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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Section 3: Setup for NetWare

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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Section 3: Setup for NetWare

Configure the

NPS 550

The configuration involves specifying which NetWare print servers and printer numbers the NPS 550 shal l attach to . This is done usin g AXCFG, the Axis NPS installation software on the disk supplied with the NPS

550. Follow the instructions in the read.me file on the di s k to in st all 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 .

3. Choose Se lec 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 RP RINT1.

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.

Example: Use printer 0 at BILBO_NLM as re mo t e pri nte r

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

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

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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 550 will service. Use CAPTURE, NPRINT, or PCONSOLE.

Example: Use CAPT URE from the DOS command lin e wh en yo u ar e logged into

the net work, to print ou t th e autoexec.bat file from the 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 printo u ts sent to the PC LPT1 po rt , /Q=DES K T OP specifies the print queue, /NOTIFY enables user messages, /TI=30 sets the time-out to 30 seconds, /NT specif ies no tab expansion, /FF ends th e printout wi th a Form Feed, and /NB d is ab l es the banner page.

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Section 4

Setup for Windows

This section describes how to set up your NPS 550 for the Microsoft Windows environment. The following Windows platforms are supported:

•Windows 3.1 (requires add-on network support)

• Wi ndow s fo r Wor kgroups

•Windows 95

•Windows NT

The set u p is d one using Ax is Print Utility for Windows. Ins ta l l the utility if you hav e n’ t alre a d y do ne s o ( s e e t h e ins t r uc ti ons on the NPS 550 Setup dis k lab el).

Section 4: Setup for Windows

Axis Print Utility

for Windows

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Axis P r int Ut ility is a dual pu r po s e ap p licat ion f or network pr inting in the Mi crosoft W indow s en vi r onmen t. It’s two pu r pos es are:

1. Install and maintain NPS 550 printer ports as Windows printer ports.

Axis Print Utility auto matically det ects all NPS 550s on your n etwork. Any nu mbe r of pri n ters ma y be ins tal le d at any workst a tio n .

2. Capture and moni t o r prin t jobs direc te d to NPS 550 por ts .

Print jobs a r e di re cted th ro ugh a spool director y, eith er at your lo cal hard disk (peer-t o-p eer mo de ) or at the fil e s er ver ( Cl ie nt- Server mode). NPS 550 printer ports can be monitored, and you get a popup notification message when your print job is finished.

For mo re inf or mation abo u t Axis Print Utility, s ee th e on- l ine he lp.

Section 4: Setup for Windows

Requirem ents: 1. Micr os of t Ne twork mus t b e runn ing when in st a ll in g a nd using Axis

Print Ut ility.

2. Axis P r int Utilit y m ust be running whenever yo u want to pri nt to you r network printer.

Peer-to-peer vs.

Client-Server

printing

Windows 3.1

Axis Print Utility su pports both peer- to- p eer and client-server print ing. Peer-to-peer is the recommended print method for smaller networks. For more inf or m a tion on peer- to-peer and clie nt- server printin g, 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 device . If this is the case, proceed as described un der Windows for Work groups below.

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Windows for Workgroups

Section 4: Setup for Windows

Setup for peer-to -

peer printing

Example:

Follo w th ese s tep s to ins tall you r NP S 55 0 for pee r-to-peer printing at a Windows for Workgroups workstation:

1. Double-click the Axis Print Utility icon.

2. In the Port men u, clic k Add.

3. In the NPS Port list, select the NPS 550 port you want to install. The ports appear as <name>.LP1, <name>.LP2 and <n ame>.CM2, where <name> is the NPS 550 print server name (AXIS... is abbreviated to AX.. .).

AX100086.LP1 AX100086.LP2 AX100086.CM1

4. Accept or change the suggested Windows port name, and type any comments 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 men u, clic k Connect to bring up the Windows Printers dialog.

6. Select a pri nte r driver from th e list o f I n st al le d Printe rs (or click Ad d>> to install a new driver), then click Connect...

7. Select th e Windows port from s tep 4 (at the b ott om of the Ports li st), then click OK.

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

The setup is now completed and you can immediately print through your NPS 550.

Important: Axis Print Utility must be running when you print through your NPS 550. We strongly recommend that you copy the Axis Print Util ity icon in to 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 550 for client-server printing at a Windows for Workgroups server:

1. Choose a workstation that you want to use as server for netwo rk pri nting. The server must be available at all times, and must have sufficie nt hard disk space fo r spo ol in g pr int j obs.

2. Make sure th a t th e printer s har in g op tion is enabled. (Open Network

Setup, click Sha r ing ..., check the ‘I want to be able to allow others to prin t to my print er (s).’ box).

3. Install Axis Print Utility on the server.

4. Set up your NPS 550 as described 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-share at Startu p box, then click OK.

The server setup is now comp leted. Set up th e cli ents as desc ri bed be lo w. Import an t: Bo th Axis Pri nt Ut ility and Print Manag er mus t b e runnin g

when you print through your NPS 550. We strongly recommend that you copy the Axis Prin t Utilit y icon into your Startup fol de r.

Client-Server

printing:

Client s etup

Follow these steps to install your NPS 550 for client-server printing at a Windows for Workgroups client:

1. In the Control Panel, select Print ers.

2. Select a pri nte r driver from th e list o f I n st al le d Printe rs (or click Ad d>> to install a new driver), then click Connect...

3. Select Network...

4. In the Device Name lis t , s e lect a loca l por t (LPT1 - LPT3) t o red irect to your netw or k p ri nte r.

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

6. In the Shared Printers li s t, select the printer you want to u se .

7. Click OK, OK and Close, then exit Control Panel.

The client setup is now completed and you can immediately print through your NPS 550.

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Windows 95

Section 4: Setup for Windows

Setup for peer-to -

peer printing

Example:

Follo w th ese s tep s to ins tall you r NP S 55 0 for pee r-to-peer printing at a Windows 95 workstation:

1. Double-click the Axis Print Utility icon.

2. In the Port men u, clic k Add.

AX100086.LP1 AX100086.LP2 AX100086.CM1

5. In the Port men u, clic k Connect to bring up the Printers fold er.

6. Double-click the Add Printer icon. The Add Printer Wizard will guid e you through the installation. Click Next to proceed .

7. Choose Local Printer, then click Next.

8. Choose Manufacturer and Printer, t hen click Next.

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

10.Accept or change the suggested Printer name, then cl ick Next.

11.Click Finish to complete the insta l l a tion.

The setup is now completed and you can immediately print through your NPS 550.

Important: Axis Print Utility must be running when you print through your NPS 550. We strongly recommend that you copy the Axis Print Util ity icon in to your Star tu p fol d er .

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Section 4: Setup for Windows

Client-Server

printing:

Server setup

Client-Server

printing:

Client s etup

Follow these steps to install your NPS 550 for client-server printing at a Windows 95 server:

1. Choose a workstation that you want to use as server for netwo rk pri nting. The server must be available at all times, and must have sufficie nt hard disk space fo r spo ol in g pr int j obs.

2. Install Axis Print Utility on the server.

3. Set up your NPS 550 as described 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. Click the Share d As: radi o button , type a name in the Share Name: field, then click OK.

The server setup is now comp leted. Set up th e cli ents as desc ri bed be lo w. Import an t: Bo th Axis Pri nt Ut ility and Print Manag er mus t b e runnin g

when you print through your NPS 550. We strongly recommend that you copy the Axis Print Uti li ty ic on into your StartUp fold er.

Follow these steps to install your NPS 550 for client-server printing at a Windows 95 client:

1. Open the Network Neighborhood fol de r and s el ect th e se rv er 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 cl ie nt .

