AXIS 27978R1 User Manual

AXIS OfficeBasic

Network Print Server

User’s Manual

AXIS OfficeBasic User’s Manual 1

Safety Notices Take some time to read through the safety notices before installing the print server. Please observe all safety markings and

Important: Observe “Important:” in the text to avoid operational impairment. Do not proceed until you have fully understood the

instructions when using this product.

implications.

Electromagnetic Compatibility

(EMC)

USA This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC

Europe This digital equipment fulfils the requirements for radiated emission according to limit B of EN55022, and the requirements

Japan This is a class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information

Australia This electronic device meets the requirements of the Radio communications (Electromagnetic Compatibility) Standard 1998

Liability Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual; if you detect any inaccuracies or omissions, please inform your

Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

- increase the separation between the equipment and receiver

- connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected

- consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Shielded (STP) network cables must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the class B limits.

for immunity according to EN55024 residential, commercial, and light industry. Compliance is not valid for unshielded network cables.

Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference. Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual. Compliance is not valid for unshielded network cables.

AS/NZS CISPR22:1997. Compliance is not valid for unshielded network cables.

local Axis office, which can be found on the cover of this document. Axis Communications AB cannot be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice. Axis Communications AB makes no warranty of any kind with regard to the material contained within this document, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Axis Communications AB shall not be liable nor responsible for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance or use of this material.

Axis’ Trademarks AXIS Print Monitor, AXIS AddPrinter.

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Acknowledgments

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your Axis dealer will forward your queries through the appropriate channels to ensure you a rapid response. If you are connected to the Internet, you can find online manuals, technical support, software updates, application software, corporate information, etc. at http://www.axis.com/techsup/

particular, and without limitation, these intellectual property rights may include one or more of the patents listed at http://www.axis.com/patent.htm and one or more additional patents or pending patent applications in the US and other countries.

higher.

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Section 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Supported Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Section 2 Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

AXIS Network Product CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Physical Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Installation Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Section 3 Basic Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Connecting the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Mounting AXIS OfficeBasic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Methods for Setting the IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Dynamic IP Address Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Static IP Address Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Adding a Network Printer to your Workstation . . . . . . 17

Section 4 Adding Printers in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Adding Printers in Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 using AXIS

AddPrinter Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Adding Printers in Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 using

Windows Add Printer Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Adding Printers in Windows NT using the Microsoft LPR

Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Adding Printers in Windows using AXIS Print Monitor . 25 Adding NetBIOS/NetBEUI Printers in Windows 2000 using

AXIS Print Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Adding NetBIOS/NetBEUI Printers in Windows NT using

AXIS Print Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Adding Printers in Windows 98, Me over TCP/IP using AXIS

Print Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Adding Printers in Windows NT over TCP/IP using AXIS Print

Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Adding Printers in Windows 98 and Me over

NetBIOS/NetBEUI using AXIS Print Monitor . . . . . . . . . 30

Section 5 Adding Printers in Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Bonjour Printing in Mac OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Installation in Mac OS X using AppleTalk . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Installation of LPR printing in MAC OS X . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Installation on an Mac OS 9.1 or older, using AppleTalk .

Choosing a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Section 6 Print Server Management Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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Using a Web Browser for Print Server Management . . 40

Using FTP for Print Server Management . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Section 7 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Section 8 Updating the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Upgrading the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Section 9 The Test Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Section 10 Technical Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Section 11 The Parameter List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Section 12 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

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Section 1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the AXIS OfficeBasic. This product has been developed to connect your printers anywhere in your network, allowing all network users access to shared printer resources.

About this Manual

This manual is applicable for the AXIS OfficeBasic with firmware version

7.06 or higher, providing introductory information as well as detailed instructions on how to set up and manage the print server in various network environments. It is intended for everyone involved in installing and managing the print server. To fully benefit from this manual, you should be familiar with basic networking principles.

These instructions are based on the settings in a new and unconfigured print server. To reload the default parameters, you can perform a Factory Default, which will restore most of the settings. See “Performing a Factory Default” on page 54.

Introduction

Support Services

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

If you are connected to the Internet, you can:

• Download user documentation and firmware updates

• Find answers to previously resolved problems in the FAQ database.

• Report problems to Axis support staff by logging in to your private

• Visit Axis support Web on www.axis.com/techsup

Supported Environments

Network Printing • Windows

•Macintosh

Search by product, category or phrase

support area

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Product Overview

Section 2 Product Overview

Package Contents

Verify that nothing is missing from the print server package by using the check list below. Please contact your dealer if anything is missing or damaged. All packing materials are recyclable.

AXIS OfficeBasic

Hardware Model

Network Print Server Adhesive Holder & Clip USB Cable*

Power Adapter

The USB cable shipped with this product supports USB Low-Speed and Full-

Speed, Hi-Speed is

not supported.

AXIS OfficeBasic print server ACC AXIS 5500 CLIPS KIT Length: 70 cm, 28 inches PS-H

Media Title

CD Warranty Sheet Printed Material

AXIS Network Product CD Warranty Axis Servers AXIS OfficeBasic Installation Guide

Ensure that the print server’s Power Adapter is marked with the correct voltage! Refer to the tables above for details.

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AXIS Network Product CD

The AXIS Network Product CD provides an easy-to-use electronic catalog, that includes Axis software, firmware and user documentation. If your computer is set to French, German, Italian or Spanish, the information will automatically be presented in that language, otherwise you will see the English version.

To read the PDF documents you need an Acrobat Reader, which can be fetched at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html

Latest Versions The latest version of Axis documentation, software and firmware is

available on www.axis.com

Product Overview

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Product Overview

Physical Description

AXIS OfficeBasic

Parallel printer port (LPT1)

Test button

Ethernet connector

Network Indicator

Power Adapter connector

Power Indicator

USB printer port (USB1)

Underside Label on

Print Server

Serial number

Serial number MAC/Ethernet address:

00408c181cf0 =

Network Connector AXIS OfficeBasic is designed for 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Ethernet networks

and connect to the network via a twisted pair category 5 cable (10baseT or 100baseTX) or better.

00-40-8c-18-1c-f0 (Windows) 00:40:8c:18:1c:f0 (Macintosh)

Printer Ports

• One Low-Speed/Full-speed USB 1.1 port. The port also works with USB

v 2.0 in Low-Speed/Full-Speed.

Note: The USB cable shipped with the product supports Low-Speed and Full-Speed. IMPORTANT! Hi-Speed is not

supported.

• One high-speed IEEE 1284 compatible parallel port.

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Product Overview

Test Button The test button is used for:

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

• Printing the parameter list showing the print server settings.

• Performing a Factory Default of the print server, which will restore the

parameters and settings to their factory default values.

See “The Test Button” on page 54 for details.

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 if it

flashes, there is a problem with the print server or its Power Adapter. See Troubleshooting, on page 49.

Printer Compatibility All printers can be used except host-based printers (also known as CAPT,

GDI, PPA or Windows-based printers).

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Product Overview

Installation Methods

Installation and

Integration

Configuration and

Management

Refer to the table below to select the appropriate installation method. All Axis client software is available on www.axis.com

Environment Method/Client Software Description

Used for adding network printers to your workstation in Windows 2000, XP and 2003

Used for adding network printers to your workstation in Windows 98/Me/NT

Used for installing network printers in Macintosh

Windows

Macintosh

AXIS AddPrinter Wizard

AXIS Print Monitor

Bonjour and Macintosh standard methods in native/classic mode

The print server can be configured and managed from its internal Web pages, using HTTP. These Web pages offer you a platform independent management tool that is suitable for all supported network environments. See Using a Web Browser for Print Server Management, on page 40 for details.

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Features and Benefits

Reliability The print server provides high performance and reliability combined with

Flexibility The print server supports printing in Windows and Mac OS environments.

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

Easy to Install The print server installs, operates and is managed in a reliable and easy

Security You can assign a password to restrict unauthorized configuration of the

Product Overview

low power consumption. The electronic circuits are based on the AXIS ETRAX 100 LX chip, which comprises an integrated 32 bit RISC processor and associated network controllers.

products.

fashion.

print server.

Monitoring The internal print server Web pages allow you to continuously monitor

printer status.

Future Proof The firmware stored in the print server’s Flash memory can be upgraded

over the internal Web pages or FTP. This allows you to quickly update and enhance its operational features when new print server software becomes available.

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Basic Installation

Section 3 Basic Installation

Connecting the Hardware

AXIS OfficeBasic

Parallel printer port (LPT1)

Ethernet connector

Test button

Network Indicator

Power Adapter connector

1. Make sure that your printer is switched off

disconnected

from the print server.

