Axis NPS 650, NPS 630, NPS 632 User Manual

Preface

About Axis

Preface

Thank you for purchasing the Axis NPS 650 Network Print Server. Our goal in developing this product is to enable you to connect your printers anywhere in your netwo rk, allow in g all network use rs acce ss to shared printer resources.

Axis Communications, founded in 1984, is one of the world’s fastest growing companies in the printer interface and network print server mark et. Th e h ead q u ar ters are located in Lun d , Sw ed en, with su bsi d iaries in Bost on, Tokyo , a nd Hong Kong .

Network CDROM Servers

Network Print

Servers

IBM Ma i n f r a me

and S/3x – AS/

400 Pri n t er

Interfaces

Axis Co mmunicat i ons has a distr ibuto r ne t work operat ing in more than 60 count ri es world-wide , mark e ting three product lines:

CD-ROM servers provide a flexible and cost-efficient solution for sharing CD-ROMs across th e network. T hey ar e availabl e in Ethe rn et and Toke n Ring vers ions, with or witho ut built in drive opt ion.

T hes e int ellig ent Ethe r net and T ok en Ring p rint servers support a w ide range of LAN protocols. The Axis NPS 530, 532, 550, AXIS 150 and 152 are Ethernet print servers, and the Axis NPS 630, 632 and 650 are Token Ring print servers.

These products include a wide range of plug-in interfaces and free stan di ng pro d uc ts such as the Co bra+ and the AFP IPD S-to-P os tScrip t conve rter.

Axis NPS 650 User’ s Manual Version 2.0

Part No.:13437 October 1995

Axis NPS 650 User’s Manual 1

Preface

About this manual

This manual will guide you through a simple step-by-step installation and configu ratio n pr oced ure. It is di vided into four section s :

Introduction The NPS 650 print server, how it works, where to use it, and its main

features.

Getting started How to connect your NPS 650 to your printers, and how to install it in

your networ k.

Setup How to set up your NPS 650 for the NetWare, Windows, OS/2 and

Unix environments.

Advanced options An overview of unique NPS 650 functions that allows you to tailor your

printer resources for specific needs.

The manual applies to the NPS 650 with firmware release 5.00 and sub seq u ent rel eas es un ti l oth er wise noti fied. Please re fer to th e Axi s NPS Print Server Tec hnic a l Refere nc e for fur t her information o f functi o ns an d 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 Commun icati ons AB cann ot be he ld re s po nsi ble fo r an y techn ical or typographical errors and rese rves the right to make ch anges to the produ c t and manu als with ou 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 n OS, Ul tr ix, Hew lett-Packa rd, and Lexmark are registered tradem ar 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 Inst a lla t ion 12 Net work Insta llati o n 13

Se tup for NetWare 14

Print Server Mode (Automatic) 17 Print Server Mode (Parameter Controlled) 19 Prin t Serve r M ode ( Fil e Serve r C ont r o l led) 20 Remote Printer Mode 24 Verify t he Co mmunication 28

Se tup for Windows 29

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

Se tup for OS /2 38

Activate the NetBEUI Protocol 39 I ns tal l the Axis P r int Utility for OS/2 39 Install the NPS 650 40 Create a Print Queue 41 Sharing Print Queues 42 Verify t he Co mmunication 43

Setup for Unix syste ms 44

Prepare your system 45

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Table of contents

Set up your NPS 650 46 Set up and attach a pri nt queue 50 Print methods 52

Advanced Options 53

Logical Pr int er s 54 Cha ra c ter S et Convers ion 56 Strin gs Befor e a n d After Print Jobs 57 Strin g Su b stitutions 58 PostScript Function s 59 Acti o n at Pri nte r Bus y 61 Hex Dump Mode 61 Te lnet Log in 62 Accou nti ng 63 Status L oggi ng 64 Lo ca lly Ad mini s tra ted Add r ess 65 SNMP 66

The parameter list 67

NetWare, Windows, OS/2 67 Unix (TCP/IP) 68 Fact or y Defau l t Settings 69 The Config File 70

Internal printouts 75

Technical specifications 76

How to contact Axis 78

Axis on-line service 78 The Axis of fices 79

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Section 1: Introduction

Section 1

Introduction

The Axis NPS 650 is a stand-alone network print server for the Token Ring environment. Using the NPS 650 makes it poss ible to connect you r pr in ters an yw he re in a Token Ring network, allowing all network users access to shared printer resources.

The NPS 650 connects your printer directly to your Token Ring network, no matter if you are using a PC, PS/2 or Unix system. The multiple protocol support makes it p os sib l e to p ri nt u nder Ne tWa re , Microsoft and IBM networks, a nd TCP/IP simultaneously.

In addition, the NPS 650 provides you with two high-speed parallel ports and one serial por t, allow in g any com bination of up to thr ee st and ar d printers or plotters. It combines a high degre e of user - fri endliness in bo th in s tallation pr ocedures and pr in t manage ment w ith an equall y high degr ee of flexibil ity thanks to its powerful built-in functions.

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How It Works

Section 1: Introduction

Token Ring 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 650 acts as a station in the Token Ring 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 shi e lded tw ist ed -pa i r (Media Type 1/STP) or unshielded twisted-pair (Media Type 3/UTP) Token Ring 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.

Where To Use it

The NPS 650 can communicate with PC, PS/2 and Unix systems. It supports three different network protocols: NetWare, Microsoft and IBM networks, and TCP/IP. Since the NPS 650 can handle these protocols simultaneously, it’s the ideal printer server solution for a mixed environment.

Parallel

NPS 650

PS/2

IBM

Parallel

Serial

UNIX

Novell

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Section 1: Introduction

NetWare The NPS 650 has two different modes in the NetWare environment –

Wind ows The NPS 650 is set up using th e supplied Axis Print Utility for Windows.

Print Server Mode and Remote Printer Mode. In Print Server Mode, the NPS 650 emulates a Ne tWare Print Server. At

po wer - on it will log in to ea ch f il e s erver in th e network to find out whi ch print q ue ue s are to be s er viced. Up to 16 file ser ver s and up to 9 6 print queu es are sup p or ted.

In Remote Printer Mode, the NPS 650 appears as a NetWare Remote Printer. At power-on it will lo g in and attach to up to eight specified NetWare print servers.

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

OS/2 The NPS 650 is integrated to the OS/2 Spooler using th e supplied Axis

Print Utility for OS/2. T he p r inters att ach ed to the NPS 650 will app ear as

connected directly to the file server, and may be used by any PC running LAN Server o r LAN Ma nag e r on your ne t work.

Unix systems T he NPS 650 can operate as an integrated part of your system. The

printers con nected to the NPS 650 will appear as if they were connected directly to the host printer spooler.

You have several protocols and print method s 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 650.

