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  • Page 1 AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ Network Print Servers User’s Manual AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Regulatory Information

    Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual; if you detect any inaccuracies or omissions, please inform your local Axis office, which can be found on the cover of this document. Axis Communications AB cannot be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Windows NT - Microsoft LPR Monitor ......25 AXIS Print Monitor Software ........27 Windows NT - TCP/IP - AXIS Print Monitor .
  • Page 4 AXIS axinstall Script ........

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction Section 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+. This product has been developed to connect your printers anywhere in your network, allowing all network users access to shared printer resources. About this Manual This manual is applicable for the AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ with firmware version 7.00 or higher, providing introductory information as well as...

  • Page 6: Support Services

    • Find answers to previously resolved problems in the FAQ database. Search by product, category or phrase • Report problems to Axis support staff by logging in to your private support area • Visit the Axis support Web at www.axis.com/techsup...

  • Page 7: Product Overview

    Product Overview Section 2 Product Overview Package Contents Verify that nothing is missing from the AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ package by using the check list below. Please contact your dealer if anything is missing or damaged. All packing materials are recyclable. Hardware...

  • Page 8: Axis Network Product Cd

    To read the PDF documents you need an Acrobat Reader, which can be fetched at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html Start-up Procedures If your computer is configured to autostart CDs, the AXIS Network for Windows Product CD will start automatically when inserted into a local CD drive on Windows 98, Me, NT, 2000 and XP platforms.

  • Page 9: Physical Description

    Note: “S/N” can also appear as “Ser. No.” or “Serial no.” Network Connector Axis Network Print Servers are designed for 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Ethernet networks and connect to the network via a twisted pair RJ45 category 5 cable (10baseT and 100baseTX) or better.
  • Page 10 HTTP as well as HTTPS in the secure mode. These Web pages offer you a platform independent management tool that is suitable for all supported network environments. See Using a Web Browser for Print Server Management, on page 82 for details. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 11: Features And Benefits

    The integrated IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) function allows for printing from LAN to LAN via a WAN, such as the Internet. Speed The AXIS ETRAX 100 LX chip supports data transfer rates of up to 200 Mbit/s (100 Mbit Ethernet full duplex). Easy to Install The print server installs, operates and is managed in a reliable and easy fashion.

  • Page 12: Basic Installation

    IP address Note: AXIS 5400+: the test page is printed on LPT1. AXIS 5600+: when all printer ports are attached to a printer, the test page is printed in this order: LPT1, COM1, LPT2. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

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

    IP address of multiple “Using AXIS ThinWizard print servers simultaneously. AXIS ThinWizard Windows 2000/XP for Print Server Man- This software is recommended agement” on page 87 for large organizations and ener- prise networks. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 14: Automatic Ip Address Assignment

    IP address. 4. You have now successfully set the IP address of the print server. Proceed to “Making Network Printers available for printing on your PC” on page 17. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 15: Manual Ip Address Assignment

    Obtain an IP address Auto-IP is a scheme where devices allocate themselves an IP address at using Auto-IP random from the industry standard subnet of 169.254.x.x. AXIS print servers are configured to support Auto-IP by default. See also “Auto-IP Addressing” on page 123.
  • Page 16 • The ability to set the IP address with ARP and PING will only be enabled the first 10 minutes after restarting the print server. See Using AXIS ThinWizard for Print Server Management, on page 87 for instructions on setting IP addresses with AXIS ThinWizard.

  • Page 17: Making Network Printers Available For Printing On Your Pc

    Select the appropriate method from the table below: Installation Methods Installation and Refer to the table below to select the appropriate installation method. All Integration Axis client software is available on www.axis.com Method/ Environment Description Client Software Windows 2000, XP,...

  • Page 18: Adding Printers In Windows

    Printer (in Windows Add Printer Wizard and in AXIS Print Monitor) on the client computers. Each client computer must install the appropriate printer drivers in order to print properly. For Windows 98 and Me, it is only necessary to install AXIS Print Monitor on a server for client/server printing. Peer-to-Peer Network In Peer-to-Peer networks, each computer prints directly to the network printer.

  • Page 19: Windows 2000/Xp/2003 - Axis Addprinter Wizard

    3. Start AXIS AddPrinter. Click Next. The Wizard will perform an automatic search for all Axis network printers, which is indicated by the progress bar at the bottom of the screen. 4. Select a printer from the Select Network Printer list and click Next.
  • Page 20 Wizard to suggest a static IP address. Example: Select Suggest... and click OK. Confirm — or modify — the Wizard’s suggested IP settings. Click OK. Note: The Suggest... option is only available when the computer has one network card. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 21: Windows 2000/Xp/2003 - Add Printer Wizard

    Add Printer Wizard. Click Next. 2. In the Wizard, select Local Printer attached to this computer. Make sure the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box is not checked. Click Next. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 22 The Port Name field will be filled in automatically when you enter the IP address. Optionally, add the port you want to use as a suffix AXIS 5400+: _LPT1 AXIS 5600+: _LPT1, _LPT2 or _COM1 (Example: 192.168.3.191_LPT1) Click Next. Optional: Add _Port as a suffix AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 23 Adding Printers in Windows 5. This screen will only appear if you have an AXIS 5600+: In the Additional Port Information Required window, select the Device Port you want to use: LPT1, LPT2 or COM1 Click Next then Finish 6. Select Manufacturer and Printer from the driver list or from a directory/file.

