Axis NPS 532, NPS 530 User Manual

Pref ace

About Axis

Preface

Thank you for purchasing the Axis NP S 530/532 N etwork Print Server. Our goal in developing this product is to enable you to connect your printers anywher e in your netwo rk , all ow ing a ll netw or k use rs a ccess to shared printer resources.

Axis Communications, founded in 1984, is one of the world’s fastest growing companies in the printer interface and network print server mark et. Th e h ead q u ar ters are lo ca ted in Lund , Sw ed en , with su bsi d iar ies in Boston , To kyo , a nd Hon g Kong.

Network CDROM Servers

Network Print

Servers

IBM Ma i n f r a me

and S/3x – AS/

400 Prin t er

Interfaces

Axis Co mmuni cati on s ha s a distr ibut o r net wo rk ope rat in g in more than 60 count ri es world-wide , ma rk e tin g thre e prod uc t lines:

CD-ROM servers provide a flexible and cost-efficient solution for sharing CD-ROMs acr os s th e net work. The y a r e avai lable in Ethernet and Token Ring ver s ions, with or without buil t in d rive opt ion.

T hes e intellige n t Ether net and Token Ri ng pr int s erv ers support a wide range of LAN protocols. The Axis NPS 530, 532, 550, AXIS 150 and 152 are Ethernet print servers, and the Axis NPS 630, 632 and 650 are Token Ring print servers.

These products include a wide range of plug-in interfaces and free stan di ng pro d uc ts such as the Co bra+ and the AFP IPDS-to-PostScript conve rter.

Axis NPS 530/532 U ser ’ s Manua l Version 2.0

Part No.:13588 October 1995

Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 1

Preface

About this manual

This manual will guide you through a simple step-by-step installation and configura tion proc ed ur e. It is di vided into f o u r sections :

Introduction The NPS 530/532 print server, how it work s, where to use it, and its

main features.

Getting started How to connect your NPS 530/532 to your printer, and how to install it

in your network.

Setup How to s et up your NPS 530/532 for th e NetWare, Windows, O S/2,

Unix and Macintosh environments.

Advanced options An overview of unique NPS 530/532 functions that allows you to tailor

your printer resources for specific needs.

The manual applies to the NPS 530/532 with firmware release 5.00 and sub seq u ent rel eas es un ti l oth er wise notifi ed . Please refer to th e Axis NPS Print Ser ver Te c hnical R efere nc e fo r furth e r in form a t ion of func t ions a nd parameters.

Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual; if you detect any inaccuracies or omissions, please inform us at the address on the back cove r. Axis Com mun i cat i on s AB ca nn ot be he ld re spo nsi b le fo r any techn ical or typo graphical er ro rs and reserves t he r igh t to mak e ch anges to the produ c t and ma nua l s with ou t pri or notice.

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Emission notices

Preface

USA

Europe

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference. Shielded cables should be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the Class A limits.

This digital equipment fulfils the requirements for radiated emission according to limit B of EN55022/1987, and the requirements for immunity according to EN50082-1/1992 residential, commercial, and light industry. (Compliance is not valid for unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cabling.)

Trademark acknowledgements

Unix, Novell, NetWare, Microsoft, Windows, LAN Server, LAN Mana ger , IBM , OS/ 2, AI X , MV S, SunOS, Ultr ix, Hewlett-P ackard, and Lexmark are registered trademarks of the respecti ve holde rs.

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Table of contents

Introduction 6

How It Wor ks 7 Where To Use it 7 Main Features 9

Getting started 10

Pr in te r Inst a lla ti on 12 Net wor k Inst a llation 13

Se tup for NetWare 14

Print Server Mode (Au tomatic) 17 Print Server Mode (Parameter Controlled) 18 Print S erver M ode (F ile Server C ont r olled) 20 Remote Printer Mode 24 Verif y t he Communi c ation 28

Se tup for Window s 29

Windows 3.1 30 Windows for Workgroups 31 Windows 95 33 Windows NT 35 Windows NT - LPD printing 37

Se tup for OS/2 38

Activate the NetB EUI Protocol 39 I ns ta ll the Axis P rint Utilit y for O S/2 39 Install the NPS 530/532 40 Create a Print Queue 41 Sharing Print Queues 42 Verif y t he Communi c ation 43

Setup for Unix systems 44

Prepare your system 45

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Table of contents

Set up your NPS 530/532 46 Set up and attach a prin t queue 50 Print methods 52

Se tup for Mac intosh 53

Choose a Printer 54 Verif y t he Communi c ation 55

Advanced Options 56

Logical Pr int er s 57 Cha ra c ter S et Conver sio n 59 Strin gs Befor e a n d After Print Jo bs 60 Strin g Su b stitution s 61 PostScript Function s 62 Hex Dump Mode 64 Te lnet L og in 65 Accou nti ng 66 Status L oggi ng 67 Lo ca l ly Ad minis tra ted Add r es s 68 SNMP 69

The parameter list 70

NetWare, Windows, OS/2 70 Unix (TCP/IP) 71 Apple Ether Talk 71 Fact or y Defau l t Settings 72 The Config File 73

Internal printouts 78

Protocol Support Upgrades 79

Techn ic al sp ec ifications 83

How to contact Axis 85

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Section 1: Introd uction

Section 1

Introduction

The Axis NPS 530 and 532 are plug-in network print servers for the Ethernet environment. Th ere is no fu nctio nal d ifference b etwee n th e m ; it’s onl y th e network conn ector that dif fer s.

The NPS 530/532 connects your printer directly to your Ethernet network, no matter if you are using a PC or PS/ 2 system. The mu l t ip l e protocol support makes it possible to print under NetWare and Microsoft and IBM networks s imult aneously.

In addition, pr otocol upgrades for TCP/IP and Apple EtherTalk are available as software keys from your dealer. Once upgraded, your NPS 530/532 supports printing from PC, PS/2, Macintosh and Unix systems simu ltaneousl y and without user interven tion.

The NPS 530/532 plugs directly to the parallel port of any standard printer. It combines a high degree of user-friendliness in both installation procedures and print management with an equally high degree of flexibility thanks to its powerful built-in functions.

The Axis NPS 530/532 Network Print Server

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How It Works

Section 1: Introduction

Ethernet network print data is transmitted as packets using a high-speed protocol very different from the standards used by serial or parallel printers. Each packet contains information about the sender, the receiver, how to unpack the packet, and the data itself.

The NPS 530/532 acts as a node in the Ethernet network, with its own unique address. It receives the packets addressed to it, unpacks them, and converts the print data to a format suitable for standard printers.

The only difference between the NPS 530 and 532 is the physical network attachment. The NPS 530 is attached by twisted-pair (10baseT) Ethernet cabling, while the NPS 532 is attached by thin-wire (10base2).

It is physically attached to the network by Ethernet cabling. The print data is sent to the printer using a high-speed parallel port.

Where To Use it

The NPS 530/532 can communicate with PC, PS/2, and optionally Unix and Macintosh systems. It supports two different network protocols: NetWare and Microsoft and IBM networks, and two additional protocols as upgrade options: TCP/IP and Apple EtherTalk. Since the NPS 530/532 can handle these protocols simultaneously, it’s the ideal printer server solution for a mixed environment.

NPS 530

Parallel

UNIX

Novell

Macintosh

IBM

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Section 1: Introd uction

NetWare The NPS 530/532 has two different modes in the NetWare environment

Windows The NPS 530/532 is set up using the supp lied Axis Print Utility for

– Print Server Mode and Remote Printer Mode. In Prin t Server Mode, the NPS 530/532 emulates a NetWare Print

Server. At power-on it will log in to each file server in the network to find ou t which p r in t queu es are to be s erv ic ed. Up to 16 f ile s erv ers and u p to 96 pri nt queues are sup p or ted .

In Remote Printer Mode, the NPS 530/532 ap pears as a NetWare Remote Printe r. At power -on it will log in and attach to up to eight specified Ne tWa r e print server s .

Windows. You may prin t thro ug h a serv er (client-server), or directl y (peer- to-peer). The supported platforms are Windows for Workgroups,

Windows 95 and Windows NT.

OS/2 The NPS 530/532 is integrated to the OS/2 Spooler using the supplied

Axis Print Utility for OS/2. Th e prin ters att ached to the NPS 530/532 will appear as connected directly to the file server, and may be used by any PC running LAN Server or LAN Manager on your network.

Unix systems The NPS 530/532 can operate as an integrated part of your system. The

printers con nected to the NPS 530/532 wil l appear as if they were conn ec ted d irectly to the h os t printer spooler .

You have several protocols and print methods to choose from. The method you should select depends on your requirement s, and what system you are ru nn ing. Five print methods are supported in TCP/IP: LPD, FTP, PROS A (named pipe) PROS B (filter) and Reverse Telnet.

Any host supporting the TCP/IP suite of protocols is sup ported by the NPS 530/532.

Macintosh The NPS 530/532 will appear as a LaserWriter printer connected to your

Ap pleTalk network. Once selected from the C ho os er in th e Ap p le men u , it can be used as any other LaserWriter.

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Main Features

Reliability The Axis NPS 530/532 hardware provides high performance and

Flexibility It supports NetWare, Microsoft and IBM networks,and op tionally TCP/

Speed The sustained throughput exceeds 150 kbytes per second. High-speed

Section 1: Introduction

reliability combined with low power consumption. It is based on the Axis ETRAX chip with an integrated 32 bit RISC CPU and Ethernet controller.

IP and Apple EtherTalk simul t ane ously. F ive di ffe re n t print met hod s are supported for Unix systems.

Centronics communication such as Hewlett-Packard Fast Mode is supported.

Easy to Install Use PCONSOLE for NetWare Instal lat ion, Axis Print Ut ilit y for

Windows and OS/2, the supplied axinstall script for Unix systems, and the Chooser for Macintosh.

Logic al P rin ters This u ni q ue Ax is concep t allows y ou to perform auto ASCII to PostScrip t

conversions, use different character sets, or select multiple bins and form sizes on th e same printer.

Accou n t ing The accounting function lets you keep track of the last ten print jobs.

Security You may set up passwords for all users, restricting both log in and printer

access.

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Section 2: Getting started

Section 2

Getting started

Unpack and in s pect al l pa rt s for dam a ge. C ont act y ou r de ale r if anyt hi ng is mi s si ng . All packin g mat e ri al s ar e rec ycla ble.

The standard

delivery

• NPS 530 Print Server; part no. 0039-1 or

NPS 532 Print Server; part no. 0039- 2

• NPS 530/532 User's Manu al; part no . 13588

• NPS 530/532 Quick Installation Guide; part no. 13593

• Warranty registration form; part no. 13510

• 3.5" di s k wi th NP S Installation Util ities for NetWare, Windows and OS/2; part no. 13493

• Power Supply Europe (NPS 530 only ); part no. 13599 or

• Power Supply Europe (NPS 532 only ); part no. 13267 or

• Power Supply UK; part no. 13268 or

• Power Supply Australia; part no. 13269 or

• Power Supply USA; part no. 13270

Optional

accessories

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• Self-adhesive Velcro ribbons; part no. 13282 and 13283

• BNC T-adapter (NPS 532 only); part no.12839

• Printer cable extension; part no. 13522

• NPS Print Server Technical Reference and Adobe Acrobat Reader; see Ap pendix E.

FRONT

BACK

TEST POWER PACKET

Section 2: Getting started

TEST Button

POWER Indicator PACKET Indicator

Printer Connector

ETHERNET Connector

External Power Supply Connector

FRONT

BACK

TEST POWER PACKET

ETHERNET

The NPS 530 si de panels

TEST Button

POWER Indicator PACKET Indicator

Printer Connector

ETHERNET Connector

External Power Supply Connector

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ETHERNET

The NPS 530 si de panels

Section 2: Getting started

Printer Installation

Before you begin:

Mak e sure th a t the exte rn al pow er supp ly is mark ed with the corre c t mains voltage.

Attach the NPS 530/532 to your pri nter’s parallel port and make a tes t printout:

1. Switch off the printer.

2. Attach the NPS 530/532 to the printer, either directl y to the parall el printe r port, or usi ng th e op tio nal velcro ri bb ons an d pri nte r cable extension.

3. Connect the external power supp ly. The PACKE Ti ndica tor will flash during po wer-on and self-test. When the indicator stops flashing and remains unlit, the NPS 530/532 is ready for use.

4. Switch on the printer.

5. Press and hold the test button until the PACKET indicator starts to flash, the n re le as e the button to print a test p age.

The test page shows the sof tware revision and the basic setup of you r NPS 530/532.

Note: The NPS 530/532 supports high-speed Centronics communication such

as He wl ett- Pa ckard Fas t Mode. Thi s function i s di s abled by def au lt, s in ce some printers support standard Centronics only. To activate high-speed Centronics, change the Output Menu parameter L1_CENTR to HISPE ED as outl in ed in Ap p endix A.

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Network Installation

Section 2: Getting started

Before you begin:

Note: Each NPS print server is preconfigured with a unique Node Address

• M ake sure that your network is ready to accept a new node.

• Any network configuration should always involve the network manager.

1. Record the serial number of your NPS 530/532. You will need this numbe r for the setu p .

2. NPS 530 only: Connect your NPS 530 to the network using a twisted-pair (10baseT) Ethernet cable.

3. NPS 532 only: Connect your NPS 532 to the network u s ing a thin- wire (10base2) Ethernet cable.

(identic al to the serial number). You can change th is to a Locally Administrated Address, see page 68.

The installation is now completed. Proceed with the setup sections for NetWare, Windows, OS/2, Unix and/or Macintosh.

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Section 3: Setup for NetWare

Section 3

Setup for NetWare

The NPS 530/532 can run in either Print Server Mod e, Remote Printer Mode or both si multan eou s ly . Th e b as ic configuration is done u si ng th e

PCONSOL E software suppl ied from Novell , and if you choose a setup other than the automatic print server mode, also with AXCFG supplied with the NPS 530/532.

The ov er vi ew on the fo ll owing page s exp lains the adva ntages and limitations of each mode. Select the mode that best fits your needs, then carry out the configuration as described later in this section.