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Main Features

Reliability The Axis NPS 650 hardware provides high performance and reliability

Flexibility It supports NetWare, Microsoft and IBM netw orks, and TCP/IP

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

Section 1: Introduction

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

si multaneous ly . Fiv e di ff er ent print methods are s upported for Uni x systems. You may connect and print on up to three printers simultaneously.

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

Easy to Install Use PCONSOLE for NetWare Installation, Axis Print Utility for

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

Logica l Pri nters Th is unique Ax is concept al lows you to perform a u to ASCII to P ostScript

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

Accou n t ing The accoun ting function lets y ou keep track of the last ten print jobs.

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

access.

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Section 2: Getting started

Section 2

Getting started

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

The standard

delivery

• NPS 650 Print Server; part no. 0038-1

• NPS 650 User's Manual; part no. 13437

• NPS 650 Quick Installation Guide; part no. 13509

• Warranty registration form; part no. 13510

• Parallel Printer Cable; part no. 13360

• 3.5" di s k wi th NP S Installati on U til ities 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

Optional

accessories

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

• Serial Printer Cable; part no. 13281

• Parallel Printer Cable; part no. 13360

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

Section 2: Getting started

The AXIS NPS 650 back and front pane ls

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Section 2: Getting started

Printer Installation

Before you begin:

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

Connect a par allel printer to NPS 650 and make a te st printout:

1. Switch off the printer.

2. Co nnect the printer to the LPT1 port using the supplied printer cable.

3. Co nnect the external power supply. The ind i cato rs will fla s h d urin g powe r-on and self-test . When the STATUS indicator stops flashing and remains unlit, the NPS 650 is ready for use.

4. Switch on the printer.

5. Press and hold the test button until the ST ATUS indicato r star ts to flash, the n re le as e the button to print a test page.

The test page shows the so f tware revision and the basic setup o f you r NPS 650.

Note: The NPS 650 supports high-speed Centronics communication such as

Hewlett -Packard F ast Mode . This function 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 outlin ed in Appendix A.

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Network Installation

Section 2: Getting started

Before you begin:

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

• Any network configuration should always involve the network manager.

• Don’t conne ct or disconnect the network cabling, or change the Ring Speed setting while the NPS 650 is powered on.

1. S witch off the pr i nter and disconnect the external po wer supply.

2. Record the serial number of your NPS 650. Yo u will need thi s numbe r for the setu p .

3. Slide the RING SPEED switch towards 4 or 16 depending on the ring speed of your network.

4. C o nnec t your NPS 650 t o the netwo r k using a STP (Media Type 1) or UTP (Media Type 3) Token Ring cable.

5. Switch on the printer and connect the extern al power supply.

Notes: It is not recommended to use standard UTP cabling on 16 Mbit

networks, but screened or foiled Me dia Type 3 cabling may be used. Each NPS print server is preconfigured with a un ique Node Address

(identic al to the serial number). You can change th is to a Locally Administrated Address, see page 65.

The installation is now completed. Proceed with the setu p sections for NetWa re, Windo ws, OS/2 and/or Un ix.

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Section 3: Setup for N etWare

Section 3

Setup for NetWare

The NPS 650 c an run in either Print Server Mode, Remote Printer Mode or both s im ul ta neousl y. The b as ic co nf ig u r a tion is done us ing the PCONSOL E software suppl ied from Novell , and if you choose a setup other than the automatic print server mode, also with AXCFG supplied with the NPS 650.

The ov er vi ew on the foll owing pages explains the advantages and limitations of each mode. Select the mod e that best fits your needs, then carry out the configuration as described later in this section.

Before you begin:

• Make sure that the NPS 650 is powered on and attached to the networ k.

•You will need root privileges on the system.

• Have the serial num ber found on the bac k of the NPS 650 available.

• A ny networ k config ura ti on should always involve the networ k manager.

• If you use NetWare 4.0 or later, you must set up your file server for bindery emulation by specifying the Bindery Context parameter. See your Novell doc u m e ntatio n for detai ls .

Befo r e configuring your NetWar e s ystem, you m ay want to con fig ur e th e NPS 650 (e.g. logical printer definitions). This is done using the AXCFG software on the disk supplied with the NPS 650.

On the disk you will find a text file called read.me, c ontain ing inst a llation instructions for AXCFG in the Novell environment.

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Section 3: Setup for N etWare

Print Server Mode An NPS 650 in print server mode emulates a Novell print server (a

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

There a r e th re e di ff er ent ways to set up the print server mo d e, dep ending on how you want the NPS 650 to log in to the servers at power-up, and how you wan t to manage pr inter an d queue config u r a tions:

Automatic Log-In The NPS 650 w ill automatically detect and lo g in to all NetWare servers

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

Advantages Limitations

High performance (typically 200 kbytes/s). Easy to set up – no NPS 650 configuration

required for automatic mode.

Requires a NetWare user licence for each NPS 650.

The NPS 650 po wer-up takes a l ong ti me on large networks

Parameter

Controlled Log-In

The NPS 650 w ill log in to only those NetWare servers specified by the NPS 650 confi guration. 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 t he !n queue na me extension.

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

Requires a NetWare user licence for each NPS 650.

Requires configuration of the NPS 650. Difficult to ma nage print queues o n larger

networks.

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Section 3: Setup for N etWare

File Server

Controlled Log-In

Remote Printer

Mode

The NPS 650 will first log in to the Configuration File Server, and then to any a d d itio nal NetWare s ervers found in the file server con fi gura tion. See 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 t he !n queue na me extension.

Requires a NetWare user licence for each NPS 650.

Requires configuration of the NPS 650. If the configurat ion file ser ver is unavailable,

then none of the queues will be serviced.

An NPS 650 in remote printer mode em ulates a workstat ion 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 dedicate d workstation ru nning PSERVER.EXE. This mode is only recommended for small networks where the number of NetWare user licences is a major iss u e.

The setup procedure involves adding a printer, linkin g the printer to one or mo re print queue s, a nd finall y spe c if ying whic h Ne tWa r e p rint serv er s the NPS 650 shall attach to. The first two steps are carried out in PCONSOL E, and the last step is done in AXCFG (suppli ed with the NPS 650). Se e page 24 for setup pro ce dures.

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 650. High er network load.

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Section 3: Setup for N etWare

Print Server Mode (Automatic)

The setup procedure involves adding a print server and linking it to one or more p ri nt queues . Both s tep s are car r ied ou t in P C ON SO LE .

Add a Print Server Follow th ese s tep s to ad d a print server to your Net W are enviro nm ent:

1. Log in to a f il e server from a clie nt w orksta tion .

2. Start PCONSOLE .

3. NetWa re 4. xx o nly: Press <F4> to switch to Bi ndery M ode.

4. Select Pr int Serv er Info rm at io n (3.xx) or Pr i nt Serv ers (4.xx).

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

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

nnnnnn> are the last six digits of the NPS 650 ser ial number.

