printer from a host that does not support PostScript.
  • Page 122 Section 11 Management and Configuration AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Characters per inch 10.0 Lines per inch 60 = 60 lines per inch Left margin 30 = 3.0 mm Top margin 50 = 5.0 mm The PostScript font can be any font that is installed in the printer;...
  • Page 123 AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Section 11 Management and Configuration Redirecting Print Jobs If print data is received for a printer that is already busy, the when a printer is busy host must wait. However, it is possible to use a logical printer to redirect the print data to another logical printer when the target printer is busy.
  • Page 124 Section 11 Management and Configuration AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Read-back of The AXIS 5800+ Mobile supports bi-directional printing. The information information from the printer is read back on the parallel port when the parameter Read Back Port (PRx_IN) has the default setting of AUTO.

  • Page 125: Using Axis Thinwizard For Print Server Management

    Once you have established the AXIS 5800+ Mobile in the TCP/IP environment, as described in Assign an IP address to the print server on page 23, you are free to access the AXIS 5800+ Mobile from AXIS ThinWizard. In the 2.00 release of AXIS ThinWizard, the following new features have been included: 1.
  • Page 126 Follow the instructions below to start the AXIS ThinWizard: 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 127 2. Select the network group, including the AXIS 5800+ Mobile, from the drop-down list. All AXIS servers included in the network group appear in the window. 3. Click the link of the AXIS 5800+ Mobile to access its internal Web page.

  • Page 128: Using Ftp For Print Server Management

    AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual 4. The ‘Srv’ and ‘Dev’ columns show the status of your print servers and printers. You are now free to manage and configure the AXIS 5800+ Mobile as described in Available Services from the User Mode on page 104.
  • Page 129 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 5800+ Mobile by typing: put config CONFIG Notes: • It is important that the destination file is specified in capital letters.
  • Page 130 Section 11 Management and Configuration AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Example: > ftp npserver connected to npserver. 220 AXIS 5800+ Mobile FTP Print Server v6.20 Jan 01 2001 ready. Name (npserver:thomas): root 331 User name ok, need password (not visible)
  • Page 131 Status File printers are assigned to, and their current status. Follow the instructions below to view the status file using FTP: 1. Log in to the AXIS 5800+ Mobile by typing: in a DOS windows ftp <host name> ftp <IP address>...

  • Page 132: Using Telnet For Print Server Management

    AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Using Telnet for Print Server Management Having assigned an IP address to your AXIS 5800+ Mobile, as described in Assign an IP address to the print server on page 23, you can manage your AXIS 5800+ Mobile using the telnet protocol.
  • Page 133 Example: > telnet npserver Trying 192.36.253.96... Connected to npserver. Escape character is ‘^]’. AXIS 5800+ Mobile TELNET Print Server v6.20 Jan 01 2001 AXIS 5800+ Mobile network login: root (not visible) Password: pass AXIS 5800+ Mobile TELNET Print Server v6.20 Jan 01 2001 Root>...
  • Page 134 Status file printers are assigned to, and their current status. Follow the instructions below to view the status file using telnet: 1. Log in to the AXIS 5800+ Mobile by typing: in a DOS telnet <host name> telnet <IP address>...

  • Page 135: Using Snmp For Print Server Management

    MIBs (Management Information Base), where MIB-II is a standard database. The AXIS 5800+ Mobile supports all relevant parts of MIB-II and of the host resources MIB. The AXIS 5800+ Mobile also includes a private enterprise MIB, the AXIS MIB.
  • Page 136 Trap objects - used for alarms at various error conditions. For technical details, you can view the MIB file (axis.mib) with any text editor. The AXIS MIB is resident on the AXIS 5800+ Mobile and can be downloaded directly from the print server to your NMS software using FTP.

  • Page 137: Using Hp Administration Tools For Print Server Management

    • To enable support for the HP JetAdmin and the HP Web JetAdmin management software, you must set the HP_JETADMIN parameter to YES. • It is not possible to upgrade the AXIS 5800+ Mobile Flash Memory from the HP JetAdmin.

  • Page 138: Using Novell Utilities For Print Server Management

    Printer Status The Printer Status menu, detailed below, shows the status of an active print job serviced by an AXIS 5800+ Mobile 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 139 You can use the NetWare Administrator to enable or disable status notification messages for printers connected to the AXIS 5800+ Mobile, e.g. 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.

