Axis 1620 User Manual

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AXIS 1620 User’s Manual

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AXIS 1620

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User’s Manual

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Safety Notices

Please take some time to read through the safety notices before installing the AXIS 1620. Caution! - must be observed to avoid loss of data or damage to your equipment.

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Important: - must be observed to avoid operational impairment. Do not proceed beyond any of the above notices unless you have taken appropriate measures!

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) notices - USA

This equipment generates and radiates radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A

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computing device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when op erated in a commer cial environment . Operation of this equ ip men t in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own ex p en se will be required to ta ke w ha te v er measures may be required to c orrect the interference. Shielded cables should be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the Class A limits.

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) notices - Europe

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This digital equipment fulfils the req u irements for radiated emission accordin g to limit B of EN55022 /1 994, and the requirement s for immunity according to EN5008 2-1/1992 residential, commercial , and light industry (Compliance is not valid for unshielded network and printer cables).

Liability

Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual; if you detect any inaccuracies or omission s, please in form us by contacting your local Axis office. AXIS Communications AB cannot be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice. Axis Communications AB makes no warranty of any kind with regard to the material contained within this document, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of

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merchantability and fitness for a particular purp os e. Axis Co mmunications AB shall not be liable nor responsible for incid ental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance or use of this material.

Year 2000 compliance

Axis Communication s wa rra n ts that the AXIS 1620, with sof tw are v ersions 5.48 or later, is Ye a r 2000 compliant.

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Axis’ Trademarks

NetPilot, ThinServer, ThinWizard.

Other Trademark Acknowledgments

AIX, Apple, DEC, DOS, Ethernet, EtherTalk, HP, IBM, JetAdmin, Internet Explorer, LAN Manager, LAN Server, LANtastic, Macintosh, Microsoft, MVS, NDPS, Netscape, Novell NetWare, OS/2, OS/400, PostScript, SCO, UNIX, VM, VMS, VSE, Windows, are registered trademarks of the respective holders.

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Preface

Thank you for purchasing the AXIS 1620 Network 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.

About this manual

This manual provides introductory information as well as detailed instructions on how to set up and manage the AXIS 1620 in various network environments. It is intended for everyone involved in installing and managing the AXIS 1620. To fully benefit from the manual, you should be familiar with ba sic network in g principles.

This manual is applicable for the AXIS 1620, with software release 6.01 or later.

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About Axis

Axis Communications is dedicated to providing innovative solutions for network-connected computer peripherals. Since the start in 1984, i t has been one of the fast est growi ng compani es i n 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 provid ing “Access to everything”.

Today, Axis Communications is offering six major ThinServer product lines consisting of: 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.

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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.

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Network Attached Opti ca l Me dia Serv e rs - 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.

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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 images can bring life into any web site. These servers support Ethernet as well as PSTN and GSM phone lines.

Network Scan Servers - enable easy distribution of paper-based information across workgroups and the enterprise. By sending scanned documents to your destination via the Internet/intranet,

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you will reduce your faxing/mailing costs, as wel l as save time, thus improving your organizatio n’s efficiency.

Support services

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Should you require any technical assistance, please contact your Axis dealer. If your questions cannot be answered immediately, your Axis dealer will forward your queries through the appropriate channels to ensure you a rapid response.

If you are connected to Internet, you can find on-line manuals, technical support, firmware updates, application software, company information, on the addresses listed below.

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WWW: http://www.axis.com FTP server: ftp://ftp.axis.com/pub/axis

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Where to Use It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

How to Use It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Section 2 Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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The AXIS Online CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

AXIS 1620 Physical Desc ription . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Section 3 Basic Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting a printer to the Ethernet Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Installation Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Assigning an IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Section 4 Setting Up - NetWare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Setup using NDPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Advanced Installation using AXIS NetPilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Basic setup in Pure IP Ne t w or ks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Printing Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Section 5 Setting Up - Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

AXIS Print System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Windows 95 and Windows 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Windows NT4.0 and Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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AXIS Print Monitor Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Windows NT 3.5x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

AXIS Print Utility for Windows Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Windows Clients usin g LANtastic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Section 6 Setting Up - OS/2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

TCP/IP Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

NetBIOS/NetBEU I Pr in ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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Section 7 Setting Up - Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Installation Using the Chooser Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Choosing a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

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Section 8 Setting Up - UNIX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Installation in the UNIX Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Print Methods on TCP/IP Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Using Logical Printers to Customize your Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Section 9 Management & Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

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Using a Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Using Netspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Using AXIS ThinWizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Using AXIS NetPilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

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Using Telnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Using SNMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Using Novell Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Section 10 IPP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Using FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

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User Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Address Schemes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

How It Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Section 11 Upgrading the Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Obtaining the Updated Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

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Upgrading the Firmware Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Appendix A Test Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Appendix B The Parameter List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Appendix C Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Appendix D Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

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AXIS 1620 User’s Manual Section 1: Introduction

Section 1 Introduction

Based on the ThinServer technology, the AXIS 1620 allows you to share your available printer resources with everyone on your networ k. You can connect your AXIS 1620 directly to any Canon PCL printer.

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The AXIS 1620 Network Print Server

The AXIS 1620 is developed to be connected with Canon PCL printers only.

If your printer supports the mini-Centronics standard, a Centronicsto-mini-Centronics cable must be used

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Where to Use It

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Supported

Environments

The AXIS 1620 is the ideal print server in mixe d environments as it can communicate with all the major computer systems and network protocols including:

• NetWare

• UNIX

• Windows

• Windows clients connected to LANtastic networks

• OS/2

• Macintosh

• Internet/intranet via any standard Web browser

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How to Use It

Installation and

Integration

Notes: ❏ The AXIS 1620 can be installed in the Macintosh environment

The installation of the AXIS 1620 and its integratio n into the network is performe d using the app ro priat e Ax is client softw a re, provided w it h your print server:

• AXIS NetPilot™ (NetWare - IPX)

• AXIS Print System (Windows 95/98, NT4.0 and 2000)

• AXIS Print Monitor (Windows NT 3.5x)

• AXIS Print Utility for Windows (Windows 3.1 and WfW)

• AXIS Print Utility for OS/2

• axinstall (UNIX)

without any Axis client software.

❏ The AXIS 1620 can be installed in NetWare - Pure IP

environments with NetWare Administrator.

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Windows

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Configuration and

Management

As the AXIS 1620 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 1620 via any javascriptenabled Web browser, offers you a platform-independent 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 1620. AXIS NetPilot supports communication via IPX/SPX and NetBIOS/NetBEUI.

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Features and Benefits

Reliability The AXIS 1620 print server pro vide s high p erformanc e and re liab il ity

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Flexibility It supports printing in all the major comp uter systems and

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Speed The AXIS ETRAX 100 chip has been specifically designed for LAN

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combined with low power c ons umption. The electronic circuits are based on the improved AXIS ETRAX100 chip, which comprises an integrated 32 bit RISC processor and associated network controllers.

environments, including five different print methods in the TCP/IP environment.

products and benefits users with a faster throughput than a direct PCto-printer connection. With a sustained data throughput of more than 1 Mbyte per second, the AXIS 1620 is fast. High speed Centronics communication such as ECP, High Speed and IBM Fast Byte is supported.

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Easy to Install Using the available Axis installation tools, you can install the AXIS

1620 into any of the supported networking environments i n just a few minutes.

Security You can assign passwords to restrict both login and p rinter access .

Monitoring The provided AXIS Print System software, the AXIS NetPilot

software and the internal AXIS 1620 Web pages allow you to continuously monitor printer status.

The AXIS Print System and the AXIS Print Monitor can be configured to display pop-up messages that show the status of peer-topeer print jobs.

The AXIS 1620 additionally supports SNMP for remote moni toring.

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Futureproof You can upgrade the AX IS 1620 Flash memory over the network.

This allows you to quickly update and enhanc e the operational features of your AXIS 1620 when new print server software becomes available. All software updates are free of charg e .

Pocket-sized The AXIS 1620 is equipped with one high-speed paralle l p ort

connector that plugs directly into the printer´s parallel port.

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AXIS 1620 User’s Manual Section 2: Product Overview

Section 2 Product Overview

Pack age Contents

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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. All packing materials are recyclable.

o AXIS 1620, part no: 0084-001-01

o AXIS Online CD, revision 5.3 or higher

oPower Supply:

Part nos.

(AXIS PS-B)

Australia 13269 Europe 13267 Japan 13936 UK 13268 USA 13270

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Optional accessories o Self-adhesive velcro ribbons, part nos: 13282 and 13283

o Printer cable extension, part no: 13522

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The AXIS Online CD

The AXIS Online CD provides an easy-to-use electronic catalog, that

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includes all of the latest A XIS Utiliti e s Software , Product So ftware, White Papers, User Documentation, Technical References, etc. It is compatible for use within all of the supported Axis computing environments.

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Start-up procedures

for Windows

Start-up procedures

for UNIX, OS/2

and MacOS

Note: ❏ If the Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 is not installed on to your

The AXIS Online CD starts automatically from a local CD drive on

Windows 95/98, NT and 2000 platforms. Windows 3.1 user’s are simply required to navigate to the CD root

directory and click on the setup31.exe file from within the Windows File Manager.

Using your preferred file manager application, navigate to the CD root directory and cli ck start.pdf.

system, you can download it by clicking the Acrobat Reader button located on the starting page on the AXIS Online CD.

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AXIS 1620 Physical Description

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Plan view of the AXIS 1620

Network Connectors The AXIS 1620 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 100bas e TX) or be tter . The AXIS 1620 is equipped with an autosensing function that detects the speed of the local network segment and varies the speed of its data communication accordingly, between 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps.

Printer Port The AXIS 1620 print server is provided with a single high-speed IEEE

1284 compatible parallel port, that connects directly, without the need of cabling, to any standard printer.

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Centronics-to-Centronics and Centronics-to-mini Centronics extension cables may be obtained from your local distributor for use with printers physically unable to accommodate the AXIS 1620.

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Section 2: Product Overview AXIS 1620 User’s Manual

Test Button The test button is used for:

• Printing a test page to check the connection to the printer.

• Printing the parameter list showing all the AXIS 1620 settings.

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• Resetting the AXIS 1620 parameters to the factory default settings.

Refer to Appendix A - Test Button, on page 143, for more information about the test Button.

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Network Indicator The network indicator flashes to indicate network activity.

Power Indicator The power indicator is lit while power is applied. If it is not lit, or it

flashes, there is a problem with the AXIS 1620 or its power supply.

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Section 3 Basic Installation

Getting Started

After you have verified that no items presented in Package Contents, on page 13, are missing, you are now ready to install your AXIS 1620.