Power Indicator

USB printer port (USB1)

and that the Power Adapter is

2. Locate the serial number, found on the underside label of the print server,

and write it down. You will need this number to configure the print server. Example: S/N: 00408c181cf0

3. Connect the printer to the AXIS OfficeBasic:

• Connect the printer to the USB port using the USB cable, and/or

• Connect the printer directly to the LPT port or using a printer cable.

4. Connect the print server to the network using a twisted pair (category 5 or

better) RJ45 cable, 10baseT or 100baseTX.

5. Switch on the printer and make sure it is ready for use.

6. Connect the Power Adapter to the print server. The Power indicator will light

up. When the Network indicator starts to flash, the print server is correctly connected to the network.

7. Wait 1 minute. Then press the test button on the print server once. A test

page will be printed on the connected printer. The test page will show a list of the most important parameters.

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Mounting AXIS OfficeBasic

Using the supplied clip and holder, your AXIS OfficeBasic can be mounted in many ways, e.g. on the back of the printer or on a wall.

Basic Installation

Adhesive Clip

Adhesive Holder

Methods for Setting the IP Address

The IP address of your print server can be set using one of the following methods, depending on your network operating environment:

Dynamic IP Address

Assignment

Method

AXIS AddPrinter Wizard

DHCP DHCP server

Auto-IP

RARP RARP server

BOOTP BOOTP server

Environment/ Server required

Windows 2000, XP and 2003

Windows environment

Fasten to print server by peeling off adhesive tape.

Fasten to mounting surface by peeling off adhesive tape.

Comment

Axis software that allows you to find print servers in your network and assign an IP address to them. See “Adding Printers in Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 using AXIS AddPrinter Wizard” on page 19

Dynamic assignment of IP addresses. See Dynamic IP Address Assignment, on page 15

Automatic assignment of IP addresses. See Dynamic IP Address Assignment, on page 15

Static assignment of IP addresses. Cannot be used over routers. See IP Address Management, on page 47

Static assignment of IP addresses. See IP Address Management, on page 47

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Static IP Address

Assignment

Important:

Method Platform Comment

Axis software that allows you to find print servers in your network and as-

AXIS AddPrinter Wizard

Windows 2000 Windows XP

sign an IP address to them. See

“Adding Printers in Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 using AXIS AddPrinter Wizard” on page 19

Requires the IP address for each device to be set individually. Cannot be

Windows

used over routers. See “Set the IP Ad-

dress using ARP in Windows 98/NT/

arp/ping

Me/2000/XP/2003” on page 15 Requires the IP address for each de-

vice to be set individually. Cannot be

Mac OS X

used over routers. See “Set the IP Ad- dress with ARP in Mac OS X” on page 16

• The ability to set the IP address with ARP and PING will only be enabled the first 10 minutes after restarting the print server.

• Ping operates on single network segments only, i.e. it cannot be used over routers.

• DO NOT use the IP addresses used in the following examples when installing your print server. Consult your network administrator before assigning an IP address to your print server.

• The default host name of the print server is ’AXIS’ followed by the last 6 digits in the serial

number. e.g. AXIS181636. The host name (Print server name) can be changed in the PS_NAME. field on the Admin | General Settings page.

• The host name limitations conclude that if you want to register the same host name at a

WINS server and a DDNS server, the host name should be no longer than 15 characters and it should only contain the characters ‘A-Z’, ‘a-z’, ’0-9’ and ‘-’.

• Refer to your system manuals or to your network administrator for instructions on how

host name resolutions are performed on your system.

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Dynamic IP Address Assignment

Basic Installation

Obtaining an IP

Address through

DHCP

Obtaining an IP

Address through

Auto-IP

If you have a DHCP server on your network, your print server will receive an IP address automatically. The IP address will then appear on the test page printed when you press the test button once. You should now be able to access the print server’s internal Web pages as described on “Accessing the Web Pages” on page 40.

If you are not

working in a DHCP network, you need to set the IP address

of the print server manually. See Static IP Address Assignment, below..

Auto-IP may be used to set the IP address automatically in the absence of a DHCP server. The Auto-IP address structure is: 169.254.xxx.xxx.

Note that the Auto-IP function will only work when the DHCP parameter is enabled in the print server. This function is enabled automatically upon installation of a brand new print server. If you perform a Factory Default using the test button on the print server and you do not have a DHCP server on your network, Auto-IP will automatically set the IP address of the print server.

The DHCP Enabled parameter is enabled/disabled in the print server’s Web pages: Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | TCP/IP Network > DHCP Enabled.

Static IP Address Assignment

Set the IP Address

using ARP in

Windows 98/NT/

Me/2000/XP/2003

Example

Follow the instructions below to set the IP address using arp/ping in Windows

1. Open a Command Prompt and write:

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

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

2. Without interrupting the “ping -t” loop, restart the print server by disconnecting and then re-connecting the power supply.

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Note:

3. If the host returns Reply from 192.168.3.191 ... or a similar message, the IP address has been set successfully. Interrupt the “ping -t” loop by pressing CTRL+C on your keyboard.

If the host returns Request timed out you need to reboot the print server and perform steps 1-3 above again. Rebooting the print server is done by disconnecting and then re-connecting the print server’s Power Adapter.

4. Log in to the print server’s Web pages (see “Using a Web Browser for Print

Server Management” on page 40), select Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | TCP/IP Network and define the Default Router and Subnet Mask.

You have now set the IP address of the print server. Continue to “Adding a Network Printer to your Workstation” on page 17.

• When you execute the ping command for the first time, you will experience a significantly longer response time than is usual

• The ability to set the IP address with ARP and PING will only be enabled the first 10 minutes after restarting the print server.

Set the IP Address

with ARP in Mac OS X

Example

Follow the instructions below to set the IP address using arp/ping in Macintosh

1. Open a Terminal and write:

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

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

2. Restart the print server by disconnecting and then re-connecting the Power Adapter.

3. If the host returns psname is alive... or a similar message, the IP address has been set successfully.

4. Log in to the print server’s Web pages (see “Using a Web Browser for Print

Server Management” on page 40), select Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | TCP/IP Network and define the Default Router and Subnet Mask.

You have now successfully set the IP address of the print server. Continue to “Adding a Network Printer to your Workstation” on page 17.

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Notes:

• If the host name has not been mapped to an IP address, simply replace the host name entry with the IP address.

• When you execute the ping command for the first time, you may experience a significantly longer response time than is usual

• The ability to set the IP address with ARP and PING will only be enabled the first 10 minutes after restarting the print server

Adding a Network Printer to your Workstation

Basic Installation

Configuration

Methods

Once you have set the IP address of your print server, your network printer can be added to any PC on your network. The method that you choose should be dictated by your printing requirements and your supported network environments. Select the appropriate method from the table below:

Operating system Network Protocol See...

Windows

Macintosh

TCP/IP

NetBIOS/NetBEUI

TCP/IP AppleTalk

“Adding Printers in Windows” on page 18

“Adding Printers in Macintosh” on page 31

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Adding Printers in Windows

Section 4 Adding Printers in Windows

Overview of

Installation Methods

This section describes how to add network printers to a computer running Windows. Refer to the table below to determine the most appropriate installation method according to your computer environment:

Windows Platform

Windows 2000 Windows XP

Windows 2000 NetBIOS/NetBEUI

Windows NT

Windows 98/Me

Printing Protocol Method/Software See...

AXIS AddPrinter Wizard

TCP/IP (LPR)

Windows Add Printer Wizard

AXIS Print Monitor software

Microsoft LPR Monitor

TCP/IP

NetBIOS/NetBEUI

AXIS Print Monitor software

TCP/IP (LPR)

NetBIOS/NetBEUI

“Adding Printers in Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 using AXIS AddPrinter Wizard” on

page 19

“Adding Printers in Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 using Windows Add Printer Wizard” on page 22

Adding NetBIOS/NetBEUI Printers in Windows 2000 using AXIS Print Monitor, on page 26

Adding Printers in Windows NT using the Microsoft LPR Monitor, on page 24

Adding Printers in Windows NT over TCP/IP using AXIS Print Monitor, on

page 29

“Adding NetBIOS/NetBEUI Printers in Windows NT using AXIS Print Monitor”

on page 27

“Adding Printers in Windows 98, Me over TCP/IP using AXIS Print Monitor”

on page 28

“Adding Printers in Windows 98 and Me over NetBIOS/NetBEUI using AXIS Print Monitor” on page 30

If you intend to use the print server in a multi-protocol environment, refer to the chapters pertaining to the respective operating systems in this manual.