  • Page 24: Windows 2000/Xp/2003 - Microsoft Lpr Monitor

    5. End the Wizard in the usual manner: select Manufacturer and Printer, keep/replace driver, name the printer, make it default or not, share it or not and finally decide whether you want to print a test page. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 25: Windows Nt - Microsoft Lpr Monitor

    Close the Network folder and go on to Installing an LPR printer, below. First, prepare for LPR printing: 1. Open the Control Panel and double-click the Network icon. 2. Select Protocols. 3. Add TCP\IP Protocol. 4. Select Services. 5. Add Microsoft TCP\IP Printing. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 26 Name of printer or print queue on that server (Example: LPT1). Click OK and then Close. 5. The added print server will now appear in the Available Ports list. Click Next, choose a driver and finish the installation as usual. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 27: Axis Print Monitor Software

    Note: AXIS Print Monitor can also be used for DOS printing. Please refer to the AXIS Print Monitor’s Readme file for instructions. The Readme file is located in the same folder where AXIS Print Monitor is installed on your PC.

  • Page 28: Windows Nt - Tcp/Ip - Axis Print Monitor

    3. The Wizard asks you to select My Computer or Network printer server. Select My Computer, click Next. 4. Click Add Port... In the Available Ports dialog, select AXIS Port and click New Port... 5. Select LPR (TCP/IP) as your choice of protocol and click OK.

  • Page 29: Windows 2000 - Netbios/Netbeui - Axis Print Monitor

    Next. 4. Select NetBIOS/NetBEUI as your choice of network protocol and click OK. 5. Select the AXIS Port you want to add from the list of available ports. The port appears as <name>.<port> (Example: AX100086.LP1). The <port> is taken from the table below. Click OK.

  • Page 30: Windows Nt - Netbios/Netbeui - Axis Print Monitor

    Port... 5. Select NetBIOS/NetBEUI as your choice of network protocol and click OK. 6. Select the AXIS Port you want to add from the list of available ports. The port appears as <name>.<port> (Example: AX100086.LP1). The <port> is taken from the table below. Click OK.

  • Page 31: Windows 98/Me - Tcp/Ip - Axis Print Monitor

    Adding Printers in Windows Windows 98/Me - TCP/IP - AXIS Print Monitor 1. Install AXIS Print Monitor on all workstations that will print via the Axis print server. 2. Next, start the Windows Add Printer Wizard: select Settings | Printers from the Start menu and double-click the Add Printer icon.

  • Page 32: Windows 98/Me - Netbios/Netbeui - Axis Print Monitor

    5. Select the printer driver you want to install and click Next. 6. Select the AXIS Printer Port from the Available Ports list. The port names appears as <name>.<port>. Here, <name> is AX followed by the last six digits of the print server’s serial number (e.g.
  • Page 33 Adding Printers in Windows 7. Choose whether error condition pop-up messages are to be displayed by checking the box in the Configure AXIS Ports dialog. Define the frequency at which the error messages should be displayed after retry. Click OK and Next.

  • Page 34: Adding Printers In Macintosh

    Adding Printers in Macintosh Section 5 Adding Printers in Macintosh Having connected the AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ to your network, this section now describes how to set up your print server for printing in Mac OS X and earlier Macintosh environments using AppleTalk.
  • Page 35 If the print server using Rendezvous is already installed and the print server name or service name is changed, the print server must be removed from the Printer List and then re-installed with the new Rendezvous service name. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 36: Installation In Mac Os X Using Appletalk

    Queue Name: Physical ports: LPT1, LPT2, COM1 Logical printer ports: PR1, PR2, PR, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8 4. Choose a printer driver from the Printer Model list and click Add to finish. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 37: Installation On Mac Os 9.1 Or Older, Using Appletalk

    2. Click the LaserWriter icon. 3. If your network has more than one zone, click on the zone you want. (If your network does not have any zones, this box will not appear.) AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 38 Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh computer on the network using the print server. Bi-directional The AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ allows the printer driver to communicate Support directly with the printer and consequently facilitates complete functional control over print jobs, e.g. automatic downloading of fonts not resident in the printer.
  • Page 39 1. Open the Chooser from the Apple menu. 2. Select a network printer driver — any LaserWriter will do. 3. Select the printer port ending with _CFG. 4. Close the Chooser. 5. Open a text editor, e.g. SimpleText. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 40 9. 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 your print server. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 41: Adding Printers In Netware

    “Advanced Installation using AXIS NetPilot” on page 61 See “NetWare Administration” on page 65 for information on Novell’s administration tools. If you intend to operate your AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ in a multi- protocol, mixed environment, you should also proceed to the other relevant sections in this manual.