Follow the instructions below to install the AXIS 1620 in your environment:

1. Start the procedure by connecting the AXIS 1620 to your network and printer as described in Connecting a printer to the Ethernet Network, on page 18.

2. When the AXIS 1620 is successfully connected, proceed to the Installation Guide, on page 20, where you will find further information about how to install and integrate the AXIS 1620 in your network environments.

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Connecting a printer to the Ethernet Network

Follow the instructions below to connect a printer to the network via

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Caution! ❏ The AXIS 1620 external power supply you are using must be

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the AXIS 1620 print server.

marked with the correct voltage! Refer to Package Contents, on page 13.

1. Make s ure th at the printe r is switc hed of f and t hat the AXI S 162 0 external power supply is disconnected.

2. Locate the serial number, found on the underside label of the AXIS 1620, and write it down. You will need this number later during the network configuration.

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3. Connect the AXIS 1620 to the printer, either directly to the parallel printer port, o r usi n g the optional printer cable extension with the optional velcro ribbons.

4. Connect your AXIS 1620 to the network using a twisted pair category 5 cable (10baseT and 100baseTX).

5. Switch on the printer and connect the external po wer supply to the AXIS 1620. The power indicator lights. If the network indicator starts to flash, the AXIS 1620 is successfully connected to the network.

6. Press and release the test button on the AXIS 1620 to print a test page. If the printer and the AXIS 1620 are c or rec tly connected, the AXIS 1620 internal test page will be printed.

You are now ready to install your server onto your network using one of the methods detailed in th e Installation Guide, on page 20.

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Notes: ❏ The test page includes a list of the most important parameters,

including the network speed and th e firmware version number.

❏ Each AXIS 1620 Print Server is pre-configured with a unique

node address that is id entical to the serial number. The node address can be changed using AXIS NetPilot, or any standard Web browser. Please refer to Section 9 Management & Configuration, on page 99, for more information.

❏ The AXIS 1620 uses high speed Ce ntronics Communi cation. For

use with older printers not supporting high speed, th is function can be disabled by using AXIS NetPilot, or any standard Web browser. Please refer to Section 9 Management & Configuration, on page 99, for more information.

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Installation Guide

Installation Methods The method of installation that you choose should be dictated by your

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Envir onment Network Configuration Action

printing requirements and your suppo rted network environments. Select the appropriate installati on method from the table below:

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Macintosh

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Windows

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NDPS (Pure IP)

Standard NetWare (Pure IP)

NDPS (IPX) See Setup using NDPS, on page 36

Standard NetWare (IPX) See Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilo t, on page 22

Advanced configuration (IPX)

TCP/IP See Section 5 Setting Up - Windows, on page 45

NetBIOS/NetBEUI See Section 5 Setting Up - Windows, on page 45

TCP/IP

See Assigning an IP address, on page 26 See Setup using NDPS, on page 36

See Assigning an IP address, on page 26 See Basic setup in Pure IP Networks, on page 42

See Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilo t, on page 22. Proceed with Advanced Installation using AXIS

NetPilot, on page 39

See Assigning an IP address, on page 26 Proceed with Section 6 Setting Up - OS/2, on

page 71

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Macintosh AppleTalk See Section 7 Setting Up - Macintosh, on page 77

UNIX TCP/IP

NetBIOS/NetBEUI See Section 6 Setting Up - OS/2, on page 71

See Assigning an IP address, on page 26 Proceed with Section 8 Setting Up - UNIX, on

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Installation Tools The appropriate installation tools for the AXIS 1620 are summarized

in the follow ing table:

Environment Operating System Protocols Installation Tool

NetWare TCP/IP NetWare Administrator

IPX/SPX AXIS NetPilot

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Windows 95/98/NT/2000

Windows 3.1/WfW TCP/IP LPR Spooler (*)

OS/2 TCP/IP Standard using the lprportd

Macintosh AppleTalk Standard using the Chooser UNIX TCP/IP axinstall

TCP/IP AXIS Print System NetBIOS/NetBEUI AXIS Print System

NetBIOS/NetBEUI AXIS Print Utility for Windows

service method

NetBIOS/NetBEUI AXIS Print Utility for OS/2

Recommended installation tools for the AXIS 1620

* A shareware LPR spooler is available for Windows for

Workgroups. You can download this software from

ftp://ftp.axis.com/pub/axis/software/prt_srv/utility/wlprs/.

Windows

OS/2

Macintosh

UNIX

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Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot

Follow the instruc tions available on the AXIS Online CD to i nstall the

NetWare

AXIS NetPilot software on to your computer. AXIS NetPilot runs on any of the Wi ndows p latf orms; Windows 3.x, Window s 95, Window s 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000 or Windows for Workgroups.

Windows

OS/2

Macintosh

UNIX

Starting the

Installation

Follow the instructions below to install the AXIS 1620 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 1620 i n the ‘New Axis Units’ folder. Select it and click the Install button on the AXIS NetPilot toolbar. If your network is lar ge, it could take a few seco nds before the p rint s erver appears in the folder.

3. Choose the with Installation Wizard option and click OK. The following screen appears:

The AXIS NetPilo t Installation Wizard Main window

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The AXIS NetPilot Installation Wizard guides yo u through the installation process. The following options are available:

Note: ❏ The number of options varies according to the number of

environments you enable.

Print Server Name The default print server name consists of the c h aracters ‘AXIS’

followed by the last six digits of the serial numb er. If you want to change the print server name, just type the new name in the available text field.

Environments Choose which networking environments you want to configure the

AXIS 1620 for, i.e. NetWare, TCP/IP, Windows & OS/2 or Macintosh. If your net work comprises var ious differ ent platforms, you can enable any combination of environments.

NetWare NDS Place NetWare Print Queues on a specific bindery ser ver, or

alternatively into an NDS Tree.

The IP address Choose the method the AXIS 1620 should employ for obtaining an IP

address. DHCP, ARP, RARP and BOOTP are supported. You can also select to set the IP address manually. Refer to Assigning an IP address, on page 26 for further information about setting the IP address.

NetWare

Windows

OS/2

Macintosh

UNIX

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Print Queues

The AXIS 1620 uses the print server name followed by the pri n ter port as the default Print Queue name and print server port name. If you want to change the default printer queue names, just type the new names in the available text fields.

NetWare

Environment Default Names

NetWare AXIS1A0003_LPT1_Q Windows & OS/2 AX1A0003.LP1

Windows

AppleTalk AXIS1A0003_LPT1

Default Print Queue Names and Print Server Port Names

for each of the operating environments.

OS/2

Test Page 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 1620 is connected to and shows the status of each connection.

Macintosh

UNIX

Unless you want to connect or create additional printing queues, the installation for the NetW are environment is now comp leted.

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Notes: ❏ The parameters entered during installation are not permanent;

they can be altered at any time according to your network printing requiremen ts.

❏ No serious or permanent damage will be caused if you make a

mistake during installation. If you find, at any time, that printing is not satisfactory, the parameter s can easily be changed to tune the system to your requirements .

❏ For information on advanced functions, please refer to the AXIS

Network Print Server Technical Reference. You can download this or other technical information over the Internet by accessing the Axis WWW Home Page at http://www.axis.com/ or the AXIS Online CD.

NetWare

Windows

OS/2

Macintosh

UNIX

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Assigning an IP address

To establish communication with the TCP/IP network, enabl ing

NetWare

Before you start

TCP/IP printing and Web browser management, an IP address must be assigned to your AXIS 1620.

Windows

OS/2

Macintosh

UNIX

System privileges You need root privileges on your UNIX system, or administrator

privileges on a Windows NT server to set the IP address using RARP, BOOTP or DHCP.

Ethernet address You need to know the E thernet addre ss of your AXIS 1620 to pe rform

the installation. The Ethernet address is based upon the serial number of your AXIS 1620. This means, for e xample, that an AXIS 1620 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 unit.

IP address Unless you are downloading the IP address using DHCP, you must

obtain an unused IP address from your network administrator.

Important: ❏ DO NOT use the IP addresses used in the following examples

when installing your AXIS 1620. Always consult your network administrator before assigning an IP address to your AXIS 1620.

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Methods for setting

the IP Address

Notes: ❏ The ARP and RARP methods operate on single network segments

You can set the IP address using one of the following methods, depending on your network operating environment:

Method Network environments See ...

AXIS IP Installer Windows 95/98/NT/2000 page 29

DHCP

ARP

RARP UNIX page 33

BOOTP UNIX, NetWare 5, OS/2 page 34

AXIS NetPilot

Windows NT/2000, UNIX, NetWare 5, OS/2

Windows 95/98/NT/2000, OS/2 page 31

UNIX page 32

Windows 95/98/NT/2000, NetWare 5

page 30

Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot, on

page 22

only, that is they cannot be used over routers.

NetWare

Windows

OS/2

❏ Refer to Setting Parameters, on page 81 for information about

setting the IP address in the Mac intosh environment.

Macintosh

UNIX

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Registering and

Resolving

Host Names

In order to register the host name of the AXIS 1620 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

NetWare

are setting the IP address of the AXIS 1620 using DHCP. The host name of the AXIS 1620 is specified by the PS_NAME

parameter. Refer to B The Parameter List, on page 145

WINS host nam e rul es WINS only supports 15 character long host names. If your host name

is longer than 15 characters, the AXIS 1620 truncates the host name

Windows

to 15 characters when registering with a WINS server. You ca n view the AXIS 1620 host name that is registered at a WINS server, in the print server’s Web interface or in AXIS NetPilot. Refer to Section 9 Management & Configuration, on page 99.

OS/2

DDNS host name rules DDNS supports 53 charac ter 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 view the AXIS 1620 host name that is registered at a DDNS server, in the print server’s Web interface or in AXIS NetPilot. Refer to Section 9 Management & Configuration, on page 99.

Macintosh

If the host name matches another entry in the DDNS data base, the AXIS 1620 deletes the entry before registering.

Notes: ❏ The host name limitations conclude that if you want to register

UNIX

❏ Refer to your system manuals or to your network administrator

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 ‘-’.

for instructions on how host name resolutions are performed on your system.

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Using

AXIS IP Installer

Follow the instructions below to set the IP address of your AXIS 1620 using the AXIS IP Installer:

Important! ❏ You should not use AXIS IP Installer to set the IP address o f the

AXIS 1620, if you have an active DHCP server in your network.

1. Download the AXIS IP Installer to your host. The software is available on the AXIS Online CD and on the Axis home page at http://www.axis.com/.

2. Connect the AXIS 1620 to the network. Note the serial number that is located on the underside label of the AXIS 1620. You will need it in the proceedings steps.