Before you begin:

• Make sure that the NPS 530/532 is powered on and attached to the net work.

•You will need root privileges on the system.

• Have the serial number found on the back of the NPS 530/532 available.

• A ny ne t work configura ti on s hould alw ays inv olve th e ne two rk manager.

• If you use NetWare 4.0 or later, you must set up your file server for bindery emulation by specifying the Bindery Context parameter. See your Novell d oc u menta tion fo r de ta ils.

Befo r e configuri ng your NetWa r e s ystem, yo u m ay want to configure th e NPS 530/532 (e.g. logical printer definitions). This is done using the AXCFG software on th e disk supplied with th e NPS 530/532.

On the disk you will find a text file called read.me, cont a ining ins tall a tion instructions for AXCFG in the Novell environment.

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Section 3: Setup for NetWare

Print Server Mode An NPS 530/532 in print server mode emulates a Novell print serv er (a

workstation running PSERVER). This is the recommended mode for medium-s iz ed to large netw o rk s.

There a r e th re e di ff er ent ways to set up the print server mo d e, d ep en d ing on how you want the NPS 530/532 to log in to the servers at power-up, and how you want to manage printer and queue configurations:

Automatic Log-In The NPS 530/532 will autom atically detec t and log in to all NetWare

servers on the network at power-on. See page 17 for setup procedures.

Advantages Limitations

High performance (typically 150 kbytes/s). Easy to set up – no NPS 530/532 configuration

required for automatic mode.

Requires a NetWare user licence for each NPS 530/532.

The NPS 530/532 power-up takes a long time on large networks

Parameter

Controlled Log-In

The NPS 530/532 will log in to only those NetWare servers specified by the NPS 530/532 configuration. See page 18 for setup procedures.

Advantages Limitations

High performance (typically 150 kbytes/s). Avoids the prolonged NPS power-up time

caused by the automatic file server login. You can link a queue to a logical printer with-

out having t o use the !n queue name extension.

An unavailable file server will not affect the access of the remaining sp ecified ser ver s.

Requires a NetWare user licence for each NPS 530/532.

Requires configuration of the NPS 530/532. Difficult to manage print queues on larger

networks.

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Section 3: Setup for NetWare

File Server

Controlled Log-In

Remote Printer

Mode

The NPS 530/532 will first log in to the Configuration File Server, a nd then to any add itional NetWare servers found in the file server conf igur ati on. See page 20 for setup proce dur es .

Advantages Limitations

High performance (typically 150 kbytes/s). Avoids the prolonged NPS power-up time

caused by the automatic file server login. Simplifies the queue and printer set-up and

maintenance, especially on larger networks. You can link a queue to a logical printer with-

out having t o use the !n queue name extension.

Requires a NetWare user licence for each NPS 530/532.

Requires configuration of the NPS 530/532. If the configuration file server is unavailable,

then none of the queues will be serviced.

An NPS 530/532 in remote printer m ode em ulates a w or kstation ru nnin g RPRINTER or NPRINTER (the Novell remote printer software). It is attached to a NetWare print server, that is either located on the file server (PSERVER.NLM), or a dedicated w orkstation running PSERVE R.EX E. This mode is only recommended for small networks where the number of NetWare user licences is a majo r iss u e.

The setup procedure involves adding a printer, linking the printer to one or mo re print queues, and fi nally specifying whic h N etW are print servers the NPS 530/532 shall attach to. The first two steps are carried out in PCONSOL E, and the last step is done in AXCFG (suppli ed with the NPS 530/532). See page 24 for setu p procedures.

Advantages Limitations

Allows up to 8 printers per NetWare user licence.

Lower performance – 20 - 40 kbytes/s for NLM, and 70 kbytes/s for EXE.

Requires configuration of the NPS 530/532. High er networ k load.

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Section 3: Setup for NetWare

Print Server Mode (Automatic)

The setup procedure involves adding a print server and linking it to one or more p ri nt queu es . Both s tep s are car ried out in PC ON SOLE.

Add a Print Server Follo w th es e step s to a d d a prin t server to your Net W are environmen t:

1. Lo g in t o a fil e se rve r fro m a clien t w orkstation.

2. Start PCO NSOLE.

3. NetWar e 4.xx o nly: Press <F4> to switch to Bind e r y M ode .

4. Select Pr in t Serv er Info rm at ion (3.xx) or Print Servers (4.xx).

5. Press <Insert> to add a new Print Server.

6. Enter the Print Server Name: AXIS< nnnnnn>

nnnnnn> are th e last six dig its of the NPS 530/532 serial number.

(see notes below)

7. Press Escape to return to the Main Menu.

Repea t this procedure for each fil e serve r using the NPS 530/532.

Notes: 1. If the serial num ber of your NPS 530/532 is 00408C110086

the default name is AXIS110086

. The serial number is found on the

label at the back of the NPS 530/532.

2. Y o u ma y cha nge the def ault name using AXCFG , th e Axi s Confi g ura tion Software. This must be done before running PCONSOLE.

3. The print server name is case insensitive in print server mode. Both AXIS110086 and Axis110086 are valid default print server names.

, then

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Section 3: Setup for NetWare

Link a Print Queue to the

Print Server

The next step is to link a print queue to the print server:

1. Start PCONSOLE according to steps 1-3 on the previous page.

2. Select Prin t Queue Informat io n (3.xx) or Print Queues (4.xx). If you

plan to use an exi s ting queue , then s ki p to step 5.

3. Press <Insert> to add a new queue.

4. Type a queue name, and press <Enter>.

5. S e lect t he queu e that y ou want the NPS 530/ 532 to serv ice. The

Print Queue Information menu appears.

6. S e lect Qu eue Servers (3.xx) or Print Servers (4.xx).

7. Press <Insert> to dis play the Queue Server Candida tes list.

8. Select AXI S <n nnnnn>.

9. Press <Escape> repeate dly to return to th e mai n menu.

Repeat this procedure for every queue you want the NPS 530/532 to service. The NPS 530/532 supports up to 96 print queues, defined on up to 16 file servers.

Print Server Mode (Parameter Controlled)

This is similar to the automatic print server mode, but the NPS 530/532 will not automatically log in to all file servers and scan for queues to service. Instead, the file servers and print queues are specified by a set of parameters in the NPS 530/532 configuration. This is the recommended method for medium-sized networks.

NetWare

Configuration

The NetWare configuration is identical to the one d escribed for autom atic print server mode. Fol low the instru ctions in “Add a Prin t Server” (page 17) and “Link a Print Queue to the Print Server” (page 18) to add a print server and assign queues to it.

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Section 3: Setup for NetWare

NPS 530/532

Configuration

Th e co nfig u rati on invo l ves spec ifying whic h N et W are file s e r vers and print queues the NPS 530/532 shall attach to. This is done using AXCFG, the Axis NPS configuration software on the disk supplied with the NPS 530/532. Follow the instructions in the read.me file on the disk to ins tall the soft war e, then proceed as foll ow s :

1. Start AXCFG, and select NetWare.

2. Selec t N o at t he ‘L oo k for old print se rve rs’ prom p t unless you are

configuring an NPS 530/532 with software revision prior to 4.20.

3. Choos e Sele ct A ll Net w ork s, then sel ec t your NP S 530/ 532.

4. Type root and pas s at the logi n prompt.

5. S e lect NETWARE MENU.

6. Select LOGIN1.

7. Type the name of the NetWare file server, the print queue, and the logic a l p rinter nu mb e r. Us e th e file se rv er a n d p ri nt queue nam e from

the NetWare configuration above, and one of the logical printer numbers 1–8.

8. To specify more print qu eues, select L OGIN2 through LO GIN16 i n consecutive order. Repeat step 7 for each print queue.

9. Select Save, t hen se le ct Cancel un til AX CF G closes down .

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Section 3: Setup for NetWare

Print Server Mode (File Server Controlled)

This method uses a NetWare file server (the Configuration File Server) to hold the print queue information . The NPS 530/532 will not automatically log in to all file servers and scan for queues to service. Instead, the file ser vers and print queues are specified on the configuration file server. This is the recommended method for large ne tworks , s ince it si mplif ies the maint enance of a lar ge nu mber of pr int queu es.

NetWare

Con figurat ion

The NetWare configuration is different from the automatic and parameter controlled modes. Instead of setting up queues on several file servers, all queu es a re set up and main tained on the configuration fil e ser ver. The co nfigur a tion procedu re depe nd s on which NetWar e ver s ion you ar e using.

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Section 3: Setup for NetWare

NetWare 3.xx: 1. Log in as supervisor to the NetWare server, and start PCONSOLE.

2. Select Change Current File Server, then select the fi l e se rver at w hich you want to keep the queue and printer configurations. Make a not e

of the configuration file server name, you will need it during the NPS 530/532 configuration.

3. Select Print Serv er Info rm at io n, then ad d the new print ser ver AXIS<nnnnnn>. See “Add a Print Server” (page 17) for details.

4. Select AXIS <nnnnnn>.

5. Select Print Ser v e r Configur ation, and then File Servers to be Serv- iced.

6. Press <Insert> to see the list of Available File Servers. Add all file

servers you want the NPS 530/532 to log in to, then press <Esc> to ge t back to the Print Server Information Menu.

7. Select Printer Configuration. A list of 16 prin ters ma rk e d Not Installed appears. The printers numbered 1–8 correspond directly to

the NPS 530/532 logical printers PR1–PR8. The remaining eight printers are not used by the NPS 530/532.

8. Select the second printer (number 1). Th e p r inter i s b y defaul t named ‘Printer 1’. The printer names are not used by the NPS 530/532.

9. Select Queues Serviced By Printer, th e n se le ct Printe r 1.

10.Press <Insert> to see the list of Available Qu eues, then select the queues you want the printer to service. Repe at steps 9 – 10 if you

have installed more than one printer.

11.Exit PCONSOLE.

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Section 3: Setup for NetWare

NetWare 4.xx: 1. Log in as supervisor to the NetWare server, and start PCONSOLE.

2. Pr es s <F 4> to switc h to Bi nd e r y M od e .

3. Select Change Current NetWare Server, then select the file server at which you want to keep the queue and printer configurations. Make

a note of th e confi g u rat ion fil e s erver name, you will need it d u ri ng the NPS 530/532 configuration.

4. Select Pri nt Se r ver s, then add the new print server AXIS <nnnnnn>. See “Add a Print Server” (page 17) for details.

5. Select AXIS <nnnnnn>.

6. Select S erv iced NetW are Servers .

7. Press <Insert> to see the list of Availa ble N e tW are Server s. Add all

file servers you want the NPS 530/532 to log in to, then press <Esc> to get back to the Print Server Information menu.

8. Select Printers. An empty list of Defined Pr inter s appears. Printers are numbered from 0 to 255 in the order that they are defined. The printers numbered 1–8 correspo nd directly to the NPS 530/532 logi cal printers PR1–PR8. No other printer numbers are used by the NPS 530/532.

9. Press <Insert> to define printer number 0. Name it ‘DUMMY’, ‘UNUS ED ’ or si mi lar to indicate that this p ri nter is not used.

10.Press <Insert> to define printer number 1. Name it ‘PRINTER_1’ or whichever name you prefer. The printer names are not used by t he NPS 530/ 532.

11.Select printer number 1. The printer is by default named ‘Printer 1’.

12.Select Print Queues Assigned and press <Insert> to see the list of

Available Print Queues .

13.Select the queues you want printer number 1 to service. Repeat steps 10 – 13 for each additional printer number you want to define.

14.Exit PCONSOLE.

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Section 3: Setup for NetWare

NPS 530/532

Configuration

The configurati on involves s p ecifying the configu ratio n f ile server. T his is done using AXCFG, the Axis NPS installation software on the disk supplied with the NPS 530/532. Follow the instructions in the read.me file on the disk to in sta ll the software, then proceed as follows:

1. Start AXCFG, and select NetWare.

2. Selec t N o at t he ‘L oo k for old print se rve rs’ prom p t unless y ou are

configuring an NPS 530/532 with software revision prior to 4.20.

3. Choos e Sele ct A ll Net w ork s, then sel ec t your NP S 530/ 532.

4. Type root and pas s at the logi n prompt.

5. S e lect NETWARE MENU.

6. Select CONFSERV.

7. Type the name of the NetWare file server dedicated as the configuration file server, then select OK.

8. Select Save, then se le ct Cancel un til AX CFG clos es down .

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Example: Use KILROY as configur ati on file server

Section 3: Setup for NetWare

Remote Printer Mode

The configuration for remote printer mode comprises the following steps:

1. Add a Print Server

2. Create a Print Queue

3. Link a Remote Printer to the Print Queue

4. C o nfigur e the NP S 530/ 532

Add a Print Server The NetWare print server software is either installed on a file server

(PSERVER.NLM), or a dedicated workstation (PSERVER.EXE). If you don’t already have a Novell print server instal le d, please refer to the No vell d ocumenta tio n for ins talla tion proc ed u res .

Create a Print

Queue

Link a Remote

Printer to the

Pri nt Queue

Print queues ar e created in the same way as for print server mode. If you do not need any new queues, skip to “Link a Remote Printer...” below.

1. L og in to a f ile ser ver fro m a cli e nt wor kstation.

2. Start PCONSOLE.

3. Select Print Queue Inf ormatio n (3.xx) or Print Queues (4.xx).

4. Press <Insert> to add a new queue.

5. Type a queue name, and press <Enter>. Select a print queue volume (4.xx on l y ). Rep eat s tep s 4 – 5 for each queu e you wan t to cr eate.

6. Press <Esc> to retu rn to the Main Menu.

The procedures are slightly different depending on which NetWare version you are using. In either case, begin with starting PCONSOLE according to steps 1–3 in “Create a Print Queue” above if you have not already done so.

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Section 3: Setup for NetWare

NetWare 3.xx: 1. Select Prin t Server I nfo rm atio n from the PCONSOLE Main Menu.