The client setup is now completed and you can immediately print through your NPS 550.

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Windows NT

Section 4: Setup for Windows

Setup for peer-to -

peer printing

Example:

Follo w th ese s tep s to ins tall you r NP S 55 0 for pee r-to-peer printing at a Windows NT workstation:

1. Double-click the Axis Print Utility.

2. In the Port men u, clic k Add.

AX100086.LP1 AX100086.LP2 AX100086.CM1

5. In the Port men u, clic k Connect to bring up Print Manager.

6. In the Printer menu , click Create Printer.

7. Type a name in the Printer Name field, select a suitable printer driver from the Driver list, and select Other... in the Print to lis t.

8. In the Print Destinations dialog, select Local Po rt , then cl ic k OK.

9. In the Port Name field, type: C:\~\<port> where C:\~ is your spool directory, and <port> is the Windows port name fro m step 4. Click OK.

10.Close th e Print Manager.

The setup is now completed and you can immediately print through your NPS 550.

Important: Axis Print Utility must be running when you print through your NPS 550. We strongly recommend that you copy the Axis Print Util ity icon in to your Star tu p fol d er .

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Section 4: Setup for Windows

Client-Server

printing:

Server setup

Client-Server

printing:

Client s etup

Follow these steps to install your NPS 550 for client-server printing at a Windows N T server:

1. Choose a workstation that you want to use as server for netwo rk pri nting. The server must be available at all times, and must have sufficie nt hard disk space fo r spo ol in g pr int j obs.

2. Install Axis Print Utility on the server.

3. Set up your NPS 550 following steps 1 - 9 on page 35 (do not close Print Manager).

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

5. Check the Share this pri nter on the netw ork box, then click OK.

The server setup is now comp leted. Set up th e cli ents as desc ri bed be lo w. Import an t: Bo th Axis Pri nt Ut ility and Print Manag er mus t b e runnin g

when you print through your NPS 550. We strongly recommend that you copy the Axis Prin t Utilit y icon into your Startup fol de r.

Follow these steps to install your NPS 550 for client-server printing at a Windows N T client:

1. Open Print Manager.

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

3. In the Shared Printers list, select the printer you want to u se . Click OK.

The client setup is now completed and you can immediately print through your NPS 550.

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Windows NT - LPD printing

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

Section 4: Setup for Windows

Install the TCP/IP

Proto col Stack

Installing a

Printer

In the Control Panel, cli c k the Network icon. If the TCP/IP Protocol entry appears, 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 Network folder, select Add So ftware.

2. Select TCP/IP Protocol and Rela ted Components, then click OK.

3. Make sure that the following boxes are checked:

• Connectivity Utilities

• TC P/IP Printing Suppo rt

• F TP Server Services

4. Click OK to comp le te the in st a l lat io n.

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

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

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

4. Choo se a pri nter driver suita b l e for your printer.

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

6. In the Prin t D est inations d ialog, ch oos e LPR P ort, the n click OK. The Add LPR Compatible Printer dialog now appears.

7. In the Name or Address field, type the IP address or the alias name of your NPS 550.

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/drivers/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. Click OK to comp lete the insta llat ion.

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Section 5: Setup for OS/2

Section 5

Setup for OS/2

The bas ic conf igu r a tion in the OS/ 2 environment is don e using the Axis Print Utility for OS/2 included on the disk supplied with the NPS 550. It

comprises four steps:

1. Activate the NetBEUI protocol (if not already activated).

2. Install the Axis Print Utility for OS/2.

3. Install the NPS 550 usi n g the Axis Pr int Uti l i ty .

4. Create print queues to be serviced by the NPS 550.

Bef ore con fi g uri ng your LA N Server/LA N Man ager system , you ma y want to configure the 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 AX CFG in the IBM OS/ 2 env ir onment.

Before you begin:

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• Make sure that the NPS 550 is powered on and attached to the network.

• 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.

Activate the NetBEUI Protocol

Acti vat ing the N etB EUI p r ot oco l is do ne us ing the L AN Server/L AN 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 (s ee the LAN M anager SETU P d ocumentation for det a il s).

Install the Axis Print Utility for OS/2

The Axis Print Utility for OS/2 is included on th e di s k sup plied wit h th e NPS 550. Start the installation according to the description in the read.me file on the same disk. Follow the instructions on the screen to compl ete the inst all a tion. Th e Axi s Pr int Utility will start autom a tically when the installation process is completed.

Section 5: Setup for OS/2

When the Axis Print Utility is running , an action bar and a list of available Axis print server ports (i nitia lly empt y) w ill be di spla yed . The a ct ion b a r contains the following commands: Status, Install, Remove, Logfile, and Help. The Install comm a nd is used for inst alling new Axis print servers.

The Help comm and giv es de tailed de scri p tions of the ac ti ons th at ca n be performed by Axis Print Utility.

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Section 5: Setup for OS/2

Install the NPS 550

Once the Ax is P r int Util ity is instal l e d and ru nni ng, yo u ca n ins t all the NPS 550 by clicking the Install entry on the action bar. The Install comma nd initia tes a search fo r Ax is pr in t se rv er s on th e network. Your new NPS 550 will appear in the list (together with any other Axis print servers) as three printer ports:

AX100086.LP1 AX100086.LP2 AX100086.CM1

The digits following AX are the six last digits of the NPS 550 serial number (100086 in this example). LP1, LP2 and CM1 are the NPS 550 printer ports (LPT1, LPT2 and COM1 respectively).

The Axis print server ports appearing in the list can now be assigned as print qu eu e de s tinations as descr ibed below.

Note: If the serial number of your NPS 550 is 00408C100086

port names are AX100 086

.LP1, AX100086.LP2 and AX100086.CM1.

, then the default

The serial number is found on the label at the back of the NPS 550. You may change the default names by editing parameters LPRINT_1, LPRIN T_2, etc . i n th e config file as described in Appendix A. If you want to chan ge th e default port na me s, you must do that before in stalling th e NPS 550 using Axis Print Utility.

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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 Print M a nager . P r int que ue dest inations are 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\AX100086.LP1, etc. Assigning Axis print server ports as print queu e de st in a tions follow the s tand ard procedures under OS/2 . The proced u r es are id en tical fo r LAN Ser ver and LA N Man ager , bu t di ff er between OS/2 versions 1.x and 2.x as shown below.

The exa mpl es b elo w d em onstrat e how to cre ate a new print queue and assign it to an NPS 550 printer port. Alternatively, you may re-direct an existing queue to an NPS 550 port.

OS/2 Version 1.x The print queue assignment u nd er OS/ 2 ver s ion 1.x requ ir es two

operation s – the d efinition of a printer , and the de finition of one or more print qu eu es fo r th at printer. Follow these steps to cr ea te a print queu e and assign it to an NPS 550 printer port:

1. Double-click the Print Manager icon.

2. Click the Setup menu option, then select Printers...

3. Click 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\AX100086.LP1).

6. Select a printer driver suitable for the printer attached to the NPS 550.

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

8. Click the Setup menu option, then select Queues...

9. Click Add to make a new print queue definition.

10.Type a queue name in the Name field (pre fe ra b ly the pri nt e r name assigned above).

11.Select th e p re viously d ef ined printer.

