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AXIS 5600+ Network Print Server

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2. Power COM1 indicator ee Ss ee a Network _ n f indicator pe uw V I NA LPT1 LPT2 Test button E Ethernet Md L AC Power Adapter connector connector In AXIS 5600 version 1 LPT1 and LPT2 have switched places To determine which print server version you have please check the product number located on the underside label of the AXIS 5600 version 1 0129 xxx 01 version 2 0129 xxx 02 AXIS 5600 Firmware The AXIS 5600 has internal software which is also referred to as firmware You can easily upgrade your AXIS 5600 by downloading free firmware from the Axis website http www axis com Network Connectors The AXIS 5600 is designed for 10 Mbps Ethernet and 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet networks and connects to the network via a twisted pair category 5 cable 10baseT and 100baseTX or better The AXIS 5600 Is equipped with an autosensing function that detects the speed of the local network segment and varies the speed of its data communication accordingly to either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Printer Ports Test Button Network Indicator Power Indicator The AXIS 5600 print server is provided with two high speed IEEE 1284 compatible parallel ports and one serial port Any standard printer can be connected to any of the ports Print data can be directed to any of the three ports simultaneously which means that
3. AEG Olympia Laserstar 6 AEG Olympia Laserstar Be AGFA Compugraphic S400PS Apple Laserwriter x Select the network protocol to be used with the NDPS gateway TCP IP C IPX x Back Cancel 8 Select TCP IP default or IPX as network protocol See Notes below 9 Click Next AXIS 5600 User s Manual 10 You will find the print server in the next window with the printer attached on the connected port Depending on the transport protocol you used when you start the installation the print server should appear as following e TCP IP Network protocol IP Address and Port i e 192 168 70 243 and LPT1 EF Axis Gateway Configuration Select TCP IP printer E x Select the printer Printer Model HP LaserJet 5100 Series 132 168 70 30 parallel printer 192 168 70 29 LASER SHOT LBP 850 192 168 70 243 C Manually specify the print server IP address Print server port HEN Only the ports with a connected printer show up in this window If the printer is not in the displayed print list click Manually specify the print server and do the following Enter the Print Servers IP address in the IP Address Field Choose a port in the Print Server Port field i e 192 168 70 243 and LPT1 The valid values for the port numbers are LPT1 LPT2 and COM IPX Network protocol All the available ports will be presented regardless if the printers are or not connected to those por
4. Development Ce Logistics Ce Sales For Help press F1 AXIS NetPilot s Monitoring Window Creatinga Follow the instructions below to create a printer group rinter grou m P d 1 Select the Monitoring Printers folder 2 ClickontheNew Group buttonon the toolbarorselect New Printer Group from the File menu 3 Type a printer group name in the text field and click OK You can create as many printer groups as you want Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Adding a printer to a printer group Examining printers Grouping logically connected Print Servers together Creating a Print Server Group Follow the instructions below to add a printer to a printer group 1 Select the printer group folder located in the Monitoring Printers folder 2 Clickonthe Add Printer button on the toolbar or select Add Printer from the File menu 3 The Add Printer window appears Double click the print server to which the desired printer is connected and select the printer port Click OK Follow the instructions below to monitor the printers 1 Select the printer group folder located in the Monitoring Printers folder The printer status appear in the right hand frame of AXIS NetPilot 2 f you want the status to appear in a new window click the Monitoring button on the AXIS NetPilot toolbar AXIS NetPilot allows you to create logical
5. 2 Select the Printer2 tab 3 Set the Printer Language Translation parameter to POSTSCR 4 Click the OK button If you select the parameter value AUTO PS the print data for every print job is searched and if any ASCII data is found it is translated into PostScript This setting is recommended if you are not sure if the print data is ASCII or PostScript When a logical printer is set for PostScript conversion you must specify the following e page size e page orientation e page formats e which font is to be used AXIS 5600 User s Manual Example The default page size is A4 and the default page orientation is Portrait while the page format parameters are Page Format Parameter Default Value Lines per page 66 Characters per line 0 O disable line wrap Characters per inch 10 0 Lines per inch 60 60 60 lines per inch Left margin 30 30 3 0 mm Top margin 50 50 5 0 mm The PostScript font can be any font that is installed in the printer if no font is specified Courier will be used Follow the instructions below to set the PostScript parameters for logical printer PR2 1 Oo 0 oam ke e 7 8 From the print server s internal web page select Admin Logical Printer Settings Select the Printer2 tab Set the Printer Language Translation parameter to POSTSCR Set the PostScript Page Size parameter to LETTER Set the PostScript Page Orientation parameter to LANDS Enter the string 48 O 120 60
6. 3 Restart the print server s protocols by typing softreset Replace the command in step 3 above with hardreset or default to perform the other two reset operations By typing help in step 3 in any of the Telnet instruction sets above a list of all available commands will be displayed AXIS 5600 User s Manual Using SNMP General Information You can use SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol for remotely monitoring and configuring of the AXIS 5600 All major functions for print servers are supported SNMP refers to a set of standards for network management including a protocol a database structure specification and a set of data objects The AXIS 5600 SNMP implementation runs in TCP IP and NetWare IPX networks The management is handled by NMS Network Management System software running on a host on your network The NMS software communicates with network devices by the means of messages which are references to one or more objects A message can be a question or an instruction to a device or an alarm triggered by a specific event in a device Objects are contained in data bases called MIBs Management Information Base where MIB II is a standard database The AXIS 5600 supports all relevant parts of MIB II and of the host resources MIB The AXIS 5600 also includes a private enterprise MIB the AXIS MIB Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User
7. In the Printer URL you may choose either the IPP version 1 0 format http lt IP address of your print server 631 lptx or the IPP version 1 1 ipp lt IP address of your print server gt Iptx where x is the port number Replace Iptx with COM if using the COM port Click Next Select default drivers for your printer Click Next and OK Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Install a printer using AXIS LPR Gateway Configuration Snapin Qr XAR oer ee cbe 10 12 13 14 15 Use an AXIS 5600 and connect a printer to whatever port you want Connect the print server to the network Connect the power supply Start both the printers and the print server Log in as Admin Use a web browser and the local host URL to login into iManager on your NetWare server Open your browser to the following URL https IP address of NW server 2200 eMFrame iManager html You have to authenticate Click on iPrint Management on the left pane Click on Create Printer Choose a name for the printer Choose the context where the printer will be installed Browse for the NDPS Manager and select it In the Gateway Type drop down list choose the Axis LPR Gateway Configuration Click Next Choose either the IP address or the DNS Name for your print server Under Printer name select the physical printer port i e LPT1 LPT2 COM or lo
8. increase the separation between the equipment and receiver connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded STP network cables must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the class B limits 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 Compliance is not valid for unshielded network cables 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 Compliance is not valid for unshielded network cables This electronic device meets the requirements of the Radio communications Electromagnetic Compatibility Standard 1998 AS NZS 3548 Compliance is not valid for unshielded network cables 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 rig
9. EB NDPS Manager NWSNDPSMgr Printer Agent List NS Identification Name Status 5 Access Control Ls Printer Agent List 2030N_LPT2 5600PD IP1 PA S600PD_IPX1 Die of New Delete Refresh Cancel Page Options Help Check the Status it should be Idle 14 Press Cancel to close the NDPS Manager To install the printer on the workstation See Installing an NDPS Printer on the Workstation on page 67 NetWare Macintosh OS 2 Windows UNIX OS 2 Windows NetWare Macintosh UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Controlled Access Follow these steps to create a controlled access printer as an object Printers in the Directory Tree using the NetWare administrator utility T 2 Log in as Admin Start the NW Admin utility on any Workstation SYS PUBLIC WIN32 nwadmin32 exe Browse the context your NDPS Manager resides in From the Object menu select Create The New Object dialog appears p ok OF Class of new object Context AD NDFS Manager HOFS Printer Hetware Server EB Create NDP5 Printer MD PS Printer Name cese AxISSFFGAG_IPXI Printer Agent Source Cancel Help Create a New Printer Agent C Existing NDPS Printer Object in NDS C Public Access Printer After Creating the MDPS Printer Object Define Additional Properties Create Another NDPS Printer AXIS 5600 User s Manual Type a name of your choice in the NDPS P
10. Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Print Queues Test Page can also select to set the IP address manually Refer to Assigning an IP address on page 22 for further information about setting the IP address The AXIS 5600 uses the print server name followed by the printer port as the default Print Queue names and print server port names If you want to change the default printer queue names Just type the new names in the available text fields Environment Default Names NetWare AXIS1A0003 LPT1 Q AXIS1A0003 LPT2 Q AXIS1A0003 COM1 Q Windows amp OS 2 AX1A0003 LP1 AX1A0003 LP2 AX1A0003 CM 1 AppleTalk AXIS1A0003 LPT1 AXIS1A0003 LPT2 AXIS1A0003 COM Default Print Queue Names and Print Server Port Names for each operating environment The final user prompt in the Installation Wizard allows you to print a test page through NetWare The test page displays the name of all the NetWare servers the AXIS 5600 is connected to and shows the status of each connection Unless you want to connect or create additional printing queues the installation for the NetWare environment is now completed AXIS 5600 User s Manual Notes e The parameters entered during installation are not permanent they can be altered at any time according to your network printing requirements e No serious or permanent damage will be caused if you make a mistake during installation If you find at any time t
11. Status Ready Print to file Location Comment Number of copies i Selection Curent Page Pages i 65535 Iv Collate Enter either a single page number or a single page range For example 5 12 9 You are now ready to print using IPP specify your new destination printer from the printer list and click Print AXIS 5600 User s Manual Using Logical Printers to Customize your Printing The AXIS 5600 has a powerful facility for altering the print data This means that your desired print format can be realized on any type of printer The following actions can be invoked from the AXIS 5600 e The character set can be changed to suit the printer e Strings can be added before and after the print data e Strings within the print data can be substituted e ASCII to PostScript conversion e Redirection of print data to another printer if the printer is busy e Hex Dump mode to assist with printing problems If any of these actions are required a Logical Printer is used to change the print data before being sent to the printer port There are eight logical printers PR1 PR8 that can be set up to filter the print data The default logical printers settings are such that PR1 PR4 cause no change to the flow of print data while PR5 PR8 add CR to LF control characters Logical Printer Changes to data PR1 no change PR2 no change PR3 no change PRA no change PR5 add CR to LF PR6 add CR to LF PR7 add CR t
12. AXIS 5600 User s Manual AXIS 5600 Network Print Server User s Manual Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual USA Europe Japan Australia Liability Axis Trademarks Other Trademark Acknowledgments Support Services Patent information cc Notices Please take some time to read through the safety notices before installing the AXIS 5600 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 beyond any of the above notices unless you have taken appropriate measures This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
13. Enter the IPX External Network Number in the Network field Enter the Print Server s HW address in the LAN HW address field Choose a port in the Print Server Port field i e 01d7e1c2 00408cb5ff6a6 and LPT1 The valid values for the port numbers are LPT1 LPT2 and COM EB Axis Gateway Configuration Select IPX Printer E E x C Select the printer bez e 0080 Udzelcz 004C Ax SBFFBAB P2 Udzelcz 0040 Ax SSFFBAB F1 Udzelcz 0040 bc2r3rze 0040E bcar3rze 0040E k Manually specify the print server EC2F3F7E O0408C5F FEAF LPT Network Lan HW address Print server port Back Cancel AM SSET414 P1 11 When done select your printer and press Finish AXIS 5600 User s Manual 12 Next select the printer drivers for each client operating system Widows 2000 Windows NT4 and Windows 95 98 These drivers Will beautomatically downloaded to users workstations when they install this printer in the future Select Printer Drivers The printer reports its type to be Generic PCL Recommended driver Unknown Printer Drivers Canon LASER SHOT LBP 730 Canon LASER SHOT LBP 740 Canon LASER SHOT LBP 750 Canon LASER SHOT LBP 830 Canon LASER SHOT LBP 840 Canon LASER SHOT LBP 850 Canon LASER SHOT LBP 870 HI 13 Click Continue and OK in the next NDPS window The new Printer Agent appears in the Printer Agent List window
14. Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual About AXIS Print Utility for OS 2 Notes Installing the AXIS 5600 Note AXIS Print Utility for OS 2 is an application for NetBIOS NetBEUI printing in the OS 2 environment Its allows you to e Install and maintain the AXIS 5600 printer ports as OS 2 printer ports e Capture and monitor print jobs directed to the AXIS 5600 ports Print jobs are directed through a spool directory located on your local hard disk peer to peer mode or on the file server client server mode The printer port status of your AXIS 5600 can be monitored and pop up notification messages can be generated keeping you informed of completed print jobs or any problem condition The NetBEUI protocol must be active If not use MPTS LAPS LAN Server or SETUP LAN Manager to activate it If you are using OS 2 version 2 x and wish to print through TCP IP we recommend that you use the IBM TCP IP for OS 2 product It supports the LPD and interactive FIP print methods When AXIS Print Utility for OS 2 is running click Install to install your AXIS 5600 The ports appear in the list as lt name gt LP1 lt name gt LP2 and lt name gt CM1 where lt name gt is AX followed by the last six digits of your print server serial number e g AX100086 LP1 2 Select the port that you want to install then click Install Repeat this procedure for each server using the AXIS 5
15. HP JETADMIN NO YES NO HP JetAdmin Support DEF OUT PRI PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4 Internal Printout Destination PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8 LPT1 COM1 LPT2 SYS LOC System Location SYS CONT System Contact AXIS 5600 User s Manual TCP IP MENU TCP ENB YES TCP IP Enabled INT ADDR 0000 Internet Address DEF ROUT sag OOO Default Router Address 0 0 0 0 for no router NET MASK x npe Br Net Mask e g 255 255 255 0 for class C 0 0 0 0 for auto sense PROS PWD netprinter PROS Password PROS PRT oo PROS TCP Port Number LPD BANN OFF OFF AUTO LAST LPD Banner Page Mode DHCP ENB s YES DHCP Enabled AUTOIP ENB YES Auto IP enabled BOOTP ENB YES BOOTP Enabled RARP ENB 2 WES RARP Enabled WINS ENB YES WINS Enabled WINS ADDR1 9 pu O Primary WINS Server Address WINS ADDR2 0000 Secondary WINS Server Address NBT SCOPE ID NBT Scope ID Defines the NetBIOS scope to be used with WINS name registration DNS ENB YES DNS Enabled DNS ADDR1 Be SOOO 130 Primary DNS Server Address DNS ADDR2 s HO ONS Secondary DNS Server Address DOMAIN NAME Domain Name Defines the domain to which the AXIS 5600 belongs SMTP SERVER Mail Server that uses Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SLP SCOPE LIST DEFAULT Defines the SLP scope to which the AXIS 5600 belongs R
16. PR8 LPT1 LPT2 COM1 LPRINT 5 Name Printer 5 LLOGIC 5 PR5 PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4 PR5 PR6 PR7 Logical Printer for Printer 5 PR8 LPT1 LPT2 COM1 LPRINT 6 Name Printer 6 LLOGIC 6 PR6 PRI PR2 PR3 PR4 PR5 PR6 PR7 Logical Printer for Printer 6 PR8 LPT1 LPT2 COM1 LPRINT 7 Name Printer 7 LLOGIC 7 PR7 PRI PR2 PR3 PR4 PR5 PR6 PR7 Logical Printer for Printer 7 PR8 LPT1 LPT2 COM1 LPRINT 8 Name Printer 8 LLOGIC 8 PR8 PRI PR2 PR3 PR4 PR5 PR6 PR7 Logical Printer for Printer 8 PR8 LPT1 LPT2 COM1 APPLETALK MENU ATLK ENB YES AppleTalk Enabled ATK ZONE AppleTalk Zone ZONER EN YES HP Zoner Enabled ATK FONT DEFAULT DEFAULT 35N ALL Font PostScript Font Set AUTO DT PRIN DEFAULT ENABLED Auto Detect Printer Type APRINT 1 AXIS100086 LPT1 Name Printer 1 700066 are the last six digits of the serial number ATYPE 1 LaserWriter Type Printer 1 ALOGIC 1 PR1 PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4 Logical Printer for Printer PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8 LPT1 LPT2 COM1 BINARY TYPE 1 TBCP TBCP BCP NONE Binary Protocol for APRINT 1 APRINT 2 AXIS100086 LPT2 Name Printer 2 ATYPE 2 LaserWriter Type Printer 2 ALOGIC 2 PR2 PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4 Logical Printer for Printer 2 PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8 LPT1 LPT2 COM1 BINARY TYPE 2 TBCP TBCP BCP NONE Binary Protocol for APRINT 2 APRINT 3 AXIS100086 COMI Name Printer 3 ATYPE 3 LaserWriter Type Printer 3 ALOGIC 3 PR2 PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4 Logical Printer for Printer 3 PR5 PR6 PR7
17. Resources box Select an existing print queue to connect to the server port or create a new print queue by clicking on Create Queue If you have selected an existing queue advance to step 8 Continue with step 6 only if you want to create a new queue Type the queue name in the Create Queue dialog window If you want to create a queue in the NDS tree you must also enter the name of the volume where the queue will be located Click OK Select the newly created queue from the queue list Select Print Server Mode or Remote Printer Mode If you selected Print Server Mode advance directly to step 11 otherwise continue with step 9 Please refer to Queue based Printing Methods on page 89 for further information about the two printing methods Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual 9 Select an appropriate NetWare Print Server name that will be associated with the AXIS 5600 print server by using the Browse button Notes You cannot type or edit the name manually e Make sure that you have PSERVER NLM running if you selected Remote Printer Mode in step 8 10 If you want to define a remote printer number slot manually check the Manual box and type the desired number in the box 11 Click the OK button to return to the Network Environments window AXIS 5600 User s Manual Basic Queue based printing over IP Installing the AXIS 5600 Axis print servers with software version 6 0 o
18. This assures you of the latest driver software AXIS 5600 User s Manual 12 13 14 Click the Have Disk button Insert the printer driver diskette CD that was provided with your printer select the appropriate diskette CD drive and click OK Select the printer driver you want to install and click Next Enter an appropriate name for your printer and click Next Choose whether you want to share the printer with other network users and click Next Choose whether you want to produce a test page and then click Finish Using the Microsoft LPD monitor with Windows Using the Microsoft LPD monitor with Windows 2000 XP Note Basic Setup Preparing for LPR LPD printing This section describes how to set up a Windows 2000 XP server for LPR printing over the TCP IP protocol using the built in Microsoft LPD monitor i e Print Services for Unix See Alternative Method for LPR Printing on page 49 for instructions on how to set up printing over LPR without installing Print Services for Unix If you have not already done so you should perform the TCP IP basic setup procedures prior to installing a printer for LPD printing Follow the following steps to prepare for LPR LPD printing 1 2 3 4 5 6 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 Cl
19. To add a remote UNIX printer such as one attached to a different UNIX Linux system on the same network click the New button in the main printconf window Select Unix Printer from the Queue Type menu and click Next Enter a unique name for the printer in the Queue Name text field The printer name cannot contain spaces and must begin with a letter a through z or A through Z The valid characters are a through z A through Z O through 9 and _ Click Next Text fields for the following options appear Server The hostname or IP address of the remote machine to which the printer is attached Queue The remote printer queue The default printer queue is usually Ip AXIS 5600 User s Manual Important Selecting the Print Driver SuSE 8 0 By default the Strict RFC1179 Compliance option is not chosen If you are having problems printing to a non Linux Ipd queue choose this option to disable enhanced LPRng printing features Click Next to continue The next step is to select the type of printer that is connected to the remote system The remote machine must be configured to allow the local machine to print on the desired queue As root create the file etc hosts 1pd on the remote machine to which the printer is attached On separate lines in the file add the IP address or hostname of each machine which should have printing privileges If you are configuring a local printer select the print driver from
20. Windows NetWare OS 2 Macintosh UNIX The method of installation that you choose should be dictated by your printing requirements and your supported network environments Select the appropriate installation method from the table below Network Configuration TCP IP NetBIOS NetBEUI NDPS Pure IP Standard NetWare Pure IP NDPS IPX Standard NetWare IPX Advanced configuration IPX TCP IP NetBIOS NetBEUI AppleTalk TCP IP Action See Section Setting Up Windows on page 37 See Section Setting Up Windows on page 37 See Assigning an IP address on page 22 See Setup using NDPS on page 54 See Assigning an IP address on page 22 See Basic Queue based printing over IP on page 87 See Setup using NDPS on page 54 See Assigning an IP address on page 22 See Assigning an IP address on page 22 Proceed with Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot on page 80 See Assigning an IP address on page 22 Proceed with Section Setting Up OS 2 on page 93 See Section Setting Up OS 2 on page 93 See Section Setting Up Macintosh on page 99 See Assigning an IP address on page 22 Proceed with Section Setting Up UNIX on page 106 Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Installation Tools The appropriate installation tools for the AXIS 5600 are summarized in the following table Environment Operating System Protocol Installation Tool Windows 2000 XP TCP IP Windows Add Printer
21. After Print Job text field 5 Click the OK button The string substitution function performs search and replace operations on the print data The primary application is to replace printer control commands Up to twenty string substitutions may be specified individually for each logical printer All strings must be entered as hexadecimal byte values and each match and substitute string must be preceded by a count byte You substitute command strings by editing the String Substitutions PRx STR parameter Assume that you want to replace the UNIX New Line hex 0a with an ASCII NewLine hex op oa for logical printer PR1 Follow the instructions below to substitute command strings 1 From the print server s internal web page select Admin Logical Printer Settings 2 Select the PR1 Web page AXIS 5600 User s Manual Example 3 Enterthe string 01 OA 02 OD OA in the String Substitutions text field Hex Code Explanation 01 length of the string you want to replace OA the string you want to replace 02 length of the substitute string OD 0A the substitute string 4 Click the OK button This is the default setting for logical printers PR5 through PR8 Assume that you want to replace the UNIX New Line hex 0a with an ASCII NewLine hex op oa and the printer command c1 hex iB 47 31 with y hex 1B 59 for logical printer PR2 Follow the instructions below to substitute command strings 1 From the print
22. B PROS A Advantages The AXIS 5600 appears as a device to the system This makes all filter and model options available It provides accounting and status logging Supports bi directional printing The printer information read back can be viewed in a log file PROS A Limitations A C compiler is required to build the PROS A drivers You can download a C compiler from http www gnu org Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Note Reverse Telnet Other UNIX Systems IBM MVS Systems PROS B Advantages It provides accounting and status logging Supports bi directional printing The printer information read back can be viewed in a log file PROS B Limitations A C compiler is required to build the PROS B drivers and in the case of BSD it may conflict with other input or output filters It does not allow both input and output filters Interface programs can not be used in System V You can download a C compiler from http www gnu org Often used for printing via a terminal server printer port Only recommended if you already have a Reverse Telnet driver installed Advantages Easy to set up with previously installed Reverse Telnet drivers Limitations No status logging Drivers are not supplied with the AXIS 56004 Existing drivers may be slow Most UNIX systems resemble either BSD or System V and so with some ingenuity a
23. Download the account file to your host by typing get account 4 View the account file using your preferred text editor By typing help in step 3 in the FIP instruction sets above a list of all available files and commands will be displayed Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Using Telnet Viewing the Account File Having assigned an IP address to your AXIS 5600 as described in Assigning an IP address on page 22 you can manage your AXIS 5600 using the telnet protocol The account file contains data concerning the last 20 print jobs It specifies an internal job number the user that initiated the job the protocol and logical printer that was used current status Completed or Printing number of bytes printed and elapsed time Follow the instructions below to view the account file using telnet 1 Login to the AXIS 5600 by typing telnet host name Of telnet IP address ina DOS window Windows and OS 2 or in a UNIX shell window 2 Enter the user id and the password The default entries are root and pass 3 View the accountfile by typing account The example on the next page shows how to view the account file using Telnet from a UNIX window AXIS 5600 User s Manual Example gt telnet npserver Trying 192 36 253 96 Connected to npserver Escape character is AXIS 5600 TELNET Print Server v6 20 Jan
