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Axis 5900 Quick Installation Manual

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AXIS 5900
Network Print Server
Quick Installation Guide

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  • Page 1 AXIS 5900 AXIS 5900 Network Print Server Quick Installation Guide...

  • 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

    UNIX, Mac OS X ..........11 Configuring the AXIS 5900 for wireless printing ......12 WLAN Parameters .

  • Page 4: Overview

    See Resetting the Print Server on page 22 for instructions. Note: For installation instructions covering NetWare, OS/2 and Windows over NetBIOS/NetBEUI and IPX/SPX, see the AXIS 5900 User’s Manual, available from the AXIS Network Product CD and the Axis web site at www.axis.com. Hardware Inventory Unpack and check all the items using the following check list.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction Introduction The AXIS 5900 is a print server that can be used for either wireless or wired printing and can be installed either over the wireless LAN or using an Ethernet interface. When operating wirelessly, the AXIS 5900 print server communicates either in ad-hoc mode, where the workstation/laptop communicates directly with the print server or infrastructure mode, where there is an 802.11b access point acting as a bridge between the...

  • Page 6: Connecting The Hardware

    5 cable. Notes: You can install the AXIS 5900 without using a network cable, simply skip step 4 in these instructions. 5. Switch on your printer and make sure it is ready for use. 6. Connect the power supply to the AXIS 5900. The Network Indicator will start flashing when the print server is correctly connected to the network.

  • Page 7: Installation Overview

    Select ad hoc mode • Set the SSID to AXIS followed by the last 6 digits of the serial number which is found on the underside label of • the AXIS 5900 e.g. AXIS181636. The SSID is case sensitive and must be entered exactly as stated above i.e. in upper-case letters.

  • Page 8: Ip Address Assignment

    AXISxxxxxx (xxxxxx are the last six digits of the serial number, found on the print server’s underside label). Example: If the serial number is 00 40 8c 18 16 36, type AXIS181636 and press Enter. DHCP, RARP and BOOTP can be used to set the IP address in UNIX, see the AXIS 5900 User’s Manual •...

  • Page 9: Manual Ip Address Assignment

    AXIS IP JumpStarter™ is an easy-to-use Windows application that allows you to • assign an IP address to your AXIS 5900 and find Axis servers already installed in your network. Refer to Setting the IP address using AXIS IP JumpStarter on page 10 for instructions.

  • Page 10: Setting The Ip Address Using Axis Ip Jumpstarter

    If your print server does not appear in the serial number list, refer to the AXIS IP JumpStarter online help files or the AXIS 5900 User’s Manual which is available from the AXIS Network Product CD or from the Axis web site at www.axis.com...

  • Page 11: Setting The Ip Address Using Arp/Ping

    AXIS 5900 Manual IP address assignment Setting the IP address using arp/ping Refer to the appropriate section below to assign an IP address to your AXIS 5900 using arp/ping: Windows Open a Command Prompt and enter the following syntax: Syntax Example arp -s <Internet address>...

  • Page 12: Configuring The Axis 5900 For Wireless Printing

    1. Start your web browser (e.g. Netscape Communicator 4.7 or Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0) 2. In the Location/Address field, type the host name or the IP address of your AXIS 5900. 3. Click the admin button to enter the administrator’s pages. Enter the default user name root and password pass.

  • Page 13: Wlan Parameters

    WLAN Parameters Description WLAN Node Address The WLAN node address that is identical to the AXIS 5900 serial number which is found on the underside label on the print server, e.g. Note:Ser.No: 00:40:8C:18:16:36 WLAN Node Address: 00 40 8C 18 16 36...

  • Page 14: Wep Parameters

    Once you have entered the WLAN settings to match your network, click OK. For the new settings to take effect, restart the AXIS 5900 by disconnecting and reconnecting the power supply. Proceed to Configuring Printers on page 15 to set up your AXIS 5900 and the connected printers for printing.

  • Page 15: Configuring Printers

    Installing Printers in Mac OS X on page 18 Note: To establish communication with the TCP/IP network, you must assign an IP address to your AXIS 5900. Installing Printers in Windows 2000/XP 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 16: Installing Printers In Windows 95/98/Nt/Me

    Note: For peer-to-peer printing, AXIS Print Monitor must be installed on all printing clients, while it is only necessary to install it on the server for client-server printing. 1. Install the AXIS Print Monitor software which can be downloaded from the AXIS Network Product CD or from the Axis Communications web site at http://www.axis.com.

  • Page 17: Installing Printers In Unix

    Axis print server will appear as though it is directly connected to the host print spooler. If you want to integrate your AXIS 5900 into your host spooler, you can use the Axis installation script axinstall, or perform a manual integration.

  • Page 18: Installing Printers In Mac Os X

    (Mac OS X). Note: For installation descriptions on older versions Mac OS, refer to the AXIS 5900 User’s Manual which is available from the AXIS Network Product CD or the Axis web site at http://www.axis.com 1. Select Print Center from the Applications | Utilities folder.

  • Page 19: Management And Configuration

    AXIS NetPilot OS/2 Note: Please refer to the AXIS 5900 User’s Manual for a comprehensive description of the supported configuration and management tools. Using a Web Browser Follow the instructions below to access the built-in web pages of your AXIS 5900: 1.

  • Page 20: Using 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 21: Troubleshooting

    • Check that the WLAN network interface is properly configured in the workstation/laptop try- • ing to access the AXIS 5900 print server. All communicating clients must be in the same operating mode, i.e. ad hoc or infrastructure • mode.

  • Page 22: Resetting The Print Server

    Resetting the Print Server AXIS 5900 Resetting the Print Server Follow the instructions below to reset the AXIS 5900 parameters to the default values (Factory Default): Important! A Factory Default will reset the internal settings of the print server to default and should be performed with caution.

  • Page 23: Features

    AXIS 5900 Features Features Easy to install - the AXIS 5900 can be installed over the wireless LAN or using an Ethernet • interface. Once the installation is complete, you can disconnect the network cable and restart the AXIS 5900 by disconnecting and reconnecting the power supply. If there is no Ethernet cable connected, the AXIS 5900 will automatically communicate over the WLAN.
  • Page 24 Features AXIS 5900...

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