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AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless User`s Manual

1. Open the Control Panel Click Add Remove Programs Click Add Remove Windows Components Check Other Network File and Print Services and click Details Check Print Services for Unix and click OK Click Next and Finish Close Add Remove Programs and the Control Panel Follow the instructions below to use the standard Windows method for installing an LPR printer in Windows 2000 XP Server 2003 Make sure your print server has a valid IP address see P Addressing on page 10 Windows XP Server 2003 Go to Start Settings Printers and Faxes and click the Add a Printer icon to start the Add Printer Wizard Click Next Windows 2000 Go to Start Settings Printers and click the Add Printer icon to start the Add Printer Wizard Click Next Select Local Printer Click Next Click the Create a new port radio button and select LPR Port from the list Click Next Type the name of your AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless or IP address Example 192 168 3 191 in the Name or address of server providing LPD field and enter the port you want to use in the Name of printer or print queue on that server filed Example usb or Ip1 Click OK 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 e Make sure that the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer checkbox
2. Installation on MacOS 9 1 or older using AppleTalk Basic Configuration On MacOS 9 1 or older basic configuration in AppleTalk is performed simply by opening the Chooser window and selecting a printer Choosing a Printer Selecting a Printer The method for choosing a printer varies depending on which version of 28 AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless Mac OS Setup LaserWriter printer driver you are using e The LaserWriter 7 0 driver assumes that you use a standard PostScript driver and cannot take advantage of any printer specific features e The LaserWriter 8 0 driver uses PPD files that contain printer descriptions This gives you full control over any features your printer might have LaserWriter 7 0 Follow the instructions below to choose a printer Pri Dri TIDESE DENS Select Chooser from the Apple menu 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 4 Click the name of the printer you want the ports are shown as host name port Example AX100086 USB 5 Clickthe Close box This completes the configuration and closes the Chooser Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh computer on the network using the print server LaserWriter 8 0 Follow the instructions below to choose a printer diia Select Chooser from the Apple menu 2 Click the LaserWriter 8 0 icon 3 If your network has more th
3. Press F1 to access the Windows online help system if you need additional help when is not checked installing a printer print server using this method AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless Windows Setup IPP Internet Printing Protocol Configuration With IPP you can send a document to any Internet connected printer IPP is platform independent and can be used to print over any LAN or WAN that supports TCP IP In order to print to a remote printer using IPP you need the following e An PP client installed on your computer together with appropriate printer drivers The IPP client is a tool that adds destination printers to your printer list A list of available IPP clients can be viewed in PP clients on page 25 e The printer to which you want to send your print job needs to be connected to a print server with IPP functionality Axis print servers make it possible for a printer to receive print jobs from an IPP client The IPP functionality of the print server is automatically activated upon installation IPP Printing Before you print to an IPP printer you need to know Requirements 3 e the print server s IP address or host name e the local printer port name which for AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless is Ip1 e the brand and model of the printer in order to install the appropriate printer driver e the port number 631 only used in the 1 0 standard Address scheme for The AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless supports the IPP
4. 1P_192 168 3 191 Protocol Device Adapter Type Axis Print Server 3 ports To close this wizard click Finish lt Back Finish Cancel 10 Next from Printers and Faxes highlight the installed printer and right click choose Properties then Ports Configure Port Printers and Faxes File Edit View Favorites Tools Help a JD Osee Folders y Printers and Faxes Eje ue Name Documents Status Comments 2s Acrobat Distiller 0 Ready D AGFA AccuSet v 0 Ready 2 echo on ANTRYG 0 Ready Canon Copier E echo on praxis 0 Access de g Generic PostScri Open SHP 2000C Set as Default Printer SHP 2500C Series Printing Preferences 5 printer 3 TOSHIBA e STUI EIE this printer 2 77700 on http _ 3458 Printing vit Sharing Use Printer Offline Create Shortcut Delete Rename erti AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless 21 Windows Setup 22 11 Changa Protocol from LPR to Raw Port number 9100 is automatically selected Click OK E HP LaserJet 5000 Series PS Properties General Sharing Ports Advanced Security Device Settings a HP LaserJet 5000 Series PS Print to the following port s Documents will print to the first free checked port Port Description Printer I Coma Serial Port Configure Standard TCP IP Port Monitor O FILE Printto File is Standard TCP IP Port Port Settings Standard TCP
5. M Macintosh Choosing a Printer 28 Installing the Print Server 28 Manufacturer 31 MDS5 14 36 MDS5 Radius server 14 36 MDS password 14 36 Mode 31 Model Number N Node ID 31 0 OBWXXXXXX 1 17 18 P pass 33 Password 33 password 33 port 17 18 Port Name 32 Preamble 34 Print a Test Page in Diag Mode 39 Print Job Status 31 Print Server Name 31 33 Print Server s Serial Number 9 Printer Autodetect 29 Printer Status 31 Printing Language Supported 31 52 AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless R Reinstating contact with the wireless network 46 root 33 S Send SNMP Traps 32 Service Set Identifier 34 Setup Menu 33 SNMP Communities 32 SNMP Status 32 SNMP Trap Settings 32 SNMP traps 37 SSID 34 Subnet Mask 32 36 System Contact 33 System Location 33 System Status 31 System Up Time 31 T TBCP 32 37 TCP IP Setup 36 TCP IP Status 32 Trap Address 1 32 37 Trap Address 2 32 37 Type 32 U Upgrading the Firmware 41 Use Authentication Traps 32 Use DHCP BOOTP 32 Use WEP 35 user name 33 W WEP Encryption 31 WEP Key 35 Windows 2000 XP 2003 16 Windows 98 Me NT 17 18 Windows Setup 13 Wireless MAC Address 31 Wireless Operation Mode 31 Wireless Status 31 WLAN PS 33 43 44 46 AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless Index 53
6. Protocol Port Status and Bytes Printed Wireless Status Mode Displays the wireless operation mode of your print server AP s MAC Address Displays the MAC address of your wireless Access Point SSID Displays the SSID of your wireless network Channel Number Displays the current channel number Data Transmit Rate Displays the current transmit rate WEP Encryption Displays the WEP encryption status AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless 31 Print Server Management TCP IP Status AppleTalk Status SNMP Status 32 Use DHCP BOOTP Displays DHCP BOOTP status If there is a DHCP BOOTP server on your network the print server can obtain IP settings automatically provided that this parameter is On IP Address Displays the IP address of the print server The IP address must meet the IP addressing requirements of the network segment Subnet Mask Displays the subnet mask of the print server The subnet mask must meet the IP addressing requirements of the network segment Default router Displays the default router used by the print server AppleTalk Zone If no zone exists the zone name is displayed as an asterisk Port Name AXxxxxxx_USB where xxxxxx represent the last six digits of the print server s serial number found on its backside label Type Displays the printer type connected to the print server Binary protocol e TBCP enables the print server to use the TBCP Tagged Binary Communication Protocol to transfer
7. 1 0 standard which uses IPP printers the http address scheme and the IPP 1 1 standard which uses the ipp standard Example using host If 192 168 3 191 is the IP address of the print server 631 is the port number name in the 1 0 and Ip1 is the local printer port name then the syntax of the address scheme standard will be http 192 168 3 191 631 lp1 in the 1 0 standard Example using host If 192 168 3 191 is the IP address of the print server and Ip1 is the local name in the 1 1 printer port name then the syntax of the address scheme will be standard ipp 192 168 3 191 Ip1 in the 1 1 standard IPP clients An PP client needs to be installed on your computer together with an appropriate printer driver for proper IPP functionality An IPP client is a tool that adds destination printers to your printer list Examples of available e For Windows NT 2000 the Internet Printer Connection software from IPP clients Hewlett Packard can be downloaded from the Hewlett Packard web site e For Windows 2000 XP 2003 the Microsoft IPP Client automatically installed with OS Microsoft Windows IPP client does not support IPP 1 1 e For Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 The Microsoft IPP client can be downloaded from the Microsoft web site AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless 25 Windows Setup Firewall If there are one or more firewalls between the IPP Client and the server you Considerations may have to make some changes to the firewall
