Axis NPS 550 User Manual

Preface

About Axis

Preface

Thank you for purchasing the Axis NPS 550 Network Print Server. Our goal in developing this product is to enable you to connect your printers anywhere in your network , allowin g all networ k users acce ss to share d printer resources.

Axis Communications, founded in 1984, is one of the world’s fastest growing companies in the printer interface and network print server market. The hea d qu a r ter s are lo ca ted in Lund , Sw ed en, with subsid iar ies in Bo s ton, Tok yo , a nd Hon g Ko ng .

Axis Co mmun ication s ha s a distr ibut o r net wo rk ope rat in g in more than 60 count ri es worl d- wide , marketin g thre e prod uc t lines:

Network CDROM Servers

CD-ROM servers provide a flexible and cost-efficient solution for sharing CD-RO M s across the network. T he y are a vailabl e in Et hernet and Toke n Ring ver s ions, wi th or without built in dri ve option.

Network Print

Servers

Th ese int ell igent Eth ernet and Token Ri ng pr in t se rv ers sup port 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.

IBM Ma i nfra m e

and S/3x – AS/

400 Prin t er

These products include a wide range of plug-in interfaces and free standi ng pro d uc ts such as the Co b ra+ an d the AFP IPD S-to-Pos tScrip t conve rt er .

Interfaces

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Axis NPS 550 User’s Manual 1

RISC

User’s Manual Version 2.0

Preface

About this manual

This manual will guide you through a simple step-by-step installation and confi g u ratio n procedur e. It is divided into f our sect ions:

Introduction The NPS 550 print server, how it works, where to use it, and its main

features.

Getting started How to connect your NPS 550 to your printers, and how to install it in

your networ k.

Setup How to set up your NPS 550 for the NetWare, Windows, OS/2, Unix

and Macintosh environments.

Advanced options An overview of unique NPS 550 functions that allows you to tailor your

printer resources for specific needs.

The manual applies to the NPS 550 with firmware release 5.00 and subse qu ent releases un til otherwise noti fi ed . Please re fer to th e Axis NPS Print Se rv e r Technica l R eferenc e for furt her inform a t ion of f unct io ns 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 municat i on s AB ca nn ot be he ld re spo nsi b le fo r any technical or typ ographical er ro rs and res erves the r igh t to mak e ch anges to the produ ct and manuals withou t p ri 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 , MVS, Su nOS, Ultrix, Hew lett-Packard, and Lexmark are registe re d trademar ks 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 In s t a lla tion 12 Net wor k Inst a llat ion 13

Setup for NetWare 14

Print Server Mode (Automatic) 17 Print Server Mode (Parameter Controlled) 19 Prin t Ser v e r M ode ( Fil e Serve r C o ntrolled) 20 Remote Printer Mode 24 Verify the Commu nic a t io n 28

Setup for Windows 29

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

Setup for OS /2 38

Activate the NetBEUI Protocol 39 Ins ta ll the Ax is P r int Util ity for OS/2 39 Install the NPS 550 40 Create a Print Queue 41 Sharing Print Queues 42 Verify the Commu nic a t io n 43

Setup for Unix systems 44

Prepare your system 45

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Table of contents

Set up your NPS 550 46 Set up and attach a print queue 50 Print methods 52

Setup for Macintosh 53

Choose a Printer 54 Verify the Commu nic a t io n 55

Advanced Options 56

Logical Print er s 57 Chara c ter S et Con version 59 Strin gs Bef or e and After P ri nt Jo b s 60 Strin g Su bs titu tion s 61 PostScript Functions 62 Actio n a t Print e r Busy 64 Hex Dump Mode 64 Telnet L og i n 65 Accou nti ng 66 Status Logging 67 Lo c ally Admini s trate d Add ress 68 SNMP 69

The parameter list 70

NetWare, Windows, OS/2 70 Unix (TCP/IP) 71 Apple EtherTalk 71 Factor y De fault Settings 72 The Config File 73

Internal printouts 79

Te chnical specifica tions 80

How to contact Axis 82

Axis on-line service 82 The Axis offices 83

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Section 1: Introduction

Section 1

Introduction

The Axis NPS 550 is a stand-alone network print server for the Ethernet environment. Using the NPS 550 makes it possible to conne ct your printe rs an ywhere in an Eth er net netwo rk, allowin g all netw or k use rs access to shared printer resources.