3. Start the AXIS IP Installer.

4. Click the serial number of your AXIS 1620 that appears in the server list.

NetWare

Windows

OS/2

5. Enter the de sir ed IP address in th e desig nate d IP ad dres s fie ld and click the Set IP address button.

6. The IP setting process will take approximately 10 to 40 seconds. Click OK in the confirmation box that appears when the IP address has been set.

Notes: ❏ AXIS IP Installer uses the BOOTP and DHCP protocols to

communicate with the AXIS 1620. Make sure that at least one of these protocols is enabled in your print server.

❏ Restart your AXIS 1620, if it does not show up in the server list.

Macintosh

UNIX

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Using DHCP Follow the instructions below to download the IP address using

DHCP:

1. Edit or create a scope in the DHCP manager of the DHCP

NetWare

Windows

daemon. The entries i n cluded in this scope should contain the following parameters:

• range of IP addresses

• subnet mask

• default router IP address

• WINS server IP add ress(es) or DDNS server IP address(es)

• lease duration

2. Activate the scope.

OS/2

Macintosh

UNIX

The AXIS 1620 automatically downloads the DHCP parameters. If you are using WINS or DDNS, you should include at least one

WINS or DDNS server IP address in the DHCP scope. Immediately after the IP address has been re cei ve d, the AXIS 1620 re gi sters i ts hos t name and IP address on the WINS alter n atively DDNS server. Refer to Registering and Resolving Host Names, on page 28 for more information.

The AXIS 1620 can automatically download a customized config file from a TFTP server. Just add the name of the config file and the TFTP server’s IP address to your DHCP scope. The config file is downloaded immediately after the AXIS 1620 receives its IP address.

Note: ❏ You do not have to restart the AXIS 1620 to download the IP

address.

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Using ARP in

Windows and OS/2

Notes: ❏ When using the Windows 95 implementation of ARP, change the

Follow the instructions below to set the IP address using ARP:

1. Start a DOS window.

2. Type the following commands:

arp -s <IP address> <Ethernet address> ping <IP address> arp -d <IP address>

Example

arp -s 192.168.3.191 00-40-8c-10-00-86 ping 192.168.3.191 arp -d 192.168.3.191

The host will return

Reply from 192.168.3.191 ... or a

similar message. This indicates that the address has been set and that communication is established.

first line to:

arp -s <IP address> <Ethernet address> <w95host IP address>

, where <w95host IP address> is the IP address of

your Windows 95 host.

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Windows

OS/2

Macintosh

❏ When you execute the

ping command for the first time, you will

experience a sign ificantly longer respons e time than is usual.

❏ By us in g t he

arp -d command, the static entry in the arp table is

removed from the host’s cache memory.

UNIX

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Using ARP in UNIX Follow the instructions below to set the IP address using ARP:

Type the following commands in the shell window:

arp -s <host name> <Ethernet address> temp

NetWare

Example:

ping <host name>

arp -s npsname 00:40:8c:10:00:86 temp ping npsname

Windows

OS/2

Macintosh

UNIX

The host will return

npsname is alive, or a similar message. This

indicates that the address has been set and that communicati on is established.

Notes: ❏ 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.

❏ The ARP command varies between different UNIX 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. For example:

arp -s ether <host name> 00:40:8c:10:00:86 temp

❏ When you execute the

ping command for the first time, you may

experience a sign ificantly longer respons e time than is usual.

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Using RARP in UNIX 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:

Example:

00:40:8c:10:00:86 npsname

2. Update, if necessary, your host table and alias name databases, as required by your system.

3. If it is not already running, start the RARP daemon. This is typically performed using the

rarpd -a command.

NetWare

Windows

OS/2

4. Restart the AXIS 1620 to download the IP address.

Notes: ❏ 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.

❏ If 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.

Macintosh

UNIX

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Using BOOTP

Follow the instructions below to set the IP address using BOOTP:

in UNIX

1. Append the following entry to your boot table. This is typically

NetWare

performed by editing the file: /etc/bootptab

Example:

Windows

npsname:ht=ether:vm=rfc1048:\ :ha=00408c100086:ip=192.168.3.191:\ :sm=255.255.255.0:gw=192.168.1.1

OS/2

Notes: ❏ Enter the

❏ The

ht and vm fields exactly as shown in the ex ample.

ha field is th e E the r net address/node address and the ip field

is the IP address of your AXIS 1620.

Macintosh

UNIX

❏ 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 necessary, u p date your host table and alias name databases, as required by your system.

3. If it is not already running, start the BOOTP daemon. This is typically performed using the

bootpd command.

4. Restart the AXIS 1620 to download the IP address, defaul t router address, and subnet mask.

The AXIS 1620 can automatically download a customized config file from a TFTP 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 1620 receives its IP address.

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Section 4 Setting Up - NetWare

This section describe s h ow to continue the installation of t he AXIS 1620 in the NetWare environment. Identify which transport protocol you are running on your network and which installation method you should use. Continue the installa t ion by selecting the appropriate installing instructions from the table below:

NetWare

Transport Protocol

IPX

Pure IP

Installation method

NDPS

Queue based NetWare printing

Advanced configuration

NDPS

Queue based NetWare printing

Advanced configuration

Action

See Setup using NDPS, on page 36 Proceed with Installing the AXIS 1620 in IPX networks, on page 37.

If you have performed the basic installations as described in Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot, on page 22, the AXIS 1620 is already installed for printing in the NetWare environment.

If you need a more advanced installation that is not covered by the AXIS NetPilot Installation Wizard, continue with Advanced Installation using AXIS NetPilot, on page 39.

see Setup using NDPS, on page 36. Proceed with Installing the AXIS 1620 in Pure IP networks, on page

See Basic setup in Pure IP Networks, on page 42

If you intend to operate your AXIS 1620 in a multiprotocol environment, you should also proceed to the other relevant sections in this manual, namely:

Section 5 Setting Up - Windows, on page 45 Section 6 Setting Up - OS/2, on page 71 Section 7 Setting Up - Macintosh, on page 77 Section 8 Setting Up - UNIX, on page 83

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Setup using NDPS

The AXIS 1620 supports Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS),

NetWare

which is Novell’s new generation architecture for printing and printer administration. You can run NDPS over Pure IP (TCP/IP) or IPX/SPX.

Before the AXIS 1620 can be installed, make sure that NDPS and an NDPS gateway are installed on your NetWare file server.

AXIS 1620 supports the AXIS NDPS Gateway for printing in networks using the IPX transport protocol, while the Novell NDPS Gateway must be used for printing in IP networks. The printer gateways are included with the NDPS software and are automatically installed together with NDPS.

Notes: ❏ NDPS requires that you run NetWare 4.11 or higher.

❏ Pure IP is only supported by NetWare 5 or higher.

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Installing the

AXIS 1620 in

You can install the connected printers as public or controlled printers. Follow the instructions below to install the AXIS 1620 using NDPS:

IPX networks

Public Access 1. Make sure that the Axis NDPS Gateway is configured to

automatically create a public access printe r, be fore you connect the AXIS 1620 to the network.

2. Connect the AXIS 1620 to the NetWare network.

As soon as the NDPS Gateway finds the AXIS 1620, it will automatically create a public access printer. All users have access to the public access printers, which are found with the Novell Printer Manager.

Controlled Access 1. Make sure that the NDPS Gateway is not config ured to

automatically create a public access printe r, be fore you connect the AXIS 1620 to the network.

2. Connect the AXIS 1620 to the NetWare network.

NetWare

3. Use the NetWare Administrator to create an NDPS printer as an object in the directory.As directory objects, access to them is controlled and they are no longer available as public access printers.

The controlle d access pri nter is fo und in t he Nove ll Pri nter Manager ’s NDS object list.

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Installing the

AXIS 1620 in

Pure IP networks

Having assigned an IP address to the AXIS 1620 as described in, Assigning an IP address, on page 26, you are now ready to install the AXIS 1620 for NDPS printing in Pure IP networks. Follow the instructions below:

NetWare

1. Start the NetWare Administrator. Create an NDPS Manager object, if you do not have one available.

2. Use the NetWare Administrator to c reate the printer object.

The installed printer will appear in the NDPS Manager and the printer object wi ll appear in the Nov ell Prin ter Manager’s N DS ob ject list.

Please refer to the appropriate Novell documentation for instructions on creating NDPS Manager objects and the printer objects.

Notes: ❏ During the creation of the printer object you must specify the IP

address of the AXIS 1620. If you have (D)DNS on your network you can replace the IP address with the host name.

❏ Enter LPT1 as your printer port, when prompted during the

creation of th e printer obj ec t .

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Advanced Installation us ing AXIS NetPilot

Having installed your AXIS 1620 print server in accordance with the basic installation procedures described in Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot, on page 22, your AXIS 1620 print server should now feature in the ‘Network Prin t Servers’ folder located in the AXIS NetPilot main window.

NetWare

NetWare Network

Environment Window

The NetWare Network Envi ronment window allows you to connect additional print queues to your AXIS 1620 as well as create new ones.

Follow the steps below to gai n 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 or click on the Network icon on the AXIS NetPilot’s tool bar.

3. If you are not logged on to your NetWare file server, a dialog box will ask you to log on.

The AXIS NetPilot NetWare Network Environment window

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The AXIS 1620 periodically updates the configuration by scanning the NDS tree or, in the case of NetWare versions 3.x, the designated file servers.

NetWare

Connecting

Print Queues

Follow the steps below to connect a print queue to the pri n t server port:

1. Open the NetWare Network Environmen t window.

2. Select the print server port you want to connect.

3. Click the Connect... button. The Connect NetWare Print Queues window appears.

4. Select the tree or server location of the print queue from the

The AXIS NetPilot Connect NetWare Print Queues window

Resources box.

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5. 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.

6. 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 q u eue will be located. Click OK.

7. Select the newly created queue from the que ue list.

8. Select Pri n t S erv er M od e or Remote Printer Mode. If you selected Print Server Mode, advance directly to step 11, otherwise continue with ste p 9. Please re fer to Printing Methods, on page 44, for further information about the two printing methods.

NetWare

9. Select an appropriate NetWare Print Server name, that will be associated with the AXIS 1620 print serv er, by using the Browse... button.

Notes: ❏ You cannot type or edit the name manually.

❏ Make sure that you have PSERVER.NLM running if you selected

Remote Printer Mode in st ep 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.

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Basic setup in Pure IP Networks

In the NetWare Pure IP environment, you must use NetWare

NetWare

Administrator to create the printer, print server and queue objects.

