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1. 3 Proceed to create the printer object as a Public or Controlled Access printer Please refer to the appropriate N ovell documentation for instructions on creating N DPS M anager objects and the printer objects Notes The HP JETADMIN parameter of the AXIS 540 640 must be set to YES in order for the communication between the AXIS 540 640 and the N DPS Gateway to be enabled NDPS requires that you run N etW are 4 11 or higher During the creation of the printer object you must specify the IP address of the AXIS 540 640 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 Enter LPT1 as your printer port when prompted during the creation of the printer object NetWare Using N DPS over IPX Installing the AXIS 540 640 as a Public Access printer 1 M ake sure that the H P N D PS Gateway is configured to automatically create a public access printer 2 Connect the AXIS 540 640 to the N etWare network if it is not already connected Refer to Connecting the printer to the N work on page 7 for more information 3 Usethe AXIS NetPilot to set the H P_JETADMIN parameter of the AXIS 540 640 to YES TheH P_JETADMIN parameter must be set to enable communication between the AXIS 540 640 and the H P N DPS Gateway Please refer to U ing AXIS N amp Pilot on page 24 Please refer to the appropriate N ovell documentation2. Printing the parameter list e Press the test button twice to print the parameter list Resetting the AXIS 540 640 parameters to the factory default settings 1 Remove the external power supply to switch off the AXIS 540 640 2 Press and hold down the test button while you reconnect the external power supply Continue to hold down the test button until the network indicator starts to flash at one second intervals T his should take about 5 seconds 3 Release the test button and wait until the network indicator flashes at least five times 4 Press and hold down the test button again until the network indicator remains constantly lit 5 Restart the AXIS 540 640 by disconnecting and reconnecting the external power supply Note All parameters except the node address NODE_ADDR the IP address IP_ADDR and DHCP enabled or disabled DHCP_EN ABLE are reset Please refer to the AXIS 540 640 User s M anual for more information about the test button AXIS 540 640 User s Guide Management and C onfiguration Using SNMP You can use SN M P Simple N etwork M anagement Protocol for remote monitoring and configuration of the AXIS 540 640 All major functions applicable to print servers are supported The AXIS 540 640 supports all relevant parts of M IB II and the host resource M IB It also includes a private enterprise M IB called AXIS MIB To make the full use of the SN M P support you must have an SN M P t
3. 3 Enter the user id and the password and click the Log in button 4 TheAXIS ThinW izard interface appears Select a network group from the list If thelist isempty you must first create a group In that case just click the N etwork Groups button and follow the instructions Please refer to the AXIS T hinW izard on line help for more information about how to use AXIS T hinW izard 23 Macintosh oy2 Windows NetWae UNIX 24 PVE SEO ELOLE OLA AX IS 540 640 User s Guide Using AXIS NetPilot 0 The AXIS N etPilot configuration software provides an alternative tool for conveniently configuring and monitoring of the AXIS 540 640 It can be installed on Zz W indows platforms running N amp B10 S N amp BEU I or N etW are clients running IPX TheAXIS N etPilot software is available on the AXIS OnlineCD It can also be downloaded from the Axis WWW home page at http www axis com 3 AXIS N etPilot provides two tools for changing the parameters T he Property Pages provide a user friendly interface and are ideal if you have little experience in editing the parameters T he Parameter List Editor on the other hand is a very fast and effective tool which can be used if you have considerable experience in editing the parameter list This tool also enables batch configuration of your print servers a Property pages O Follow the instructions below to open and edit an arbitrary Property Page 1 Select the AXIS 540 640 from the
4. printer field NetBIOS NetBEUI Printing AXIS Print Utility for O S 2 is the preferred tool for N etBIO S N etBEUI printing in O S 2 environments Install AXIS Print U tility for O S 2 if you have not already done so It is available on the AXIS OnlineCD in the softwaraprt_gv utilityaxpu 1 16 folder You can also download it from the Axis WWW home page at http www axis com Please refer to the U ser s M anual for more information AXIS 540 640 User s Guide Setup for Macintosh 19 Setup for Macintosh Note Only AXIS 540 and AXIS 542 support printing in the Macintosh environment Follow the instructions below to choose a printer 1 2 3 6 O pen the C hooser from the Apple menu Click the LaserWriter alternatively the LaserWriter 8 0 Icon If your network has more than one zone click the name of the default zone If your network has no zones this box does not appear Click the name of the printer you want to use T he default printer name is shown as AXIS lt nnnnnn gt _ lt port gt where lt nnnnnn gt isthe last six digits of the serial number and lt port gt isLPT1 For LaserWriter 8 0 printer driver only Click Setup and then Select Auto Setup If the printer as well as the print server supports bi directional printing the installation will be automatically performed If not you will be prompted to select aPPD file matching your printer Click OK Click the Close box T his comp