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 prin t q u eu e as s ign ment procedur e u nd er OS / 2 ver s 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 assign it to an NPS 550 printer port:

1. Double-click the Templates folde r.

2. Drag the Printer icon out to the Workplac e Sh ell (or into a folder), while holding the right mouse button down.

3. Type a name in Printer Name field.

4. Select a printer driver from the Standard printer list suitable for the attached p ri nter.

5. Select a pipe name (e.g. \PIPE\AX100086.LP1) from the Port list.

6. Click OK to confirm the new pr int er de finit ion .

Sharing Print Queues

To access a print queue from other computers in the network (either clien ts or ot he r ser ver s ) , the qu eu e mu st be mad e a shared resource. Open an OS/2 window and issue the following command (you will need administr ator privil eges to do this) :

NET SHARE <queue name> /PRINT

<Queue name> is th e queu e created abo ve. No te th at the queue na me 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 rm a tion on queu e shari ng, pleas e refer to your LA N Server o r LAN Ma nag e r documenta 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 550 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.

Section 5: Setup for OS/2

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Section 6: Setup for Unix systems

Section 6

Setup for Unix systems

Th is se ct ion c ove r s the s et u p fo r TCP / IP in a Un ix envi r onmen t. 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 550. Update your host table and alias name data bases.

2. S et up the NPS 550 as a TCP/ IP no de.

Procedures: Down-load the IP address to your NPS 550 using the arp, rarp or bootp metod.

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

Procedures: Use the autom a tic axinstall script to complete the setup. Up-lo ad a nd run the sc rip t, then fol low th e instruction s on yo ur screen.

Before you begin: • Make sure that the NPS 550 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 550 available.

• Any ne t work co nfig u ration s hould alw a ys invol ve the netwo 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 host na m e to be used as an alias for the IP address. Before you add your NPS 550 to a TCP/IP network, you must prepare your system for a new node.

Section 6: Setup for Unix systems

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 system host table (/etc/hosts on most Unix systems). Find an unused IP address, and choose a unique host name for your NPS 550.

Don’t use the d efault or example IP a d d re s s when ins tall ing your NPS

550. Always consult your network manager before assigning an

Internet Addre s s.

Open the system host table using a text editor (e.g. vi /e tc/h osts ), and add a line containing the IP address and host name for your NPS 550:

192.36.253.96 salesdept

If your system uses alias name data bases such as Yellow Pages (YP) or Ne t w ork Informa tio n Servi ces (NIS), u p d a te these us ing the c omm a n d s below. If you int end to us e the arp or bootp meth od , upda te the YP or NIS now . If you intend to use the rarp meth od , you mus t f ir s t u p da te th e node ad dress table, s ee “The rarp method” (page 48).

Commands:

cd /var/yp make

Note: These comma nds may var y between di ffer ent syst em s . Whe n in d ou bt,

consult your system documentation for the proper commands.

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Set up your NPS 550

When you have prepared your system to accept a new TCP/IP node, you are ready to se t up yo ur NPS 550 as a node on yo ur network. T his is d one by down-loading the new IP address to the NPS 550 using one of these three me th od s :

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

• rarp – down-loads 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 network s egm ent only.

• bootp – sim il a r to rarp, but op erates on th e entire network. Re qui res a bootp daemon on your system.

Note: NPS 550 has an auto-sensing router facility that automatically adopts to

the net wor k topo logy. However, if you do run into pro blem s in a compl ex ne two rk , we reco mmend that yo u specify the def aul t ro u ter and net mask parameters man u all y. Refer to the Axis N P S Prin t Ser ver Technical Reference for details.

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The arp method The arp command associates your NPS 550’s node address with an IP

address . The IP address is then down-lo ad ed by the ping command. The arp com m and s yn ta x depend s on your Un ix system ( s ee ex a m ples b el ow). This is the syntax for System V and some BSD-type 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 550. Each pair of digits must be separated by colons as in examples below.

Examples: The arp command differs between different Unix systems. The ‘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 ype Unix

Systems:

System V Unix

Systems:

IBM AIX Sy stems:

Note: When you execute th e pi ng com mand fo r the fi rst time , you s ho ul d

arp -s 00:40:8C:10:00:86 salesdept temp ping salesdept

arp -s salesdept 00:40:8C:10:00:86 temp ping salesdept

arp -s ether salesdept 00:40:8C:10:00:86 temp ping salesdept

The h o s t will return ‘salesdept is alive’ or similar indicating tha t the IP addre s s has bee n set, and that com m u nicatio n is es tab l is h ed .

expect a response time significantly longer than usual.

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Section 6: Setup for Unix systems

The rarp method The rarp method uses a daemon to esta blish and main ta in

commu nicatio n between the h osts listed in a Et her net add r ess t ab le (/e tc/ ethers on most systems). Rarp daemons are normally only used on BSD- typ e and Syst em V Unix sy st em s . If you are an I BM AIX user , use the arp or bootp me thods ins tead .

Follo w thes e s tep 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 550.

Example:

00:40:8C:10:00:86 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. Restart the NPS 550 to down-load the IP address.

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The boot p m e thod The bootp m eth od uses a daem on to establish and mai ntain

commu nicatio n between the h osts listed in a boot table (/etc/bootptab on most systems).Follow these steps to use the bootp method:

1. Open the boot table using a text editor (e.g. vi /etc/bootptab), and add the following entry for your NPS 550:

<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=00408C100086: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. Restart the NPS 550 to down-load the IP address, default router address, and net mask.

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

2. The ha and ip fields are 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 dix 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 550 to your host using FTP. You don’t need any technical knowledge about your Unix system; axinstall will automatically detect your s ys te m ’ s cha r acteris t ics, and guid e yo u through the s etup proc edu 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

If your particular system isn’t listed, axinstall tries to u se one of the generic Un ix system s (BSD , SY S V R3 or SY S V R4). If axin s ta l l f ail s to recognize your system, complete the setup manually as described in the Axis NPS Print Server Technical Reference.

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

(Digital Equipment, Alpha) (Ber kley Uni x ) (Unix Sy st em V Release 3 )

(Santa Cruz Operation)

(Silicon Graphica, SGI)

IRIX

(BULL DPX 2)

BOS SYS V R4 SunOS 5 HP-UX AIX

(UNIX S y stem V Rel eas e 4 )

(Sun SYS V, Solaris 2.x)

(HP 9000)

(IBM RS/6000, BULL DPX 20)

Up-load axinstall 1. Log in to the NPS 550 with the command ftp <host name>, where

host n a m e is the name assigned in your system host table (e.g. sales- dept). You will be prompted for user id and password. Enter root as

user id, a nd pass as password.

2. Up-load the script using the command get axi n stall.

3. Log out 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 axinstall (user

entries appear in bold):

> ftp salesdept Connected to salesdept. 220 Axis NPS 550 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 script has now been up-loaded 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 suitable 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 overv iew of the diff er en t prin t met ho ds. F or more deta i le d in fo rma t i on , pleas e refer to the NPS Tech nical Reference.

After you have selected a print method, axinstall will autom a t ica lly se t u p the necessary print queues, filters, etc. You will then be offered to make a test p r in tout, and aft er that th e se tup is compl ete d .

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Print methods

The NPS 550 supports several different print methods for printing under TCP/IP. Axinstall will suggest a print metho d suitable f or you r par ticula r Unix system, but you might want to use another method depending on your printing re qu irements (ban ner pa ges , stat u s loggin g, et c.) Use the overview below to determine which method to use:

LPD The recom m ended meth od wh er e a vailabl e.

Advantages: Easy to set up – install the NPS 550 as a remote queue in SMIT (AIX), or

add a remote p ri nte r to /etc/printcap usi ng t he rm and rp fields (BSD).

Limitations: Spooler features (AIX), and printcap or lpr options (BSD ) such as

multiple copies 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

filters. Doesn’t a l low bo th inp u t and ou tp u t f ilters . System V: No filters or inter f ac e programs ca n be us ed .

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

pipe), and PROS B (filter).

Advan ta g es: The NPS 550 appears as a device to the system. Print traffic (including

printer s tatus an d r eadback) is lo gged to file. BSD : All printcap options ar e available.