8. 49 for supported languages 3 From the Select A Print Server screen select the print server that you want to configure and click Next OBW Setup Wizard zx we m Select A ul e This Wizard has found the following print servers on the network Select a print server that you want to set up from the list Detected print servers on your local network Device Name IP Address MAC Address Port Status DEERE AXIS181E52 10 13 3193 00 40 8C 18 1 U1 OffLine lt Ifthe print server you want to set up is not displayed Refresh checkthe connection and click Refresh Note If your print server has just been turned on it may take a few minutes for the print server to initialize before it can be detected and displayed by the wizard lt Back Next gt Cancel AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless 13 Windows Setup 4 Onthe Change Settings screen select No or Yes a AXISA ceste ar Tr s Wizard Wes want to change senos Pass C No dontwantto change semings Click No if you want the print server to keep using the assigned DHCP address and keep the default Infrastructure settings e Infrastructure mode e SSID lt ANY gt e Data transmit rate Auto e No WEP encryption e Authentication Type Open System e DHCP enabled Click Next in the program until you reach Figure Select an already configured printer or click Add New Printer on page 15 Follo
9. Enter a name for the print server if you wish If nothing is specified the default print server name is AXISXXXXXX where X represent the last 6 digits of the print server s serial number The serial number is displayed on a label on the backside of the print server System Contact Enter the name of the contact person in charge of the print server if you wish System Location Enter a descriptive name for the physical location of the print server if you wish Example Room A color printer Password Enter an access password for the print server s web pages if you wish The default password is pass The default user name is root Wireless Setup Basic Settings Mode Select the wireless setting mode you wish to use in your network e Infrastructure Workstations and laptops communicate over the WLAN and the LAN through an Access Point with the print server e 802 11b Ad Hoc Workstations and laptop computers communicate directly over the WLAN with the print server Select SSID Select or manually enter an SSID Click Site Survey to scan your wireless network for available Access Points Default SSID in Infrastructure mode ANY Default SSID in Ad Hoc Diagnostic mode WLAN PS AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless 33 Print Server Management 34 SSID Service Set Identifier The SSID identifies a specific wireless LAN Before associating with a particular wireless LAN a station must have the same SSID as the Access Point By
10. IP Port Standard TCP IP Port Port Name IP 192 168 3181 O IP 1 Standard TCP IP Port O IP 1 Standard TCP IP Port Printer Name or IP Address 192 168 3 191 Protocol O Baw OLPR AddPot __ Delete Raw Settings Port Number Enable printer pooling LPR Settings Cu v SNMP Status Enabled Community Name public SNMP Device Index 12 Print a test page to verify the installation f you want the USB port to appear as an option in the Device Port drop down list you can install AXIS tepmon Upgrade Utility a script that aids Windows in recognizing the USB port Once installed on your computer the script upgrades the tcpmon ini file in the system32 directory so that new Axis print server ports are added in Available ports list in the Add Printer Wizard No other data will be affected the old tepmon ini will be saved as tcepmon ini bak in the same directory You have to be logged in as an Administrator to use this program Download it here ftp axis com pub soft prt srv utility tepmon AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless Windows Setup Adding Printers in Windows NT4 Using the Microsoft LPR Monitor Preparing for In the Control Panel double click the Network icon Select the Services tab If LPR Printing the TCP IP Printing entry appears then TCP IP is already installed Close the Network folder and go on to nstalling an LPR printer below First prepare f
11. NOT checked Add Printer Wizard Local or Network Printer The wizard needs to know which type of printer to set up Select the option that describes the printer you want to use 9 Local printer attached to this computer OA network printer or a printer attached to another computer a To set up a network printer that is not attached to a print server J use the Local printer option 7 Makesure the Use the following port radio button is clicked and select LPT1 Recommended Printer Port from the drop down list Click Next Add Printer Wizard Select a Printer Port Computers communicate with printers through ports Select the port you want your printer to use If the port is not listed you can create a new port 9 Use the following port LPT Recommended Printer Port av Note Most computers use the LPT1 port to communicate with a local printer The connector for this port should look something like this O Create a new port lt Back Next gt Cancel 8 Select Manufacturer and Printer from the driver lists Click Next Add Printer Wizard Install Printer Software The manufacturer and model determine which printer software to use jt Select the manufacturer and model of your printer If your printer came with an installation E disk click Have Disk If your printer is not listed consult your printer documentation for compatible printer software Manufacturer Printers Fuji Xerox a
12. Point e One Printer with a USB Port Alternatively a laptop with wireless adapter card for Ad Hoc configuration 1 Turn off the printer s power 2 Connect the print server to your printer with the supplied USB cable 3 Turn the printer s power on 4 Plug the AC power adapter into the power connector on the backside of the wireless print server 5 Wait 1 minute 6 Press the print server s external Reset button for 5 seconds A test page will be printed on the connected printer displaying information about the print server s IP address firmware number etc Note e The Status LED will flicker whenever data is being transmitted and printed e When the print server is powered on the Status LED will flash 5 times as part of the unit s Power On Self Test POST If the LED doesn t flash 5 times when you power on the unit disconnect all cables and repeat the installation procedure described here Status LED orange WLAN LED green A LE Reset button Press once to restart print server Press 5 seconds to print test page USB Connector USB Low Full Speed compliant Power connector DIP switch Nor Normal mode Diag Diagnostic Mode P N 0171 001 S N 00408c181cf 0 Print Server s Serial Number anita tac Thus equipment ceres ww the rea Ct B of FCC Riles for omo pu Made in EC SWEDEN All Axis print server s have a unique serial number S N which is displayed on the back
13. Rate Auto m station ada blackbos Channel 6 BBtaiwanaP defaut WEP Disabled BB wireless Wireless Ad Hoc settings in print server and corresponding settings in laptop s WLAN management program 3 Intheprintserver s web interface configure all wireless settings under Setup Wireless according to your WLAN settings Wireless mode WEP encryption WEP keys etc Click Save and Restart These changes will not affect settings when the print server is in DIAG Mode The changes will take place when the DIP switch is switched to NORMAL and the print server is re powered 4 Switch the print server s DIP switch back to Normal mode and re power the print server disconnect then reconnect the external power supply 5 On your laptop access the previous profile used before losing contact with the print server and reactivate it You should now be able to make contact with the print server again AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless 47 Appendix 3 Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions Q Print jobs are sent to the print queue successfully but fail to be sent to the printer Q Print jobs start printing but print very slowly or print unknown characters Q The Status LED light keeps blinking after POST Q The setup Wizard can t find the print server 48 A Possible explanations The printer is off line jammed or out of paper Solutions 1 Check that all cables are properly connected 2 Recheck
14. SY Generic Text Only e E i Generic IBM Graphics Spin E i Generic IBM Graphics Spin wide Gestetner R4 M3 Faber Color Printer E SF This driver is digitally signed Windows Update Have Disk Tell me why driver signing is important lt Back Next gt Cancel 16 AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless Windows Setup 9 If you already have the printer s driver installed you will be asked whether to keep it or to replace it Click Next Supply a name for the printer and choose whether you want to make it your default printer Click Next 10 Choose whether you wantto share the printer with other network users print atest page etc Select the appropriate radio button and click Next and Finish 11 In AXIS OBW Wizard finish the installation by highlighting the installed printer in the Select a Printer list and click Next gt Finish 12 From Windows go to Start Printers and Faxes and highlight your newly installed printer 13 Right click select Properties and verify that the AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless port appears as OBWXXXXXX 1 the Xs represent the last six digits of the print server s serial number 14 Print a test page to verify the configuration If you wish to install more print servers start AXIS OBW Wizard from your Windows Start menu Start Programs Axis Communications AXIS OBW Wizard and repeat the installation procedure Setup in Windows NT 1 Configure according to the d
15. VCCI Class B C Tick FCC Part 15 subpart C Class B e Safety EN 60950 Included Accessories Printed installation guide e power supply e CD e USB cable All specifications are subject to change without prior notice 50 AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless Index Numerics 128 bit 35 64 40 bit 35 A Address scheme for IPP printers 25 Advanced Settings Alphanumeric 35 ALTERNATIVE METHOD FOR INSTALLING THE USB PORT 22 AP s MAC Address 31 AppleTalk 28 AppleTalk Status 32 AppleTalk Zone 32 ASCII 32 37 Autodetect 29 AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless port Windows 17 18 B BCP 32 37 Beacon Interval 34 C Channel Number 31 Current Status 31 D Data Transmit Rate 31 Data Transmit Rates 34 default AD HOC settings 44 46 Default Ad Hoc settings in the Print Server 46 default Infrastructure settings 14 35 default password 33 Default router 32 36 default SSID 33 Default SSID in Ad Hoc Diagnostic mode 33 default user name 33 default values 33 Device Name print server name 39 E Example using host name in the 1 0 standard 25 Example using host name in the 1 1 standard 25 F firmware 41 Firmware Version 31 Flash memory 41 AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless Index 51 Index H Hexadecimal 35 IP Address 32 36 IPP client 25 IPP Printing Requirements 25 IPrinter Information 37 K Key Format 35 L List of available IPP clients on the market 25 Local Printer 24