The NPS 550 connects your printer direc t ly to your Ethe rn et ne t work, no matter if you are using a PC, PS/2, Macintosh or Unix system. The multiple protocol support makes it possible to print under NetWare, Microsoft and IBM net works, App le E ther Tal k a n d TCP / IP simultaneously.

In addition, the NPS 550 provides you with two high-speed parallel ports and one serial port, allowin g any com bination of up to three s tand ard prin ters or plo tters. It combin es a high deg re e of user-friendlines s in both in s ta l lation procedur es and print manage ment with an equally h igh degr ee of flexibility thanks to its powerful built-in functions

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How It Works

Where To Use it

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 550 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.

It is physically attached to the network by either thin-wire (10base2) or twisted-pair (10baseT) Ethernet cabling. The print data can be directed to two high-speed parallel ports and one serial port, making it possible to print on three different printers at the same time.

The NPS 550 can communicate with PC, PS/2, Unix and Macintosh systems. It supports four different network protocols: NetWare, Microsoft and IBM networks, TCP/IP, and Apple EtherTalk. Since the NPS 550 can handle these protocols simultaneously, it’s the ideal printer server solution for a mixed environment.

Parallel

NPS 550

Parallel

Serial

UNIX

Novell

Macintosh

IBM

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Section 1: Introduction

NetWare The NPS 550 has two different modes in the NetWare environment –

Windows The NPS 550 is set up using the supplied Axis Print Utility for Windows.

OS/2 The NPS 550 is integrated to the OS/2 Spooler using the supplied Axis

Print Server Mode and Remote Printer Mode. In Print Server Mode, the NPS 550 emulates a NetWare Print Server. At

po wer- on it will log in to each fil e s erver in the ne twork to find ou t which print queue s are to be s er viced. Up to 16 fil e servers and up to 9 6 print queues are supp or t ed.

In Remote Printer Mode, the NPS 550 appears as a NetWare Remote Prin ter. At pow er - on it wil l lo g in and atta ch to up to eigh t specified NetWare print servers.

You may prin t thro ug h a serv er (client-server), or directly (peer-to-peer). The supported platforms are Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95 and Windows NT.

Print Utility for OS/2. T he pr inters att ached to th e N PS 550 will appear as connected directly to the file server, and may be used by any PC running LAN Server o r LAN Manag e r on your net wo rk .

Unix systems T he NPS 550 can operate as an integrated part of your system. The

printers connected to the NPS 550 will appear as if they were connected directly to the host 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 running. 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 supported by the NPS 550.

Macintosh The NPS 550 will appear as three LaserWriter printers connected to your

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

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Section 1: Introduction

Main Features

Reliability The Axis NPS 550 hardware provides high performance and reliability

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

Flexibility It suppor ts N etW ar e, Micro soft and IBM networks, TC P/ IP a nd Ap p le

Ethe rT a l k s im u ltaneo usl y. Five di ff er ent pri nt m eth od s ar e s upp or ted for Unix systems. You may connect and print on up to three printers simultaneously.

Speed The sustained throughput exceeds 250 kbytes per second. High-speed

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

Easy to Install Use PC ONSOLE for NetWare Installation, Axis Print Utility for

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

Lo gi c al P rinter s This u nique Axis concep t allows you to per fo rm au to AS CI I to P ostScr ipt

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

Accou n ting 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 sp ect all parts for d am age. C ont act y ou r de ale r i f anything is miss i ng. All packin g mat e ri al s ar e rec ycla ble.