Limitations: A C compiler is requ ir ed to b u ild the PROS A drivers .

Reverse Telnet Oft en use d for prin ting via a termin a l se rver p ri nte r p o rt . Only

reco mme nd ed if you alre ady have a Reverse Tel ne t driver installed (no t avail a bl e f or AIX).

Advan ta ge s: Easy to set up with previously installed Reverse Telnet drivers.

Limitations: No status logging. Drivers are not supplied with the NPS 550. Existing

drivers may be slow.

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Section 7

Setup for Macintosh

The basic s etu p for M acin tos h is don e by op eni ng th e Chooser wi nd ow and clicking a printer.

Bef ore con fi g uri ng your Ma c int osh system , you may wan t to config ure the NPS 550 (e.g. logical printer definitions). See Appendix A for details.

If you intend to operate your NPS 550 in a multi-protocol environ ment, you should also pro ceed accordi ng to the oth er “Setup for...” sections as appropriate.

Section 7: Setup for Macintosh

Before you begin:

• Make sure that the NPS 550 is powered on and attached to the network.

• Any ne t work co nfig u ration s hould alw a ys invol ve the netwo rk manager.

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Section 7: Setup for Macintosh

Choose a Printer

Choosing a printer is slightly different depending on which version of LaserWrite r pri nte r driver you are usi ng.

The LaserWriter 7.0 driver assumes that you use a standard PostScript 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.

Lase rW rite r 7. 0

Printer Driver

Open the Chooser window by clicking Chooser in the App le menu . Fol- low these s tep s to cho os e a printer:

1. Click the LaserWriter icon.

2. If your net work ha s more t han on e zon e, click on t h e zone you wan t. If your network has no zones, this box does not appear.

3. Click the name of the printer you want. The three default NPS 550 printer names are shown as AXIS<nnnnnn>_<port>, where <nnnnnn> is the last six digits of t he N PS 550 serial number, and <port> is LPT1, LPT2 a nd CO M1 respe c t ivel y.

Example:

AXIS100 086_LPT1

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

Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh using the NPS 550.

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Lase rW rite r 8. 0

Printer Driver

Open the Chooser window by clicking Chooser in the App le menu . Fol- low these s tep s to cho os e a printer:

1. Click the LaserWriter 8.0 icon.

2. If your net work ha s more t han on e zon e, click on t h e zone you wan t. If your network has no zones, this box does not appear.

Example:

AXIS100 086_LPT1

4. Click t he ‘Setup... ’ button, and then the ‘Select PPD. .. ’ bu tton .

5. Choose the PPD file matching your printer, and click ‘OK’. If your printer do esn’ t appear in th e P PD file list, contact your printer ven dor. You may also use the Generic PPD if you don’t need any printer specif ic fe a tu r es .

6. Click ‘OK’, and then click the close box. This com pletes th e conf igu- ration and closes the Chooser.

Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh using the NPS 550.

Verify the Communication

To verify communication by making a test printout, just print a document from the d es ktop or from wit hin a program . The p ri ntout wil l appear on the printer you have chosen.

You have completed the basic installation and the NPS 550 is ready to use as a print server.

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

prin ter support, pl ease refe r to the AXIS NP S P r int Serve r T ec hnic al R eference.

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Section 8: Advanced Options

Section 8

Advanced Options

This section ta kes you beyond the “plu g- and - print” conc ep t a nd into the area of Print Server Configurat ion and Print Management.

This section provi d es an overview of the un iq u e functi ons th at make the NPS 550 more than ’just ano ther p rint serve r’. Fo r a c om plete desc ription of these functions, p lea s e r efe r to the NP S Pr int Server T ech nic al R e f erence.

Print Server

Configuration

Print Management The NPS 550 has a number of built-in tools and features to help you to

How to solv e p ri nto ut rel ated p ro b lems b y tail or ing your NPS 5 5 0 configuratio n to meet s pe cific need s . Th e key featur e is the Logi cal P rinter Concept, which will be discussed in the following pages.

mana ge and mo nit or you r pri nting enviro nm en t . This s ect i on cove rs t he following topics:

• Telnet Login – how to log in to the NPS 550 (page 65).

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

• Status Logging – displa y the curre nt status of th e logical printers (page

67).

• Lo ca lly Admi nistrate d A ddress – change the preconfigured node address (page 68).

• SNMP – monitor the NPS 550 using the Simple Network Manage- ment Protocol (page 69).

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Logical Printers

Section 8: Advanced Options

One of the most powerful features of the NPS 550 is the Logical Printer concept. A logical pr in ter is a configur able de vi ce d r ive r ac tin g as an i nte rface betwee n th e n etwork and the ph ys ical pr inter. Y ou may s p ecif y u p to eight logical printers, ea ch w ith dif f er ent pro pe rt ies , even if you h a ve o nl y one physical printer attache d.

Logical Printers

Physical printer

Network Connection

LPT1

Off

Character set conversion

✓

String substitution

✓

ASCII to Postscript conversion

✗

Send control strings to printer

✗

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The following properties can be configured individually for each logical printer :

• Physical Printer Port (see table below)

• Character Set Conversion (page 59)

• Strings Before and After Print Jobs (page 60)

• Strin g Substitutions (pa g e 61 )

• PostScript Functions (page 62)

• A ct ion at Prin ter B us y ( p ag e 6 4 )

• Hex Dump M od e (p a ge 64 )

The tabl e below shows th e def au l t logical printer conf iguration:

Logical Printer Printer port Properties

PR1 LPT1 pass-through PR2 LPT2 pass-through PR3 COM1 pass-through PR4 LPT1 pass-through PR5 LPT2 LF to CR+LF PR6 COM1 LF to CR+LF PR7 LPT1 LF to CR+LF PR8 LPT1 LF to CR+LF

Note: LF to CR+LF means that UNIX New Line commands are converted to

Carriage Return + Line Feed.

Logical printers are configured by editing a number of parameters in the config file . There is a menu fo r each logical printer (PRINTER1 PRINTER8), 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 n t ASCI I c hara c t er set s . As a resu lt of thi s, lang uage speci fi c characters (such as å ü ô ñ) are sometim es p rinte d incorr ectl y.

The NPS 550 so lu tion to this problem is to assign a character set conversion filter to a logica l printer, and link that l ogical printer to the hos t causing the problem.

There ar e se ver al different filters to ch oos e f rom, see Pr inter1 Menu parame ter PR1_C SET in Ap pend ix A. The outp u t from the conversion filter is alw a ys IBM PC Set 2 (Code Page 437), and th at is the character set the prin ter mu st b e s et up fo r.

Example: Your ne two rk contains thre e h os ts u sing the charac ter s ets IBM PC Set 2,

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

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

The logical printer PR1 prints data tra n spar ently without conv er s ion , PR2 converts ISO 8859-2 data to IBM PC Set 2, and PR3 converts DEC data t o IBM PC Set 2. This w il l produce cor r ect printout s fo r all language 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 lo gical printer PR5 is con fi gu re d as a Post Scr ip t p ri nte r.

To append the PostScript End of File character (ctrl-D, hex 04) after each print jo b , ed it the following entry in you r co nfig file:

PR5_AFT. : 04

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

pre-p rinted forms when using the logi cal pr inter PR4. The standard forms a r e taken from bin 1, and th e pre-printed forms ar e taken from bin

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

to select bin 2 ( lowing ent ries in yo ur config file:

&l4H) and bin 1 (

&l1H) respectively. Edit the fol-

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 st rin g substitutions may be specified individually for each logical printer.