  • Page 42: Setup Using Ndps

    Important: • The NDPS Enabled parameter of the Axis Network Print Server is by default enabled. It must be set to Yes in order for the communication between the print server and the NDPS gateway to be enabled. To change this parameter, log in to the print server’s Web pages and choose: Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | NetWare =>...
  • Page 43 3. Click New. The Create Printer Agent dialog will appear. 4. Type a name of your choice in the NDPS Printer Agent field 5. Select the Axis Gateway configuration in the Gateway Type window. 6. Click OK 7. In the Select the printer’s type window, choose your printer. If you cannot find the printer, select an appropriate Generic one (PCL, PS, etc) 8.
  • Page 44 IP Address field and choose a port in the Print server port field: e.g., 192.168.70.243 and LPT1 The available ports are: Ports available Parallel port 1 Parallel port 2 Serial port AXIS 5400+ LPT1 — — AXIS 5600+ LPT1 LPT2 COM1 AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 45 If the printer is not in the displayed print list, click Manually specify the print server and do the following: 1. Enter the <IPX External Network Number> in the Network field. 2. Enter the <Print server’s HW address> in the LAN HW address field. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 46 6. Click Continue and OK in the next NDPS window. The new Printer Agent appears in the Printer Agent List window. Check the Status: it should be Idle. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 47 If you select this option, a list of current NDPS Printer Objects in this container will be displayed from which you can select the one you want to use. - Public Access Printer Agent. Use an existing Printer Agent representing a Public Access Printer. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 48 NDPS Manager to which you want to assign it 9. Select AXIS Gateway Configuration in the Gateway Type field. 10. Click OK. 11. In the Select the printer’s type window choose your printer. If you cannot find the printer, select an appropriate Generic one (PCL, PS, etc) 12.
  • Page 49 TCP/IP Network protocol: 192.168.70.243 LPT1 IP Address and Port, e.g: Only the ports with a connected printer will show up in this window. If the printer is not in the displayed print list: AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 50 <IPX External Network Number>:<Print server’s HW address>:<Socket Number> i.e.: 01d7e1c2:00408c5ff6a6:400c where 400c, 401c, and 402c are the socket numbers corresponding to the LPT1, LPT2 and COM1 physical ports: 400c LPT1 401c LPT2 402c COM1 AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 51 01d7e1c2:00408c5ff6a6 and LPT1. Ports available Parallel port 1 Parallel port 2 Serial port AXIS 5400+ LPT1 — — AXIS 5600+ LPT1 LPT2 COM1 3. When done, select your printer and click Finish. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 52 Workstation” on page 52. Installing an NDPS To install the printer on a workstation, use either Novell Printer Manager Printer on a (NetWare 5.1 only) or the Add Printer Wizard on the local workstation. Workstation AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 53 NDPS Controlled Access Printers in you current NDS context. To see the Controlled Access Printers in other context that you have rights to, click the Browse button and select your choice. Click OK. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 54 The Novell Printers dialog appears with the new printer, e.g. AXIS5FF6A6_IPX1 in the installed list. 8. Click Close. In the Novell Printer Manager window the new installed NDPS printer appears with the name e.g. AXIS5FF6A6_IPX1 and is available for print jobs. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 55 Browse button (Win9X) 5. Browse to the NDPS Printers. Expand either the NDPS Controlled Access Printers or the NDPS Public Access Printers folder, select your newly installed NDPS printer and follow the instructions. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 56: Setup Using Iprint

    Gateway Configuration Utility for use with earlier versions of NetWare from www.axis.com. • To print using TCP/IP, Axis print server firmware 6.1 or later is required. In order to print using IPX/SPX, Axis print server firmware 5.51 or later is needed.
  • Page 57 You have to authenticate. 8. Click on iPrint Management on the left pane and select Create Printer. 9. On the right pane, verify that the newly installed AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration is under the Gateway type drop-down menu. If not, it may be necessary to restart the NetWare server.
  • Page 58 Adding Printers in NetWare Install a printer with 1. Use an AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ and connect a printer to any port. AXIS IPP Gateway 2. Connect the print server to the network. Configuration Snap- 3. Connect the power adapter. 4. Start the printer and the print server.
  • Page 59 11. Choose the context where the printer will be installed. 12. Browse for the NDPS Manager and select it. 13. In the Gateway Type drop-down list, choose the Axis LPR Gateway Configuration. Click Next. 14. Choose either the IP address or the DNS Name for your print server.

  • Page 60: Basic Setup With Axis Netpilot

    1. Start AXIS NetPilot by double-clicking the NetPilot icon, which is located in the folder where you installed AXIS NetPilot. 2. Locate the Axis Network Print Server in the ‘New Axis Units’ folder. Select it and click the Install button on the AXIS NetPilot toolbar. If your network is large, it could take a few seconds before the print server appears in the folder.