5. N etwork Print Servers folder 2 Select Properties from the Setup M enu or click the Properties button on the E AXIS N amp Pilot toolbar 5 3 Select the tab that includes the parameter you want to change 4 Change the value Click Apply to save the change to the print server If you select OK instead the Property pages close after the change has been saved Please refer to the AXIS N etPilot on line help or the U ser s manual for more information about how to use AXIS N etPilot UNIX AXIS 540 640 User s Guide Management and C onfiguration Using FTP H aving assigned an IP address to your AXIS 540 640 as described in Assgning an IP Address on page 8 you can use FT P for configuring your print server Follow the instructions below to edit the config file using FT P 1 Login to the AXIS 540 640 by typing the command ftp lt host name gt Of ftp lt IP address gt in aDOS window Windows in a O S 2 window or in aUNIX shell window 2 Enter the user id and the password T he default entries are root and pass 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 print server by typing put config CONFIG Note It is important that the destination file name is specified in capital letters O therwise the edits are only temporary and will be lost when the AXIS 540 640 is powered down By using the same s
6. Reader interface or an HT ML interface H owever all documents presented on the CD arein PDF format Note If the Adobe Acrobat Reader 3 0 is not installed on to your system you can download it by clicking the Acrobat Reader button located on the starting page of the AXIS Online CD Should you not have access to a CD drive please contact your local dealer to receive diskettes containing the available Axis U tilities software and hard copies of the appropriate documentation You can also create your own AXIS Utilities diskettes from the AXIS O nline CD interface Axis official home page The Axis home page is a good source for general information about Axis products This is located at http www axis com From this site you can access late product information receive support information learn more about other Axis products etc AXIS 540 640 User s Guide Product O verview 5 Product Overview The AXIS 540 4 542 Print Server LPT1 Printer Connector AXIS 542 e Network Print Server Ethernet Ethernet 10base2 or 10baseT Test Button Connector Connector AXIS 540 Opee Sees Ae T Network Indicator gt Power Indicator External Power Supply Connector The AXIS 640 642 Print Server LPT1 Printer Connector 642 l Ring Speed Switch Token Ring Token Ring recessed STP or UTP Test Button Con
7. found in the User s M anual AXIS 540 640 User s Guide Management and C onfiguration Management and Configuration Using any standard Web browser H aving assigned an IP address to your AXIS 540 640 you can configure and manage your print server from any standard W eb browser Access your AXIS 540 640 simply by entering the host name or the IP address of the AXIS 540 640 as a U RL in your browser as follows Examples http 192 36 253 96 http salesdept From the internal home page links to configuration management status and statistics services are readily available Using AXIS ThinWizard TheAXIST hinW izard management tool allows you to manage and upgrade multiple T hinServer products You can find monitor and upgrade your Axis print servers remotely in any TCP IP network using a standard W eb browser T heinternal home pages of Axis T hinServer products integrate directly into AXIS T hinW izard giving you direct access to the services described in U sng any standard Web browse above Install AXIS T hinW izard on a designated server in your network The AXIS T hinW izard software is available on the AXIS Online CD It can can also be downloaded from the Axis WWW home page at http www axis com Follow the instructions below to use AXIS T hinW izard 1 Start aWeb browser from a client in your network 2 Enter the IP address or the host name of the server where you installed AXIS T hinW izard