24. Network Groups in the AXIS ThinWizard main menu 2 Click Create 3 The Create Network Group page opens Type the name of the network group enter the IP address ranges and Axis server types that should be included If you are only interested in managing print servers deselect all options but the print server option 4 Click OK to create the network group You can edit the properties of each network group from the Network Groups page Simply select the network group from the list and use one of the Edit Copy or Remove commands Follow the instructions below to access the AXIS 5600 using AXIS ThinWizard Click Manage Network in the main menu 2 Select the network group including the from the drop down list All AXIS servers included in the network group appear in the window 3 Click the link of the AXIS 5600 to access its internal Web page 4 The Srv and Dev columns show the status of your print servers and printers You are now free to manage and configure the print server as described in Available Services from the User Mode on page 122 Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Upgrading Axis Servers Additional Information Using AXIS NetPilot Refer to Upgrading using AXIS ThinWizard on page 173 for more information about upgrading Axis servers using AXIS ThinWizard If you need more information please refer to the AXIS ThinWizard
25. PR8 LPT1 LPT2 COM1 BINARY TYPE 3 TBCP TBCP BCP NONE Binary Protocol for APRINT 3 Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX NetWare OS 2 Windows Macintosh UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual PRINTERI MENU ERIT OUT HETI LPT1 COMI DEP Physical Port PR1_SND PR1 PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4 Secondary Printer PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8 PR1 WAIT YES Wait on Busy PR1_IN AUTO NONE AUTO Read Back Port Read Back of information PRI BEF String Before Print Job PR1_STR String Substitutions PR1_ CSET NONE NONE ISO gt IBM 7UK gt IBM 7SW gt IBM Character Set Conversion 7GE gt IBM 7FR gt IBM 7ND gt IBM DEC gt IBM PR1_FILT NONE NONE POSTSCR AUTO PS Printer Language Translation PRI AFT String After Print Job PRI DUMP NO Hex Dump Mode Enabled PRI SIZE A4 A4 LETTER LEGAL EXECUT PostScript Page Size PR1 ORNT PORTR PORTR LANDS R PORTR R LANDS PostScript Page Orientation PR1 FORM 66 0 100 60 30 50 PostScript Page Format MPL MPP CPI LPI LM TM PRI FONT PostScript Font Courier when not specified PRINTER2 MENU PR2 OUT LPT2 LPT1 COM1 LPT2 Physical Port PR2 SND PR2 PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4 Secondary Printer PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8 PR2 WAIT YES Wait on Busy PR2 IN AUTO NONE AUTO Read back Port Read Back of information PR2 BEF String Before Print Job PR2 STR St
26. a port name for this port any character on your keyboard except the backslash comma or exclamation mark IF Address Hostname or URL http 171 16 5 218 631 LPT1 Port Name http 171 16 5 218 631 LPT1 Proxy Settings Back Cancel Help In this example the printer s http address is http 171 16 5 218 631 LPT1 Click Next Next the Wizard will confirm the information you have entered Click Finish to complete the installation and go back to the Available Ports list The IPP printer port list is now available in the Available Ports list Click Next AXIS 5600 User s Manual 11 Next choose a suitable driver for the destination printer and install it Click Next Add Printer Wizard x Click the manufacturer and model of your printer If your printer came with an ie installation disk click Have Disk f your printer is not listed consult your printer documentation for a compatible printer Manufacturers Printers GCC HP LaserJet 575M PostScript Generic HP Laseret SL Gestetner L HP Lasenet 5P HP LaserJet BMF IBM HP LaserJet bP 5MP PostScript Kodak HP LaserJet 551 Kuorera zl HP asexler ASi ME mdi xi Have Disk lt Back Cancel 12 You will be asked if you want the newly added printer to be your default printer and if you want to share the printer on your network with other users Choose the alternatives that suit your printing needs and click Fini
27. after having installed the printer using the Standard TCP IP method see TCP IP printing in Windows 2000 and Windows XP on page 38 for Instructions Once the printer is installed follow these instructions to change the printing protocol 1 Double click the installed printer in Start Settings Printers Select Properties from the Printer menu Click the Configure Port button OM ager deo SIS Click OK to finish Click the LPR radio button and enter the queue name pr1 or pr2 Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Using the Microsoft LPD monitor with Windows NT 4 0 Basic Setup Preparing for LPR LPD printing Installing a LPD printer This section describes how to set up a Windows NT Server v4 0 for LPR printing over the TCP IP protocol using the built in Microsoft LPD monitor If you have not already done so you should perform the TCP IP basic setup procedures prior to installing a printer for LPD printing In the Control Panel click the Network icon If the TCP IP Printing entry appears then TCP IP is already installed Close the Network folder and skip to nstalling an LPD printer on page 49 Follow the following steps to prepare for LPR LPD printing 1 Ol er ag SS Open the Control Panel and click the Network icon Select Protocols Add TCP IP Protocol Select Services Add Microsoft TCP IP Printing Follow the instru
28. aralle rb Ir I e Elwe browser 7 I Netware AXIS 5600 nim Ethernet Network E Macintosh ENS The AXIS 5600 is the ideal print server in mixed environments as it can communicate with all the major computer systems and network protocols including e Windows e Windows clients connected to LANtastic networks e NetWare e UNIX e OS 2 e Macintosh e Internet intranet via any Web browser with JavaScript support AXIS 5600 User s Manual How to use it Installation and Integration Notes Configuration and Management The installation of the AXIS 5600 and its integration into the network is performed using one of the methods listed below All Axis client software is available from the AXIS Network Product CD and from the Axis Communications web site at http www axis com e AXIS Print Monitor Windows 95 98 NT Me e AXIS NetPilot NetWare IPX e AXIS Print Utility for OS 2 e axinstall UNIX e AXIS Gateway Configuration Utility e AXIS Print Utility for Windows Windows 3 1 and WfW The AXIS 5600 can be installed in the Macintosh environment without any Axis client software The AXIS 5600 can be installed in NetWare Pure IP environments with the NetWare Administrator As the AXIS 5600 comprises a built in Web server it can be configured and managed directly from its internal Web pages using HTTP over TCP IP Access to the AXIS 5600 via a Web browser offers you a platform ind
29. are SHIFT_JIS ISO 8859 1 and UTF 8 When choosing a character set it is important that your web browser uses the same character set as you print server AXIS 5600 User s Manual Network Speed ISO 8859 1 is the default character set e For Japanese SHIFT_JIS or UTF 8 should be used SHIFT_JIS is default for Japanese e Other languages should use UTF 8 or ISO 8859 1 With the Network Speed parameter you can manually specify the speed at which you will send and receive network packages You can change the Network Speed setting to correspond to the typ of network you are using 10 or 100 mbit To change the Network Speed log in to the print server s internal web page and click Admin General Settings General From here you have the option of setting the network speed to AUTO SENSE The print server detects which speed is optimal for each network package you default value transfer 10 HALF DX 10 Half Duplex 10 FULL DX 10 Full Duplex 100 HALF DX 100 Half Duplex 100 FULL DX 100 Full Duplex The default Network Speed value is AUTO SENSE This option is the correct option for the majority of users If you choose a faulty Network Speed option for your network you may loose contact with the print server In order to reset the Network Speed parameter to AUTO SENSE you will have to perform a factory default on the print server Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Web Flash Loading
30. at www cups org e f you don t find your specific printer in your distribution have a look at http www linuxprinting org database html Red Hat 7 3 Printtool has been replaced by Printconf The utility maintains the etc printcap configuration file print spool directories and print filters Note f you type printtool ata shell prompt printconf will automatically start AXIS 5600 User s Manual Invokation Print Queues 1 On the Gnome desktop select the Main Menu button on the Panel gt Programs gt System gt Printer Configuration to start the graphical version 2 Onthe KDE desktop select the Main Menu button on the Panel gt Red Hat gt System gt Printer Configuration to start the graphical version 3 Type the command printconf gui ata shell prompt for example in an XTerm or a Gnome terminal to start the graphical version 4 You can also run printconf asa text based application if you do not have the X Window System installed or you just prefer the text based interface To run it log in as root or use the command su to temporarily change to the root user and type the command usr sbin printconf tui froma shell prompt Five types of print queues can be configured with printconf in the Red Hat distribution e Local Printer e Unix Printer Ipd Spool e Windows Printer SMB e Novell Printer NCP Queue e JetDirect Printer Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh O
31. by default If you want to print the parameter list on LPT2 or COM1 instead you should set the Internal Printout Destination parameter to LPT2 or COM1 AXIS 5600 User s Manual Performing a Factory Default Note Follow the instructions below to reset the AXIS 5600 to the factory default settings 1 2 3 7 8 Remove the Power Adapter to switch off the AXIS 5600 Remove the network cable Press and hold down the test button while you plug the Power Adapter back in Continue to hold down the test button until the network indicator begins to flash at one second intervals This should take about 5 seconds Release the test button and wait until the network indicator flashes at least five times Press and hold down the test button again until the network indicator remains constantly lit Disconnect the Power Adapter Insert the network cable Restart the AXIS 5600 by reconnecting the Power Adapter All parameters except Node Address NODE_ADDR Internet Address IP_ADDR and DHCP enabled or disabled DHCP_ENABLE are reset If you want to change the these parameters use either AXIS NetPilot or any standard Web browser Please refer to Section Management amp Configuration on page 119 Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX OS 2 Windows NetWare Macintosh UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Ihe Parameter List The Config File This appendix provides an overview of the AXIS 5600 parameters Plea
32. groups of print servers in order to simplify administration Installed print servers are displayed in the Network Print Servers folder and shortcuts to these print servers can be added to the print server groups Management operations performed on the shortcuts affects the functionality of the print servers Follow the instructions below to create a print server group 1 Select the AXIS Units folder 2 Clickon the New Group button on the toolbar or select New Print Server Group from the File menu 3 Type a print server group name in the text field and click OK You can create as many print server groups as you want but you cannot include a print server in more than one group AXIS 5600 User s Manual Adding a Print Server to a Print Server Group Examining Print Servers Printer Information Note Follow the instructions below to add a print server to a print server group 1 Select the print server group folder located in the AXIS Units folder 2 Clickonthe Add PS button on the toolbar orselect Add Print Server from the File menu 3 The Add Network Print Server window appears Select the print server and click OK Follow the instructions below to monitor the print servers 1 Select the print server group folder located in the AXIS Units folder 2 Select the print server Follow the instructions below to obtain detailed printer information from printers appearing in the monitoring w
33. in Windows NT using AXIS Print Monitor on page 42 Installing NetBIOS NetBEUI printers in Windows 2000 using AXIS Print Monitor on page 44 Installing NetBIOS NetBEUI printers in Windows 95 98 Me using AXIS Print Monitor on page 43 Installing NetBIOS NetBEUI printers in Windows NT using AXIS Print Monitor on page 46 Using the Microsoft LPD monitor with Windows 2000 XP on page 47 Using the Microsoft LPD monitor with Windows NT 4 0 on page 50 Using the Microsoft LPD monitor with Window NT 3 5x on page 51 If you intend to use the AXIS 5600 in a multiprotocol environment you should also refer to the following sections Section Setting Up NetWare on page 53 Section Setting Up OS 2 on page 93 Section Setting Up Macintosh on page 99 Section Setting Up UNIX on page 106 NetWare OS 2 Windows Macintosh UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual TCP IP printing in Windows 2000 and Windows XP Note Follow the instructions below to use the standard Windows method LPR for adding a printer in Windows 2000 XP Go to Start Settings Printers and Faxes and click the Add a Printer icon to start the Add Printer Wizard Select the appropriate radio button e Local printer If you are connecting directly to the print server peer to peer printing select Local Printer Make sure that you don t check the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer checkbox Cl
34. log in to your print server s Web interface and select Admin Network Settings Detailed View Macintosh Auto Detect Printer Type Yes See the Help pages in the print server s Web interface for details The AXIS 5600 allows the printer driver to communicate directly with the printer and consequently facilitates complete functional control over print jobs e g automatic downloading of fonts not resident in the printer This functionality has backward compatibility with older printers and Macintosh computers which means that the AXIS 5600 can generate appropriate responses to Macintosh printer queries when the connected printer does not support bi directional communication AXIS 5600 User s Manual Verifying the Setup Note BCP and TBCP Notes You simply need to print a document from the Macintosh computer to verify communication to the chosen printer The basic installation can be considered complete if the print test is satisfactory The AXIS 5600 is now ready to use For information on advanced AppleTalk functions such as non PostScript printer support please refer to the Axis NPS Print Server Technical Reference on the AXIS Network Product CD You should specify if you want to enable or disable binary transfer of print data in the print server s web interface Admin Network Settings Detailed View Macintosh Binary Protocol for Printer 1 2 By enabling binary transfer you reduce printing time pro
35. s IP address using ARP in UNIX and Mac OS X Start out with making sure that the IP address is available for use The IP address 192 168 3 191 is used here as an example Ping the IP address by opening a Command Prompt and writing ping 192 168 3 191 If the host returns Reply from 192 168 3 191 or a similar message the IP address is already taken You can obtain a new and unused IP address from your system administrator Check that the IP address you want to use is not already taken and stored in the host s cache memory Open a Command Prompt and write arp a If the host lists the IP Address followed by the Physical Address then the IP address is in use You can remove the entry from the cache memory with the command arp cd 2 Ge 2 32 91 AXIS 5600 User s Manual Important Follow the instructions below to set the IP address using arp ping 1 2 Open a Command Prompt and write arp s IP address Ethernet address ping t IP address BED US doe loos LIL Ud tocrco DD NS ping t 192 168 3 191 Without interrupting the ping t loop restart the print server by disconnecting and then re connecting the power supply If the host returns Reply from 192 168 3 191 or a similar message the IP address has been set successfully Interrupt the ping t loop by pressing CTRL C on your keyboard If the host returns Request time out you need to perform a factory default on the p
36. s Manual The AXIS MIB In order to make full use of the AXIS 5600 SNMP support you are required to use NMS software that allows you to install private enterprise MIBs like the AXIS MIB The AXIS MIB contains a large number of objects which may be categorized as follows e Menu objects used for viewing and changing the AXIS 5600 configuration from the NMS program Refer to The Parameter List on page 178 e Printer status and unit administration objects used for monitoring AXIS 5600 print jobs and storing parameter changes permanently e Trap objects used for alarms at various error conditions For technical details you can view the MIB file axis mib with any text editor The AXIS MIB is resident on the AXIS 5600 and can be downloaded directly from the print server to your NMS software using FTP Follow these steps to add the AXIS MIB to your NMS software 1 Login to the AXIS 5600 using FIP 2 Download the MIB file snmp axis mib to the NMS host 3 Install the AXIS MIB according to instructions in your NMS software documentation AXIS 5600 User s Manual Print Server Features Auto IP This section describes some special features offered by the AXIS 5600 Free firmware is available on the AXIS Network Product CD and on www axis com e Auto IP on page 145 e E mail Notification on page 146 e IPP Internet Printing Protocol on page 147 e Using Logical Printers to Customize your Printing on p
37. solution can also be devised for other variants If the system has BSD socket type networking support then prosbsd in the osa directory of the AXIS 5600 can be used as a starting point It receives print data from stdin and writes a log file to stderr Nothing Is written to stdout Alternatively FIP may be used It is a good idea to use bsd ftp bsa Or sysv ftp sysv as a starting point A sample JCL script 5c1ex is available in the mvs directory of the AXIS 5600 It gives an example of how to print a file from an MVS mainframe to an AXIS 5600 using FIP AXIS 5600 User s Manual Management amp Configuration The management and configuration tools that are supported by the AXIS 5600 allows you to e Change the print server parameters i e editing the config file e Receive extended information about the print jobs e Receive printer port status e Monitor your printers e Reset the AXIS 5600 e Upgrade the AXIS 5600 firmware Refer to Section Upgrading the Software on page 171 Configuration The method you should use to manage and configure your AXIS Overview 5600 is depending on the operating system protocols of your network The table below displays which method to use for each supported environment Operating System Protocols Configuration Management methods TCP IP e Web Browser See page 120 UNIX e AXIS ThinWizard See page 127 Windows 95 98 NT 2000 XP Windows 3 1 WfW qiu NetWare Pure IP OS 2
38. the File Transport Protocol FTP Follow the instructions below to edit the config file using FTP 1 Login to the AXIS 5600 by typing ftp host name Or ftp IP address gt in a DOS window Windows and OS 2 or in a UNIX shell window 2 Enterthe user id and the password The 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 AXIS 5600 by typing put config CONFIG It is important that the destination file is specified in capital letters Otherwise the edits are temporary and will be lost once the AXIS 5600 4 has been powered down To edit the config file from a Macintosh you will need FTP support such as MacTCP Fetch or Anarchie The procedure for editing the file Is the same as described above The example on the next page shows how to edit the config file using FIP from a DOS window Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Example gt ftp npserver connected to npserver 220 AXIS 5600 FTP Print Server v6 20 Jan 01 2001 ready Name npserver thomas root 331 User name ok need password Password pass not visible 230 User logged in ftp get config 200 PORT command successful 15Q Opening data connection for config 192 36 253 4 13 223 mode ascii 226 Transfer complete 8588 bytes received in 0 24 seconds 35 63 kbytes s ftp
39. three different printers can be used at the same time regardless of protocol The test button Is used for e Printing a test page to check the connection to the printer e Printing the parameter list showing all the AXIS 5600 settings e Resetting the AXIS 5600 parameters to the factory default settings Refer to Appendix Test Button on page 176 for more information about the test Button The network indicator flashes to indicate network activity The power indicator is lit while power is applied If it is not lit or it flashes there is a problem with the AXIS 5600 or its power supply AXIS 5600 User s Manual Basic Installation Getting Started After you have verified that no items presented in Package Contents on page 15 are missing you are now ready to install your AXIS 5600 Follow the instructions below to install the AXIS 5600 1 Start by connecting the AXIS 5600 to your network and printer as described in Connecting the Hardware on page 20 2 Continue with Assigning an IP address on page 22 3 Proceed to the nstallation Tools on page 36 where you will find further information about making network printers ready for use Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Connecting the Hardware Caution Follow the instructions below to connect a printer to the network via the AXIS 5600 print server The AXIS 5600 external power supply you are using must
40. to pass which is the default value you have access to the User mode as well as the Admin mode AXIS 5600 User s Manual Accessing the Web Pages Follow the steps below to access the internal home page of the AXIS 5600 1 Start your Web browser 2 Inthe Location Address field type the host name or the IP address of your AXIS 5600 A Network Print Server Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help t2 2 2 2 3 2 S3i e 2 a Back Forward Stop Refresh Home Search Favorites History Mail Print Edit gdes ntpgyiQ133118 OOo Links 4 Customize Links Free Hotmail 4 Windows 3 The User Mode home page of your AXIS 5600 appears in the Click the admin button to enter the Admin mode If the management password Is set to anything but pass you must enter root as the user and the password The password pass Is the default password of browser window A Network Print Server Microsoft Internet Explorer Ele Edit View Favorites Tools Help enm e o u 35 3 m Back Fonverd Stop Refresh Home Search Favorites History Mail Print Edit Address nttp10 13 3 119 Go Links Customize Links Free Hotmail 4 Windows work Print Server COMMUNICATIONS Printer Overview P i Printer Overview E 5 a Print Jobs ey AXIS 5600 gt General Help Print Server Print Server Name AXIS3D4COD F System Location LPT Se
41. will be printed on the printer that first finishes its active print job AXIS 5600 User s Manual Read back of information Example Debugging using the Hex Dump Mode Example Note The AXIS 5600 supports bi directional printing The information from the printer is read back on the parallel port when the parameter Read Back Port PRx_IN has the default setting of AUTO However it is required that the printer also supports bi directional printing Please refer to your printer documentation for further details regarding bi directional printing support Follow the instructions below to disable the bi directional communication for logical printer PR1 1 From the print server s internal web page select Admin Logical Printer Settings 2 Select the PR1 tab 3 Set the Read Back Port parameter to NONE 4 Click the OK button When hex dump mode is activated the print data is printed as hexadecimal byte values rather than characters printer control commands are also printed as hex values This allows you to inspect what control and print characters are being sent to the printer which is a useful debugging facility for the more difficult printing problems Follow the instructions below to activate the hex dump mode for PR3 1 From the print server s internal web page select Admin Logical Printer Settings 2 Select the Printer3 tab 3 Setthe Hex Dump Mode Enabled radio button to YES 4 Click the OK butt
42. you are finished the print server is correctly configured for all printers and network environments You can change the language of the print server s web interface from the User mode Available language options are English default French German Japanese and Spanish Click Language 2 Change from the web interface You can change the character settings from the User mode Click Language gt Change from the web interface The available character sets are SHIFT_JIS ISO 8859 1 and UTF 8 When choosing a character set it is important that your web browser uses the same character set as you print server ISO 8859 1 is the default character set e For Japanese SHIFT_JIS or UTF 8 should be used SHIFT_JIS is default for Japanese e Other languages should use UTF 8 or ISO 8859 1 Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Available Services from the Admin Mode This Print Server The following services are available from the Admin mode An additional link to the Axis home page Is available from this mode The This Print Server page contains a section that allows you to view and modify the general parameter setting of the AXIS 5600 including the print server name the node address the password and the base URL You can also configure any of the eight available logical printers of the AXIS 5600 Management operations like restarting the AXIS 5600 and resettin
43. you have considerable experience in editing config files The Property pages provide an easy way to view and change the parameters Each property page comprises a set of selection tabs that are appropriate to your operating environments Each parameter can be edited by selecting the relevant box Follow the instructions below to open and edit an arbitrary Property Page Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual The Parameter List Editor Important Modifying the network environments 1 Select the AXIS 5600 from the Network Print Servers folder 2 Clickthe Properties button on the AXIS NetPilot toolbar or choose Properties from the Setup menu 3 Select the tab that includes the parameter you want to change 4 Change the value 5 Click Apply to save the change to the print server If you select OK instead the Property pages closes automatically after the change has been saved The Parameter List Editor is a simple editor that enables you to Edit the AXIS 5600 config file e Save customized config files to your hard disk e configure several network print servers simultaneously Follow the instructions below to use the Parameter List Editor 1 Choose Edit Parameter List from the Setup menu 2 Download a config file from a print server or from your hard disk by selecting from File or from Print Server Click the Load button and the config
44. 0 Printer Driver Follow the instructions below to choose a printer 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 has no zones this box does not appear 4 Click the name of the printer you want The default AXIS 5600 printer names are shown as AXIS lt nnnnnn gt _ lt port gt where nnnnnn is the last six digits of the AXIS 5600 serial number and port is LPT1 LPT2 and COM respectively For example AXIS100086 LPTI 5 Click the Close box This completes the configuration and closes the Chooser Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh computer on the network using the AXIS 56004 Follow the instructions below to choose a printer Select Chooser from the Apple menu 2 Click the LaserWriter 8 0 icon 3 If your network has more than one zone click on the zone you want If your network has no zones this box does not appear 4 Click the name of the printer you want The default AXIS 5600 printer names are shown as AXIS lt nnnnnn gt _ lt port gt where nnnnnn is the last six digits of the AXIS 5600 serial number and port is LPT1 LPT2 and COM1 respectively For example AXIS100086 LPTI 5 Click Setup and then Auto Setup If the selected printer supports bi directional printing and the appropriate PPD file is available the installation is performed automatically and you can ther
45. 00 User s Manual Support services images can bring life into any web site These servers support Ethernet as well as PSTN and GSM phone lines Network Document Servers enable easy distribution of paper based information across workgroups and the enterprise By sending scanned documents to your destination via the Internet intranet you will reduce your faxing mailing costs as well as save time thus improving your organization s efficiency 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 the Internet you can find on line manuals technical support firmware updates application software company information on the addresses listed below http www axis com techsup AXIS 5600 User s Manual Product Overview Package Contents Optional accessories Verify that nothing is missing from the print server package by using the check list below Please contact your dealer if anything should be missing or damaged AXIS 5600 Print Server Important There are two different versions of this product depending on the hardware platform To determine which version you have please check the product number located on the underside label of the AXIS 5600 version 1 0129 xxx 01 version 2 0129 xxx 02 CL Power Su