16. WEP disabled The print server has these default Ad Hoc settings under Setup Wireless These settings cannot be modified AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless Appendix 3 Troubleshooting Follow these steps to recover the connection 1 Switch the print server s DIP switch to DIAG 2 On your laptop create a new profile using the wireless PCCARD PCMCIA s management program The settings in this profile must correspond with the print server s Ad Hoc settings described in Default Ad Hocsettings in the Print Server on page 46 Make sure a connection is established with the print server FP htt ps 171 15 115 141 WLANHTM Microsollt Internet Explorer lel x fle dk yew Favorites Tools tep Rack Qc Der oes QyMeda DD Ob Address 46 Fetp JJ171 15 115 141 WLAN HTM z ee we AXIS Wireless Print Server Qo AXIS Officefasic USD Wireless Status Setup Maintenance Restart o System Printer Print Job Wireless TCo 10 Apple Talk samp Warning The print tarvar it now in Diagnostic Mode 802 11b Ad Moc 02 40 2L 21 18 50 1 2 5 5 11 Mbps Disabled Disabled J A a Wireless G Notebook Adapter WLAN Monitor ver 1 2 Click the Profile name above and the Connect button below to use pre configured wireless network settings Uso the menu below to manage your wireless network s Profiles and Advanced settings Protte torn 3 E ys IE linksys el Nu rk Type Ad Hoc QAwireless QA wireless Transfer
17. a new SSID of your choice and select Channel according to your country regulations Example SSID AXISOBW Channel 9 10 Keep Auto as default Data transmit rate or change it to match your WLAN settings Click Next 11 On Security and WEP Encryption Settings screen enable or disable WEP default disabled 12 Click Next on the 802 1X Settings screen if you do not use any kind of authentication If MD5 is selected you must enter the same Login Name and Password as defined on the Radius server Note A Radius server is used for remote user authentication and accounting Its primary use is for Internet Service Providers though it may as well be used on any network that needs a centralized authentication and or accounting service for its workstations 13 In TCP IP Settings specify a fixed or dynamic IP address then click Next A fixed IP address is highly recommended select Specify an IP address and fill the settings to match your WLAN settings Click Next 14 Click Next again to save your settings 15 Click Cancel on the Select A Printer screen as you are not going to install a printer 16 Switch the DIP back to NOR mode and restart the print server by pressing the print server s reset button once AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless 43 44 Appendix 1 Print Server Setup in Ad Hoc Mode 17 On your laptop run your wireless adapter s software utility again keep it in Ad hoc i e PEER TO PEER mode and adjust setting
18. default Access Points include the SSID in the beacon frame to enable sniffing functions and automatically configure the wireless network interface card with the proper SSID In order to communicate in a WLAN the print server Access Point and laptop must all have the same Basic Settings and WEP Settings If you use WEP encryption on your WLAN and by mistake change the WEP format or keys in the print server you will lose contact with the print server Follow the steps in Reinstating contact with the wireless network on page 46 to recover the connection By default this print server a wireless station in the Infrastructure mode Basic Settings modes Infrastructure V Select SSID document it 1 Enter SSID manually optional documen e Site Survey evar 4 Data Transmit Rates Auto Y advanced Settings E Beacon Interval 100 0 65535 default value 100 ms Preamble Long default value Long Authentication Type v WEP Settings Use WEP Disabled Channel Specify a channel number corresponding to your wireless environ memt See Wireless Frequency Bands and Channels on page 7 Default Channel 6 Data Transmit Rates Select the data transmission rate of your wireless print server Auto 1 2Mbps 5 5Mbps or 11Mbps Default Auto Advanced Settings Beacon Interval This setting specifies the amount of time between beacons in kilo mic
19. from the list and click OK 5 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 6 The new printer is added to your Select Printer window Print a test page to verify the installation 26 AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless Mac OS Setup Mac OS Setup This chapter contains instructions for the following setup procedures AppleTalk Printing Mac OS X on page 27 IP Printing Mac OS X on page 28 Installation on MacOS 9 1 or older using AppleTalk on page 28 AppleTalk Printing Mac OS X 1 Make sure the print server has a valid IP address and that you can access its web interface see page 10 2 n the print server s web interface select Setup AppleTalk 3 n the AppleTalk Zone field enter the zone in which your Mac OS operates Click Save and Restart 2 hitp 10 13 3 75 CAP PL E HTM Microsoft Internet Explorer elm fle dt yew Favores Jods 1 p Qe x a Orar Peros GM E D 3 AE tedio 13 3 75 cAeRuE T go AXIS Wireless Print Server a AXIS Officetaste USB up s o Oro LaserWrite Tec Y e SJ Local irent 4 From the Apple menu select Go Applications Utilities and start the Print Center Click Add in the Printer List 6 Select AppleTalk from the top drop down menu 7 Select the AppleTalk zone in which your Mac OS operates same as entered in step 3 above 8 You
20. in your print server as they become available without having to replace any parts New firmware can simply be loaded into the AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless over the network Firmware is internal print server software that determines its functionality You can obtain all print server firmware free of charge from the following locations e www axis com e your local dealer Caution e Be careful not to interrupt the file transfer If the transfer is interrupted the print server may have to be re initialized by your dealer e Before upgrading the print server ensure that it is not printing jobs You have to wait until the print job is finished before you can proceed Upgrading the Firmware You can upgrade the AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless firmware from the print server s internal Web pages TCP IP Note Updating instructions are supplied with the firmware release notes AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless 41 Upgrading the Print Server s Firmware Upgrading from the Print Server s Internal 42 Web Pages Follow these instructions to upgrade the firmware of your print server from its internal Web pages Go to www axis com techsup firmware select your print server model and click Download flash file Save the firmware flash file locally on your computer or in a network directory 2 OpenaWeb browser enter the IP address of your print server and press Enter The print server s int
21. the print server connection by logging into the print server s web pages A Possible explanation and solution A printer driver is missing or is incompatible with that printer Using a print driver that is not specific for the printer can cause printing errors Install the proper printer driver If these printer drivers are not available to you please contact your printer manufacturer A Possible explanation and solution The last upgrade process was not completed The print server must be upgraded again via the print server s web interface A Possible Explanation The Personal Firewall installed in your computer blocks the connection Solution Disable the Personal Firewall or adjust the security level to lower AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Supported Printers Support for printers and digital copiers from Brother Canon Epson HP IBM Kyocera Lexmark Minolta NEC Oce OKI Ricoh Sharp Star TEC Toshiba Zebra Xerox etc AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless does not support printing with host based printers e g CAPT GDI PPA Supported Systems e Microsoft Windows 98 Me NT 2000 XP and 2003 e Apple Mac OS 9 Mac OS X version 10 X Supported Web Any standard web browser Netscape 6x or higher and MS Internet Explorer 5x Browsers or higher Supported Protocols TCP IP ARP DHCP BOOTP TFTP LPR IP TCP UDP HTTP SNMPv1 ICMP Raw TCP IPP
22. 1 13 11 France 2 457 2 472 GHz 10 13 indoor use 11 Japan 2 484 GHz 14 14 US Canada 2 412 2 462 GHz 1 11 11 France outdoor use permitted on private property with prior authorization AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless Print Server Setup Print Server Setup 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 Print Server Model Part Number AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless PROD UNIT AXIS OB USB W EUR ch 1 13 0208 001 01 PROD UNIT AXIS OB USB W US ch 1 11 0208 004 01 Media Title Part Number CD AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless CD 21965 Printed Material AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless User s Guide 21962 Accessories Description Part Number Cable USB 20208 Power Adapter Model Part Number PS M Australia 21822 Europe 21819 UK 21820 USA Japan 21821 Quick Installation Overview for Windows and Mac OS Follow these steps to install and configure theAXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless in Windows or Mac OS Step Windows Mac OS X 1 Hardware Installation on page 9 Hardware Installation on page 9 IP Addressing on page 10 IP Addressing on page 10 Windows Setup on page 13 Mac OS Setup on page 27 AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless Print Server Setup Hardware Installation Before you start you should prepare the following items e One Win98 Me 2000 XP 2003 PC with AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless CD e One 802 11b Access
23. AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless User s Manual AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless Regulatory Information ce v Safety Notices Take some time to read through the safety notices before installing the AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless Please observe all safety markings and instructions when using this product Important must be observed to avoid operational impairment Do not proceed any of the above notices until you have fully understood the implications Radio Transmission Regulatory information Tested to comply with FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE This product must be installed and used in strict accordance with the instructions given in the user documentation The AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless complies with the following radio frequency and safety standards Europe This digital equipment fulfils the requirements for radiated emission according to limit B of EN55022 and the requirements for immunity according to EN55024 residential commercial and light industry Technical requirements for radio equipment according to EN 300 328 1 2001 12 and 300 328 2 2001 12 USA Federal Communications Commission FCC This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation of the device is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation Important The channel must be set according to the radio frequency r
24. Addressing on page 10 1 Enter the print server s IP address in the Location Address field of your Web browser Press Enter 2 TheWireless Print Server page will appear From here you can configure all print server settings Ele Edit view Favorites Tools Help Q rex x 2 E PO search gt Favorites Q media ES Address http 192 168 3 191 AXIS Wireless Print Server ARIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless Status Maintenance Restart O Print Job Wireless AppleTalk System Information AXIS1S1FSB 0 21 29 Fin e Version i 6 10 21f 2004 05 03 10 35 18 Wireless MAC Address 00 40 8C 18 1F 5B Operation Mode Infrastructure Normal J Local intranet The print server has a default User name root default Password pass Notes e A quick way of finding the print server s IP address is to press the reset button for 5 seconds to print a test page The DHCP address or static IP address is normally displayed on the test page e The print server s web interface will appear in the same language as your browser uses see Technical Specifications on page 49 for supported languages 30 AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless Print Server Management Status Menu The Status menu displays the status of the System Printer Print Jobs Wireless settings TCP IP AppleTalk and SNMP The entries in the Status menu are for viewing only they are edited from the Setup menu explained on page 33 System Status Prin
25. USB WirelesS ooooooocccccoo 45 Appendix 3 Troubleshooting icu reu eI Gn A Bae Pee eG Ue Red 46 Frequently Asked Questions 0 0 0 0 ccc cece eee eee eee 48 Technical Specifications ia occur eek eek ena et na el aba geen EUR EN ee ba CE RR 49 Index to cra eeu RR RU RD Red ets oe S o RI gt Gag es 5 4 AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless Product Overview Product Overview This User s Manual includes installation instructions for the AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless print server in Microsoft Windows 95 98 NT Me 2000 XP Server 2003 and Mac OS TCP IP and AppleTalk environments The instructions in this manual are based on the settings found in a new and non configured AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless To establish this status in a previously configured AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless you can reset it to factory default settings See for Perform a Factory Default on page 40 for instructions Print Server Management The embedded web server provides access to configuration and management pages for the print server and the connected printer see Print Server Management from a Web Browser on page 30 Alternatively the print server can be configured from the provided Windows based software OBW Setup Wizard see Windows Setup on page 13 Wireless Operating Modes The AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless print server communicates either in Infrastructure mode where there is an 802 11b Access point acting as a bridge between the wor
26. an one zone click on the zone you want If your network does not have any zones this box will not appear 4 Click the name of the printer you want the ports are shown as host name port Example AX100086 USB 5 Click Setup choose the PPD file matching your printer and click OK If your printer does not appear in the PPD file list please contact your printer vendor Use the Generic PPD if you do not need any printer specific features 6 Click OK and then click the Close box This completes the configuration and closes the Chooser Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh computer on the network using the print server AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless 29 Print Server Management Print Server Management There are several tools and options to manage and edit print server settings e Print Server Management from a Web Browser on page 30 e Printserver management using the Reset button on page 39 Alternatively the provided Windows based software AXIS OBW Wizard can be used for basic print server configuration See Windows Setup on page 13 Print Server Management from a Web Browser All Axis print servers contain an embedded web server that can be accessed through a web browser The embedded web server provides access to configuration and management pages for the print server and the connected printer Before you can use the embedded web server the print server must be configured with an IP address See P
27. at ace tte b aer o lod 18 Alternative Windows Printing Meth0dS o oooooooooooo o 19 Standard TCP IP Raw TCP Method in Windows 2000 XP 2003 19 Adding Printers in Windows NT4 Using the Microsoft LPR Monitor 23 Adding Printers in W2K XP Using the Microsoft LPR Monitor 23 IPP Internet Printing Protocol Configuration 25 Mae OS Setup tee ze ERR a eet de eds 27 AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless AppleTalk Printing Mac OS X nonan Rire dei ew ale e ew ate ge vd 27 IPPrntibig Mam AA A O o Lt ede ard 28 Installation on MacOS 9 1 or older using AppleTalk 28 Choosing a Printer ue cere e eo ep LA 28 Print Server Maade mef 0 cece cece eee nent bene e 30 Print Server Management from a Web Browser 0 000s 30 Status Men ce taeda ects oan ee ed eren ex e eR s 31 Setup MENU encre pt ve ide tw ee eres 33 Maintenance satus aren Xr tho tard Las ey Voss bad tust 38 Restart ca od MI Cr M e co 38 Print server management using the Reset button 39 Reset the PrintSerVer doceo wes n EI eaa 39 Printa Test Pad as esL 39 Perform a Factory Default ooooooooooooooooooooooo 40 Upgrading the Print Server s Firmware ooooocccccccccccnr II 41 Upgrading the Firmware 0 0 cece cece II 41 Appendix 1 Print Server Setup in Ad Hoc Mode 2 cece eect eee eee eee 43 Appendix 2 Enabling WEP in the AXIS OfficeBasic
28. c case sensitive with Read Only access rights Privilege Grant Read Only or Read Write access rights to the above communities Send SNMP Traps Enable or Disable the print server s ability to send SNMP Traps When an unusual condition or activity occurs the SNMP agent alerts the SNMP manager through SNMP traps Enable the function of sending SNMP Authentication Failure trap message to the network administrator if the community name within a SNMP request is not correct Use Authentication Traps If Enabled an authentication failure trap is sent to the trap destination address Trap Address 1 Enter an IP address to which SNMP traps are sent Trap Address 2 Enter a second IP address to which SNMP traps are sent AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless 37 Print Server Management Maintenance e Click Factory Default then OK to reload all default settings in the print server e Performing a Factory Default will erase all settings of the print server to default and should be performed with caution e After performing a Factory Default the default wireless settings will be e Infrastructure mode e SSID ANY will connect with the Access Point that has the best signal in your wireless network e Data transmit rate Auto e WEP disabled e Authentication Type Open System e Channel 6 e DHCP enabled e Click Firmware Upgrade to browse to your firmware directory and reload the print server with new firmware You must first
29. 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 IPP Printing from In this example the print server s IP address is 192 168 3 191 Thus the IPP Windows printer s syntax is http 192 168 3 191 631 Ip1 1 Windows XP Server 2003 Go to Start Settings Printers and Faxes and click the Add a Printer icon to start the Add Printer Wizard Click Next Windows 2000 Go to Start Settings Printers and click the Add Printer icon to start the Add Printer Wizard Click Next 2 The Wizard will ask you if you want to install a local printer or a network printer Choose Network Printer and click Next 3 Enter the printer address in the URL field e g http 192 168 3 191 631 1p1 and click Next i Locate Your Printer How do you want to locate your printer If you don t know the name of the printer you can browse for one on the network What do you want to do C Type the printer name or click Next to browse for a printer Name Connect to a printer on the Internet or on your intranet URL httpj 192 168 3 191 631 Ip1 lt Back Cancel 4 f you do not have a driver corresponding to the destination printer installed on your computer the Wizard will prompt you to install one Click OK The Installation Wizard will ask you to select a printer driver corresponding to the destination printer Select the printer driver