8. versions 5 48 or later are Y ear 2000 compliant Axis T rademarks N etPilot T hinW izard T hinServer O ther T rademark Acknowledgments Adobe Acrobat Reader Apple DOS Ethernet H ewlett Packard HP HP JetAdmin H P Web J etAdmin LAN M anager LAN Server LAN tastic M acintosh M icrosoft N ovell N amp W are O S 2 UNIX Windows are registered trademarks of the respective holders 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 If you are connected to Internet you can find on line manuals technical support software updates application software corporate information etc on any of the locations listed below WWW http www axis com FTP server ftp ftp axis com pub axis AXIS 540 640 U ser s Guide Revision 3 2 Part No 17148 D ate January 2000 Copyright Axis Communications AB 1998 2000 AXIS 540 640 User s Guide Table of Contents 3 Table of Contents Red Mme FIGS cise dsence ds tarw ee aaa sue mewn ee eames aR 1 Management and Configuration 00 c cece cece teens 1 Safety notices oise ccc editecesueees cases sawenetoawedeonanewsddyee 2 Table of Contents iscnsestcccdevarneesescdeunwns aw cedemnwer daiwa 3 Introduction 26 cides endensketesandsen ce seweedtemaseedneeseedawks 4 Product
9. Axis Print Servers High Performance Multi Protocol Print Servers for Virtually All Networks AXIS 540 542 4 640 642 User s Guide v3 2 COMMUNICATIONS Read me First To get your print server quickly up and running follow the instructions below AXIS 540 640 User s Guide Read me First 1 1 Connect the AXIS 540 640 to your network and to your printer as described in Connecting the printer to the N work on page 7 2 Proceed to the setup sections that are relevant to your network environment as described in the table below Environment NetWare W indows 95 98 amp NT Windows 3 W fW os 2 Macintosh UNIX Internet Printing Network Configuration N DPS Pure IP N DPS IPX Q ueue based N etW are Pure IP Q ueue based N etW are IPX TCP IP N etBIO S N etBEU TCP IP N etBIO S N etBEU I TCP IP N etBIO S N etBEU AppleTalk TCP IP IPP Action See Assigning an IP Address on page 8 Proceed with NetW are Using NDPS over IP on page 10 See NetW are Using N DPS over IPX on page 11 See Assigning an IP Address on page 8 Proceed with Queue based N etW are Printing Pure IP on page 12 See Queue based N etW are Printing IPX on page 13 See Setup for Windows 95 98 amp NT on page 14 See Setup for Windows 95 98 amp NT on page 14 See Assigning an IP Address on page 8 See Setup for Windows 3 1 amp WfW on page 16 See Setup for Windows 3 1 amp W
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11. Utilities After installing the AXIS 540 640 into the N etW are environment with AXIS N etPilot you can manage your AXIS 540 640 using N ovell s N etW are Administrator or PCON SOLE T hese tools allow you to e restart the AXIS 540 640 e view the status of the AXIS 540 640 connect and disconnect print queues to the AXIS 540 640 set notifications Please refer to the appropriate N ovell documentation for further information about N etW are Administrator and PCON SOLE N oo
12. d off and that the AXIS 540 640 external power supply is disconnected 2 Locatethe serial number found on the underside label of the AXIS 540 640 and write it down You will need this number during the network configuration Note Each AXIS 540 640 Print Server is pre configured with a unique node address that is identical to the serial number 3 Connect the AXIS 540 640 to the printer either directly to the parallel printer port or using the optional printer cable extensions and velcro ribbons 4 Connect your AXIS 540 640 to the network using either a twisted pair 10baseT or thin wire 10base2 cable 5 For theAXIS 640 642 only Slide the Ring Speed switch to 4 or 16 as appropriate for your T oken Ring network 6 Switch on the printer and connect the external power supply to the AXIS 540 640 T he power indicator light comes on If the network indicator starts to flash the AXIS 540 640 is successfully connected to the network 7 Press and release the test button on the AXIS 540 640 to print a test page If the AXIS 540 640 is correctly connected to the printer the AXIS 540 640 internal test page will be printed NetWare Windows Macintosh oy2 UNIX Macintosh og2 Windows NetWare UNIX Assigning an IP Address AXIS 540 640 User s Guide Assigning an IP Address To establish communication with the TCP IP network an IP address must be assigned to your AXIS 540 640 Choose an appropriate method fro
13. e 16 but you must additionally check the Share box for your printer Your shared printers can now be used by all Windows clients and you do not need to install the AXIS Print U tility for Windows on the clients Important The server setup described above should only be made on a W indows for W orkgroups workstation 18 EA LORN AX IS 540 640 User s Guide oy2 Setup for OS 2 TCP IP Printing The AXIS 540 640 supports LPR Printing in the O S 2 environment Installing the AXIS 540 640 Follow the instructions below to install the AXIS 540 640 using the lprportd service method 1 Open the O S 2 System window select TCP IP and TCP IP Configuration 2 Select Printing type a number eg 3 in the Maximum number of LPD ports field The Remote print server and Remote print server s printer fields should remain empty 3 Select Autostart select Iprportd click the Autostart check box and select D etached 4 Exit and Save 5 Restart your O S 2 client Creating a print queue Continue with the instructions below to create a print queue 1 Open the Template group Create an new printer from Templates by dragging the Printer icon to the desktop with the right mouse button 2 Select a printer driver and double click an Output port eg PIPE LPD 0 3 Enter the host nameor the IP address of the AXIS 540 640 in the LPD server field 4 Enter one of the AXIS 540 640 logical printer names e g pri in the LPD