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Adding Printers in Windows

Adding Printers in Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 using AXIS AddPrinter Wizard

AXIS AddPrinter is a Wizard that locates your network printers and helps you install them in your Windows environment. When you have completed the Wizard, the network printer is ready for use. To install a network printer you must be logged in as an Administrator or be a member of the Administrators' group.

1. Install AXIS AddPrinter Wizard on all Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 workstations that will print via the print server.

2. Before you continue, ensure that the print server is properly connected to the printer, network and power.

3. Start AXIS AddPrinter. Click Next. The Wizard will perform an automatic search for all Axis network printers, which is indicated by the progress bar at the bottom of the screen.

4. Select a printer from the Select Network Printer list and click Next. If the printer does not appear, see Easy Access to All Network Printers, below.

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5. The Wizard searches for a suitable printer driver.

If a suitable driver is not found, you will be asked to select a driver, otherwise the Wizard suggests which Printer Model and Printer Driver to use.

Click Change driver to select another driver, or click Finish to accept and install the suggested driver.

Easy Access to All

Network Printers

Find... If the print server is located outside your local subnet it will not appear in

Refresh If the print server has just been switched on, the printer has not had time

Set IP To set or change the IP address, select the print server and click Set IP.

The installation is complete and you can start using the network printer.

The Wizard's Select Network Printer list also provides quick and easy access to all connected and configured network printers.

the list. This may be the case if your router blocks SLP traffic. Click Find. Enter the IP address or host name displayed on the print server’s Test page and click OK. Example: 192.168.3.191 or AXIS181cf0

to report its presence. This process can take a few minutes. In this case, Printer Model is stated as No printer connected. Click Refresh to rescan your local network segment for available print servers and update the status. If you still do not see the expected values, click Help and select Troubleshooting.

Decide whether you want to configure the IP settings manually or want the Wizard to suggest a static IP address.

Example: Select Suggest... and click OK. Confirm — or modify — the Wizard’s suggested IP settings. Click OK.

Note: The Suggest... option is only available when the computer has one network card.

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Adding Printers in Windows

Go Straight to the Print Server’s Web

Interface

Right-click on a printer in the Select Network Printer list and select Print server home page to configure the print server from its embedded Web

pages.

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Adding Printers in Windows

Adding Printers in Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 using Windows Add Printer Wizard

Follow the instructions below to use the standard Windows method (TCP/IP over LPR) for adding a network printer in Windows 2000/ Windows XP/Windows Server 2003.

Windows XP/2003:

1. Go to Start | (Settings) | Printers and Faxes and click the Add a Printer icon to start the Add Printer Wizard. Click Next.

Windows 2000:

1. Go to Start | Settings | Printers and click the Add Printer icon to start the Add Printer Wizard. Click Next.

2. Select Local Printer attached to this computer and make sure the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box is not

checked. Click Next.

3. Click the Create a new port radio button and select Standard TCP/IP Port from the list. Click Next and the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard starts. Click Next.

4. In the Printer Name or IP Address field, enter the IP address of the print server (Example: 192.168.3.191). The Port Name field will be filled in automatically. Click Next.

5. Choose Device Port:

• LPT1 if your print server is connected to the parallel port of a printer, or

• USB1 if your print server is connected to the USB port of a printer. Click Next.

6. Select Manufacturer and Printer from the driver list. Click Next.

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* *Tcpmon.ini

Adding Printers in Windows

7. Choose whether you want to keep the existing driver or replace it. Click Next.

Supply a name for the printer and choose whether you want to make it your default printer. Click Next. Choose whether you want to share the printer with other network users, print a test page, etc. Select the appropriate radio button and click Next and Finish

If you use an older version of Windows, the USB port will not be shown. For the USB port to appear as an option in the Windows Device Port list (see Step 5 above),

install Axis tcpmon Upgrade Utility. This script upgrades the tcpmon.ini file (in the system32 directory) by adding new Axis print server ports in the Windows Available Ports list. The old tcpmon.ini file will be saved as tcpmon.ini_bak in the same directory, no other information will be affected. You have to be logged in as an Administrator to use this program. The program is available at ftp.axis.com/pub_soft/prt_srv/tcpmon

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Adding Printers in Windows

Adding Printers in Windows NT using the Microsoft LPR Monitor

If you have not already done so, you should perform the TCP/IP basic setup procedures prior to installing a printer for LPR printing.

Preparing for

LPR Printing

Installing an LPR

Printer

In the Control Panel, double-click the Network icon. Select the Services tab. If the TCP/IP Printing entry appears, then TCP/IP is already installed. Close the Network folder and go on to Installing an LPR printer, below.

First, prepare for LPR printing:

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

2. Select Protocols.

3. Add TCP/IP Protocol.

4. Select Services.

5. Add Microsoft TCP/IP Printing.

6. Add extension cable as optional accessory: (article #13522 Printer Extension Cable).

1. Go to Start | Settings | Printers | Add Printer. Select My Computer (for peer-to-peer printing) and click Next.

2. From the Available Ports list, choose the appropriate printer port, which will appear as the host name or IP address of the print server.

3. If the host name or IP address of the print server you wish to use does not appear in the list, click Add Port.

4. Choose LPR Port from Available Printer Ports and click New Port.

5. Type the print server’s name or IP address in the field Name or address of server providing lpr (Example: 10.13.6.198).

Then enter which port to use in the field Name of printer or print queue on that server:

•USB1

•LPT1

Click OK and then Close.

6. The added print server will now appear in the Available Ports list.

7. Click Next, choose an appropriate driver and finish the installation in the normal manner.

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Adding Printers in Windows using AXIS Print Monitor

AXIS Print Monitor is the recommended tool to use for network printing in Windows 98 and Me. AXIS Print Monitor is available free of charge on www.axis.com

Adding Printers in Windows

AXIS Print Monitor

Overview

Printing Environments AXIS Print Monitor supports printing over NetBIOS/NetBEUI and TCP/IP

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

Client/Server Printing AXIS Print Monitor needs only to be installed on one server to perform

AXIS Print Monitor allows a print server to be connected in the same simple fashion as connecting a local printer. Once installed, it is automatically initialized upon system startup. AXIS Print Monitor has been developed for peer-to-peer printing, allowing your print jobs to be sent directly to the print server.

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

perform peer-to-peer printing. Once installed, the AXIS Print Monitor allows you to access all network printers, just as if they were connected directly to your workstation.

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

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Adding NetBIOS/NetBEUI Printers in Windows 2000 using AXIS Print Monitor

See to it that the NetBEUI protocol is installed on your client. Follow the procedure below to install Axis Printer Ports from a Windows 2000 workstation:

1. Install AXIS Print Monitor on all workstations that will print via the Axis print server. AXIS Print Monitor is available free of charge on www.axis.com

2. To start the Add Printer Wizard, select Settings | Printers from the Start menu and double-click the Add Printer icon. Start the installation by clicking Next.

3. The Wizard asks you to select Local printer or Network printer. Select Local printer and click Next.

4. Click Create a new port. In the Available Ports dialog, select AXIS Port and click Next.

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

Note:

6. Select the AXIS Port you want to add from the list of available ports. The port appears as <name>.<port> AX100086.US1 or AXIS100086.LP1

•US1

•LP1

7. Choose the appropriate printer driver for your printer. Click Next and proceed directly to step 9. It is only necessary to perform steps 7 - 8 if your printer does not appear in the list.

Even if the desired printer is available in the Manufacturers and Printers lists, you are advised to use the printer driver provided with the printer. This assures you of the latest driver software.

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

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

10. Enter an appropriate name for your printer and click Next.

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

12. Choose whether you want to print a test page, click Next and then Finish.

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Adding NetBIOS/NetBEUI Printers in Windows NT using AXIS Print Monitor

See to it that the NetBEUI protocol is installed on your client. Follow the procedure below to install Axis Printer Ports from a Windows NT workstation:

1. Install AXIS Print Monitor on all workstations that will print via the Axis print server. AXIS Print Monitor is available free of charge on www.axis.com

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

3. The Wizard asks you to select My Computer or Network printer server. Select My Computer, click Next.

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 from the list of available ports. The port appears as <name>.<port>:

Note:

• US1 Example: AX1000086.US1

• LP1 Example: AX1000086.LP1

Click OK.

7. Close the Printer Ports window.

8. Click the Configure Port... button. Choose whether error condition pop-up messages are to be displayed by checking the box in the Configure Axis Ports dialog. Define the frequency at which the error messages should be displayed after retry. Click OK. Continue the installation by clicking Next.

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.

Even if the desired printer is available in the Manufacturers and Printers lists, you are advised to use the printer driver provided with the printer. This assures you of the latest driver software.

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

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

12. Enter an appropriate name for your printer 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 print a test page and then click Finish.