46. 01 2001 AXIS 5600 network login root Password pass not visible AXIS 5600 TELNET Print Server v6 20 Jan 01 2001 Root gt account Current account file JOB USER PROT LPR S BYTES 1 Thomas FTP pr2 C 1885 2 Joe LPT pr1 C 23074 3 RICHARD PSERVER pr2 C 43044 4 MacUser APPLE pr1 C 6717 5 SLM user NetBIOS pr2 C 36995 6 patrick PROS prb P 83208 Root Typical Telnet session to view the Account File Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Viewing the Status file Performing resets Telnet Help The status command shows which printer port the logical printers are assigned to and their current status Follow the instructions below to view the status file using telnet 1 Login to the AXIS 5600 by typing telnet host name Of telnet IP address ina DOS window Windows and OS 2 or in a UNIX shell window 2 Enter the user id and the password The default entries are root and pass 3 View the status file by typing Status Three types of reset commands allow you to perform soft resets to perform hard resets and to reset the print server s parameters to its factory default settings Follow the instructions below to perform a soft reset using telnet 1 Login to the AXIS 5600 by typing telnet host name Of telnet IP address ina DOS window Windows and OS 2 or in a UNIX shell window 2 Enterthe user id and the password The default entries are root and pass
47. 1 1 standard When using IPP printing you need to know the IP address or host name of your IPP enabled Axis print server IPP is a client server type protocol which comprises two industry standards e the 1 0 standard using a http address scheme e the 1 1 standard using an ipp address scheme The URL syntax for the destination printer contains 1 the print server host name or IP address 2 the port number 631 only used in the 1 0 standard 3 the local printer port name If axisps is the host name of the AXIS 5600 print server 631 is the port number and LPT1 is the local printer port name then the syntax of the address scheme will be http axisps 631 LPT1 in the 1 0 standard IPP address using host name Corresponding printer h tt 63 ttp axisps 631 LPT2 ttached to the LPT2 parallel http axisps 631 COM ttached to the COMI If 171 16 5 218 is the IP address of the AXIS 5600 print server and LPT1 is the local printer port name then the syntax of the address scheme will be ipp 171 16 5 218 LPT1 in the 1 1 standard IPP address using IP address Corresponding printer ipp 171 16 5 218 LPT1 Printer attached to the LPT1 parallel port 8 LPT2 Printer attached to the LPT2 parallel port Printer attached to the COM1 serial port AXIS 5600 User s Manual Cu
48. 30 50 in the PostScript Page Format text field Hex code Explanation 48 48 lines per page 0 disable line wrap 120 12 characters per inch 60 6 lines per inch 30 3 mm left margin 50 5 mm top margin Enter the string Helvetica in the PostScript Font text field Click the OK button Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Redirecting Print Jobs when a printer is busy Example Notes If print data is received for a printer that is already busy the host must wait However it is possible to use a logical printer to redirect the print data to another logical printer when the target printer is busy If the second printer is also busy the host must wait until the target printer is ready Follow the instructions below to redirect PR1 print jobs to PR3 when the printer assigned to PR1 is busy 1 From the print server s internal web page select Admin Logical Printer Settings Select the Printer1 tab Set the Physical Port parameter to LPT1 Set the Secondary Printer parameter to PR3 Set the Wait On Busy parameter to NO Click the OK button Select the Printer3 Web page Set the Physical Port parameter to LPT2 Click the OK button Ho 499 uy sepu HOW ue ps 9 Logical Printer redirection cannot be nested If PR3 is redirected to another logical printer the print job will not be redirected if PR3 is busy If both printers are busy the print job
49. 600 The AXIS Print Utility for OS 2 must be running in order to print through your AXIS 5600 It is strongly recommended that you modify the startup cmd file enabling AXIS Print Utility for OS 2 to automatically start when your client is re booted Instructions are available in the AXIS Print Utility for OS 2 Readme file AXIS 5600 User s Manual Creating a Print Queue OS 2 version 2 x and OS 2 Warp Sharing the Print Queue 1 Double click the Templates folder then drag the Printer icon out to the Workplace Shell or into a folder while holding the right mouse button down 2 Type a name of your choice in the Name field 3 Select PIPE lt name gt LP1 PIPE lt name gt LP2 or PIPE lt name gt CM1 from the Port list and select a printer driver Suitable for your printer from the Standard Printer list 4 Click OK to confirm the printer definition A print queue must be made a shared resource before it can be accessed from other clients or servers The following three examples show how you can share your printer resources Open an OS 2 window and issue the following command NET SHARE lt queue_name gt PRINT Where queue name is the name of the queue created on the previous side To share a printer resource when using OS 2 Warp with IBM Peer service follow the steps below 1 Click the right mouse button on the printer object 2 Select Share and then Start sharing In the dialog box enter a Des
50. AXIS 5600 User s Manual 8 Click OK The default driver for that printer is then automatically downloaded If the printer object does not have a printer driver associated with It or a driver was not found you will be prompted to either to choose from a list of printer drivers provided by NDPS or to provide a disk with the appropriate driver The Novell Printers dialog appears with the new printer i e AXISSFF6A6 IPX1 in the installed list Novell Printers Default Printer Close Mo Default Printer Configuration Installed Printers A Public IS 5FFBBA IP1 on SNDPSIS wWNWBTREESSB ODPD IPT PRINTERS tech kk com AW ATAEEAXISSFFRAB IPST tech kl com ass or Remove lt lt Add Help Install Filter ML2U30M Pub LPT2 ji ial Browse Context AXIS BSFFBAB IET tech kk com axis Protocol IPs IP Printer Information Click Close In the Novell Printer Manager window the new installed NDPS printer appears with the name i e AXISSFF6A6_IPX1 and is available for print jobs r Novell Printer Manager Printer View Help eel S 82 E v WPublicAxIS5FFBBA IP1 AXIS 5600 User s Manual IO x Press F1 for Help File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back gt Ey Qsearch Folders As Os Xx Eg Address 3 Printers 9 Verify by clicking Start Settings Printers on the workstation L1 a Add Printer ie 5600PD_I
51. HOT LBP 740 Canon LASER SHOT LBP 750 Canon LASER SHOT LBP 830 Canon LASER SHOT LBP 840 Canon LASER SHOT LBP 850 Canon LASER SHOT LBP 870 17 Click Continue and OK in the next NDPS window Your printer will appear as an NDS object in the Directory Tree and will offer a full range of network security options HA NWh5 FS BROKER 88 NW5NDPSMugr AXIGBFFBAB IPX1 X ILDAP Server NW50FS X ILDAP Group NW50FS F DNS DHCP B nwh subnet 4 nwh pool EeDHCP NW5 FS E 73 168 192 IN ADDR ARPA E nw5 private B RootServerlntfo EIBDNS NW5 FS To install the printer on the workstation See Installing an NDPS Printer on the Workstation on page 67 AXIS 5600 User s Manual Installing an NDPS To install the printer on a workstation use either Novell Printer Printer on the Manager NetWare 5 1 only or the Add Printer Wizard on the local Workstation workstation Using Novell Printer 1 Log in as Admin Manager 2 Onthe any workstation browse to NW 5 1 File Server gt SYS PUBLIC Win32 and start Nwpmw32 exe Novell Printer Manager The Novell Printers dialog appears displaying a list of installed Public or Controlled printers if any printers have previously been installed on the workstation Printer View Help e e sg E Public 5600PD_IP1_PA Ve 3 r Public AXISSFF66A_IP1 Press F1 for Help 3 From the Printer manager s Printer pull down menu s
52. IS560_LPT1_G Lund Ax o ES colintest Lund Axis EF Ola 560 Lpt2 Lund Axis o Ef ANDERS 560 LPT2 Lund Axis EL LPT2 0 SS SALES DEPARTMENT AXIS560 LPT2 Q Lund Ax amp ANDERS 550 LPT1 Lund xis GY COMI n i SALES_DEPARTMENT AXIS560_COM1_O Lund f i Banner Type Show Remote NDS Print Server Definition Context I Lund Axis Preferred NDS Tree JAXLUND The AXIS NetPilot NetWare Network Environment window The AXIS 5600 periodically updates the configuration by scanning the NDS tree or in the case of NetWare versions 3 x the designated file servers Connecting Follow the steps below to connect a print queue to the print server Print Queues port 1 Open the NetWare Network Environments window 2 Select the print server port you want to connect AXIS 5600 User s Manual 3 Click the Connect button The Connect NetWare Print Queues window appears Connect NetWare Print Queues x Resources AXLUND M a Current context Lund Axis NetWare Print Queues m Doc a de p ta COM1 Q Delete Q ueue amp Docs dept LPT1 Q amp Docs dept LPT2 Q amp E M LPT1 G gt Connect Using Print Server Mode C Remote Printer Mode NetWare Print Server Printer slot number X Automatic ui Manual The AXIS NetPilot Connect NetWare Print Queues window Select the tree or server location of the print queue from the
53. ISC SAP SNMP TCP TFTP The logical printer can solve this problem by adding a CR Management Information Base A database of network configuration information used by SNMP and CMIP to monitor or change network settings NetWare Core Protocol Network clients use the NCP to request services of servers and servers use NCP to provide services such as file and print services NetWare Directory Services A hierarchical data base that manages NetWare network resources such as servers and volumes In a Peer to Peer printing environment print jobs are sent directly to the print server from the user Reverse Address Resolution Protocol A TCP IP protocol used for downloading IP addresses in UNIX networks It requires a RARP daemon on your system and only operates within a single network segment A request made to an active RARP daemon initiates a search of the Ethernet Address Table for an entry matching the print server s Ethernet address If a matching entry is found the daemon downloads the IP address to the print server Reduced Instruction Set Computing A processor that recognizes only a limited number of assembly language instructions Service Advertising Protocol A NetWare network name advertising service that e g file servers can use for advertising their existence to network clients Simple Network Management Protocol A TCP IP protocol for managing and monitoring nodes on a network Transmission Control Proto
54. ISO gt IBM 7UK gt IBM 7SW gt IBM Character Set Conversion 7GE gt IBM 7FR gt IBM 7ND gt IBM DEC gt IBM PR5 FILT NONE NONE POSTSCR AUTO PS Printer Language Translation PR5 AFT String After Print Job PR5 DUMP NO Hex Dump Mode Enabled PR5 SIZE A4 A4 LETTER LEGAL EXECUT PostScript Page Size PR5 ORNT PORTR PORTR LANDS R PORTR R LANDS PostScript Page Orientation PR5 FORM 66 0 100 60 30 50 PostScript Page Format MPL MPP CPI LPI LM TM PR5 FONT PostScript Font Courier when not specified PRINTER6 MENU PR6 QUT LPT2 LPT1 COM1 LPT2 Physical Port PR6 SND PR6 PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4 Secondary Printer PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8 PR6 WAIT S YES Wait on Busy PR6_IN AUTO NONE AUTO Read Back Port Read Back of information PR6 BEF String Before Print Job PR6 STR 010A020D0A String Substitutions PR6 CSET NONE NONE ISO gt IBM 7UK gt IBM 7SW gt IBM Character Set Conversion 7GE gt IBM 7FR gt IBM 7ND gt IBM DEC gt IBM PR6 FILT NONE NONE POSTSCR AUTO PS Printer Language Translation PR6 AFT String After Print Job PR6 DUMP NO Hex Dump Mode Enabled PR6 SIZE A4 A4 LETTER LEGAL EXECUT PostScript Page Size PR6 ORNT PORTR PORTR LANDS R PORTR R LANDS PostScript Page Orientation PR6 FORM 66 0 100 60 30 50 PostScript Page Format MPL MPP CPI LPI LM TM PR6 FONT PostScript Font Courier when not specified AXIS 5600 Use
55. JumpStarter is available on the AXIS Network Product CD and from the Axis Web site 2 Foroptimal use open AXIS IPJumpstarter before you attach the print server to the network The software will scan your network for attached print servers Select a print server from the serial number list Refresh button LP AXIS IP JumpStarter Server View Help Pram 2 E DOC PR3 AXIS 5400 10 13 4 120 static AXIS1807A5 AXIS 5600 10 13 4 74 static d 00408C181189 AxIS181189 AXIS 5400 10 13 3 54 static d 00408C181174 AXIST8T17A AXIS 5400 10 133 119 static d O0408C3D4COD AXIS3D4COD AXIS 5600 192 168 1 87 dynamic d 00408C18122F PS18122F PS 5400 10 13 6 229 dynamic d 00408C1807B4 AXIS1807B4 AXIS 5600 101133111 dynamic Workstation IP Address 30030 30030 Press F1 for help Axis print server icon 2 From the Server menu select Set IP Address The Set IP Address dialog appears 3 Click the radio button that corresponds to your choice of IP setting method static or dynamic using DHCP When assigning a static IP address you also have to define Subnet Mask and Default Gateway 4 Click OK to save your settings 5 Enter the server root password default pass and click OK You have now finished the procedure of setting the IP address of the print server AXIS 5600 User s Manual Installation Guide Installation Methods Environment
56. P1_PA on Public Printers Q S600PD IPX1 PRINTERS tech kk com axis on NWSTREE SB AXISSFF66A IP1 on Public AXISSFF6A6 IPX1 tech kk com ax GP Vsi si RE MR RE TEE Ls rd on NWSTREE Gi Canon Bubble Jet BIC 210 Gl Canon LEP 860 SSGEPSON LP 3000PS F5 v52 3 Status Ready GSBEPSON LP 3000PS F5 v52 3 on http 192 168 70 243 631 Documents 0 Model Canon LASER SHOT LBP 850 dira d LaserJet 5100 PCL 6 Waiting Time 0 Canon Support Windows 2000 Support Status Ready Documents 0 ooo oo oc coc co 8 AXIS 5600 User s Manual Using the Add Printer 1 Click Start on your workstation select Settings gt Printers Wizard There might be some differences regarding this menu depending of MS Operating System you are running 2 Start the Add Printer Wizard on the workstation The Add Printer Wizard dialog will appear Click Next 3 Select Network printer and click Next Add Printer Wizard Local or Network Printer Is the printer attached to Your computer IF the printer iz directly attached to your computer click Local printer If itis attached to another computer or directly to the network click Network printer Local printer Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer Back Cancel 4 Click Next again in the Locate Your Printer dialog Win2000 XP or press the Browse button Win9X AXIS 5600 User s Manual 5 Browse to the NDPS Printers Expand either the NDPS Contro
57. ROS BOOTP ARP RARP DHCP ICMP Auto IP IP TCP UDP HTTP SNMP TFTP SLPv2 Dynamic DNS IPP AARP ATP DDP NBP PAP RTMP ZIP SNMP MIB II compliant over UDP IP and IPX host resource MIB compliant over UDP IP and IPX private enterprise MIB included LAN Network Manager for OS 2 Print server status in NWAdmin PCONSOLE NWay support to provide auto detection of the network speed Running simultaneously any combination of the supported protocols Use of IEEE802 2 IEEE802 3 SNAP and Ethernet I frame types simultaneously 32 bit 100 MHz RISC Controller 2 MB Flash memory 8 MB RAM AXIS 5600 User s Manual Attachments Security UNIX NetWare Logical Printers Parallel Printer Serial Printer Front Panel Power Consumption Dimensions RJ 45 connector Category 5 Unshielded Twisted Pair for 10baseT Ethernet and 100baseTX Fast Ethernet Root password User access list and printer access Encrypted passwords Packet Signature supported The logical printer ports can be programmed to perform auto ASCII to PostScript conversion string before and after job string substitution alternative output and character set conversion Two IEEE 1284 compliant high speed parallel ports with 25 pin DSUB connectors s Sustained throughput over 1 Mbyte s using NetWare Bi directional support for Apple Reverse Telnet PROS ECP support One serial port RS 232 9 pin DSUB connector XON XOFF or RTS CTS Data rat
58. S 5600 emulates a local printer port Click Next gt 4 Choosethe appropriate printer driverfor your printer If the desired printer driver appears in the displayed Manufacturers and Printer Models lists highlight your selection click Next and proceed directly to step 7 It is only necessary to perform steps 5 6if your printer does not appear in the model list Even if the desired printer is available in the Manufacturers and Printer Models list you are advised to use the printer driver provided with the printer This assures you of the latest driver software 5 Click the Have Disk button Insert the printer driver diskette CD that was provided with your printer select the appropriate diskette CD drive and click OK 6 Select the printer driver you want to install and click Next Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Installing NetBIOS NetBEUI printers in Windows 2000 using AXIS Print Monitor 7 J Select the AXIS Printer Port from the Available Ports list The port names appear as lt name gt LP1 and lt name gt LP2 where lt name gt is AX followed by the last six digits of the AXIS 5600 serial number e g AX100086 default serial no Click the Configure Port button Choose whether error condition pop up messages are to be displayed by checking the box in the Configure AXIS Ports dialog Define the frequency at which the error messa
59. S 2 Windows NetWare UNIX
60. S 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Important Adding a Remote Unix Printer Do not edit the etc printcap file Each time the printer deamon Ipd is started restarted a new etc printcap file is dynamically created If you want to add a printer without using printconf edit the etc printcap local file The entries in etc printcap local are not displayed in printconf but are read by the printer daemon If you upgrade your system from a previous version of Red Hat Linux your existing configuration file is converted to the new format used by printconf Each time a new configuration file is generated by printconf the old file is saved as etc printcap old If you add a new print queue or modify an existing one you need to restart the printer daemon Ipd for the changes to take effect Clicking the Apply button saves any changes that you have made and restarts the printer daemon The changes are not written to the etc printcap configuration file until the printer daemon Ipd is restarted Alternatively you can choose File gt Save Changes and then choose File gt Restart Ipd to save your changes and then restart the printer daemon If a printer appears in the main printer list with the Queue Type set to INVALID the printer configuration is missing options that are required for the printer to function properly To remove this printer from the list select it from the list and click the Delete button
61. S NetPilOt icone atrii ci da CU m E naci a 130 DBISITICI Ue E 3 cea ot ataca tte SA tate state tds ipa eoe nt 137 SIMI TP 140 USING SNMP RT 143 Print Server EeatuleS qoas oie eve ween Erba rte qud us 145 PUO SP rusos x oua uem MP EE 145 Esmail INOUMCAUON 40 deer DS ERR Re od 146 IPP Internet Printing Protocol 147 Using Logical Printers to Customize your Printing 159 Multi Language Support 00 168 NEGCWONCSDECO te venet arto e ont ec bates 169 Web FlasneboadlliQ 453i aoo ER Jaden wd 170 AXIS 5600 User s Manual Upgrading the Software 0 0 00 cece eee eens 171 Obtaining the Updated Software 171 Upgrading the Firmware 00 0 ae 172 SSS CUO WV wed wee ora Sites Gad ct d duod Sta d ciate a atte do oes 176 Iie Parameter LISE es uoa cbse ee seiats oben theese aed 178 Technical Specifications a2 sass oes SERES bade aes wax 187 Scr rrr 191 AXIS 5600 User s Manual Introduction Based on ThinServer technology the AXIS 5600 allows you to share your available printer resources with everyone on your network You can connect your AXIS 5600 directly to any standard printer The AXIS 5600 print server Note If your printer supports the mini Centronics standard a centronics to mini centronics cable must be used AXIS 5600 User s Manual Where to use it Supported Environments Parallel Serial Ek I
62. TN OPT NO Reverse Telnet Options Enabled RTEL PR1 sup PRI Reverse Telnet Port Number RTEL PR2 ue PR2 Reverse Telnet Port Number RTEL PR3 ae PR3 Reverse Telnet Port Number RTEL PR4 sup PRA Reverse Telnet Port Number RTEL PR5 0 PR5 Reverse Telnet Port Number RTEL PR6 eu PR6 Reverse Telnet Port Number RTEL PR7 ap PR7 Reverse Telnet Port Number RTEL PR8 e PR8 Reverse Telnet Port Number SNMP MENU READ COM public Read Community WRT_COM pass Read Write Community TRAPADDR z o p cg Trap Address TRAP COM public Trap Community SYS NAME System Name SNMP AUT DISABLE DISABLE ENABLE Authentication Failure Trap TRAP PRT DISABLE DISABLE ENABLE Printer Failure Trap NETWARE MENU NETW ENB YHS NetWare Enabled NETW TRANSPORT PROTOCOL DUAL STACK IPX ONLY NetWare Transport protocols Enabled IP ONLY DUAL STACK JOB CHECK DELAY Job Check Delay Print Server queue polling interval Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX NetWare AXIS 5600 User s Manual CONF_CHECK DELAY 300 Configuration Check Delay Interval between automatic configuration checks FR 802 3 YES IEEE 802 3 Frame Type Enabled FR ETH 2 YES Ethernet II Frame Type Enabled FR 802 2 YES IEEE 802 2 Frame Type Enabled FR SNAP 2 YES SNAP Frame Type Enabled NCP BURST MODE gt YES NCP Burst Mode Enabled Requires Restart PSERVER NDS TREE PSERVER NDS FILESERVER The PSERVER NDS parameters specify which NDS tr
63. The AXIS 5600 User s Manual Note Print Server Name Environments NetWare NDS The IP address following screen appears AXIS Installation Wizard Welcome to the AXIS Installation Wizard You have chosen to install an AXIS 5600 to your network The AXIS 5600 is a multiprotocol Network Print Server What name do you want for your AXIS 5600 To continue the installation of your new AXIS unit click Next Help lt Back Next gt Cancel The AXIS NetPilot Installation Wizard Main window The AXIS NetPilot Installation Wizard guides you through the installation process The following options are available The number of options varies according to the number of environments you enable The default print server name consists of the characters AXIS followed by the last six digits of the serial number If you want to change the print server name Just type the new name in the available text field Choose which networking environments you want to configure the AXIS 5600 for i e NetWare TCP IP Windows amp OS 2 or Macintosh If your network comprises various different platforms you can enable any combination of environments Place NetWare Print Oueues on a specific bindery server or alternatively into an NDS Tree Choose the method the AXIS 5600 should employ for obtaining an IP address DHCP ARP RARP BOOTP and Auto IP are supported You Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX
64. The firmware can now easily be upgraded since flashloading over the web is possible Client software is no longer needed to upgrade the firmware To upgrade your print server via web flash loading 1 Open your web browser enter the IP address of your print server and press Enter See Management amp Configuration on page 119 for detailed instructions on accessing your Axis print server on the web 2 From the admin mode click the Firmware Upgrade button From here you can download the latest available firmware to your EB computer and upgrade your print server with it AXIS 5600 User s Manual Upgrading the Software All Axis software can be downloaded from www axis com free of charge e AXIS IP JumpStarter e AXIS Print Monitor e AXIS Print Utility for Windows e AXIS Print Utility for OS 2 e AXIS NetPilot e AXIS ThinWizard e he AXIS 5600 firmware held in Flash Memory e he axinstal script e he AXIS MIB file Obtaining the Updated Software Note You can obtain all the print server software as well as the latest utility software from the following locations e AXIS Network Product CD e Over the Internet by accessing the Axis Communications web site http www axis com e your local dealer If you are upgrading your print servers using AXIS ThinWizard you do not need to obtain the firmware file prior to the upgrading process provided that you are connected to the Internet Macintosh OS 2 Windo
65. UTO PS Printer Language Translation PR8 AFT String After Print Job PR8 DUMP NO Hex Dump Mode Enabled PR8 SIZE A4 A4 LETTER LEGAL EXECUT PostScript Page Size PR8 ORNT PORTR PORTR LANDS R PORTR R LANDS PostScript Page Orientation PR8 FORM 66 0 100 60 30 50 PostScript Page Format MPL MPP CPI LPI LM TM PR8 FONT PostScript Font Courier when not specified Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual LPT1 Menu Ll CENTR HISPEED IBM PC STNDRD FAST HISPEED Centronics Interface Timing LPTI HINOACK L1 BSYTM 60 Busy Status Time Out LPTI All status reporting disabled if set to 0 L1 MGM INFO AUTO DISABLE AUTO Printer Management Information LPTI L1 COMMENT Optional user comment describing the printer at LPT1 L1 READT ec Set time in seconds before reverse data time out after completed print job COMI Menu C1 BAUDR 9600 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 Baud Rate COMI 19200 38400 57600 115200 Cl NBITS AES 7 8 Word Length COM1 Cl PARIT NONE NONE ODD EVEN Parity COMI Cl STOPB p 1 2 Stop Bits COM1 Cl HNDSH ROBUST BOTH NONE XON XOFF ROBUST Handshake Protocol COMI RDY BSY BOTH ROBUST BOTH C1 READT PS Set time in seconds before reverse data time out after completed print job Cl BSYTM 60 Busy Status Time Out COMI All status reporting disabl
66. Wizard T TCP IP AXIS Print Monitor TCP IP lprportd service method OS 2 AXIS Print Utilit NetBIOS NetBEUI a d TCP IP NetWare Administrator NetWare IPX SPX AXIS NetPilot Macintosh AppleTalk Chooser UNIX TCP IP axinstall Recommended installation tools for the AXIS 5600 Windows Platform Windows 2000 XP Windows 95 98 Me Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows 95 98 Me Windows NT Setting Up Windows AXIS 5600 User s Manual Having connected the AXIS 5600 to your network as described in Connecting the Hardware on page 20 this section describes how to install the AXIS 5600 in the Windows environment Identify your Windows platform and follow the installing instructions from the list below Printing Protocol TCP IP TCP IP TCP IP NetBIOS NetBEUI NetBIOS NetBEUI NetBIOS NetBEUI For LPD printing see Method Use Windows Add Printer Wizard Install AXIS Print Monitor software then use Windows Add Printer Install AXIS Print Monitor software then use Windows Add Printer Install AXIS Print Monitor software then use Windows Add Printer Install AXIS Print Monitor software then use Windows Add Printer Install AXIS Print Monitor software then use Windows Add Printer See TCP IP printing in Windows 2000 and Windows XP on page 38 Installing TCP IP printers in Windows 95 98 Me using AXIS Print Monitor on page 40 Installing TCP IP printers
67. You can use the NetWare Administrator to enable or disable status notification messages for printers connected to the AXIS 5600 e g Busy Off line Out of paper Paper jam etc You can also add or remove print job owners and administrators from the list of persons to be notified You can view installed AXIS 5600 Network Print Servers and their relative print queues for any NetWare Organizational Unit You can also display summary information by right clicking on the printer object you want to examine NetWare OS 2 Windows Macintosh UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual fe Organizational Unit Lund x Ls Ls Postal Address D Mailbox D Foreign EMail Address Ls Print Job Configuration Ls Ls Ls Rights to Files and Directories eer Print Layout AXIS1A39C4 LPT2 Q amp AXIS1A39C4 COMI amp AXIS1A39C4 COM Q AIA RAVEN RAVEN_LPT2 RAVEN 2 CE a2 a3 IB Hp J iB SALES PUBLIC REL AIA Jet Direct3 AIA Fenix 1B FUNKYFACE amp FUHKYFACE LPT1 funkyface_LPT1_Q B 43 FUNKYFACE_LPT2 M Update Status FUNKYFACE_LPT1 Status Waiting for job Cancel Help Type Manual Load Remote in polled mode on LPT1 Buffer Size 3 Current Form 0 Banner Type Text Service Mode Minimize form changes across print queues NetWare Print Layout with corresponding information summary AXIS 5600 User s Manual Setting Up OS 2 Having connected
68. age 159 e Multi Language Support on page 168 e Network Speed on page 169 e Web Flash Loading on page 170 The print server will always receive an IP address automatically when connecting it to the network by means of Auto IP If you have a DHCP server running on your network the AXIS 5600 will receive an IP address immediately after you have connected it to the network In the absence of a DHCP server your AXIS 5600 print server will automatically be assigned an IP address through integrated Auto IP The Auto IP function is enabled by default and does not require any configuration by the user See DHCP and Auto IP on page 33 Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual E mail Notification Setting the e mail Notification Parameters Important Whenever an event that needs human intervention occurs in a network printer the concerned person can be notified by e mail This trouble report contains a short and concise description of the event Five events are covered Paper Jam Out of Paper Toner Low No Toner Printer Off line In order to determine who the e mail recipients will be of these different trouble reports follow the instructions in Setting the e mail Notification Parameters on page 146 In order to set the e mail addresses of the people to whom these trouble reports will be sent 1 From your print server s internal web page go to Admin Ne