14. ered with W indows 2000 e IPP clients for W indows 95 and 98 that can be downloaded from the Microsoft web site the Common Unix Printing System for Unix Linux environments TheAxis print server with integrated IPP is compatible with any 1 0 and 1 1 compliant IPP client The AXIS 640 642 Print Server presents IPP Printer objects to the client one for each printer port Notes Axis firmware including IPP can be down loaded free of charge from the Axis website http www axis com If there are one or more firewalls between the IPP Client and the server you may have to make some changes to the firewall configuration IPP uses TCP port 631 for printing so any firewalls between client and server must be configured to allow bi directional traffic on that port In order to print to a remote printer via IPP simply direct your print job to the printer by means of the supported ht tp address scheme which is used in the IPP 1 0 standard or the ipp address scheme used in the IPP 1 1 standard Example http address scheme IPP address using host name IPP address using IP address Corresponding printer http axisps 63 1 LPT1 http 12 100 110 2 631 LPT1 Printer attached to the LPT1 parallel port See the Axis 540 640 U ser s M anual for more exampleson http and ipp address schemes Information on how to add an IPP printer to your printer list in W indows environments can also be
15. et of instructions you can also fetch the status file and the account file from the AXIS 540 640 By typing ne1p in step 3 above alist of all available files and commands will be displayed Using Telnet H aving assigned an IP address to your AXIS 540 640 as described in Assgning an IP Address on page 8 you can use T elnet for managing your print server Follow the instructions below to view the account file using T elnet 1 Login to the AXIS 540 640 by typing telnet lt host name gt Of telnet lt IP address gt inaDOS window Windows 95 98 NT orin aUNIX shell window In a O S 2 window you could replace the telnet command with teinetpm 2 Enter the user id and the password T he default entries are root and pass 3 View the account file by typing account By using the same set of instructions you can also view the status file perform soft resets hard resets and set the print server parameters to default settings By typing help in step 3 above alist of all available commands will be displayed 25 Macintosh og2 Windows NetWare UNIX 26 Macintosh og2 Windows NetWae UNIX Management and Configuration AXIS 540 640 User s Guide Using the Test Button T he following operations can be performed by pressing the test button in different sequences Please refer to Product O verview on page 5 to identify the location of the test button Printing a test page e Press the test button once to print a test page
16. fW on page 16 See Assigning an IP Address on page 8 Proceed with Setup for 05 2 on page 18 See Setup for 05 2 on page 18 See Setup for Macintosh on page 19 See Assigning an IP Address on page 8 Proceed with Setup for UNIX on page 21 See Using IPP on page 22 Management and Configuration The tools that you should use to configure and manage the AXIS 540 640 are presented in M anagenent and Configuration on page 23 Macintosh oy2 Windows N etW are UNIX Macintosh og2 Windows NetWare UNIX Safety notices AXIS 540 640 User s Guide Safety notices T ake sometime to read through the safety notices before installing the AXIS 540 640 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 Important must be observed to avoid operational impairment Do not proceed any of the above notices until you have fully understood the implications Electromagnetic C ompatibility EM C USA This equipment generates and radiates radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause interference to radio communications It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment O peration