30. ct Device Port LPT1 v lt Back Next gt Cancel 7 Select Manufacturer and Printer from the lists Click Next and Finish 8 If you already have the printer s driver installed you will be asked whether to keep it or to replace it Click Next Supply a name for the printer and choose whether you want to make it your default printer Click Next 20 AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless Windows Setu 9 Choose whether you want to share the printer with other network users print a test page etc Select the appropriate radio button and click Next and Finish Add Printer Wizard Install Printer Software The manufacturer and model determine which printer software to use i Select the manufacturer and model of your printer If your printer came with an installation disk click Have Disk If your printer is not listed consult your printer documentation for compatible printer software Add Printer Wizard Manufacturer A Printers Fuji Xerox ES Genetic Text Only 5 ded EY Generic IBM Graphics Spin Completing the Add Printer Sf Generic IBM Graphics Spin wide Wizard Gestetner ag SI MS Publisher Color Printer Er This driver is digitally signed Windows Update Tell me why driver signing is important You have successfully completed the Add Printer Wizard You specified the following printer settings SNMP Yes LPR prt 192 168 3 191 Port Name
31. ded The print server s default port name is AXxxxxxx USB where Xxxxxx represent the last six digits of the print server s serial number found on its backside label The print server will append the last six digits to the name you specify Example AX181cf0_USB Printer Configuration Type Enter a descriptive name for the type of printer connected to the print server Binary protocol Select printing protocol used by the print server e TBCP enables the print server to use the TBCP Tagged Binary Communication Protocol to transfer print data to the printer e BCP enables the print server to use the BCP Binary Communications Protocol to transfer print data to the printer e ASCII disables all binary transfers select this alternative for all non PostScript printers and for ASCII PostScript printing SNMP Setup TCP IP networks use a standard management protocol called Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP SNMP is widely used in the industry as a solution for remote network management and monitoring of networking devices SNMP includes a protocol a database structure specification and a set of database objects The print server s SNMP implementation runs in a TCP IP environment SNMP Community Name 1 2 Provide a community name for each SNMP request for authentication purposes There are two communities SNMP Community 1 2 that control messages from the network management of the print server The default community name is publi
32. download firmware from www axis com techsup firmware select the appropraite print server model and click Download flash file Save the firmware flash file locally on your computer or in a network directory Restart Click OK to restart the print server The print server can also be restarted by disconnecting and the re connecting the external power supply or by pushing the external Reset button once 38 AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless Print Server Management Print server management using the Reset button The reset button can be used for several operations see Print Server Setup on page 8 for the physical location of the Reset button Reset the Print Server 1 Verify that the DIP switch is on Nor 2 Press the reset button once WARNING This will restart the print server and stop all on going and pending print jobs Print a Test Page Print a Test Page in 1 Verify that the DIP switch is on Nor Normal Mode 2 Hold down the reset button for 5 seconds The test page will be printed on the connected printer The test page printed in Normal mode displays information about the print server s e Device Name print server name e Firmware version e MAC address e SSID e Channel e WEP enabled or disabled e P address e Subnet Mask e Default Router e AppleTalk Port Name Print a Test Pagein 1 Verify that the DIP switch is on Diag dou 2 Hold down the reset button for 5 seconds The test page will be printed o
33. e Apple EtherTalk AAPR ATP DDP NBP PAP RTMP ZIP e NetBIOS NetBEUI e WEP 802 1X EAP Print Server e Internal web pages for configuration monitoring and firmware upgrade Management Windows AXIS OBW Wizard software for installation configuration and monitoring Supported Languages English German French Italian Spanish Firmware Upgrade Firmware upgrade from the print server s web pages Network Connection IEEE 802 1106 DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum technology in Infrastructure and Ad Hoc modes 11 Channels USA and Canada 13 Channels Europe 14 Channels Japan Printer Connection USB 1 1 Low and Full speed e Compliant with USB 2 0 Low and Full speed e Bi directional support for Apple EtherTalk and Reverse Telnet Hardware ARM7 based RISC microprocessor operating at 50 MHz e Memory 1 MB Flash 2 MB RAM AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless 49 Technical Specifications Front Panel 2 LED indicators Status and WLAN e Diagnostic DIP switch e Reset button to reset print test page and perform factory default Power Consumption Power provided by external power supply Type PS M 3 3 V 2A Maximum consumption 4 0 W Dimensions Height 2 9 cm 1 2 in e Width 65 cm 2 5 in e Depth 7 4 cm 2 9 in e Weight 0 06 kg 0 13 Ib Environmental Temperature 40 105F 5 40 C e Humidity 0 70 Approvals EMC EN 55022 1998 EN 55024 1997 EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3
34. equirements in your country Japan This is a class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information Technology Equipment VCCI If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment it may cause radio interference Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual 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 Safety ENG0950 Trademark Acknowledgments Apple Ethernet Hewlett Packard Mac OS Microsoft Windows are registered trademarks of the respective holders Support Services Should you require technical assistance please contact your Axis dealer If your questions cannot be answered immediately your Axis dealer will forward y
35. ernal web pages will appear See Print Server Management on page 30 for detailed instructions 3 Click Maintenance Firmware Upgrade 4 Click the Browse button A new window will open Browse to the directory where you saved the new firmware and click Upgrade 5 The new firmware will be loaded into the print server and the print server will restart orange Status LED will blink 5 times AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless Appendix 1 Print Server Setup in Ad Hoc Mode Appendix 1 Print Server Setup in Ad Hoc Mode If you do not have an Access Point in your network or the print server cannot be discovered please follow these steps 1 Switch the print server s DIP switch to DIAG mode 2 Check that the TCP IP protocol is installed in your computer and you have assigned an IP address to your wireless adapter E g 192 168 1 100 3 On your laptop run your wireless adapter s software utility and change it to Ad hoc i e PEER TO PEER mode with the following settings e SSID WLAN PS e Channel 6 4 Click Connect or similar to establish communication with the print server Make sure a connection is established Install and run AXIS OBW Wizard software From the Select A Print Server screen select your print server and click Next On the Change Settings screen select Yes and click Next 9o m grec On the Basic Wireless Settings screen change from default Infrastructure in NOR mode to 802 11b Ad hoc mode 9 Create
36. escription in Windows Setup on page 13 until you reach Figure Select an already configured printer or click Add New Printer on page 15 Click Add New Printer to launch Windows Add Printer Wizard Select My Computer and click Next Select LPT1 as Local Port and click Next Select Printer Manufacturer and Printer model click Next and Finish S mabe eo GN In the AXIS OBW Wizard select the newly added printer from the list click Next and Finish to complete the installation 6 From Windows go to Start Settings Printers and highlight your newly installed printer AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless 17 Windows Setup Right click select Properties and verify that the AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless port appears as OBWXXXXXX 1 the Xs represent the last six digits of the print server s serial number Print a test page to verify the configuration Setup in Windows 98 Me Configure according to the description in Windows Setup on page 13 until you reach Figure Select an already configured printer or click Add New Printer on page 15 Click Add New Printer to launch Windows Add Printer Wizard Select Local Printer and click Next Select Printer Manufacturer and Printer model Do not print a test page Select LPT1 ECP Printer Port and click Next and Finish to complete the installation From Windows go to Start Settings Printers and highlight your newly installed printer Right click select Properties and verify that
37. imes called 40 bit WEP encryption enter the key which contains 5 alphanumeric characters or 10 hexadecimal digits For example AbZ12 alphanumeric format or ABCDEF1234 AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless 35 Print Server Management TCP IP Setup 36 hexadecimal format For 128 bit WEP encryption enter the key which contains 13 alphanumeric characters or 26 hexadecimal digits Note Depending on the number of characters you enter a number of zeroes 0 will be added after your entry to reach 26 digits 802 1X EAP Settings Select Authentication Type e None e MDB5 If you select MD5 you must enter the Login Name and Password used when logging on to the Radius server Note A Radius server is used for remote user authentication and accounting Its primary use is for Internet Service Providers though it may as well be used on any network that needs a centralized authentication and or accounting service for its workstations Obtain TCP IP settings automatically use DHCP BOOTP If you click this radio button the print server will obtain IP settings automatically provided there is a DHCP BOOTP server on your network Use the following TCP IP settings if you click this radio button you will disable DHCP in the print server and you must enter the below parameters manually e P Address Enter the IP address of the print server The IP address must meet the IP addressing requirements of the network segment e Subnet Mas