The standard

delivery

Optional

accessories

• NPS 550 Print Server; part no. 0037-3

• NPS 550 User's Manual; part no. 13656

• NPS 550 Quick Installation Guide; part no. 13657

• Warranty registration form; part no. 13510

• Parallel Printer Cable, part no. 13360

• 3.5" dis k wi th N PS Install ation Utiliti es for NetWare, Windows and OS/2; part no. 13493

• Power Supply Europe; part no. 13267 or

• Power Supply UK; part no. 13268 or

• Power Supply Australia; part no. 13269 or

• Power Supply USA; part no. 13270

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

• BNC T-adapter; part no.12839

• Serial Printer Cable; part no. 13281

• Parallel Printer Cable; part no. 13360

• NPS Print Server Technical Refe rence and Adobe Acrobat Reader; see Appendix D.

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External Power

Supply Connector

10base2 Connector

10baseT Connector

LPT2 Printer Connector

Parallel

Section 2: Getting started

FRONTBACK

Test Button

POWER Indicator PACKET Indicator PRINTER Indicator STATUS Indicator

LPT1 Printer Connector

Parallel

COM1 Printer connector

Serial

The NPS 550 back and front panels

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Section 2: Getting started

Printer Installation

Before you begin:

Make sure th a t the exte rn al p ower su pply is ma rk ed with th e corre c t mains voltage.

Connect a parallel printer to NPS 550 and make a test printout:

1. Switch off the printer.

2. Connect the printer to the LPT1 port using the supplied printer cable.

3. Connect the external power supply. The in d i c ators wi ll fla s h d urin g power-o n and self-test. When the STATUS indicator stops flashing and remains unlit, the NPS 550 is ready for use.

4. Switch on the printer.

5. Press and hold the test button until the ST ATUS ind icator starts to flash, the n re lease the butto n to p ri nt a test pa ge.

The test page shows the software revision and the basic setup of your NPS 550.

Note: The NPS 550 supports high-speed Centronics communication such as

Hewlett-Pa ckard Fa st Mode. This functio n is disabled by default, since some printers support standard Centronics only. To activate high-speed Centronics, change the Output Menu parameters L1_CENTR and/or L2_CENTR to HISPEED as outlined in Appendix 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

• Ma ke 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 NPS550. You will ne ed this number for the setup.

2. Co nnec t your NPS 550 to the networ k using a twisted-pair (10baseT) or a thin-wire (10base2) Ethernet cable.

(identical to the serial number). Yo u can change this 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 550 c an run in either Print Server Mode, Remote Printer Mode or both s im ul taneous ly. The ba sic conf ig u r a tion is do ne u s ing the PCONSOLE 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 550.

The over view on the fo ll ow ing pages explains th e adv antages a nd 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 550 is powered on and attached to the network.

•You will need root privileges on the system.

• Have the serial number found on the back of the NPS 550 available.

• Any ne t work co nfig u ration s hould alw a ys invol ve the netwo 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 Nov e l l d o cu mentation fo r de ta ils.

Befor e config u ri ng yo ur N etW ar e s ys tem, you may w ant to con fig ur e th e NPS 550 (e.g. logical printer definitions). This is done using the AXCFG software on the disk supplied with the NPS 550.

On the disk you will find a text file called read.me, conta ining installation instructions for AXCFG in the Novell environment.

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Section 3: Setup for NetWare

Print Server Mode An NPS 550 in print server mode emulates a Novell print server (a

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

There ar e three di ffer ent way s to se t up th e print ser ver mode, dep ending on how you want the NPS 550 to log in to the servers at power-up, and how yo u wan t to manage pr inter and queue con f ig u r a tions:

Automatic Log-In The NPS 550 will automatically detect and log in to all NetWare servers

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

Advantages Limitations

High performance (typically 200 kbytes/s). Easy to set up – no NPS 550 configuration

required for automatic mode.

Requires a NetWare user licence for each NPS 550.