17. for instructions on creating N DPS M anager objects and the N D PS printers Notes You can also set the HP_JETADMIN parameter of the AXIS 540 640 to YES via any standard web browser Please refer to Using any standard W eb browser on page 23 The Public Access print servers are immediately available to everyone on the network The Axis Gateway will appear in N etW are 5 1 and later releases To use the Axis Gateway with earlier versions of N etW are 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 AXIS 540 640 User s Guide Setup for N etW are 11 NetWare 12 PATROM GVE AX IS 540 640 User s Guide Queue based NetWare Printing Pure IP NetWare Follow the instructions below to install the AXIS 540 640 in the N etWare Pure IP environment 1 Start the Configuration W izard from the User mode in the AXIS 540 640 Web interface 2 Click your way through the W izard until reaching the N etWare page M ake sure that the PSERVER_N DS parameter is set If you want to change the parameter value or if the parameter value is empty enter the desired values T he parameter value must include the tree or the preferred file server you want to login to and the print server name including the context 3 Us NetWare Administrator to create the
18. g a N etW are client Follow the instructions detailed below to install your AXIS 540 640 using the AXIS N etPilot Installation W izard 1 Start AXIS N etPilot by double clicking the AXIS N etPilot icon Theicon is located in the folder where AXIS N etPilot was installed 2 Locate the AXIS 540 640 in the N ew Axis Units folder Select it and click the Install button on the AXIS N etPilot toolbar If your network is large it could take a few seconds before the print server appears in the folder 3 Choose the with Installation Wizard option and click OK The Installation W izard will then guide you through the installation process Should you require assistance with any of the operations click the H elp icon and follow the instructions provided in the H elp window 4 After you have completed the installation you must use the Add Printer W izard to install the printer on your client W hen installing choose N etwork Printer and browse to the queue you have just created Alternatively choose Local Printer and select the queue you have just captured 5 When you have completed the instructions on the screen you are ready to print in your N etW are environment Connecting additional print queues Follow the instructions below to enhance your installation by adding extra print queues 1 Select the N etwork Print Server to be set up by clicking itsicon 2 Choose N etwork from the Setup menu or click the Network button
19. inting in W indows NT 3 5x environments you should use AXIS Print Monitor NetBIOS NetBEUI Printing using AXIS Print Monitor For peer to peer printing AXIS Print M onitor must be installed on all printing clients while it is only necessary to install it on the server for client server printing Install the AXIS Print M onitor software if you have not already doneso It is supplied on the AXIS OnlineCD It can also be downloaded from the AXIS WWW home page at http www axis com O nce installed the AXIS Print M onitor is automatically initialized on system start up Important As AXIS Print Monitor is an integral part of AXIS Print System you should N OT install an independent version of AXIS Print Monitor if AXIS Print System is already installed on your client To install a printer with the AXIS Print M onitor use the M icrosoft Add Printer W izard which is available in your W indows operating system The AXIS Print M onitor s built in H elp system describes in step by step fashion how to install your printers as N etBIO S N etBEUI LPR or Raw TCP IP printers If you need help start the AXIS Print M onitor H elp system from the AXIS U tilities folder or see the U ser s M anual Note As the AXIS 540 640 emulates the behavior of a local printer port you must select the Local Printer W indows 95 and W indows 98 My Computer W indows NT alternative when performing the instructions in the Add Printer W
20. izard AXIS 540 640 User s Guide Setup for W indows 95 98 amp NT 15 Windows 16 oetup for Windows 3 1 amp W fW AXIS 540 640 User s Guide Setup for Windows 3 1 amp WfW TCP IP Printing To enable TCP IP printing in Windows 3 1 and Windows for Workgroups environments it is recommended that you use a shareware LPR spooler that can be downloaded from ftp ftp axis com pub axis software prt_srv utility wlprs NetBIOS NetBEUI Printing AXIS Print U tility for W indows isthe preferred tool for N eBIO S N amp BEU I printing in Windows 3 1 and Windows for W orkgroups environments Windows Install the AXIS Print U tility for W indows software if you have not already done so It is available in the softwaraprt_gv utilitWaxpuw 1 04 folder on the AXIS Online CD It can also be downloaded from the Axis WWW home page at http www axis com Peer to peer printing This print method is recommended for smaller networks and requires that all users install the AXIS Print Utility for Windows on their workstations Follow these steps to install your AXIS 540 640 for peer to peer printing at a Windows for W orkgroups or W indows 3 1 workstation 1 Doubleclick the AXIS Print Utility icon 2 In the Port menu click Add In the N PS Port list select the AXIS 540 640 port to be installed The port appears as lt name gt LP1 where lt name gt is either Ax followed by the last six digits of the AXIS 540 640 serial number or a name