38. int If the challenge text is encrypted correctly the Access Point allows the requesting device to authenticate e Auto Sense Open System is first tried if this fails Shared Key is used IMPORTANT The default Infrastructure settings in the print server are e Infrastructure mode e SSID lt ANY gt will connect with the Access Point that has the best signal in your wireless network e Data transmit rate Auto e WEP disabled e Authentication Type Open System e Channel 6 e DHCP Enabled Wireless communication is only possible if the wireless settings in the print server laptop card and Access Point are synchronized If you accidentally change these settings so that the devices in your WLAN are asynchronous you will lose communication with the WLAN To correct this See Reinstating contact with the wireless network on page 46 Use WEP When this parameter is enabled 64 or 128 bit the print server will not allow access to clients attempting to transmit data without WEP encryption e Disabled e 64 40 bit e 128 bit 128 Bit encryption is the highest level of security but may reduce the performance level Default Disabled WEP Key Enter your WEP key Key Format Select Hexadecimal or Alphanumeric e An alphanumeric character is a through z A through Z and O through 9 e A hexadecimal digit is 0 through 9 and A through F Depending on the key format you select For 64 bit somet
39. k Enter the subnet mask of the print server The subnet mask must meet the IP addressing requirements of the network segment Specify the subnet mask used for determining when the traffic should be sent via a router This number combined with the IP address identifies on which network the print server is located The normal class C subnet mask value is usually 255 255 255 0 The value 0 0 0 0 indicates that all network segments are accessible e Default router Enter the default router used by the print server Specify the IP address for the default router All traffic directed outside the local network defined by the subnet mask is sent to the default router Any re routing via other routers is done automatically The setting 0 0 0 0 indicates that no default router is set If that is the case the print server anticipates that there is a router available that automatically senses and redirects the print server s packets to destinations outside the local network segment AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless Print Server Management AppleTalk Setup Zone Name Enter an AppleTalk Zone name that you want the print server to belong to or leave it in default the print server automatically searches and links itself to the default zone that is set on the AppleTalk router if found If no zone exists the print server displays the zone name as an asterisk Port Name Enter a name for identification purposes or leave the default value recommen
40. k Next 9 On Security and WEP Encryption Settings screen check Enable WEP Encryption 10 Choose Type 64 bit or 128 bit Key Format Alphanumeric or Hexadecimal and enter an Encryption Key to match your WLAN settings Click Next 11 Click Next on the 802 1X Settings screen if you do not use any kind of authentication If MD5 is selected you must enter the same Login Name and Password as defined on the Radius server Note A Radius server is used for remote user authentication and accounting Its primary use is for Internet Service Providers though it may as well beused on any networkthat needs a centralized authentication and or accounting service for its workstations 12 In TCP IP Settings specify a fixed or dynamic IP address then click Next A fixed IP address is highly recommended select Specify an IP address and fill the settings to match your WLAN settings Click Next 13 Click Next again to save your settings 14 Click Cancel on the Select A Printer screen as you are not going to install a printer 15 Switch the print server s DIP switch back to NORMAL 16 From a workstation on your LAN open a Web browser enter the IP address of your print server to verify the AP connection in the WEP encrypted WLAN and press Enter The print server s internal web pages will appear For detailed information about WEP settings see Setup Menu on page 33 AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless 45 Appendix 3 Troubleshooting A
41. kstation laptop and the print server or Ad hoc mode where the workstation laptop communicates directly with the print server AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless 5 Product Overview Infrastructure Access Point Workstations and laptops communicate over the WLAN and the LAN through an Access Point with the print server I Wireless Print Server ECC M 2 E Access Pomt Infrastructure mode is most commonly used both for printing and configuration purposes See Windows Setup on page 13 or Mac OS Setup on page 27 for installation instructions Ad Hoc Peer to Peer Workstations and laptop computers communicate directly over the WLAN with the print server Wireless Print Server Ad Hoc is used for configuration and for printing purposes If you lose contact with the print server you can try reaching it from the Ad Hoc mode see Appendix 1 Print Server Setup in Ad Hoc Mode on page 43 6 AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless Wireless Frequency Bands and Channels Product Overview When setting up a wireless network it is important that the radio frequency channel setting is the same on all communicating clients and that the channel is set according to the requirements in your country Frequency bands and channels Country Frequency Available Channels Default Channel Europe 2 412 2 472 GHz
42. longer response time than usual The IP address and serial number used here are sample values You should acquire a new and unused IP address from your network administrator Continue with Mac OS Setup on page 27 or Windows Setup on page 13 AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless Windows Setup Windows Setup This chapter describes how to locate and configure the networked printer in Windows over Infrastructure mode See also Alternative Windows Printing Methods on page 19 For Ad Hoc installation and configuration see Appendix 1 Print Server Setup in Ad Hoc Mode on page 43 Setup in Windows 2003 2000 XP Before You Start e Make sure you have an Access Point in your network and that it has a valid IP address Example 192 168 1 100 e Check that the TCP IP protocol is installed on your computer e Make sure the print server s DIP switch is in Normal mode Nor 1 Insert the AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless CD into your CD drive 2 Choose Setup Wizard to install the wireless print server and configure the connected printer The Wizard will automatically install these components in C Program Files Axis Communications AXIS OBW Wizard e AXIS OBW Wizard exe e AXIS OBW Network Printer Port DLL Wireless Print Monitor After installation AXIS OBW Wizard will be available from Start Programs Axis Communications AXIS OBW Wizard will start in the same language as your operating system see Technical Specifications on page
43. mporary IP address has been set and that communication is established 4 Next open a web browser e g Internet Explorer 5 In the Web browser s Location Address field enter the print server s IP address and press Enter 6 The print server s web page will appear Ele dk yew favores Took Help Qu x a f Os Fovertes Mi Hess 2 8 http 192 168 3 191 AXIS Wireless Print Server QU AXIS Officefiasie USO Wireless AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless 11 IP Addressing 12 7 10 Go to Setup TCP IP File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q rex Q x EJ e JO search jp Favorites necia n Address http 192 168 3 191 IE Wireless Print Server AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless o Status Setup Maintenance Restart System Wireless TCP IP AppleTalk ITCP IP Settings Obtain TCP IP settings automatically use DHCP BOOTP Use the following TCP IP settings IP Address 192 683 191 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Router fig21683 191 _ Save amp Restart Local intranet Select the Use the following TCP IP settings radio button and enter a valid IP address Subnet Mask and Default Router Click Save and Restart The new IP address will be loaded Check the communication by entering the new IP address in the browser and that the print server s web pages appear again When you execute the ping command for the first time you may experience a significantly
44. n Select a Printer Port Computers communicate with printers through ports Select the port you want your printer to use If the port is not listed you can create a w port O Use the following port Create a new port Type of port Standard TCP IP Port lt Back Next gt Cancel 4 Click the Create a new port radio button and select Standard TCP IP Port from the list Click Next and the Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard starts Click Next AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless 19 Windows Setu 5 In the Printer Name or IP Address field enter the IP address of the AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless Example 192 168 3 191 The Port Name field will be filled in automatically Click Next Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard Add Port A For which device do you want to add a port X Enter the Printer Name or IP address and a port name for the desired device Printer Name or IP Address 192 168 3 191 Port Name IP_192 168 3 191 lt Back Next gt Cancel 6 Select Device Port LPT1 if you want the USB port to appear as an option you must install Axis software Click Next Additional Port Information Required Additional Port Information Required The device has multiple Ports The selected device has multiple ports Choose the port from the given list If the port you want to use is not in the list then go back to the previous page and make sure that the information that you entered is corre