Installing the

AXIS 1620

Follow the instructions belo w to install the AXIS 1620 in the N etWare Pure IP environment:

1. Start the Configuration Wizard from the User mode in the AXIS 1620 Web interface.

2. Click your way through the Wizard until reaching the NetWare page. Make sure that the PSERVER_NDS parameter is set. If you want to change the parameter value o r i f the parameter value is empty, enter the desired values. The parameter value must include the tree or the preferre d file server you want to login to an d the print server name including the c ontext. The syntax of the PSERVER_NDS paramete r is described in PSERVER_NDS parameter, on page 43.

3. Use NetWare Administrator to create and link the printer, print server and queue objects in the NDS tree.

4. Use the Add Printer Wizard to install the printer on your c lient. Note that only NDS queue based PSERVER printing is supported.

Any configuration and management of the AXIS 1620 can be performed from any standard W eb browser . Please refer to Using a Web Browser, on page 100.

In Pure IP environments, the AXIS 1620 supports NDS queue based PSERVER printing or NDPS printing. Refer to Printing Methods, on page 44 alternatively Setup using NDPS, on page 36.

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Notes: ❏ If the PSERVER_NDS parameter includes the name of a tree and

not a specific file server, RCONSOLE (RCONAGG in NetWare 5x) must be running on at least one file server in the specified tree.

PSERVER_NDS

parameter

❏ If the IPX and IP transport protocols are enabled in your network,

you can use AXIS NetPilot to install the AXIS 1620 and to connect print queues. Please refer to Basic Setup with AXIS

NetPilot, on page 22 and Advanced Installation using AXIS NetPilot, on page 39.

❏ Pure IP requires that you run NetWare 5 or higher.

As shown in the instruct ions in Installing the AXIS 1620, on page 42, the PSERVER_NDS parameter specifies which NDS tree or file server the AXIS 1620 will login to. It also specifies the path to the print server object in the tree. The syntax of the PSERVER_NDS parameter is displayed in the following examples:

Example 1:

TREE:NW5_TREE DevDept.acme In this example a print server named DevDept, with context acme,

will login to the tree, NW5_TREE.

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Example 2:

171.16.2.249 DevDept.acme

In this example a print server named DevDept, with context acme, will login to a file server with the IP address 171.16.2.249. If you have a DDNS server on your network you can replace the IP address with the host name.

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Printing Methods

The following overview explains the advantages and limitations of the

NetWare

Print Server Mode The AXIS 1620 logs in to a file server(s) and repeatedly poll s the print

Advantages • High performance, typically up to 1 Mbyte/s.

two supported Netware printing methods.

queues for print jobs. In this fashion, the AXIS 1620 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.

Limitations • In bindery mode, this printing method requires a NetWare user

licence for each AXIS 1620 to file server link.

Remote Printer Mode The AXIS 1620 connects to a PSERVER NetWare program running

on the file server, or to a dedicated workstation running PSERVER.EXE. It then automatically receives print jobs from the file server. In this fashion, the AXIS 1620 emulates a workstation running the NetWare remote printer software RPRINTER, or NPRINTER. This mode is only recommended for small networks where the number of NetWare user licences is a major issue.

Advantages • NetWare user licences are not required.

Limitations • Lower performance, typically 20 - 70 kbytes/s for NLM.

• Higher network load.

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Section 5 Setting Up - Windows

Having connected the AXIS 1620 to your network, as described in Connecting a printer to the Ethernet Network, on page 18, this section describes how to install the AXIS 1620 i n the Windo ws envir onment. Identify your Windo ws platfo rm and foll ow th e inst alling instr uctions from the list bel ow.

Windows Platform

Windows 95, Windows 98

Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000

Windows NT 3.5x

Printing protocol

TCP/IP

NetBIOS/NetBEUI

TCP/IP

NetBIOS/NetBEUI

TCP/IP

NetBIOS/NetBEUI

See ...

Windows

1. AXIS Print System Overview , on page 47

2. Installing TCP/IP Printers in Windows 95/98, on page 48

1. AXIS Print System Overview , on page 47

2. Installing NetBIOS/NetBEUI printers in Windows 95/98, on page 51

1. AXIS Print System Overview , on page 47

2. Installing TCP/IP Printers in Windows NT 4.0/2000, on page 53

1. AXIS Print System Overview , on page 47

2. Installing NetBIOS/NetBEUI printers in Windows NT 4.0/2000, on page 56

1. AXIS Print Monitor Overview, on page 59

2. Installing TCP/IP Printers in Windows NT 3.5x, on page 60

1. AXIS Print Monitor Overview, on page 59

2. Installing NetBIOS/NetBEUI Printers in Windows NT 3.5x:, on page 61

Windows 3.1 & Windows for Workgroups

NetBIOS/NetBEUI

1. AXIS Print Utility for Windows Overview, on page 65

2. Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups, on page 67

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If you intend to use the AXIS 1620 in a multiprotocol environment, you should also refer to the following sections:

Section 4 Setting Up - NetWare, on page 35 Section 6 Setting Up - OS/2, on page 71 Section 7 Setting Up - Macintosh, on page 77 Section 8 Setting Up - UNIX, on page 83

Windows

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AXIS Print System Overview

AXIS Print System is the recommended tool to us e for network printing in Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 environments. AXIS Print System allows Axis Network Print Servers to be connected in the same simple fashion as a local printer port. AX IS Print System has been developed for peer-topeer printing, allowing your print jobs to be sent directly to the AXIS

1620.

The AXIS Print System is available in an administration version and in a user version. The only difference between them is that the administration version includes an IP settings application called AXIS IP Installer.

Peer-to-Peer Printing The AXIS Print System needs to be installed on each workstation to

perform peer-to-peer printing. Once installed, the AXIS Print System allows you to access all network printers, just as if they were connected directly to y our workst ation. Peer -to-pee r printing offers t he follo wing benefits:

• You can easily monitor the status of your printers

• You do not have to rely on a server.

Client-Server Printing AXIS Print System needs only to be installed on one server to perform

client-serve r printing. The installed printers must be configured to be shared to allow clients to use them. Po p-up messages should not be enabled on the server, as they will not be displayed on the client platforms.

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Wi ndows 95 and Windows 98

Installing TCP/IP

Printers in

Windows 95/98

Install the AXIS Print System software on your Windows 95 or Windows 98 client, if you have not already done so. AXIS Print System can be downloaded from the AXIS Online CD or from the Axis WWW home page at http://www.axis.com/.

To enable printing in the TCP/IP environment, you must ensure that the TCP/IP protocol is enabled on your client.

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The set of instructions you should use to install TCP/IP printer ports is dictated by the IP address of your AXIS 1620:

• If you have an active DHCP server on the network or if you have already set the IP address of the AXIS 1620 using another method, you should follow the installat io n inst ruc t io ns pr es e nte d in Installing TCP/IP Printer Ports, on page 50.

• If your AXIS 1620 is not assigned with a valid IP address, you should follow the installation instructions presented in Installing TCP/IP Printer Ports and Setting the IP Address, on page 48.

Installing TCP/IP

Printer Ports and

Setting the IP Address

Follow the instructions below to install an AXIS Raw TCP/IP printer port and set the IP address of the AXIS 1620, using AXIS Print System:

1. Start AXIS Print Syste m by selecting AXIS Print System from the Start menu.

2. AXIS Print Syst em starts. Select Search f or newly connected p rint servers... and click Next>.

3. Read the instructions and click Next>.

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4. AXIS IP Installer opens. Click the serial number of the AXIS 1620 that appears in the server list. Restart the AXIS 1620 if it does not appear in the list.

Notes: ❏ The serial number is located on the underside label of the AXIS

1620.

❏ If you have an active DHCP server in your network, you should

not use AXIS IP Installer to set the IP address. You should instead follow the installation instructions available in Installing TCP/IP Printer Ports, on page 50.

5. Enter the desired IP address in the appropriate fields and click the Set IP address button.

6. The AXIS IP Installer closes and the Installation Wizard starts. Select the port you want to install from the list and click Next>.

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7. AXIS Print System searches your computer and the network for a location for a suitable printer driver for the printer. Click Next> if a printer driver is found. If not, you have to manually find a printer driver using the Select button before clicking the Next> button.

8. Enter a name for the printer, select if you want to make it your default printer and select if you want to produce a test page. Click Finish.

The printer is now installed on your computer. The printer will feature in the My Printers window of AXIS Print System as well as in the Printers folder of the Windows operating syste m .

If you want to change the default name or the password of the AXIS 1620, use the Configuration Wizard that is available from the User mode of the Web interface. Refer to Using a Web Browser, on page

100.

Note: ❏ If you want to install LPR printer ports instead of Raw TCP/IP

printer ports, start the Microsoft Add Printer Wizard and refer to the AXIS Print Monitor on-line help f or instructions. The help file is available in the folder where AXIS Print System is installed.

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Installing TCP/IP

Printer Ports

Follow the instructions below to install an AXIS Raw TCP/IP printer port, using AXIS Print System:

1. Start AXIS Print Syste m by selecting AXIS Print System from the Start menu.

2. AXIS Print System starts. Select your desired printer fr om the

Available Networks Printers window and click the Add to My Printers button. The Add Axis Printers Wizard starts.

3. AXIS Print System searches your computer and the network for a

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suitable printer driver for the printer connected to the AXIS 1620. Click Next> if a printer driver is found. If not, you have to manually find a printer driver using the Select button before clicking the Next> button.

4. Enter a name for the printer, select if you want to make it your default printer and select if you want to produce a test page. Click Finish.

The printer is now installed on your computer. The printer will feature in the My Printers window of AXIS Print System as well as in the Printers folder of the Windows operating syste m .

If you want to change the default name or the password of the AXIS 1620, use the Configuration Wizard that is available from the User mode of the Web interface. Refer to Using a Web Browser, on page

100.

Note: ❏ If you want to install LPR printer ports instead of Raw TCP/IP

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Installing

NetBIOS/NetBEUI

printers in

Windows 95/98

Note: ❏ Even if the desired printe r is available in the Manufacturers and

Follow the procedures below to install Axis NetBIOS/NetBEUI printer port s on a Windows 95 or Windows 98 wo rkstati on, usin g the AXIS Print System:

1. To start the Add Printer Wizard, select Settings - Printers from the Start menu and double-click the Add Printer icon.

2. After click ing Next> in the first dialog, the Wizard asks you to select Local printer or Network printer. Select Local printer as the AXIS 1620 emulates a local printer port. Click Next>.

3. Choose the appropriate printer driver for your printer. If the desired printer driver appears in the displayed Manufacturers and Printer Models lists, highlight your selection, click Next> and proceed direct l y to ste p 6. It is only necessary to pe r fo rm s tep s 4 - 5 if your printer does not app ear i n the model list.