2. Select the NetWare Print Serv er to which you w ant to link your NPS 530/532.

3. Select Pr int Ser ver Config ur ati on , and then Printer Configuration.

4. Select the first free s lot in the Conf igured Pr inters list.

5. Make a note of the NetWare print server name and the Printer number; you will need it later during the configuration.

6. C han ge Nam e to AXIS<nnnnnn>!n

nnnnnn> are th e last six digits of the NP S 530/ 532 ser i al number .

(see notes below)

7. C hange Type to Remote Other/Unknown.

8. Pr ess <Esc>, and select Yes at the Save Changes prompt .

9. S e lect Queues Serviced by Printer in the Print Server Configuration Menu.

10.Select AXIS<nnnnnn>!n in the Defined Printers list.

11.Press <Insert>, then select the queue you want to use from the Available Queues list. Repeat this s tep if you want more tha n one queu e.

12.Press <Esc> to g et back to the M ain Menu, then exit PCONSO LE.

Repeat this procedure for each file server and print server using the NPS 530/532.

Notes: 1. If the serial num ber of your NPS 530/532 is 00408C110086

the default name is AXIS110086 label at the back of the NPS 530/532.

2. Y o u ma y cha nge the def ault name using AXCFG , th e Axi s Confi g ura tion Software. This must be done before running PCONSOLE.

3. You may defin e up to eight remote printer s , each attached to its ow n NPS 530/532 logical printer. Each remote printer must have a unique name distinguished by the !n extension.

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, then

. The serial number is found on the

Section 3: Setup for NetWare

NetWare 4.xx: 1. Select Print S er ve rs from the PCONSOLE Main Menu.

2. Select the NetWare Print Serv er to which you w ant to link your NPS 530/532.

3. Select Printers.

4. Press <Insert> to add a remote printer to th e Defined Printers list.

5. Type

AXIS<nnnnnn>!n

at t h e Printe r: prompt.

nnnnnn> are th e last six dig its of the NPS 530/532 serial number,

(see notes below)

and n is the logical printe r number 1–8.

6. Select AXIS<nnnnnn>!n. Important: Always use printe r numbers 1 and higher; the NPS 530/

532 will not detect any remote printers with pr inter number 0.

7. Make a note of the NetWare print server name and the Printer number; you will need it later during the configuration.

8. Select Printer type: , and change to

Other/Unknown

9. Select Print Queues Assigned, then press <Insert>

10.Press <Insert>, then select the queue you want to use from the Available Print Queues list. Repeat this step if you want more than one

queue.

11.Pr ess <F10> to sav e the chan ge s , then pr e ss <Esc >.

12.Press <Esc> to g et back to the M ain Menu, then exit PCONSO LE.

Repeat this procedure for each file server and print server using the NPS 530/532.

Notes: 1. If the serial num ber of your NPS 530/532 is 00408C110086

the default name is AXIS110086 label at the back of the NPS 530/532.

2. Y o u ma y cha nge the def ault name using AXCFG , th e Axi s Confi g ura tion Software. This must be done before running PCONSOLE.

3. You may defin e up to eight remote printer s , each attached to its ow n NPS 530/532 logical printer. Each remote printer must have a unique name distinguished by the !n extension.

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, then

. The serial number is found on the

Section 3: Setup for NetWare

Configure the NPS 530/532

The configuration involves specifying which NetWare print servers and printer numbers th e NPS 530/532 shall attach to. Th is is done using AXCF G , th e Axis NPS insta ll a tion softw a r e on the dis k suppl ied w ith the NPS 530/532. Fol low the instructions in the read.me file on the disk to install the software, then proceed as follows:

1. Start AXCFG, and select NetWare.

2. Selec t N o at t he ‘L oo k for old print se rve rs’ prom p t .

3. Choose Sele ct All Networks, then sel ec t your NP S 530/ 532.

4. Type root and pas s at the logi n prompt.

5. S e lect NETWARE MENU.

6. Select RP RI N T1.

7. Type the name of the NetWare print server and the printer number (4.xx: Use printer numbers 1 and higher). Use the name and number

from the NetWare configuration earlier.

8. To specify more print servers, select RPRINT2 through RPRINT8 in consecutive order. Rep eat step 7 for each print server.

9. Select Save, t hen sel ec t Cancel un til AX CF G closes down .

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Example: Use pri nter 0 at BI LBO_NLM as remo t e pri nt e r

Section 3: Setup for NetWare

Verify the Communication

To verify communication by making a test printout, just send a job to one of the print queues that NPS 530/532 will service. Use CAPTURE, NPRINT, or PCONSOLE.

Example: Use CAPTURE from th e DO S com mand line when you are logg ed into

the net wor k, to print out th e a utoex ec.bat file from th e roo t of d r ive C:

CAPTURE /L=1 /Q=DESKTOP /NOTIFY /TI=30 /NT /FF /NB COPY C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT LPT1:

The CAPTURE switches have the following meanings: /L=1 captur es the printouts sent to th e PC LPT 1 port, /Q=DE S K T OP specifies the print queue, /NOTIFY enables user messages, /TI=30 sets the time-out to 30 seconds, /NT specifie s no tab exp a ns ion, /FF end s th e printout wi th a Form Feed, and /NB dis ables the banner pa ge.

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Section 4

Setup for Windows

This section describes how to set up your NPS 530/530 for the Microsoft Windows environment. The following Windows platforms are supported:

•Windows 3.1 (requires add-on network support)

• Wi ndows fo r Work g r oup s

•Windows 95

Section 4: Setup for Windows

Axis Print Utility

for Windows

•Windows NT

The setup is d one us ing Axis Print Utility for Windows. Insta l l the u tility if you have n’t al rea d y do ne s o ( s e e t h e ins t r uc ti ons on the NPS 530/530 Setup disk lab e l) .

Axis P r int Uti lity is a dual p u r po s e ap p licat ion for networ k p rintin g in th e Mic r osoft Wi nd ows envir o n ment. It’ s two p ur pose s are:

1. Install and maintain NPS 530/530 printer ports as Windows printer ports.

Axis Print Utility automatically detects all NPS 530/530s on your netwo rk . Any nu mbe r of printers ma y be installed at any workst a t ion .

2. C apture and moni to r print jobs direc te d to NPS 530/530 ports.

Print jobs ar e di rected thro u gh a spool direct or y, either at you r lo cal hard di sk (pee r-to-peer mo de ) or at th e fil e ser ver ( Client-S er ver mode). NPS 530/530 printer ports can be monitored, and you get a pop-u p notification message when your print job is finished.

For mo re inf ormation about Axis Pri nt Utility , s ee th e on- l ine help.

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Section 4: Setup for Windows

Requirem ents: 1. Micr os of t Ne twork must b e running when installing and using Axis

Print Utility.

2. Axis P r int Utility m u s t b e ru nni ng when ever yo u want to print to your network printer.

Peer-to-peer vs.

Client-Server

printing

Windows 3.1

Axis Print Utili ty s u pports bot h peer - to- p eer and client-ser ver printing. Peer-to-peer is the recommended print method for smaller networks. For mor e inf or m ation on peer- to-peer and clie nt- server prin ting, see the Axis Print Utility on-line help.

Windows 3.1 requires that network support such as LAN Server or LAN Manager Workstation software is installed in order to print to a network dev ice. If this is the case, proce ed as described un der Windows for Wor k gr o ups below .

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Windows for Workgroups

Section 4: Setup for Windows

Setup for pee r-to -

peer printin g

Example:

Follow these steps to install your NPS 530/530 for peer-to-peer printing at a Windows for Workgroups workstation:

1. Double-click the Axis Print Utility ico n .

2. In the Port me nu, click Add.

3. In the NPS Port list, select the NPS 530/530 port you want to install. The port appears as <name>.LP1, where <name> is the NPS 530/530 print s erver name ( AX IS... is a bb re viated to AX .. .) .

AX110086.LP1

4. Accept or change the suggested Windows port name, and type any comme nts in the Description field. Make a note of the Windows port name (you will need it later), then click OK to install the Windows port.

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

6. Select a printer driv er from th e list of I n st al le d Printers (or click Add>> to instal l a new driver), then click Connect...

7. Select th e Windows port from s tep 4 ( at the bo ttom of t h e Ports list ) , then click OK.

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

The setup is now completed and you can immediately print through your NPS 530/530.

Important: Axis Print Utility must be running when you print through your NPS 530/530. We strongl y rec ommend t hat you copy th e Axis Pr int Util ity icon into your Star tu p fol d er .

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Section 4: Setup for Windows

Client-Server

printing:

Server setup

Follow these steps to install your NPS 530/530 for client-server printing at a Windows for Workgroups server:

1. Choose a workstation that you want to use as server for network pri nting. The server must be available at all times , and must have suff icient ha rd dis k spa c e for spoolin g pr int j obs.

2. Make sur e th at the printer s haring optio n is enabled. (Ope n Network

Setup, cli ck S ha ring ..., check the ‘I want to be able to allow others to pri nt to my print er (s) .’ box).

3. Install Axis Print Utility on the server.

4. Set up your N PS 530/530 as desc ribed on page 31.

5. Open Print Manager and select your printer.

6. In the Printer menu , sel ect Share Printer As...

7. Type a printer name in the Share as field (this is the printer name seen by the clients, see Client setup below). Check the Re-s har e at Startu p box, then click OK.

The ser ve r setu p is now comp l eted . Set up th e c li ents as describ ed belo w.

Client-Server

printing:

Client set up

Impor tan t : Bo th Axis P ri nt Utility an d Print Manager mus t b e running when you print through your NPS 530/530. We strongly r ecommend that you cop y th e Axi s Print Utility ico n into you r Sta rt up fo ld er .

Follow these steps to install your NPS 530/530 for client-server printing at a Windows for Workgroups client:

1. In the Control Panel , sele ct Printer s.

2. Select a printer driv er from th e list of I n st al le d Printers (or click Add>> to instal l a new driver), then click Connect...

3. Select Network...

4. In the Device Name lis t, sele c t a loca l p o rt (LPT1 - LPT3) t o redi rect to your netw ork printe r.

5. In the Show Shared Printers on list, select the server from Server setup above.

6. In the Shared Printers list, select the printer yo u wa nt to use .

7. Click OK, OK and Close, then ex it Control Panel.

The client setup is now completed and you can immediately print through your NPS 530/530.

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Windows 95

Section 4: Setup for Windows

Setup for pee r-to -

peer printin g

Example:

Follow these steps to install your NPS 530/530 for peer-to-peer printing at a Window s 95 workstation:

1. Double-click the Axis Print Utility ico n .

2. In the Port me nu, click Add.

3. In the NPS Port list, select the NPS 530/530 port you want to install. The port appears as <name>.LP1, where <name> is the NPS 530/530 print s erver name ( AX IS... is a bb re viated to AX .. .) .

AX110086.LP1

5. In the Port me nu, click Connect to bring up the Printers folder.

6. Double-click the Add Printer icon. The Add Printer Wizard will gui de you through the installation. Click Next to proc eed .

7. Choose Local Printer, then click Next.

8. Choose Manufacturer and Printer, t hen cl i ck Next.

9. Select th e Windows port from step 4, then click Next.

10.Accept or change the suggested Printer name, then cli ck Next.

11.C lick Finish to comp lete the instal lation.

The setup is now completed and you can immediately print through your NPS 530/530.

Important: Axis Print Utility must be running when you print through your NPS 530/530. We strongl y rec ommend t hat you copy th e Axis Pr int Util ity icon into your Star tu p fol d er .

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Section 4: Setup for Windows

Client-Server

printing:

Server setup

Follow these steps to install your NPS 530/530 for client-server printing at a Windows 95 server:

1. Choose a workstation that you want to use as server for network pri nting. The server must be available at all times , and must have suff icient ha rd dis k spa c e for spoolin g pr int j obs.

2. Install Axis Print Utility on the server.

3. Set up your N PS 530/530 as desc ribed on page 33.

4. In the Printers fold er , cl ick the r igh t mo use button over your new printer, then select Sharing...

5. Clic k the Share d As: radi o button, type a name in the Share Name: field, then click OK.

The ser ve r setu p is now comp l eted . Set up th e c li ents as describ ed belo w. Impor tan t : Bo th Axis P ri nt Utility an d Print Manager mus t b e running

when you print through your NPS 530/530. We strongly r ecommend that you cop y th e Axi s Print Utility ico n into you r StartUp fold e r .

Client-Server

printing:

Client set up

Follow these steps to install your NPS 530/530 for client-server printing at a Window s 95 client:

1. Open the N etwork Nei ghborhood folder and s el ect th e se rver wh er e your printer is set up (see Server setup above).

2. Select the printer, and follow the Add Printer Wizard to set up the pri nt e r on y our cli e nt.

The client setup is now completed and you can immediately print through your NPS 530/530.

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Windows NT

Section 4: Setup for Windows

Setup for pee r-to -

peer printin g

Example:

Follow these steps to install your NPS 530/530 for peer-to-peer printing at a Windows NT workstation:

1. Double-click the Axis Print Utility.

2. In the Port me nu, click Add.

3. In the NPS Port list, select the NPS 530/530 port you want to install. The port appears as <name>.LP1, where <name> is the NPS 530/530 print s erver name ( AX IS... is a bb re viated to AX .. .) .

AX110086.LP1

5. In the Port me nu, click Connect to bring up Print Manager.

6. In the Printer menu , cl ick Create Printer.

7. Type a name in the Pr inte r Name field, select a suitable printer driv er from the Driver list, and select Othe r... in the Print to li s t.

8. In the Print Destinations dialog, select Lo cal Po rt, then c lick OK.

9. In the Port Name field, type: C:\~\<port> where C:\~ is your spool directory, and <port> is the Windows port name from ste p 4. Cli c k OK.

10.Close th e Print Manager.

The setup is now completed and you can immediately print through your NPS 530/530.

Important: Axis Print Utility must be running when you print through your NPS 530/530. We strongl y rec ommend t hat you copy th e Axis Pr int Util ity icon into your Star tu p fol d er .