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Adding Printers in Windows 98, Me over TCP/IP using AXIS Print Monitor

1. Install AXIS Print Monitor on all workstations that will print via the Axis print server. AXIS Print Monitor is available free of charge on www.axis.com

2. Next, start the Windows Add Printer Wizard: select Settings | Printers from the Start menu and double-click the Add Printer icon.

3. After clicking Next in the first dialog, the Wizard asks you to select between Local Printer and Network Printer. You must select Local Printer as the print server emulates a local printer port. Click Next.

4. Choose the appropriate print driver for your printer. If the desired print driver already appears within the displayed Manufacturers and printers lists, highlight your selection, click Next and proceed directly to step 7. It is only necessary to perform steps 5- 6 if your printer does not feature in the model list.

5. Click the Have Disk... button. Insert the printer driver diskette/CD into the appropriate disk drive of your computer.

6. Select the type of printer you want to install from the diskette/CD and click Next.

7. Select the Printers@TCP/IP Port and click Next.

8. Enter an appropriate name for your printer and choose whether you want it to be the default printer. Click Next.

9. In the next window, do not

10. The printer you have defined will now be displayed in the Printers Folder. Right-click the printer object and select Properties.

11. Click the Details tab within the Properties page and then click Add Port to display the available monitors.

12. Click the radio button “other”. Select AXIS Port and then click OK.

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

14. Enter the IP address or the host name of your print server (Example IP address: 192.168.3.191, host name: AXIS181636). In the Logical Printer Name field, enter the port you wish to use:

•USB1

•LPT1

order a Test Page to be written, just click Finish.

15. The TCP/IP port will then be added automatically to the list of available ports. Click Apply and OK.

16. You may now configure the port, as described below. The Axis Printer Port is now installed.

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Configure the Port 1. Select Settings | Printers from the Start menu and highlight the printer

you wish to configure. Select File | Properties | Details and click Port Settings. Click the Configure Port button.

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

Note:

Even if the desired printer is available in the Manufacturers and Printers lists, you are advised to use the print driver provided with the printer. This assures you of the latest driver software.

Adding Printers in Windows NT over TCP/IP using AXIS Print Monitor

1. Install AXIS Print Monitor on all workstations that will print via the Axis print server. AXIS Print Monitor is available free of charge on www.axis.com

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

3. The Wizard asks you to select My Computer or Network printer server. Select My Computer, click Next.

4. Click Add Port... In the Available Ports dialog, select AXIS Port and click New Port...

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

6. Enter the IP address or the host name of your print server (Example IP address: 192.168.3.191, host name: AXIS181636). In the Logical Printer Name field, enter the port you wish to use:

•USB1

•LPT1

7. Close the Printer Ports window.

8. Your print server will be marked automatically in the list. Click the Configure Port... button. Choose whether error condition pop-up messages are to be displayed by checking the box in the Configure Axis Ports dialog. Define the frequency at which the error messages should be displayed after retry. Click OK. Continue the installation by clicking Next.

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

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

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

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12. Enter an appropriate name for your printer 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 print a test page and then click Finish.

Adding Printers in Windows 98 and Me over NetBIOS/NetBEUI using AXIS Print Monitor

Follow the procedures below to install Axis NetBIOS/NetBEUI printer ports on a Windows 98 workstation, using AXIS Print Monitor:

1. Install AXIS Print Monitor on all workstations that will print via the Axis print server. AXIS Print Monitor is available free of charge on www.axis.com

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

3. After clicking Next in the first dialog, the Wizard asks you to select Local printer or Network printer. Select Local printer and click Next. Choose the appropriate printer driver for your printer. If the desired printer driver appears in the displayed Manufacturers and Printers lists, highlight your selection, click Next and proceed directly to step 6. It is only necessary to perform steps 4 - 5 if your printer does not appear in the model list.

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

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 names appears as <name>.<port>. Here, <name> is AX followed by the last six digits of the print server’s serial number (e.g. AX100086) and <port> is

•US1

•LP1

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 Ports dialog. Define the frequency at which the error messages should be displayed after retry. Click OK and Next.

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

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

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Section 5 Adding Printers in Macintosh

Having set up the print server to your network, this section now describes how to set up your print server for printing in Mac OS X and earlier MacOS environments using TCP/IP or AppleTalk.

If you intend to use the print server in a multi-protocol environment, refer to the chapters pertaining to the respective operating systems in this manual.

Bonjour Printing in Mac OS X

Bonjour is available from Mac OS X 10.2 and up. Bonjour is enabled by default in the print server. You can alter the Bonjour parameters from the print server’s Web interface: select Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | TCP/IP Network.

1. From the Apple menu, select Go | Applications | Utilities and start the Print Center or the Printer Setup Utility.

Adding Printers in Macintosh

2. Click Add in the Printer List.

3. From the drop-down list, select Bonjour.

4. High-light the printer you want to install. The print server’s default name is AXISxxxxxx Network Print Server (where the xs represent the last six digits of the print server’s serial number) followed by the ports available.

Examples:

• AXIS610282 Network Print Server_USB1

• AXIS610282 Network Print Server_LPT1

5. Select printer manufacturer and model from the drop-down list. (For some printer drivers, Printer Manufacturer and Model are selected automatically.)

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6. Click Add to finish the installation. The print server has now been added to the Printer List.

7. If you wish to configure printer settings, click Printers | Configure Printer.

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8. The print server web interface will now be opened using the Bonjour specific local address (located in the Address bar) allowing you to configure your printer.

To Change the

Bonjour Service Name

You can change the print server’s Bonjour service name via the print server’s Web interface: Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | TCP/IP Network => Bonjour Service Name.

If the print server using Bonjour is already installed and the print server name or service name is changed, the print server must be removed from the Printer List and then re-installed with the new Bonjour service name.

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Installation in Mac OS X using AppleTalk

This section describes setting up your print server for printing in the Mac OS X.

1. Start Print Center (from Go | Applications | Utilities => Print Center) or the Printer Setup Utility.

2. Select Printers | Add Printer...

3. From the Printer List dialog, select AppleTalk.

4. Now, the port of your print server will appear in the list of available printers. The port is shown as <host name>_<port>.

• The <port> is USB1. Example: AXIS610282_USB1

• The <port> is LPT1. Example: AXIS610282_LPT1

Select the print server port you want to use.

5. Select an appropriate printer driver for your printer from the Printer Model drop-down list. If the printer is not available in the list, select Generic. (Note: Generic is only used for postscript printers.)

You can also browse for a printer driver on your computer or network by selecting Other... from the list.

6. Click Add to complete the installation.

Installation of LPR printing in MAC OS X

If you want to print using LPR, select:

1. Printers | Add Printer...

2. From the Printer List dialog, select LPR printers using IP.

3. Enter the IP address or host name of the print server in the LPR printer’s Address field. You must uncheck box and enter a Queue Name:

•Enter USB1

•Enter LPT1

4. Choose a printer driver from the Printer Model list and click Add to finish.

the Use Default Queue on Server check

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Installation on an Mac OS 9.1 or older, using AppleTalk

Basic Configuration On Mac OS 9.1 or older, basic configuration in AppleTalk is performed

simply by opening the Chooser window and selecting a printer.

You can change the default name of your print server or any of default parameters by editing the print server’s config file. To access the config file from a Macintosh, you can use:

• any Web browser with Javascript enabled

• FTP using MacTCP, Fetch or Anarchie

In order to use any of these methods, you must assign an IP address to the print server as described in “Setting Parameters” on page 37.

Choosing a Printer

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

LaserWriter printer driver you are using.

Autodetect Printer

Type

• 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.

The print server can automatically detect the type of printer you are using if you enable Autodetect Printer Type. The print server can then recognize Epson and Hewlett Packard InkJet printers. Most Epson and Hewlett Packard InkJet printers that have Mac OS printer drivers for network printing are supported. Without the Autodetect Printer Type function, the AppleTalk printer type has to be specified manually in the print server. For Epson InkJets it would be "EPSONLQ2" and for HP InkJets it would be "DeskWriter". If the print server does not recognize the connected printer, the default setting "LaserWriter" will be used as printer type. "LaserWriter" is the recommended setting to be used with all PostScript printers.

See the Help pages in the print server’s Web interface for details.

LaserWriter 7.0 Printer

Driver

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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 does not have any zones, this box will not appear.)

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4. Click the name of the printer you want — the ports are shown as <host name>_<port>:

• The <port> is USB1. Example: AXIS610282_USB1

• The <port> is LPT1. Example: AXIS610282_LPT1

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

Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh computer on the network using the print server.

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 does not have any zones, this box will not appear.)