The NPS 550 power-up takes a long ti me on large networks

Parameter

Controlled Log-In

The NPS 550 will log in to only those NetWare servers specified by the NPS 550 configuration. See page 19 for setup procedures.

Advantages Limitations

High performance (typically 200 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 to use the !n queue name extension.

An unavailable file server will not affect the access of the remaining speci fied serv ers.

Requires a NetWare user licence for each NPS 550.

Requires configuration of the NPS 550. 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 550 will first log in to the Configuration File Server, and th en to any ad d itional N etW a r e s erver s found in the file se rv er configu ration . S ee page 20 for setup procedures.

Advantages Limitations

High performance (typically 200 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 to use the !n queue name extension.

Requires a NetWare user licence for each NPS 550.

Requires configuration of the NPS 550. If the configuration file server is unavailable,

then none of the queues will be serviced.

An NPS 550 in remote printer mode emulates a workstation running 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 workstation running PSERVE R.EX E. This mode is only recommended for small networks where the number of NetWar e user licen ces is a major issue.

The setup procedure involves adding a printer, linking the printer to one or more prin t queues , and fi na l ly spe cif ying wh ich NetWa r e p rint servers the NPS 550 shall attach to. The first two steps are carried out in PCONSOL E, and the last step is done in AXCFG (supplied with the NPS 550). See page 24 for setup procedures.

Advantages Limitations

Allows up to 8 printers per NetWare user licence.

Lower performance – 20 - 100 kbytes/s for NLM, and 70 kbytes/s for EXE.

Requires configuration of the NPS 550. Higher net work lo ad .

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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 pri nt queues. Both step s are car r ied ou t in P C ON SO LE .

Add a Print Server Follow th es e step s to a d d a prin t s er ver to you r Net W are environm en t:

1. L og in t o a fil e se rve r from a clie nt w orksta tion .

2. Sta r t P CONS OLE.

3. NetWare 4. xx o nl y: Press <F4> to switch to Bindery M ode.

4. Select Print Server Informat io n (3.xx) or Pri nt Serv ers (4.xx).

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

6. Enter the Print Server Name: AXIS<nn nnnn>

nnnnnn> are the last six digits of the NPS 550 serial number.

(see notes below)

7. Press Escape to return to the Main Menu.

Repeat this procedure for each file serv e r using the NPS 550.

Notes: 1. I f the serial number of your NPS 550 is 00408C10008 6

de fau lt n am e is AXIS100086

. The serial number is found on the label

at the back of the NPS 550.

2. Y o u may c hange the def a ult name usi ng AXCF G , th e Axis 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 AXIS100086 and Axis100086 are valid default print server names.

, th en the

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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. S elec t Pr int Queue Inf ormat ion (3.xx) or Print Queues (4.xx). If you

plan to use an exi s tin g que ue , th en skip to step 5.

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

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

(see note below)

5. S elect the queue that you want the NPS 550 to ser vice . The Print Queue In fo rm atio n men u app ea rs.

6. Select Queue Servers (3.xx) or Print Servers (4.xx).

7. Press <Insert> to display the Queue Server Candidates list.

8. Select AXI S <nnn nnn>.

9. Press <Escape> repeated ly to return to the mai n menu.

Repeat this procedure for every queue you want the NPS 550 to service. The NPS 550 supports up to 96 print queues, defined on up to 16 file servers.

Note: Assumi ng th at you have the defau l t Lo gical Printer sett ings, outp ut from

the print queue will be directed to the LPT1 output of the NPS 550. If you want to p ri nt to LP T2, the queue name must en d w ith ‘!2’. When printing to NPS 550 serial port, the queue name must end with ‘!3’.

Example: Th e Pr int Queue is ca lled ‘

DESKTOP! 2

’. Printouts will be directed to

LPT2 (with the defa ul t lo gica l printer s etti ngs ) . Note that the number after the exclamation mark refers to the logical

printer number rather than the port number. You can bypass any queue name rest ri c tio ns by usi ng one of the alt e rn ati ve print serve r mod es describ ed on the following pag es.