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Section 4: Setup for Windows

Client-Server

printing:

Server setup

Follow these steps to install your NPS 530/530 for client-server printing at a Window s NT server:

1. Choose a workstation that you want to use as server for network pri nting. The server must be available at all times , and must have suff icient ha rd dis k spa c e for spoolin g pr int j obs.

2. Install Axis Print Utility on the server.

3. Set up your NPS 530/530 following steps 1 - 9 on page 35 (do not close Print Manager).

4. In the Printer menu , sel ect Properties...

5. Chec k the Share this prin ter on the n etwo rk box, then click OK.

The ser ve r setu p is now comp l eted . Set up th e c li ents as describ ed belo w. Impor tan t : Bo th Axis P ri nt Utility an d Print Manager mus t b e running

when you print through your NPS 530/530. We strongly r ecommend that you cop y th e Axi s Print Utility ico n into you r Sta rt up fo ld er .

Client-Server

printing:

Client set up

Follow these steps to install your NPS 530/530 for client-server printing at a Windows NT client:

1. Open Print Manager.

2. In the Printer menu , sel ect Connect to printer...

3. In the Shared Printers list, select the printe r yo u wa nt to u se. C lick OK.

The client setup is now completed and you can immediately print through your NPS 530/530.

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Windows NT - LPD printing

This section describes how to set up a Windows NT Serv er (ver. 3.5 or later ) for LPD printing ov er the TCP / IP p ro tocol.

Section 4: Setup for Windows

Install the TCP/IP

Protocol St a ck

Installing a

Printer

In the Control Panel, click the Networ k icon. If the TCP/IP Protocol entry ap pears, then TCP/IP is already installed. Close the Network folder and skip to Installing a Printer below.

Follow these steps to install the TCP/IP protocol stack:

1. In the Netwo rk folder, select Add So ftware.

2. Select TC P/IP Proto col and Relate d Componen ts, then click OK.

3. Make sure that the following boxes are checked:

• Connectivity Utilities

• TC P/IP Printi ng Suppo rt

• FTP Serv e r Serv ic e s

4. Clic k OK to comp lete the ins ta llati on.

1. In the Control Panel , c lick the Print Manager.

2. In the Printer menu , sel ect Create Printer.

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

4. Choose a print er dr iver suitable for yo ur printer.

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

6. In the Print D es tinations dial og, ch oos e LPR Port , then clic k OK. Th e Add LPR Compatible Printe r dialog now appears.

7. In the Name or Address field, type the IP address or the alias name of your NPS 530/532.

Note: If you use an alias name, this must be defined in the hosts file on your server prior to the installation. This file is normally located in /winnt35/system32/driv ers/etc/hosts.

8. In the Name of Printer on the Machine field, typ e th e log ical printer number you want to use (e.g. pr1), then click OK.

9. Clic k OK to comp lete the ins ta llati on.

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Section 5: Setup for OS/2

Section 5

Setup for OS/2

The bas ic configu r a tion in the OS/2 environ m ent is done using the Axis Print Utility for OS/2 in cluded on the disk supplied with the NPS 530/

532. It comprises four steps:

1. Activate the NetBEUI protocol (if not already activ ated).

2. In s t al l the Axis Print Utility for OS/2.

3. In s t al l the NPS 530/ 532 using the Axis Print Utilit y.

Before you begin:

4. C reate print queues t o be serv i ced by the NPS 530/532.

Bef ore config uri ng your LA N Server/L A N Mana ger sy s t em , you may want to configure the NPS 530/ 532 (e.g. log ical printer definitions). This is done using the AXCFG software on the disk supplied with the NPS 530/532.

On the disk you will find a text file called read.me, cont a ining ins tall a tion ins tr uctions for AX CFG in the IBM OS/ 2 environ ment.

• Make sure that the NPS 530/532 is powered on and attached to the net work.

• Have the serial number found on the back of the NPS 530/532 available.

• A ny ne t work configura ti on s hould alw ays inv olve th e ne two rk manager.

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Activate the NetBEUI Protocol

Activat ing the N e tB E U I p rotoc ol is do ne u s ing the L AN Se r ver/LAN Manager Setup:

•LAN Server

Use MPTS/LAPS to activate NetBEUI (see the MPTS/LAPS documentation for details).

•LAN Manager

Use SETUP to activate N etB EU I (see the LAN M anager SETUP d ocumenta tion for det ails).

Section 5: Setup for OS/2

Install the Axis Print Utility for OS/2

The Axis Print Utility for OS/2 is included on th e di s k supp lied with th e NPS 530/532. Start the installation according to th e description in the read.me file on the same disk. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. The Axi s Pr int Utilit y wil l sta r t au tomatically when the installation proc ess is completed.

Whe n the Ax is P r int Ut il ity is r u nning , an action bar and a list of available Axis print server ports (i n itially emp t y) will be disp layed . The act ion ba r contains the following commands: Status, Install, Remove, Logf ile, a nd Help. The Install comm and is used for installing new Axis p rint servers. The Help command giv es de tailed desc ri pt ions of the acti ons th a t can be performed by Axis Print Utility.

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Section 5: Setup for OS/2

Install the NPS 530/532

O nc e the Axis P r int Ut ility is ins tal l ed and r u nni ng, you ca n ins ta ll th e NPS 530/532 by clicking the Install entr y on the action bar. The Install comm and initia tes a sea rch for Axis prin t se rv er s on th e network. You r new NPS 530/532 will appear in the list (together with any other Axis print servers) as a printer port:

AX110086.LP1

The digits following AX are the six last digits of the NPS 530/532 serial number (110086 in this example). LP1 is the NPS 530/ 532 printer port (LPT1).

The Axis print server ports appearing in the list can now be assigned as print q u eu e de s tinatio ns a s describ ed below.

Note: If the serial number of your NPS 530/532 is 00408C110086

default port name is AX110086

.LP1. The s eria l nu mb er is found on the label at the back of the NPS 530/532. You may change the default names by editing parameters LPRINT_1, LPRINT_2, etc. in the config fi le as descri be d in Appe ndix A. If you want to change the default port name s, you must do that before installing the NPS 530/532 using Axis Print Utility.

, then the

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Section 5: Setup for OS/2

Create a Print Queue

Each Axis print server port will be seen as a print queue destination by the OS/2 P r int Manager. P r int queue destinatio ns a r e referred to a s devices in OS/2 version 1.x and ports in version 2.x. They appear as pipe names, e.g. \PIPE\AX110086.LP1, etc. As signing Axis print serve r ports as p rint queu e de s tinatio ns fol low the stand ard proc ed ur es under OS/ 2. Th e proced ures are identica l for LAN S er ver and LAN Man ager, but differ between OS/2 ve rsions 1.x and 2.x as shown below .

The ex amples belo w dem ons trate how to cre ate a new print queue and assign it to an NPS 530/532 printer port. Alternatively, you may re-direct an existing queue to an NPS 530/532 port.

OS/2 Version 1.x The print qu eue assign me nt u nd er OS/ 2 ver s ion 1.x requires two

opera tions – the d ef inition of a p r inter, an d the de finition of one or more print qu eues for tha t prin ter. Foll ow these steps to crea te a pr int queu e and assign it to an N PS 530/532 printe r port:

1. Double-click the Print Manager icon.

2. Clic k the Setup menu option, then select Printers...

3. Clic k Add to make a new printer definition.

4. Type a printer name in the Name field.

5. Select a Device (a pipe name, e.g. \PIPE\AX110086.LP1).

6. Select a printer driver suitable for the printer attached to the NPS 530/

532.

7. Click Add, then click OK to confirm the new printer definition.

8. Clic k the Setup menu option, then select Queues...

9. Clic k Add to make a new print queue definition.

10.Type a queue name in the Name field (pre fe rab ly the pri nt e r name

assigned above).

11.Select the previo usly defined print er .

12.Click Add, then click OK to confirm the new queue definition.

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Section 5: Setup for OS/2

OS/2 Version 2.x The print queu e as s ign ment procedure und er OS/2 vers ion 2.x is d one in

one operation – the definition of a printer will automatically create a queue. Follow these steps to create a print queue and ass ign it to an NPS 530/532 printer por t:

1. Double-click the Templates fo lder.

2. Drag the Printer icon ou t to th e Workpl ace Shel l (or into a folde r),

while holding the right mouse button down.

3. Type a name in Printer Name fi el d.

4. Select a prin ter driver from the Standard printer list suitable for the

attached p ri nte r.

5. Select a pipe name (e.g. \PIPE\AX110086.LP1) from the Port list.

6. Click OK to co nf irm the n e w printer de finition.

Sharing Print Queues

To access a print queue from other computers in the network (either clien t s or other server s ), the queue mus t b e made a shared resource. Ope n an OS/2 window and issue the following comm and (you will ne ed admi ni s tr a tor privilege s to do this ) :

NET SHARE <queue name> /PRINT

<Queue name> is the queue created above. No te th at the queu e name equals the printer name for OS/2 version 2.x, while queue and printer names may differ for version 1.x.

For furt he r i nfo rmati o n on qu eu e shari ng, ple as e refe r to yo ur LA N Serve r o r LAN Manag e r document a tio n.

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Verify the Communication

To verify communication by making a test printout, use the NET COPY command (or any other print method such as drag-and-drop, etc.) to send a job to one of the print queues that NPS 530/532 will service.

Example: Use NET COPY from the OS/2 or DOS command line when you are

logged into the network, to print a file:

NET COPY <file name> \\<server name>\<queue name>

For further information on printing to print queues, refer to the appropriate OS/2, LAN Server and LAN Manager documentation.

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Section 6

Setup for Unix systems

T his se ct ion cove r s the s etu p fo r TCP / I P in a Un ix envir onment. The steps described on the following pages are:

1. Prepare your system for a new TCP/IP node.

Procedures: Find an unused Internet (IP) address and choose a unique host name for your NPS 530/532. Update your host table and alias nam e data ba ses.

2. Set up the NPS 530/532 as a TCP/IP node.

Procedures: Down-load the IP address to your NPS 530/532 using the arp, rarp or bootp metod.

3. Set up and attach a print queue at your Unix workstation.

Procedures: Use the autom atic axinstall script to complete the setup. Up- loa d and run the sc rip t, then follo w the inst ruction s on yo ur screen.

Before you begin: • Make sure that the NPS 530/532 is powered on and attached to the

net work.

•You will need root privileges on the system.

• Have the serial number found on the back of the NPS 530/532 available.

• A ny ne t work configura ti on s hould alw ays inv olve th e ne two rk manager.

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Prepare your system

Each node in a TCP/IP network must have a unique Internet (IP) address, and also a unique hos t n a m e to be used as an alias for the IP address. Before you add your NPS 530/532 to a TCP/IP network, you must prepare your system for a new node.

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Find an

unused IP

address

Important:

Update your

system host table

Example:

Update your alias

name data bases

The IP addresses used in your network are listed in the sys tem host table (/etc/hosts on most Uni x systems). Find an unused IP add re ss, and choose a unique h ost name for your NPS 530/532.

Don’t use the d efault or example IP ad d re s s w he n in s ta lling your NPS 530/532. Always consul t your networ k manager before assigni ng an Internet Addre s s.

Open the system host table using a text editor (e.g. vi /etc /hos ts), and add a line containing the IP address and host na me for your NPS 530/532:

192.36.253.96 salesdept

If your system uses al ias name data bases such as Yellow P ages (YP) or Ne twork In form at ion Servic es (NIS), u p d at e these us ing the comm a n d s below. If you int en d to use the arp or bootp m eth od , upda te the YP or NIS now. If you intend to use the rarp method, you mus t f ir s t u p da te the node addr es s table, s ee “The rarp method” (page 48).

Commands:

cd /var/yp make

Note: These comm ands may vary b etw een differ ent sy st em s . Whe n in d ou b t,

consult your system documentation for the proper commands.

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Set up your NPS 530/532

When you have prepared your system to accept a new TCP/IP node, you are ready to set up your NPS 530/532 as a node on your network. This is done by down-loading the new IP address to the NPS 530/532 using one of these th r ee me thod s :

• arp – the easiest method, but requires down-loading of the Internet address to each new device individually.

• rarp – down -loa ds the Intern et addre ss to each de vic e automati ca lly. Requires a rarp daemon on your system, and operates within a single networ k s egm ent only.

• bootp – similar t o ra rp, but op erates on th e en tire netw or k. Re q ui re s a bootp daemon on your system.

Note: NPS 530/532 h as an auto- sensing router facility that automatically

adopts to the network topology. However, if you do run into problems in a comp lex network, we re com m end th at you specify the de fau l t router and net ma sk parameters manually . Refe r to th e Axi s NPS Pri nt Serv er Technical Reference for details.

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The arp me thod The arp command associat es your NPS 530/532’s node address with an

IP address . The IP address is then down-lo ad ed by the ping command. The arp com mand syntax depends on your Unix system (see examples below). This is the syntax for Syste m V and some BSD-t y pe systems:

arp -s <host name> <node address> temp ping <host name>

The node address is the serial number found at the back of the NPS 530/532. Each pair of digits must be separated by colons as in examples below.

Examples: The arp command differs between different Unix systems. Th e ‘ether’

argument is only required for IBM AIX systems, and some BSD-type systems expect the host name and node address in reversed order.

BSD - T y pe U nix

Systems:

System V Unix

Systems:

IBM AI X System s:

Note: When you exe c u te th e pi ng com m a nd for the first time, you shoul d

arp -s 00:40:8C:11:00:86 salesdept temp ping salesdept

arp -s salesdept 00:40:8C:11:00:86 temp ping salesdept

arp -s ether salesdept 00:40:8C:11:00:86 temp ping salesdept

The host will ret urn ‘ salesdept is alive’ or simila r indi c a ting th at the IP add re s s has been s et, and that com munic ation is established .

expect a response time significantly longer than usual.

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The rarp method The rarp me thod uses a dae mo n to es tab l is h and maintain

comm u nic a tion between the h osts listed in a Ether net add r ess t ab le (/etc/ e thers on most systems). Rarp daemons are normally only used on BSD -typ e a n d System V Unix sy st em s . If you are an IBM AIX user , use the arp or bo otp me th od s instea d .