  • Page 61: Advanced Installation Using Axis Netpilot

    If you find, at any time, that printing is not satisfactory, the parameters can easily be changed to tune the system to your requirements. • 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 Inter- net by accessing www.axis.com...
  • Page 62 NetWare Network The NetWare Network Environment window allows you to connect Environment Window additional print queues to your Axis Network Print Server as well as create new ones. Follow the steps below to gain access to the NetWare Network Environment window: 1.

  • Page 63: Basic Queue-Based Printing Over Ip

    11. Click the OK button to return to the Network Environments window. Basic Queue-based printing over IP Axis print servers with software version 6.0 or later allow users to print in a Pure IP environment using traditional queue-based printing (which usually uses the IPX transport protocol).
  • Page 64 The following overview explains the advantages and limitations of the Methods two supported queue-based printing methods. The Axis Network Print Server logs in to a file server(s) and repeatedly Print Server Mode polls the print queues for print jobs. In this fashion, the Axis Network Print Server emulates a NetWare print server, which is a workstation running PSERVER.
  • Page 65 Printer Status: The Printer Status menu, detailed below, shows the status of an active print job serviced by an Axis 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 66: Adding Printers In Unix/Linux

    X Window System installed, or if you prefer the text-based interface. Log in as root (or use the command su to temporarily change to the root user), and type the command /usr/sbin/printconf-tui from a shell prompt. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 67: Typical Invocation Via A Windows Manager

    Mandrake Control Center. 1. Click Hardware | Printer and the Printerdrake application will be invoked. 2. Click Expert Mode to be able to add a network printer. 3. Click the Add a new printer button. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 68: Typical Invocation From A Terminal Window

    System installed, the command will start a text based version. The same information as was described above will be needed. Note: In Mandrake, even if you type at a shell prompt, will printtool printerdrake automatically start. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 69: Debian 3.0

    • Remote Queue and input filter — The remote printer queue and input filter. 3. Click Next to continue. Click Select to choose a printer driver and to set it up. 4. Click OK. Finally, click Test and print a test page. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 70: Red Hat 7.3

    • If a printer appears in the main printer list with the Queue Type set to INVALID, the printer configuration is missing options that are required for the printer to function properly. To remove this printer from the list, select it from the list and click the Delete button. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 71 Find your printer from the expanded list, and click the arrow beside the printer name. A list of drivers for your printer will appear. Select one. Then finish the Wizard in the usual manner. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 72: Suse 8.0

    • LPD protocol network printing (Forward queue to a remote LPD and Prefiltered queue for an LPD forwarding queue) • Other network printing (Samba/Windows, Novell) The SuSE installation manual explains the setup procedures in detail. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 73: Axis Axinstall Script

    PROS, LPR, FTP or Reverse Telnet protocols. However, if you want to integrate the AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ with your host spooler, you can use the Axis automatic installation script axinstall. The axinstall script is available from ftp://ftp.axis.com/pub_soft/prt_srv/utility/axinstall/latest/...

  • Page 74: Print Methods On Tcp/Ip Networks

    This is the recommended method for UNIX/Linux systems, but some System V versions do not support LPD. Advantages: Easy to set up — install the AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ as a remote queue in System V, or add a remote printer to using the /etc/printcap fields (BSD).
  • Page 75 PROS A protocol developed at Axis. Comes in two versions; named pipe (PROS A) and filter (PROS B). The AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ appears as a device to the system. This PROS A Advantages makes all filter and model options available. It provides accounting and status logging.

  • Page 76: Adding Printers In Os/2

    3. Enter the host name or the IP address of the print server in the LPD server field. 4. Enter one of the print server’s logical printer names, for example pr1, in the LPD printer field. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 77: Netbios/Netbeui Printing In Os/2

    Repeat this procedure for each server using the print server. Note: The AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 must be running in order to print through your Axis Network Print Server. It is strongly recommended that you modify the startup.cmd file, enabling AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 to automatically start when your client is re-booted.
  • Page 78 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 print server. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 79: Updating The Firmware

    Updating the Firmware Section 9 Updating the Firmware Upgrading the Firmware You can upgrade the AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ firmware using one of the following methods: • AXIS ThinWizard (TCP/IP) • From the print server’s internal Web pages (TCP/IP) • FTP (TCP/IP) Note: Updating instructions are supplied with the firmware release notes.
  • Page 80 Click the Start button to start the upgrading job. 9. You can view the progress of the job in the Event Log. Refer to “Using AXIS ThinWizard for Print Server Management” on page 87, for more information about AXIS ThinWizard.

  • Page 81: Obtaining The Software

    Updating the Firmware 1. From www.axis.com, download the firmware and save it to the new directory on your computer, e.g. C:\ Axis 2. Open a command prompt from Start => Run. The Run window will appear. Type cmd and click OK.