  • Page 140: Upgrades

    Section 12 Upgrades AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Section 12 Upgrades Upgrading the Firmware You can upgrade the AXIS 5800+ Mobile Flash memory using one of the following methods: • From the print server’s internal web pages • AXIS ThinWizard (TCP/IP) •...
  • Page 141 6.30. You can use any of the previously mentioned methods to obtain the new file. You must assign the AXIS 5800+ Mobile with an IP address, as described in Assign an IP address to the print server, on page 23, before you can use this upgrading method.
  • Page 142 3. Each detected print plug/server will be listed with the following information: Address - Bluetooth address / serial number • Name - AXIS followed by the last six characters of the serial • number Model - AXIS 5800+ Mobile (print server) or •...

  • Page 143: Obtaining The Software

    AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Section 12 Upgrades 4. Select the AXIS 5800+ Mobile from the list and click Next. 5. Enter the path or browse to the directory where you saved the print server flash file. Click Next. 6. Verify that you have selected the correct print plug/server and the correct firmware file and click Next to complete the operation.

  • Page 144: Test Button

    AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Section 13 Test Button The test button is located on the front right hand side of the AXIS 5800+ Mobile and is used for: • Printing a test page, checking the connection to the printer.
  • Page 145 AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Section 13 Test Button Factory Default Follow the instructions below to reset the AXIS 5800+ Mobile to the Settings factory default settings: 1. Remove the external power supply to switch off the AXIS 5800+ Mobile.

  • Page 146: Technical Specifications

    Ericsson R520, T68, T39 mobile phone (to PCL4 printers only). All clients supporting any of the Bluetooth printing profiles (HCRP, OPP, SPP, APP) listed below. Bluetooth™ The AXIS 5800+ Mobile complies with Bluetooth version 1.1 Bluetooth Profiles HCRP (Hard Copy Cable Replacement Profile) OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • Page 147 AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Section 14 Technical Specifications Microsoft LAN LAN Manager 2.0c and above, running under OS/2 ver 1.3 and Manager: above. IBM LAN Server: LAN Server 1.3 and above, running under OS/2 ver 1.3 and above including OS/2 Warp, OS/2 Warp Connect.
  • Page 148 Section 14 Technical Specifications AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual LANtastic NetBIOS/NetBEUI. LAN Manager/LAN NetBIOS/NetBEUI Server TCP/IP Auto-IP, LPD, FTP, Telnet, Reverse Telnet, Raw TCP, PROS, BOOTP, ARP, RARP, DHCP, DDNS, ICMP, IGMP, IP, IPP, TCP, UDP, HTTP, Raw TCP, SLP, SNMP, TFTP.
  • Page 149 Test button for information printouts and for resetting the print server. Power Consumption Power provided by external supply (Maximum 1A at 5 VDC) For use only with Axis power supplies: SA10-0515x PS-F (5 VDC, 1500 mA) - or - SA120A-0530x-C PS-H (5.1 VDC, 2000 mA) Wireless Performance...
  • Page 150 Section 14 Technical Specifications AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Dimensions Height x Width x Depth 1.1 x 6.7 x 5.5 inches (2.5 x 16.9 x 13.5 cm) Weight 0.57 lb. (0.25 kg) Environmental Temperature: 40 - 105° F (5 - 40° C)

  • Page 151: Parameter List

    The password parameters, ROOT_PWD and PROS_PWD only appear when you are logged in to the AXIS 5800+ Mobile using root. The password parameters will not be printed when you are printing the parameter list using the test button.
  • Page 152 DNS_ADDR1. : 0 0 0 0 Secondary DNS Server Address DNS_ADDR2. : 0 0 0 0 Domain Name (Defines the domain to which the AXIS 5800+ Mobile DOMAIN_NAME. belongs) Mail Server that uses Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. SMTP SERVER: Defines the SLP scope to which the AXIS 5800+ Mobile belongs.
  • Page 153 : YES The PSERVER_NDS parameters specify which NDS tree or file server the PSERVER_NDS_ TREE PSERVER_NDS_FILESERVER: AXIS 5800+ Mobile will login to. It also specifies the path to the print PSERVER_NDS_DISTINGUISHED _NAME: server object in the tree. PSERVER Bindery 1 (Bindery file server name) PSERVER_BINDERY1.
  • Page 154 Section 15 Parameter List AXIS 5800+ Mobile 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 LPRINT_1. : AX100000.LP1 Logical Printer for Printer 1 LLOGIC_1. : PR1 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7,...
  • Page 155 AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Section 15 Parameter List PRINTER1 MENU PR1_OUT. : LPT1 (NONE, LPT1, LPT2) PR1_SCND. : PR1 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1, LPT2) PR1_WAIT. : YES Read Back Port PR1_IN. : AUTO (NONE, AUTO)
  • Page 156 Section 15 Parameter List AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual PRINTER3 MENU PR3_OUT. : LPT1 (NONE, LPT1, LPT2) PR3_SCND. : PR1 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1, LPT2) PR3_WAIT. : YES Read Back Port PR3_IN. : AUTO (NONE, AUTO)
  • Page 157 AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Section 15 Parameter List PRINTER5 MENU PR5_OUT. : LPT1 (NONE, LPT1, LPT2) PR5_SCND. : PR1 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1, LPT2) PR5_WAIT. : YES Read Back Port PR5_IN. : AUTO (NONE, AUTO)
  • Page 158 Section 15 Parameter List AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual PRINTER7 MENU PR7_OUT. : LPT1 (NONE, LPT1, LPT2) PR7_SCND. : PR1 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1, LPT2) PR7_WAIT. : YES Read Back Port PR7_IN. : AUTO (NONE, AUTO)
  • Page 159 AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Section 15 Parameter List LPT2 Menu Centronics Interface Timing LPT2 L2_CENTR. : HISPEED (IBM_PC, STNDRD, FAST HISPEED, HINOACK) Busy Status Time-Out LPT2 L2_BSYTM. : 60 (All status reporting disabled if set to 0) Printer Management Information LPT2 L2_MGM_INFO.