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

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

‘01’ is the match stri ng count byte ( le ngth of the ma tch s tr ing), ‘0A’ is th e match string, ‘02’ is the substitute cou nt byte, and ‘0D 0A’ is the substitute str in g (Thi s is the default setting for logical printers PR5 through PR8).

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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 file :

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 550.

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PostScript Functions

The NPS 550 can translate standard ASCII print data into PostScript format. This make s it possible to print with a PostScript printe r f ro m a ho st that does n’t suppo rt Post Script. The PostScr ip t functions are controlled by a number of parameters described below.

ASCII to

Pos tScript

Conversio n

The conversion is selected by activat ing a filter that con verts ASCII data into Pos tScript. This filt er may be acti vated indiv id ually for each logical printer.

Example: The following entries in your config file wi ll act iv a te pa s s -thro 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 PostScript, PostScript data will pass-th rough without conversio n:

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

Use this c onfiguration when print jobs dir ected to PR1 are alr eady in PostScr ipt 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 l ogical printer. See the example on the nex t page on how to change the page si z e.

The page siz e s etting is ignored whe n th e ASC II to Pos tScr ip t filter is inactive.

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PostScript Page

Orientation

When the ASCII to PostScript filter is active, a page orientation mu st be specif ied. The default pag e or ientation is P or trait, and may be sp ec if ied ind ividu a lly for ea c h lo gical p rinte r. See th e e xam ple belo w o n how to change the page orientation.

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

PostScript Page

Format

When the ASCII to PostScr ip t f ilt er is ac tiv e, a page for m at mus t b e sp ecified. The page format is defined by six byte values: Lines p er Page, Character s per Line , Characte rs per Inch, Lines per Inch, Left Margin, and Top Margin (see also PR1_FORM, Printer1 Menu in Appendix A).

The page fo rmat settings are ign or ed wh en th e ASC I I to Pos tScript filter is ina c tiv e.

Example: The following entries in your config file wi ll act ivate th e ASCII t o

PostScript conversio n for PR2, set the page size t o Letter, the page orientation to Landscape, and th e pa ge format to 48 lines per page, 0 char acte rs per line (equal to disable li ne w rap), 12 CPI, 6 LPI , 3 mm left margin and 5 mm top margin:

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

PostScript Font You may spe cify a PostScript font to be us ed when the ASCII to

PostScript filter is active. The specified font must be available in the attached PostScript pr inter. An invalid font name may cause a PostScript error and te rm in a te th e p ri ntout.

If no font name is specified, Courier (fixed pit c h) will be used . The font settin gs are ign ored when th e ASCII to PostScri pt fil ter is inac-

tive.

Example: The following entry in your config file wi ll selec t t h e H elvetic a propor-

tional font as the PR2 PostScript font:

PR2_FONT. : Helvetica

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Section 8: Advanced Options

Action at Printer Busy

If the printer is busy when NPS 550 receives a new print job, you have the choice betwe en send ing the print job to anoth er logical printer, and make the host wait until the p ri nter is read y.

The default selection is ‘wait until printer is ready’. You may redirect print j obs by specifying a se condary l ogical printer assigned to a different printer port.

Example: The following entries in your config file will redirect PR1 print jobs to

PR3 when the printer assigned to PR1 is busy:

PR1_OUT. : LPT1 PR1_SCND. : PR3 PR1_WAIT. : NO PR3_OUT. : LPT2

Note: Logica l printer re di re cti o n canno t be nested. If the prin ter a ss ign e d to

PR3 in the example above is also busy, the print job will be held waiting even if PR3 is further redire c ted .

Hex Dump Mode

When he x dump mode is ac tiv a ted , the print data wil l be p ri nted as hexadecimal by te values rather than ch ar a cters. Printer control comm a nds are also pri nt ed as he x va lue s . This fu n ctio n is used for de b u g gi ng purpose s .

Example: The following entry in your config file will act ivat 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 Po stScrip t Page Format para me t er.

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Telnet Login

The Telnet support makes it possible to log in to the NPS 550 and execute various com mands as shown in the exam ple below. Use the telnet <hostname> comman d 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 550R TELNET Print Server V5.00

NPS 550 network login: root Password: pass

(not visible)

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Axis NPS 550R 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 550R hardreset reboot of Axis NPS 550R defaults set default parameters in Axis NPS 550R Root> logout Goodbye! Connection closed by foreign host. >

The account and st at u s comm ands a r e sh own on th e f ollow ing pa ge s .

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Account ing

The ac counti ng file contains data co ncerning the ten last prin t job s . It specif ies an internal job number , the user th a t initiated the job, the protocol an d logical printer th at was used, current status (C

rint in g) , number of bytes prin ted , elapsed time and off - l ine time. Th e

or P file can be accesse d 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 '^]'.

Axis NPS 550R TELNET Print Server V5.00

NPS 550R network login: root Password: pass

(not visible)

om p let ed, Offli ne,

Axis NPS 550R 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>

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Status Logging

The status command sho ws wh ich printer po rt the lo gic al pri nt e 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 550R TELNET Print Server V5.00

NPS 550R network login: root Password: pass

Axis NPS 550R TELNET Print Server V5.00

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Section 8: Advanced Options

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

pr1 LPT1 Occupied Ready

pr2 LPT2 Available Busy Out of paper

pr3 COM1 Available Busy

pr4 COM1 Available Busy

pr5 LPT1 Printing 20916 Ready

pr6 LPT2 Available Busy Out of paper

pr7 COM1 Available Busy

pr8 COM1 Available Busy

Root>

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Section 8: Advanced Options

Locally Administrated Address

Each NPS 550 i s preconfigured with a uni que Node Address (indentical to the serial number). You may change the node address to a Locally Administrated Address by editin g the N od e Ad d re s s en tr y in your co nfig file.

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 followi ng config entry shows an ex a mpl e of a precon fi gur ed N od e

Address:

NODE_ADDR. : 00 40 8C 10 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 n in g numb e rs.

Example 2: The followi ng config entry shows an example of a locally admini str ated

address:

NODE_ADDR. : 36 F3 10 2E 20 0B

If you enter an inv alid addres s, the curre n t Node Address wil l rema in unchanged. It is not possible 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 550 serial number, or an address consisting of all 0’s.

Example 3: The fo ll owin g config entry rest ores the Nod e Address to th e preconf igured

setting:

NODE_ADDR. : 00 00 00 00 00 00

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SNMP

Section 8: Advanced Options

You ma y use SN MP ( Sim p le Network M anagement Protocol) fo r remote monitoring of the NPS 550. All major functions applicable to print servers are suppor ted.

SNMP actually refers to a set of standards for netwo rk mana gem ent, including a protocol, a database structure specif ication, and a set of data objects. The NPS 550 SNMP implementation runs in the TCP/IP environment.

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 enc es t o one or more objec t s .

An object can be a question o r an instruct ion to a device, or an alarm triggered by a specific event. Objects are contained in data bases called MIBs ( Mana g em ent Informatio n Bas e ), wh er e MIB-I I is a standa rd database.

The NPS 550 supports all relevant parts of MIB-II. It also includes a private enterpri se M IB (the AXIS MIB des cri b ed in the NPS P r int Server Tec h nical Refe r e nce).

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Appendix A: The pa rameter list

Appendix A

The parameter list

This appendix contains an overview of the NPS 550 parameters and how to ed it them. Pleas e r ef er to the NPS Pr int Server Tec hn ical Referenc e f or a complete description of the parameters.

The current parameter settings are stored in the NPS 550 config file . Editing parameter values involve three steps: Up-load the config file to your system, edit the parameter values, and down-load the modified file to the N PS 550. There are a n u mber of methods f or doing this depending on the environment you work in.