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Print Server Mode (Parameter Controlled)

This is similar to the automatic print server mode, but the NPS 550 will not aut om a tically lo g in to all fil e s er ver s a nd sc a n fo r queues to serv ice. Instead, the file servers and print queues are specified by a set of parameters in the NPS 550 configuration. This is the recommended method for medium-sized networks.

Section 3: Setup for NetWare

NetWare

Configuration

NPS 550

Configuration

The NetWare configuration is identical to the one described for automa tic print se r ver mo de . Fol lo w th e instr u ctions in “Add a Print Server” (page 17) and “Link a Print Queue to the Print Server” (page 18) to add a print server and assign queues to it.

Th e conf iguration involv es spec ifyi ng wh ich N e tWa r e file se r vers a nd print queues the NPS 550 shal l at tach to. T his is d one us ing AXCFG, th e Axis NPS configuration software on the disk supplied with the NPS 550. Follow the instructions in the read.me file on the dis k to install the software, then p ro ceed as fol lo ws:

1. Start AXCFG, and select NetWare.

2. Select No at the ‘L ook for old pri nt se rve rs’ p ro mpt unless you are

configuring an NPS 550 with software revision prior to 4.20.

3. Choose Selec t A ll Net wor k s, then select your NPS 550.

4. Type root and pas s at the log i n pr ompt.

5. S elect NETWARE MENU.

6. S e lect LOG IN1.

7. Type the name of the NetWare file server, the print queue, and the logica l p ri nter numbe r. U s e th e f ile se rver an d p ri nt q ue ue name from

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

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8. To specify more print queu es, select LOGIN2 th rough LOGIN 16 in consecutive order. Repeat step 7 for each print queue.

9. Select Save, then se lect Cancel un til AX CF G closes down .

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 550 will not automatically log in to all file servers and scan for queues to service. Instead, the file servers and p rint q u eue s ar e s p ecif ied on th e conf igurat ion fi le ser ver. This is the re commended method for larg e ne tworks, sin c e it sim pli fi e s the maintenance of a large number of print queues.

NetWare

Configuration

The NetWare configuration is different from the automatic and parameter controlled modes. Instead of setting up queues on several file serve rs, all queu es a re set up and main ta ined on the configu ration file ser ver. The conf igura tion p roced u re depends on which Ne t W are 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 sele ct th e fi le se rver a t which you want to keep the queue and printer configurations. Make a note

of the configuration file server name, you will need it during the NPS 550 configuration.

3. S e lect Pr in t Server I nformation, then add the new print server AXIS<nnnnnn>. See “Add a Print Server” (page 17) for details.

4. Select AXIS<nnnnnn>.

5. Select Pr int Ser v e r Confi gura tion, 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 550 to log in to, then press <Esc> to get back to the Print Server Information Menu.

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

the NPS 550 logical printers PR1–PR8. The remaining eight printers are not used by the NPS 550.

8. Select the second printer (number 1). Th e p r inter is by defau l t nam ed ‘Printer 1’. The printer names are not used by the NPS 550.

9. Select Queues Serviced By Printer, the n se lect Pri n te r 1 .

10.Press <Insert> to see the list of Availa ble Que ues, then select the queues you want the printer to service. Repeat 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. Press <F4> to switc h to Bind e r y Mode.

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 con figurat ion file server n a me , you w ill need it du ri ng the NPS 550 configuration.

4. Select Pr i nt Serv ers , then add the new print server AXIS<nnnnnn>. See “Add a Print Server” (page 17) for details.

5. Select AXIS<nnnnnn>.

6. Select Serviced NetWare Serv ers .

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

file servers you want the NPS 550 to log in to, then press <Esc> to get back to the Print Server Information men u.

8. Select Printers. An empty lis t of Defined Printer s appears. Printers are numbered from 0 to 255 in the order that they are defined. The printers numbered 1–8 correspond directly to the NPS 550 logical printers PR1–PR8. No other printer numbers are used by the NPS 550.