Follo w th es e step s to use the ra rp me th od :

1. Open the Ethernet address table using a text editor (e.g. vi /etc/ethers), and add a line containing the Ethernet address and host name for your NPS 530/532.

Example:

00:40:8C:11:00:86 salesdept

2. Update your alias name data bases (see page 45).

3. Start the rarp daemon (if not already running) by the command rarpd -a.

4. R estart the NPS 530/532 to down-load th e IP address.

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The bo ot p method The bootp m eth od u se s a daem on to est a blish and maintain

comm u nic a tion between the h osts listed in a boot ta ble (/etc/bootptab on most systems).Follow these steps to use th e bootp method:

1. Open the boot table using a text editor (e.g. vi /etc/bootptab), and add the following entry for your NPS 530/532:

<host name>:ht=<hardware type>:vm=<vendor magic>:\

:ha=<hardware address>:ip=<internet address>:\ :sm=<subnet mask>:gw=<gateway field>

Example:

salesdept:ht=ether:vm=rfc1048:\

:ha=00408C110086:ip=192.36.253.96:\ :sm=255.255.255.0:gw=192.36.253.254

2. Start the bootp daemon (if not already running) by the command bootpd.

3. R estart the NPS 530/532 to down-load th e IP address, defau lt router addre ss, and net mask.

Notes: 1. The ht and vm fields must be entered exactly as in the example.

2. The ha and ip fields a re the Node and IP Addresses respectivel y .

3. The sm and gw fields correspond to the default router address and net mask (TCP/IP Menu parameters DEF_ROUT and NET_MASK, see Appen di x A).

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Set up and attach a print queue

The final step is done using the axinstall script, which is up-loaded from the NPS 530/532 to your host using FTP. You don’t need any technical knowledge about your Unix system; axinstall will automatically detect your syst em’ s c h a r ac teris tics, an d guide you thr ough the se tup pr oce d u re.

Below is a list of Unix systems that are supported by axinstall:

(Berkley Unix)

BSD SunOS 4 ULTRIX DEC OSF/ 1 FreeBSD SYS V R3 SCO

(Sun BSD, Solaris 1.x) (Digital Equipment, DEC) *

(Digital Equipment, Alpha) (Ber kley Uni x ) (Unix S y stem V Releas e 3 )

(Santa Cruz Opera tion)

(Silicon Graphica, SGI)

IRIX

(BULL DPX 2)

BOS SYS V R4 SunOS 5 HP -UX AIX

(UNI X S y stem V Release 4)

(Sun SYS V, Solaris 2.x)

(HP 9000)

(IBM RS /6000, BULL DPX 20)

If your particular system isn’t listed, axinstall tries to use one of the gener ic Un ix sy s tem s (BSD, SYS V R3 or SYS V R4). If axinstall f ails to recognize your system, complete the setup manually as described in the Axis NPS Print Server Technical Reference.

Up-load axinstall 1. Log in to the NPS 530/532 with the command ftp <host name>,

where host name is the name assigned in your system host table (e.g. salesdept ). You will be prompted for user id and password. Enter root as use r id , and pass as password.

2. Up-load the script using the command ge t ax i n st all.

3. Log ou t using quit, bye or exit (depending on your FTP version).

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Example: Below is a sample FTP session showing how to up-load axin stall (user

entries app ear in bold):

> ftp salesdept Connected to salesdept. 220 Axis NPS 53X FTP Print Server V5.00 ready. Name (salesdept:thomas): root 331 User name ok, need password Password: pass 230 User logged in ftp> get axinstall 200 PORT command successful. 150 Opening data connection for axinstall (192,36,253,4,13,223) 226 Transfer complete. local: axinstall remote: axinstall 27545 bytes received in 4.1 seconds (6.5 Kbytes/s) ftp> bye 221 Goodbye. >

(not visible)

The axinstall scr ipt has now been up-l oad ed to your host.

Run axinstall Type the command sh axinstall to run the script.

You will be guided through the setup by a step-by-step procedure. Axinstall will first detect what ki nd of Unix system you are using, and then suggest a suitabl e print method. The suggested print method will be sufficient in most cases, but you can also choose one of the PROS methods for more advanced print capabilities. See page 52 for a brief overview of the differ ent prin t me t ho ds. For more detailed in fo rma t i on , plea se ref er to th e NPS Te chnical Ref er ence.

After you have selected a print method, axinstall will a utom a ti cally set up the necessary print qu eues, filters, etc. You will then be offered to make a tes t p r intout, and af te r that the s etup is comple ted.

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Print methods

The NPS 530/532 supports several different print methods for printing unde r TCP/ IP. Axinstall will suggest a print method suitable for your parti c ular Un i x syste m, but you migh t want to use anoth er metho d depending on your printing requirements (banner pages, status logging, etc.) Use th e overview b el ow to d etermine wh ich me thod to use:

LPD The r ecom m ended method wh er e a vailable.

Advantages: Easy to set up – install the NPS 530/532 as a remote queue in SMIT

(AIX), or add a remot e prin ter t o /etc/printcap using the rm and rp fields (BSD).

Limitations: Spooler features (AIX), and printcap or lpr opti ons ( B SD ) such as

multiple copie s are not available.

FTP The recommended method when LPD is not available.

Advantages: Uses industry standard network software on the host.

Limitations: No printer status logging. BSD: May conflict with other input or output

filt er s . Doesn’t allow both inpu t and outp u t filters . System V: No filters or inter face programs can be us ed .

PROS A protocol developed at Axis. Comes in two versions; PROS A (named

pipe), and PR OS B (filter).

Advanta ge s: The NPS 530/532 appears as a device to the system. Print traf fic

(including printer status and readback) is logged to file. BSD: All pri ntcap opti ons ar e a vai lab l e.

Limitations: A C compil er is requ ir ed to b u ild the PROS A driv ers.

Reverse Telnet Often use d for prin ting via a term ina l se rve r pri nt e r po rt . On ly

reco mme nded if you alre a dy have a Rever se Tel ne t driver installed (no t avai l a ble for AIX).

Advan ta g es: Easy to set up with previously installed Reverse Telnet drivers.

Limitations: No status logging. Drivers are not s upplied with the NPS 530/532.

Exis ting drivers may be slo w.

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Section 7

Setup for Macintosh

The bas ic setu p for M acintosh is done b y opening the C hooser wi nd o w and clicking a printer.

Bef ore config uri ng your Ma c in t osh syst em , you may wan t to config ure the NPS 530/532 (e.g. logical printer defini tions). See Appendix A for detail s.

If you intend to operate your NPS 530/532 in a multi-protocol environment, you should also proceed according to the other “Setup for...” sections as appropriate.

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Before you begin:

• Make sure that the NPS 530/532 is powered on and attached to the net work.

• A ny ne t work configura ti on s hould alw ays inv olve th e ne two rk manager.

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Choose a Printer

Choosing a printer is slightly different depending on which version of Lase rWrite r pri nte r driver you ar e using .

The LaserWriter 7.0 driver assumes that you use a standard Post Script driver, and cannot take advanta ge of any printer specific featur es.

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

LaserWriter 7. 0

Printer Driver

Open the Chooser window by clicking Chooser in the App le m enu . Fo l- low thes e s tep s to choose a printer :

1. Click the LaserWriter icon.

2. If your ne tw ork has more than on e zon e , cl ick on t h e zon e you wan t. If your network has no zones, this box does not appear.

3. Click the name of the pri nter you want. The default NPS 530/532 printer name is shown as AXIS<nnnnnn>, where <nnnnnn> is th e last six digits of the NPS 530/532 serial number.

Example:

AXIS110086

4. Click the close box. This completes the configuration and closes the Chooser.

Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh using the NPS 530/532.

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LaserWriter 8. 0

Printer Driver

Open the Chooser window by clicking Chooser in the App le m enu . Fo l- low thes e s tep s to choose a printer :

1. Click the LaserWriter 8.0 icon.

2. If your ne tw ork has more than on e zon e , cl ick on t h e zon e you wan t. If your network has no zones, this box does not appear.

3. Click the name of the pri nter you want. The default NPS 530/532 printer name is shown as AXIS<nnnnnn>, where <nnnnnn> is th e last six digits of the NPS 530/532 serial number.

Example:

AXIS110086

4. Click the ‘Setup... ’ butto n, and then the ‘Sel ect PPD . .. ’ bu tton .

5. Choose the PPD file match ing your printer, and click ‘OK’. If your printer do es n’ t appea r in th e P PD fi le list, contac t your printer ven dor. You may also use the Generic PPD if you don’t need any printer specific features.

6. Click ‘OK’, and then click the close b ox. This comp letes the conf igu- ration and closes the Chooser.

Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh using the NPS 530/532.

Verify the Communication

To verify communication by making a test printout, just print a document from th e d esktop or from wit hi n a progr a m . The p ri ntout will appear on the printer you have chosen.

You have completed the basic installation and the NPS 530/532 is ready to use as a print server.

Note: For information on advanced EtherTalk functions such as non-PostScript

printer sup port, pl ease r efer to the AXI S NP S Print Server T echnic al R eference.

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Section 8

Advanced Options

This section takes you beyond the “plu g- and -p r int” concep t a nd into the area of Print Server Configur ation and Print Management.

This s ection provi d es an ove rv iew of th e un iqu e fu n c tions that mak e the NPS 530/532 m ore than ’just another print server’. For a complete de s crip tio n of these func tions , pl ease r efer to the N P S Print Serv e r Technical Reference.

Print Server

Configuration

Print Management The NPS 530/532 has a number of built -in tools an d features to hel p you

How to solve printout related problems by tailoring your NPS 530/532 confi guratio n to meet s pe cific needs. T he key featu r e is th e Log ical Pr inte r Concept, which will be discussed in the following pages.

to manage and monitor your printing environment. This section covers the fo llowing topi cs:

• Telnet Login – how to log in to the NPS 530/532 (page 65).

• Accounting – keep track of the last ten print jobs (page 66).

• Status Logging – displa y the current statu s of the log ical prin ters (page

67).

• Lo ca ll y Admi n ist r at ed A ddres s – change the preconfigured node address (page 68).

• SNMP – monitor the NPS 530/532 using the Simple Network Man- agement Protocol (page 69).

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Logical Printers

Section 8: Advanced Options

One of the most powerful features of the NPS 530/532 is the Logical Printer concept. A logical printer is a configurable device driver acting as

an inter face betw een the network and the phys ical printer. You may specify up to ei ght logi ca l printers, each wit h d if ferent prope rt ies.

Logical Printers

Network Connection

Off

Character set conversion

✓

String substitution

✓

ASCII to Postscript conversion

✗

Send control strings to printer

✗

Physical printer

LPT1

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The following properties can be configured individ ually for each logical print er:

• Character Set Conversion (page 59)

• Strings Before and After Print Jobs (page 60)

• String Subs titutio ns ( pa ge 6 1)

• PostScript Functions (page 62)

• Hex Dump M od e ( p age 6 4 )

Logical printers are configured by editing a number of parameters in the config file. Ther e is a menu for each logical printer (PRINTER1 PRINTER 8), see Appendix A.

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Character Set Conversion

A common problem in a multiple host environment is that different hosts use di ffe re nt ASCII c hara c t er se t s. As a resu lt of thi s, lang uage sp eci fi c character s (such as å ü ô ñ) are sometim es p rinte d incorr ectl y.

The NPS 530/532 solution to this problem is to assign a character set conversion filter to a logical printer, and link that logical printer to the host causing the problem.

There a r e se vera l di ff er ent filters to ch oos e f ro m, see Pr inter1 Menu par ame ter PR1_ C SET in Ap p endix A. The outpu t from the conver s ion filter is always IBM PC Set 2 (Code Page 437), and that is the characte r set the printer must b e set up fo r.

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Example: Your ne twork con tains thre e h os ts u s ing the ch ara c ter s ets IBM PC Se t 2 ,

ISO 8859-2, and DEC. In order to direct their print jobs to the same print er, for instance LPT1, you should assign each host to a separate logical printer, and install character set conversion filters. Edit the foll o wing entr ies in your conf ig file :

PR1_OUT. : LPT1 PR1_CSET. : NONE PR2_OUT. : LPT1 PR2_CSET. : ISO>IBM PR3_OUT. : LPT1 PR3_CSET. : DEC>IBM

The logical printer PR1 prin ts data tr ansparen tl y without conv er s ion, PR2 converts ISO 8859-2 data to IBM PC Set 2, and PR3 converts DEC data to IB M P C Set 2. This will pr od u ce correct printouts fo r a ll l anguage specific characters.

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Strings Before and After Print Jobs

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

All strings are entered as hexadecimal byte values.

Example 1: Assume that the logica l pri nter PR5 is confi gu re d as a Post Scr ip t pri nter.

To append the PostScript End of File character (ctrl-D, hex 04) after each print job, edit the fo ll owing entr y in your confi g file:

PR5_AFT. : 04

Example 2: You have a HP LaserJet p rint er with dual in put bins , and w ant to p r int on

pre-p ri nte d for ms wh en usin g the logi cal pr int er PR4. The s tan da rd for ms ar e ta ken from bi n 1, and the pre-printed f or ms ar e ta ken from b in

2. The strings before and after print jobs should then contain commands

to select bin 2 (

&l4H) and bin 1 (

&l1H) respectively. Edit the fol-

lo wing entri es in yo ur con fig file:

PR4_BEF. : 1B 26 6C 34 48 PR4_AFT. : 1B 26 6C 31 48

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String Substitutions

The string substitution function performs search-and-replace operations on the print data. The primary application is to replace printer control commands. Up to 20 strin g substitutions may be sp ecified individually for each lo gical printer.

All strings must be entered as hexadecim al byte values, and each match and substitute string must be preceded by a count byte .

Example 1: To replace the UNIX New Line (hex 0A) with an ASCII NewLine (hex

0D 0A) for logical printer PR1, edit the following entry in your config file:

PR1_STR. : 01 0A 02 0D 0A

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‘01’ is th e m a tch stri ng count byte (length of t he ma tch strin g) , ‘0 A’ is th e match string, ‘02’ is the substitute count byte, and ‘0D 0A’ is the substitute str in g (Thi s is the d efa ul t setting for logi ca l pri nt er s PR5 throu gh PR8).