NetWare, Windows, OS/2

The disk supplied with t h e NPS 550 co n tains AXCFG, a menu-driven configuration utility that performs the tasks mentioned above. Follow the instructions given in the read.me file to install and use AXCFG.

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Unix (TCP/IP)

Use FTP to change the config file :

1. Log in to the NPS 550.

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

3. Edit the file using your f avorite text editor.

4. Down-load the config file. Command: put config CON F IG

The NPS 550 will automatically activate the new settings.

Apple EtherTalk

Appendix A: The pa rameter list

Comm and: ftp <host name> Enter root as user id and pass as password.

You will need FTP support (such as the MacTC P utility) to get access to the config fi le from your Ma cin tos h . Pr oceed as descr ibed for TCP / IP above. You can also configure your NPS 550 from a NetWare server, LAN Server/LAN Manage r s e rver, or a UNIX host if you have on e of those in yo u r n et work.

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Factory Default Settings

If you should need to reset the NPS 550 to factory default conditions, the best way to do this is to use the TEST button. This procedure involves switching the N PS 550 off and o n . If you use an external power supply, unplug the power cord to switch off the NPS 550, otherwise use the printer’s power switch.

1. Switch off the NPS 550.

2. Press and hold the TEST button while you switch on the NPS 550.

Keep the TE ST bu tton pres s ed fo r at le as t 20 seconds until the PACKET, PRINTE R and STATUS in dicators flash simultane ous ly with one second inter vals.

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

4. Press and hold the TEST button for at least five seconds until the STATUS indicator remains constantly lit.

5. Restart the NPS 550 (pow e r-off/powe r-on).

The NPS 550 is now reset to factory default conditions.

Note: The Node and Internet Add resses (NODE_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 remain der of this appendix contains the complete NPS 550 parameter list. The left column shows the parameters and their default value s as they appear in the config file, and th e right column con tain s brief desc ri pt ions of the paramet e rs . For a full de scr ipt i o n of the parameters, please r efer to the NPS Print Server Technical Referenc e.

--- CONFIG MENU NODE_ADDR. : 00 40 8C 10 00 86

ROOT_PWD. : pass USERS. :

--- TCP/IP MENU TCP_ENB. : YES

INT_ADDR. : 192 36 253 80 DEF_ROUT. : 0 0 0 0 NET_MASK. : 0 0 0 0 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

Appendix A: The pa rameter list

Node Address Root Password Use r Au thority an d Printer Acc es s

TCP/IP Protocol En abled In te rnet Add ress Default Router Address (0.0.0.0 for no router) Net Mask (e.g. 255.255.255.0 for class C, 0.0. 0.0 for auto-sense) PROS Protocol Password PROS TCP Port Num b e r LPD Banner Page Enabled BOOT P Protocol Enabled RARP Prot oc ol Enabled Reverse Telnet Options Enabled PR1 Reverse Telnet TCP Port Number (0 for Dis able d ) PR2 Reverse Telnet TCP Port Number (0 for Dis able d ) PR3 Reverse Telnet TCP Port Number (0 for Dis able d ) PR4 Reverse Telnet TCP Port Number (0 for Dis able d ) PR5 Reverse Telnet TCP Port Number (0 for Dis able d ) PR6 Reverse Telnet TCP Port Number (0 for Dis able d ) PR7 Reverse Telnet TCP Port Number (0 for Dis able d ) PR8 Reverse Telnet TCP Port Number (0 for Dis able d )

--- 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

Read-Only Community Name Read-Write Community Name SN MP T rap Internet Ad d res s SNMP Trap Community Name System Contact System Name System Location Authentication Failure Traps Printer Traps

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--- NETWARE MENU NETW_ENB. : YES PS_NAME. : AXIS100086 CONFSERV. : PS_POLL. : 5 AUTO_SCAN. : BOTH (OFF PSERVER RPRINTER 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 (100086 are the last six digits of the s er ial number) Configuration File Server Name Print Server Poll Interv al Aut omatic NetWare Print Server/Remote Printer Login IEEE 802.3 Frame Type Enabled Ethernet II Frame Type Enabled IEEE 802.2 Frame Type Enabled SN A P Frame Type Enab 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_AU TO, FR_802_2, F R_DIX) LPRINT_1. : AX100086.LP1 LLOGIC_1. : PR1 LPRINT_2. : AX100086.LP2 LLOGIC_2. : PR2 LPRINT_3. : AX100086.CM1 LLOGIC_3. : PR3 LPRINT_4. : LLOGIC_4. : PR4 LPRINT_5. : LLOGIC_5. : PR5 LPRINT_6. : LLOGIC_6. : PR6 LPRINT_7. : LLOGIC_7. : PR7 LPRINT_8. : LLOGIC_8. : PR8

LAN Ser ver/ LAN Man ager Protoc ol Enable d Frame Type Printer 1 Na me (100086 are the la st six digits of the serial number) Printer 1 Lo g ica l Pri n ter Printer 2 Na me (100086 are the la st six digits of the serial number) Printer 2 Lo g ica l Pri n ter Printer 3 Na me (100086 are the la st six digits of the serial number) Printer 3 Lo g ica l Pri n ter Printer 4 Na me Printer 4 Lo g ica l Pri n ter Printer 5 Na me Printer 5 Lo g ica l Pri n ter Printer 6 Na me Printer 6 Lo g ica l Pri n ter Printer 7 Na me Printer 7 Lo g ica l Pri n ter Printer 8 Na me Printer 8 Lo g ica l Pri n ter

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--- APPLETALK MENU ATLK_ENB. : YES ATK_ZONE. : ZONER_EN. : YES ATK_FONT. : DEFAULT (DEFAUL T 35N ALL) BINARY. : NO APRINT_1. : AXIS100086_LPT1 ATYPE_1. : LaserWriter ALOGIC_1. : PR1 (PR1 PR2 PR 3 PR4

APRINT_2. : AXIS100086_LPT2 ATYPE_2. : LaserWriter ALOGIC_2. : PR2 (PR1 PR2 PR 3 PR4

APRINT_3. : AXIS100086_COM1 ATYPE_3. : LaserWriter ALOGIC_3. : PR3 (PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4

--- PRINTER1 MENU PR1_OUT. : LPT1 (LPT1 COM1 LPT2) PR1_SCND. : PR1 (PR1 P R2 PR3 PR4

PR1_WAIT. : YES PR1_IN. : NONE (NONE COM1) PR1_BEF. : PR1_STR. : PR1_CSET. : NONE (NONE ISO>IBM 7UK>IBM 7SW>IBM

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

PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8)

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AppleTalk Protocol Enable d AppleTalk Zone HP Zoner Enabled PostSc ri pt Font Set Binary Tr ansfer Ena b led Printer 1 Na me (100086 are the la st six digits of the serial number) Printer 1 Type Printer 1 Lo g ica l Pri n ter

Printer 2 Na me (100086 are the la st six digits of the serial number) Printer 2 Type Printer 2 Lo g ica l Pri n ter

Printer 3 Na me (100086 are the la st six digits of the serial number) Printer 3 Type Printer 3 Lo g ica l Pri n ter

PR1 Physical Printer Port PR1 Secondary Printer

PR1 W ait on Bu sy PR1 Read-Back Port PR1 String Before Print Job PR1 String Substitutions PR 1 C ha racter Set Conv ersion

PR1 Printer L ang u age T ran slation PR1 String After Pri nt J o b PR1 Hex Dump Mode PR1 PostS cri p t Page Si z e PR1 PostS cri p t Page Or ientatio n PR1 PostS cri p t Page Format (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM) PR1 PostS cri p t F o n t (Courier when not specified)