69. ame and slot number NPRINTER3 NPRINTER RPRINTER 3 Print Server name and slot number NPRINTER4 NPRINTER RPRINTER 4 Print Server name and slot number NPRINTERS NPRINTER RPRINTER 5 Print Server name and slot number NPRINTER6 NPRINTER RPRINTER 6 Print Server name and slot number NPRINTER7 NPRINTER RPRINTER 7 Print Server name and slot number NPRINTERB8 NPRINTER RPRINTER 8 Print Server name and slot number AXIS 5600 User s Manual NetBIOS NetBEUI MENU LSLM ENB YES NetBIOS NetBEUI Enabled NB FR TYPE FR AUTO FR AUTO FR 802 2 FR DIX NetBIOS Frame Type Requires Restart LPRINT 1 AX100086 LP1 Name Printer 1 700086 are the last six characters of the serial number LLOGIC 1 PR1 PRI PR2 PR3 PR4 PR5 PR6 PR7 Logical Printer for Printer 1 PR8 LPT1 LPT2 COM1 LPRINT 2 AX100086 LP2 Name Printer 2 100086 are the last six characters of the serial number LLOGIC 2 PR2 PRI PR2 PR3 PR4 PR5 PR6 PR7 Logical Printer for Printer 2 PR8 LPT1 LPT2 COM1 LPRINT 3 AX100086 CM1 Name Printer 3 100086 are the last six characters of the serial number LLOGIC 3 PR3 PRI PR2 PR3 PR4 PR5 PR6 PR7 Logical Printer for Printer 3 PR8 LPT1 LPT2 COM1 LPRINT 4 Name Printer 4 Name LLOGIC 4 PRA PRI PR2 PR3 PRA PR5 PR6 PR7 Logical Printer for Printer 4
70. ator remains constantly lit Disconnect the Power Adapter Insert the network cable Restart the AXIS 5600 by reconnecting the Power Adapter AXIS 5600 User s Manual DHCP and Auto IP Auto IP is a tool for setting the IP address of the print server in the absence of a DHCP server If you have a DHCP server running on your network the AXIS 5600 will receive an IP address immediately after you have connected it to the network In the absence of a DHCP server your AXIS 5600 print server will automatically be assigned an IP address through integrated Auto IP The Auto IP function is enabled by default and does not require any configuration by the user IF YOU HAVE DHCP enabled in the DHCP disabled in the print server print server A DHCP Server in YOU WILL GET YOU NEED TO your network An IP address Set the IP address of through DHCP the print server manually No DHCP Server in YOU WILL GET YOU NEED TO your network An IP address Set the IP address of through Auto IP the print server manually DHCP and Auto IP Overview Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Set the print server s AXIS IP JumpStarter is an application that allows you to assign IP IP address using AXIS addresses to your Axis servers and find IP addresses already assigned Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX IP JumpStarter to Axis servers 1 Download and install AXIS IP JumpStarter AXIS IP
71. available in the Manufacturers and Printer Models list you are advised to use the printer driver provided with your printer This assures you of the latest driver software Click the Have Disk button Insert the printer driver diskette CD that was provided with your printer select the appropriate diskette CD drive and click OK Select the printer driver you want to install and click Next Enter an appropriate name for your printer and click Next gt Choose whether you want to share the printer with other network users and click Next Choose whether you want to produce a test page and then click Finish To configure the printer port proceed with the following steps Right click on your installed printer and enter Properties Ports Click the Configure Port button Choose whether error condition pop up messages are to be displayed by checking the box in the Configure Axis Ports dialog Define the frequency at which the error messages should be displayed after retry Click OK Click Apply and close the Properties window Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Installing NetBIOS NetBEUI printers in Windows NT using AXIS Print Monitor Note Follow the procedure below to install Axis Printer Ports from a Windows NT workstation 1 Install the AXIS Print Monitor software on your Windows NT client if you have not already done s
72. be marked with the correct voltage Refer to Package Contents on page 15 1 Make sure that the printer is switched off and that the AXIS 5600 external power supply is disconnected 2 Locate the serial number found on the underside label of the AXIS 5600 and write it down You will need this number later during the network configuration Example S N 00408c181cf0 PYH 0172 001 5 H 00408c181636 MAC address Pd PS Name AXISI81636 ample LANON E EE RE TA Pim 0172 001 SM go408e1 61636 PS Mame Adis H1536 TETTE TT LT S N can also appear as Ser No or Serial no 3 Connect the printer to the LPT1 LPT2 or the COM1 port on the AXIS 5600 using an appropriate printer cable 4 Connect your AXIS 5600 to the network using a twisted pair category 5 cable 10baseT and 100baseTX 5 Switch on the printer Your printer must be ready for use when you switch it on 6 Connect the external power supply to the AXIS 5600 The power indicator lights If the network indicator starts to flash the AXIS 5600 4 is successfully connected to the network 7 Pressandrelease the test button on the AXIS 5600 to print a test page If the printer and the AXIS 5600 are correctly connected the AXIS 5600 internal test page will be printed AXIS 5600 User s Manual Notes The test page includes a list of the print server s most important parameters including IP address Network S
73. bove and Pure IP are supported Print Methods PSERVER RPRINTER NPRINTER NDPS and iPrint LAN Manager 2 0c and above running under OS 2 ver 1 3 and above LAN Server 1 3 and above running under OS 2 ver 1 3 and above including OS 2 Warp OS 2 Warp Connect Windows NT ver 3 5 and above Windows 2000 Windows for Workgroups Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows Me Windows XP LANtastic 7 0 from any of the supported Windows clients defined above All Operating Systems supporting the TCP IP suite of protocols including BSD Systems BSD 4 2 4 3 4 4 SunOS4 Solaris 1 x DEC Ultrix ete System V Systems R3 R4 AT amp T Interactive SCO SunOS5 Solaris 2 x HP UX IBM AIX Silicon Graphics IRIX DEC Alpha OSF 1 BULL BOS AIX IBM MVS VM VSE 0S 400 DEC VMS guidelines for other systems Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Print Methods Apple EtherTalk WWW Supported Protocols NetWare Windows and OS 2 LANtastic TCP IP Apple EtherTalk Network Management Logical Connection Hardware AXIS 5600 User s Manual LPD FTP PROS named pipe amp filtered Reverse Telnet IPP Print Method AppleTalk Phase 2 Netscape Navigator 4 0 and higher and MS Internet Explorer 4 0 and higher IPX SAP RIP SPX SNMP NCP extended with NDS NLSP DIAG TCP IP NetBIOS NetBEUI or TCP IP WINS NetBIOS NetBEUI LPD FIP Telnet Reverse Telnet P
74. causing the problem You select your desired conversion filter by setting the Character Set Conversion PRx CSET parameter The output from the conversion filter is always IBM PC Set 2 Code Page 437 and this is the character set the printer must be set up for Your network contains a host using the character set ISO 8859 2 and a host using the character set DEC In order to direct their print jobs to the the printer connected to the AXIS 5600 you should assign each host to a separate logical printer and install a character set conversion filter Follow the instructions below to change the conversion filter 1 From the print server s internal web page select Admin Logical Printer Settings 2 Select the PR1 tab 3 Set the parameter Physical Port to LPT1 4 Set the parameter Character Set Conversion to ISO gt IBM AXIS 5600 User s Manual Adding Strings Before and After Print Jobs Example Example Click the OK button Select the Printer2 tab Set the parameter Physical Port to LPT1 Set the parameter Character Set Conversion to DEC gt IBM Click the OK button Or oe Ies do dO The ISO 8859 2 printer data that is sent to logical printer PR1 converts to IBM PC Set 2 and is printed on LPT1 Similarly the DEC printer data that is sent to logical printer PR2 converts to IBM PC Set 2 and is printed on LPT1 These string functions provide a way to send printer control commands before and after each pri
75. check box and select Detached Exit and Save Restart your OS 2 client 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 Select a printer driver and double click a free Output port for instance PIPE LPDO Enter the host name or the IP address of the AXIS 5600 in the LPD server field Enter one of the AXIS 5600 logical printer names for example pr1 in the LPD printer field AXIS 5600 User s Manual NetBIOS NetBEUI Printing The AXIS Print Utility for OS 2 is the tool to use for NetBIOS NetBEUI printing in OS 2 environments AXIS Print Utility for OS 2 is available from the software prt_srv utility axpu atest folder located on the AXIS Network Product CD It can also be downloaded from the Axis Communication web site http www axis com Install this utility now If you have not already done so If you want to change the default name or any of the AXIS 5600 default parameters you can do so using any standard Web browser or AXIS NetPilot from any Windows platform that is connected to your network or WinOS 2 window under OS 2 Refer to Section Management amp Configuration on page 119 for more information The AXIS Print Utility for OS 2 is not needed on the client platforms when using a client server configuration Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX
76. col The connection oriented transport level protocol used in the TCP IP suite of protocols Trivial File Transport Protocol A simpler version of the FIP protocol Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual that is used by the print server for automatic downloading of config files UNIX A 32 bit multi tasking multi user operating system originally developed by AT amp T URL Uniform Resource Locator A way of specifying the location of publicly available information on the Internet WINS Windows Internet Name Service A NetBIOS Name Server that maps NetBIOS names to dynamically assigned IP addresses Wizard A special form of user assistance that automates a task through a dialog with the user Wizards help the user to accomplish tasks that are complex and require experience and even for the experienced user can help to speed up an operation AXIS 5600 User s Manual Index Index Numerics 990 42 A Account file 139 140 Active Directory 191 Adding a Remote Unix Printer 110 AIX 106 191 ASCII to Postscript Conversion 164 Autodetect 102 Auto Detect Printer Type 103 Auto IP 33 145 axinstall 114 AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration 74 AXIS LPR Gateway Configuration 74 AXIS MIB 144 AXIS NetPilot 130 AXIS Print Monitor 39 AXIS Print Utility for OS 2 96 AXIS ThinWizard Installing 127 B Basic setup AXIS NetPilot 80 TCP IP 22 BCP and TBCP 103 Bi directional Printing 167 Bi directional suppor
77. condition pop up messages are to be displayed by checking the box in the Configure AXIS Ports dialog Define the frequency at which the error messages should be displayed after retry Click OK and Next Note Ihe dummy port cannot be used for printing and consequently cannot be configured Enter an appropriate name for your printer and click Next 10 Choose whether you wish to produce a Test Page and click Finish AXIS 5600 User s Manual Note You should continue with the following steps only if you wish to install a printer to a new TCP IP port and have chosen Printers TCP IP Port previously in step 6 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 The printer you have defined will now be displayed in the Printers Folder Right click the printer object and select Properties from the Context menu Click the details tab within the Properties page and then click Add Port to display the available monitors Click the radio button other Select AXIS Port and then click OK Select RAW TCP IP as your choice of network protocol and click OK Enterthe IPaddress orthe host name of your printserver and assign an appropriate port number Click OK The TCP IP port will then be added automatically to the list of available ports Click OK You may now configure the port as described in step 8 Click the Apply button The Axis Printer Port is now installed Even If the desired printer is available from the manufact
78. cription 3 Select the check box Start sharing at LAN workstation start up 4 Click OK To share a printer resource when using LAN server 4 0 follow the steps below 1 Open LAN Server Administration 2 Open your domain and then Resource Definition Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual 3 Drag and drop a printer from the template 4 Enter the Alias name select a Server name and the previously created Spooler Queue Name 5 Click OK The setup is completed and you can now print through your AXIS 5600 AXIS 5600 User s Manual Setting Up Macintosh Having connected the AXIS 5600 to your network this section now describes how to set up your AXIS 5600 for printing in Macintosh environments If you intend to operate your AXIS 5600 in a multiprotocol environment you should also proceed to the other relevant sections in this manual Installation in Mac OS X Section Setting Up NetWare on page 53 Section Setting Up Windows on page 37 Section Setting Up OS 2 on page 93 Section Setting Up UNIX on page 106 This section describes setting up your AXIS 5600 for printing in the Mac OS X 1 ot S xoa des Select Print Center from the Applications Utilities folder Click Add Printer From the Printer List dialog select LPR Printers using IP Enter the IP address or Host name of your AXIS 56004 Select Use Default Queue on Server or enter LPT1 or LPT2
79. ctions below to install a printer for LPD printing 1 2 3 Open the Control Panel and open the Printers folder Click Add Printer select My Computer and then go to Next Select Add Port In Printer Ports choose LPR Port and then click New Port In Add LPR compatible printer enter the host name or IP address of the AXIS 5600 as the print server to provide LPD Enter pr1 pr2 pr8 as the name of printer or print queue on that server Choose a suitable printer driver for your printer and go to Next Enter a printer name and go to Next Enter a share name AXIS 5600 User s Manual Using the Microsoft LPD monitor with Window NT 3 5x Basic Setup Install the TCP IP Protocol Stack Installing a Printer 9 Click Next and then Finish This section describes how to set up a Windows NT Server v3 5 and v3 51 for LPD printing over the TCP IP protocol using the built in Microsoft LPD monitor If you have not already done so you should perform the TCP IP basic setup procedures prior to installing a printer for LPD printing These procedures are defined in Assign an IP address to the print server on page 23 and onwards In the Control Panel click the Network icon If the TCP IP Printing entry appears then TCP IP is already installed Close the Network folder and continue with nstalling a printer on the next page Follow these steps to install the TCP IP protocol stack 1 In the Control Panel sel
80. d documents to a remote printer as an addition to or replacement of fax and e mail with the same quality and color options of traditional network printing 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 Currently available IPP clients on page 149 e The printer to which you want to send your print job needs to be connected to a print server with IPP functionality AXIS 5600 makes it possible for your printer to receive printjobs from an IPP client The IPP functionality of the AXIS 5600 print server is automatically activated upon installation Before you print to an IPP printer you need to know the http address of the print server The http address contains the IP address or host name of the print server the port number which is 631 and only used in the 1 0 standard and the printer port name e the brand and model of the printer in order to install the appropriate printer driver e the printer port name of the print server to which the printer is connected Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Address schemes for IPP printers Example using host name tn the 1 0 standard Example using IP address in the
81. d for downloading start up information such as the IP address to hosts on the network It is only available in UNIX BOOTP requires a BOOTP daemon on your system A request made to an active BOOTP daemon initiates a search of the Boot Table for an entry matching the print server s Ethernet address If a matching entry is found the daemon downloads the IP address to the print server Berkeley Software Distribution The University of California Berkeley additions to the UNIX operating system This is a file that resides in the print server s memory and contains all the parameters that determine the AXIS 5600 functionality By editing the config file changing the parameter settings you can configure the AXIS 5600 to meet the printing needs of your network Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP is available in Windows NT NetWare 5 and UNIX systems and allows for the automatic but temporary assignment of IP addresses from a central pool DHCP Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual DNS Flash Memory FTP HTML HTTP LED Logical Printer causes the selected host to automatically allocate and download an unused IP address to the requesting print server It also provides validation data that defines how long the IP addresses will remain valid To fully benefit from this method the AXIS 5600 also supports the WINS host name resolution protocol which i
82. describes how to set up your print server for printing in a UNIX Linux environments If you intend to operate your AXIS 5600 in a multiprotocol environment you should also proceed according to one or more of the following sections as appropriate to your network Section Setting Up NetWare on page 53 Section Setting Up Windows on page 37 Section Setting Up OS 2 on page 93 Section Setting Up Macintosh on page 99 Recommended Print Tools AIX For printer configuration printtool and printconfig are the most common How they are invoked depends on which distribution and window manager you use SMIT is the recommended printing tool It contains an integrated printer driver list but does not have printer detection functionality Instructions Type the command smit in a Terminal window then click Print Spooling AXIS 5600 User s Manual Debian HP UX Mandrake Red Hat printtool is the recommended printing tool The program contains an integrated printer driver list but does not have printer detection functionality Instructions Type the command printtool in a Terminal window to start the graphical version Sam is the recommended printing tool It doesn t provide an integrated printer driver list nor printer detection functionality Instructions Type the command sam in a Terminal window click Printers and Plotters and then click Actions and Add Remote Printer Plotter printerdrake is the r
83. directly to step 11 Otherwise continue with the following step Note Even if the desired printer is available in the Manufacturers and Printer Models list you are advised to use the printer driver provided with your printer This assures you of the latest driver software Click the Have Disk button Insert the printer driver diskette CD that was provided with your printer select the appropriate diskette CD drive and click OK 10 Select the printer driver you want to install and click Next 11 Enter an appropriate name for your printer and click Next AXIS 5600 User s Manual Installing NetBIOS NetBEUI printers in Windows 95 98 Me using AXIS Print Monitor Note 12 Choose whether you want to share the printer with other network users and click Next 13 Choose whether you want to produce a test page and then click Finish Follow the procedures below to install Axis NetBIOS NetBEUI printer ports on a Windows 95 98 workstation using AXIS Print Monitor 1 Install the AXIS Print Monitor software on your Windows NT3 5x client if you have not already done so AXIS Print Monitor can be downloaded from the AXIS Network Product CD or from WWW axis com 2 Tostart the Add Printer Wizard select Settings Printers from the Start menu and double click the Add Printer icon 3 Afterclicking Next in the first dialog the Wizard asks you to select Local printer or Network printer Select Local printer as the AXI
84. e AXIS ThinWizard set the Preferences to reflect your network environment AXIS ThinWizard Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Q ak amp x a A x Search yv Favorites media gA J Address http 10 13 6 198 AXIS ThinWizard gt 9 Manage Network Help Network Groups IP Setting Rescan Firmware Q Configuration 9o Printer Friendly etwork Group 10 13 11 18 ps z Q Dev Name HPLASERJET_4 5900PRTSERVER AXIS181CEB AXIS3A5325 AXISSEFABO JSH5800 AXIS181CEF o0oooooooooQ lt v 6060606060606 Management Preferences Help Logout Event Log Model AXIS 540 AXIS 5500 AXIS 5550 AXIS 560 AXIS 540 AXIS 5800 AXIS 5550 unknownl unknowni Internet 1 Select a network group from the list on the Manage Network page If the list is empty you must first create a group 2 Click the Network Groups tab and follow the instructions AXIS 5600 User s Manual Creating a Network Group Managing Print Servers with AXIS ThinWizard The network group concept is the corner stone of AXIS ThinWizard By dividing your network into network groups you can monitor your print servers more efficiently The scope of each network group is determined by the Axis server types and IP address ranges that are included You can create as many network groups as you want Follow the instructions below to create a network group 1 Click
85. e managed by a print server that has been set up by an administrator Cancel AXIS 5600 User s Manual 5 n the Available Ports window click Add Port Add Printer Wizard x Click the check box next to the port s you want to use Documents will print to the first available checked port Available ports LPT 2 Local Port LJ LPT3 Local Port COM1 Local Port LJ COM2 Local Port COM3 Local Port O coma Local Port x Add Fort Configure Port Enable printer pooling EMI 6 The Printer Ports dialog will appear showing a list of Available Printer Ports Printer Ports ei x Available Printer Ports AIFF Port AXIS Port Digital Network Port HCL LPR Monitor HP Internet Printer Connection F Lexmark DLC Network Part Lexmark TCP IP Network Port x New Monitor Choose The HP Internet Printer Connection Port and click New Port 7 The HP Internet Printer Connection will start Click Next Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX 8 10 AXIS 5600 User s Manual In the IP Address Host Name or URL field type the http address of the Axis print server to which the destination printer is connected Ihe URL will automatically appear in the Port Name field as well HP Internet Printer Connection Enter this printer s assigned F address Hostname or URL Enter
86. e telnet See page 140 e SNMP See page 143 NetBIOS NetBEUI e AXIS NetPilot See page 130 Windows 95 98 NT 2000 Windows 3 1 WfW OS 2 IPX SPX NetWare e AXIS NetPilot See page 130 AppleTalk using TCP IP e Web browser See page 120 Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Using a Web browser User Admin Note Once you have established the AXIS 5600 in the TCP IP environment as described in Assigning an IP address on page 22 you are free to access the AXIS 5600 Web pages from any Java enabled Web browser The Web interface of the AXIS 5600 is divided into two modes of operation User mode and Admin mode In User mode you have no rights to change any parameter settings However if you have access rights to the Admin mode you can change some of the basic parameters from User mode via the Configuration Wizard This mode is intended for regular users who are only interested in using the print server s interface for checking print jobs or viewing printer properties If you want to change any other of the print server s settings you must enter the Admin mode When in Admin mode you have access to all the print server s parameters and you can change them to your liking This mode is intended for network administrators and is password protected to prevent unauthorized changing of the print server parameters If the ROOT_PWD parameter is set
87. e this parameter log in to the print server s web pages and choose Admin gt General Settings gt HP JetAdmin Support gt YES If you do not have an NDPS Manager object available start out with creating one in the NetWare Administrator Follow these instructions to create a public access printer using the NDPS Manager object in your NetWare administrator utility 1 Double click on the NDPS Manager object you will be using to control the Printer Agents 2 Ontheldentification page for the NDPS Manager click the printer Agent List button The Printer Agent List dialog will appear 3 Click New The Create Printer Agent dialog will appear AXIS 5600 User s Manual 4 Type a name of your choice in the NDPS Printer Agent field Create Printer Agent 5 a ae xj OF pO Cancel iu NOPS Manager Mame Hel NwW5NDPSMar tech kk com axis E E Gateway Types Avis Gateway Configuration EpsonMet NDPS Gateway English Gestetner NDPS Printer Gateway Hewlett Packard IPIE Printer Gateway IPP Gateway KY CERA MITA MDPS Gateway Configuration LANIER NDPS Printer Gateway x 5 Select the Axis Gateway configuration in the Gateway Type window 6 Click OK 7 Inthe Select the printer s type window choose your printer If you cannot find the printer select an appropriate Generic one PCL PS etc E93 Axis Gateway Configuration Select Printer Type and Protocol x Select the printer s type
88. eb page on the NetWare server by opening the following URL https lt IP address of NW server 2200 eMFrame iManager html You have to authenticate Click on iPrint Management on the left pane and select Create Printer On the right pane verify that the newly installed AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration is under the Gateway type drop down menu If not it may be necessary to restart the NetWare server Now you are ready to use the AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration for installing iPrint printers You have to have Administrator rights to install the printers through iPrint AXIS 5600 User s Manual Install a printer with AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration Snapin Qr XAR oer ee cbe 10 12 13 15 Use an AXIS 5600 and connect a printer to whatever port you want Connect the print server to the network Connect the power supply Start both the printers and the print server Log in as Admin Use a web browser and the local host URL to login into iManager on your NetWare server Open your browser to the following URL https lt IP address of NW server gt 2200 eMFrame iManager html You have to authenticate Click on iPrint Management on the left pane Click on Create Printer Choose a name of your choice for the printer Choose the context where the printer will be installed Browse for the NDPS Manager and select it In the Gateway Type drop down list choose the Axis IPP Gateway Configuration Press Next
89. ecessary update your host table and alias name databases as required by your system 3 Ifitisnotalready running start the BOOTP daemon This is typically performed using the bootpd command 4 Restart the AXIS 5600 to download the IP address default router address and subnet mask The AXIS 5600 can automatically download a customized config file from a IFIP server Just add the name of the config file and the TFTP server s IP address to your boot table The config file is downloaded immediately after the AXIS 5600 receives its IP address Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Performing a factory default Follow the instructions below to reset the AXIS 5600 to the factory default settings Please note that a factory default should be performed with caution All parameters except Node Address NODE_ADDR Internet Address IP ADDR and DHCP enabled or disabled DHCP ENABLE will be reset 1 2 3 Remove the Power Adapter to switch off the AXIS 5600 Remove the network cable Press and hold down the test button while you plug the Power Adapter back in Continue to hold down the test button until the network indicator begins to flash at one second intervals This should take about 5 seconds Release the test button and waituntil the network indicator flashes at least five times Press and hold down the test button again until the network indic