(see notes below)

7. Press Escape to return to the Main Menu.

Repea t this procedure for each fil e se rve r using t he NPS 650.

Notes: 1. If the serial number of your NPS 650 i s 0002314 80061

de f a ult n a me is AXIS480061

. The serial number is found on the label

at the back of the NPS 650.

2. Y o u ma y cha nge the def ault name using AXCFG , the Axi s Con fi g uration Software. This must be done before running PCONSOLE.

3. The print server name is case insensitive in print s erver mod e. Both AXIS480061 and Axis480061 are valid default print server names.

, then the

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Link a Print Queue to the

Print Server

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

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

2. Select Print Queue Inf ormatio n (3.xx) or Print Queue s (4.xx). If you

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

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

4. Type a queue name, and pres s <Enter>.

(see note below)

5. S e lect t he queu e that y ou want the NPS 650 to ser vic e. The Print Queu e In formation menu appe a rs.

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

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

8. Select AXIS<nnn nnn>.

9. Press <Escape> repeate dly to return to the mai n me nu .

Repeat this pr ocedure for every queue you w ant the NPS 650 to service. The NPS 650 supports up to 96 print queues, defined on up to 16 file servers.

Note: Assumi ng th a t you ha ve th e de fault Lo gical Printer settings, outp ut from

the print queue will be directed to the LPT1 output of the NPS 650. If you want to pri nt to L P T2, the queue nam e must en d w ith ‘!2’. When printing to NPS 650 se rial port, the queue name must end with ‘!3’.

Example: T h e Pr int Queue is cal led ‘

DESKTOP! 2

’. Printouts w ill be directed to

LPT2 (with the defaul t lo gical printer settings ). Note that the number after the exclamation mark refers to the logical

printer number rath er than the port number. You can bypass any queue name restric ti o ns by usi ng on e of the alt e rn ati ve pri nt serv e r mod es descri be d 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 650 will not aut omatically log in to all fil e servers and scan fo r qu eu es to se rv ice. Instead, the file servers and print queues are specified by a set of parameters in the NPS 650 configuration. T his is the re commended method for medium-sized networks.

Section 3: Setup for N etWare

NetWare

Configuration

NPS 650

Conf iguration

The NetWare configuration is identical to the one described for autom atic print se r ver mo de . Follow the i nstr u ctions in “Add a Pri nt 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 config u rat ion invo lves spe cifyi ng wh ich Net W a r e fi le serve r s a nd print queues the NP S 650 shal l attach to. This is don e using AXCFG, the Axis NPS configurati on software on the disk supplied with the NPS 650. Follow the instructions in the read.me fil e on th e di s k to install the software, then proc eed as follows:

1. Start AXCFG, and select NetWare.

2. Sele ct N o at the ‘L ook for old print se rve rs’ p rom pt unless you are

configuring an NPS 650 with softwa re revision prior to 4.20.

3. Choose Se lec t A ll Net wor k s, then select your NPS 650.

4. Type root an d pass at the logi n pro mpt.

5. S e lect NETWARE MENU.

6. Select LOGIN1.

7. Type the name of the NetWare file server, the print queue, and the logic a l p rinter nu mb er. Use the file serv er a nd print q ue ue nam e from

the NetWare con figuration abo ve, and one of the lo gical pri nter numbers 1–8.

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

9. Select Save, then select Cancel until AX CFG clos es down .

Print Server Mode (File Server Controlled)

NetWare

Configuration

This method uses a NetWare file server (the Configuration File Server) to hold the print queue information. The NPS 650 wi l l not automatically log in to all file servers and scan for queues to service. Instead, the file servers and p r int que ue s a r e s p ecified on the configu r a tion fi le s erver. T his is the re commende d method for larg e netw or ks, s inc e it sim pli fies the maintenance of a large number of print queues.

The NetWare configuration is different fr om the automatic and parameter control led modes. I nstead of setting up queues on several file servers, all queues a re set up and main tained on the con fi gu ration file ser ver. The co nfigura tion pro cedure de pends on wh ic h NetWare ver s ion you ar e using.

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

2. Select Change Current File Server, t he n selec t the file ser ve r a t w hich you want to keep the queue and printer configurations. Mak e a note

of the configuration file server name, you will need it during the NPS 650 configuration.

3. Select Print Serv er Info rm at ion, then add the new print server AXIS<nnnnnn>. See “Add a Pri nt S erver” (page 17) for details.

4. Select AX IS<nnnnnn>.

5. Select Print S e rver Confi gura tion, and then File Se rvers to be Serv- iced.

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

servers you want the NPS 650 to log in to, then press <Esc> to get back to the Print Server Information Menu.

7. Select Printer Configuration. A list of 16 pri n ters marked Not Installed appears. The printers numbered 1–8 correspond directly to

the NPS 650 logical printers PR1–PR8. T he remaining eight pri nters are not used by the NPS 650.

8. Select the second printer (number 1). Th e p r inter is by defaul t named ‘Printer 1’. The printer names are not used by the NPS 650.

9. Select Queues Serviced By Printer, then sel ect Print er 1 .

10.Press <Insert> to see th e list of Available Qu eues, then select the queues you want the pr in ter to service. Repeat steps 9 – 10 if you

have instal led more than one printer.

11.Exit PCONSOLE.

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

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

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

a note of the config u rat ion file s erver na me , you wil l need it during the NPS 650 configurat ion.

4. Select Print S erve rs, then add the new print server AXIS<nnnnnn>. See “Add a Print Server” (page 17) for details.

5. Select AX IS<nnnnnn>.

6. Select Serv iced NetW are Serv ers.

7. Press <Insert> to see the list of Av aila ble Ne tW are Serve r s . Add all

file servers you want the NPS 650 to log in to, then press <Esc> to get back to the Print Server Information me n u.

8. Select Printers. An empty list of Defined Pr inter s appears. Printers are numbered from 0 to 255 in the order that they are defined. The printers numbered 1–8 correspond directly to the NPS 650 logica l printers PR1–PR8. No other printer numbers are used by the NPS 650.

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

10.Press <Insert> to define printer number 1. Name it ‘PRINTER_1’ or whichever name you prefer. The printer names are not used b y t he NPS 650.

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 lis t of

Available Print Que ue s .

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

14.Exit PCONSOLE.

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NPS 650

Conf iguration

The config ura tion in volves sp ec if ying th e c onfigur a tion file se r ver. Thi s is done using AXCFG, the Axis NPS install ation software on the disk supplied with the NPS 650. 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. Sele ct N o at the ‘L ook for old print se rve rs’ p rom pt unless you ar e

configuring an NPS 650 with softwa re revision prior to 4.20.