  • Page 82: Section 10 Management And Configuration

    Once you have established the Axis Network Print Server in the TCP/IP environment, as described in “Assign an IP Address to the Print Server” on page 13, you are free to access the Axis Network Print Server Web pages from any standard Web browser.
  • Page 83 This is done from the Admin | General Settings | General tab. Enter the password in the Root Password field. Accessing the Web Follow the steps below to access the internal Web pages of the Axis Pages Network Print Server: 1.
  • Page 84 The Help page presents you with basic information about the Axis Network Print Server 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 85 Network Settings From the Network Settings page you can set all parameters that control the network traffic to and from the Axis Network Print Server. You can enable or disable any of the supported network protocols and fine-tune the parameter settings. For additional information, see the Online Help pages.
  • Page 86 • DHCP enabled (DHCP_ENB) • Installed certificate • Private key Also see The Test Button, on page 125 for instructions on performing a Factory Default. Firmware Upgrade Upgrades the print server’s internal software. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 87: Using Axis Thinwizard For Print Server Management

    To install, follow the instructions given by the Installation Wizard. During the installation, you will be asked to enter a user id and a password — these will be used when logging in to AXIS ThinWizard, so please take a note of them.
  • Page 88 Management and Configuration 5. The AXIS ThinWizard interface appears: Important! These parameters must be enabled in the print server’s Web interface for AXIS ThinWizard to function properly: FTP_ENB (FTP enabled): click Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | TCP/IP Net- •...

  • Page 89: Using Ftp For Print Server Management

    3. Click the link of the AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ to access its internal Web page. 4. The ‘Srv’ and ‘Dev’ columns show the status of your print servers and printers.
  • Page 90 • It is important that the destination file is specified in capital letters. Otherwise the edits are temporary and will be lost once the Axis Network Print Server has been powered off. • To edit the config file from a Macintosh you will need FTP support such as MacTCP, Fetch or Anarchie.
  • Page 91 Printing), number of bytes printed, elapsed time and off-line time. Follow the instructions below to view the account file using FTP: 1. Log in to the Axis Network Print Server by typing: in a DOS windows (Windows ftp <host name>...

  • Page 92: Using Telnet

    Using Telnet Having assigned an IP address to your Axis Network Print Server, as described in “Assign an IP Address to the Print Server” on page 13, you can manage your Axis Network Print Server using the Telnet protocol.
  • Page 93 > telnet npserver Trying 192.36.253.96... Connected to npserver. Escape character is ‘^]’. Axis Network Print Server TELNET Print Server v6.30 Dec 16 2000 Axis Network Print Server network login: root Password: pass (not visible) Axis Network Print Server TELNET Print Server v6.30 Dec 16 2000 Root>...

  • Page 94: Using Snmp

    The Axis Network Print Server supports all relevant parts of MIB-II and also includes a private enterprise MIB. Refer to The AXIS MIB, on page System Requirements The following requirements must be fulfilled in order to make full use of...
  • Page 95 Axis Network Print Server print jobs and storing parameter changes permanently. • Trap objects - used for alarms at various error conditions. For technical details, you can view the MIB file (axis.mib) with any text editor. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 96: Using Novell Utilities

    Printer Status The Printer Status menu, detailed below, shows the status of an active print job serviced by an Axis Network Print Server 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 97 Management and Configuration Print Layout You can view installed Axis Network Print Server Network Print Servers and their relative print queues for any NetWare Organizational Unit. You can also display summary information by right-clicking on the printer object you want to examine.

  • Page 98: Section 11 Configuration Possibilities

    Configuration Possibilities Section 11 Configuration Possibilities This section describes some configuration possibilities offered by the Axis Network Print Server: Autodetect Printer Type, on page 98 Changing Language in the Print Server’s Web Interface, on page 108 E-mail Notification, on page 99...

  • Page 99: E-Mail Notification

    Settings | Detailed View | TCP/IP Network. IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) The Axis Network Print Server enables printing over the Internet with IPP (Internet Printing Protocol), an industry standard that allows users to print to remote printers across the Internet.
  • Page 100 Printing System Web site at www.cups.org). • If you wish to print using iPrint over IPP, use AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration Snap-in for iPrint in NetWare 5.x. It is available on www.axis.com (Support | Select Software). See its read-me file for installation instructions.
  • Page 101 Printer name field (in File | Print). 2. When you press Print, the print job is sent over the Internet to the Axis Network Print Server, which then forwards the print job to the destination printer.
  • Page 102 Adding an IPP printer to your printer list is described below. 2. Press Print. The print job is sent over the Internet/WAN to the Axis Network Print Server, which then forwards the print job to the destination printer.
  • Page 103 6. The Printer Ports dialog will appear, showing a list of Available Printer Ports. 7. Choose The HP Internet Printer Connection Port and click New Port. 8. The HP Internet Printer Connection will start. Click Next. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 104 Configuration Possibilities 9. In the IP Address, Host Name or URL field, type the address of the Axis Network Print Server to which the destination printer is connected. The URL will automatically appear in the Port Name field as well: (Example: http://171.16.5.218:631/LPT1 if you want to address the parallel...
  • Page 105 Adding an IPP printer to your printer list is described below. 2. When you press Print, the print job is sent over the Internet to the Axis Network Print Server, which then forwards the print job to the destination printer.
  • Page 106 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. Make your choice and click Next to complete the Add Printer Wizard installation. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 107: Network Speed

    If you choose a faulty Network Speed option for your network, you may loose contact with the print server. To reset the Network Speed parameter to AUTO_SENSE, you will have to reboot the print server (disconnect and then re-connect the external power supply). AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 108: Netware Packet Signature Levels

    Print server signs packets and requires the server to sign packets (or logging in will fail) Regardless of server level, the AXIS print server has the capability to log in in Print Server Mode since it supports NCP Packet Level 3 (which is the most restrictive).