90. ecommended printing tool It contains an integrated printer driver list but does not have printer detection ability printconf is the recommended printing tool The program contains an integrated printer driver list but does not have printer detection functionality Instructions Type the command printconf gui Ina Terminal window to start the graphical version You can also run printconf as a text based application if you do not have the X Window System installed or if you prefer the text based interface Log in as root or use the command su to temporarily change to the root user and type the command usr sbin printconf tui from a shell prompt Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Solaris 9 The printing tool is called Printer Administrator This operating environment has an integrated printer driver list but does not have printer detection functionality Instructions Type the command usr sadm admin bin printmgr ina Terminal window SuSE YaSI2 is the recommended printing tool It contains a printer driver list as well as printer detection capability Instructions To start the Printer Configuration tool select this from the Desktop YaST2 menu button on the panel In Yast Control Center Hardware Edit Printers Notes e A versatile IPP client for UNIX Linux is CUPS It can be downloaded from the Common Unix Printing System s Web site
91. ect Network 2 Click Add Software 3 Select TCP IP Protocol and related components and then click Continue 4 Check TCP IP Network Printing Support and then click Continue 5 Select path and then click Continue 6 Click OK in the Network Settings dialog box Follow the following step by step instructions to install a printer for LPD printing 1 In the Control Panel click the Print Manager In the Printer menu select Create Printer In the Printer Name field type a name for your printer a Io TS Choose a suitable printer driver for your printer Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual 5 Inthe Print to field select Other 6 Inthe Print Destinations dialog choose LPR Port and then click OK The Add LPR Compatible Printer dialog will now appear 7 Inthe Name or Address field type the IP address or the host name of your AXIS 5600 If you use a host name this must be defined in the Aosts file on your server prior to the installation This file is normally located in winnt35 system32 drivers etc hosts 8 In the Name of Printer on the Machine field type the logical printer number you want to use e g pr1 Click OK and then OK to complete the installation Installation method NDPS iPrint Queue based printing YES TESTED amp APPROVED Novell Setting Up NetWare This section AXIS 5600 User s Manual describes how to continue the ins
92. ed and a printer is created in the user s Printer folder enabling the user to send documents to the printer from any application on the desktop Before setting up iPrint printers make sure that you meet all the IPrint Setup requirements See the Novell iPrint Administration Guide for instructions on installing configuring and customizing iPrint AXIS Print servers can be installed as iPrint printers either by using the Novell LPR gateway LPR on IP or the AXIS Gateway Configuration Snap in for iPrint Axis provides two different Snap ins for iPrint e AXIS LPR Gateway Configuration e AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration AXIS 5600 User s Manual Installing AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration Snap in for NetWare 6 0 When you install Service Pack 6 16 April 2003 for NetWare 5 1 or later and Service Pack 3 16 April 2003 for NetWare 6 0 or later the AXIS LPR Gateway Configuration will be automatically installed and configured on the NetWare Servers and ready for use The AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration Snap in for NetWare 6 0 can be downloaded for free from www axis com Follow the instructions below to install the AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration Snap in for NetWare 6 0 if you want to add it in your iPrint environment 1 Download the free axisIPP snap in zip file from www axis com and unzip it in a temporary directory 2 Make sure the the NetWare Enterprise Web Server was previously installed on the server Otherwise install i
93. ed if set to 0 C1 MGM INFO AUTO DISABLE AUTO Printer Management Information COMI C1 COMMENT Optional user comment describing the printer at COMI LPT2 Menu L2 CENTR HISPEED IBM PC STNDRD FAST HISPEED Centronics Interface Timing LPT2 HINOACK L2 BSYTM 60 Busy Status Time Out LPT2 All status reporting disabled if set to 0 L2 MGM INFO AUTO DISABLE AUTO Printer Management Information LPT2 L2 COMMENT Optional user comment describing the printer at LPT2 L1 READT 83 Set time in seconds before reverse data time out after completed print job e mail Menu EMAIL NOTIFICATION YES e mail Notification REPLY ADDRESS Network Administrator e mail address PAPER JAM ADDRESS e mail address of paper jam Administrator OUT OF PAPER ADDRESS e mail address of Out Of Paper Administrator TONER LOW ADDRESS e mail address of Toner Low Administrator NO TONER ADDRESS e mail address of No Toner Administrator PRINTER OFFLINE ADDRESS e mail address of Printer Offline Administrator AXIS 5600 User s Manual Technical Specifications Supported Systems Novell NetWare Microsoft LAN Manager IBM LAN Server Microsoft Windows LANtastic Other operating systems Other Systems Versions 3 12 4 x 5 x 6 0 and above supporting both NDS and Bindery Emulation NDPS supported by versions 4 11 and above NetWare5 and a
94. ee or file server the AXIS 5600 will login to It also specifies the path to the print Macintosh OS 2 Windows UNIX PSERVER NDS DISTINGUISHED NAME server object in the tree PSERVER BINDERYI PSERVER Bindery 1 Bindery file server name PSERVER BINDERY2 PSERVER Bindery 2 Bindery file server name PSERVER BINDERY3 PSERVER Bindery 3 Bindery file server name PSERVER BINDERY4 PSERVER Bindery 4 Bindery file server name PSERVER BINDERYS5 PSERVER Bindery 5 Bindery file server name PSERVER BINDERY6 PSERVER Bindery 6 Bindery file server name PSERVER BINDERY7 PSERVER Bindery 7 Bindery file server name PSERVER BINDERYS8 PSERVER Bindery 8 Bindery file server name PSERVER BINDERYO PSERVER Bindery 9 Bindery file server name PSERVER_BINDERY10 PSERVER Bindery 10 Bindery file server name PSERVER_BINDERY11 PSERVER Bindery 11 Bindery file server name PSERVER_BINDERY12 PSERVER Bindery 12 Bindery file server name PSERVER BINDERY13 PSERVER Bindery 13 Bindery file server name PSERVER BINDERY14 PSERVER Bindery 14 Bindery file server name PSERVER_BINDERY15 PSERVER Bindery 15 Bindery file server name PSERVER BINDERY16 PSERVER Bindery 16 Bindery file server name NPRINTER1 NPRINTER RPRINTER Print Server name and slot number NPRINTER2 NPRINTER RPRINTER 2 Print Server n
95. efore proceed directly to step 7 If thisis not the case the PPD file must be selected manually as described in step 6 Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Autodetect Printer Type Bi directional support 6 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 7 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 AXIS 5600 The print server can automatically detect the type of printer you are using if you enable Autodetect Printer Type The print server can then recognize Epson and Hewlett Packard InkJet printers Most Epson and Hewlett Packard InkJet printers that have Mac OS printer drivers for network printing are supported Without the Autodetect Printer Type function the AppleTalk printer type has to be specified manually in the print server For Epson InkJets it would be EPSONLO2 and for HP InkJets it would be DeskWriter If the print server does not recognize the connected printer the default setting LaserWriter will be used as printer type LaserWriter is the recommended setting to be used with all PostScript printers To enable Autodetect Printer Type
96. elect New E novell Printer Manager Lini xd i AXIS 5600 User s Manual 4 Click Add A list of available printers appears CLONE Default Printer Cancel No Default Printer Installed Printers eree 4 Public 5600PD_IP1_PA on WNDPSO2 Public AxISSFFE64_IP1 on sNNDPS03 WWNWOTREESS6O00PD_IP 1 PRINTERS tech kk com b Set As Default Printer Available Printers Ix Remove lt lt Add Help Install AXISSFFBBA IP1 ML2030N Pub LPT2 Filter Pre en Browse Context Public Access Protocol IP Pv4 Printer Information 5 The list of available printers shows the NDPS Public Access Printers on the network and the NDPS Controlled Access Printers in you current NDS context To see the Controlled Access Printers in other context that you have rights to click the Browse button and select your choice Click OK Select Object a x tech kk com axis NWSTREE Available objects Browse contest Cancel Change Context AXIS 5600 User s Manual 6 Once selected click Install The Novell Printers Install dialog appears Novell Printers Install EX xX Printer Name AXISSFFBAB_IPS1 Installed amp s Ax S5FFBAB IET tech kk com axis Description Location Heb Context AX SBSFFBAB IPxT tech kk com asis Configurations Default Printer Configuration Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX
97. en 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 Please consult your network administrator if you think any configuration changes are necessary Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual How to print IPP printing in Windows 95 98 In this example the printer s http address is http 171 16 5 218 631 LPT1 Before you print to an IPP printer you will need to know the http address of the print server The http address contains the IP address or host name of the print server and the printer port name the brand of the printer in order to install the appropriate printer driver the printer port of the print server to which the printer is connected Select the IPP printer to which you want to send your document Choose the destination printer from the Printer name field In File Print If your destination printer does not exist in your Printer name list you need to add it Adding an IPP printer to your printer list Is described in Adding an IPP printer to your printer list in Windows 95 98 on page 151 When you press Print the print job is sent over the Internet to the AXIS 5600 print server which then forwards the print job to the destination printer The
98. ependent management tool that is suitable for all Supported network environments In TCP IP networks you can also use AXIS ThinWizard which provides you with remote management capabilities for your AXIS ThinServer devices If your network does not support TCP IP you can use AXIS NetPilot to configure and manage the AXIS 5600 AXIS NetPilot supports communication via IPX SPX and NetBIOS NetBEUI Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Features and Benefits Reliability Flexibility Speed Easy to Install Security Monitoring The AXIS 5600 print server provides high performance and reliability combined with low power consumption The electronic circuits are based on the AXIS ETRAX 100LX chip which comprises an integrated 32 bit RISC processor and associated network controllers The AXIS 5600 supports printing in all major computer systems and environments including five different print methods in the TCP IP environment The integrated IPP Internet Printing Protocol function allows for printing over the Internet The AXIS ETRAX 100LX chip has been specifically designed for LAN products and benefits users with a faster throughput than a direct PC to printer connection With a sustained data throughput of more than 1 Mbyte per second the AXIS 5600 is fast High speed Centronics communication such as ECP Hewlett Packard Fast Mode High Speed and IBM Fa
99. eport includes the settings of the AXIS 5600 information about your connected printers as well as the current network settings The Server Report is of great value for support assistance so please mail email or fax it to your support channel together with a detailed problem description The Statistics page displays information about the network traffic to and from the AXIS 5600 as well as information about servers and services that are connected or associated with the AXIS 5600 The Help Contents displays a comprehensive description of the configuration and management activities that can be performed from the internal Web pages of the AXIS 5600 Theses activities include instructions on how to install the AXIS 5600 in various environments and how to upgrade it with new firmware A detailed index is also available Shows all the current parameter settings of the print server Restarts the print server Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Factory Default Button Resets all the print server s parameter settings to the default values Firmware Upgrade Upgrades the print server s internal software Button AXIS 5600 User s Manual Using AXIS ThinWizard for Print Server Management Installing AXIS ThinWizard Notes AXIS ThinWizard allows you to manage and upgrade multiple Axis products Using a standard Web browser you can find install monitor configure and upgrade your Axis print serve
100. es as required by your system If itis not already running start the RARP daemon This is typically performed using the rarpd a command Restart the AXIS 5600 to download the IP address e f the host name has not been mapped to an IP address simply replace the host name entry with the IP address in the example above e f you are using IBM AIX you will probably not have access to a RARP daemon If this is the case you can use either the ARP or BOOTP methods instead AXIS 5600 User s Manual Setting the print server s IP adderss using BOOTP in UNIX Notes Follow the instructions below to set the IP address using BOOTP 1 Append the following entry to your boot table This is typically performed by editing the file etc bootptab host name gt ht lt hardware type gt vm lt vendor magic gt ha hardware address gt ip lt IP address gt sm subnet mask gt gw lt gateway field Example npsname ht ether vm rfcl1048 ha c00408 1000861 1p91924 168 3 1914 em 299w200ww2909U0Tqgw l92 l69041 1 Enter the nt and vm fields exactly as shown in the example The na field is the Ethernet address node address and the ip field is the IP address of your AXIS 56004 The gw and sm fields correspond to the default router address and subnet mask If the host name has not been mapped to an IP address simply replace the host name entry with the IP address in the example above 2 If n
101. es up to 115 200 baud 2 LED indicators Power and Network Test button for information printouts Power provided by external supply Maximum 1A at 5 VDC Use only AXIS 5600 version 1 PS D 12 V 0 8 A AXIS 5600 version 2 PS F 5 VDC 1500 mA or PS H 5 1 VDC 2000 mA Height x Width x Depth 1 1 x 6 3 x 5 1 inches 2 9 x 16 0 x 12 9 cm Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Weight 0 64 Ib 0 28 kg Environmental Temperature 40 105 F 5 40 C Humidity 20 80 RH non condensing Approvals EMC EN 55022 1998 EN55024 1998 FCC Class A CE Safety EN 60950 AXIS 5600 User s Manual Glossary Active Directory AIX ARP BOOTP BSD config file DHCP Active Directory a structure supported by Windows 2000 that lets any object on a network be tracked and located Active Directory is the directory service used in Windows 2000 Server and provides the foundation for Windows 2000 distributed networks Advanced Interactive eXecutive A version of the UNIX operating system from IBM that runs on various IBM computers including Mainframe systems Address Resolution Protocol A protocol within the TCP IP suite of network protocols that allows a host to find the physical address of a node on the same network It is available in UNIX Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT Windows 2000 and Windows XP ARP cannot be used across routers BOOT Protocol A TCP IP protocol use
102. file opens in the editor Edit the config file Select the appropriate radio button To File or To Print Server Oy SOM ins 2p Click Save after you have made your choice to save the modified config file When saving the config file to multiple print servers make sure that you do not assign the same IP address to different print servers From the Network Environment window you can modify the network settings for each supported network environment To gain access to the Network Environment window follow the instructions below AXIS 5600 User s Manual 1 Select the AXIS 5600 from the Network Print Servers folder 2 Clickon the Network button on the toolbar or select Network from the Setup menu 3 Selectthe tab corresponding to the environment that you want to modify Monitoring Printers To simplify printer monitoring you can create logical groups of printers The printer status of each printer is displayed in the AXIS NetPilot window PS AXIS NetPilot File Setup View Help Pu x gs t A ta wb to Install Tew Gr Add Printer Monitor Upgrade Contents of Development SB AMISIBOISC LPT1 Offline AMISTBOISC LPTI SB AMISIADOID LPT1 Disconnected AXISTADOID LPT1 g AMISZIATOC LPT1 Ready AXISZTATOC LPTI Network Print Servers C3 AXIS Units E Network Print Servers New AXIS Units Cg Dev Dept Cg Sales Dept MC Monitoring Printers Ce Accounts
103. g its parameters to the factory default settings are also available By clicking on the printer icons a printer page opens allowing you to view the status and the supported capabilities of each connected printer The extent of this information is depending on the printer model From the printer page you can also print a test page to the selected printer AXIS 5600 User s Manual Print Jobs Hetwork Settings Caution Help Contents Parameter List Button Restart Button From the Print Jobs page you can view the status of the current print jobs including the number of printed bytes and the origin of the print job You can also view a log of the 20 latest print Jobs that includes the user the printing protocol and the file size A log that displays the accumulated usage of the connected printers allows you to control the usage of the connected printers If you want to delete an ongoing print job a delete button is available on this page From the Network Settings page you can set all parameters that control the network traffic to and from the AXIS 5600 You can enable or disable any of the supported network protocols and fine tune the parameter settings Any network configuration should involve the Network Administrator From the Support page you can receive help to resolve any installation or print problems that might occur If your problems persist the Support page allows you to produce a Server Report The Server R
104. g will only be enabled the first 4 minutes after restarting the print server The ARP and RARP methods operate on single network segments only i e they cannot be used over routers Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Registering and Resolving Host Names WINS host name rules DDNS host name rules Notes In order to register the host name of the AXIS 5600 in networks with dynamic IP address settings WINS Windows Internet Name Service and DDNS Dynamic Domain Naming System are supported It is recommended that at least one of these methods should be used if you are setting the IP address of the AXIS 5600 using DHCP The host name of the AXIS 5600 is specified by the PS_NAME parameter Refer to Appendix The Parameter List on page 178 WINS only supports 15 character long host names If your host name is longer than 15 characters the AXIS 5600 truncates the host name to 15 characters when registering with a WINS server You can access the AXIS 5600 using the host name that is registered on your WINS server Refer to Section Management amp Configuration on page 119 DDNS 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 any other characters they are converted to when registering with a DDNS server You can access the AXIS 5600 using the host name that is regi
105. ges should be displayed after retry Click OK gt Enter an appropriate name for your printer and click Next gt 10 Choose whether you wish to produce a test page and click Finish Follow the procedure below to install Axis Printer Ports from a Windows 2000 workstation 1 Install the AXIS Print Monitor software on your Windows 2000 client if you have not already done so AXIS Print Monitor can be downloaded from www axis com To start the Add Printer Wizard select Settings Printers from the Start menu and double click the Add Printer icon Start the installation by clicking Next gt The Wizard asks you to select Local Printer or Network printer server Select Local Printer Make sure that you don t check the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer checkbox Choose the Create new port radio button select AXIS Port and click Next gt Select NetBIOS NetBEUI as your choice of network protocol and click OK Select the AXIS Port you want to add The ports appear as lt name gt LP1 and lt name gt LP2 where lt name gt is AX followed by the last six digits of the AXIS 5600 serial number e g AX100086 default serial no Click OK AXIS 5600 User s Manual 13 14 Choose the appropriate printer driver for your printer Click Next and proceed directly to step 11 Itis only necessary to perform steps 9 10 if your printer does not appear in the list Note Even if the desired printer is
106. gical printer port pr1 pr8 using the drop down list Click Next Select default drivers for your printer Click Next and OK AXIS 5600 User s Manual Installing the iPrint Printer on the Workstation Installing the iPrint Printer using the iPrint Client An iPrint printer can by locally installed on the workstation in two ways e Using the iPrint Client e Using the MS Add Printer Wizard at the workstation See Using the Add Printer Wizard on page 72 In order for users to use iPrint they need to install the Novell iPrint Client software and a printer When a user selects a printer to be installed by iPrint iPrint checks to see if the Novell iPrint Client software is installed and then installs it if necessary Then the printer driver is downloaded and the printer is installed in the user s Printer folder In order for iPrint to work properly the workstation should have the following e Windows 95 98 ME or Windows NT 2000 XP e Web browser with JavaScript enabled e Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or later e Netscape 4 76 iPrint is not supported on Netscape 6 The user should use the following iPrint url http lt IP address of your NW server 63 1 IPP 1 From a Netscape or Internet Explorer browser the user enters the provided URL A Web page displays a listing of available printers they can install and a link to install the client software The user should select Install iPrint client software to l
107. gistering and Resolving Host Names on page 24 for more information The print server can automatically download a customized config file from a TFTP server Just add the name ofthe config file and the TFTP server s IP address to your DHCP scope The config file is downloaded immediately after the print server receives its IP address 3 You have now successfully set the IP address of your print server Continue to nstallation Methods on page 35 You have to restart the print server to download the IP address Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Setting the print server s IP address using ARP in Windows and OS 2 Start out with making sure that the IP address is available for use The IP address 192 168 3 191 is used here as an example Ping the IP address by opening a Command Prompt and writing ping 192 168 3 191 If the host returns Reply from 192 168 3 191 or a similar message the IP address is already taken You can obtain a new and unused IP address from your system administrator Check that the IP address you want to use is not already taken and stored in the host s cache memory Open a Command Prompt and write arp a If the host lists the IP Address followed by the Physical Address then the IP address is in use You can remove the entry from the cache memory with the command arp cd 2 Ge 2 32 91 AXIS 5600 User s Manual Fol
108. gt put config CONFIG 200 PORT command successful 150 Opening data connection for CONFIG 192 360 725344 37225 y mode ascii 226 Transfer complete 8588 bytes received in 0 45 seconds 19 04 kbytes s ftp gt bye 221 Goodbye gt AXIS 5600 User s Manual Viewing the Status File Viewing the Account File FTP Help The status command shows which printer port the logical printers are assigned to and their current status Follow the instructions below to view the status file using FIP 1 Login to the AXIS 5600 by typing ftp host name gt Of ftp IP address gt in a DOS window Windows and OS 2 or in a UNIX shell window 2 Enterthe user id and the password The default entries are root and pass 3 Download the status file to your host by typing get status 4 View the status file using your preferred text editor The account file contains data concerning the 20 last print jobs It specifies an internal job number the user that initiated the job the protocol and logical printer that was used current status Completed Off line or Printing number of bytes printed elapsed time and off line time Follow the instructions below to view the account file using FTP 1 Login to the AXIS 5600 by typing ftp host name Of ftp IP address gt in a DOS window Windows and OS 2 or in a UNIX shell window 2 Enterthe user id and the password The default entries are root and pass 3
109. h has the default password pass 3 Type the following command to change to binary transfer mode binary 4 Type the command put software name FLASH where software name IS the name of the new print server software e g 56004 634 bin 5 Wait for the Flash loading operation to finish This normally takes 1 to 4 minutes The unit automatically restarts with the new print server software 6 Log out using one of the following commands depending on your FIP version Gumby be Ol cse Should you encounter any problems that prevent a successful upgrade over your network it may become necessary to perform the flash loading operation via the parallel port LPT1 In this case you are advised to contact your dealer AXIS 5600 User s Manual Upgrading using AXIS NetPilot This method is recommended for upgrading the flash memory in NetWare networks An Upgrade Wizard is available to guide you through the necessary procedures Follow the instructions below to upgrade your print servers 1 Obtain the firmware file using one of the methods presented page 171 Put the file in the AXIS NetPilot Upgrade folder This folder resides in the same folder as the AXIS NetPilot program and was created when AXIS NetPilot was installed on your client Start the Upgrade Wizard by clicking on the Upgrade icon on the AXIS NetPilot toolbar Proceed the installation by following the instructions that are presented to you in
110. hat printing is not satisfactory the param eters can easily be changed to tune the system to your requirements e For information on advanced functions please refer to the AXIS Network Print Server Technical Reference You can download this or other technical informa tion over the Internet by accessing the Axis Communications web site http www axis com or the AXIS Network Product CD Advanced Installation using AXIS NetPilot NetWare Network Environment Window Having installed your AXIS 5600 print server in accordance with the basic installation procedures described in Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot on page 80 your AXIS 5600 print server should now feature in the Network Print Servers folder located in the AXIS NetPilot main window The NetWare Network Environment window allows you to connect additional print queues to your AXIS 5600 as well as create new ones Follow the steps below to gain access to the NetWare Network Environment window 1 Select the required Network Print Server from the Network Print Server folder 2 Choose Network from the Setup menu orclick on the Network icon on the AXIS NetPilot s toolbar Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual If you are not logged on to your NetWare file server a dialog box will ask you to log on NetWare Windows and0S 2 AppleTalk AXIS 5600 AXIS1801C3 Connected Print Queues Fa 4 SALES_DEPARTMENT AX
111. he destination printer from the Select Printer field In File Print If your destination printer does not exist in your Select Printer list you need to add it Adding an IPP printer to your printer list Is described in Adding an IPP printer to your printer list in Windows 2000 XP on page 156 2 When you press Print the print job is sent over the Internet to the AXIS 5600 print server which then forwards the print job to the destination printer 3 The recipient of the print job can collect the printjob at the destination printer In this example the print servers http address is http 171 16 5 218 the printer is connected to the AXIS 5600 printer port LPT1 and the printer is a HP DeskJet 1120C and the port number is 631 Thus the printers http address is http 171 16 5 218 631 LPT1 1 Choose File Print from the document you wish to print 2 Inthe Select Printer field click the Add Printer icon The Add Printer Wizard will start 3 The Wizard will ask you if you want to install a local printer or a network printer Choose Network Printer and click Next AXIS 5600 User s Manual 4 Enterthe printer http address in the URL field e g http 171 16 5 218 631 LPT1 and click Next Add Printer Wizard 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 Axis