3. Choose Se lec t A ll Net wor k s, then select your NPS 650.

4. Type root an d pass at the logi n pro mpt.

5. S e lect NETWARE MENU.

6. Select CONFSERV.

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

8. Select Save, th en select Cancel until AX CFG clos es down .

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Example: Use KILROY as configur ation file serv er

Section 3: Setup for N etWare

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 650

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

(PSERVER.NLM), or a dedicated workstation (PSERVER.EXE). If you don’t already have a Novell print server instal le d, please refer to the No vell documentati on fo r ins t alla ti on pr oce d ures .

Create a Print

Queue

Link a Remote

Printer to the

Pri nt Que u e

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. L og in to a f il e server fr om a c li ent wor kstat io n.

2. Start PCONSOLE.

3. Select Print Queue Information (3.xx) or Print Q ueues (4.xx).

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

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

6. Press <Esc> to r eturn to the Ma in 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 N etWare

NetWare 3. xx: 1. Select Print Server Inform at io n from the PCONSOLE Main Menu.

2. Select the NetWare Print Server to which you want to lin k your NPS 650.

3. Select Print Server Confi g ur ati on , and then Printer Configuration.

4. Select the first free slot in the Conf i g ur e d P r inter s list.

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

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

nnnnnn> are the l as t six digits of the NPS 650 ser i al number.

(see notes below)

7. C han ge Ty pe to Remote Other/Unknown.

8. Pr ess <Esc>, an d sel ect Yes at the Save Chan ges pro mpt.

9. S e lect Queues Servic ed 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 wa nt 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

650.

Notes: 1. If the serial number of your NPS 650 i s 0002314 80061

de f a ult n a me is AXIS480061 at the back of the NPS 650.

2. Y o u ma y cha nge the def ault name using AXCFG , the Axi s Con fi g uration Software. This must be done before running PCONSOLE.

3. You may defin e up to eight remote printers, each attached to its own NPS 650 logical printer. Each remote printer must have a uniq ue name distinguished by the !n extension.

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, then the

. The serial number is found on the label

Section 3: Setup for N etWare

NetWare 4. xx: 1. Select Pr i nt Se r ve rs from the PCONSOLE Main Menu.

2. Select the NetWare Print Server to which you want to lin k your NPS 650.

3. Select Printers.

4. Press <Insert> to add a rem ote printer to the Defin ed Printers list.

5. Type

AXIS<nnnnnn>!n

at t h e Printe r: prompt.

nnnnnn> are the last six digits of t he NPS 650 seria l number, an d n is

(see notes below)

the logical printer number 1–8.

6. Select AXIS<nnnnnn>!n. Important: Always use printer numbers 1 and higher; the NPS 650

will not de tect any re mo te p ri nters wi th printer number 0.

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

8. Select Printer type: , and change to

Other/Unknown

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

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

queue.

11.Pr ess <F10> to 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

650.

Notes: 1. If the serial number of your NPS 650 i s 0002314 80061

de f a ult n a me is AXIS480061 at the back of the NPS 650.

2. Y o u ma y cha nge the def ault name using AXCFG , the Axi s Con fi g uration Software. This must be done before running PCONSOLE.

3. You may defin e up to eight remote printers, each attached to its own NPS 650 logical printer. Each remote printer must have a uniq ue name distinguished by the !n extension.

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, then the

. The serial number is found on the label

Section 3: Setup for N etWare

Configure the

NPS 650

The configuration involves specifying which NetWare print servers and printer numbers the NPS 650 sh al l attach to . This is don e using AXCFG , the Axis NPS installation software on the disk supplied with th e NPS

650. Follow the instructions in the read.me file on th e dis k to inst all the

software, then proc eed as follows:

1. Start AXCFG, and select NetWare.

2. Sele ct N o at the ‘L ook for old print se rve rs’ p rom pt.

3. Choose S e lec t A ll Net wor k s, then select your NPS 650.

4. Type root an d pass at the logi n pro mpt.

5. S e lect NETWARE MENU.

6. Select RPRI N T1.

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

from the NetWare con figuration e arlier.

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

9. Select Save, then select Cancel until AX CF G closes down .

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

Section 3: Setup for N etWare

Verify the Communication

To verify communication by making a test printout, just send a job to one of the p rint queues that NPS 650 wi ll service. Use CAPTURE, NPRINT, or PCONSOLE.

Example: Use CAPTURE from the DO S com mand line when you are log g ed int o

the net wor k, to pri nt ou t th e autoex ec.bat fil e fr om 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 th e printouts sent to the PC LPT 1 port, /Q=DESKTOP specifies the print queue, /NOTIFY enables user messages, / T I =30 sets the time-out to 30 seconds, /NT specifies no ta b expansi on, / FF ends th e printout with a Form Feed, and /NB disabl es the ban ner pa ge.

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Section 4

Setup for Windows

This section describes how to se t up your NPS 650 fo r the Microsoft Windows environment. The following Windows platforms are supported:

•Windows 3.1 (requires add-on network support)

• Wi ndo ws f o r Workg r oups

•Windows 95

Section 4: Setup for Windows

Axis Print Utility

for Windows

•Windows NT

The setu p is done using Ax is Print Utility for Windows. Instal l the utility if you hav en’t al r e ady done so ( see th e ins t r uc ti o ns on the NPS 650 Setup disk lab e l) .

Axis P r int Utility is a dual p u r po s e ap p lication for network printing i n the Micr osoft W indows enviro n ment. It’s tw o p u rpose s are:

1. Install an d maintain NPS 65 0 printer p orts as Windows printer ports.

Axis Print Utility auto matically d et ects all N PS 650s on your n etwork. An y numb e r of prin ters may be instal led at any wor ksta t ion.

2. C apture and moni to r pri n t jobs directed to NPS 650 por ts .

Print jobs ar e di rected throu gh a spo ol directory, eith er at you r lo cal hard di sk (pee r-to-peer mo de ) or at th e fil e ser ver ( Client-Ser ver mode). NPS 650 printer ports can be monitored, and you get a pop up notification messag e when your print job i s finished.

For mo re inf ormation about A xis P ri nt Utility, see the on- line help.

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Section 4: Set up for Windows

Requirem ents: 1. Micr os oft Ne tw ork mus t b e runn ing whe n inst all in g and usin g Axis

Print Utility.

2. Axis P r int Util ity must b e runni ng whenever you want to print to you r network printer.

Peer-to-peer vs.

Client-Server

printing

Windows 3.1

Axis Print Utility s u pports both peer - to- p eer and clien t- s er ver pr inting. Peer-to-peer is the recommended print method for smaller networks. For mor e inf or m ation on peer-to-peer and clie nt-s erver prin ting, see the Axis Print Utility on-line help.