9. Press <Insert> to define printer number 0. Name it ‘DUMMY’, ‘UNUSE D ’ or similar to in di cate 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 the NPS 550.

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

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

Available Pr int Queue s.

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 550

Configuration

The c onfig ur ation involve s s p ec if ying the c onfigurat ion file ser ver. This is done using AXCFG, the Axis NPS installation software on the disk supplied with the NPS 550. Follow 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. Select No at the ‘L ook for old pri nt se rve rs’ p ro mpt unle ss you a re

configuring an NPS 550 with software revision prior to 4.20.

3. Choose Selec t A ll Net wor k s, then select your NPS 550.

4. Type root and pas s at the log i n pr ompt.

5. S elect NETWARE MENU.

6. S e lect CONFSERV.

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

Example: Use KILROY as configur ati on file server

8. Select Save, then selec t Cancel until AX CFG clos es down .

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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. Configure the NPS 550

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 installe d, please ref er to the No vel l d oc u ment a tio n f or instal lation proce d u res .

Create a Print

Queue

Link a Remote

Printer to the

Print Que ue

Print queues are 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. Lo g in to a file serv e r fr om a c lien t wor kstat io n.

2. Start PCONSOLE.

3. Select Pr in t Queue Informat ion (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 only). Rep eat s tep s 4 – 5 for each queu e you want to create.

6. Press <Esc> to return 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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NetWare 3.xx: 1. Select Pr in t Server I nform at io n from the PCONSOLE Main Menu.

2. Select the NetWare Print Server to which you want to link your NPS 550.

3. Select Prin t S er ver Confi g ur ati on , and then Printer Configuration.

4. Select the first free slot in the Conf igur e d P r inte r s list.

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

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

nnnnnn> are the last six digits of the NPS 550 serial number.

(see notes below)

7. Chan ge Ty pe to Remote Other/Unknown.

8. Pre s s <Esc>, and sele ct Yes at the Save Changes prompt.

9. S elect 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 m or e than one queue.

12.Press <Esc> to get back to the Main Menu, then exit PCONSOLE.

Repeat this procedure for each file server and print server using the NPS

550.

Notes: 1. I f the serial number of your NPS 550 is 00408C10008 6

de fau lt n am e is AXIS100086

. The serial number is found on the label

at the back of the NPS 550.

, th en the

2. Y o u may c hange the def a ult name usi ng AXCF G , th e Axis Confi g ura tion Software. This must be done before running PCONSOLE.

3. You may define up to eig ht remote prin ter s , each atta ch ed to its own NPS 550 logical printer. Each remote printer must have a unique name distinguished by the !n extension.

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Section 3: Setup for NetWare

NetWare 4.xx: 1. Select Prin t Serv ers from the PCONSOLE Main Menu.

2. Select the NetWare Print Server to which you want to link your NPS 550.

3. Select Printers.

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

5. Type

AXIS<nnnnnn>! n

nnnnnn> are the last six digits of the N PS 550 serial nu mber, and n is

at t he Printe r: prompt.

(see notes below)

the logical printer number 1–8.

6. S elec t AXIS<nnnnnn>!n. Important: Always use printer numbers 1 and higher; the NPS 550

will not detect any remo te p ri nters with printer 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. S e lect 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.Pre s s <F10> t o save the ch an ges, then press <Esc >.

12.Press <Esc> to get back to the Main Menu, then exit PCONSOLE.

Repeat this procedure for each file server and print server using the NPS

550.

Notes: 1. I f the serial number of your NPS 550 is 00408C10008 6

de fau lt n am e is AXIS100086

. The serial number is found on the label

, th en the

at the back of the NPS 550.

2. Y o u may c hange the def a ult name usi ng AXCF G , th e Axis Confi g ura tion Software. This must be done before running PCONSOLE.

3. You may define up to eig ht remote prin ter s , each atta ch ed to its own NPS 550 logical printer. Each remote printer must have a unique name distinguished by the !n extension.

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