4. Click the name of the printer you want — the ports are shown as <host name>_<port>:

• The <port> is USB1. Example: AXIS610282_USB1

• The <port> is LPT1. Example: AXIS610282_LPT1

5. Click Setup... and then Auto Setup. If the selected printer supports bidirectional 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.

7. Click OK, and then click the Close box. This completes the configuration and closes the Chooser.

Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh computer on the network using the print server.

Bi-directional

Support

The print server allows the printer driver to communicate directly with the printer and consequently facilitates complete functional control over print jobs, e.g. automatic downloading of fonts not resident in the printer. This functionality has backward compatibility with older printers and Macintosh computers, which means that the print server can generate appropriate responses to Macintosh printer queries when the connected printer does not support bi-directional communication.

Verifying the Setup You simply need to print a document from the Macintosh computer to

verify communication to the chosen printer. The basic installation can be considered complete if the print test is satisfactory. print server is now

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ready for use.

Note:

For information on advanced AppleTalk functions such as non-PostScript printer support, please refer to the Technical Reference on www.axis.com.

BCP and TBCP You should specify if you want to enable or disable binary transfer of

print data in the print server’s Web interface (Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | Macintosh | Binary Protocol for Printer (1). By enabling binary transfer you reduce printing time, provided that the print job is sent as binary data to the print server. This is particular true when you are printing large bitmaps.

• TBCP enables the print server to use the TBCP (Tagged Binary Communication Protocol) to transfer print data to the printer. Select this alternative when using Postscript printers.

• BCP enables the print server to use the BCP (Binary Communications Protocol) to transfer print data to the printer. Select this alternative when using Postscript printers.

• None disables all binary transfers, select this alternative for all nonPostScript printers and for ASCII PostScript printing.

Notes:

• Some printers, e.g. Epson InkJet printers, can not be used when TBCP is enabled.

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

print server. 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 print server, you have access to all of the print server parameters via any standard Web browser or via FTP. Refer to “Print Server Management Methods” on page 39 for more information.

Example: The following example describes how you set the print server parameters

in AppleTalk.

Important:

DO NOT use the parameter values from this example when configuring your print server. You should select values that are appropriate for your printers and network settings.

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Note:

1. Open the Chooser from the Apple menu.

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

3. Select the printer port ending with _CFG.

4. Close the Chooser.

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

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

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

Parameters that you do not want to set should be excluded from the text file. Refer to the Parameter list in this manual for information about which values that are valid for each parameter.

Note:

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

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

9. Close the Chooser.

The _CFG port disappears 60 minutes after the print server has been powered on. If you want it to reappear, you must restart your print server.

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Section 6 Print Server Management Methods

The management and configuration tools that are supported by these print servers allow you to:

Configuration

Overview

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

config

file

• Receive extended information about the print jobs

• Receive printer port status

• Monitor your printers

• Perform a Software Default on the print server

• Upgrade the print server’s firmware. See

Updating the Firmware

, on

page 51.

• Ignore false printer port messages. See

Overriding Port Status

, on page

48.

The method you should use to manage and configure your print server depends on the operating systems and protocols of your network. The table below displays which method to use for each supported environment.

Protocol Configuration/Management methods

TCP/IP

AppleTalk, pre-Mac OS X Chooser - See page 35

Web Browser - See page 40 FTP - See page 45

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Using a Web Browser for Print Server Management

Once you have assigned a valid IP address to the print server, you are free to access the print server’s Web pages from any Web browser with Javascript enabled.

The Web interface of the print server is divided into two modes of operation: User mode and Admin mode.

User In User mode you can change language, but you have no rights to change

any other parameters. 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 of the print server's settings, you must enter the 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.

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

and you can change them to your liking. This mode is intended for network administrators and is password protected to prevent unauthorized changing of the print server parameters.

Accessing the

Web Pages

Follow the steps below to access the internal Web pages of the print server:

1. Start your Web browser.

2. In the Location/Address field, type the host name or the IP address of your print server. Press Enter. The User Mode Printer Overview page of the print server will appear in the browser window.

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3. Click Admin to enter the Admin mode. If the management password is set to anything but pass, you must enter root as the user. The password pass is the default password of the print server.

****

Axis print server internal Web page - main view and login. If you use the default

User/Password combination, Enter Network Password will not appear.

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Axis print server internal Web pages - examples*

Admin | General Settings | General

Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | TCP/IP Network

* All print server models may not display the same parameter options as shown in these examples.

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Services Available

from the User Mode

The following services are available from the User mode. An additional link to the Axis home page is available from this mode.

Printer Overview The Printer Overview page contains a section that allows you to view the

general parameter setting of the print server, including the print server name and the location of the print server in your organization, if defined.

If you have admin access rights you can use the Configuration Wizard to perform basic configuration of the print server.

By clicking a printer icon, a printer page opens, allowing you to view the status and the supported capabilities of the connected printer. The extent of this information is depending on the printer model. From the printer page, you can also print a test page to the selected printer.

Print Jobs From the Print Jobs page you can view the status of the current print

jobs, including the number of printed bytes and the origin of the print job. You can also view a log of the 20 latest print jobs that includes user, printing protocol and file size. A log that displays accumulated usage of the connected printers allows you to control the usage of the connected printers.

Help The Help page presents you with basic information about the print server

and the Web user interface. A short description of the Axis installation tools you should use when installing a printer on your computer is also included.

Configuration Wizard The Configuration Wizard will guide you through the procedure of

verifying some default settings and configure a few parameters. When you are finished, the print server is correctly configured for all printers and network environments.

Changing Language

and Character Set

You can change the language and character set used in the print server’s Web interface from the User mode. Available languages are English (default), French, German, Spanish, Italian and Japanese. The available character sets are SHIFT_JIS, ISO-8859-1 and UTF-8. When choosing a character set, it is important that your Web browser uses the same character set as you print server.

ISO-8859-1 is the default character set.

• For Japanese, SHIFT_JIS or UTF-8 should be used. SHIFT_JIS is default for Japanese.

• Other languages should use UTF-8 or ISO-8859-1.

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Services available

from the Admin Mode

The following services are available from the Admin mode. An additional link to the Axis home page is available from this mode.

This Print Server The This Print Server page contains a section that allows you to view and

modify the general parameter settings of the print server, including print server name, node address, password and base URL. Management operations, like restarting the print server and resetting most of its parameters to their software default values, are also available.

By clicking on a printer icon, a printer page opens, allowing you to view the status and the supported capabilities of the connected printer. The extent of this information depends on the printer model. From the printer page, you can also send a test page to the selected printer.

Print Jobs From the Print Jobs page you can view the status of the current print

jobs, including the number of printed bytes and the origin of the print job. You can also view a log of the 20 latest print jobs that includes user, printing protocol and file size. A log that displays the accumulated usage of the connected printers allows you to control the usage of the connected printers.

To delete an ongoing print job, use the delete button next to the job.

Network Settings From the Network Settings page you can set all parameters that control

the network traffic to and from the print server. You can enable or disable network protocols and fine-tune parameter settings. For additional information, see the Online Help.

Caution!

Any network configuration should involve the Network Administrator.

Support Using the Support page you can receive assistance to resolve any

installation or print problems that might occur. If your problems persist, the Support page also allows you to produce a Server Report. The Server Report includes the settings of the print server, information about your connected printers as well as current network settings. The Server Report is of great value for support assistance, so please mail, email or fax it to your support channel together with a detailed description of the problem.

Statistics The Statistics page displays information about the network traffic to and

from the print server as well as information about the connections to different network servers and services.

Help Help displays a comprehensive description of the configuration and

management activities that can be performed from the internal Web pages of the print server. Theses activities include instructions on how to install the print server in various environments and how to upgrade it with new firmware. A detailed index is also available.

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Parameter List Shows all print server parameters and their current settings.

Restart Restarts the print server.

Software Default By pressing the Software Default button in the print server’s Web

interface all print server parameters and settings will be reset to their factory default values, except:

• Node Address (NODE_ADDR.)

• IP Address (INT_ADDR.)

• DHCP enabled (DHCP_ENB.)

Also see “The Test Button” on page 54 for instructions on performing a Factory Default.

Firmware Upgrade Upgrades the print server’s internal software.

Using FTP for Print Server Management

Having assigned an IP address to your print server, as described earlier in this manual, you can change its parameter settings using the File Transport Protocol (FTP).

Ensure that FTP Enabled is set to yes. To check this parameter, browse to the print server and select Admin TCP/IP Network.

Editing the config File Follow the instructions below to edit the config file using FTP:

1. Log in to the print server by typing:

ftp <host name>

- or -

ftp <IP address>

in a Windows Command window.