45. n the connected printer The test page printed in Diag mode displays information about all available Access Points within your wireless network including SSID network type serial number channel and signal AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless 39 Print Server Management Perform a Factory Default 40 d A uM e 6 Verify that the DIP switch is on Nor Disconnect the external power supply Hold down the reset button Reconnect the external power supply Wait until the orange and green LED indicators have blinked twice simultaneously Release the reset button The print server will restart orange Status LED will blink 5 times Important Performing a Factory Default will erase all settings of the print server to default and should be performed with caution e After performing a Factory Default the default wireless settings will be e Infrastructure mode e SSID lt ANY gt will connect with the Access Point that has the best signal in your wireless network e Data transmit rate Auto e WEP disabled e Authentication Type Open System e Channel 6 e DHCP enabled AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless Upgrading the Print Server s Firmware Upgrading the Print Server s Firmware The print server s firmware is stored in its Flash memory This memory retains data content even after the power is removed Flash memory allows data to be erased and re written which is why you can install firmware updates
46. ndows Setup on page 13 or Mac OS Setup on page 27 Elo Edt View Favorites Tools eb Que x 2 b Osee oreet press E 13119 ttp 192 168 3 191 AXIS a Wireless Print Server AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless IP Addressin 5 If the Wireless Print Server web page does not appear you need to set the print server s IP address manually described in Set a Temporary IP Address with Arp Ping on page 11 Set a Temporary IP Address with Arp Ping You can assign a temporary IP address to the print server using arp ping and then access the print server s internal web pages to assign a fixed IP address 1 Locate the print server s serial number S N found on the print server s underside label The Ethernet address is based on the serial number Serial number MAC Ethernet address 00408c181cf0 00 40 8c 18 1c f0 Windows 00 40 8c 18 1c f0 Mac OS X 2 Open a Command Prompt or Terminal and enter the following syntax Syntax Example Windows Command prompt 1 arp s IP address gt Ethernet address gt arp s 192 168 3 191 00 40 8c 18 1c f0 2 ping IP address gt ping 192 168 3 191 Syntax Example Mac OS Terminal 1 arp s IP address Ethernet address gt arp s 192 168 3 191 00 40 8c 18 1c f0 2 ping IP address gt ping 192 168 3 191 3 The host will return psname is alive Mac OS Terminal or Reply from 192 168 3 191 Windows Command prompt or a similar message This indicates that a te
47. or LPR printing 1 Open the Control Panel and double click the Network icon 2 Select Protocols 3 Add TCPVP Protocol 4 Select Services 5 Add Microsoft TCP IP Printing Installing a Network 1 Make sure your print server has a valid IP address see P Addressing on Printer page 10 Select My Computer and click Next From the Available Ports list click Add Port Choose LPR Port and click New Port Op idee Os NO Type the name of your AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless or IP address in the Name or address of server providing Ipr field Example 192 168 3 191 Then enter which port to use in the Name of printer or print queue on that server field Example usb or Ip1 Click OK then Close 6 Theadded printserver will now appear in the Available Ports list Click Next choose a driver and finish the installation as usual Adding Printers in Windows 2000 Windows XP Using the Microsoft LPR Monitor This section describes how to set up a Windows 2000 XP server for LPR printing using the built in Microsoft LPR Monitor Print Services for UNIX Basic Setup If you have not already done so you should perform the TCP IP basic setup procedures prior to installing a printer for LPR printing AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless 23 Windows Setup Preparing for LPR Printing Installing an LPR printer Windows 2000 XP Server 2003 24 Important Follow the following steps to prepare for LPR printing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
48. our queries through the appropriate channels to ensure you a rapid response If you are connected to the Internet you can find on line manuals technical support software updates application software corporate information etc at http www axis com techsup USERS MANUAL AXIS OBW Part No 20426 r1 Date May 2004Copyright Axis Communications AB 2004 2 AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless Table of Contents Product OVerVIe Won ee cte teet entente t Nr A Rare Pe uae dc erat 5 Print Server Management ui seo ADAE REIN AD Ma 5 Wireless Operating Modes 0 0 0 0 ccc cece e 5 Infrastructure Access Point oe we Sua de i v NOS PE ERE sere 6 Ad Hoe PeertocPeel 55 deu d set Hc nea Hoe ad 6 Wireless Frequency Bands and Channels ooooooooooomomomo 7 Print Server Setup oec mcer scr cnn A gg etd edie aes 8 Hardware Inventory vist cec wi c Ee ERO wena E end EN INTR 8 Quick Installation Overview for Windows and Mac OS 8 Hardware Installation raton isa danda ide te id 9 Print Servers Serial Number cria E voti os a 9 IP Addressing dira A A A DLE sa 10 Obtaining an IP Address Using DHCP 0 0 e eee eee 10 Set a Temporary IP Address with Arp Ping 0 ccc cece eaee 11 Windows Set p coetu A HERE ea shiek iN ns ee Aco A 13 Setup in Windows 2003 2000 XP daca yk bbe ok REL RN 13 Setup in Windows NT 2 ect eee eens 17 Setup in Windows SIM scale ette eg cad
49. ppendix 3 Troubleshooting Check the following if you experience problems when trying to print over the WLAN Check that the WLAN network interface is properly configured in the work station laptop trying to access the print server All communicating clients must be in the same operating mode i e Ad Hoc or Infrastructure mode Check that the SSID and the WEP keys are set according to your WLAN net work settings Check that the radio frequency channel setting is the same on all communi cating clients and that the channel is set according to the requirements in your country Frequency bands and channels Country Frequency Available Channels Default Channel Europe 2 412 2 472 GHz 1 13 11 France 2 457 2 472 GHz 10 13 indoor use 11 Japan 2 484 GHz 14 14 US Canada 2 412 2 462 GHz 1 11 11 France outdoor use permitted on private property with prior authorization Reinstating contact In order to communicate with the print server the laptop must have the same with the wireless settings as the print server under Setup Basic Settings and WEP Settings network If you use WEP encryption on your WLAN and accidentally change the WEP format or keys in the print server you will lose contact with the print server Default Ad Hoc settings in the Print Server 46 e Communication type 802 11b Ad Hoc e SSID WLAN PS e Channel e Data transmit rates Auto e
50. print data to the printer e BCP enables the print server to use the BCP Binary Communications Protocol to transfer print data to the printer e ASCII disables all binary transfers select this alternative for all non PostScript printers and for ASCII PostScript printing SNMP Communities Displays SNMP communities from the print server There are two communities SNMP Community 1 2 that control messages from the network management of the print server SNMP Trap Settings Displays SNMP traps sent from the print server Send SNMP Traps Displays if the print server s ability to send SNMP Traps is Enabled or Disabled Use Authentication Traps If Enabled an authentication failure trap is sent to the trap destination address if you have entered the wrong trap community Trap Address 1 Displays the first IP address to which SNMP traps are sent It corresponds to the trapAddress SNMP object Trap Address 2 Displays the second IP address to which SNMP traps are sent It corresponds to the trapAddress SNMP object AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless Print Server Management Setup Menu All print server parameters are configured from the Setup menu From here the Network Administrator can edit settings that govern System Printer TCP IP SNMP AppleTalk etc All print server settings have default values that have been carefully selected by Axis In most instances there is no need to change these default values Print Server Name
51. r networked printer will appear in the Printer List the default name is AXxxxxxx USB where the Xs represent the last 6 digits of the print server s serial number 9 From the Printer Model drop down list select the printer manufacturer and model Click Add AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless 27 Mac OS Setup IP Printing Mac OS X 1 Make sure the print server has obtained a valid IP address see page 10 2 Make sure the USB cable is properly connected to the printer 3 From the Apple menu select Go Applications Utilities and start the Print Center 4 Click Add in the Printer List Select IP Printing from the top drop down menu 6 In the Printer s Address field enter the print server s IP address or DNS name 7 Either accept using the default user queue on the server by making sure the Use default queue on server check box is checked or enter Ip1 in the Queue name field Printer List 55 171 15 115 4 171 15 115 4 e Name Ip1 Printer Model Printer Model a IBM Color Jetprinter 4079 D IBM Color Jetprinter 4079 IBM Infoprint 1125 0 18M Infoprint 1125 D IBM Laserprinter 4029 IBM Laserprinter 4029 IBM Laserprinter 4039 Y IBM Laserprinter 4039 8 From the Printer Model drop down list select the printer manufacturer and model Click Add 9 Your newly added printer will appear in the Printer List as the default printer bold Test the installation by sending a print job to the printer