21. letes the configuration Repeat this procedure for each M acintosh using the AXIS 540 542 20 EAMAN AXIS 540 640 User s Guide Macintosh Setting the IP address Follow the step by step procedure below to set the IP address enabling access to the AXIS 540 542 via any standard W eb browser 1 2 O pen the C hooser and select a network printer driver any LaserW riter will do Select the Axis printer port which name ends with _CFG and close the Chooser O pen a text editor e g SimpleT ext and write a text file containing the following INT_ADDR lt P address gt Example INT_ADDR 171 16 2 143 Print the above text file T he settings will be stored in the AXIS 5404 542 O pen the Chooser and select the printer port you wish to use for printing documents C lose the Chooser Note The CFG port disappears 60 minutes after the AXIS 540 542 has been powered on If you want it to reappear you must restart the AX IS 540 542 AXIS 540 640 User s Guide Setup for UNIX 21 Setup for UNIX Before you start To establish communication with the TCP IP network you must assign an IP address to your AXIS 540 640 Print Server Refer to Assigning an IP Address on page 8 H aving performed the basic TCP IP setup procedures you are now able to print in interactive mode using FTP or Reverse T elnet protocols H owever if you want to integrate the AXIS 540 640 into your host sp
22. m the table below Server Platform Availability UNIX Windows OS 2 NetWare AXIS IP Installer X X DHCP X X X X ARP X X X X BOOTP X X X RARP X Note Refer to Setup for M acintosh on page 19 for setting the IP address in the Macintosh environment All methods are enabled by default T his means that if you have a D H CP server running on your network the AXIS 540 640 will receive an IP address immediately after you have connected it into the network AXIS IP Installer is a Windows utility that allows you to set the IP address of your AXIS 540 640 AXIS IP Installer is supplied on the AXIS OnlineCD It can also be downloaded from the Axis WWW home page at http www axis com Refer to the AXIS 540 640 U ser s M anual for a more comprehensive description of the available methods Host Name Resolution If you are using host names you can map a unique host name to the IP address T he AXIS 540 640 supports WIN S Windows Internet N ame Service and DDNS D ynamic D omain N ame System which are recommended to use for host name resolution when setting the IP address using DH CP WINS only supports 15 character long host names If your host name is longer than 15 characters your AXIS 540 640 truncates the host name to 15 characters when registering with a WIN S server DDN S supports 53 character long host names but they can only consist of the characters A Z a z and If your host name consists of a
23. nector Connector O ienser N Network Indicator External Power Power Indicator Supply Connector 6 Basic Installation AXIS 540 640 User s Guide Basic Installation Hardware Inventory Unpack and check all the items using the following check list Contact your dealer if anything is missing or damaged All packing materials are recyclable Hardware Model Variants Part Numbers AXIS 540 0058 3 AXIS 542 0058 4 Print Server AXIS 640 0059 1 AXIS 642 0059 2 Europe 13599 UK 12866 AXIS 540 PS A Australia 12867 USA 12919 Japan 13249 Power Supply Type Europe 13267 AXIS 542 UK 13268 AXIS 640 amp 7 AXIS 642 Australia 13269 PS B USA 13270 Japan 13936 Media Title Part Numbers Revision no CD AXIS Online CD 5 3 or higher Printed Materials AXIS 540 640 User s Guide 17148 Optional Accessories Description Part Numbers Printer C able Extension 13522 Cables Centronics to Mini Centronics Cable 16453 Adapter BNC T adapter AXIS 542 only 12839 13282 Velcro Ribbons Self adhesive velcro ribbons 13283 AXIS 540 640 User s Guide Basic Installation Connecting the printer to the Network Follow the instructions below to connect a printer to the network via the AXIS 540 640 print server Caution The external power supply you are using must be marked with the correct mains voltage Refer to Hardware Inventory on page 6 1 M ake sure that the printer is switche
24. ny other characters they are converted to when registering with aD DNS server Refer to your system manuals or to your network administrator for instructions on how the host name resolution is performed on your system AXIS 540 640 User s Guide Assigning an IP Address 9 Notes The host name limitations conclude that if you want to register the same host name at a W INS server and aD DNS 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 AX IS 540 640 is specified by the PS NAME parameter 10 oetup for NetW are AX IS 540 640 User s Guide Setup for NetWare NetWare NetWare Using NDPS over IP Important If you want to print in N D PS make sure that you have N DPS software installed on your N etW are file server Note You can select to install the connected printers as Public or Controlled Access printers H aving assigned an IP address to the AXIS 540 640 as described in Asigningan IP Address on page 8 you are now ready to install the AXIS 540 640 for N DPS printing over IP Follow the instructions below 1 Connect the AXIS 540 640to the N eW are network if it is not already connected Refer to Connecting the printer to the N ework on page 7 for more information 2 Start the N etWare Administrator Create an N D PS M anager object if you do not have one available