2. Enter user id and password. (The default entries are

3. Download the config file to your host by typing:

get config

4. Edit the file using your preferred text editor.

| Network Settings | Detailed View |

root and pass.)

5. Save the config file to the print server by typing

put config CONFIG

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Notes:

• It is important that the destination file is specified in capital letters. Otherwise the edits are temporary and will be lost once the print server has been powered down.

• To edit the config file on a older MacOS versions (pre-MacOSX) you will need FTP support such as MacTCP, Fetch or Anarchie. The procedure for editing the file is the same as described above.

The example on the next page shows how to upload and download the config file using FTP from a Command window.

Example:

> ftp npserver connected to npserver. 220 Axis OfficeBasic USB FTP Network Print Server

v7.10 October 04 2006 ready. Name (npserver:thomas): root 331 User name ok, need password Password: pass 230 User logged in ftp> get config 200 PORT command successful. 150 Opening data connection for config

(192,36,253,4,13,223), (mode ascii). 226 Transfer complete. 8588 bytes received in 0.24 seconds (35.63 kbytes/s) ftp> put config CONFIG 200 PORT command successful. 150 Opening data connection for CONFIG

(192,36,253,4,13,223), (mode ascii). 226 Transfer complete. 8588 bytes received in 0.45 seconds (19.04 kbytes/s) ftp> bye 221 Goodbye. >

(not visible)

Viewing

the Account File

The account file contains data concerning the 10 last print jobs. It specifies an internal job number, the user that initiated the job, the protocol used, current status (Completed, Off-line, or Printing), number of bytes printed, elapsed time and off-line time.

Follow the instructions below to view the account file using FTP:

1. Log in to the print server by typing:

ftp <host name> or ftp <IP address> in a Windows Command

window.

2. Enter user id and password. (The default entries are

3. Download the account file to your host by typing

root and pass.)

get account

4. View the account file using your preferred text editor.

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FTP Help By typing help in step 3 in the FTP instruction sets above, a list of all

general FTP commands will be displayed.

IP Address

Management

By typing

remotehelp (or rhelp, depending on your FTP program) in step

3 in the FTP instruction sets above, a list of all print server specific commands will be displayed.

You need root privileges on your Mac OS X system, or administrator privileges on a Windows NT server to

• set the IP address using RARP, DHCP

• add an entry to the ARP table with the command 'arp -s'

• You need to know the Ethernet address of your print server in order to assign an IP address to it. The Ethernet address is based upon the serial number of your print server. This means, for example, that a print server 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 backside label of the print server.

• Unless you are assigning an IP address using DHCP or Auto-IP, you must obtain an unused IP address from your network administrator.

• DDNS supports 47 character long host names and can only consist of the characters ‘A-Z’, ’a-z’, ’0-9’ and ‘-’. If your host name consists of any other characters, they are converted to ‘-’ when registering with a DDNS server. You can view which host name that is registered at a DDNS server in the print server’s Web interface. Refer to

Management Methods”

on page 39. If the host name matches another

“Print Server

entry in the DDNS data base, the print server deletes that entry before registering.

• In order to register the host name of the print server in networks with dynamic IP address settings, WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) and DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) are supported. It is recommended that at least one of these methods should be used if you are setting the IP address of the print server using DHCP.

• The host name of the print server is specified by the PS_NAME. parameter. Refer to the

“The Parameter List”

on page 58.

• WINS only supports 15 character long host names. If your host name is longer than 15 characters, the print server truncates the host name to 15 characters when registering with a WINS server. You can view the print server host name that is registered at a WINS server in the print server’s Web interface. Refer to

“Print Server Management Methods”

page 39.

Follow these instructions to edit or create a scope in the DHCP manager of the DHCP daemon. The entries included in this scope should contain the following parameters:

• range of IP addresses

• subnet mask

• default router IP address

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

• lease duration

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Activate the scope. The print server automatically downloads the DHCP parameters. If you are using WINS or DDNS, you should include at least one WINS or DNS server IP address in the DHCP scope. Immediately after the IP address has been received, the print server registers its host name and IP address on the WINS alternatively DNS server. The print server 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 print server receives its IP address.

Overriding Port Status Some USB printers do not deliver correct port status to the print server

(for instance always reporting printer off-line even if the printer is online). If you set the Override Portstatus parameter to Yes, the print server will ignore the port status. To set this parameter, select Admin | General Settings | USB1 from the print server’s Web interface.

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Troubleshooting

Section 7 Troubleshooting

This section provides useful information to help you resolve difficulties you may experience with your Axis print server. Fault symptoms, possible causes and remedial actions are provided within a quick reference table.

Please visit www.axis.com for the latest troubleshooting tips, more support and additional help through the FAQ database or to fill in and submit a Support question.

LED Indicators, on page 49

Web Interface, on page 49

IP Address Check with Ping, on page 50

Axis Support Server Report, on page 50

Overriding Port Status Some USB printers do not deliver correct port status to the print server

(for instance always reporting printer off-line even if the printer is online). To override this, see “Overriding Port Status” on page 48.

LED Indicators The LED indicators on the print server will flash in sequences to indicate

different conditions:

Indicator Color/Behavior Explanation

Power

Network

Green OK

Not lit No power/Error

Orange OK - network connected

Orange flashing Activity on network

Not lit No physical connection to the network

Web Interface

Symptoms Possible causes Remedial actions

1. Check Power and Network indicator.

2. Check that assignment of IP addresses for the print server is correct.

The print server is not connected properly.

The print server’s Web interface cannot be accessed from a Web browser.

Problem with your proxy server.

3. To further check the IP addresses, run the Ping command from another computer as described in "IP address check" at the end of this chapter. Follow the appropriate recommendations.

Verify the proxy server settings in your Web browser.

1. Verify that your network is accessible

Section 8 Updating the Firmware

Upgrading the Firmware

You can upgrade the print server’s firmware using one of the following methods:

• From the print server’s internal Web pages (TCP/IP)

• FTP (TCP/IP)

Updating the Firmware

Upgrading from the

Print Server’s Internal

Web Pages

Upgrading over the

Network using FTP

Caution!

Follow these instructions to upgrade the firmware of your print server from its internal Web pages (flash loading over the Web):

1. Open your Web browser, enter the IP address of your print server and press Enter. (See “Using a Web Browser for Print Server Management” on page 40 for detailed instructions on accessing your Axis print server on the Web).

2. From the Admin mode, click the Firmware Upgrade button. From here you can upgrade your print server with the latest available firmware.

To upgrade over the network using FTP you will need a file with the new print server firmware. The name of this file is in the form

product_version.bin.

Ensure that FTP Enabled is set to yes. To check this parameter, browse to the print server and select Admin TCP/IP Network.

You must assign an IP address to the print server before you can use this upgrading method. Follow the procedures below to upgrade the print server:

Be careful not to interrupt the file transfer. If the transfer is interrupted, the print server may have to be re-initialized by your dealer.

| Network Settings | Detailed View |

FTP is a standard protocol to move files in a TCP/IP network and it is the same procedure to load new program files into a print server. The procedure to upgrade the print server software is as follows:

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Obtaining the new

firmware

Upgrading the

firmware using FTP

You can obtain all the print server firmware as well as the latest utility software from the following locations:

• http://www.axis.com => Support => Firmware

• your local dealer

The objective of this example is to upgrade an AXIS OfficeBasic Parallel print server to firmware version 7.10.

The description below from a typical Windows session uses the following

sample values:

• Print server model: AXIS OfficeBasic

• IP address of print server: 10.13.4.105

• New firmware version name: ob_7_10.bin

• Location of firmware and upgrade procedure: c:\Axis

1. From www.axis.com, download the firmware and save it to a new directory on your computer, e.g. c:\Axis (if the directory does not exist, create it).

2. Open a command prompt from Start

| Run. The Run window will appear.

Type cmd and click OK. (Windows 98: Type command and click OK.)

The DOS Command Prompt window will open.

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3. Make sure you are working from the correct directory: type cd c:\Axis and press Enter.

4. Connect to the print server using ftp: type ftp 10.13.4.105 followed by Enter. (Example using print server IP address 10.13.4.105)

5. Enter the user name, the default user is root. Press Enter. If the default password has been changed then it must also be entered. When you enter the password, it will not be echoed to the screen, nor will the cursor move.

6. Change to binary mode transfer. Type bin hash (or binary hash) and press Enter.

7. Use the put command to upload the upgrade file to the flash location:

(Example using firmware named ob_v2.bin):

Type put ob_v2.bin FLASH followed by Enter. (Note that FLASH is written in capital letters!) A stream of hash (#) marks will appear.