112. he patents listed at http www axis com patent htm and one or more additional patents or pending patent applications in the US and other countries Note Use Axis power supplies only AXIS 5600 version 1 A41208 PS D AXIS 5600 version 2 SA120A 0530x C PS H or SA10 051 5x PS F To determine which print server version you have please check the product number located on the underside label of the AXIS 5600 version 1 0129 xxx 01 version 2 0129 xxx 02 AXIS 5600 User s Manual Revision 1 1 Part No 19107 Date June 2003 For firmware release 6 34 and up Copyright 9 Axis Communications AB 2003 AXIS 5600 User s Manual Table of Contents Table ot Cohtellls i cse ro rco eubndddebeaeedac eb iecis 4 WAELOGUCIION 0 50t TETTE TU ERREUR 7 Where to use iIt 0 cee RI 8 How to use It 0 RII 9 Features and Benefits 2200000 10 Prora ee fate eee ha hak teat at DM ee ase al aes 12 About this manual essen 12 About AXIS ccc cee cece tenn een nes 12 SUD DOM SEIVICES Ls ere diuvchar d tax nM 14 Product OVEWIEW zx caesa EEEEXE ee GR X Se ad 15 PACKAGES COMNEN s apes dee iit oid oae qe ata aen 15 AXIS Network Product CD 16 AXIS 5600 Physical Description 17 basic Iristalldblbl su neatis e etait ao Eu etw assit s a ori sis 19 GE CUNO EAE UU staan ipai misi eid debe d osse dt dta 19 Connecting the Hardware
113. hough they are directly connected to the host printer spooler OS 2 Windows NetWare Macintosh UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Integration into the Host Printer Spooler To integrate the AXIS 5600 into the host printer spooler you can use the auto installation script axinstall resident in the AXIS 5600 Follow the instructions below to install axinstall onto your host using FIP 1 Login to the AXIS 5600 using the command ftp host name gt Of ftp IP address gt Enter root as the user id and pass as the password Download the script using the command get axinstall Log out using the command quit bye or exit depending on your FIP version ftp npserver connected to npserver 220 AXIS 5600p FIP Print Server vo 293 Apr 0L 2002 ready Name npsserver thomas root 331 User name ok need password Password pass not visible 230 User logged in ftp get axinstall 200 PORT command successful 150 Opening data connection for axinstall 192 36 253 4 13 223 mode ascii 226 Transfer complete local axinstall remote axinstall 61187 bytes received in 14 seconds 4 2 kbytes s ftp gt bye 221 Goodbye gt Typical FTP session for collecting the axinstall script The axinstall script has now been downloaded to your host Execute the script with this command sh axinstall AXIS 5600 User s Manual You will be guided through the installation by a step by step procedure Duri
114. ht 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 AXIS IP JumpStarter AXIS ThinWizard axinstall AXIS Print Monitor Adobe Acrobat Reader Aix Apple ARP BOOTP Debian Ethernet EtherTalk IBM LAN Manager LAN Server Macintosh Microsoft Novell NetWare OS 2 0S 400 AS 400 Red Hat Solaris SuSe UNIX Linux Windows are registered trademarks of the respective holders Should you require 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 the Internet you can find on line manuals technical support software updates application software corporate information etc at http www axis com techsup Axis AB has intellectual property rights relating to technology embodied in the product that is described in this document In particular and without limitation these intellectual property rights may include one or AXIS 5600 User s Manual more of t
115. ick Next Click the Create a new port radio button and select Standard TCP IP Port from the list Follow the Add Standard TCP IP Port Wizard to complete the installation You need to know the IP address of your print server and the model of the connected printer to install an appropriate driver e Network printer If your print server has already been installed by the administrator on another computer select Network printer and click Next Follow the instructions in the Add Printer Wizard to complete the installation The standard print method is LPR If you wish to print using Raw TCP right click the installed printer in Start Settings Printers and Faxes Select Properties and click Port 2 Configure Port button Click the Raw radio button The default port number is 9100 for LPT1 Click OK to finish Next set the HPJetadmin parameter to Yes in the print servers web interface admin gt General Settings gt HP JetAdmin Support gt Yes Click OK You are now ready to print using Raw TCP AXIS 5600 User s Manual TCP IP and NetBIOS NetBEUI Printing from AXIS Print Monitor AXIS Print Monitor Overview Printing Environments Peer to Peer Printing Client Server Printing Note AXIS Print Monitor is a tool for network printing in Windows 95 98 NT environments It allows AXIS Network Print Servers to be connected in the same simple fashion as a local printer port and once installed is automatically initial
116. ick Next and Finish Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual 7 Close Add Remove Programs and the Control Panel AXIS 5600 User s Manual Installing an LPD printer Notes Alternative Method for LPR Printing Follow the instructions below to use the standard Windows method for installing an LPD printer in Windows 2000 XP Go to Start Settings Printers and click the Add Printer icon to start the Add Printer Wizard Select the appropriate radio button Local printer If you are connecting directly to the print server peer to peer printing select Local Printer and click Next Click the Create a new port radio button and select LPR Port from the list Follow the wizard to complete the installation You need to know the IP address of your print server and the port you are printing to i e PR1 or PR2 e Network printer If your print server has already been installed by the administrator on another computer select Network printer and click Next Follow the instructions in the Add Printer Wizard to complete the installation Make sure that the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer checkbox is not checked Press F1 to access the Windows online help system if you need additional help when installing a printer print server using this method If you wish to print over LPR but do not wish to install Print Services for Unix you can do this by changing the printing protocol
117. in the Queue Name field Select an appropriate printer driver for your printer or if is not available in the list select Generic You can also browse for a printer driver on your computer or network by selecting Other from the list Click Add to complete the installation Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Installation Using the Chooser Window Basic Configuration Choosing a Printer Selecting a Printer Basic configuration in AppleTalk is performed simply by opening the Chooser window and selecting a printer You can change the default name of your AXIS 5600 or any of default parameters by editing the config file To access the config file from a Macintosh you can use e any Java enabled Web browser e FTP using MacTCP Fetch or Anarchie In order to use any of the methods you must assign an IP address to the AXIS 5600 as described in Setting Parameters on page 104 The method for choosing a printer varies depending on which version of 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 AXIS 5600 User s Manual LaserWriter 7 0 Printer Driver LaserWriter 8
118. indow The extent of the detailed printer information is depending on your printer model 1 Select the desired printer folder located in the Monitoring Printers folder 2 Click the desired printer icon and choose Printer Information from the File menu Printer Information Manufacturer Lexmark International Model Lexmark Optra LaserPrinter Printer Characteristics COMMAND SET PCL 5 Emulation PostScript Level 2 Emulatio DESCRIPTION Lexmark Optra LaserPrinter Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual You can also view the detailed printer information in the Summary window General LPT1 LPT2 comi Printer Status Manufacturer Lexmark International Model Lexmark Optra LaserPrinter Printer Characteristics COMMAND SET PCL 5 Emulation PostScript Level 2 Emulatio DESCRIPTION Lexmark Optra LaserPrinter AXIS NetPilot Summary window Upgrading the Print You can use the AXIS NetPilot Upgrade Wizard to upgrade the AXIS Server 5600 software Please refer to Section Upgrading the Software on page 171 for details Additional Refer to the AXIS NetPilot on line help for further information about information this tool AXIS 5600 User s Manual Using FTP Editing the config file Notes Having assigned an IP address to your AXIS 5600 as described in Assigning an IP address on page 22 you can change the AXIS 5600 parameter settings using
119. ing AXIS ThinWizard 1 Click the Manage Network button in the AXIS ThinWizard main menu 2 Select a network group from the drop down list You can only update the servers that are included in the selected network group 3 All AXIS servers included in the network group appear Click the Firmware button to start the Upgrade Wizard 4 Follow the instructions that are presented to you to complete the installation Refer to Using AXIS ThinWizard for Print Server Management on page 127 for more information about AXIS ThinWizard To upgrade over the network using FTP you will need the file with the new print server software The name of this file is in the form product version bin g 5600 634 bin for software release 6 20 You can use any of the previously mentioned methods to obtain the new file You must assign the AXIS 5600 with an IP address as described in Assigning an IP address on page 22 before you can use this upgrading method Follow the procedures below to upgrade the AXIS 5600 Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Caution Note Be careful not to interrupt the file transfer If the transfer is interrupted the AXIS 5600 may have to be re initialized by your dealer 1 Login to the AXIS 5600 with the command PEPEL KOCE arse Cle TEP ill addr Se 2 You willbe prompted for user id and password Use the user id root whic
120. ion Section Section Setting Up Windows on page 37 Setting Up OS 2 on page 93 Setting Up Macintosh on page 99 Setting Up UNIX on page 106 Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Setup using NDPS Notes Installing the AXIS 5600 4 in an NDPS environments Important Public Access Printers The AXIS 5600 supports Novell Distributed Print Services NDPS You can run NDPS over Pure IP TCP IP or IPX SPX Before the AXIS 5600 can be installed make sure that NDPS is installed and a Broker is loaded on your NetWare file server AXIS 5600 uses the AXIS NDPS Gateway for printing in networks using either IP or IPX as transport protocols The printer gateways are included with the NDPS software from version 5 1 and up and are automatically installed together with NDPS e NDPS requires that you run NetWare 4 11 or higher Pure IP is only supported by NetWare 5 or higher Having assigned an IP address to the AXIS 5600 as described in Assigning an IP address on page 22 you are now ready to install the AXIS 5600 for NDPS printing You can select to install the connected printers as public or controlled access printers Follow the instructions below to install the AXIS 5600 using NDPS e The HP JETADMIN parameter of the AXIS 5600 must be set to YES in order for the communication between the AXIS 5600 and the NDPS gateway to be enabled To chang
121. ized upon system startup AXIS Print Monitor has been developed for peer to peer printing allowing your print jobs to be sent directly to the print server AXIS Print Monitor supports printing over NetBIOS NetBEUI and TCP IP To enable printing in these environments please ensure that the desired printing protocols are running on your client The AXIS Print Monitor needs to be installed on each workstation to perform peer to peer printing Once installed the AXIS Print Monitor allows you to access all network printers Just as if they were connected directly to your workstation Peer to peer printing offers the following benefits e You can easily monitor the status of your printers by enabling error condition pop up messages e You do not have to rely on a server AXIS Print Monitor needs only to be installed on one server to perform client server printing The installed printers must be configured to be shared to allow clients to use them Pop up messages should not be enabled on the server as they will not be displayed on the client platforms AXIS Print Monitor can be used for DOS printing Please refer to the AXIS Print Monitor s Readme file for instructions The readme file is located in the same folder where AXIS Print Monitor is installed on your PC Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Installing TCP IP printers in Windows 95 98 Me using AXIS Print M
122. list you need to add it Adding an IPP printer to your printer list Is described in Adding an IPP printer to your printer list in Windows NT on page 152 When you press Print the print job is sent over the Internet WAN to the AXIS 5600 print server which then forwards the print job to the destination printer Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Adding an IPP printer to your printer list in Windows NT 3 The recipient of the print job can collect the print job at the destination printer In this example the print servers http address is http 171 16 5 218 the printer is connected to the AXIS 5600 print server port LPT1 and the printer is a HP LaserJet 5Si and the port number is 631 1 Install the Internet Printer Connection software from Hewlett Packard can be down loaded from the Hewlett Packard web site on your computer 2 Open Start Settings Printers 3 Choose Add Printer The Add Printer Wizard will start 4 Next the Wizard will ask you if you want to install on My Computer or ona Network print server Choose My Computer and click Next x Add Printer Wizard This wizard helps you install your printer or make printer connections This printer will be managed by All settings will be managed and configured on this computer Network printer server Connect to a printer on another machine All settings for this printer ar
123. lled Access Printers or the NDPS Public Access Printers folder select your newly installed NDPS printer and follow the instructions Add Printer Wizard Browse For Printer Locate your network printer Printer Shared printers AXISw RLD A NOPE Printers Yt NDPS Controlled Access Printers 3 NDPS Public Access Printers aft NetWare Network p r Printer information Comment Status Documents Waiting m When you have completed these steps you are ready to start printing Notes The Public Access print servers are immediately available for everyone on the network e The Axis Gateway Configuration Utility is an installation and configuration tool for NDPS printers in the NetWare environment The Axis Gateway will appear in NetWare 5 1 and later releases You can download the Axis Gateway Configuration Utility for use with earlier versions of NetWare from www axis com e 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 Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Setup using iPrint iPrint is Novell s next generation of printing software that lets users print to and from all destinations A standard Web page displays available printers to the user By clicking a printer the iPrint client is installed if not installed previously the printer s driver is download
124. low the instructions below to set the IP address using arp ping 1 Example 2 You Open a Command Prompt and write arp s lt IP address gt lt Ethernet address gt ping t lt IP address gt arp es 197 668 3219 1 00 40 66e 10 00 66 ping t 192 168 3 191 Without interrupting the ping t loop restart the print server by disconnecting and then re connecting the power supply If the host returns Reply from 192 168 3 191 or a similar message the IP address has been set successfully Interrupt the ping t loop by pressing CTRL C on your keyboard If the host returns Request time out you need to perform a factory default on the print server and perform steps 1 3 above again See Performing a factory default on page 32 Log in to the print server s Web pages see Using a Web browser on page 120 select Admin Network Settings Detailed View TCP IP and define the Default Router and Subnet Mask have now set the IP address of the print server Continue to Installation Methods on page 35 Important e The ability to set the IP address with ARP and PING will only be enabled the first 4 minutes after restarting the print server e When you execute the ping command for the first time you will experience a significantly longer response time than usual Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Setting the print server
125. ng the installation you will be asked to select a print method we suggest you choose LPD or for more functionality use the PROS filter or named pipe methods Please refer to the following pages if you need guidance on the choice of print methods The axinstall script will suggest one of the systems listed below when started If you do not find the suggestion appropriate then manually select any of the systems listed SunOS 4 SUN BSD Solaris 1 x sSunOS 5 SUN SYS V Solaris 2 x AIX IBM RS 6000 BULL DPX 20 sHP UX HP 9000 BOS BULL DPX 2 DEC OSF 1 Digital Equipment Alpha ULTRIX Digital Equipment DEC CO u Os oO A W N rn IRIX Silicon Graphics SGI SCO UNIX Santa Cruz Operation SCO UnixWare 2 x SCO UnixWare 7 SCO OpenServer FreeBSD Berkeley UNIX Linux Generic BSD Berkeley UNIX Generic SYS V R3 UNIX System V Release 3 Generic SYS V R4 UNIX System V Release 4 Systems supported by axinstall Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Print Methods on TCP IP Networks The AXIS 5600 supports several different print methods in the TCP IP environment axinstall will suggest a print method suitable for your particular UNIX system but you might want to use another method depending on your printing requirements banner pages status logging etc The diagram below shows the alternative data paths taken by some of
126. nments It is intended for everyone involved in installing and managing the AXIS 5600 To fully benefit from the manual you should be familiar with basic networking principles This manual is applicable for the AXIS 5600 with firmware release 6 34 or later Axis Communications is dedicated to providing innovative solutions for network connected computer peripherals Since the start in 1984 it has been one of the fastest growing companies in the market and is now a leader in its field ThinServer Technology enables Axis products to act as intelligent file server independent ThinServer devices A ThinServer device is a network server which includes thin embedded server software capable of simultaneous multiprotocol communication scalable RISC hardware and a built in Web server which allows easy access and management via any standard Web browser The ThinServer technology makes it possible to connect any electronic device to the network thus providing Access to everything AXIS 5600 User s Manual Today Axis Communications offers the following major ThinServer product lines Mobile Access by Axis The Bluetooth Access Point from Axis is part of a family of network access solutions that create local hot spots of high speed wireless connectivity areas These areas provide a wireless communications link to local networks and the Internet for mobile devices equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology an industry supported tech
127. nology that provides a low cost means for supporting short range wireless communications between portable devices Axis provides solutions that scale from network access devices to larger more advanced systems to meet the range of needs for creating new mobile networks and services Network Print Servers offer a powerful and cost efficient method for sharing printer resources in your network They connect to any standard printer featuring high performance simple management and easy upgrading across the network The print servers are available in Ethernet Fast Ethernet and Token Ring versions IBM Mainframe and S 3x AS 400 Print Servers and Protocol Converters include a wide range of LAN coax and twinax attached print servers for the IBM host environment By emulating IBM devices these servers provide conversion of the IPDS SCS and 3270DS data streams to the major ASCII printer languages Network Attached CD DVD Servers provide a flexible and cost efficient solution for sharing CD ROMs DVD ROMs and other optical media across the network They are available in Ethernet Fast Ethernet and Token Ring versions Network Camera Servers provide live images using standard Internet technology thus enabling access to live cameras via any standard Web browser They offer a perfect solution for remote surveillance over the Internet their sharp Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 56
128. ns a section that allows you to view the general parameter setting of the AXIS 5600 including the print server name and the location of the print server in your organization If defined If you have admin access rights you can use the Configuration Wizard to perform basic configuration of the AXIS 56004 By clicking on the printer icons a printer page opens allowing you to view the status and the supported capabilities of each connected printer The extent of this information is depending on the printer model From the printer page you can also print a test page to the selected printer From the Print Jobs page you can view the status of the current print jobs including the number of printed bytes and the origin of the print job You can also view a log of the 20 latest print Jobs that includes the user the printing protocol and the file size A log that displays AXIS 5600 User s Manual General Help Configuration Wizard Language Settings Character Setting the accumulated usage of the connected printers allows you to control the usage of the connected printers The General Help page presents you with basic information about the AXIS 5600 and the Web user interface A short description of the Axis installation tools you should use when installing a printer on your PC is also included The Configuration Wizard will guide you through the procedure of verifying some default settings and configure a few parameters When
129. nt job They may be specified individually for each logical printer All strings are entered as hexadecimal byte values Assume that the logical printer PR5 is configured as a PostScript printer and that you want to append the PostScript End of File character hex 04 after each print job Follow the instructions below to add a string after the print Job 1 From the print server s internal web page select Admin Logical Printer Settings 2 Select the Printer5 tab 3 Enter the string O4 in the String After Print Job text field 4 Click the OK button You have an HP LaserJet printer with dual input bins and want to print on pre printed forms when using the logical printer PRA The standard forms are taken from bin 1 and the pre printed forms are taken from bin 2 The string before print job should contain the Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual String Substitutions Example command to select bin 2 14H hex 1B 26 6c 34 48 and the string after print job should contain the command to select bin 1 PCIIH hex iB 26 6c 31 48 Follow the instructions below to add strings before and after the print job 1 From the print server s internal web page select Admin Logical Printer Settings 2 Select the Printer4 tab 3 Enter the string 1B 26 6C 34 48 in the String Before Print Job text field 4 Enterthestring 1B 26 6C 31 48 in the String
130. o AXIS Print Monitor can be downloaded from www axis com To start the Add Printer Wizard select Settings Printers from the Start menu and double click the Add Printer icon Windows 2000 only Start the installation by clicking Next gt The Wizard asks you to select My Computer or Network printer server Select My Computer as the AXIS 5600 emulates a local printer port Click Add Port in the Available ports dialog select AXIS Port and click New Port Select NetBIOS NetBEUI as your choice of network protocol and click OK Select the AXIS Port you want to add The ports appear as lt name gt LP1 and lt name gt LP2 where lt name gt is AX followed by the last six digits of the AXIS 5600 serial number e g AX100086 default serial no Click OK Close the Printer Ports window Click the Configure Port button Choose whether error condition pop up messages are to be displayed by checking the box in the Configure Axis Ports dialog Define the frequency at which the error messages should be displayed after retry Click OK Continue the installation by clicking Next Choose the appropriate printer driver for your printer Click Next gt and proceed directly to step 12 It is only necessary to perform steps 10 11 if your printer does not appear in the list Even if the desired printer is available in the Manufacturers and Printer Models list you are advised to use the printer driver provided with your printer
131. o LF PR8 add CR to LF Each logical printer can be set via the print servers internal web pages Open a Web browser enter the IP address of the print server in the URL Adress field and choose Admin Logical Printer Settings The logical printers can also be set up by editing the config file Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Notes Character Set Conversion Example e The examples in this section describe how you can configure the available logical printers using a standard Web browser If you want to set them directly by editing the config file just enter the values for the corresponding parameters The examples should only be viewed as suggestions how to configure the logical printers You should off course configure them according to the needs of your network e n The Parameter List on page 178 you can find a complete list of the AXIS 5600 parameters e Refer to Section Management amp Configuration on page 119 for more information about the available management tools A common problem in a multiple host environment is that different hosts use different ASCII character sets As a result of this language specific characters such as a 6 fi are sometimes printed incorrectly The AXIS 5600 solution to this problem is to assign a character set conversion filter to a logical printer and then link that logical printer to the host
132. ocally install the iPrint printers If they try to install a printer before installing the IPrint client software they are prompted to install the client software first If you associate a printer driver with a printer being installed the driver is automatically installed on the user s workstation If the Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual driver already exists that driver is overwritten even if it is a newer driver After installing a printer it is added to the user s Printer folder The user can print to the printer by selecting it from any application Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot Starting the Installation Follow the instructions available on the AXIS Network Product CD to install the AXIS NetPilot software on your computer AXIS NetPilot runs on any of these Windows platforms Windows 3 x Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT Windows 2000 or Windows for Workgroups Follow the instructions below to install the AXIS 5600 with AXIS NetPilot 1 Start AXIS NetPilot by double clicking the NetPilot icon which is located in the folder where you installed AXIS NetPilot 2 Locate the AXIS 5600 in the New Axis Units folder Select it and click the Install button on the AXIS NetPilot toolbar If your network is large it could take a few seconds before the print server appears in the folder Choose the with Installation Wizard option and click OK
133. on Cancel lt Back Next gt Yv Setting the PSERVER parameters in the AXIS 5600 Web interface 4 Use the NetWare Administrator to create the printer print server and queue objects in the NDS tree and then link them together The Print Services Quick Setup Non NDPS utility can be used for this Go to Tools in the NetWare Administrator 5 Use the Add Printer Wizard on your work station to install the printer on your client Note that only NDS queue based PSERVER printing Is supported When 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 5600 can be performed from any standard Web browser Please refer to Using a Web browser on page 120 AXIS 5600 User s Manual Note Queue based Printing Methods Print Server Mode Advantages Limitations If both the IPX and IP protocols are enabled in your network and the print server uses DUAL STACK enabled by default as its network transport protocol then IPX will be chosen To force the print server to use the IP transport protocol go to your print server s web interface and choose Admin Detailed View NetWare and change the NetWare Transport Protocol from DUAL STACK to IP ONLY Save and exit when finished Important for firmware released prior to 6 34 For print server firmware versions prior