Example 2: To replace the UNIX New Line (hex 0A) with an ASCII NewLine (hex

0D 0A), and the printer command

G1 (hex 1B 47 31) with

Y (hex

1B 59) for logical printer PR2, edit the following entry in your config fi le :

PR2_STR. : 01 0A 02 0D 0A 03 1B 47 31 02 1B 59

Note: Extensive use of string substitutions may decrease the throughput rate of

the NPS 530/532.

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PostScript Functions

The NPS 530/532 can translate standard ASCII print data into PostScript format. This makes it possible to print wi th a PostScript printe r f ro m a host that does n ’ t sup por t Po s tScr ipt. The PostScr ipt function s ar e contr olle d b y a number of par amete rs de s cribe d be lo w.

ASCII to

PostSc ript

Conversion

The con ve rsion is selected b y activating a filt er that con verts ASCII d ata into P ostScript. Th is filter may be ac ti vated indiv id ually for each lo gica l printer.

Example: The following entries in your config file will activ a te p a s s- t hr o ug h ( no fil-

ter) for PR1, ASCII to PostScript conversion for PR2. On PR3 the incoming data will be searched, ASCII data will be converted to PostScr ipt, PostScript da ta will pass-throug h without conversion:

PR1_FILT. : NONE PR2_FILT. : POSTSCR PR3_FILT. : AUTO_PS

Use this configu ration wh en p rint job s dir ected to PR1 a r e alr ea d y in PostScript format, print jobs directed to PR2 are in ASCII format and direct print jobs to PR3 when you are not sure if it is ASCII or PostScript format.

PostScript Page

Size

When the ASCII to PostScript filter is active, a page size must be specified. The default page size is A4, and may be specified individually for each logical printer. See the example on the next page on how to change the pa ge siz e.

The page s iz e s etti ng is ignored when th e ASCII to PostScr ip t fil ter is inac tive.

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PostScript Page

Orientation

PostScript Page

Format

Example: The following entries in your config file will ac t iv a te the ASCII t o

When the ASCII to PostScript filter is active, a page orientation must be specified . Th e de fau lt page or ientati on is P or trait, and may b e s p ecif ied indiv idua lly for eac h log ica l p ri nt er. Se e th e e xa mple below o n ho w to change the page orientation.

The page orientation setting is ignored when the ASCII to PostScript filter is inactive .

When th e ASC II to Post Scr ipt filter is active, a page format must be sp ecified. The page format is defined by six byte values: Lines per Page, Charact er s per Li ne, Cha r act e rs p er Inch, Lin es per Inch, Left Margi n, and Top Margin (see also PR1_FORM, Printer1 Menu in Appendix A).

The page fo rm at settin gs are ignored when th e ASC II to PostSc ri p t filter is inactive.

PostScript conversi on for PR2, set th e page size to Le tter, th e page orien - tation to Landscape, and the page format to 48 lines per page, 0 characte rs per line (equal to disable line w rap), 12 CPI, 6 LPI, 3 mm left margin and 5 mm top marg i n:

PR2_FILT. : POSTSCR PR2_SIZE. : LETTER PR2_ORNT. : LANDS PR2_FORM. : 48 0 120 60 30 50

PostScript Font You may specify a Po st Script fo nt to be used whe n th e A SC II t o

PostScript filter is active. The specified font must be available in the attached PostScript printer. An invalid font name may cause a PostScr ipt err or and te rminate the p ri nto ut.

If no fo nt name is sp ecified , Courier (fixed pit c h) will be used . The font settin gs are ign or ed wh en th e ASC II to P os tScript fil ter is inac-

tive.

Example: The following entry in your config file will se lect t he Helvet i c a p ropo r -

tional font as the PR2 PostScript font:

PR2_FONT. : Helvetica

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Hex Dump Mode

When he x d ump mo de is activated, the pr int data wil l be p ri nted as hexadeci mal byte values rat he r tha n ch ar ac ters. Prin ter control comma nds are also pr i nt ed as hex va lue s . This fu nc t io n is use d f o r d ebu g gi ng purpos e s .

Example: The following entry in your config f ile wi ll act iva t e th e hex dump mode

for PR3:

PR3_DUMP. : YES

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

Page value of the PostScript Page Format para me t er.

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Telnet Login

The Telnet support makes it possible to log in to the NPS 530/532 and execu te vario us command s as s ho wn in the ex am ple b elow. Use the telnet <hostname> command to log in.

Example: This sample telnet session illustrates the help command:

> telnet salesdept Trying 192.36.253.96 ... Connected to salesdept. Escape character is '^]'.

Axis NPS 53X TELNET Print Server V5.00

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NPS 53X network login: root Password: pass

Axis NPS 53X TELNET Print Server V5.00

Root> help Commands may be abbreviated: logout logout from TELNET version print current software version help print this list status show current printing status account show current account file softreset protocol restart of Axis NPS 53X hardreset reboot of Axis NPS 53X defaults set default parameters in Axis NPS 53X Root> logout Goodbye! Connection closed by foreign host. >

(not visible)

The account and stat us comman d s are sh own on the following page s.

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Accounting

The a cc ounting fi le contains data concerning th e ten last print jobs . It specifies an internal job number , the user that in itiated th e job, the p ro tocol and logical printer that was used, current status (C

rin ting), nu m b er of bytes p r inted, el a ps ed time and off-l ine time. T h e

or P file can be accessed using FTP, Telnet, or AXCFG.

Example: This sample telnet session illustrates the account command:

> telnet salesdept Trying 192.36.253.96 ... Connected to salesdept. Escape character is '^]'.

om p l e ted, Off li ne ,

Axis NPS 53X TELNET Print Server V5.00

NPS 53X network login: root Password: pass

Axis NPS 53X TELNET Print Server V5.00

Root> account Current account file: JOB USER PROT LPR S BYTES ETIME OTIME

1 thomas FTP pr2 C 1885 2 0 2 bengt LPD pr1 C 23074 4 0 3 RICARD NETWARE pr2 C 43004 5 0 4 LSLM_user NetBIOS pr1 C 6717 2 0

5 MacUser APPLE pr1 C 6717 2 0 6 patrik PROS pr5 P 832081 9 0 Root>

(not visible)

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Status Logging

The status co mm a nd sho ws wh ich printer po rt the lo gic a l pri nte rs ar e assigned to, and their current status.

Example: This sample telnet session illustrates the status command:

> telnet salesdept Trying 192.36.253.96 ... Connected to salesdept. Escape character is '^]'.

Axis NPS 53X TELNET Print Server V5.00

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NPS 53X network login: root Password: pass

Axis NPS 53X TELNET Print Server V5.00

Root> status Current printout status: Printer Port Status Bytes printed Comments

pr1 LPT1 Printing 20916 Ready

pr1 LPT1 Occupied Ready

Root>

(not visible)

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Locally Administrated Address

Each NPS 530/532 is preconfigured with a unique Node Address (indentical to the serial number). You may change the node address to a Locally Administrated Address by editing the Node Address entry in your confi g fi le.

Important :

Always consult your network manager before changing the

Node Address

The Node Address consists of six hexadecimal numbers in the range 00 FF. The numbers are separated by spaces.

Example 1: The fo llow i ng config entry sho ws an ex a mpl e of a pre configured N od e

Address:

NODE_ADDR. : 00 40 8C 11 00 86

A locally administrated address must begin with one of the hexadecimal numbers x2, x6, xA, or xE (xxxx xx10 in binary format). Examples: 02, 36, 5A and EE are valid leading numbers. No restrictions apply to the five remai ning nu mbe rs.

Example 2: The fo llow i ng config entry sho ws an example of a locally administr ated

address:

NODE_ADDR. : 36 F3 10 2E 20 0B

If you enter an inv alid addr es s, the curren t Node Addr ess wil l remain unchanged. It is not p ossibl e to set an ad dre ss other than a valid locally administrated address or the preconfigured Node Address.

You can restore the preconfigured Node Address by entering the NPS 530/532 serial number, or an address consisting of all 0’ s.

Example 3: The fo llo wing config entry rest ores the Node Addres s to the preco nfigur ed

setting:

NODE_ADDR. : 00 00 00 00 00 00

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SNMP

Section 8: Advanced Options

You m ay use SN M P ( Sim p le Network Man agement Protocol) for re mote monitoring of the NPS 530/532. All major functions applicable to print servers are supported.

SNMP actu all y re fe rs to a set of sta n d a rds for network mana gem ent, including a protocol, a database str ucture specification, and a set of data objects. The NPS 530/532 SNMP implementation runs in the TCP/IP envir onment.

The actual management is handled by an NMS (Network Management System) software running on a host on your network. The NMS software communicates with network devices by the means of messages, which are ref er en c es to one or more object s .

An object can be a question or an instruction to a device, or an alarm triggered by a specific event. Objects are co ntai ned in data bases called MIBs (Man ag em en t Informatio n Bas e ), wh er e MIB-I I is a standa rd database.

The NPS 530/532 supports all relevant parts of MIB-II. It also includes a private enter p ri s e M IB ( th e AX IS MIB des cri b ed in t he NPS Print Ser ve r Te chnica l R eference).

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Appendix A: The parameter list

Appendix A

The parameter list

This appendix contains an overview of the NPS 530/532 parameters and how to edit them. Please refer to the NPS Print Ser ver Technical Reference for a complete description of the parameters.

The current parameter settings are stored in the NPS 530/532 config file . Ed iting parameter values involve three steps: Up-load the config file to your system, edit the parameter values, and down-load the modified file to th e NPS 530/532. There are a number of methods for doing this depending on the environment you work in.

NetWare, Windows, OS/2

The dis k supplied with th e NPS 530/532 contains AXCFG, a menu dr iv en c onfigu ratio n ut ility that p erforms the t as ks men t ioned above. F oll ow t he ins tructions giv en in the re a d.me file to in stall a nd u se AXCFG.

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Unix (TCP/IP)

Appendix A: The parameter list

Use FTP to change the config fi le:

1. Log in to the NPS 530/ 532. Comm an d: ftp <host name> Enter root as user id and pass as password.

2. Up-load the config file. Command: get config

3. Edit the file u sing your favorite text editor.

4. Down-load the config file. Comman d: put co nf i g CON F I G

The NPS 530/532 will automatically activate the new settings.

Apple EtherTalk

You will need FTP support (such as the MacTCP utility) to get access to the conf ig fi le from your Macin tos h . Pr oceed as described for TC P/ IP above. You can also confi gure yo ur NPS 530/532 fr om a NetWa re ser ver, LAN Serve r/LAN Manage r s e rver, or a UNIX hos t if you have one of th os e in yo u r network.

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Factory Default Settings

If you should need to reset the NPS 530/532 to factory default conditions, the best way to do this is to use the TEST button. This procedure inv olves switching the NPS 530/532 off and on. If you us e an external power supply, unplug the power cord to switch off the NPS 530/ 532, otherw ise use the printe r’s power s witch.

1. Switc h off t he NPS 530/ 532.

2. Press and hold the TEST button while you switch on the NPS 530/

532. Keep the TEST button pressed for at least 20 seconds u ntil the

PACKET flashes with one second intervals.

3. Release the TEST button and wait at least five seconds (five indicator flas h es ).

4. Press and hold the TEST button for at least five seconds until the PACK ET indicato r re ma ins con stan t ly lit.

5. Restart the NPS 530/ 532 (power-off/po wer-on).

The NPS 530/532 is now reset to factory default conditions.

Note: T h e Node and I nte rn et Ad d re s ses (NO DE _ AD D R an d INT_ AD D R )

remain unchanged, but all other parameters are reset to factory default values.

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The Config File

The remainder of this ap pendix contains the complete NPS 530/532 parameter list. The left column shows the parameters and their default val ues as they appear in the config f ile, and the right colum n contain s brief descri pt io n s of the parame t e rs. For a full des cript i o n of the par am eters, pleas e r ef er to the NP S Print Server Te ch nical Refer ence.