  • Page 109: Tcp/Ip Restrictions

    Configuration Possibilities TCP/IP Restrictions In a new and unconfigured Axis Print Server any user is allowed to send TCP/IP print jobs. Using a restriction list you can restrict TCP/IP printing from other IP addresses than those specified in the list. The TCP/IP stack will then not accept data over LDP, Reverse Telnet and PROS.

  • Page 110: Enabling Secure Web Services - Ssl/Tls

    Configuration Possibilities Enabling Secure Web Services — SSL/TLS In a new and unconfigured Axis Network Print Server, SSL/TLS is disabled. Certificates To use SSL/TLS you have to create or obtain a digital certificate. There are two kinds of certificates: self-signed certificates and third party certificates.
  • Page 111 Web pages interface through the secure services. The unsecure way via http:// is over https:// closed and now you have to address the print server’s Web interface in the secure way, i.e. via https://. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 112: Enabling The Snmpv3 Protocol

    Configuration Possibilities Disabling Protocols To further increase security, you must disable protocols that are considered insecure; • FTP (also used by AXIS ThinWizard. Note that if FTP is disabled, AXIS ThinWizard can not function properly.) • Telnet • Auto-IP •...
  • Page 113 To update the initial user, select Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View User | SNMP, enter the two passwords (one for authentication and one for privacy) and click the Update initial user button. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 114: Section 12 Logical Printers

    You should, of course, configure them according to the needs of your network. • In the Parameter List chapter of this manual, you can find a complete list of the print server’s parameters. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 115 Your network contains a host using the character set ISO 8859-2 and a host using the character set DEC. In order to direct print jobs to the printer connected to the Axis Network Print Server, you should assign the host to a separate logical printer, and install a character set conversion filter.
  • Page 116 You substitute command strings by editing the String Substitutions (PRx_STR.) parameter. Example: Assume that you want to replace the UNIX/Linux New Line (hex 0A) with an Carriage Return/Line Feed (hex 0D 0A) for logical printer PR1. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 117 1B 59 the new printer command Click the OK button. Note: Extensive use of string substitutions will naturally decrease the throughput rate of the Axis Network Print Server. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 118 Logical Printers ASCII to Postscript The AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ logical printers can translate ASCII print Conversion data into PostScript format. This makes it possible to print on a PostScript printer from a host that does not support PostScript. The conversion is selected by activating a filter that converts ASCII data into Postscript.
  • Page 119 PR3 is busy. • If both printers are busy, the print job will be printed on the printer that first finishes its active print job. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 120 Logical Printers Read Back of The AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ 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. However, it is required that the printer also supports bi-directional printing.

  • Page 121: Section 13 Ip Addressing

    Part one (‘192.168.3’) identifies the network on which the device resides. • Part two (‘.191’) identifies the device within the network. This type of IP address generally operates on a subnet mask of ‘255.255.255.0’. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 122 Static Addressing With this method you must enter an IP Address and the subnet mask manually on every device. Using a static IP and subnet mask means the address is permanently fixed. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 123 Notes: • The default host name of the print server is ’AXIS’ followed by the last 6 digits in the serial number. e.g. AXIS181636. The host name (Print server name) can be changed in the PS_NAME.
  • Page 124 The config file is downloaded immediately after the print server receives its IP address. 3. You have now successfully set the IP address of your print server. Note: You have to restart the print server to download the IP address. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 125: Section 14 The Test Button

    Note: For AXIS 5600+: if just one of the ports is connected to a printer, the test page will be printed on that port. If each port is connected to a printer, the default setting is to send the test page to 1) LPT1, 2) COM1, 3) LPT2.

  • Page 126: Section 15 Troubleshooting

    Please visit the Axis Web site for latest troubleshooting tips, more support and additional help through the FAQ database or to fill in and submit a Support question.
  • Page 127 Ping Ping can determine whether that IP address is accessible. Ping can also help you to determine IP address conflicts with your AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ and troubleshoot TCP/IP problems on the network. Follow the instructions below to diagnose your problem.
  • Page 128 Troubleshooting Axis Support In order to obtain optimal support from Axis support technicians, please Server Report follow these instructions when filling in and submitting a Support question. 1. Go to the print server’s Web pages by typing the print server’s IP address in the Address/Location field of your Web browser.