134. on The page length for hex dump printouts is determined by the lines per page value of the PostScript page format parameter Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX OS 2 Windows NetWare Macintosh UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Multi Language Support Character Setting The print server s web interface and Help pages are available in Spanish French Japanese and German The default language is English You can change the language of the print server s web interface from the User mode 1 Click the Change button A Network Print Server Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help t 2 9 22 88 9 8 3 Back Forsand Stop Refresh Home Search Favorites History Mail Print Eit Address ei http 10 13 3 119 Go Links 4 Customize Links 4 Free Hotmail 4 Windows work Print Server COMMUNICATIONS Printer Overview P i Printer Overview Fast Ethernet QU AXIS 5600 Pri nt Jobs 3 General Help Print Server Print Server Name AXISSDACOD gt System Location Serial Number D0 40 8C 3D 4C DD Language English _ Change Configuration Wizard H F Internet Z Change Button 2 Choose your preferred language from the drop down list and press F5 to refresh the view You can change the character settings from the User mode Click Language gt Change from the web interface The available character sets
135. on line help AXIS NetPilot is the recommended tool to use for configuring the AXIS 5600 in networks that support communication via the IPX SPX or the NetBIOS NetBEUI protocols You will find AXIS NetPilot on the AXIS Network Product CD and on www axis com AXIS NetPilot allows you to Change the AXIS 5600 parameter values Modify network environment settings Monitor your printers on the network Create logical groups of print servers to simplify administration Upgrade the AXIS 5600 AXIS 5600 User s Manual Starting AXIS NetPilot Changing the parameter values The Property Pages Start AXIS NetPilot by clicking the AXIS NetPilot icon which resides in the folder where you installed AXIS NetPilot PS AXIS NetPilot a Ea File Setup View Help NetworkPrintServers Contents of Network Print Servers EE AXIS Units GN AMISIBOI9C AXIS 540 542 E VEI Ma W axisiso1rs AXIS 5600 Ca Dev Dept axpS1AO0010 AXIS 560 Ce Sales Dept Gy AXIS21A10C AXIS 540 542 rre Bs GB axissi9c35 AXIS 560 Ce Development RD PAxISTBOTCF AXIS 570 Ce Logistics Ce Sales For Help press F1 The main window of AXIS NetPilot AXIS NetPilot provides you with two useful tools for changing parameter values Property pages Use the Property pages if you have little experience in editing config files and need a user friendly interface Parameter List Editor Use this fast and efficient tool if
136. onitor 9 Make sure you have installed AXIS Print Monitor you can download it free of charge from www axis com Start Windows Add Printer Wizard select Settings Printers from the Start Menu and double click the Add Printer icon After clicking Next in the first dialog the Wizard asks you to select between Local Printer and Network Printer You must select Local Printer as the AXIS 5600 emulates a local printer port Click Next gt Choose the appropriate print driver for your printer If the desired print driver already appears within the displayed manufacturer and model lists dialog highlight yourselection click Next gt and proceed directly to step 7 It is only necessary to perform steps 5 6 If your printer does not feature in the model list Click the Have Disk button Insert the printer driver CD diskette into the disk drive of your computer If the floppy disk drive Is selected auomatically click OK otherwise type the letter of your disk drive and then click OK Select the desired printer you want to install from the diskette and click Next gt Select an AXIS Port you wish to use and then click OK Available AXIS ports appear as lt internet address gt _ lt port number gt or host name port number e g 192 36 254 101_9900 Click the Configure Port button If you wish to install a new TCP IP port select the Printers TCP IP Port and perform all procedures defined in steps 11 18 Choose whether error
137. ort field i e 192 168 70 243 and LPT1 The valid values for the port numbers are LPT1 LPT2 and COM NetWare Macintosh OS 2 Windows UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Axis Gateway Configuration Select TCP IP printer E x C Select the printer Printer Model HP LaserJet 5100 Series 192 158 70 30 parallel printer 192 168 70 29 LASER SHOT LBP 850 192 158 70 243 n Manually specify the print server 192 168 70 243 WANN IP address Print server port EXE e PX Network protocol All the available ports will be presented regardless if the printers are or not connected to those ports i e AXISBSFF66A P1 AXISBFF66A P2 and AXISSFF66A P3 corresponding to LPT1 LPT2 and COM ports EF Axis Gateway Configuration Select IPX Printer x Select the printer IPX Address MLOAB455 be2 3t7e 0080920a6465 Old etc2 00408c5tf6a Old e1c2 00408c5tf6a 01d7e1c2 00408c5ff6ab bc2f3EF7e 00408c5e741 4 AXIS5E7414 P2 bc2f3E7e 00408c5e741 4 AXIS5E7414 P1 bc2f3fF7e 00408c5e7414 b C Manually specify the print server tC Network Lan HW address Print server port coos The IPX Addresses for the above printers will appear as lt IPX External Network Number gt lt Print Server s HW address gt lt Socket Number gt that is 01d7e1c2 00408cb5ff6a6 400c where 400c 401c and 402c are the socket numbers corresponding the LPT1 LPT2 and COM physical po
138. peed and firmware version number The AXIS 5600 uses high speed Centronics Communication For use with older printers not supporting high speed this function can be disabled by using a standard Web browser Please refer to Section Management amp Configuration on page 119 for more information Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Assigning an IP address Before you Start System Privileges Ethernet Address IP Address Important e If you have a DHCP server on your network your print server will receive an IP address automatically The IP address Internet address will then appear on the test page you printed during installation e f you are not working in a DHCP network you need to set the IP address of the print server manually See the manual methods for setting an IP address on page 22 You need root privileges on your UNIX Linux and Mac OS X system or administrator privileges on a Windows NT server to e set the IP address using RARP BOOTP DHCP e add an entry to the ARP table with the command arp s You need to know the Ethernet address of your AXIS 5600 in order to assign an IP address to it The Ethernet address is based upon the serial number of your print server This means for example that an AXIS 5600 with the serial number of 00408C100086 will have the corresponding Ethernet address of 00 40 8C 10 00 86 The serial number is located on the bottom label of the p
139. pply Product AXIS 5600 version 1 AXIS 5600 version 2 Power supply AXIS PS D AXIS PS H AXIS PS F Model A41208 SA120A 0530x C SA10 0515x Australia 14255 19111 18428 Furope 14233 19108 18424 UK 14234 19109 18425 Part nos USA 14253 19110 18426 Japan 14254 19110 18427 Korea 18430 19112 AXIS PS H and AXIS PS F can both be used for AXIS 5600 version 2 AXIS Network Product CD rev 1 0 or higher O AXIS 5400 AXIS 5600 Quick Installation Guide rev 1 3 part no 19117 CJ Parallel printer cable part no 13360 O Serial printer cable part no 13281 Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual AXIS Network Product CD The AXIS Network Product CD includes the latest Axis utilities software print server firmware user documentation etc It is compatible for use within all the supported Axis computing environments Start up procedures The AXIS Network Product CD starts automatically from a local CD for Windows drive on Windows 95 98 NT 2000 and XP platforms Windows 3 1 users need to navigate to the CD root directory and click on the setup31 exe file from within the Windows File Manager Start up procedures Using your preferred file manager application navigate to the CD for UNIX OS 2 root directory and click index htm and MacOS Note The AXIS Network Product CD contains free Adobe Acrobat Reader software AXIS 5600 User s Manual AXIS 5600 Physical Description AXIS 5600 version 2
140. print server Type the printer name or click Next to browse for a printer IP address or Name host name Connect to a printer on the Internet or on your intranet URL heep 171 16 5 218 631 LPT Printer port name Port number Back Cancel 5 Ifyou donot have a driver corresponding to the destination printer installed on your computer the Wizard will prompt you to install one Click OK 6 The Installation Wizard will ask you to select a printer driver corresponding to the destination printer Select the printer driver from the list and click OK Select the manufacturer and model of your printer If your printer came with an installation disk click Have Disk If vour printer is not listed consult your printer documentation for a compatible printer Manufacturers Printers HP DesignJet 755CM PS HP DesignJet C3184 Fujitsu GCC Generic Gestetner HP IBM lwatsu x HP DeskJet 1200C P bd Have Disk 7 The Wizard will ask you if you want the printer to be your default destination printer Make your choice and click Next to complete the Add Printer Wizard installation NetWare OS 2 Windows Macintosh UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual 8 The new printer is added to your Select Printer window Print Ea ES General Layout Paper Quality Select Printer HP DeskJet 11200 on http 171 16 5 218 631 SEE ES A HI
141. prsetup to invoke this configuration script Once you get accustomed to its GUI you ll be able to configure local and network printers On the Gnome desktop select YaST2 Menu Button on the panel 2 Yast Control Center 2 Hardware Edit Printers to start the Printer Configuration tool On the KDE desktop select YaST Menu Button on the panel gt Yast2 modules gt Hardware gt Edit printers to start the graphic version SuSE and YaST2 differ between these printer connections e Local printers Parallel Serial and Disk File e PD protocol network printing Forward queue to a remote LPD and Prefiltered queue for an LPD forwarding queue e Other network printing Samba Windows Novell The SuSE installation manual explains the setup procedures in detail AXIS 5600 User s Manual Installation in the UNIX Environment using axinstall Should you require to integrate the AXIS 5600 into your host Spooler you can use the Axis automatic installation script axinstall This utility software is resident on the AXIS 5600 and can be downloaded to your host using FIP so no disks are required The axinstall script can also be downloaded from the Axis Communicationws web site http www axis com and on the AXIS Network Product CD You are able to print in interactive mode using LPR FIP or Reverse Telnet protocols with this method Having completed this operation the printer connected to the AXIS 5600 will appear as t
142. r in Windows NT 4 50 Multi Language Support 168 N NDPS 54 NDS 84 NetWare Advanced installation 83 Basic installation 80 NDPS 54 149 150 NetWare printing modes Print Server Mode 89 Remote Printer Mode 90 Network connectors 17 Network Group Create 129 Network indicator LED 18 Network printer 38 49 Network Speed 169 O OS 2 AXIS Print Utility for OS 2 96 Installing the print server 96 P Parameter List 178 Parameter List Button 125 Physical description 17 Plug and Play printer 38 Port number 9900 42 AXIS 5600 User s Manual Index Port number 9901 42 Port number 9902 42 Power indicator LED 18 Printer Autodetect 102 Printer information 135 Printer port 18 Printing parameter list 176 Test page 176 Pure IP 87 R Raw TCP IP 42 Raw TCP 38 RCONAGO NLM 89 Red Hat 107 Red Hat 7 3 108 Restart Button 125 S Setting the Internet address ARP 26 28 BOOTP 31 RARP 30 Setting up Macintosh 99 NetWare 53 OS 2 93 UNIX 106 Windows 37 SHIFT JIS 123 168 Snap in for iPrint 74 SNMP 143 Solaris 9 108 Starting AXIS ThinWizard 128 Status file 139 142 String Functions 161 String Substitutions 162 Support services 14 SuSE 108 SuSE 8 0 111 T Test button 18 176 TFTP 31 U UNIX Printing methods FTP 117 LPD 116 Reverse Telnet 118 Upgrade Wizard 175 Upgrading the firmware from the inter nal web pages 172 Using the Microsoft LPD monitor 50 UTF 8 123 168 W Web Flash Loading 170 WINS 24 Macintosh O
143. r later allow users to print in a Pure IP environment using traditional queue based printing which usually uses the IPX transport protocol Note that only NDS queue based printing is supported In the NetWare Pure IP environment you must use the NetWare Administrator to create the printer print server and queue objects Follow the instructions below to install the AXIS 5600 in the NetWare Pure IP environment 1 Start the Configuration Wizard from the User mode in the AXIS 5600 Web interface 2 Click your way through the Wizard until reaching the NetWare page 3 Set the parameters on the NetWare page e PSERVER NDS Tree example NW5TREE or PSERVER NDS File Server example FILESERVERNAME e PSERVER NDS Distinguished Name example AXISXXXXXX lt context gt where lt context gt is the container where you want to create your print server Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual E Configuration Wizard Microsoft Internet Explorer Configuration Wizard NetWare The following parameters should be set in order for you to use the print server in a NetWare environment NDS Mode PSERVER NDS Tree PSERVER NDS File Server PSERVER NDS Distinguished 1 Name Bindery Mode PSERVER Bindery 1 Note Matching print queues and NDS objects should be created on the NetWare server Please refer to your user manual for further informati
144. r s Manual PRINTER7 MENU PRY QUT GOMI LPT1 COMI LPT2 Physical Port PR7 SND PR7 PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4 Secondary Printer PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8 PR7 WAIT YES Wait on Busy PR7 IN AUTO NONE AUTO Read Back Port Read Back of information PR7 BEF String Before Print Job PR7 STR 010A020D0A String Substitutions PR7 CSET NONE NONE ISO gt IBM 7UK gt IBM 7SW gt IBM Character Set Conversion 7GE gt IBM 7FR gt IBM 7ND gt IBM DEC gt IBM PR7 FILT NONE NONE POSTSCR AUTO PS Printer Language Translation PR7 AFT String After Print Job PR7 DUMP NO Hex Dump Mode Enabled PR7 SIZE A4 A4 LETTER LEGAL EXECUT PostScript Page Size PR7 ORNT PORTR PORTR LANDS R PORTR R LANDS PostScript Page Orientation PR7 FORM 66 0 100 60 30 50 PostScript Page Format MPL MPP CPI LPI LM TM PR7 FONT PostScript Font Courier when not specified PRINTER8 MENU PR8 OUT COM1 LPT1 COMI LPT2 Physical Port PR8 SND PR8 PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4 Secondary Printer PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8 PR8 WAIT YES Wait on Busy PR8_IN AUTO NONE AUTO Read Back Port Read Back of information PR8 BEF String Before Print Job PR8 STR 010A020D0A String Substitutions PR8 CSET NONE NONE ISO gt IBM 7UK gt IBM 7SW IBM Character Set Conversion 7GE gt IBM 7FR gt IBM 7ND gt IBM DEC gt IBM PR8 FILT POSTSCR NONE POSTSCR A
145. r s Manual 11 In the Select the printer s type window choose your printer If you cannot find the printer select an appropriate Generic one PCL PS etc Generic PCL PIL Generic PS Generic PS PIL Mana Acer LP 5 AEG Olympia Laserstar 6 AEG Olympia Laserstar be AGFA Compugraphic S400P5 Apple Laserwriter Select the network protocol ta be used with the HDPS gateway TCPAP IPX Back Cancel 12 Select TCP IP default or IPX as network protocol See Notes below 13 Click Next AXIS 5600 User s Manual 14 You will find the print server in the next window with the printer attached on the connected port Depending on the transport protocol you used when you start the installation the print server will appear as TCP IP Network protocol IP Address and Port i e 192 168 70 243 and LPT1 E Axis Gateway Configuration Select TCP IP printer E x Select the printer Printer Model HP Laserlet 5100 Series 192 168 70 90 parallel printer 132 158 70 29 LASER SHOT LBP 850 132 168 70 243 C Manually specify the print server IP address Print server pork Back Cancel Only the ports with a connected printer show up in this window If the printer is not in the displayed print list click Manually specify the print server enter the Print Servers IP address in the IP Address Field Choose a port in the Print Server P
146. rd Web browser or via FIP Refer to Section Management amp Configuration on page 119 for more information The following example describes the how you set the AXIS 5600 parameters in AppleTalk DO NOT use the parameter values from this example when configuring your AXIS 5600 You should select values that are appropriate for your printers and network settings Follow the instructions below 1 Open the Chooser Select a network printer driver any LaserWriter will do Select the printer port which name ends with _CFG 2 3 4 Close the Chooser 5 Open a text editor e g SimpleText 6 Write a text file containing the parameters you want to set BINARY_TYPE_1 BCP INT ADDR 192 168 3 191 ATYPE 1 EPSONLO2 Parameters that you do not want to set should be excluded from the text file Refer to The Parameter List on page 178 for information about which valuesthat are valid for each parameter AXIS 5600 User s Manual Note 7 Print the text file The settings will be stored in the print server 8 Open the Chooser and select the printer port you wish to use for printing documents 9 Close the Chooser The _CFG port disappears 60 minutes after the AXIS 5600 has been powered on If you want it to reappear you must restart your AXIS 5600 Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Setting Up UNIX Having connected the AXIS 5600 to your network this section now
147. recipient of the print job can collect the printjob at the destination printer AXIS 5600 User s Manual Adding an IPP printer to your printer list in Windows 95 98 IPP printing in Windows NT Install the IPP client for Windows 95 98 on your computer This IPP client can be downloaded from the Microsoft web site Open Start Settings Printers Choose Add Printer then Network Printer In the Printer field in the Connect to Printers window write the http address of the destination printer http 1 71 16 5 218 631 LPT1 Select the appropriate printer driver corresponding to the destination printer Specify a name for the printer you wish to add to your printer list Click Finish The destination printer will be added to your printer list You are now ready to print using IPP Before you print to an IPP printer you will need to know the http address of the print server The http address contains the IP address or host name of the print server and the printer port name the brand of the printer in order to install the appropriate printer driver the printer port of the print server to which the printer Is connected First you need to select the IPP printer to which you want to send your document Select the destination printer from your Printer Name list In File Print Printer Setup The printer name will begin with a URL http If your destination printer does not exist in your Printer Name
148. rial Number 00 40 8C 3D 4C 0D ES Language English _ Change ad H Configuration Wizard M aA i UU IPM The AXIS 5600 User Home Page the AXIS 56004 NetWare Macintosh OS 2 Windows UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Available Services from the User Mode Printer Overview Print Jobs AXIS 5600 User s Manual E Network Print Server Microsoft Internet Explorer Ioj x File Edi View Favorites Tools Help Ea oe 9 Q um ds 3 m Back Rota Stop Refresh Home Search Favorites History Mail Print Bait Address e http 10 13 3 119 a server shtm Go Links Customize Links 4 Free Hotmail 4 Windows 7 f This Print Server Bl j This Print Server j n Fast Ethernet QU AXIS 5600 I Pri nt Jobs e Network Settings X PHREEEPUEE Print Server Name AXIS3DACOD Support System Location Statistics LPTI Serial Number 00 40 8C 3D 4C 0D I General Settings Server and printer port A settings I Logical Printer Settings Virtual printer Hc filter settings M Help Contents MENT admin i Parameter List e Factory Default Restart Firmware upgrade paf a Intemet The AXIS 5600 Administrator Web Page The following services are available from the User mode An additional link to the Axis home page is available from this mode The Printer Overview page contai
149. ring Substitutions PR2_CSET NONE NONE ISO gt IBM 7UK gt IBM 7SW gt IBM Character Set Conversion 7GE gt IBM 7FR gt IBM 7ND gt IBM DEC gt IBM PR2 FILT NONE NONE POSTSCR AUTO PS Printer Language Translation PR2 AFT String After Print Job PR2 DUMP NO Hex Dump Mode Enabled PR2 SIZE A4 A4 LETTER LEGAL EXECUT PostScript Page Size PR2 ORNT PORTR PORTR LANDS R PORTR R LANDS PostScript Page Orientation PR2 FORM 66 0 100 60 30 50 PostScript Page Format MPL MPP CPI LPI LM TM PR2 FONT PostScript Font Courier when not specified AXIS 5600 User s Manual PRINTER3 MENU PR3 OUT COM1 LPT1 COMI LPT2 Physical Port PR2 SND PR3 PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4 Secondary Printer PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8 PR2 WAIT YES Wait on Busy PR3_IN AUTO NONE AUTO Read Back Port Read Back of information PR3 BEF String Before Print Job PR3_STR String Substitutions PR3_CSET NONE NONE ISO gt IBM 7UK gt IBM 7SW gt IBM Character Set Conversion 7GE gt IBM 7FR gt IBM 7ND gt IBM DEC gt IBM PR3_FILT NONE NONE POSTSCR AUTO PS Printer Language Translation PR3 AFT String After Print Job PR3 DUMP NO Hex Dump Mode Enabled PR3 SIZE A4 A4 LETTER LEGAL EXECUT PostScript Page Size PR3 ORNT PORTR PORTR LANDS R PORTR R LANDS PostScript Page Orientation PR3 FORM 66 0 100 60 30 50 PostScript Page Format MPL MPP CPI LPI LM TM PR3 FONT Pos
150. rint server Unless you are assigning an IP address using DHCP or AutolP you must obtain an unused IP address from your network administrator DO NOT use the IP addresses used in the following examples when installing your AXIS 5600 Consult your network administrator before assigning an IP address to your print server AXIS 5600 User s Manual Methods for setting the IP Address Method NGTWOTK environments Windows DHCP NT 2000 XP UNIX NetWare 5 OS 2 RARP UA The IP address is m UNIX NetWare 5 set automatically 0S 2 using these methods IERI Windows im 98 2000 XP Windows 95 98 NT 2000 XP ARP Ping OS 2 You must set the UNIX IP address manually with these methods Windows AXIS IP JumpStarter 95 98 NT 2000 XP AXIS NetPilot NetWare 5 Important The IP address of your AXIS 5600 can be set using the following methods depending on your network operating environment ols ae Set the IP Address using DHCP on page 25 Setting the print server s IP address using RARP in UNIX on page 30 Setting the print server s IP adderss using BOOTP in UNIX on page 31 DHCP and Auto IP on page 33 Setting the print server s IP address using ARP in Windows and OS 2 on page 26 Setting the print server s IP address using ARP in UNIX and Mac OS X on page 28 Set the print server s IP address using AXIS IP JumpStarter on page 34 Assigning an IP address on page 22 The ability to set the IP address with ARP Pin
151. rint server and perform steps 1 3 above again See Performing a factory default on page 32 Log in to the print server s Web pages see Using a Web browser on page 120 select Admin Network Settings Detailed View TCP IP and define the Default Router and Subnet Mask You have now set the IP address of the print server Continue to Installation Methods on page 35 The ability to set the IP address with ARP and PING will only be enabled the first 4 minutes after restarting the print server When you execute the ping command for the first time you will experience a significantly longer response time than usual If the host name has not been mapped to an IP address simply replace the host name entry with the IP address The ARP command varies between different UNIX Linux systems Some BSD type systems expect the host name and node address in reverse order Furthermore IBM AIX systems will require the additional argument ether Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Setting the print server s IP address using RARP in UNIX Notes Follow the instructions below to set the IP address using RARP 1 Append the following line to your Ethernet Address table This is typically located in the etc ethers file lt Ethernet address gt lt host name gt Example 00 40 8c 10 00 86 npsname Update if necessary your host table and alias name databas
152. rinter Name field i e AXISSFF66A IPX1 In the Printer Agent Source field select the source of the Printer Agent The following options are available Create a New Printer Agent If you select this option you are asked to select either the Novell Gateway or a third party Gateway Printer Agent on Existing NDS Object Use a Printer already configured as a controlled access printer NDPS Printer Object If you select this option a list of current NDPS Printer Objects in this container will be displayed from which you can select the one you want to use Public Access Printer Agent Use an existing Printer Agent representing a Public Access Printer Select Create a New Printer Agent and click Create to display the Create Printer Agent dialog Confirm the Printer Agent name default is the name of the new printer you are creating and browse to select the NDPS Manager to which you want to assign it Create Printer Agent Printer Agent FA M ame OK AIS OFFRSE IE Cancel NDFS Manager Mame Hel Ww SNDPSMar tech kk com asis a Eus Gateway Types dli Axis Gateway Configuration EpsonMet NDIPS Gateway English Gestetner MOPS Printer Gateway Hewlett Packard IP IPS Printer Gateway IPP Gateway EYOCERA MITA NDPS Gateway Configuration LANIER NDPS Printer Gateway xl 9 Select AXIS Gateway Configuration in the Gateway Type field 10 Click OK Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 Use
153. rrently available IPP clients Currently available IPP clients on the market User Requirements Firewall Considerations An IPP client needs to be installed on your computer together with an appropriate printer driver for proper IPP functionality The IPP client Is a tool that adds destination printers to your printer list The AXIS 5600 print server with integrated IPP is compatible with any 1 0 and 1 1 compliant IPP client The AXIS 5600 print server presents IPP Printer objects to the client one for each printer port Some of the most common IPP client printing methods are described later on in this chapter Please refer to your client documentation for more specific information e For Windows 2000 XP the Microsoft IPP Client automatically installed with OS e For Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 IPP clients can be downloaded from the Microsoft web site e For Windows NT 2000 the Internet Printer Connection software from Hewlett Packard can be downloaded from the Hewlett Packard web site e For Unix Linux CUPS can be down loaded from the Common Unix Printing System web site http www cups org The IPP protocol does not require any special configuration of the AXIS 5600 print server the IPP function is automatically activated when you install your AXIS 5600 IPP is platform independent and functional in Windows NT 95 98 2000 and XP Macintosh OS 2 NetWare and UNIX If there are one or more firewalls betwe
154. rs remotely in any TCP IP network AXIS Thin Wizard 3 0 is Windows 2000 and Windows XP compatible AXIS ThinWizard is available on the AXIS Network Product CD and can also be downloaded from the Axis Web site You should only install AXIS ThinWizard on a designated computer on your network To install follow the instructions given by the Installation Wizard During the installation you will be asked to enter a user id and a password these will be used when logging in to AXIS ThinWizard so please take a note of them To be able to use all AXIS ThinWizard features the print server must have the FIP ENB parameter enabled i e set to yes Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX NetWare OS 2 Windows Macintosh UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Starting AXIS ThinWizard Follow the instructions below to start the AXIS ThinWizard Make sure that the computer where you installed the AXIS ThinWizard is up and running on your network 2 Start a Web browser on a client in your network 3 Enterthe IP address or the host name of the computer where you installed AXIS ThinWizard If the server is installed on another port than 80 you must enter the port name after the host name or the IP address 4 The AXIS ThinWizard start page now appears in the Web browser Enter the user id and password you specified during installation and click Log in 5 The AXIS ThinWizard interface appears The first time you us
155. rts AXIS 5600 User s Manual If the printer is not in the displayed print list click Manually specify the print server and enter the IPX External Network Number in the Network field Enter the Print Server s HW address in the LAN HW address field Choose a port in the Print Server Port field that is 01d7e1c2 00408c5ff6a6 and LPT1 The valid values for the port numbers are LPT1 LPT2 and COM EB Axis Gateway Configuration Select IPX Printer C Select the printer bc2f3f7e 0080 AXISSFFBAG_P3 Old7elc2 004C AXISSFFBAG_P2 Old7e1c2 004C AXISSFFBAG_P1 Old7e1c2 004C bc2f3f7e 0040 bc2f3f7e 0040 bc2f3f7e 0040 v d AXIS5E7414_P1 Manually specify the print server BC2F3F7E onscecsrrear MEIRNNNNNE Network Lan HW address Print server port 15 When done select your printer and click Finish TN Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual 16 Next select the printer drivers for each client operating system Widows 2000 Windows NT4 and Windows 95 98 These drivers will be automatically downloaded to users workstations when they install this printer in the future Select Printer Drivers gg X Windows 95 98 Driver Windows NT4 Driver Windows 2000 Driver v The printer reports its type to be Generic PCL Recommended driver Unknown Printer Drivers Canon LASER SHOT LBP 730 Canon LASER S