Printer Models list, you are adv is ed to use the printer driver provided with the printer. This assures you of th e latest driver software.

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4. Click the Have Disk... button. Insert the printer driver diskette/CD that was provided with your printer, sel ect the appropriate diskette/CD drive and click OK.

5. Select the printer driver you want to install and click Next>.

6. Select the AXIS Printer Port from the Available Ports list. The port name appears as <name>.LP1, where <name> is AX followed by the last six digits of the AXIS 1620 serial number, e.g. AX100086. Click the Configure Port button.

7. Choose whether error condition pop-up messages are to be displayed by checking the box in the Configure AXIS Printer Ports dialog. Define the frequency at which the error messages should be displayed after retry. Click Next>.

8. Enter an appropriate name for your printer and click Next>.

9. Choose whether you wish to produce a test page and click Finish.

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Installing Shared

Printers on your

Windows 95/98 client

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Follow the instructions below to install shared printers on your Windows 95 or Windows 98 client:

1. St art the Ad d Prin ter Wi zard by sel ecti ng Settings - Printers from the Start menu and double-click the Add Printer icon.

2. Click Next> in the first dialog.

3. Select Network Print Server and click Next>.

4. Enter the path for the network printer or browse the network to find and select it.

5. Choose the appropriate printer driver for 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 8. It is only ne cessary to per form steps 67 if your printer does not app ear i n the model list.

Note: ❏ Even if the desired printe r is available in the Manufacturers and

Printer Models list, you are adv is ed to use the printer driver provided with the printer. This assures you of th e latest driver software.

6. Click the Have Disk... button. Insert the printer driver diskette/CD that was provided with your printer, sel ect the appropriate diskette/CD drive and click OK.

7. Select the printer driver you want to install and click Next>.

8. Enter an appropriate name for your printer and click Next>.

9. Choose whether you wish to produce a test page and click Finish.

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Wi ndows NT4.0 and Windows 2000

Installing TCP/IP

Printers in Windows

NT 4.0/2000

Install the AXIS Print System software on your Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 workstation, if you have not already done so. AXIS Print System can be downloaded from the AXIS Online CD or from the Axis WWW home page at http://www.axis.com/.

To enable printing in the TCP/IP environment, you must ensure that the TCP/IP protocol is enabled on your client.

The set of instructions you should use to install TCP/IP printer ports is dictated by the IP address of your AXIS 1620:

• If your AXIS 1620 is not assigned with a valid IP address, you should follow the installation instructions presented in Installing TCP/IP Printer Ports and Setting the IP Address, on page 53.

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Installing TCP/IP

Printer Ports and

Setting the IP Address

Follow the instructions below to install an AXIS Raw TCP/IP printer port and set the IP address of the AXIS 1620, using AXIS Print System:

1. Start AXIS Print Syste m by selecting AXIS Print System from the Start menu.

2. AXIS Print Syst em starts. Select Search f or newly connected p rint server... and click Next>.

3. Read the instructions and click Next>.

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4. AXIS IP Installer opens. Click the serial number of the AXIS 1620 that appears in the server list. Restart the AXIS 1620 if it does not appear in the list.

Notes: ❏ The serial number is located on the underside label of the AXIS

1620.

❏ If you have an active DHCP server in your network, you should

not use AXIS IP Installer to set the IP address. You should instead follow the installation instructions available in Installing TCP/IP

Windows

Printer Ports, on page 55.

5. Enter the desired IP address in the appropriate fields and click the Set IP address button.

6. The AXIS IP Installer closes and the Installation Wizard starts. Select the port you want to install from the list and click Next>.

8. Enter a name for the printer, select if you want to make it your default printer and select if you want to produce a test page. Click Finish.

The printer is now installed on your computer. The printer will feature in the My Printers window of AXIS Print System as well as in the Printers folder of the Windows operating syste m .

If you want to change the default name or the password of the AXIS 1620, use the Configuration Wizard that is available from the User mode of the Web interface. Refer to Using a Web Browser, on page

100.

Note: ❏ If you want to install LPR printer ports instead of Raw TCP/IP

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Installing TCP/IP

Printer Ports

Follow the instructions below to install an AXIS Raw TCP/IP printer port, using AXIS Print System:

1. Start AXIS Print Syste m by selecting AXIS Print System from the Start menu.

2. AXIS Print System starts. Select your desired printer fr om the

Available Networks Printers window and click the Add to My Printers button. The Add Axis Printers Wizard starts.

3. AXIS Print System searches your computer and the network for a suitable printer driver for the printer connected to the AXIS 1620. Click Next> if a printer driver is found. If not, you have to manually find a printer driver using the Select button before clicking the Next> button.

4. Enter a name for the printer, select if you want to make it your default printer and select if you want to produce a test page. Click Finish.

The printer is now installed on your computer. The printer will feature in the My Printers window of AXIS Print System as well as in the Printers folder of the Windows operating syste m .

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If you want to change the default name or the password of the AXIS 1620, use the Configuration Wizard that is available from the User mode of the Web interface. Refer to Using a Web Browser, on page

100.

Note: ❏ If you want to install LPR printer ports instead of Raw TCP/IP

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Installing

NetBIOS/NetBEUI

Follow the procedur e below to install Axis Printer Ports from a Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 workstation:

printers in Windows

NT 4.0/2000

1. To start the Add Printer Wizard, select Settings - Printers from the Start menu and double-click the Add Printer icon.

2. Windows 2000 only: Start the installation by clicking Next>.

3. The Wizard asks you to select My Computer or Network printer server. Select My Computer, as the AXIS 1620 emulates a local printer port.

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4. Click Add Port... in the Available ports dialog, select AXIS Port and click New Port...

5. Select NetBIOS/NetBEUI as your choice of network protocol and click OK.

6. Select the AXIS Port you want to add. The port appears as <name>.LP1, where <name> is AX followed by the last six digits of the AXIS 1620 serial number, e.g. AX100086. Click OK.

7. Close the Printer Ports window.

8. Click the Configure Port... button. Choose whethe r 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 me ssages shoul d be displayed after retry. Click OK. Continue the installation by clicking Next>.

9. Choose the appropriate printer driver for your printer. Click Next> and proceed directly to step 11. It is only necessary to perform steps 9-10 if your printer does not appear in the list.

Note: ❏ Even if the desired printe r is available in the Manufacturers and

Printer Models list, you are adv is ed to use the printer driver provided with your pr inter. This assures you of the latest driver software.

10. Click the Have Disk... button. Insert the printer driver diskette/CD that was provided with your printer, sel ect the appropriate diskette/CD drive and click OK.

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11. Select the printer d ri ver you want to install and click Next>.

12. Enter an appropriate name for your pr inter and click Next>.

13. Choose whether you want to share the printer with other network users and click Next>.

14. Choose whether you want to produce a test page and then click Finish.

Using the Microsoft

LPD monitor with

Windows NT 4.0

Basic Setup If you have not already done so, you should perfor m the TCP/IP basi c

Preparing for

LPR/LPD printing

This section describes how to set up a Windows N T Server v4.0 for LPR printing over the TCP/IP protocol, using the built-in Microsoft LPD monitor.

setup procedures pri or to installing a printer fo r LPD printing. These procedures are defi ned in Assigning an IP address, on page 26 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 skip to Installing a printer on the next page.

Follow the following steps to prepare for LPR/LPD prin ting:

1. Open the Control Panel and click the Network icon.

2. Select Protocols.

3. Add TCP\IP Protocol.

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4. Select Services.

5. Add MS TCP\IP Printing.

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Installing a printer

Follow the instructions below to install a printer for LPD printing:

1. Open the Control Panel and open the ‘Printers’ folder.

2. Click Add Printer, select My Computer and then go to Next.

3. Select Add Port. In Printer Ports, c hoose LPR Port and then click New Port.

4. In Add LPR compatible printer, enter the host name or IP address of the AXIS 1620 as the print server to prov ide LPD.

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5. Enter 'pr1', 'pr2', ... 'pr8' as the name of printer or print queue on that server.

6. Choose a suitable printer driver for your printer and go to Next.

7. Enter a printer name and go to Next.

8. Select Shared if you want to share the printer over the network.

9. Enter a share name.

10. Click Next and then Finish.

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AXIS Print Monitor Overvie w

AXIS Print Monitor is the recommended tool to use for network printing in Windows NT 3.5x environments. It allows AXIS Network Print Servers to be connected in the same simple fashion as a local printer port and once insta lled, is automatically initialize d upon system startup. AXIS Print Monitor has bee n dev el oped for peer-topeer printing, allowing your print jobs to be sent directly to the print server.

Printing Environm ents AXIS Print Monitor supports printing over NetBIOS/NetBE UI and

TCP/IP (LPR). To enable printing in these environments, please ensure that the desired printing protocols are running on your client.

Peer-to-Peer Printing The AXIS Pri nt 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 yo ur workstation. Peer-to-peer printing offers the following benefits:

• You can easily monitor the status o f yo ur printers, by enabling error condition pop-up messages.

• You do not have to rely on a server.

Client-Server Printing 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 allo w c lie nts t o us e th e m. Pop- up message s should not be enabled on the server as they will not be displayed on the client platforms.

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Note: ❏ 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 in stalled on yo ur PC.

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Wi ndows NT 3.5x

Installing TCP/IP

Printers in

Windows NT 3.5x

Install the AXIS Print Monitor softwar e on your Windows NT3.5x client, if you have not already done so. AXIS Print Monitor can be downloaded from the AXIS Online CD or from the Axis WWW home page at http://www.axis.com/.

To be able to print using LPR, you must have install ed the AXIS 1620 in the TCP/IP environment as described in Assigning an IP address, on page 26 and the TCP/IP protocol must be

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enabled on your client.

1. Open the Print Manager and select Create Printer from the Printer menu.

2. Enter an appropriate name in the Printer Name field.

3. Choose an appropriate printer driver for your printer from the drop-down Driver list. If the desired printer driver already appears in the displayed Manufacturers and Printer Models list dialog, proceed direct l y to ste p 6. It is only necessary to pe r fo rm s tep s 4 - 5 if your printer does not app ear i n the model list.

Note: ❏ Even if the desired printe r is available in the Manufacturers and

Printer Models list, you are adv is ed to use the printer driver provided with your pr inter. This assures you of the latest driver software.

4. Select Other... in the driver list. Insert the printer driver diskette/CD that was provided with your printer, sel ect the diskette/CD drive and click OK.