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

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Windows for Workgroups

Section 4: Setup for Windows

Setup for pee r-to -

peer printin g

Example:

Follo w th es e s tep s to install your NPS 650 for pee r-to-peer prin ting at a Windows for Workgroups workstation:

1. Double-click the Axis Print Utility ic on.

2. In the Port me nu, cl i c k Add.

3. In the NPS Port list, select the NPS 650 port you want to install. The ports appear as <name>.LP1, <nam e>.LP2 and <name>.CM2, where <name> is th e NPS 650 print server name (AXIS... is abbreviated to AX .. .).

AX480061.LP1 AX480061.LP2 AX480061.CM1

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

5. In the Port me nu, cl i c k Connect to bring up the Win dows Printers dialog.

6. Select a printe r driver fro m th e l is t of Inst al le d Printers (or click Ad d>> to install a new driver), t hen click Connect...

7. Select th e Windows port fr om 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 650.

Importa nt: Axis Print Utility must be running when you print through your NPS 650. We strong ly recommend that you copy the Axis Print Util ity ic on into your Star tu p fol d er .

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Section 4: Set up for Windows

Client-Server

printing:

Server setup

Follow these steps to install your NPS 650 for client-ser ver printing at a Windows for Workgroups server:

1. Choose a workstation that you want to use as server for network pri nting. The server must be available at all times , and must have suff icient ha rd dis k spa c e for spooling prin t jobs.

2. Make sur e th at the printer sharin g op tion is e nabled. (Ope n Network

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

3. Install Axis Print Utility on the s erver.

4. Set up your NPS 650 as described on page 31.

5. Open Print Manag er 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 Clie nt setup below). Check t he Re-s har e at Startu p box, then click OK.

The ser ve r setu p is now comp l eted . Set up th e cli ents as de s cri bed be lo w.

Client-Server

printing:

Client setup

Impor tan t : Bo th Axis P ri nt Utility an d Print Man ag er mus t b e running when you print through your NPS 650. We strongly recommend that you cop y the Ax is Print Utility ic on into your Startup folde r.

Follow these steps to install your NPS 650 for client-ser ver printing at a Windows for Workgroups client:

1. In the Control Panel, se lect Printer s.

2. Select a printe r driver fro m th e l is t of Inst al le d Printers (or click Ad d>> to install a new driver), t hen click Connect...

3. Select Network...

4. In the Device Name list, select a local po rt (LPT 1 - LPT3) to redirect to your netw ork printer.

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

6. In the Shared Printers list, select the pri nte r yo u wa nt to use .

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

The client setup is now compl eted and you can imm ediately print through your NPS 650.

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Windows 95

Section 4: Setup for Windows

Setup for pee r-to -

peer printin g

Example:

Follo w th es e s tep s to install your NPS 650 for pee r-to-peer prin ting at a Windows 95 workstation:

1. Double-click the Axis Print Utility ic on.

2. In the Port me nu, cl i c k Add.

AX480061.LP1 AX480061.LP2 AX480061.CM1

5. In the Port me nu, cl i c k Connect to bring up the Printers fold er.

6. Double-click the Add Printer icon. The Add Printer Wizard will gui de 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, the n cli ck Next.

11.C lick Finish to comple te the installatio n.

The setup is now completed and you can immediately print through your NPS 650.

Importa nt: Axis Print Utility must be running when you print through your NPS 650. We strong ly recommend that you copy the Axis Print Util ity ic on into your Star tu p fol d er .

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Section 4: Set up for Windows

Client-Server

printing:

Server setup

Follow these steps to install your NPS 650 for client-ser ver printing at a Windows 95 server:

1. Choose a workstation that you want to use as server for network pri nting. The server must be available at all times , and must have suff icient ha rd dis k spa c e for spooling prin t jobs.

2. Install Axis Print Utility on the s erver.

3. Set up your NPS 650 as described on page 33.

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

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

The ser ve r setu p is now comp l eted . Set up th e cli ents as de s cri bed be lo w. Impor tan t : Bo th Axis P ri nt Utility an d Print Man ag er mus t b e running

when you print through your NPS 650. We strongly recommend that you cop y the Ax is Print Utility ic on into your StartUp fold er.

Client-Server

printing:

Client setup

Follow these steps to install your NPS 650 for client-ser ver printing at a Windows 95 client:

1. Open the Network Neighborhood folde r and s el ect the serv 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 th e pri nte r on your c l ient.

The client setup is now compl eted and you can imm ediately print through your NPS 650.

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Windows NT

Section 4: Setup for Windows

Setup for pee r-to -

peer printin g

Example:

Follo w th es e s tep s to install your NPS 650 for pee r-to-peer prin ting at a Windows NT workstation:

1. Double-click the Axis Print Utility.

2. In the Port me nu, cl i c k Add.

AX480061.LP1 AX480061.LP2 AX480061.CM1

5. In the Port me nu, cl i c k Connect to bring up Print Manager.

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

7. Type a name in the Printer Name field, select a suitable printer driv er from the Driver list, and select Othe r... in th e Print to list.

8. In the Print Destinations dialog, select Lo cal Port, the n c lick OK.

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

10.Close the Print Manager.

The setup is now completed and you can immediately print through your NPS 650.

Importa nt: Axis Print Utility must be running when you print through your NPS 650. We strong ly recommend that you copy the Axis Print Util ity ic on into your Star tu p fol d er .

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Section 4: Set up for Windows

Client-Server

printing:

Server setup

Follow these steps to install your NPS 650 for client-ser ver printing at a Windows N T server:

1. Choose a workstation that you want to use as server for network pri nting. The server must be available at all times , and must have suff icient ha rd dis k spa c e for spooling prin t jobs.

2. Install Axis Print Utility on the s erver.

3. Set up your NPS 650 following steps 1 - 9 on page 35 (do not close Print Manager).

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

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

The ser ve r setu p is now comp l eted . Set up th e cli ents as de s cri bed be lo w. Impor tan t : Bo th Axis P ri nt Utility an d Print Man ag er mus t b e running

when you print through your NPS 650. We strongly recommend that you cop y the Ax is Print Utility ic on into your Startup folde r.

Client-Server

printing:

Client setup

Follow these steps to install your NPS 650 for client-ser ver printing at a Windows N T client:

1. Open Print Manag er.

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

3. In the Shared Printers list, select the pri nter you want to use. C lic k OK.

The client setup is now compl eted and you can imm ediately print through your NPS 650.

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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

Protocol Sta ck

Installing a

Printer

In the Control Panel, cli c k the Ne twork icon. If th e TCP/IP Protocol entry appears, then TCP/IP is already instal led. Close the Network folder and skip to Installing a Printer below.