156. s available in Windows NT networks Domain Name Service Reflects the server names and addresses within a network The print server software is stored in Flash Memory This memory is provided by a silicon chip that like any other ROM device retains data content even after power is removed However Flash Memory is unique because it allows its data to be erased and re written This means that you can install software updates for your server as soon as they become available without having to replace any parts The new software is simply loaded into the server over the network File Transfer Protocol A TCP IP protocol used for logging in to network servers and for transferring files Hypertext Markup Language A standard hypertext language used for creating World Wide Web pages and other hypertext documents Hypertext Transfer Protocol The TCP IP protocol for Web based communication Internet Protocol The TCP IP session layer protocol that regulates packet forwarding by tracking IP addresses routing outgoing messages and recognizing incoming messages Light Emitting Diode A logical printer acts as a filter between the network and the physical printer It appears to the user as a normal printer with additional characteristics For example a UNIX workstation may only send a line feed LF to a shared printer that needs carriage return CR and LF AXIS 5600 User s Manual MIB NCP NDS Peer to Peer Printing RARP R
157. s only recommended for small networks where the number of NetWare user licences is a major issue e NetWare user licences are not required e Lower performance typically 20 70 kbytes s for NLM e Higher network load After installing the AXIS 5600 into the NetWare environment you can manage your AXIS 5600 using either Novell s NetWare Administrator or PCONSOLE Some useful features provided by the NetWare Administrator are described in more detail below The Printer Status menu detailed below shows the status of an active print job serviced by an AXIS 5600 network print server It displays detailed information concerning the active job including Print Queue print job description size of print file percentage of job completed etc You can also abort or pause the print job from this AXIS 5600 User s Manual Notification Print Layout menu E Printer FUNKYFACE_LPT1 Printer Status x Ls Identification D Ls Configuration Ls Notification Ls See Also Status Printing Mounted Form 0 Service Mode Change forms as needed Current Job Information Print Queue funkyface LPT1 O Lund Axis Description IEYET PS Job Humber 01654001 Form 0 Copies Requested 1 Copies Complete Ls Printer Status Size of 1 Copy 4006329 Bytes Printed 1601536 Percent Complete Start Mount m Eject Page Cancel Help NetWare Administrator Printer Status Menu
158. se refer to www axis com for the latest technical information he left hand column shows the parameters and their default values as they appear in the config file and the right hand column shows the name of the parameters as they appear in the internal Web pages After you have changed them most parameters take effect for the next print job If Requires Restart appears in a parameter description you must restart the AXIS 5600 before the new setting for that parameter takes effect Please refer to Section Management amp Configuration on page 119 for more information about how to change the parameters Note The password parameters ROOT_PWD and PROS PWD only appear when you are logged in to the AXIS 5600 using root The password parameters will not be printed when you are printing the parameter list using the test button GENERAL MENU NODE ADDR 00 40 8C 10 00 86 Node Address NETWORK SPEED AUTO SENSE AUTO SENSE 10 HALF DX Network Speed 10 FULL DX 100 HALF DX 100 FULL DX PS NAME AXIS100086 Print Server Name 700066 are the last six digits of the serial number ROOT PWD pass Root Password USERS User and Printer Access List BASE URL www axis com Base URL CHARSET I5098859 L ISO 8859 1 SHIFT_JIS UTP 8 Character Settings LANG English English German Japanese French Language Menu Spanish AXIS_PRINT_SYSTEM YES Enable compatibility with AXIS Print System
159. server s internal web page select Admin Logical Printer Settings 2 Select the Printer2 tab 3 Enter the string 01 OA 02 OD OA 03 1B 47 31 02 1B 59 in the String Substitutions text field Hex code Explanation 01 length of the UNIX New Line command OA the UNIX New Line command 02 length of the ASCII New Line command OD OA the ASCII New Line command 03 length of the replaced printer command 1B 47 31 the replaced printer command 02 length of the new printer command 1B 59 the new printer command 4 Click the OK button Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Note ASCII to Postscript Conversion Example PostScript Settings Extensive use of string substitutions will naturally decrease the throughput rate of the AXIS 5600 The AXIS 5600 logical printers can translate ASCII print data into PostScript format This makes it possible to print with a PostScript printer from a host that does not support PostScript The conversion is selected by activating a filter that converts ASCII data into Postscript This filter can be activated individually for each logical printer Activate your desired filter by setting the Printing Language Translation PRx_FILT parameter Follow the instructions below to convert ASCII print data to PostScript for logical printer PR2 1 From the print server s internal web page select Admin Logical Printer Settings
160. sh to complete the installation 13 The new printer will appear in your Printer window You are now ready to start printing using IPP Print HEI Printer Name HP LaserJet 55i Properties SERRE 3 AGFA AccuSet v52 3 Copy 2 Tut ie HP LaserJet 55i n a Gag IBM Personal Printer II 2380 PER where gf Lexmark 4039 LaserPrinter Plus Print to File gaf Lexmark Optra R Series a Lexmark Optra R Series Copy 2 Z Xerox DocuPrint N24 M32 N40 PS2 Tomber oF cf Print what Document Pages per sheet fi page Print fai pages in range Scale to paper size no Scaling hd 1 Current page Selection v Collate Pages Enter page numbers and or page ranges separated by commas For example 1 3 5 12 Options Close NetWare OS 2 Windows Macintosh UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual IPP printing in Windows 2000 XP Adding an IPP printer to your printer list in Windows 2000 XP Before you print to an IPP printer you will need to know the http address of the print server The http address contains the IP address or host name of the print server and the printer port name e the brand of the printer in order to install the appropriate printer driver e the printer port of the print server to which the printer is connected 1 Select the IPP printer to which you want to send your document Choose t
161. st Byte is supported Using the available Axis installation tools you can install the AXIS 5600 into any of the supported networking environments in just a few minutes You can assign passwords to restrict both login and printer access The AXIS 5600 internal Web pages allow you to continuously monitor printer status AXIS NetPilot software allows you to monitor printer status AXIS Print Monitor can be configured to display pop up messages that show the status of peer to peer print jobs The AXIS 5600 supports SNMP for remote monitoring AXIS 5600 User s Manual Futureproof Language Support You can upgrade the AXIS 5600 firmware over the network This allows you to quickly update and enhance the operational features of your AXIS 5600 when new print server software becomes available All software updates are free of charge The AXIS 5600 internal web pages can be displayed in English French German Japanese and Spanish The default language is English Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Preface About this manual About Axis Thank you for purchasing the AXIS 5600 print server This product has been developed to connect your printers anywhere in your network allowing all network users access to the shared printer resources This manual provides introductory information as well as detailed instructions on how to set up and manage the AXIS 5600 in various network enviro
162. stered on your DDNS server Refer to Section Management amp Configuration on page 119 If the host name matches another entry in the DDNS data base the AXIS 5600 will delete the entry before it can be registered Therefore it is important not to use duplicate host names on your network he host name limitations conclude that if you want to register the same host name at a WINS server and a DDNS server the host name should be no longer than 15 characters and it should only contain the characters A Z a z and Refer to your system manuals or to your network administrator for instructions on how host name resolutions are performed on your system AXIS 5600 User s Manual Set the IP Address using DHCP Note Follow the instructions below to download the IP address using DHCP 1 Edit or create a scope in the DHCP manager of the DHCP daemon The entries included in this scope should contain the following parameters e range of IP addresses e subnet mask e default router IP address e WINS server IP address es or DDNS server IP address es e lease duration 2 Activate the scope The print server automatically downloads the DHCP parameters If you are using WINS or DNS you should include at least one WINS or DNS server IP address in the DHCP scope Immediately after the IP address has been received the print server registers its host name and IP address on the WINS alternatively DNS server Referto Re
163. t 3 NovelliPrintuses the NDPS infrastructure so make sure that all the NDPS requirements have been met e Make sure that the BROKER NLM is loaded If it isn t type LOAD BROKER in the server console prompt and select the name of the Broker e Make sure that the NDPS Manager object is created in the Novell Directory Services NDS tree Refer to your Novell documentation for creating this object e Make sure that the NDPSM NLM is loaded If it isn t type LOAD NDPSM in the server console prompt and select the appropriate NDPS Manager 4 Shutdown Tomcat and the NetWare Enterprise Web Server on the NetWare file server by executing the following commands Type NSWEBDN Enter Type TOMCAT33 STOP Enter Type NVXADMDN Enter Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Map the next available drive i e G to the root of volume SYS on your NetWare server From the temporary directory where axisIPP snap in zip has been unzipped run the batch file AxisIPP bat default G If the drive G is not available you have to edit the batch file and change the drive to next available one Check that each line in the batch file is executed without failure Restart Tomcat and the NetWare Enterprise Web Server on the file server by executing the following commands Type TOMCAT33 Enter Type NVXADMUP Enter Type NSWEB Enter Access the iManager w
164. t 102 Binary Protocol for Printer 103 C Character Set Conversion 160 Character Setting 123 168 Chooser 100 config file 119 178 Configuration methods AXIS NetPilot Parameter List Editor 132 Property pages 131 FTP 137 NetWare Administrator 90 PCONSOLE 90 SNMP 143 Telnet 140 Web browser 121 Creating a Network Group 129 D DDNS 24 Debian 107 Debugging Print Problems 167 DHCP and Auto I 33 E e mail Notification 146 Ethernet Address 22 ETRAX 100LX 10 F Factory Default Button 126 Factory default settings 177 Firmware Upgrade Button 126 Flash memory 171 FTP 137 Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Index AXIS 5600 User s Manual H Hex Dump Mode 167 Host Name 24 HP UX 107 HP JETADMIN 54 HPJetadmin 38 Installation guide 35 Installation in Mac OS X 99 Installation in the UNIX Environment using axinstall 113 Installation Summary 36 Installing a LPD printer 50 Installing AXIS ThinWizard 127 Internet Address 81 Invokation of YaST2 112 IP Address 22 Setting using DHCP 25 Setting using RARP 25 IPP 145 147 IPP client 149 IPP Printing Requirements 147 ISO 8859 123 168 L Language Settings 123 Language Support 168 Local printer 38 49 Logical Printers 159 LPR 38 M Macintosh Choosing a printer 100 Installing the print server 100 Setting the Internet address 104 Managing Print Servers with AXIS ThinWizard 129 Mandrake 107 Microsoft LPD Monito
165. tScript Font Courier when not specified PRINTER4 MENU PRA OUT COMT LPT1 COMI LPT2 Physical Port PRA SND PRA PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4 Secondary Printer PR5 PR6 PR7 PRB PRA WAIT YES Wait on Busy PRA IN AUTO NONE AUTO Read Back Port Read Back of information PRA BEF String Before Print Job PRA STR String Substitutions PRA CSET NONE NONE ISO gt IBM 7UK gt IBM 7SW IBM Character Set Conversion 7GE gt IBM 7FR gt IBM 7ND gt IBM DEC gt IBM PRA FILT NONE NONE POSTSCR AUTO PS Printer Language Translation PRA AFT String After Print Job PRA DUMP NO Hex Dump Mode Enabled PRA SIZE A4 A4 LETTER LEGAL EXECUT PostScript Page Size PRA ORNT PORTR PORTR LANDS R PORTR R LANDS PostScript Page Orientation PRA FORM 66 0 100 60 30 50 PostScript Page Format MPL MPP CPI LPI LM TM PRA FONT PostScript Font Courier when not specified Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX NetWare OS 2 Windows Macintosh UNIX PRINTERS MENU AXIS 5600 User s Manual PRS QUT LPT1 LPT1 COM1 DEP Physical Port PR5 SND ERO PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4 Secondary Printer PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8 PR5 WAIT YES Wait on Busy PR5_IN AUTO NONE AUTO Read Back Port Read Back of information PR5 BEF String Before Print Job PR5 STR 010A020D0A String Substitutions PR5 CSET NONE NONE
166. tallation of the AXIS 5600 in the NetWare environment Identify which transport protocol you are running on your network and which installation method you appropriate Transport protocol TCP IP IPX SPX iPrint over LPR iPrint over IPP IPX SPX Basic Configuration IPX SPX Advanced configuration Pure IP See NetWa should use Continue the installation by selecting the installing instructions from the table below Action See Setup using NDPS on page 54 See Installing the AXIS 5600 in an NDPS environments on page 54 Public Access Printers on page 54 Controlled Access Printers on page 60 See Setup using iPrint on page 74 and See Install a printer using AXIS LPR Gateway Configuration Snapin on page 78 See Setup using iPrint on page 74 and See Install a printer with AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration Snapin on page 77 To install using the AXIS NetPilot Installation Wizard See Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot on page 80 If you need a more advanced installation that is not covered by the AXIS NetPilot Installation Wizard See Advanced Installation using AXIS NetPilot on page 83 See Basic Oueue based printing over IP on page 87 re Administration on page 90 for information on Novell s administration tools If you intend to operate your AXIS 5600 in a multi protocol mixed environment you should also proceed to the other relevant sections in this manual namely Section Sect
167. the list The printers are divided by manufacturers Click the arrow beside the manufacturer for your printer Find your printer from the expanded list and click the arrow beside the printer name A list of drivers for your printer will appear Select one Then finish the wizard in the usual manner The printing system on SuSE Linux is based on an apsfilter with some enhancements SuSE s apsfilter will recognize all common file formats including HTML if html2ps is installed Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Invokation of YaST2 Print Queues There are two ways to setup printers on SuSE systems YaST2 will let you configure PostScript DeskJet and Other printers supported by Ghostscript drivers it s also possible to setup HP s GDI printers DeskJet 710 720 820 1000 via the ppa package YaST2 will provide etc printcap entries for every printer raw ascii auto and color if the printer to configure is a color printer YaST2 will create spool directories and it will arrange apsfilterrc files where you re able to fine tune some settings Ghostscript preloads paper size paper orientation resolution printer escape sequences etc With YaST2 it s also possible to setup network printers TCP IP Samba or Novell NetWare Printer SuSE includes the regular SETUP program from the original apsfilter package with some enhancements run 1
168. the AXIS 5600 to your network as described in Connecting the Hardware on page 20 this section now describes how to set up your AXIS 5600 for printing in the OS 2 environment Continue with the instructions presented in the table below Printing DOE protocol TCP IP TCP IP Printing on page 94 NetBIOS NetBEUI NetBIOS NetBEUI Printing on page 95 If you intend to operate your AXIS 5600 in a multiprotocol environment you should also proceed to the other relevant sections in this manual Section Section Section Section Setting Up NetWare on page 53 Setting Up Windows on page 37 Setting Up Macintosh on page 99 Setting Up UNIX on page 106 Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual TCP IP Printing Installing the AXIS 5600 Creating a print queue Having assigned an IP address to the AXIS 5600 as described in Assigning an IP address on page 22 you are now ready to install it for TCP IP printing in the OS 2 environment The AXIS 5600 supports LPR Printing using the Iprportd service method Follow the instructions below to install the AXIS 5600 using the lorportd service method 1 Open the OS 2 System window select TCP IP and TCP IP Configuration Select Printing type a number e g 3 in the Maximum number of LPD ports field The Remote print server and Remote print server s printer fields should remain empty Select Autostart select lprportd click the Autostart
169. the UNIX print methods This illustrates some of the advantages and limitations of the different methods Use the following information to determine which method to adopt Print Directly File to Spooler Devices connected Print Filter printer Parallel Port Interface LELI a 7 Named Pipe Model RTELNET PROS B PROS print daemon RTELNET Printer BL PROS A Axis Network Print Server Illustration of different UNIX print methods The Line Printer Daemon is a protocol for transferring print jobs between hosts This is the recommended method for UNIX systems but some System V versions do not support LPD Advantages Easy to set up install the AXIS 5600 as a remote queue in System V or add a remote printer to etc printcap using the rm and rp fields BSD Limitations Spooler features and printcap or lpr options BSD such as multiple copies are not available AXIS 5600 User s Manual FIP Ihe File Transfer Protocol is used for transferring files between hosts Advantages Uses industry standard network software on the host Limitations No printer status logging In the case of BSD it may conflict with other input or output filters and does not allow both input and output filters In System V no filters or interface programs can be used PROS A protocol developed at Axis Comes in two versions named pipe PROS A and filter PROS
170. the Upgrade Wizard Refer to the online help in AXIS NetPilot for additional information Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Test Button The Test Page Note The Parameter List Note The test button is located on the front right hand side of the AXIS 5600 and is used for e Checking the connection to the printer by printing a test page e Printing a parameter list showing the AXIS 5600 current settings e Resetting the AXIS 5600 parameters to the factory default settings Press the test button once to print a test page If the test page prints the parallel interface is functioning correctly The printed Test Page contains basic information about the AXIS 56004 It is recommended that you print a test page every time you have connected the AXIS 5600 to a printer The test page is printed on LPT1 by default If you want to print the test page on LPT2 or COM1 instead you should set the Internal Printout Destination parameter to LPT2 or COM1 Press the test button twice to print a parameter list showing the current AXIS 5600 settings This list provides comprehensive details of all the parameters and their current status Refer to The Parameter List on page 178 If you want to change any of the parameters use one of the methods that are described in Section Management amp Configuration on page 119 The parameter list is printed on LPT1
171. to 6 34 In order for the print server to log in using the IP protocol RCONAG6 NLM has to be loaded loaded on a file server in a specified tree If you have multiple trees make sure that only the file server in the specific tree has RCONAG6 NLM loaded Pure IP requires that you run NetWare 5 or higher The following overview explains the advantages and limitations of the two supported queue based printing methods The AXIS 5600 logs in to a file server s and repeatedly polls the print queues for print jobs In this fashion the AXIS 5600 emulates a NetWare print server which is a workstation running PSERVER It provides high printing speed with low network load and is the recommended mode for medium to large sized networks Each print server in PSERVER mode takes one NetWare user license e High performance up to 1 Mbyte s e n bindery mode this printing method requires a NetWare user licence for each AXIS 5600 to file server link Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Remote Printer Mode Advantages Limitations Using Novell Utilities NetWare Administration Printer Status The AXIS 5600 acts as Remote Printer for PSERVER NLM running on the NetWare file server or to a dedicated workstation running PSERVER EXE In this fashion the AXIS 5600 emulates a workstation running the NetWare remote printer software RPRINTER or NPRINTER This mode i
172. ts i e AXISBSFF66A P1 AXISBFF66A P2 and AXISSFF66A P3 corresponding to LPT1 LPT2 and COM ports Ee Axis Gateway Configuration Select IPX Printer x EB Axis Gateway Configuration Select TCP IP printer C Select the printer Printer Model HP Laserlet 5100 Seres 132 158 70 90 parallel printer 192 166 70 29 LASER SHOT LBP 850 192 1668 70 243 Manually specify the print server 132 158 70 243 NANI m IP address Print server port Back Cancel Select the printer IF Address MLOAB465 boatatie O080920ab465 ASISSFFESE P3 Oldfelc2 00408c5tthab Ax SBFFBAB P2 Oldfelc2 00408c5tthab IUE PRETI EETES AKSIE H4 P3 bcaf3r en408c5e 7414 AaISSE 414 P2 bcaf3r e0408c5e 7414 Ax 55E 7414 P1 TALL scale k C Manually specify the print server L0 DE Network Lan HW address Print server port Back Cancel Ej AXIS 5600 User s Manual NetWare OS 2 Windows Macintosh UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual The IPX Addresses for the above printers will appear as PX External Network Number gt lt Print Server s HW address gt lt Socket Number gt that is 01d7e1c2 00408cb5ff6a6 400c where 400c 401c and 402c are the socket numbers corresponding the LPT1 LPT2 and COM physical ports If the printer is not in the displayed print list click Manually specify the print server and do the following
173. twork Settings Detailed View e mail Notification The following options will appear e PAPER JAM intended for the person responsible for handling paper jams in the printer e QUT OF PAPER intended for the person responsible for filling the printer with paper e TONER LOW intended for the person responsible for filling up the toner in the printer e NO TONER intended for the person responsible for changing the toner in the printer e PRINTER OFFLINE intended for the person responsible for the overall maintenance of printer 2 Enter the e mail addresses of the trouble report recipients in the blank fields as follows Example name company com 3 Click OK and exit when done The SMTP Server parameter in the print server s internal web pages must be set so that it corresponds to the SMTP server used in your network This is set in admin Network Settings Detailed view TCP IP SMTP Server AXIS 5600 User s Manual IPP Internet Printing Protocol IPP Printing Requirements The AXIS 5600 print server enables printing over the Internet with IPP Internet Printing Protocol a developing industry standard that allows users to print to remote printers across the Internet With IPP a user with an Internet connection 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 practical terms this means that you can sen
174. urer and model lists you are advised to use the print driver provided with the printer This assures you of the latest driver software Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Installing TCP IP printers in Windows NT using AXIS Print Monitor Install the AXIS Print Monitor software on your Windows NT client if you have not already done so AXIS Print Monitor can be downloaded from the AXIS Network Product CD or from www axis com To start the Add Printer Wizard select Settings Printers from the Start menu and double click the Add Printer icon The Wizard asks you to select My Computer or Network printer server Select My Computer as the AXIS 5600 emulates a local printer port Click Next Click Add Port in the Available ports dialog select AXIS Port and click New Port Select Raw TCP IP as your choice of network protocol and click OK Enter the host name or IP address of the print server and the port number 9900 for LPT1 9902 for LPT2 and 9901 for COM 1 Click OK Close the Printer Ports window Click the Configure Port button Choose whether error condition pop up messages are to be displayed by checking the box in the Configure Axis Ports dialog Define the frequency at which the error messages should be displayed after retry Click OK Continue the installation by clicking Next If your printer model is available in the list proceed
175. vided that the print Job is sent as binary data to the print server This is particular true when you are printing large bitmaps e TBCP enables the print server to use the TBCP Tagged Binary Communication Protocol to transfer print data to the printer Select this alternative when using Postscript printers e BCP enables the print server to use the BCP Binary Communications Protocol to transfer print data to the printer Select this alternative when using Postscript printers e None disables all binary transfers select this alternative for all non PostScript printers and for ASCII PostScript printing e f you have have set the Auto Detect Printer Type parameter to YES the text output format will be chosen automatically Admin Network Settings Detailed View Macintosh Auto Detect Printer Type Yes e Some printers e g Epson InkJet printers can not be used when TBCP is enabled Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Setting Parameters Example Important In AppleTalk you can change a limited number of the parameters of the AXIS 5600 You can e enable and disable binary data transfers for your printing e select the type of binary transfer protocol to use e specify the AppleTalk printer type e set the IP address However by assigning an IP address to your AXIS 5600 you have access to all of print server s parameters via any standa
176. ws NetWare UNIX Macintosh OS 2 Windows NetWare UNIX AXIS 5600 User s Manual Upgrading the Firmware Note Upgrading from the Print Server s Internal Web Pages You can upgrade the AXIS 5600 Flash memory using one of the following methods e From the print server s internal web pages e AXIS ThinWizard TCP IP e FTP TCP IP e AXIS NetPilot Upgrade Wizard IPX SPX Updating instructions are also supplied with the software update Follow these instructions to upgrade the firmware of your print server from its internal web pages Web Flash loading Open your web browser enter the IP address of your print server and press Enter See Management amp Configuration on page 119 for detailed instructions on accessing your Axis print server on the web 2 From the admin mode click the Firmware Upgrade button From here you can download the latest available firmware to your computer and upgrade your print server with it AXIS 5600 User s Manual Upgrading using AXIS ThinWizard Upgrading using AXIS ThinWizard Upgrading over the Network using FTP AXIS ThinWizard 3 0 is a tool that enables batch upgrading of several print servers and can be used for upgrading the print server s firmware in TCP IP networks You must assign an IP address to the print server as described earlier in this manual before you can use this upgrading method Follow the instructions below to upgrade your print servers us

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