5. Select the printer driver you want to install.

6. Select Other... from the “Print to” drop-down list.

7. Select AXIS Port from the list of available Print Monitors in the Print Destination dialog. Click OK.

8. Select LPR (TCP/IP) as your choice of network protocol and click OK.

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9. From the Add LPR port dialog, enter the IP address or host name of your print server and define a Logical printer name. Click OK to return to the Create Printer dialog.

10. Select the AXIS LPR port you wish to use from the “Print to” drop-down list. The ports appear as <port name>@<IP address> or <port name>@<host name>, e.g. PR1@192.36.254.101.

11. Click the Settings button. Choose whether error cond ition pop- up messages are to be displayed by checking the box in the Configure AXIS LPR Ports dialog. Define the frequency at which the error messages should be displayed after retry. Click OK to return to the Create Printer dialo g.

12. Having selected and configured the c hosen port, click Next>.

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Installing

NetBIOS/NetBEUI

Printers in

Windows NT 3.5x:

13. Select whether you want to share the printer with other netw ork users. Click OK.

The printer properties are displayed in an appropriate dialog that allows you to refine your printer setup.

The Axis printer is now installed and will appear as an icon in the Print Manager.

Follow the procedure below to install Axis printer ports from a Windows NT 3.5x workstation:

1. Open the Print Manager and select Create Printer from the Printer menu.

2. Enter an appropriate name in the Printer Name field.

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3. Choose an appropriate printer driver for your printer from the Manufacturers and Printer Models list displayed and then proceed directly to step 6. Please note that it is only necessary to perform steps 4 - 5 if your printer does not appear in the model list.

Note: ❏ Even if the desired printer is available in the Manuf a cturer and

Printer Models list, you are adv is ed to use the printer driver provided with your pr inter. This assures you of the latest driver software.

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4. Select Other... in the driver list. Insert the printer driver diskette/CD that was provided with your printer, sel ect the appropriate diskette/CD drive and click OK.

5. Select the printer driver you want to install.

6. Select Other... in the “Prin t to” list box.

7. Select Axis Port from the list of available Print Monitors and click OK.

8. Select the AXIS Port you wish to add and then click OK. The port appears as <name>.LP1, where <name> is AX followed by the last six digits of the AXIS 1620 ser ial numbe r, e .g. AX 10008 6.

9. Click on Settings. Choose whether error condition pop-up messages are to be displaye d by checking th e box in the Confi gure Axis Ports dialog. Click OK.

10. Click OK.

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Using the Microsoft

LPD monitor with

Window NT 3.5x

Basic Setup If you have not already done so, you should perfor m the TCP/IP basi c

Install the TCP/IP

Protocol Stack

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.

setup procedures pri or to installing a printer fo r LPD printing. These procedures are defi ned in Assigning an IP address, on page 26 and onwards.

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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 con tinue with Installing a printer on the next page.

Follow these ste ps to install the TCP/IP protocol stack:

1. In the Control Panel, select 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 an d then cli ck Continue.

6. Click OK in the Network Settings dialog box.

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Installing a Printer

Follow the following step-by-step instructions to install a printer for LPD printing.

1. In the Control Panel, click the Print Manager.

2. In the Printer menu, select Create Prin ter.

3. In the Printer Name field, type a name for your printer.

4. Choose a suitable printer driver for your printer.

5. In the Print to field, select Other...

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6. In the Print Destinations dialog, choose LPR Port and then click OK. The Add LPR Compatible Printer dialog will now appear.

7. In the Name or Address field, type the IP address or the host name of your AXIS 1620. If you use a host name, this must be defined in the hosts file on your server prior to the installation. This file is norma lly 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.

9. Click OK to comp lete the installation.

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AXIS Print Utility for Windows Overview

AXIS Print Util ity f or Windows i s the to ol to us e for ne twork p rinting in Windows for Workgroups and Windows 3.1 environments.

AXIS Print Utility for Windows can be downloaded from the software\prt_srv\utility\axpuw\latest folder on the AXIS Online CD or from the Axis WWW h ome page at http://www.axis.com/. Install this utility now if you have not already done so.

About

AXIS Print Utility

for Windows

AXIS Print Utility for Windows is an application for network printing in the Windows environment. It allows you to:

• Install and maintain AXIS 1620 printer ports as Wi ndows printe r ports.

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• Capture and monitor print jobs directed to the AXIS 1620 ports.

Print jobs are directed through a spoo l dir ectory located on your local hard disk (peer-to-peer mode), or on the file s erver (client-server mode). The printer port status of your AXIS 1620 can be monitored and pop-up notification messages can be generated, keeping you informed of completed print jobs or any problem condition.

For more information about AXIS Print Utility for Windows, see the on-line help.

Notes: ❏ Micr osoft Network (NetBIOS/NetBEUI ) must be r u nn in g w hen

using AXIS Print Utility for Windows.

❏ AXIS Print Utility for Windows must be running when printing

in peer-to-peer mode.

❏ The AXIS Print Utility for Windows is not needed on the client

platforms for client-server printing.

❏ If you want to change the default name of your AXIS 1620 or

amend any of the default parameters, you can do so using the AXIS NetPilot, or any standard Web browser. Refer to Section 9 Management & Configuration, on page 99.

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Peer-to-Peer vs.

Client-Server Printing

Windows

Windows for Workgroups and Windows 3.1 users, requiring access to a network printer in peer-to-peer mode, will need to install the AXIS Print Utility fo r Windo w s s of t war e o nto th e ir wor k stat io n. U s er s may then add the required ne twork printer to their sy stems and use the printer as if it was connected directly to their workstation. Peer-topeer printing offers the foll owing benefits:

• You can monitor the printer status at all times and be notified when print job are completed.

• You do not have to rely on a server.

Client-server operation requires only one user to install the AXIS Print Utility for Windows software onto their workstation. This user then adds the printer to his or her workstation (the server) and shares the printer with other users on the network. The other users (the clients) can connect to the printer through the server via the Windows Print Manager.

The client-server mode pr ov id es a way of maintaining queue ordering and job priority, but at a price. This is because:

• You cannot receive printer status or print job notification.

• The workstation, setup as the server, must be available at all times.

It must also have the capacity to handle the print jobs that pass through it.

Notes: ❏ When using the client-server mode, other users can still install the

AXIS Print Utility for Windows software, for printing directly to the network printer in peer-to-peer mode.

❏ When using the client-server mode, it is reco mmended that the

server is setup only on a Windows for Workgroups workstation.

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Wi ndows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups

Windows 3.1 In order to print to a network printer, Windows 3.1 requires the

installation of network support, such as t h e LAN Server or L AN Manager Workstation software. When installed, proceed as described under Windows for Workgroups below.

Windows for

Workgroups

Peer-to-Peer Printing Follow the instructions below to install your AXIS 1620 for peer-to-

peer printing at a Windows for Workgroups workstation:

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1. Double-cl ick the AXIS Print Utility icon.

2. In the Port menu, click Add.

3. In the NPS Port lis t , sele c t the AXIS 1620 port. The port appear s as <name>.LP1, where <name> is AX fo llowed by the last six digits of the AXIS 1620 serial number, e.g. AX100086.

4. Accept or change the suggested Windows port name and type any required comment in the Des cr iption field. Make a note of th e Windows port name as you will need this later, then click OK to install the Windows port.

5. In the Port menu, click Connect... to bring up the Windows Printers dialog.

6. Select a printer driver from the list of Installed Printers (or click Add>> to install a new driver), then click Connect...

7. Select the Windows port name from step 4 above (this name can be found at the bottom of the Ports list).

8. Click OK to close the Connect dialog, and Close to close Printers.

The setup is completed and you can now print through your AXIS 1620.

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Notes: ❏ AXIS Prin t Utilit y for Wi ndows mus t be runnin g when yo u print

through your AXIS 1620. It is strongly recommended that you copy the AXIS Print Utility icon into your StartUp folder.

❏ To enable TCP/IP printing in Windows 3.1 and Windows for

Workgroups environments, you must use a shareware LPR spooler that can be downloaded from ftp://ftp.axis.com/pub/axis/software/prt_srv/utility/wlprs/.

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Client-Server Printing:

Server Setup

Follow the instructions below to install your AXIS 1620 for clientserver printing at a Windows for Workgroups server:

1. Choose a workstation that you want to use as a server for network printing. The server must be available at all times and must have sufficient hard disk space for spooling print jobs.

2. Open Network Setup, c lick Sharing..., check the I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s) box .

3. Install AXIS Print Utility for Windows on the server.

4. Set up your AXIS 1620 as described under Peer-to-Peer Printing, on page 67.

5. Open Print Manager and select your printer.

6. In the Printer menu, select Share Printer As ...

7. Type a printer name in the Share As field (this is the printer name seen by the clients, see Client Setup below). Check the Re-share at Startup box, then click OK.

The server setup is now completed.

Note: ❏ The AXIS Print Utility for Windows must be running when you

print through your AXIS 1620. It is strongly recommended that you copy the AXIS Print Utility icon i nto your StartUp folder.

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Client-Server Printing:

Client Setup

Follow these steps to use your AXIS 1620 for client-server printing at a Windows for Workgroups cli ent:

1. In the Control Panel, select Printers.

2. Select a printer driver from the list of Installed Printers, or click Add>> to install a new driver. Click Connect...

3. Select Network... in the Device Name list, select a local port (LPT1 - LPT3) to redirect to your network printer.

4. In the Show Shared Printers on list, select the server from Server Setup above.

5. In the Shared Printers list, select the printer you want to use.

6. Click OK, OK and Close.

7. Exit the Control Panel.

The client setup is completed and yo u can no w print through your AXIS 1620.

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Windows Clients using LANtastic

From any Windows client, the AXIS 1620 can also be used for network printing in LANtastic envir onments.

LANtastic users can use the AXIS Utilities in exactly the same manner as described in th e preceding Wind ows sections , using a choice of Axis utility software that is guided by the type of Windows client employed:

Windows

• Refer to AXIS Print Utility for Window s Overview, on page 65, if you are using a Windows for Workgroups client.

• Refer to AXIS Print Monitor Overview, on page 59, if you are using a Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT client.

Note: ❏ Make sure that your LANtastic client is running the desired

printing protocols.

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Section 6 Setting Up - OS/2

Having connected the AXIS 1620 to your network, as described in Connecting a printer to the Ethernet Network, on page 18, this section now describes how to set up your AXIS 1620 for pr inting in the OS/2 environment.

Continue with the instructions presented in the table below:

Printing protocol

TCP/IP TCP/IP Printing, on page 72

NetBIOS/NetBEUI NetBIOS/N e t B E U I Pr i n t i n g , on page 73

See ...