Wait 30 seconds... You will receive a message stating Transfer complete. Flash programming finished OK. The print server will restart in five seconds running the new software.

When you see a new ftp prompt the procedure has been completed successfully.

8. Type bye followed by Enter to end the ftp session.

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The Test Button

Section 9 The Test Button

The test button is located on the front right hand side of the print server and is used for:

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

• Printing a server report and parameter list.

• Performing a Factory Default of the print server.

To change any of the parameters, use one of the methods described in “Print Server Management Methods” on page 39.

The Test Page Press the test button once to print a test page. The test page contains

basic information about the print server. It is recommended that you print a test page when you connect the print server to a printer.

Printing the Server

Report & Parameter

List

Server Report The Server Report includes the settings of the Axis Network Print Server,

Parameter List This list provides comprehensive details of all the parameters and their

Performing a Factory

Default

Press the test button twice to print a server report and parameter list showing the current AXIS OfficeBasic settings.

information about your connected printers as well as the current network settings.

current status. Refer to “The Parameter List” on page 58 for details.

Follow the instructions below to restore the factory default values:

1. Remove the external power supply to switch off the print server.

2. Press and hold down the test button while you reconnect the external power supply.

3. Continue to hold down the test button until the network indicator remains constantly lit. This should take about 20 seconds.

4. Restart the print server by disconnecting and reconnecting the external power supply.

Important:

A factory default will reset all print server parameters and settings to their default values.

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Technical Specification

Section 10 Technical Specification

Supported Printers All printers except host-based printers and copiers, such as CAPT, GDI,

PPA

Supported Systems

Microsoft Windows 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP and 2003

Print Methods: NetBEUI, LPR, Raw TCP

Additional Systems All computers supporting the TCP/IP suite of protocols

Apple Mac OS 7, 8, 9, Max OS X version 10.X

Apple EtherTalk Print Method: AppleTalk Phase 2

Supported Web

Browsers

Supported Protocols

Windows NetBIOS/NetBEUI orTCP/IP

TCP/IP LPR, FTP, ARP, RARP, DHCP, ICMP, IGMP, IP, TCP, UDP, HTTP, TFTP,

Apple EtherTalk AAPR, ATP, DDP, NBP, PAP, RTMP, ZIP

Supported Languages English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish

Logical Connection

Ethernet Use of IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, SNAP and Ethernet II frame types

Any standard Web browser (Netscape 6.x or higher and MS Internet Explorer 5.x or higher)

SLP, Raw TCP, Auto-IP, DDNS, Bonjour

simultaneously

Fast Ethernet Supports NWay that provides autodetection of network speed. Use of IEEE

802.2, IEEE 802.3, SNAP and Ethernet II frame types simultaneously, full

duplex

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Wired Network

Attachments

Ethernet RJ-45 connector (Category 5 twisted pair cable) for 10baseT Ethernet or

100base TX Fast Ethernet

Printer Ports

• One Low-Speed/Full-Speed USB 1.1 port, which also works with USB v 2.0 (Low-Speed/Full-Speed)

Note: The USB cable shipped with the product supports LowSpeed/Full-Speed. IMPORTANT! Hi-Speed is not

supported

• One high-speed IEEE 1284 compatible parallel port

Power Consumption Maximum 5.6 W. Power provided by Power Adapter type PS-H: 5.1V DC

2000 mA

Dimensions

AXIS OfficeBasic Height x Width x Depth

1.1in, 2.4in, 5.1in (29 mm, 62 mm, 130 mm)

Weight: 0.17lb (77g)

Environmental

Temperature 40 - 105 °F (5 - 40 °C)

Approvals

EMC EN 55 024:1998

EN 55 022:1998 + A1 (CISPR 22:1997 + A1) Class B EN 61000-3-2:2000 EN 61000-3-3:1995+A1 VCCI:2002 Class B, ITE (CISPR 22:1997 + A1:2000, Class B C-tick AS/NZS CISPR22:1997 FCC part 15, subpart B, Class B, demonstrated by compliance with EN 55022:1998 (CISPR 22:1997) Class B

Safety EN 60950, approved power supplies for all countries

Hardware 32-bit 100 MHz AXIS ETRAX 100LX RISC Controller, 2 MB Flash

memory, 8 MB RAM

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Front Panel 2 LED indicators for Power and Network

Test button for information printouts

All specifications are subject to change without prior notice.

Technical Specification

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The Parameter List

Section 11 The Parameter List

These are the default parameters in a new, unconfigured print server. A complete list of all Axis print server parameters can be found on www.axis.com

(AXIS OfficeBasic Network Print Server V7.10 Nov 14

2006. S/N: 00408C70E54E)

Parameter settings:

--- General Menu

NODE_ADDR. : 00 40 8C 70 E5 4E NETWORK_SPEED. : AUTO_SENSE (AUTO_SENSE, 10_HALF_DX, 10_FULL_DX, 100_HALF_DX, 100_FULL_DX) PS_NAME. : AXIS70E54E ROOT_PWD. : pass BASE_URL. : www.axis.com CHARSET. : ISO-8859-1 (SHIFT_JIS, ISO-8859-1, UTF-

LANG. : English (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese) AXIS_PRINT_SYSTEM. : YES DEF_OUT. : LPT1 (LPT1, USB1) SYS_LOC. : SYS_CONT. :

--- LLC Menu

LLC_RESPONSE. : 1300 LLC_REC_ACK. : 20 LLC_INACTIVITY. : 15

--- TCP/IP Network Menu

INT_ADDR. : 10 94 138 4 DEF_ROUT. : 10 94 0 1 NET_MASK. : 255 255 0 0 DHCP_ENB. : NO AUTOIP_ENB. : NO BOOTP_ENB. : NO RARP_ENB. : NO WINS_ENB. : YES WINS_ADDR1. : 192 168 35 2 WINS_ADDR2. : 0 0 0 0 NBT_SCOPE_ID. : OEM DNS_ENB. : YES DNS_ADDR1. : 192 168 35 5 DNS_ADDR2. : 0 0 0 0 DOMAIN_NAME. : OEM SLP_ENB. : YES SLP_SCOPE_LIST. : DEFAULT BONJOUR_ENB. : YES BONJOUR_SRVNAME_LPT1. : BONJOUR_SRVNAME_USB1. : FTP_ENB. : YES DEF_IP_FRAME_TYPE. : EthernetII (EthernetII, SNAP)

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--- TCP/IP Printing Menu

TCP_ENB. : YES LPD_BANN. : OFF (OFF, AUTO, LAST) DEFAULT_RAW_TCP. : 9100-9101 (9100-9101, CLOSED)

--- SNMP Menu

SNMP_V1_ENB. : YES READ_COM. : public WRT_COM. : pass TRAPADDR. : 0 0 0 0 TRAP_COM. : public SYS_NAME. : SNMP_AUT. : DISABLE (DISABLE, ENABLE) TRAP_PRT. : DISABLE (DISABLE, ENABLE)

--- NetBIOS/NetBEUI Menu

LSLM_ENB. : YES NB_FR_TYPE. : FR_802_2 (FR_AUTO, FR_802_2, FR_DIX) LPRINT_1. : AX70E54E.LP1 LLOGIC_1. : LPT1 (LPT1, USB1) LPRINT_2. : AX70E54E.US1 LLOGIC_2. : USB1 (LPT1, USB1)

--- AppleTalk Menu

ATLK_ENB. : YES ATK_ZONE. : ZONER_EN. : YES ATK_FONT. : DEFAULT (DEFAULT, 35N, ALL) AUTO_DT_PRIN1. : YES APRINT_1. : AXIS70E54E_LPT1 ATYPE_1. : LaserWriter BINARY_TYPE_1. : TBCP (TBCP, BCP, NONE) AUTO_DT_PRIN2. : YES APRINT_2. : AXIS70E54E_USB1 ATYPE_2. : LaserWriter BINARY_TYPE_2. : TBCP (TBCP, BCP, NONE)

--- LPT1 Menu

L1_CENTR. : HISPEED (IBM_PC, STNDRD, FAST, HISPEED, HINOACK, ECP) L1_BSYTM. : 60 L1_MGM_INFO. : AUTO (DISABLE, AUTO) L1_COMMENT. : L1_BIDIR. : AUTO (DISABLE, AUTO) L1_READT. : 3

--- USB1 Menu

U1_MGM_INFO. : AUTO (DISABLE, AUTO) U1_COMMENT. : U1_BIDIR. : AUTO (DISABLE, AUTO) U1_READT. : 3 U1_BUFFER_SIZE. : 0 U1_PORT_STATUS_OVERRIDE. : YES

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Glossary

Section 12 Glossary

AppleTalk A local area network protocol for communication between Apple

Computer products and other computers and peripherals.