--- CONFIG MENU NODE_ADDR. : 00 40 8C 11 00 86

ROOT_PWD. : pass USERS. :

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Node Address Root Pas sword User Aut ho rity and Printer A ccess

--- TCP/IP MENU TCP_ENB. : YES

INT_ADDR. : 192 36 253 80 DEF_ROUT. : 0 0 0 0 NET_MASK. : 0 0 0 0 TCP_KEY. : PROS_PWD. : netprinter PROS_PRT. : 35 LPD_BANN. : YES BOOTP_ENB. : YES RARP_ENB. : YES RTN_OPT. : YES RTEL_PR1. : 0 RTEL_PR2. : 0 RTEL_PR3. : 0 RTEL_PR4. : 0 RTEL_PR5. : 0 RTEL_PR6. : 0 RTEL_PR7. : 0 RTEL_PR8. : 0

--- SNMP MENU READ_COM. : public WRT_COM. : pass TRAPADDR. : 0 0 0 0 TRAP_COM. : public SYS_CONT. : SYS_NAME. : SYS_LOC. : SNMP_AUT. : DISABLED TRAP_PRT. : DISABLED

TCP/IP Protocol En abled In t ern et Address Default Router Address (0.0.0.0 for no router) Net Mask (e.g. 255.255.255.0 f or class C, 0.0.0.0 for auto-sense) TCP/IP Protocol Key PROS Protocol Password PRO S T CP Po rt N u m ber LPD Banner Page Enabled BOO T P Protocol Enabled RA RP Protocol Enabled Reverse Telne t Options Enabled PR1 Rever se Telnet TCP Po rt Number (0 for Dis able d) PR2 Rever se Telnet TCP Po rt Number (0 for Dis able d) PR3 Rever se Telnet TCP Po rt Number (0 for Dis able d) PR4 Rever se Telnet TCP Po rt Number (0 for Dis able d) PR5 Rever se Telnet TCP Po rt Number (0 for Dis able d) PR6 Rever se Telnet TCP Po rt Number (0 for Dis able d) PR7 Rever se Telnet TCP Po rt Number (0 for Dis able d) PR8 Rever se Telnet TCP Po rt Number (0 for Dis able d)

Read-Only Community Name Read-Write Community Name S NM P T rap In ternet Ad d ress SNMP Trap Community Name System Contact System Name System Location Authentication Failure Traps Printe r T raps

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--- NETWARE MENU NETW_ENB. : YES PS_NAME. : AXIS110086 CONFSERV. : PS_POLL. : 5 AUTO_SCAN. : BOTH (OFF PSERVER RPRINTE R BOTH) FR_802_3. : YES FR_ETH_2. : YES FR_802_2. : YES FR_SNAP. : YES LOGIN1. : LOGIN2. : LOGIN3. : LOGIN4. : LOGIN5. : LOGIN6. : LOGIN7. : LOGIN8. : LOGIN9. : LOGIN10. : LOGIN11. : LOGIN12. : LOGIN13. : LOGIN14. : LOGIN15. : LOGIN16. : RPRINT1. : RPRINT2. : RPRINT3. : RPRINT4. : RPRINT5. : RPRINT6. : RPRINT7. : RPRINT8. :

NetWare Protocol Enabled Print Server Name (110086 are the last six digits of the serial number) Configuration File Server Name Print Server Poll In te rv al Automatic NetWare Print Server/Remote Printer Login IEEE 802.3 Frame Type Enabled Ethernet II Frame Type Enabled IEEE 802.2 Frame Type Enabled S N AP Frame T y p e En a b led Print Server Queue Attachment 1 Print Server Queue Attachment 2 Print Server Queue Attachment 3 Print Server Queue Attachment 4 Print Server Queue Attachment 5 Print Server Queue Attachment 6 Print Server Queue Attachment 7 Print Server Queue Attachment 8 Print Server Queue Attachment 9 Print Server Queue Attachment 10 Print Server Queue Attachment 11 Print Server Queue Attachment 12 Print Server Queue Attachment 13 Print Server Queue Attachment 14 Print Server Queue Attachment 15 Print Server Queue Attachment 16 Remote Printer Attachment 1 Remote Printer Attachment 2 Remote Printer Attachment 3 Remote Printer Attachment 4 Remote Printer Attachment 5 Remote Printer Attachment 6 Remote Printer Attachment 7 Remote Printer Attachment 8

--- LAN SERVER/LAN MANAGER MENU LSLM_ENB. : YES NB_FR_TYPE. : FR_AUTO (FR_AUTO, FR_802_2, FR_DIX) LPRINT_1. : AX110086.LP1 LLOGIC_1. : PR1 LPRINT_2. : LLOGIC_2. : PR2 LPRINT_3. : LLOGIC_3. : PR3 LPRINT_4. : LLOGIC_4. : PR4

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LAN Ser v er/ LAN Manager Protoc ol Enable d Frame Type Printer 1 Name (110086 are the last six digits of the serial number) Print er 1 Lo g ica l Print er Printer 2 Name Print er 2 Lo g ica l Print er Printer 3 Name Print er 3 Lo g ica l Print er Printer 4 Name Print er 4 Lo g ica l Print er

--- APPLETALK MENU ATLK_ENB. : NO ATLK_KEY. : ATK_ZONE. : ZONER_EN. : YES ATK_FONT. : DEFAULT (DEFAULT 35N ALL) BINARY. : NO APRINT_1. : AXIS110086 ATYPE_1. : LaserWriter ALOGIC_1. : PR1 (PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4

PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8)

--- PRINTER1 MENU PR1_WAIT. : YES PR1_BEF. : PR1_STR. : PR1_CSET. : NONE (NONE ISO>IBM 7UK>IBM 7SW>IBM

7GE>IBM 7FR>IBM 7ND>IBM DEC>IBM)

PR1_FILT. : NONE (NONE POSTSCR AUTO_PS) PR1_AFT. : PR1_DUMP. : NO PR1_SIZE. : A4 (A4 LETTER LEGAL EXECUT) PR1_ORNT. : PORTR (PORTR LANDS R_PORTR R_LANDS) PR1_FORM. : 66 0 100 60 30 50 PR1_FONT. :

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AppleTalk Protocol Enabled AppleTalk Protocol Key AppleTalk Zone HP Zoner Enabled PostScript Font Set Binary T r ansf e r E nabled Printer 1 Name (110086 are the last six digits of the serial number) Printe r 1 Typ e Print er 1 Lo g ica l Print er

PR1 Wait o n Bu sy PR1 String Before Print Job PR1 String Substitutions PR 1 Cha racter Set Co n v ersion

PR1 Print er L ang u ag e T ranslation PR1 Str ing Afte r P rint J o b PR1 Hex Dump Mode PR1 PostScr ip t Pag e Si z e PR1 PostScr ip t Pag e Or ientat io n PR1 PostScr ip t Pag e For ma t (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM) PR1 PostScr ip t Font (Courier when not specified)

--- PRINTER2 MENU PR2_WAIT. : YES PR2_BEF. : PR2_STR. : PR2_CSET. : NONE (NONE ISO>IBM 7UK>IBM 7SW>IBM

7GE>IBM 7FR>IBM 7ND>IBM DEC>IBM)

PR2_FILT. : NONE (NONE POSTSCR AUTO_PS) PR2_AFT. : PR2_DUMP. : NO PR2_SIZE. : A4 (A4 LETTER LEGAL EXECUT) PR2_ORNT. : PORTR (PORTR LANDS R_PORTR R_LANDS) PR2_FORM. : 66 0 100 60 30 50 PR2_FONT. :

--- PRINTER3 MENU PR3_WAIT. : YES PR3_BEF. : PR3_STR. : PR3_CSET. : NONE (NONE ISO>IBM 7UK>IBM 7SW>IBM

7GE>IBM 7FR>IBM 7ND>IBM DEC>IBM)

PR3_FILT. : NONE (NONE POSTSCR AUTO_PS) PR3_AFT. : PR3_DUMP. : NO PR3_SIZE. : A4 (A4 LETTER LEGAL EXECUT) PR3_ORNT. : PORTR (PORTR LANDS R_PORTR R_LANDS) PR3_FORM. : 66 0 100 60 30 50 PR3_FONT. :

PR2 Wait o n Bu sy PR2 String Before Print Job PR2 String Substitutions PR 2 Cha racter Set Co n v ersion

PR2 Print er L ang u ag e T ranslation PR2 Str ing Afte r P rint J o b PR2 Hex Dump Mode PR2 PostScr ip t Pag e Si z e PR2 PostScr ip t Pag e Or ientat io n PR2 PostScr ip t Pag e For ma t (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM) PR2 PostScr ip t Font (Courier when not specified)

PR3 Wait o n Bu sy PR3 String Before Print Job PR3 String Substitutions PR 3 Cha racter Set Co n v ersion

PR3 Print er L ang u ag e T ranslation PR3 Str ing Afte r P rint J o b PR3 Hex Dump Mode PR3 PostScr ip t Pag e Si z e PR3 PostScr ip t Pag e Or ientat io n PR3 PostScr ip t Pag e For ma t (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM) PR3 PostScr ip t Font (Courier when not specified)

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--- PRINTER4 MENU PR4_WAIT. : YES PR4_BEF. : PR4_STR. : PR4_CSET. : NONE (NONE ISO>IBM 7UK>IBM 7SW>IBM

7GE>IBM 7FR>IBM 7ND>IBM DEC>IBM)

PR4_FILT. : NONE (NONE POSTSCR AUTO_PS) PR4_AFT. : PR4_DUMP. : NO PR4_SIZE. : A4 (A4 LETTER LEGAL EXECUT) PR4_ORNT. : PORTR (PORTR LANDS R_PORTR R_LANDS) PR4_FORM. : 66 0 100 60 30 50 PR4_FONT. :

--- PRINTER5 MENU PR5_WAIT. : YES PR5_BEF. : PR5_STR. : 010A020D0A PR5_CSET. : NONE (NONE ISO>IBM 7UK>IBM 7SW>IBM

7GE>IBM 7FR>IBM 7ND>IBM DEC>IBM)

PR5_FILT. : NONE (NONE POSTSCR AUTO_PS) PR5_AFT. : PR5_DUMP. : NO PR5_SIZE. : A4 (A4 LETTER LEGAL EXECUT) PR5_ORNT. : PORTR (PORTR LANDS R_PORTR R_LANDS) PR5_FORM. : 66 0 100 60 30 50 PR5_FONT. :

PR4 Wait o n Bu sy PR4 String Before Print Job PR4 String Substitutions PR 4 Cha racter Set Co n v ersion

PR4 Print er L ang u ag e T ranslation PR4 Str ing Afte r P rint J o b PR4 Hex Dump Mode PR4 PostScr ip t Pag e Si z e PR4 PostScr ip t Pag e Or ientat io n PR4 PostScr ip t Pag e For ma t (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM) PR4 PostScr ip t Font (Courier when not specified)

PR5 Wait o n Bu sy PR5 String Before Print Job PR5 String Substitutions PR 5 Cha racter Set Co n v ersion

PR5 Print er L ang u ag e T ranslation PR5 Str ing Afte r P rint J o b PR5 Hex Dump Mode PR5 PostScr ip t Pag e Si z e PR5 PostScr ip t Pag e Or ientat io n PR5 PostScr ip t Pag e For ma t (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM) PR5 PostScr ip t Font (Courier when not specified)

--- PRINTER6 MENU PR6_WAIT. : YES PR6_BEF. : PR6_STR. : 010A020D0A PR6_CSET. : NONE (NONE ISO>IBM 7UK>IBM 7SW>IBM

7GE>IBM 7FR>IBM 7ND>IBM DEC>IBM)

PR6_FILT. : NONE (NONE POSTSCR AUTO_PS) PR6_AFT. : PR6_DUMP. : NO PR6_SIZE. : A4 (A4 LETTER LEGAL EXECUT) PR6_ORNT. : PORTR (PORTR LANDS R_PORTR R_LANDS) PR6_FORM. : 66 0 100 60 30 50 PR6_FONT. :

--- PRINTER7 MENU PR7_WAIT. : YES PR7_BEF. : PR7_STR. : 010A020D0A PR7_CSET. : NONE (NONE ISO>IBM 7UK>IBM 7SW>IBM

7GE>IBM 7FR>IBM 7ND>IBM DEC>IBM)

PR7_FILT. : NONE (NONE POSTSCR AUTO_PS) PR7_AFT. : PR7_DUMP. : NO PR7_SIZE. : A4 (A4 LETTER LEGAL EXECUT) PR7_ORNT. : PORTR (PORTR LANDS R_PORTR R_LANDS) PR7_FORM. : 66 0 100 60 30 50 PR7_FONT. :

PR6 Wait o n Bu sy PR6 String Before Print Job PR6 String Substitutions PR 6 Cha racter Set Co n v ersion

PR6 Print er L ang u ag e T ranslation PR6 Str ing Afte r P rint J o b PR6 Hex Dump Mode PR6 PostScr ip t Pag e Si z e PR6 PostScr ip t Pag e Or ientat io n PR6 PostScr ip t Pag e For ma t (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM) PR6 PostScr ip t Font (Courier when not specified)

PR7 Wait o n Bu sy PR7 String Before Print Job PR7 String Substitutions PR 7 Cha racter Set Co n v ersion

PR7 Print er L ang u ag e T ranslation PR7 Str ing Afte r P rint J o b PR7 Hex Dump Mode PR7 PostScr ip t Pag e Si z e PR7 PostScr ip t Pag e Or ientat io n PR7 PostScr ip t Pag e For ma t (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM) PR7 PostScr ip t Font (Courier when not specified)

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--- PRINTER8 MENU PR8_WAIT. : YES PR8_BEF. : PR8_STR. : 010A020D0A PR8_CSET. : NONE (NONE ISO>IBM 7UK>IBM 7SW>IBM

7GE>IBM 7FR>IBM 7ND>IBM DEC>IBM)

PR8_FILT. : POSTSCR (NONE POSTSCR AUTO_PS) PR8_AFT. : PR8_DUMP. : NO PR8_SIZE. : A4 (A4 LETTER LEGAL EXECUT) PR8_ORNT. : PORTR (PORTR LANDS R_PORTR R_LANDS) PR8_FORM. : 66 0 100 60 30 50 PR8_FONT. :

--- OUTPUT MENU L1_CENTR. : STNDRD (IBM_PC STNDRD FAST HISPEED) L1_BSYTM. : 60

--- PANEL MENU DEF_OUT. : PR1 (PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4

PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8)

LOCK_KEY. : NO

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PR8 Wait o n Bu sy PR8 String Before Print Job PR8 String Substitutions PR 8 Cha racter Set Co n v ersion

PR8 Print er L ang u ag e T ranslation PR8 Str ing Afte r P rint J o b PR8 Hex Dump Mode PR8 PostScr ip t Pag e Si z e PR8 PostScr ip t Pag e Or ientat io n PR8 PostScr ip t Pag e For ma t (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM) PR8 PostScr ip t Font (Courier when not specified)

LPT1 Centronic s Inter f a ce Timing LPT1 Busy Statu s Time-Out

Int ernal Pr intout D es tinat ion Lock Test Bu tto n

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Appendix B: Interna l printouts

Appendix B

Internal printouts

Th er e are th r ee d ifferent internal printouts th at ca n be p ri nted using the TEST button on the NPS 530/532 front panel:

The Test Page The test page shows the software revision and the basic configuration of

the NPS 530/532. To pri nt th e tes t p age, pres s the TEST button until the STAT US ind ica-

tor star ts to fl as h , th en r el ea se the button.

The Parameter

List

The read.me File The read.me f ile c on ta ins detailed instruct ions abou t ho w to integrate the

The parameter list (or the config file) shows the complete NPS 530/532 configuration. See Appendix A for a sample parameter list.

To p ri nt the parameter list, press the TEST button until the STAT US indicator starts to flash, release the button, and press it once.

