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Axis 5400 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Axis Print Servers AXIS ONLINE CD High Performance Multi-Protocol Print Servers for Virtually All Networks A X I S 5 4 0 0 / 5 6 0 0 v 1 . 3 U s e r ' s G u i d e...

  • Page 2: Read Me First

    Read me First To get your print server quickly up and running, follow the instructions below: 1. Connect the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 to your network and to your printer as described in Connecting the printer to the Ethernet Network, on page 7.

  • Page 3: Safety Notices

    Safety notices AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 User’s Guide Safety notices Take some time to read through the safety notices before installing the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600. Please observe all safety markings and instructions when using this product. Caution! - must be observed to avoid loss of data or damage to your equipment.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    The AXIS 5400 Print Server: ........

  • Page 5: Introduction

    This document describes how to set up and manage the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 in various network environments. Should you require more information, please refer to the AXIS 5400 and the AXIS 5600 User’s Manuals, which are available on the AXIS Online CD.

  • Page 6: Product Overview

    AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 User’s Guide Product Overview Product Overview The AXIS 5400 Print Server: The AXIS 5600 Print Server:...

  • Page 7: Basic Installation

    Serial Printer Cable (AXIS 5600 only) 13281 Parallel Printer Cable (AXIS 5600 only) 13360 Cables Printer Cable Extension (AXIS 5400 only) 13522 Centronics to Mini-Centronics Cable 16453 (AXIS 5400 only) Ribbons Self-adhesive velcro ribbons (AXIS 5400 only) 13282 & 13283...

  • Page 8: Connecting The Printer To The Ethernet Network

    If the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 is correctly connected to the printer, the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 internal test page will be printed. Note: The AXIS 5600 will print to the first printer it finds on its ports LPT1, LPT2 and COM1, in that order.

  • Page 9: Assigning An Ip Address

    AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 will receive an IP address immediately after you have connected it to the network. AXIS IP Installer is a Windows utility that allows you to set the IP address of your AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600. AXIS IP Installer can be downloaded from the AXIS Online CD or from the Axis WWW home page at http://www.axis.com/.
  • Page 10 DDNS server, the host name should be no longer than 15 characters and it should only contain the characters ‘A - Z’, ‘a-z’ and ‘-’. The host name of the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 is specified by the PS_NAME parameter.

  • Page 11: Setup For Netware

    You can select to install the connected printers as Public or Controlled Access printers. Having assigned an IP address to the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 as described in Assigning an IP Address, on page 8, you are now ready to install the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 for NDPS printing over IP. Follow the instructions below: 1.

  • Page 12: Netware Using Ndps Over Ipx

    NDPS Manager objects and the NDPS printers. Notes You can also set the HP_JETADMIN parameter of the of the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 to Yes via any standard web browser. Please refer to Using any standard Web browser, on page 23.

  • Page 13: Queue-Based Netware Printing (Pure Ip)

    RCONAG6.NLM must be running on at least one file server in the specified tree. If you have both IPX and IP enabled in your network, you can use AXIS NetPilot to install the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 and to connect print queues. See Queue-based NetWare Printing (IPX), on page 13.

  • Page 14: Queue-Based Netware Printing (Ipx)

    AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 in the NetWare (IPX) environment. Install the AXIS NetPilot software if you have not already done so. It is supplied on the AXIS Online CD and can also be downloaded from the Axis WWW home page on http://www.axis.com/.

  • Page 15: Setup For Windows 95/98 & Nt

    95, Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0 environments. It allows you to locate and install network printers. If you choose Custom Installation while installing the AXIS Print System, you will be able to set the IP address of the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 using the comprised AXIS IP Installer.

  • Page 16: Netbios/Netbeui Printing Using Axis Print Monitor

    Print Monitor Help system from the AXIS Utilities folder or see the User’s Manual. Note: As the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 emulates the behavior of a local printer port, you must select the Local Printer (Windows 95 and Windows 98) or My Computer (Windows NT) alternative when...