  • Page 129: Section 16 Technical Specification

    AAPR, ATP, DDP, NBP, PAP, RTMP, ZIP Logical Printers Logical printer ports can be programmed to perform auto ASCII to PostScript conversion, add string before and after job, string substitution, alternative output and character set conversion AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 130 AXIS AddPrinter for easy and automated installation in Windows environments Internal Web pages or FTP for installation, configuration, monitoring and firmware upgrading SNMP-MIB II compliant (RFC 1213), Axis private enterprise MIB included Netware: Full PCONSOLE, NWAdmin, ConsoleOne and iPrint-iManager support Supported Languages...
  • Page 131 -Compliance to FCC part 15 Subpart B, Class B Safety EN 60950 Included Accessories AXIS Network Product CD with software for installation, management and printing, including AXIS ThinWizard (the recommended Axis management software for large enterprise networks) and AXIS AddPrinter (for easy and quick installation) User documentation AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 132 Technical Specification Quick Installation Guide Power adapter All specifications are subject to change without prior notice. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 133: Section 17 The Parameter List

    Section 17 The Parameter List These are the default parameters in a new, unconfigured print server. A complete list of all Axis print server parameters can be found on www.axis.com AXIS 5400+ (AXIS 5400+ (rev 2) Network Print Server V7.00 Sep 10 2004. S/N:...
  • Page 134 --- TCP/IP Printing Menu TCP_ENB. : YES PAR_TCP_RESTRICT_LIST. : PROS_PWD. : netprinter PROS_PRT. : 35 LPD_BANN. : OFF (OFF, AUTO, LAST) DEFAULT_RAW_TCP. : 9100 (9100, CLOSED) RTN_OPT. : NO RTEL_PR1. RTEL_PR2. RTEL_PR3. RTEL_PR4. RTEL_PR5. RTEL_PR6. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 135 : TCP_AND_SPX (TCP_AND_SPX, TCP_ONLY, SPX_ONLY, DISABLED) JOB_CHECK_DELAY. : 5 CONF_CHECK_DELAY. : 300 FR_802_3. : YES FR_ETH_2. : YES FR_802_2. : YES FR_SNAP. : YES NCP_BURST_MODE. : YES PSERVER_NDS_TREE. : PSERVER_NDS_FILESERVER. : PSERVER_NDS_DISTINGUISHED_NAME. : PSERVER_BINDERY1. : AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 136 : PR1 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1) LPRINT_2. LLOGIC_2. : PR2 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1) LPRINT_3. LLOGIC_3. : PR3 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1) LPRINT_4. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 137 BINARY_TYPE_2. : TBCP (TBCP, BCP, NONE) --- Printer1 Menu PR1_NAME. PR1_IN. : AUTO (AUTO, NONE) PR1_BEF. PR1_STR. PR1_CSET. : NONE (NONE, ISO>IBM, 7UK>IBM, 7SW>IBM, 7GE>IBM, 7FR>IBM, 7ND>IBM, DEC>IBM) PR1_FILT. : NONE (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS) PR1_AFT. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 138 7FR>IBM, 7ND>IBM, DEC>IBM) PR3_FILT. : NONE (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS) PR3_AFT. PR3_DUMP. : NO PR3_SIZE. : A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT) PR3_ORNT. : PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS) PR3_FORM. : 66 0 100 60 30 50 AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 139 : NONE (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS) PR5_AFT. PR5_DUMP. : NO PR5_SIZE. : A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT) PR5_ORNT. : PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS) PR5_FORM. : 66 0 100 60 30 50 PR5_FONT. --- Printer6 Menu PR6_NAME. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 140 : 66 0 100 60 30 50 PR7_FONT. --- Printer8 Menu PR8_NAME. PR8_IN. : AUTO (AUTO, NONE) PR8_BEF. PR8_STR. : 01 0A 02 0D 0A PR8_CSET. : NONE (NONE, ISO>IBM, 7UK>IBM, 7SW>IBM, 7GE>IBM, 7FR>IBM, 7ND>IBM, DEC>IBM) AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 141: Axis 5600