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

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

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

3. Make sure that the following boxes are checked:

• Connectivity Utilities

• TC P/IP Printi ng Suppo rt

• FTP Serv e r Serv ic e s

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

1. In the Control Panel, c li ck the Print Manager.

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

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

4. Choose a printer drive r su ita b l e for your prin ter .

5. In the Print to field, se le ct Other...

6. In the Print Dest inat ions d ial og, choose LPR Port, then click OK. Th e Add LPR Compatible Printe r dial og now appears.

7. In the Name or Address field , type the IP address or the alias name of your NPS 650.

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 norm ally located in /winnt35/system32/driv ers/etc/hosts.

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

9. Clic k OK to comp le te the in st a l lat io n.

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Section 5: Setup for OS/2

Section 5

Setup for OS/2

The bas ic configur a tion in the OS/2 environm ent is done using t he Axis Print Utility for OS/2 included on the disk supplied with the NPS 650. It

comprises four steps:

1. Activate the NetBEU I protocol (if not already activat ed).

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

3. In s t al l the NPS 650 usi n g the Axi s Pr int Util i ty .

Before you begin:

4. C reate print queues to be serv i ced by the NPS 650.

Bef ore config uri ng your L A N Serv er /LA N Mana ger sy st em , you ma y want to configure the NPS 650 (e.g. logical printer definitions). This is done using the AXCFG software on the disk supplied with the NPS 650.

On the disk you will find a text file called read.me, c ontain ing inst a llation ins tr uctions for AX CFG in the IBM OS/2 environme nt.

• Make sure that the NPS 650 is powered on and attached to the networ k.

• Have the serial num ber found on the bac k of the NPS 650 available.

• A ny networ k config ura ti on should always involve the networ k manager.

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Activate the NetBEUI Protocol

Acti vat ing the N et B E U I pro toc ol is do ne us ing th e LA N Se r ver/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 NetB EU I (see the LAN M anager S ETU P d ocumenta tion for details).

Section 5: Setup for OS/2

Install the Axis Print Utility for OS/2

The Axi s Print Utility for OS/2 is included on the di s k supp lied with the NPS 650. St art the installation according to the description in the read.me file on the same disk. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the inst all ation. The Axi s Pr int Util ity wil l sta r t au tomatical ly when the installation proc ess is completed.

Whe n the Axis P r int Util ity is ru nning, an action bar and a list of available Axis print server ports (i n itial ly e mp t y) wil l b e displayed. The action bar contains the following commands: Status, Install, Remove, Logfile, and Help. The Install command is us ed for in st alling new Axis p ri nt ser vers. The Help command giv es de tailed desc ri p tions of th e actions that can be performed by Axis Print Utility.

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Section 5: Setup for OS/2

Install the NPS 650

O nc e the Axis P rint U t ility is instal led a nd r u nni ng, you ca n instal l the NPS 650 by clicking the Install en try on the action bar. The Install comm and initiates a sea rch for Ax is pr in t se rv er s on th e network. You r new NPS 650 will appear in the list (together with any other Axis print servers) as three printer ports:

AX480061.LP1 AX480061.LP2 AX480061.CM1

The digits following AX are the six last digits of the NPS 650 serial number (480061 in this example). LP1, LP2 and CM1 are the NPS 650 printer ports (LPT1, LPT2 and COM1 respectively).

The Axis print server ports appearing in the lis t can now be assigned as print q u eu e de s tinations as described below .

Note: If the serial number of your NPS 650 is 000231480061

port name s ar e AX480 061

.LP1, AX480061.LP2 and AX480061.CM1. The serial numbe r is foun d on the label at the back of the NPS 650. You may change the default names by editing parameters LPRINT_1, LPRIN T_2 , etc. in the config file as described in Appendix A. If you want to chan ge th e defa ul t po rt name s, you must do that befo re ins tal li ng th e NPS 650 using Axis Print Utility.

, the n th e d ef ault

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Create a Print Queue

Each Axis print server port will be seen as a print queue destination by t he OS/2 P r int Manag e r . P r int q ue ue de st inations a r e referred to a s devices in OS/ 2 version 1.x and ports in version 2.x. They appear as pipe names, e.g. \PIPE\AX480061.LP1, etc. Assigning Axis print server ports as print queu e de s tinations fol low the standard pr ocedures u nder OS/ 2. Th e proced ures are iden tical for LAN Ser ver a nd LA N Man a ger , bu t di ff er between OS/2 v e rsions 1.x and 2.x as sho w n below.

The ex amples below dem ons trate how to cre ate a new print queue and assign it to an NPS 650 printer port. Alternatively, you may re-direct an existing queue to an N PS 650 port.

Section 5: Setup for OS/2

OS/2 Version 1.x The p ri nt qu eue assignme nt u nd er OS/ 2 ver s ion 1.x requir es two

opera tions – the def inition of a pr inter, and the de finition of one or m or e print qu eues for that prin ter. Follow these ste ps to cr eate a pr int queu e and assign it to an NPS 650 printer port:

1. Double-click the Print Manager icon.

2. Clic k the Setup m enu option, then select Printers...

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

4. Type a printer name in the Name field.

5. Select a Device (a pipe name, e.g. \PIPE\AX480061.LP1).

6. Select a printer driver suitable for the printer attached to the NPS 650.

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

8. Clic k the Setup m enu option, then select Queues...

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

10.Type a queue name in the Name field (p re fe ra bly the printer na me

assigned above).

11.Select the previously define d pr int er.

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

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Section 5: Setup for OS/2

OS/2 Version 2.x The p r int queue as s ign ment proce dur e u nd er OS/2 version 2.x is done in

one operation – the definition of a prin ter will automatically create a queue. Follow these steps to create a print queue and assign it to an NPS 650 printer port:

1. Double-click the Templates folder .

2. Drag the Printer icon out to the Workplace Shell (or into a folder),

while holding the right mouse button down.

3. Type a name in Printer Name fiel d.

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

attached p ri nte r.

5. Select a pipe name (e.g. \PIPE\AX480061.LP1) from the Port list.

6. Click OK to con f irm the new prin ter def ini ti on.

Sharing Print Queues

To access a print queue f rom other computers in the network (either clien t s or othe r ser ver s ), the qu eu e mus t b e made a shared resource. Open an OS/2 window and issue the following co mmand (you will need admi ni s tr a tor privileges to do this ) :

NET SHARE <queue name> /PRINT

<Queue name> is the queue creat ed abo ve. No te th a t the queue name equals the printer name for OS/2 version 2.x, while queue and printer names may differ for version 1.x.

For furt he r i nfo rmatio n on qu eu e shari ng , ple ase refer to yo ur LA N Serve r o r LAN Manag e r document ati o 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 650 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 LA N Manager documentat ion.