--- PRINTER2 MENU PR2_OUT. : LPT2 (LPT1 COM1 LPT2) PR2_SCND. : PR2 (PR1 P R2 PR3 PR4

PR2_WAIT. : YES PR2_IN. : NONE (NONE COM1) PR2_BEF. : PR2_STR. : PR2_CSET. : NONE (NONE ISO>IBM 7UK>IBM 7SW>IBM

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

PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8)

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PR2 Physical Printer Port PR2 Secondary Printer

PR2 W ait on Bu sy PR2 Read-Back Port PR2 String Before Print Job PR2 String Substitutions PR 2 C ha racter Set Conv ersion

PR2 Printer L ang u age T ran slation PR2 String After Pri nt J o b PR2 Hex Dump Mode PR2 PostS cri p t Page Si z e PR2 PostS cri p t Page Or ientatio n PR2 PostS cri p t Page Format (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM) PR2 PostS cri p t F o n t (Courier when not specified)

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--- PRINTER3 MENU PR3_OUT. : COM1 (LPT1 COM1 LPT2) PR3_SCND. : PR3 (PR1 P R2 PR3 PR4

PR3_WAIT. : YES PR3_IN. : NONE (NONE COM1) PR3_BEF. : PR3_STR. : PR3_CSET. : NONE (NONE ISO>IBM 7UK>IBM 7SW>IBM

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

--- PRINTER4 MENU PR4_OUT. : LPT1 (LPT1 COM1 LPT2) PR4_SCND. : PR4 (PR1 P R2 PR3 PR4

PR4_WAIT. : YES PR4_IN. : NONE (NONE COM1) PR4_BEF. : PR4_STR. : PR4_CSET. : NONE (NONE ISO>IBM 7UK>IBM 7SW>IBM

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

PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8)

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PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8)

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PR3 Physical Printer Port PR3 Secondary Printer

PR3 W ait on Bu sy PR3 Read-Back Port PR3 String Before Print Job PR3 String Substitutions PR 3 C ha racter Set Conv ersion

PR3 Printer L ang u age T ran slation PR3 String After Pri nt J o b PR3 Hex Dump Mode PR3 PostS cri p t Page Si z e PR3 PostS cri p t Page Or ientatio n PR3 PostS cri p t Page Format (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM) PR3 PostS cri p t F o n t (Courier when not specified)

PR4 Physical Printer Port PR4 Secondary Printer

PR4 W ait on Bu sy PR4 Read-Back Port PR4 String Before Print Job PR4 String Substitutions PR 4 C ha racter Set Conv ersion

PR4 Printer L ang u age T ran slation PR4 String After Pri nt J o b PR4 Hex Dump Mode PR4 PostS cri p t Page Si z e PR4 PostS cri p t Page Or ientatio n PR4 PostS cri p t Page Format (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM) PR4 PostS cri p t F o n t (Courier when not specified)

--- PRINTER5 MENU PR5_OUT. : LPT2 (LPT1 COM1 LPT2) PR5_SCND. : PR5 (PR1 P R2 PR3 PR4

PR5_WAIT. : YES PR5_IN. : NONE (NONE COM1) PR5_BEF. : PR5_STR. : 010A020D0A PR5_CSET. : NONE (NONE ISO>IBM 7UK>IBM 7SW>IBM

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

PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8)

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PR5 Physical Printer Port PR5 Secondary Printer

PR5 W ait on Bu sy PR5 Read-Back Port PR5 String Before Print Job PR5 String Substitutions PR 5 C ha racter Set Conv ersion

PR5 Printer L ang u age T ran slation PR5 String After Pri nt J o b PR5 Hex Dump Mode PR5 PostS cri p t Page Si z e PR5 PostS cri p t Page Or ientatio n PR5 PostS cri p t Page Format (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM) PR5 PostS cri p t F o n t (Courier when not specified)

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--- PRINTER6 MENU PR6_OUT. : COM1 (LPT1 COM1 LPT2) PR6_SCND. : PR6 (PR1 P R2 PR3 PR4

PR6_WAIT. : YES PR6_IN. : NONE (NONE COM1) PR6_BEF. : PR6_STR. : 010A020D0A PR6_CSET. : NONE (NONE ISO>IBM 7UK>IBM 7SW>IBM

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

--- PRINTER7 MENU PR7_OUT. : LPT1 (LPT1 COM1 LPT2) PR7_SCND. : PR7 (PR1 P R2 PR3 PR4

PR7_WAIT. : YES PR7_IN. : NONE (NONE COM1) PR7_BEF. : PR7_STR. : 010A020D0A PR7_CSET. : NONE (NONE ISO>IBM 7UK>IBM 7SW>IBM

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

PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8)

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PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8)

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PR6 Physical Printer Port PR6 Secondary Printer

PR6 W ait on Bu sy PR6 Read-Back Port PR6 String Before Print Job PR6 String Substitutions PR 6 C ha racter Set Conv ersion

PR6 Printer L ang u age T ran slation PR6 String After Pri nt J o b PR6 Hex Dump Mode PR6 PostS cri p t Page Si z e PR6 PostS cri p t Page Or ientatio n PR6 PostS cri p t Page Format (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM) PR6 PostS cri p t F o n t (Courier when not specified)

PR7 Physical Printer Port PR7 Secondary Printer

PR7 W ait on Bu sy PR7 Read-Back Port PR7 String Before Print Job PR7 String Substitutions PR 7 C ha racter Set Conv ersion

PR7 Printer L ang u age T ran slation PR7 String After Pri nt J o b PR7 Hex Dump Mode PR7 PostS cri p t Page Si z e PR7 PostS cri p t Page Or ientatio n PR7 PostS cri p t Page Format (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM) PR7 PostS cri p t F o n t (Courier when not specified)

--- PRINTER8 MENU PR8_OUT. : LPT1 (LPT1 COM1 LPT2) PR8_SCND. : PR8 (PR1 P R2 PR3 PR4

PR8_WAIT. : YES PR8_IN. : NONE (NONE COM1) PR8_BEF. : PR8_STR. : 010A020D0A PR8_CSET. : NONE (NONE ISO>IBM 7UK>IBM 7SW>IBM

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

PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8)

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PR8 Physical Printer Port PR8 Secondary Printer

PR8 W ait on Bu sy PR8 Read-Back Port PR8 String Before Print Job PR8 String Substitutions PR 8 C ha racter Set Conv ersion

PR8 Printer L ang u age T ran slation PR8 String After Pri nt J o b PR8 Hex Dump Mode PR8 PostS cri p t Page Si z e PR8 PostS cri p t Page Or ientatio n PR8 PostS cri p t Page Format (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM) PR8 PostS cri p t F o n t (Courier when not specified)

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--- OUTPUT MENU L1_CENTR. : STNDRD (IB M_PC STNDRD FAST HISPEED) L1_BSYTM. : 60 C1_READT. : 3 C1_HNDSH. : ROBUST-BOTH (NONE XON/XOFF ROBUST

C1_BAUDR. : 9600 (30 0 600 1200 2400 4800 9600

C1 STOPB. : 2 (1 2) C1_PARIT. : NONE (NO NE ODD EVEN) C1_NBITS. : 8 (7 8) C1_BSYTM. : 60 L2_CENTR. : STNDRD (IB M_PC STNDRD FAST HISPEED) L2_BSYTM. : 60

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

LOCK_KEY. : NO

RDY/BSY BOTH ROBUST-BOTH)

19200 38400 57600 115200)

PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8)

LPT1 Ce ntron ics Interface Timi ng LPT1 Busy Status Time-Out COM1 Printer Feedback Delay COM1 Han dsh ake Protocol

COM1 Bau d Rate COM1 Stop Bits

COM1 Pa rit y COM1 Wo rd Len g th COM1 Busy Status Time-Out LPT2 Ce ntron ics Interface Timi ng LPT2 Busy Status Time-Out

Internal Printout Destination Lock Test Button

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Appendix B: Inte rna l printouts

Appendix B

Internal printouts

Th er e are th r ee d if fer en t internal prin tou ts th at can be p ri nted using the TEST button on the NPS 550 front panel:

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

the NPS 550. To pri nt th e test p age, press the TEST button until the STAT US indica-

tor starts to fl as h , th en release the button .