  • Page 160: Glossary

    Section 16 AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Section 16 Glossary Advanced Interactive eXecutive. A version of the UNIX operating system from IBM that runs on various IBM computers including Mainframe systems. Address Resolution Protocol. A protocol within the TCP/IP suite of network protocols that allows a host to find the physical address of a node on the same network.
  • Page 161 It also provides validation data that defines how long the IP addresses will remain valid. To fully benefit from this method, the AXIS 5800+ Mobile also supports the WINS host name resolution protocol, which is available in Windows NT networks.
  • Page 162 Section 16 AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual File Transfer Protocol. A TCP/IP protocol used for logging in to network servers and for transferring files. HTML Hypertext Markup Language. A standard hypertext language used for creating World Wide Web pages and other hypertext documents.
  • Page 163 AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Section 16 Glossary Management Information Base. A database of network configuration information used by SNMP and CMIP to monitor or change network settings. NetWare Core Protocol. Network clients use the NCP to request services of servers, and servers use NCP to provide services, such as file and print services.
  • Page 164 Section 16 AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Transmission Control Protocol. The connection-oriented, transport-level protocol used in the TCP/IP suite of protocols. TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol. A simpler version of the FTP protocol that is used by the print server for automatic downloading of config files.

  • Page 165: Index

    AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Index Index Account file 131, 132 ARP 24 ASCII to Postscript Conversion 121 Assigning a user-friendly name to the print server 111 Auto-IP 18, 30 axinstall 77 AXIS Gateway Configuration Utility 63 AXIS IP JumpStarter 28...
  • Page 166 Index AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual HP JetAdmin 137 HP Web JetAdmin 137 NetWare Administrator 138 PCONSOLE 138 SNMP 135 Telnet 132 Web browser 103 DDNS 25 Debugging Print Problems 124 Default password 104 default user login 104 DHCP* 24...
  • Page 167 AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Index Language Support 19 LAptop 170 Laptop 96 Local printer 39, 56 Logical Printers 115 LPD 79 LPT1 13 LPT2 13 Macintosh Choosing a printer 70 Installing the print server 70 Setting the Internet address 74...
  • Page 168 AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Test page 144 PSERVER Mode 64 Pure IP 64, 66 Queue-based Printing Methods 67 Remote Printer Mode 66 Resetting the AXIS 5800+ Mobile 145 root 104 Setting the Internet address ARP 31, 32 Auto-IP 30 AXIS IP JumpStarter 28...
  • Page 169 AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual Index LPD 79 PROS A 80 PROS B 81 Reverse Telnet 81 Upgrades 96 Upgrading the firmware from the internal web pages 140 User-friendly Print Server Location 110 Web Flash-Loading 20 WfW 10 Windows 3.1 10...

  • Page 170: Wireless Printing From A Laptop

    5800+ Mobile default name will be ’AXISXXXXXX’. • The laptop must be located within 10 meters of the AXIS 5800+ Mobile when sending a print job. BLUETOOTH™ is a trademark owned by its proprietor and used by Axis Communications AB under license...

  • Page 171: Wireless Printing From A Mobile Phone

    Printing from any HCRP, SPP or OPP Bluetooth 1.1 compliant client is also possible. Refer to the user documentation of your client for instructions. BLUETOOTH™ is a trademark owned by its proprietor and used by Axis Communications AB under license...

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