If you intend to operate your AXIS 1620 in a multiprotocol environment, you should also proceed to the other relevant sections in this manual, namely:

Section 4 Setting Up - NetWare, on page 35 Section 5 Setting Up - Windows, on page 45 Section 7 Setting Up - Macintosh, on page 77 Section 8 Setting Up - UNIX, on page 83

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TCP/IP Printing

Having assigned an IP address to the AXIS 1620, as described in Assigning an IP address, on page 26, you are now ready to install it for TCP/IP printing in the OS/2 environment. The AXIS 1620 supports LPR Printing using the lprportd servi ce method.

Installing the

AXIS 1620

Follow the instructions below to install the AXIS 1620 using the lprportd service method:

1. Open the OS/2 System window, select TCP/IP and TCP/IP Configuration.

2. Select Printing, type a number, e.g. 3, in the Maximum number

OS/2

of LPD ports field. The Remote print server and Remote print server’s printer fields should remain empty.

3. Select Autostart, select lprportd, click the Autostart check box and select Detached.

4. Exit and Save.

5. Restart your OS/ 2 client .

Creating a

Continue with the instructions below to create a print queue:

print queue

1. Open the Template group. Create an new printer from Templates by dragging the Printer icon to the desktop with the right mouse button.

2. Select a printer driver and double-click a free Output port, for

3. Enter the host name or the IP address of the AXIS 1620 in the

4. Enter one of the AXIS 1620 logical printer names, for example

instance \PIPE\LPD0.

LPD server field.

pr1, in the LPD printer field.

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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 f rom the software\prt_srv\utility\axpu\latest folder located o n the AXIS On line CD. It can also be downloaded from the Axis WWW home page at 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 1620 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 9 Management & Configuration, on page 99, for more information.

OS/2

The AXIS Print Utilit y for OS/2 is not needed on the client platfor ms when using a client-server configuration.

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About AXIS Print

Utility for OS/2

AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 is an applic ation for NetBI OS/NetBEUI printing in the OS/2 environment. Its allows you to:

• Install and maintain the AXIS 1620 printer ports as OS/2 printer ports.

• Capture and monitor print jobs directed to the AXIS 1620 ports.

Notes: ❏ The NetBEUI protocol must be active. If not, use MPTS/LAPS

(LAN Server) or SETUP (LAN Manager) to activate it.

OS/2

❏ 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 FTP print methods.

Installing the

AXIS 1620

Note: ❏ The AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 must be running in order to

1. When AXIS Prin t U tility for OS/2 is runni ng, click Install to install your AXIS 1620. The port appears in the list as <name>.LP1, where <name> 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 1620.

print through your AXIS 1620. It is strongly recommended that you modify the startup.cmd file, enabling AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 to automatically start when your cl ient is re-booted. Instructions are available in the AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 Readme file.

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Creating

a Print Queue

(OS/2 version 2.x

and OS/2 Warp)

1. Double-click the Templates folder, then drag the Printer icon out to the Workplace Shell (or i n to a folder) while holding the right mouse button down.

2. Type a name of your choice in the Name field.

3. Select \PIPE\<name>.LP1 from the Port list, and select a printer driver suitable for your printer from the Standard Printer list.

4. Click OK to conf irm the printer definition.

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Sharing the

Print Queue

A print queue must be made a shared resource before it can be accessed from other cl ients 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 <queue_name> /PRINT Where <queue_name> is the name of the queue created on the

previous side.

To share a printer resource when us ing OS/2 Warp with IBM Peer service, follow the steps below:

1. Click the right mouse button on the printer object.

OS/2

2. Select Share and then Start sharing. In the dialog box, enter a Description.

3. Select the check-box Start sharing at LAN worksta ti on 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 Re source Definition.

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 prin t through your AXIS

1620.

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Section 7 Setting Up - Macintosh

Having connected the AXIS 1620 to your network, this section now describes how to set up your A XIS 1620 fo r printing in M acintosh environments using AppleTalk.

If you intend to operate your AXIS 1620 in a multiprotocol environment, you should also proceed to the other relevant sections in this manual, namely:

Section 4 Setting Up - NetWare, on page 35 Section 5 Setting Up - Windows, on page 45 Section 6 Setting Up - OS/2, on page 71 Section 8 Setting Up - UNIX, on page 83

Installation Using the Chooser Window

Basic Configuration 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 1620 or any of default

parameters by editin g t h e config file. To access the config file from a Macintosh, you can use:

• any Java enabled Web browser

• FTP using MacTCP, Fetch or Anarchi e

In order to use any of the methods, you must ass ign an IP address to the AXIS 1620 as described in Setting Parameters, on page 81.

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Choosing a Printer

Selecting a Printer The method for choosing a printer varies depending on which version

of LaserWriter printer driver you are using.

• The LaserWriter 7.0 driver assumes that you use a standard PostScript driver, and cannot take advantage of any printer specific features.

• The LaserWriter 8.0 driver uses PPD files that contain printer descriptions. This gives you full control over any features your printer might have.

Macintosh

LaserWriter 7.0

Printer Driver

Follow the instructions below to choose a printer:

1. 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 1620 printer name is shown as: AXIS<nnnnnn>_<port>, where <nnnnnn> is the last six digits of the AXIS 1620 serial number, and <port> is LPT1. For example: AXIS100086_LPT1.

5. Click the Close box. This completes the configuration and closes the Chooser.

Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh computer o n the network using the AXIS 1620.

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LaserWriter 8.0

Printer Driver

Follow the instructions below to choose a printer:

1. 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.

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 therefore proceed directly to step 7. If this is not the case, the PPD file must be selected manually, as described in step 6.

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.

Macintosh

7. Click ‘OK’, and then clic k the Close box. This completes the configuration and closes the Chooser .

Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh computer o n the network using the AXIS 1620.

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Bi-directional support The AXIS 1620 allows the printer driver to communicate directly

with the printer and consequent ly f a cilitates complete functional control over print jobs, e.g. automatic downloading of fonts not resident in the printer.

This functional it y h as backward compatibility with olde r pr int e rs and Macintosh computers, which means that the AXIS 1620 can generate appropriate re sponses to Macintosh printer querie s, when the connected printer does not support bi-directional communication.

Verifying the Se tup You simply need to prin t a do cument 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 1620 is now ready to use as a print server.

Note: ❏ For information on advanced AppleTalk functions such as non-

PostScript prin ter support, please refer to the Axis NPS P rint Server Technical Reference on the AXIS Online CD.

ASCII, TBCP and BCP The Binary Communication Protocol (BCP) and the Tagged Binary

Communication Protocol (TBCP) are communication protocols used

Macintosh

by the serial and parall el ports of a printer. They allow 8-bit binary data in files concurrent with the us e of some control characters, for communication and print job control. TBCP is required for printing with a binary data stream on some printers.

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Setting Parameters In AppleTalk, you can change a limited number of the parameters of

the AXIS 1620. You can:

• enable and disable binary data transfers for your printing

• select the type of binary transfer protocol to use

• specify the AppleTalk printer type

• set the IP address

However, by assigning an IP address to your AXIS 1620, you have access to all of print server’s parameters via any standard Web browser or via FTP. Refer t o Section 9 Management & Configuration, on page 99 for more information.

Example: The following example descri bes the how you set the AXIS 1620

parameters in AppleTalk.

Important: DO NOT use the parameter values from this examp le when

configuring your AXIS 1620. You should select values that are appropriate for you r printers and network s ettings.

Follow the instructions below:

1. Open the Ch ooser.

2. Select a network printer driver, any LaserWriter will do.

3. Select the printer port wh ich name ends with "_CFG".

4. Close the Chooser.

5. Open a text editor, e.g. SimpleText.

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6. Write a text file containing the parameters you want to set:

BINARY_TYPE_1. :BCP INT_ADDR. :192.168.3.191 ATYPE_1. :EPSONLQ2

Parameters that you do not want to set should be excluded from the text file.

Refer to B - The Parameter List, on page 145, for information about which values that are valid for each parameter.

7. Print the text file. The settings will be st ored in the print server.

8. Open the Chooser and select the printer port you wish to use for printing documents.

Macintosh

9. Close the Chooser.

Note: ❏ The _CFG port disappears 60 minutes after the AXIS 1620 has

been powered on. If you want it to reappear, you must restart your AXIS 1620.

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Section 8 Setting Up - UNIX

Installation in the UNIX Environment

Having performed the basic TCP/IP setup procedures as defined in Assigning an IP address, on page 26 and onwards, you are now able to print in interactive mode using LPR, FTP or Reverse Telnet protocols.

However, should you require to integrate the AXIS 1620 into your host spooler, you can use th e Axis automatic installation script axinstall. This utility s oftware is r esident on the AXIS 1620 and can be downloaded to your host using FTP, so no disks are required. The axinstall script can also be downloaded from the Axis WWW home page at http://www.axis.com/ and it is available on the AXIS Online CD.

Having completed this operation, the printer connected to the AXIS 1620 will appear as though they are directly connected to the host printer spooler.

If you intend to operate your AXIS 1620 in a multiprotocol environment, you should also proceed according to one or more of the following sections, as appropriate to your network.

Section 4 Setting Up - NetWare, on page 35 Section 5 Setting Up - Windows, on page 45 Section 6 Setting Up - OS/2, on page 71 Section 7 Setting Up - Macintosh, on page 77

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Integration into the

Host Printer Spooler

To integrate the AXIS 1620 into the host printer spooler , you can us e the auto installation script axinstall, resident in the AXIS 1620. Fol low the instructions below to install axinstall onto your ho st using FTP:

1. Login to the AXIS 1620 using the command:

ftp <host name> or ftp <IP address>

2. Enter root as the user id and pass as the password.

3. Download the script using the command:

get axinstall

Log out using the command

quit, bye or exit depending on your

FTP version.

> ftp npserver connected to npserver. 220 AXIS 1620 FTP Print Server v6.00 Jun 17 1999

ready. Name (npsserver:thomas): root 331 User name ok, need password

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Password: pass 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> bye 221 Goodbye. >

Typical FTP session for collecting the axinstall script

(not visible)

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The axinstall script has now been downloaded to your host. Execute the script with this command:

sh axinstall

You will be guided through the installation by a step-by-step procedure. During 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.