52. roseconds Kmsec One kilo microsecond equals 1024 microseconds Default 100 msec ms Before a station enters power save mode the station needs the beacon interval to know when to wake up to receive the beacon and learn whether there are buffered frames at the access point Preamble Long Short The radio preamble is a section of data at the head of the packet containing information that the access point and the client devices need when sending and receiving packets It allows you to select a long or short radio preamble A short preamble improves throughput performance e Long uses a 128 bit sync field e Short uses a 56 bit sync field Default Long AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless Print Server Management Authentication Type e Open System This is the default value which is most commonly used This is an option for users who don t wish to use WEP for strong authentication Any device is allowed to authenticate and communicate with the Access Point If the Access Point is using WEP encryption and the other station is not the device does NOT attempt to authenticate with the Access Point e Shared Key When chosen Shared Key is the print server s only means of authentication Shared Key requires that WEP is enabled First the Access Point sends an un encrypted challenge text string to any device attempting to communicate with it The device requesting authentication encrypts the challenge text and sends it back to the Access Po
53. s according to those set in step 9 in order to reconnect to the print server 18 Run the AXIS OBW Wizard again as described in Windows Setup on page 13 in order to install the print server on your local machine Note In DIAG mode the print server ALWAYS has the below default settings These settings cannot be modified e Communication type 802 11b Ad Hoc e SSID WLAN PS e Channel 6 e Data transmit rates Auto e WEP Disabled AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless Appendix 2 Enabling WEP in the AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless Appendix 2 Enabling WEP in the AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless If your WLAN is Infrastructure based with an Access Point and uses WEP encryption follow these instructions to connect and install the AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless print server 1 Switch the print server s DIP switch to DIAG mode 2 Createa new profile or use an existing one on your laptop to connect to the print server as described in Appendix 1 Print Server Setup in Ad Hoc Mode on page 43 Install and run AXIS OBW Wizard From the Select A Print Server screen select your print server and click Next On the Change Settings screen select Yes and click Next C gn ge S On the Basic Wireless Settings screen keep Infrastructure default as communication type 2 Keep ANY as default SSID or change it to match your WLAN settings 8 Keep Auto as default Data transmit rate or change it to match your WLAN settings Clic
54. side label The Ethernet address is based on the serial number Serial number example MAC Ethernet address 00408c181cf0 00 40 8c 18 1c f0 Windows 00 40 8c 18 1c f0 Mac OS AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless 9 IP Addressing IP Addressing To enable network communication with the print server it must have a proper IP address Use one of these methods to assign an IP address to the print server Server Method Operating System Comment Required DHCP DHCP server Windows Mac OS Mac OS Arp Ping Windows Obtaining an IP Address Using DHCP DHCP provides the print server with an IP address automatically from a DHCP server The print server s DHCP support is enabled by default Most broadband routers have a built in DHCP server Manual assignment of a temporary IP address If you are working in a network with dynamic IP address assignment your print server will obtain an IP address automatically when you connect it to the network Follow these instructions on this page to verify the IP address 1 Print a test page by pressing the reset button for 5 seconds Locate the print server s IP address on the test page 2 Open a web browser e g Internet Explorer 3 In the Web browser s Location Address field enter the print server s IP address and press Enter 4 If the Wireless Print Server web page appears in your Web browser the IP address is fully functional Continue with Wi
55. t Server Name Displays the name of the print server If nothing is modified the default name is AXISXXXXXX where X represent the last six digits of the print server s serial number found on its backside label System Contact Displays the name of the contact person in charge of the print server System Location Displays the name of the print server s physical location Example Room A color printer System UpTime Displays the uptime of the print server When the print server is powered on it will start counting Firmware Version Displays the print server s firmware version See Upgrading the Print Server s Firmware on page 41 for more information on firmware Wireless MAC Address Displays the Mac Address Node ID of the print server All print servers have a unique Mac Address which is based on the serial number See Print Server s Serial Number on page 9 for more information Wireless Operation Mode Displays the current wireless operation mode of the print server Printer Status Manufacturer Displays the manufacturer of the connected printer Model Displays the model of the connected printer Supported Printing Language Displays the printer languages supported by the connected printer Current Status Displays the connected printer s status Printer Usage Displays information about Job Count and Printed Pages Print Job Status Displays the current print jobs including information on the Job User Elapsed Time
56. the AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless port appears as OBWXXXXXX 1 the Xs represent the last six digits of the print server s serial number Print a test page to verify the configuration AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless Windows Setup Alternative Windows Printing Methods Standard TCP IP Raw TCP Method in Windows 2000 XP 2003 on page 19 Adding Printers in Windows NT4 Using the Microsoft LPR Monitor on page 23 IPP Internet Printing Protocol Configuration on page 25 Standard TCP IP Raw TCP Method in Windows 2000 XP 2003 To add a network printer to your printer list in Windows 2000 Windows XP 2003 using Standard TCP IP Raw TCP 1 Make sure your print server has a valid IP address see P Addressing on page 10 2 Windows XP Server 2003 Go to Start Settings Printers and Faxes and click the Add a Printer icon to start the Add Printer Wizard Click Next Windows 2000 Go to Start Settings Printers and click the Add Printer icon to start the Add Printer Wizard Click Next 3 Select Local Printer attached to this computer and make sure the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box is not checked Click Next Add Printer Wizard Local or Network Printer The wizard needs to know which type of printer to set up Select the option that describes the printer you want to use A Te setup a network printer that is not attag BD use the Local printer optio
57. the wireless print server must be within the same subnet as your wireless adapter e A quick way of finding the print server s IP address is to press the reset button for 5 seconds to print a test page The print server s DHCP address or static IP address is normally displayed on the test page See page 9 for details 5 n the Wizard select an already configured printer from the list click Next and then Finish to complete the installation or Select Add New Printer ifthe printserveris connected to a printerthat hasn t been installed before and does not appear in the list OBW Setup Wizerd The Wizard now helps you sat up the printer that is connected to fne print Server You can ever select a prinder that has already been Installed o6 fit computer or ada a new printer Belect a printer tam Me folowing bst Add New Printer E EPSON EPL 5900 Advanced EPSON EPL 5900 Actobal POE Virer Acrobat D chier Documents and To add mew peinter you reed printer installation CDidaskefte or he divis file Mat youve downloaded bom Pe internat cies me _ coca Figure Select an already configured printer or click Add New Printer AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless 15 Windows Setu 6 For Windows NT 98 Me go to page 17 For Windows 2000 XP 2003 Click Add New Printer to launch Windows Add Printer Wizard Click Next and select Local Printer make sure the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box is
58. w the instructions from there on Click Yes if you want change wireless settings or assign a static IP address to the print server e On the Basic Wireless Settings screen select Communications Type according to your network Infrastructure 802 11b Ad hoc e Enter the proper SSID of your wireless network The default value ANY will connect with the Access Point that has the best signal in your wireless network Channel optional Data Transmit Rates select Auto 1 2Mbps 5 5Mbps or 11Mbps e On the Security and WEP Encryption Settings page enable or disable WEP Encryption configure according to your wireless network and click Next e On the 802 1X Settings page select None or MD5 as your authentication type If you choose MD5 you must enter the Login Name and Password used when logging on to the Radius server e Specify a fixed or dynamic IP address for the print server a fixed IP address is highly recommended Click Next Click Next in the program until you reach Figure Select an already configured printer or click Add New Printer on page 15 Follow the instructions from there on AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless Windows Setup Notes e f you use WEP encryption on your WLAN and by mistake change the WEP format or keys in the print server you will lose contact with the print server Follow the steps in Reinstating contact with the wireless network on page 46 to recover the connection e The IP address of

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