25. of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference Shielded cables should be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the C lass A limits Europe This digital equipment fulfils the requirements for radiated emission according to limit B of C EN 55022 1994 and the requirements for immunity according to EN 50082 1 1992 residential commercial and light industry Compliance is not valid for unshielded network and printer cables Liability 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 Axis Communications AB makes no warranty of any kind with regard to the material contained within this document including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Axis Communications AB shall not be liable nor responsible for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material Year 2000 C ompliance Axis Communications warrants that all versions of the AXIS 540 640 with software
26. on the toolbar 3 Select the NetWare tab select the printer port and click the C onnect button 4 A new window opens allowing you to create new print queues and connect print queues to the AXIS 540 640 NetWare 14 Setup for Windows 95 98 amp NT AX IS 540 640 User s Guide Windows Setup for Windows 95 98 amp NT TCP IP Printing using AXIS Print System AXIS Print System is the preferred utility for installing TCP IP printer ports in W indows 95 Windows 98 and WindowsNT 4 0 environments It allows you to locate and install network printers If you choose C ustom Installation while installing the AXIS Print System you will be able to set the IP address of the AXIS 540 640 using the comprised AXIS IP Installer For peer to peer printing AXIS Print System must be installed on all printing clients while it is only necessary to install it on the server for client server printing Install the AXIS Print System software if you have not already done so It is supplied on the AXIS OnlineCD It can also be downloaded from the Axis W WW homepage at http www axis com O nce installed the AXIS Print System is automatically initialized on system start up To install a printer with the AXIS Print System use the Installation W izard that is available from the AXIS Print System user interface If you need help please see the AXIS Print System s built in H elp system or refer to the U ser s M anual Note For TCP IP pr
27. ool that allows you to install private enterprise M IBs TheAXIS MIB can be downloaded from e the software prt_srv utility mib 1_14 folder on the AXIS OnlineCD theAxisWWW home page at http www axis com e the AXIS 540 640 using FTP Follow these steps to add the AXIS M IB to your SN M P software 1 Login to the AXIS 540 640 using FTP 2 Download the M IB file nmp axismib to the SN M P host 3 Install the AXIS MIB according to instructionsin your SN M P software documentation Using HP Administration Tools The AXIS 540 640 is compatible with the H P JetAdmin and the H P W eb JetAdmin printer management software T his means that you may use either tool to install and configure your printer devices via your AXIS 540 640 print server You can also use them to monitor the current status of your AXIS 540 640 and other H P J etAdmin or H P Web J etAdmin compatible devices connected to your network H owever to enable support for the H P administration tools you must set the HP_JETADMIN parameter of the AXIS 540 640 to YES Important Even though the AXIS 540 640 is compatible with the HP JetAdmin tool the AXIS 540 640 behaves slightly different than an HP print server in certain situations Please refer to the AXIS 540 640 User s MA nual available on the Axis O nline CD for further information Macintosh og2 Windows NetWae UNIX Management and Configuration AX IS 540 640 User s Guide Using Novell
28. ooler you can use the Axis automatic installation script axinstall T his utility software is resident on the AXIS 540 640 and can be downloaded to your host using FTP It is also provided on the AXIS Online CD in the software prt_gv utility axinstall latestt folder and from the Axis W W W home page at http www axis com Follow the procedure below to download axinstall to your host using FT P 1 Login to the AXIS 540 640 by typing ftp lt host name gt Ol ftp lt IP address gt in the UNIX shell window 2 Enter root as the user id and pass as the password 3 Download the axinstall utility by typing get axinstall Follow the procedure below to install the AXIS 540 640 using the axinstall script 1 Typethe command sh axinstall in theUNIX shell window 2 Follow theinstructions that appear when the script is started W hen the AXIS 540 640 is installed it will appear as it is directly connected to the host printer spooler UNIX 22 Siete AX IS 540 640 User s Guide Macintosh osg2 Windows NetWae UNIX Using IPP AXIS 640 642 only You can use IPP Internet Printing Protocol for printing over any LAN or WAN that supports TCP IP The IPP functionality in the AXIS 640 642 is platform independent and is automatically activated upon installation Note Currently available IPP clients include the Internet Printer Connection software from Hewlett Packard for W indowsNT e the Microsoft IPP Client deliv
