Using Ftp For Print Server Management - Axis 540plus User Manual

Management and Configuration
Changing the IP
Settings
If Your Print Server is
not Shown in the List
Upgrading
Axis Servers
Multiple
Configuration and
Installation

Using FTP for Print Server Management

Editing the config file
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Using AXIS ThinWizard you can also set or change each print server's IP
parameters.
1. Click IP Settings in the main menu.
2. Select print server in the list.
3. Enter your data: IP address, Subnet mask, Default gateway and the print
server's password (default password is pass).
4. Click Set to save your settings.
5. Click Rescan to update AXIS ThinWizard and see the changes.
If your print server is not shown in the list, click "Click here...". By
entering the serial number of the print server (found on the underside
label) you will be able to set the print server's IP parameters.
Example: 00408c181cf0
Refer to "Upgrading using AXIS ThinWizard" on page 81 for more
information about upgrading Axis servers using AXIS ThinWizard.
Using AXIS ThinWizard it possible to change the settings of several Axis
servers simultaneously. It is also possible to copy the configuration from
one server to another. This is a convenient way to install a new server,
based on the settings of an already existing server.
For additional information, please refer to the AXIS ThinWizard online
help.
Having assigned an IP address to your Axis Network Print Server, as
described in "Assign an IP Address to the Print Server" on page 14, you
can change the print server parameter settings using the File Transport
Protocol (FTP).
Ensure that FTP Enabled is set to yes. To check this parameter, browse to
the print server and select Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View |
TCP/IP Network.
Follow the instructions below to edit the config file using FTP:
1. Log in to the Axis Network Print Server by typing:
or
ftp <host name>
and OS/2) or in a UNIX shell.
2. Enter the user id and the password. (The default entries are
3. Download the config file to your host by typing:
get config
4. Edit the file using your preferred text editor.
in a DOS window (Windows
ftp <IP address>
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root pass