    OUT_OF_PAPER_ADDRESS. : TONER_LOW_ADDRESS. : NO_TONER_ADDRESS. : PRINTER_OFFLINE_ADDRESS. : AXIS 5600+ (AXIS 5600+ (rev 3) Network Print Server V7.00 Sep 06 2004. S/N: 00408C62DA4D) Parameter settings: --- General Menu NODE_ADDR. : 00 40 8C 62 DA 4D AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 142 HTTPS_ENB. : NO DHCP_ENB. : YES AUTOIP_ENB. : YES BOOTP_ENB. : YES RARP_ENB. : YES WINS_ENB. : YES WINS_ADDR1. : 10 0 5 50 WINS_ADDR2. : 0 0 0 0 NBT_SCOPE_ID. : DNS_ENB. : YES AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 143 : OFF (OFF, AUTO, LAST) DEFAULT_RAW_TCP. : 9100-9102 (9100-9102, CLOSED) RTN_OPT. : NO RTEL_PR1. RTEL_PR2. RTEL_PR3. RTEL_PR4. RTEL_PR5. RTEL_PR6. RTEL_PR7. RTEL_PR8. --- ControlPrint Menu CARPO_CL_ENB. : NO CARPO_SR_ADRESS. : 0 0 0 0 AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 144 : YES NETW_TRANSPORT_PROTOCOL. : DUAL_STACK (IPX_ONLY, IP_ONLY, DUAL_STACK) NDPS. : TCP_AND_SPX (TCP_AND_SPX, TCP_ONLY, SPX_ONLY, DISABLED) JOB_CHECK_DELAY. : 5 CONF_CHECK_DELAY. : 300 FR_802_3. : YES FR_ETH_2. : YES FR_802_2. : YES FR_SNAP. : YES AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 145 NPRINTER6. : NPRINTER7. : NPRINTER8. : --- NetBIOS/NetBEUI Menu LSLM_ENB. : YES NB_FR_TYPE. : FR_802_2 (FR_AUTO, FR_802_2, FR_DIX) LPRINT_1. : AX62DA4D.LP1 LLOGIC_1. : PR1 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1, AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 146 AUTO_DT_PRIN1. : YES APRINT_1. : AXIS62DA4D_LPT1 ATYPE_1. : LaserWriter ALOGIC_1. : PR1 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1, COM1, LPT2) BINARY_TYPE_1. : TBCP (TBCP, BCP, NONE) AUTO_DT_PRIN2. : YES APRINT_2. : AXIS62DA4D_LPT2 AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 147 : 66 0 100 60 30 50 PR1_FONT. --- Printer2 Menu PR2_OUT. : LPT2 (NONE, LPT1, COM1, LPT2) PR2_NAME. PR2_SCND. : PR2 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8) PR2_WAIT. : YES PR2_IN. : AUTO (AUTO, NONE, COM1) AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 148 : PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS) PR3_FORM. : 66 0 100 60 30 50 PR3_FONT. --- Printer4 Menu PR4_OUT. : COM1 (NONE, LPT1, COM1, LPT2) PR4_NAME. PR4_SCND. : PR4 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8) AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 149 PR5_SIZE. : A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT) PR5_ORNT. : PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS) PR5_FORM. : 66 0 100 60 30 50 PR5_FONT. --- Printer6 Menu PR6_OUT. : LPT2 (NONE, LPT1, COM1, LPT2) AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 150 PR7_FILT. : NONE (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS) PR7_AFT. PR7_DUMP. : NO PR7_SIZE. : A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT) PR7_ORNT. : PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS) PR7_FORM. : 66 0 100 60 30 50 PR7_FONT. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 151 : 9600 (300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200) C1_NBITS. : 8 (7, 8) C1_PARIT. : NONE (NONE, ODD, EVEN) C1_STOPB. : 2 (1, 2) C1_HNDSH. : ROBUST-BOTH (NONE, XON/XOFF, ROBUST, RDY/BSY, BOTH, ROBUST-BOTH) C1_READT. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 152 : 60 L2_MGM_INFO. : AUTO (DISABLE, AUTO) L2_COMMENT. : L2_BIDIR. : AUTO (DISABLE, AUTO) L2_READT. --- Email Menu EMAIL_NOTIFICATION. : NO REPLY_ADDRESS. : PAPER_JAM_ADDRESS. : OUT_OF_PAPER_ADDRESS. : TONER_LOW_ADDRESS. : NO_TONER_ADDRESS. : PRINTER_OFFLINE_ADDRESS. : AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 153: Section 18 Glossary

    Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Enables e.g. a print server to automatically obtain an unused IP address from the DHCP server. To fully benefit from this method, the print server also supports DDNS, which is available in Windows 2000 networks. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 154 Local Area Network. Light Emitting Diode. Linux An open source implementation of UNIX. Logical Link Control. An additional data link layer protocol which operates on top of the MAC protocol defined in the original Ethernet AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 155 A request made to an active RARP daemon initiates a search of the Ethernet Address Table for an entry matching the print server's Ethernet address. If a matching entry is found, the daemon downloads the IP address to the print server. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 156 Internet. UNIX A 32-bit multi-tasking, multi-user operating system originally developed by AT&T. Uniform Resource Locator. A way of specifying the location of information on the Internet. Universal Serial Bus. Wide Area Network. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 157 A special form of user assistance that automates a task through a dialog with the user. Wizards help the user to accomplish tasks that are complex and require experience, and even for the experienced user can help to speed up an operation. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 158: Index

    AXIS ETRAX 100 LX ..........11 AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration ........56 AXIS LPR Gateway Configuration .

  • Page 159: Configuration Methods

    WINS Rules..........123 AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 160 Installing AXIS ThinWizard ........
  • Page 161 AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 ........
  • Page 162 Starting AXIS ThinWizard ........
  • Page 163 Wizard ........... . 157 AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

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