29. printer print server and queue objects and to link them together in the N DS tree 4 UsetheAdd Printer W izard to install the printer on your client N ote that only N DS queue based PSERVER printing is supported W hen installing choose Network Printer and browse to the queue you have just created Alternatively choose Local Printer and select the queue you have just captured Any configuration and management of the AXIS 540 640 can be performed from any standard Web browser Please refer to Using any standard Web browse on page 23 Notes If the PSERVER_N DS parameter includes the name of a tree and not a specific file server RCONAG6NLM 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 N etPilot to install the AXIS 540 640 and to connect print queues See Queue based N etW are Printing IPX on page 13 Pure IP requires that you run N etW are 5 or higher AXIS 540 640 User s Guide Setup for N etW are Queue based NetWare Printing IPX AXIS NetPilot is the recommended tool you should use when you are installing the AXIS 540 640 in the N etW are IPX environment Install the AXIS N etPilot software if you have not already done so It is supplied on the AXIS OnlineCD It can also be downloaded from the Axis WWW home page on http www axis com Note The AXIS NetPilot software must be installed on a W indows platform runnin
30. ricrieer i enaa Ana A 21 USNO IPP icccisvarvesniacseweeeta tes ainn E ENA 22 Management and Configuration ssssssanarssssnnnnrnrrrsrnnno 23 U sing any standard W eb browser uaaa aaa 23 Using AXIS ThinWizard susunu 23 Using AXIS N amp Pilot aaan 24 Using FTP scitivdaetissede baw rikat ora due EER ARE EAEE Rae 25 UsngTdne asusunu 25 Using theTest Button is esta tava anana 26 CSIC SN Pied cond eae tin eels Ca ae wht aS howe ae enth ea eee 27 Using H P Administration Tools 1 0 ccc ccc eect neers 27 Using N ovel Utilities kg 5 sacar Sea at aaicac aah aikcw eae dewiach oath eked 28 Macintosh oy2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh og2 Windows NetWare UNIX Introduction AX IS 540 640 User s Guide Introduction This document describes how to set up and manage the AXIS 540 640 in various network environments Should you require more information please refer to the AXIS 540 640 User s M anuals which are available on the AXIS OnlineCD Unless stated otherwise the AXIS 540 AXIS 542 AXIS 640 and AXIS 642 are collectively described as the AXIS 540 640 throughout this document AXIS OnlineCD TheAXIS OnlineCD provides an easy to use electronic catalog that includes all of the latest AXIS U tilities Software Product Software W hite Papers U ser D ocuments Technical References etc It is compatible for use within all of the supported Axis computing environments You can view the contents of the AXIS OnlineCD viaan Adobe
31. you have previously given the AXIS 540 640 For example AX100B35 LP1 or DevDept LP1 3 Accept or change the suggested W indows port name and type any comments in the Description field M ake a note of the W indows port name as you will need this later Click OK to install the Windows port 4 In the Port menu click C onnect to bring up the W indows Printers dialog 5 Select a printer driver from the list of Installed Printers or click Add gt gt to install a new driver Click Connect 6 Select the Windows port name defined in step 3 from the Ports list 7 Click OK to close the C onnect dialog and C lose to close Printers AXIS 540 640 User s Guide Setup for W indows 3 1 amp W fW 17 Notes W indows 3 1 requires network support such as LAN Server or LAN Manager W orkstation software to be installed in order to redirect a local printer port to a network device AXIS Print Utility for Windows must be running when you print through the AXIS 540 640 W e strongly recommend that you copy the AXIS Print Utility icon to your StartUp folder Client server printing This print method is suitable for larger networks and requires only one user to install the AXIS Print U tility for Windows software onto their workstation T he setup procedure is described below 1 Install AXIS Print Utility for Windows onto the file server 2 Set up your AXIS 540 640 from the file server as described in Peer to peer printing on pag
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