NPS 530/532 for different TCP/IP environ ments and print methods. It als o con ta in s last -m inute infor m a tion not cove re d by the printed documentation, so you should always read this file before start ing the integration.

To p ri nt the read. me file, press the TEST button until the STATUS indi- cator starts to flash, release the button, and press it twice.

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Appendix C: Protocol Support Upgrades

Appendix C

Protocol Support Upgrades

The NPS 530/532 is by default delivered with Nov ell Net Ware and LAN Serve r/LAN Manage r sup po rt . TC P/IP a nd App le Ethe rTalk suppo rt ar e available as software keys from your dealer. The software keys are sold separately for TCP/IP and Apple EtherTalk.

Ordering Procedures

A software key is simply a six-digit hexadecimal number that can be obtained by fax (or over the phone) from your distributor. The keys are individual for each NPS 530/532. You should have th e following information available when ordering upgrades :

• The protocol (or protocols ) you wis h to up gr a de to.

• The serial number of each NPS 530/532 you wish to upgrade.

Upgrading Procedures

The T C P /IP and Apple EtherTalk protocols a re controlled b y two pa ra meters; TCP_ENB (TCP/IP Menu), and ATLK_ EN B (AppleTalk Menu). These parameters are by default set to NO, and cannot be ch a nged unl ess the co r responding s oftwa r e keys h ave been provided .

The p ro tocol upgr ad e is ca rr ied out by edi ting the config file as ou tlined in Appendix A. The software keys ar e entered as two par am eter values ; TCP_KEY (TCP/IP Menu), and ATLK_KEY (AppleTalk Menu).

There a r e two ways to enter the software key s , either using AX C FG fr om a PC running Windows or OS/2, or using FTP from a UNIX host runni ng TCP/IP .

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Appendix C: Prot ocol Support Upgrades

Upgrade using AXCFG

The disk supplied with the NPS 530/532 contains AXCFG, a menudriven configuration utility for Novell NetWare and LAN Server/LAN Manager that performs the tasks mentioned above. Follow the instructions given in the read.me file to install and use AXCFG.

Follo w th es e step s to upgr ad e u si ng AXCFG:

1. Start AXCFG and select your NPS 530/532 from the list of available print servers.

2. If you are upgrading to Apple EtherTalk only, then skip to s tep 6.

3. Select TCP/IP MENU, then select TCP_KEY.

4. Ty pe in the six-di git TCP/IP key, an d click OK.

5. If y ou ar e upgra d ing t o TCP/ IP only , t hen skip to st ep 8.

6. Select APPLETALK MENU, then s e lect ATLK_KEY.

7. Ty pe in the six-di git Apple T alk key, and click OK.

8. Click SAVE, then click CANCEL to exit AXCF G .

Notes: • The protocol enable p ar a me ter s TCP_ENB and ATLK_ENB wi ll

autom atically be set to YES wh en correct keys have been p ro vi de d. You can change these parameters later if you want to disable one or both protocols.

• I f you e nt e r an inco rre c t key the para me t er wil l re main empty.

• In order to prevent accidental loss of upgrade keys, it is not possible to edit the key parameters further once the correct key has been entered.

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Upgrade using TCP/IP

Even if the TCP/IP protocol is disabled, the NPS 530/532 has a limited FTP file transfer suppo rt to allow upgradi ng from a UNIX workstatio n. Follo w th es e step s to upgr ad e u si ng FTP file trans f er :

1. Crea te a file named upgrade containing the following lines:

TCP_KEY. : 4B26F8 ATLK_KEY. : 603DC2

If you are u pg rading for one protocol onl y, t he n om it th e inap p r op r iate line.

2. D o a basic TCP/IP configuration as described in Sect ion 6, and use the arp method to set the Internet address.

Appendix C: Protocol Support Upgrades

(the software key values are examples only)

3. Log in to the NPS 530/532. Command: ftp <host name> Enter root as user id and pass as password.

4. Down -load the upgrad e f il e. C om man d : put upgrade CONFIG

Notes: • The protocol enable p ar a me ter s TCP_ENB and ATLK_ENB wi ll

autom atically be set to YES wh en correct keys have been p ro vi de d. You can change these parameters later if you want to disable one or both protocols.

• I f you e nt e r an inco rre c t key the para me t er wil l re main empty.

• In order to prevent accidental loss of upgrade keys, it is not possible to edit the key parameters further once the correct key has been entered.

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Appendix C: Prot ocol Support Upgrades

Verify the Upgrade

You can verify that the upgrade is successfully completed by printing the test page af ter the NPS 530/532 h as be en restarted. T o prin t the test p age, pres s the TES T but ton unt il the ST ATU S indicato r star ts to fl as h , th en release the button. See Appendix B for a test page sample from an NPS 530/532 in its default configuration.

• If you have upgraded to TCP/IP, the TCP/IP header has changed from:

** TCP/IP: locked

to:

** TCP/IP: enabled

• If you have upgrad ed to App le E th er Talk, th e Apple EtherT alk header has changed from:

** Apple EtherTalk: locked

to:

** Apple EtherTalk: enabled

If t he upgrade procedu re failed, r ep eat the p r ocess and m a k e s u re that you enter th e p roper key into the k ey parameters. Should th e u p gr a d e st ill fail, contact you r distr ibu tor.

Note: As an alternative, you can also view the parameter list to verify the

upgrade. After a successful upgrade, the parameters TCP_KEY and/or

ATLK_KEY contain the software key, and parameters TCP_ENB and/or ATLK_ ENB ar e set to YES. If the u pg rade procedure fail ed , the s of t wa re key parameters (TCP_KEY and ATLK_KEY) re ma i n emp t y.

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Appendix D

Technical specifications

Network envi r onm ents

• NetWare 3.11, 3.12, 4.0x and 4.10 using bindery emulation

• Windows for Workgr oups, Windows 95, Windows NT ver . 3.5 and above

• LAN Server 1.3 and above

• LAN Manage r 2.0c and abov e

• Any system with TCP/IP support

• Apple EtherTalk

Net work atta c hm e nts

•

NP S 530 :

•

NP S 532 :

(software upgrade requ ired)

10baseT (twisted-pai r) via RJ-45 connect or 10base2 (thi n-wire) via BNC connector

(software upgrade required)

Appendix D: Techni cal specifications

Sup porte d pro to c ols

• Net ware: IPX, RIP, NCP, SAP, SPX

• Windows: NetBIOS/NetBEUI, TCP/IP (Windows NT)

• TCP /I P : L PD, FTP , Rev erse Tel net, PROS , BOOTP, ARP, ICMP, IP, RARP , TCP, Teln et , UDP

• OS/2: NetBIOS/NetBEUI

• Et herTal k: AARP, ATP, DDP, NBP, PAP, RTMP, ZIP

General features

• Easy installation

• High-speed printing (>150 kbytes/s)

• Ei g h t logi ca l printe rs (fea turing Ph ysic a l Printer Po rt , Ch ara c te r Se t Conve rsio n, String s Befo re an d Afte r Print Jobs, String Substitutions, PostScript Functions, and Hex Dump Mode)

• Security functions

• Printo ut sta tis tics loggi ng

• Use of IEEE802.2, IEEE802.3, SNAP and Ethernet II frame types simultaneously

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Appendix D: Technical specifications

Ne tWare fe atu r e s

• Standard installation using PCONSOLE

• Print Server Mode for high-speed printing

• Remote Printer Mode for up to 16 printers per NetWare user licence

• Up to 96 print queues on 16 file servers

• Port Status monitoring

Windows fea tur es

• Automatic installation software (Axis Print Utility for Windows)

• Printing through Windows Print Manager

• Both peer-to-peer and client-server printing

OS/2 features

• Automatic installation software (Axis Print Utility for OS/2)

• Printing through OS/2 Print Manager

• Port Status monitoring

Unix featur es

• SNMP support: Axi s private enterprise MIB and MIB-II

Macintosh features

• Standard insta ll ation using the Chooser

• Supports binary mode

Pri nter atta c hm e nts

• Connects to the printer’s Centronics port (thr oughput exceeding 150 kbytes/s, burst 250 kbytes/s)

Hardware specifications

• Size: 1.2 × 2.2 × 8.5 inches / 29 × 55 × 100 mm

• Weight: 0. 3 lb / 0.15 kg

•Power:

Approvals

• EMC: Limit A of FCC Rules and Regulations part 15 subpart B, cla ss A (US) .

• Safety: EN 60950, UL

Operating environments

• Temperature: 40 - 105 °F / 5 - 40 °C

• Humidity: 10 - 95% non-condensing

NPS 530 :

NPS 532 :

Limit B of EN 55022/1987, EN 50082-1/1992 (Europe).

5 VDC, min. 300 mA supplied by the printer (Centronics pin 18), or

12 VDC or 9 VAC, min 300 mA by external power supply

12-15 VDC or VAC, min 500 mA by external power supply

All spe cificat ion s are s u b ject to c han ge withou t prior notic e

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Appendix E

How to contact Axis

If you need technical support, please contact your dealer. If they can’t help you, they wil l forward your re q ue st to us.

Axis on-line service

Use the Axis on-line service at any time to retrieve electronically distribute d items. The mate rial avai lable in clude th e NPS P rint Serv er Technic al Reference, the Adobe Acrobat Reader (requir ed for all Axis on-line documentation), company and product presentations, etc. All items ar e available on Internet by a WWW browser or ftp file transfer, and on the Axis Bulletin Board by modem.

Appendix E: How to contact Axis

Internet and

W o rl d W ide We b

The Axis B ul le t in

Board

If you are connected to Internet, have a look at the Axis WWW Home Page at http://www.axis.se. Here you can find information about the company and our products. You can also down-load online manuals, tools such as the Acr oba t R ead er fo r different p lat for m s , and th e latest ver s ions of the NPS ut il ities.

You can also get files and informatio n thro ug h anonymo us ftp at ftp://ftp.axis.se.

If you want to receive regular information about new produ cts and product updates by e-mail, send an e-mail to Majordomo@axis.se with

SUBSCRIBE AXIS-NEWS

in the message body.

The thir d way to access the Axis archive is the Axis BBS. You will need a high-speed mode m, a VT100 or VT220 te rminal em ulator, and a Ke rmit or ZModem compatible software. Dial +4646120632 or +46 46 211 94 53 and log in as guest (no pass wor d required).

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Appendix E: How to contact Axis

The Axis offices

If you want to con tact an Axis off ice, choose the one ne ar es t to you r region:

Europe, Middle

East, South

America, Africa

North & Central

America

Japan

Axis Comm un icat ions AB

Scheelevägen 16, S-223 70 Lund, Swede n Phone: +46 46 19 18 00 Fax: +46 46 13 61 30 Email: info@axis.se URL: http://www.axis.se/

Axis Comm un ica tions Inc.

4 Con stitution Way, Woburn, MA 01801-1030, USA Phone: 1-800-444-AXIS, (617) 938-1188 Fax: (617) 938-6161 Ema il: in fo@ a xisinc .c om

Axis Comm unica tions KK

8th Cen ter Plaza 5F, 1-10-16Nihombashi Horidome-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103, Japan Phone: +81 3 3663 8801 Fax: +81 3 3663 8802 Ema il: in fo@axi s c om.c o .jp

Hong Kong, Asia

(except Japan &

Middle East),

Australia

Axis Comm unica tions LTD

Room 602, Asian House, 1 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong Phone: +852 2836 0813 Fax: +852 2573 5935 Em ail: in f o@axis . com .h k

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Index

Accounting 66 alias 45 Anonymous FTP 85 arp 47 ASCII-to-PostScript Conversion 62 AX C FG 1 4 Axis offices 86 Axis P ri nt Utility for OS/ 2 3 9 Axis P ri nt Utility for Wind ows 29

Bin con tr ol 60 bootp 49 Bulletin Board 85

CAPTURE 28 Ch ara c ter Set C onv er s ion 59 config file 58, 70

External power supply 12

Fa ctor y Def a u lt Set tings 72 FTP 52

Hex Dump Mode 64 host name 45 Host Table 45

IBM OS /2

Par a me ter editi ng 70

Inte rnal P rintout s 78

In te rne t 85 Internet address 4 5

LAN Server/LAN Manager

Co nfig u ra tio n 3 8 Print Queues 41

Sharing 42 Language specific characters 59 Locally Administra ted Address 13, 68 Logical Printers 57 LPD 52

Macintosh

Setup 53

Microsoft Windows

Parameter editing 70 Setup 29

NET COPY 43 NET SHARE 42 NetBEUI 38 Network Information Services (NIS) 45 Node Address 47, 68 Novel l NetWare

Parameter editing 70 Print Server Mode 15

Automatic 17

File Server Cont rol le d 2 0

Parameter Controlled 18

Remote Printer Mode 16, 24 Setup 14

NPS Manag er 38

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Index

Page Form a t 63 Page Orientation 63 Page Size 62 Parameter editing 70

Factory Defaults 72 Parameter List 70, 78 PostScript

Font 63

Page Format 63

Page Orientation 63

Page Size 62 Postscript functions 62 Power Supply 12 Print Methods 51 Printer cab le extens ion 12 PROS 52 Protocol upgrades, 79

SNMP 69 Software keys, 79 Statu s logging 67 Strin g Su b stitution s 61 Strings before and after print jobs 60

TCP/IP

Co nfig u ra tio n 4 4

Parameter editing 71 Te lnet Lo g in 65 TEST Button 72, 78 Test Page 12, 78

UN IX- t o-AS CII 61

Velcro ribbons 12

rarp 48 read.me file 78 Reverse Telnet 52

Serial numbe r 13 Setup

IBM OS/2 38 Macintosh 53 Micros of t W indows

Windows 3.1 30 Windows for Workgroups 31

Client-server printing 32 Pee r-to-peer p ri nti ng 3 1

Windows NT

Client-server printing 36 LPD printing 37 Pee r-to-peer p ri nti ng 3 5

Novell NetWare 14 TCP /IP 44

Setup for Microsoft W indows 29

Windows NT

LPD printing 37 World Wide Web 85

Yellow Pages (YP) 45

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