Section 5: Setup for OS/2

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Section 6: Setup for Uni x systems

Section 6

Setup for Unix systems

T his se c tio n cove rs the s etup for TCP / I P in a Un ix en v iro n ment . 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 650. Update your host ta bl e and alias name data bases.

2. S e t up the NPS 650 as a TCP/ IP no de .

Procedures: Down-load the IP addre ss to your NPS 650 using the arp, rarp or bootp metod.

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

Procedures: Use the autom a ti c axinstall script to complete the setup. Up- loa d and run the sc rip t, then follo w the inst ructions on your screen.

Before you begin: • Make sure that the NPS 650 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 650 available.

• A ny networ k config ura ti on should always involve the networ k 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 name to be used as an alias for the IP address. Before you add your NPS 650 to a TCP/IP network, you must prepare your system for a new node.

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Find an

unused IP

address

Important:

Update your

system host table

Example:

Update your alias

name data bases

The I P addresses used in your network are listed in the sys tem host table (/et c/hosts on most Unix systems). Find an unused I P addre ss, and choose a unique host name for your NPS 650.

Don’t use th e d ef a ult or example IP a d d re s s whe n installin g you r NPS

650. Always consult your network manager before assign i ng an

Internet Addres s.

Open the system host table using a text editor (e.g. vi /etc/h osts ), and add a line c ontaining the IP address and host name for your NPS 650:

192.36.253.96 salesdept

If your system uses alias name data bases such as Yellow Pages (YP) or Ne two r k Informat ion S ervic es ( N IS) , up d a te these us ing the com m ands below. If you int en d to use the arp or bootp method, upda te th e YP or NIS now. If you intend to use the rarp m ethod, you mus t f ir s t u p da te the node addres s t ab le , s ee “The rarp method” (page 48).

Commands:

cd /var/yp make

Note: These commands may vary between differ ent sy st em s . Whe n in d ou bt,

consult your system documentation for the proper commands.

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Set up your NPS 650

When you have prepared your system to accept a new TCP/IP node, you are ready to se t up your NPS 650 as a node on your network. This is don e by down-loading the new IP address to the NPS 650 using one of these three methods:

• arp – the easiest method, but r equires down-loading of the I nternet address to each new device individually.

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

• bootp – sim il ar to ra rp, but op erates on the entire network. Req ui re s a bootp daemon on your system.

Note: NPS 650 ha s an auto-sensing router facility that automatically adopts to

the net wor k topo lo gy. However, if you do run into problems in a complex ne two rk , we reco mmen d that yo u sp ecify the d ef aul t ro u ter and net mask par am eters manuall y. Refer to the Axis N P S Prin t Server Technical Reference for details.

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The arp me thod The arp command associates your NPS 650’s node addr ess with an IP

address. The IP address is then down-l o aded by the ping command. The arp com m a nd syntax depe nd s on you r Un ix syst em ( s ee ex a m ples b el ow). This is the syntax for IBM AIX systems:

arp -s 802.5 <host name> <node address> temp ping <host na me>

The node address is the serial number found at the back of the NPS 650. Each pair of digits must be separated by colons as in examples below.

Examples: The arp command differs be tween different Unix systems. The ‘802.5’

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

IBM AI X Systems:

BSD - T y pe U nix

Systems:

System V Unix

Systems:

Note: When you exe c u te th e pi ng com m a nd for the fi rst ti me , you s ho ul d

arp -s 802.5 salesdept 00:02:31:48:00:61 temp ping salesdept

arp -s 00:02:31:48:00:61 salesdept temp ping salesdept

arp -s salesdept 00:02:31:48:00:61 temp ping salesdept

The host wil l ret urn ‘salesdept is alive’ or similar in di c ating tha t the IP add re s s has been s et, and that com munication is e sta blished.

expect a response time significantly longer than usual.

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The rarp method The rarp me th od uses a daemon to establ is h and main ta in

communication between the hosts listed in a node address table (/etc/ethers on most systems). Rarp daemons are normally only used on BSD-type and System V Unix syst em s. If you are an IBM AIX us er , use the ar p or bootp methods instead.

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

1. Open the node address table using a text editor (e.g. vi/etc/ethers), and ad d a line containing t he node address and host nam e for your NPS 650.

Example:

00:02:31:48:00:61 salesdept

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

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

4. R estart the NPS 650 to down-load the IP address.

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The bo ot p method The bootp m eth od u se s a daemon to est a blish and mai ntain

comm u nic a tion between the h osts listed in a boo t ta ble (/et c/bootptab on most systems).Follow these steps to use the bootp method:

1. Open the boot tabl e using a text editor (e.g. vi /etc/bootpta b), and add the following entry for your NPS 650:

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

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

Example:

salesdept:ht=tr:vm=rfc1048:\

:ha=000231480061:ip=192.36.253.96:\ :sm=255.255.255.0:gw=192.36.253.254

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

3. R estart the NPS 650 to down-load the IP address, default router addre ss, and net mask.

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

2. The ha and ip fields are the Node and IP Addresses respect ively .

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

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Set up and attach a print queue

The f inal step is done using the axinstall script, which is up-loaded from the NPS 650 to your host using FTP. You don’t need any technical knowledge about your Unix system; axinstall will automatically detect your s yst em’s c hara cte r isti cs, and guid e you thr ough the s e tup proc edu re.

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

(Berkley Unix)

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

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

(Digital Equipment, Alpha) (Ber kley Unix) (Unix S y stem V Release 3 )

(Santa Cruz Opera tion)

(Silicon Graphica, SGI)

IRIX

(BULL DPX 2)

BOS SYS V R4 SunOS 5 HP -UX AIX

(UNI X S y stem V Release 4)

(Sun SYS V, Solaris 2.x)

(HP 9000)

(IBM RS/6000, BULL DPX 20)

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

Up-load axinstall 1. Log in to the NPS 650 with the command ftp <host name>, where

host name 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

use r id, and 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 bol d):

> ftp salesdept Connected to salesdept. 220 Axis NPS 650 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. >

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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 kind of Unix sys tem you are using , and then suggest a suitable print method. The suggested print method will be sufficient in mos t cases, but you can also choose one of the PROS methods for more advanced print capabilities. See page 52 for a brief overview of the different prin t met ho d s. For more detai le d in fo rma t i on, plea se ref er to th e NPS Te chnical Refer ence.

After you have selected a print method, axinstall will a utomat icall y set up the necessary print queues, filters, etc. You will then be offered to make a tes t p rinto u t, a nd af te r that the s et u p is compl ete d .

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Print methods

The NPS 650 supports several different print methods for printing under TCP/IP. Axinstall will suggest a prin t me tho d suitable for you r particular Unix system, but you might want to use another method depending on your pr in ting requir ements (banner pages, status logging, etc.) Use the overv iew below to determine w hich m ethod to use:

LPD The recomm ende d meth od wh ere availabl e.