ARP Address Resolution Protocol. A protocol within the TCP/IP suite of

network protocols that allows a host to find the physical address of a node on the same network. ARP cannot be used across routers.

Auto-IP A method to automatically set an IP address in the absence of a DHCP

server.

Bonjour Bonjour enables automatic discovery of computers, devices, and services

on IP networks without the need to enter IP addresses or configure DNS servers.

config

File This is a file that resides in the print server’s memory and contains all the

parameters that determine the print server’s functionality. By editing the config file (changing the parameter settings), you can configure the print server to meet the printing needs of your network.

DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. DHCP enables a host (e.g. print

server) to automatically obtain an unused IP address. It also provides validation data that defines for how long the IP addresses will remain valid.

To fully benefit from this method, the print servers described in this manual also support the DDNS, which is available in Windows 2000 networks.

DNS Domain Name System. Resolves host names into IP addresses.

Dynamic DNS Dynamic Domain Name System. Allows hosts to dynamically change IP

addresses in DNS, e.g. when the host is given a new IP address by DHCP.

Firmware Firmware is the print server’s internal software.

Factory Default A Factory Default is performed by pressing the test button on the print

server in specific sequences. A Factory Default will restore all settings to their default values.

Flash Memory The print server firmware is stored in Flash memory

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Glossary

FTP File Transfer Protocol. A TCP/IP protocol used for logging in to network

servers and for transferring files.

HTML Hypertext Markup Language. A standard hypertext language used for

creating World Wide Web pages and other hypertext documents.

HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol. The TCP/IP protocol for Web based

communication.

IP Internet Protocol. The TCP/IP network layer protocol that regulates packet

forwarding by tracking IP addresses, routing outgoing messages and recognizing incoming messages.

LAN Local Area Network.

LED Light Emitting Diode.

LPT LPT (line print terminal) is the usual designation for a parallel port

connection to a printer or other device on a personal computer.

NetBIOS/NetBEUI Network Basic Input Output System, a network protocol with special

functions for local area networks. NetBIOS Enhanced User Interface is an enhanced version of NetBIOS.

PCL Printer Control Language — A PCL driver is a small program that works

between the operating system and the printer.

Peer-to-Peer Printing When selecting Peer-to-peer printing, all print jobs are sent directly to the

print server, rather than through a file server (client/server).

RISC Reduced Instruction Set Computing. A processor designed to increase

performance, using a limited set of assembly language instruction.

SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. Standard management protocol

for network attached devices.

Software Default A Software Default is performed by clicking the Software Default button

in the print server’s Web interface. A Software Default will restore all settings to their default values, except NODE_ADDR., INT_ADDR. and DHCP_ENB.

TCP Transmission Control Protocol. The connection-oriented, transport-level

protocol used in the TCP/IP suite of protocols.

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TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) is an Internet software utility for

transferring files that is simpler to use than the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) but less capable. It is used where user authentication and directory visibility are not required. TFTP uses the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) rather than the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP).

URL Uniform Resource Locator. A way of specifying the location of

information on the Internet.

USB Universal Serial Bus.

WINS Windows Internet Name Service. A NetBIOS Name Server that maps

NetBIOS names to dynamically assigned IP addresses.

Wizard A special form of user assistance that automates a task through a dialog

with the user. Wizards help the user to accomplish tasks that are complex and require experience, and even for the experienced user can help to speed up an operation.

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Index

Account File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Adhesive Clip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Adhesive Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Admin Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 44

Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

AppleTalk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Autodetect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Autodetect Printer Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Auto-IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Address Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

AXIS AddPrinter Wizard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

AXIS Print Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Basic setup

TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

BCP and TBCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Binary Protocol for Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Bonjour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Change Service Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Change Bonjour Service Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Character Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Config File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 60

Configuration

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Configuration Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Configuration Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

DDNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Default Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Default User Login

Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

DHCP Enabled parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

DNS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Dynamic DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Factory Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 54

Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 61

Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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Flash Loading over the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Flash Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 61

FTP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 51

Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 44

HTML. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

HTTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

IEEE 1284 parallel port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 56

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 49

IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

IP Address

Automatic Assignment Methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Checking, using Ping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Manual Assignment Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Setting - Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Setting, using ARP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 16

Setting, using Auto-IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Setting, using DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Setting, using RARP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

IP Address Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

ISO-8859-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Language Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 61

LPR printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

MAC

LPR Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Macintosh

Choosing a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Methods for Setting the IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mounting the AXIS OfficeBasic USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

NDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

NetBIOS/NetBEUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Network

Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 49

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Obtaining the new firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Overriding Port Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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Parameter List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 54

password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

PCL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Peer-to-Peer Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Port status

Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Power

Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 49

Print Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Delete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Print Server

Resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Print Server Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Printer

Autodetect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Printer Compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Printer Ports USB compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Printing

Peer-to-Peer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Test Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Remotehelp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Reset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Restart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Rhelp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

RISC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Server Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 54

Settings

Character Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

SHIFT_JIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

SNMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Software Default. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 44, 50

Supported Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

TCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Tcpmon.ini. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Technical Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 50

Test Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 54

Test Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

TFTP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

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Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Upgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Upgrading the firmware using FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

USB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

UTF-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

WINS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Liability Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual; if you detect any inaccuracies or omissions, please inform your

Axis’ Trademarks AXIS Print Monitor, AXIS AddPrinter.

Support Services Should you require technical assistance, please contact your Axis dealer. If your questions cannot be answered immediately,

Patent information Axis AB has intellectual property rights relating to technology embodied in the product that is described in this document. In

Table of Contents

Section 1 Introduction

About this Manual

Support Services

Supported Environments

Network Printing • Windows

Section 2 Product Overview

Package Contents

AXIS Network Product CD

Physical Description

Network Connector AXIS OfficeBasic is designed for 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Ethernet networks

Printer Ports

Test Button The test button is used for:

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 if it

Printer Compatibility All printers can be used except host-based printers (also known as CAPT,

Installation Methods

Features and Benefits

Section 3 Basic Installation

Connecting the Hardware

Mounting AXIS OfficeBasic

Methods for Setting the IP Address

Dynamic IP Address Assignment

Static IP Address Assignment

Adding a Network Printer to your Workstation

Section 4 Adding Printers in Windows

Adding Printers in Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 using AXIS AddPrinter Wizard

Adding Printers in Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 using Windows Add Printer Wizard

Adding Printers in Windows NT using the Microsoft LPR Monitor

Adding Printers in Windows using AXIS Print Monitor

Adding NetBIOS/NetBEUI Printers in Windows 2000 using AXIS Print Monitor

Adding NetBIOS/NetBEUI Printers in Windows NT using AXIS Print Monitor

Adding Printers in Windows 98, Me over TCP/IP using AXIS Print Monitor

Adding Printers in Windows NT over TCP/IP using AXIS Print Monitor

Adding Printers in Windows 98 and Me over NetBIOS/NetBEUI using AXIS Print Monitor

Section 5 Adding Printers in Macintosh

Bonjour Printing in Mac OS X

Installation in Mac OS X using AppleTalk

Installation of LPR printing in MAC OS X

Installation on an Mac OS 9.1 or older, using AppleTalk

Basic Configuration On Mac OS 9.1 or older, basic configuration in AppleTalk is performed

Choosing a Printer

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

Verifying the Setup You simply need to print a document from the Macintosh computer to

BCP and TBCP You should specify if you want to enable or disable binary transfer of

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

Section 6 Print Server Management Methods

Using a Web Browser for Print Server Management

Using FTP for Print Server Management

FTP Help By typing help in step 3 in the FTP instruction sets above, a list of all

Overriding Port Status Some USB printers do not deliver correct port status to the print server

Section 7 Troubleshooting

Section 8 Updating the Firmware

Upgrading the Firmware

Section 9 The Test Button

The Test Page Press the test button once to print a test page. The test page contains

Server Report The Server Report includes the settings of the Axis Network Print Server,

Parameter List This list provides comprehensive details of all the parameters and their

Section 10 Technical Specification

Supported Printers All printers except host-based printers and copiers, such as CAPT, GDI,

Supported Systems

Supported Protocols

Supported Languages English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish

Logical Connection

Printer Ports

Power Consumption Maximum 5.6 W. Power provided by Power Adapter type PS-H: 5.1V DC

Dimensions

Environmental

Approvals

Safety EN 60950, approved power supplies for all countries

Hardware 32-bit 100 MHz AXIS ETRAX 100LX RISC Controller, 2 MB Flash

Front Panel 2 LED indicators for Power and Network