1....SunOS 4 (SUN BSD, Solaris 1.x)

2....SunOS 5 (SUN SYS V, Solaris 2.x)

3....AIX (IBM RS/6000, BULL DPX 20)

4....HP-UX (HP 9000)

5....BOS (BULL DPX 2)

6....DEC OSF/1 (Digital Equipment, Alpha)

7....ULTRIX (Digital Equipment, DEC)

8....IRIX (Silicon Graphics, SGI)

9....SCO UNIX (Santa Cruz Operation)

10...SCO UnixWare 2.x

11...SCO UnixWare 7

12...SCO OpenServer

13...FreeBSD (Berkeley UNIX)

14...Linux

15...Generic BSD (Berkeley UNIX)

16...Generic SYS V R3 (UNIX System V Release 3)

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17...Generic SYS V R4 (UNIX System V Release 4)

Systems supported by axinstall

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Print Methods on TCP/IP Networks

The AXIS 1620 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 alternati ve d a ta paths taken by some of the UNIX print methods. This illustrates some of the adv a ntages and limitations of the different methods. Use the following information to determine which method to adopt.

UNIX

File to

DIRECT FTP RTELNET

Spooler

Printer

Filter/

Interface

Model

LPD FTP

RTELNET PROS B

PROS A

Axis Network Print Server

Devices

Paralle l Por t

Named Pipe

PROS print

daemon

Directly

connected

printer

Illustration of different UNIX print methods

LPD 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 suppo rt L PD.

Advantages:

Easy to set up – install the AXIS 1620 as a remote queue in System V, or add a remote printer to

rm and rp fields (BSD).

/etc/printcap using the

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Limitations:

Spooler features, and

printcap or lpr options (BSD) su ch as

multiple copies, are not available.

FTP The File Transfer Protocol is used for transferring files between hosts.

Advantages:

Uses industry standard n e twork software on the host.

Limitations:

No printer stat us logging. In the ca se of BS D it may conflict wit h other input or output filters and doe s no t 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 B).

PROS A PROS A - Advantag es:

The AXIS 1620 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.

Note: ❏ You can download a ‘C’ compiler from http://www.gnu.org/.

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PROS B

PROS B - Advantag es:

It provides accounting and status loggi ng. Supports bi-di rectional printing. The printer information read back can be viewed in a log file.

PROS B - Limitations:

A ‘C’ compiler is r e qui re d t o bui l d t he P ROS 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 f il ters. Interface programs can not be used in System V.

Note: ❏ You can download a ‘C’ compiler from http://www.gnu.org/.

Reverse Telnet 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 Rev erse Telnet drivers .

Limitations:

No status logging. Drivers are not supplied with the AXIS 1620. Existing drivers may be slow.

Other UNIX Systems Most UN IX systems re semble either BSD o r System V and so with

some ingenuity, a sol ution can also be devised for other variants.

UNIX

If the system has BSD socket type networking suppor t, then (in the point. It receives print data from

stderr. Nothing is written to stdout.

bsd directory of the AXIS 1620) can be used as a starting

stdin, and writes a log file to

Alternatively, FTP may be used. It is a good idea to use

sysv/ftp_sysv as a starting point.

IBM MVS Systems A sample JCL script, jclex, is available in the mvs directory of the

AXIS 1620. It gives an example of how to print a file from an MVS mainframe to an AXIS 1620 using FTP.

prosbsd

bsd/ftp_bsd

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Using Logical Printers to Customize your Printing

The AXIS 1620 has a powerf ul faci lity for al tering the p rint 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 1620:

• The character set can be change d to suit the printer

• Strings can be added before and after the print data

• Strings within the print data can be substituted

• ASCII to PostScript conversi on

• Hex Dump mode to assist w ith 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-PR 8 add CR to LF control characters:

Logical Printer Changes to data

PR1 no change PR2 no change PR3 no change PR4 no change PR5 add CR to LF PR6 add CR to LF PR7 add CR to LF PR8 add CR to LF

Each logical printe r can be set up using any Java enabled Web brow ser or by directly editing the config file.

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Notes: ❏ The examples in this section describes 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.

❏ In B - The Parameter List, on page 145, you can find a complete

list of the AXIS 1620 parameters.

❏ Refer to Section 9 Management & Configuration, on page 99, for

more information about the available management tools.

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Character Set

Conversion

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 å ü ô ñ) are sometimes printed incorrectly.

The AXIS 1620 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 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.

Example: Your network contains a host using the character set ISO 8859-2. In

order to direct its print jobs to the printer connected to the AXIS 1620, you should assign the host to a separate logical printer, and install a character set conversion filter.

Follow the instructions below to change the conv ersion filter:

1. Select the Printer1 Web page.

2. Set the parameter Character Set Conversion to ISO>IBM.

3. Click the S u bmit Printe r 1 se tt in gs button.

The ISO 8859-2 printer data that is sent to logical printer PR1 converts to IBM PC Set 2.

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Adding Strings Before

and After Print Jobs

Example: Assume that the logical printer PR5 is configured as a PostScript

These string functions provide a way to send printer control commands before and after each print job. They may be specified individually for each logical printer.

All strings are entered as hexadecimal byte values .

printer and that you want to append the PostScript End of File character (hex

04) after each print job.

Follow the instructions belo w to add a string after the print job:

1. Select the Printer5 Web page.

2. Enter the string 04 in the String After Print Job text field.

3. Click the S u bmit Printe r 5 se tt in gs button.

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String Substitutions 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 indi vidually for each logi cal printer.

All strings must be entere d 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.

Example: Assume that you want to replace the UNIX New Line (hex

an ASCII NewLine (hex

0D 0A) for logical printer PR1.

Follow the instructions below to substitute command strings:

1. Select the Printer1 Web page.

2. Enter the string 01 0A 02 0D 0A in the String S ubs ti tu ti ons text field.

Hex Code Explanation

01 length of the string you want to replace 0A the string you want to replace 02 length of the substitute string 0D 0A the substitute string

3. Click the S u bmit Printe r 1 se tt in gs button.

0A) with

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Example: Assume that you want to replace the UNIX New Line (hex 0A) with

an ASCII NewLine (hex

1B 47 31) with

(hex

0D 0A), and the printer command

Y (hex 1B 59) for logical printer PR2.

Follow the instructions below to substitute command strings:

1. Select the Printer2 Web page.

2. Enter the string 01 0A 02 0D 0A 03 1B 47 31 02 1B 59 in the String Substituti ons text field.

Hex code Explanation

01 length of the UNIX New Line command 0A the UNIX New Line command 02 length of the ASCII New Line command 0D 0A 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

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3. Click the S u bmit Printe r 2 se tt in gs button.

Note: ❏ Extensive use of string substitution s will naturally decrease the

throughput rate of the AXIS 1620.

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ASCII to Postscript

Conversion

Example: Follow the instructions below to co nvert ASCII print data to

The AXIS 1620 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.

PostScript for logical printer PR2:

1. Select the Printer2 Web page.

2. Set the Printer Language Tr an sl a t ion parameter to POSTSCR.

3. Click the S u bmit Printe r 2 se tt in gs 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 . T his s ett i ng is re co mmend e d if you ar e not sur e if the print data is ASCII or PostScript.

PostScript Settings When a logical printer is set for PostScript conversion, you must

specify the following:

• page size

• page orientation

• page formats

• which font is to be used

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The default page size is A4 and the defaul t page o rie ntation is Port rait, while the page format parameters are:

Page Format Parameter Default Value

Lines per page 66 Characters per line 0 0=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.

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Example: Follow the instructions below to set the PostScript parameters for

logical printer PR2:

1. Select the Printer2 Web page.

2. Set the Printer Language Tr an sl a t ion parameter to POSTSCR.

3. Set the PostScript Page Size parameter to LETTER.

4. Set the PostScript Page Or ie n tation parameter to LANDS.

5. Enter the string 48 0 120 60 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

6. Enter the string Helvetica in the PostScript Font text field.

7. Click the S u bmit Printe r 2 se tt in gs button.

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Read-back of

information

Example: Follow the instructions below to disable the bi-directional

Debugging using the

Hex Dump Mode

The AXIS 1620 supports bi-directional printing. The information from the printer is read back on the parallel port whe n 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.

communication for logical printer PR 1:

1. Select the Printer1 Web page.

2. Set the Read Back Port parameter to NONE.

3. Click the S u bmit Printe r 1 se tt in gs button.

When hex dump mode is activ a ted, the print data is printe d as hexadecimal byte values rather than character s; p ri nter 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.

Example: Follow the instructions below to activate the hex dump mode for PR3:

1. Select the Printer3 Web page.

2. Set the Hex Dump Mode Enabled radio button to YES.

3. Click the S u bmit Printe r 3 se tt in gs button.

Note: ❏ The page length for hex dump printouts is determined by the

lines per page value of the PostScript p a ge format parameter.

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Section 9 Management & Configuration

The management and configuration tools that are supported by the AXIS 1620 allow you to:

• Change the print server parameters, i.e. editing the config file

• Receive extended information about the print jobs

• Receive printer port status

NetWare

Configuration

Overview

• Monitor your printers

• Reset the AXIS 1620

• Upgrade the AXIS 1620 firmware (Refer to Section 11 Upgrading

the Software, on page 139)

The method you should use to manage and configure your AXIS 1620 is dictated by 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

IPX/SPX (NetWare)

TCP/IP

(UNIX, Windows 95/98/NT/2000, Windows 3.1/WfW, NetWare Pure IP, OS/2 )

• AXIS NetPilot - See page 112

• Netspot - See page 105

• Novell Utilities - See page 128

• Web Browser - See page 100

• Netspot - See page 105

• AXIS ThinWizard - See page 108

• FTP - See page 120

• Telnet - See page 123

• SNMP - See page 126

Windows

OS/2

Macintosh

UNIX

NetBIOS/NetBEUI

(Windows 95/98/NT/2000, Windows 3.1/WfW, OS/2)

AppleTalk • Web browser - See page 100

• AXIS NetPilot - See page 112

• Netspot - See page 105

• Mac-FTP - See page 120

• AXIS NetPilot via a PC platform in the same network - See page 112

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Using a W e b Browser

Once you have established the AXIS 1620 in the TCP/IP

NetWare

Windows

User In User mode, you have no rights to change any parameter settings.

environment, as described in Assigning an IP address on page 26, you are free to access the AXIS 1620 Web pages from any Java enabled Web browser.

The Web interface of the AXIS 1620 is divided into two modes of operation, User mode and Admin mode.

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.

Macintosh

UNIX

Admin When in Admin mode, you have access to all the print server’s

Note: ❏ If the ROOT_PWD parameter is set to pass, which is the default

Accessing the

Web Pages

parameters and you can change them to your liking. This mode is intended for network admini strators and is password protected to prevent unauthorized ch anging of the print server pa rameters.

value, you have access to the User mode as well as the Admin mode.

Follow the steps below to access the inter n al home page of the AXIS

1620. The browser used in the following example is Netscape Navigator 4.3.

1. Start your Web browser.

2. From the File menu, select Open Page .. .

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