The Parameter

List

The read.me F ile The read.me file contains detailed instructions abou t how to integrat e th e

The parameter list (or the config file) shows the complete NPS 550 con- figuration. See Appendix A for a sample parameter list.

To pri nt th e pa ram eter list, pres s the TEST button un til the STAT US indicator starts to flash, release the button, and press it once.

NPS 550 for different TCP/IP environments and print methods. It also contains last-minute information not covered by the printed documentation, so you should alw ays read this file before starting the integration.

To pri nt th e 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: Technical specifications

Appendix C

Technical specifications

Network envir onm ent s

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

• Windows for Workgroups, Wi ndows 95, Windows NT ver. 3.5 and above

• LAN Server 1.3 and above

• LAN Manager 2.0c and ab ove

• Any system with TCP/IP support

• Apple EtherTalk

Network at tachmen ts

• 10baseT (twisted-pair) via RJ-45 connector

• 10base2 (thin-wire) via BNC connector

Sup ported pro to c ols

• Netware : IPX, RIP, NCP, SAP, SPX

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

• TCP/I P : LPD, FTP, Rev er se Telnet, PRO S, BOOT P, ARP , ICMP, IP, RARP, TC P , Telnet, UDP

• OS/2: NetBIOS/NetBEUI

• Ether Tal k: AARP, ATP, DDP, NBP, PAP, RTMP, ZIP

General features

• Easy installation

• High-speed printing (>250 kbytes/s)

• Ei g ht lo gic a l pri n te rs (f eatu ring Ph ys ica l Prin te r Po rt, Chara cter Set Conve rsion , St ring s Befo re and Afte r Print Jobs, String Substitutions, PostScript Functions, Action at Printer Busy, and Hex Dump Mode)

• Security functions

• Printout sta tis tic s loggi n g

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

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Appendix C: Technical specifications

Ne tW ar e fe a ture 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 featu res

• 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: Axis pr ivate enterprise MIB and MIB-II

Mac intosh fea tures

• Standard ins ta llati on usin g the Chooser

• Supports binary mode

Pri nter attachmen ts

• Two parallel Centronics ports (25 pin DSUB, throughput exceeding 250 kbytes/s, burst 1000 kbytes/s)

• One serial RS-232C port (9 pin DSUB, XON/XOFF or RTS/CTS, transfer rates up to 115,200 baud)

Hardware specifications

• Size: 7.7 × 1.3 × 5.2 inches / 195 × 32 × 133 mm

• Weight: 1.8 lb / 0.8 kg

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

Approvals

• EMC: Limit A of FCC Rules and Regulations part 15 subpart B, class A (US). Limit B of EN 55022/1987, EN 50082-1/1992 (Europe).

• Safety: EN 60950, U L

Operating environments

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

• Humidity: 10 - 95% non-condensing

All spec if ications are su b ject to chan ge without prior notice

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Appendix D: How to contact Axis

Appendix D

How to contact Axis

If you need technical suppor t, pleas e contact your dealer. If they can’t help you, they will fo rward your req ue st to us.

Axis on-line service

Use the Axis on-line service at any time to retriev e electronically distribute d items. The material avai lable in clude th e NPS Print Ser ver Tech nical Reference, the Adobe Acrobat Reader (required for all Axis on-line documentation), compan y and pro duct presentati ons, etc. All items are available on Internet by a WWW browser or ftp file transfer, and on the Axis Bulletin Board by modem.

Internet and

Worl d Wide We b

The Axis Bul letin

Board

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If you are connected to Internet, have a look at the Axis WWW Home Page at http://www.axis.se. Here you can fin d information about the comp any and our products. You can also down-load online manuals, tool s such as the Acr ob at R ead er for dif ferent platforms , and the lates t ver s ion s of th e NPS u tilities.

You can also get files and inform atio n throug h anony mous ftp at ftp://ftp.axis.se.

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

SUBSCRIBE AXIS-NEWS

in the message body.

The third way to access the Axis archive is the Axis BBS. You w ill need a high-speed modem, a VT100 or V T220 terminal emulato r, and a Kermit or ZModem compatible software. Dial +4646120632 or +46 46 211 94 53 and log in as guest (no passwor d required).

The Axis offices

Appendix D: How to contact Axis

If you want to con t act an Axis office, choose the one ne a r es t to your region:

Europe, Middle

East, South

America, Africa

North & Central

America

Japan

Hong Kong, Asia

(except Japan &

Middle East),

Australia

Axis Commun ica tions AB

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

Axis Comm un icat ions Inc.

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

Axis Commun icat ions KK

8th Center Plaza 5F, 1-10-16Nihombashi Ho ridome-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103, Japan Phone: +81 3 3663 8801 Fax: +81 3 3663 8802 Ema il : info@axisc om.co.jp

Axis Commun icat ions LTD

Room 602, Asian House, 1 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Ho n g Kong Phone: +852 2836 0813 Fax: +852 2573 5935 Em ail: inf o@ axis. co m .h k

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Index

Accounting 66 alias 45 Anonymous FT P 82 arp 47 ASCI I-to-PostScript Conversion 62 AX C F G 1 4 Axis offices 83 Axis P ri nt Util ity for OS/2 3 9 Axis P rint Utility for Wi nd ows 29

Bin contr ol 60 bootp 49 Bulletin Board 82 Busy

Action at 64

CAPTURE 28 Character Set Conver sion 59 config file 58, 70

External power supply 12

Factor y D ef au lt Settings 72 FTP 52

Hex Du mp Mode 64 host name 45 Host Table 45

IBM OS/ 2

Parameter editing 70 Int ernal P rintou t s 79 Int ernet 8 2 Internet address 45

LAN Server/LAN Manager

Config u ra ti on 38

Print Queues 41

Sharing 42 Langu age specific characters 59 Locally Administrated 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 Serv er Con t rol le d 20

Parameter Controlled 19

Remote Printer Mode 16, 24 Setup 14

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Index

NPS Manager 38

Page Format 63 Page Orientation 63 Page Size 62 Parameter editing 70

Factory Defaults 72 Parameter List 70, 79 PostScript

Font 63

Page Format 63

Page Orientation 63

Page Size 62 Postscript functions 62 Power Supply 12 Print Methods 51 PROS 52

rarp 48 read.me file 79 Reverse Telnet 52

Statu s logging 67 Strin g Su bs titu tions 61 Strings before and after print jobs 60

TCP/IP

Config u ra ti on 44

Parameter editing 71 Telnet Login 65 TEST Button 72, 79 Test Page 12, 79

UNIX -to- AS CII 61

Windows NT

LPD printing 37 World Wide Web 82

Yellow Pages (YP) 45

Serial nu mb e r 13 Setup

IBM OS/2 38 Macintosh 53 Microsof t W ind ows

Windows 3.1 30 Windows for Workgroups 31

Client-server printing 32 Peer-to-peer pri nting 31

Windows NT

Client-server printing 36 LPD printing 37 Peer-to-peer pri nting 35

Novell NetWare 14

TCP / IP 44 Setup for Microsoft Windows 29 SNMP 69

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