  • Page 17: Setup For Windows 3.1 & Wfw

    Windows for Workgroups or Windows 3.1 workstation: 1. Double-click the AXIS Print Utility icon. 2. In the Port menu, click Add. In the NPS Port list, select the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 port to be installed. The ports appear as <name>.LP1, <name>.LP2, and <name>.CM1, where <name>...
  • Page 18 AXIS Print Utility for Windows must be running when you print through the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600. We strongly recommend that you copy the AXIS Print Utility icon to your StartUp folder.

  • Page 19: Setup For Os/2

    Printer icon to the desktop with the right mouse button. 2. Select a printer driver and double-click the Output port named \PIPE\LPD0. 3. Enter the host name or the IP address of the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 in the LPD server field.

  • Page 20: Setup For Macintosh

    If not, you will be prompted to select a PPD file matching your printer. Click OK. 6. Click the Close box. This completes the configuration. Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh using the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600.
  • Page 21 5. Open the Chooser and select the printer port you wish to use for printing documents. Close the Chooser. Note: The _CFG port disappears 60 minutes after the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 has been powered on. If you want it to reappear, you must restart the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600.

  • Page 22: Setup For Unix

    Setup for UNIX Before you start: To establish communication with the TCP/IP network, you must assign an IP address to your AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 Print Server. Refer to Assigning an IP Address, on page 8. Having performed the basic TCP/IP setup procedures, you are now able to print in interactive mode using FTP or Reverse Telnet protocols.

  • Page 23: Using Ipp

    • the Common Unix Printing System for Unix/Linux environments. The Axis print server with integrated IPP is compatible with any 1.0 and 1.1 compliant IPP client. The AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 Print Server presents IPP Printer objects to the client, one for each printer port.

  • Page 24: Management And Configuration

    Follow the instructions below to use AXIS ThinWizard: 1. Start a Web browser from a client in your network. 2. Enter the IP address or the host name of the server, where you installed AXIS ThinWizard. 3. Enter the user id and the password and click the Log in button.

  • Page 25: Using Axis Netpilot

    Windows platforms running NetBIOS/NetBEUI or NetWare clients running IPX. The AXIS NetPilot software can be downloaded from the AXIS Online CD and from the Axis WWW home page at http://www.axis.com/. AXIS NetPilot provides two tools for changing the parameters. The Property Pages provide a user-friendly interface and are ideal if you have little experience in editing the parameters.

  • Page 26: Using Ftp

    It is important that the destination file name is specified in capital letters. Otherwise the edits are only temporary and will be lost when the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 is powered down. By using the same set of instructions you can also fetch the status file and the account file from the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600.

  • Page 27: Using The Test Button

    • Press the test button twice to print the parameter list. Resetting the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 parameters to the factory default settings: 1. Remove the external power supply to switch off the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600. 2. Press and hold down the test button, while you reconnect the external power supply.

  • Page 28: Using Snmp

    AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600. All major functions applicable to print servers are supported. The AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 supports all relevant parts of MIB-II and the host resource MIB. It also includes a private enterprise MIB called AXIS MIB. To make the full use of the SNMP support you must have an SNMP tool that allows you to install private enterprise MIBs.

  • Page 29: Using Hp Administration Tools

    Even though the AXIS 5600 is compatible with the HP JetAdmin tool, the AXIS 5600 behaves slightly different than an HP print server in certain situations. Please refer to the AXIS 5600 User’s Manual, available on the AXIS Online CD, for further information.

  • Page 30: Using Novell Utilities

    AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 User’s Guide Management and Configuration Using Novell Utilities After installing the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 into the NetWare environment, with AXIS NetPilot, you can manage your AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 using Novell’s NetWare Administrator or PCONSOLE. These tools allow you to: •...
  • Page 31 Management and Configuration AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 User’s Guide...

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