Advantages: Easy to set up – install the NPS 650 as a remote queue in SMIT (AIX), or

add a remote p ri nter to /etc/printcap us ing the rm and rp fields (BSD).

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

multiple copie s are not available.

FTP The recommended method when LPD is not available.

Advantages: Uses industry standard network software on the host.

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

filt er s . Doesn’t al lo w both inpu t and outpu t f ilters. System V: No filters or inter face progra ms can be us ed .

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

pipe), and PR OS B (filter).

Advantag es: The NPS 650 appears as a device to the system. Print traffic (including

printer statu s and readback) is logged t o fil e. BSD: All print cap options ar e available.

Limitations: A C compiler is requir ed to b u ild the PRO S A dr iv ers.

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 nded if you alrea dy have a Rev ers e Tel net driv er install e d (no t avai lable f o r AIX ) .

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

Limitations: No status lo gg ing. Drivers are n ot supplied with t he NPS 650. Existing

drivers may be slow.

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Section 7

Advanced Options

This section takes you b eyond the “plug- and -p r int” c onc ep t a nd into the area of Print Server Configur ation and Print Management.

This s ection provid es an ove rv iew of the un iq u e functions th at make the NPS 650 more than ’just another print server’. Fo r a complet e desc ription of these f u nc tio ns , p lea s e r efe r to the NP S Pr int Server T ech nic al R e f erence.

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Print Server

Configuration

Print Management The NPS 650 has a number of built-in tools and features to help you to

How to solv e p ri ntout related p ro blem s b y tailoring your NP S 6 50 configu ra tion to meet specif ic needs. The key feature is the Logical Pri n ter Concept, which will be discussed in the following pages.

mana g e and moni t or your pri nt i ng en vironment . This sect i on covers t he following topics:

• Telnet Login – how to log in to the NPS 650 (page 62).

• Accounting – keep track of the last ten print jobs (page 63).

• Status Logging – displa y the curre nt status of the logical printer s (page

64).

• Lo ca ll y Admi n ist r at ed A ddress – chan ge the preconfigured node address (page 65).

• SNMP – monitor the NPS 650 using the Simple Network Mana ge- ment Protocol (page 66).

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Logical Printers

One of the most powerful features of the NPS 650 is the Logical Printer concept. A logical pr in ter is a configurable de vi ce d r ive r ac tin g as an interface b etween the n etwork and the p h ys ical prin ter . Y ou ma y s p ecif y u p to eight logical p r inters, ea ch w ith differ ent propert ies , even if y ou have only one physical prin ter attached.

Logical Printers

Network Connection

Off

Character set conversion

✓

String substitution

✓

ASCII to Postscript conversion

✗

Send control strings to printer

✗

Physical printer

LPT1

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The f ollowing properties can be configured individually for each logical print er:

• Physical Printer Port (see table be low)

• Character Set Conversion (page 56)

• Strings Before and After Print Jobs (page 57)

• String Substitutions (pa ge 5 8 )

• PostScri pt Functions (page 59)

• Actio n at Prin ter B us y ( p a ge 6 1 )

• Hex Dump M od e ( p age 6 1 )

The tabl e b elo w shows the defaul t logi ca l printer config ur ation:

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 m eans that UNIX New Line commands are converted to

Carriage Return + Line Feed.

Logical printers are configured by editing a number of parameters in the con fig file . Ther e is a menu fo r each logical printe r (P RIN TER1 PRINTER 8), see Appendix A.

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Character Set Conversion

A common problem in a multiple host environment is that different hosts use di ffe re nt ASCII cha ra ct er se t s. As a result of thi s, language sp eci fi c character s (such as å ü ô ñ) are some times p ri nte d incorr ectl y.

The NPS 650 solu tion to this pro blem is to assign a character set conversion fil ter to a log ical printer, and link that l ogical printer to the h ost causing the problem.

There a r e se vera l di ff er ent fil ter s to ch oos e f ro m, see Pr inter1 Menu par ame ter PR1_ C SET in App end ix A. The ou tpu t from the conv ersion filter is alw ays IBM PC Set 2 (Code Page 437), and that is the character set the printer must be set up fo r.

Example: Your ne twork contains three h osts u s ing the chara cter sets IB M PC Set 2,

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

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

The logical printe r PR1 prin ts data tr anspar ently witho ut conv er s ion , PR2 converts ISO 8859-2 data to IBM PC Set 2, and PR3 converts DEC data to IBM P C Set 2. This will produ c e correct p ri ntout s fo r a ll languag e 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 hexad ecimal byte values.

Example 1: Assu me that the lo gical printer PR 5 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 job, edit the fo ll owing entry in you r config file:

PR5_AFT. : 04

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Example 2: You have a HP LaserJet pr inter w ith du al in p ut bin s, and w ant to print on

pre-p ri nte d for ms wh en usin g the logi cal pr int er PR4. The s tan da rd for ms ar e ta ken from bi n 1, and th e pre-pr inted forms a r e taken from bin

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

to select bin 2 (

&l4H) and bin 1 (

&l1H) respectively. Edit t he fol-

lo wing en t ries in your con f ig file:

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

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String Substitutions

The string substitution function performs search-and-replace operations on the print data. The primary application is to rep lace printer contr ol commands. Up to 20 stri n g substitutions may be specified individually for each lo gical pri nte r.

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

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

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

PR1_STR. : 01 0A 02 0D 0A

‘01’ is th e m a tch string count byte (lengt h o f t he ma tch string) , ‘0 A’ i s the match string, ‘02’ is the substitute count byte, and ‘0D 0A’ is the substitute str in g (Thi s is the d efa ul t setting for logica l pri nt er s PR5 throu gh PR8).

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

0D 0A), an d the printer command

G1 (hex 1B 47 31) with

Y (hex

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

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

Note: Extens ive use of string substitutions may decrease the throughput rate of

the NPS 650.

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PostScript Functions

The NPS 650 can translate standard ASCII print data into PostScript format. This makes it poss ible to print with a Post Script printe r f ro m a host that do esn’ t sup po rt Post Scr ip t. The Post Scr ip t functions ar e contro ll ed by a number of parameters described below.

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ASCII to

PostScript

Conversi on

The con ve rsion is selected b y activating a filt er that con vert s AS CII d ata into P ostScript. This filter may be acti vated individ ua ll y fo r each lo gical printer.

Example: The f ollowing entries in your config file will act ivate p a ss - t hrough ( no fil-

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

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

Use this configuration when p rint jobs dir ected to PR1 ar e alr eady in PostScript format, print jobs directed to PR2 are in ASCII format and direct print jobs to PR3 when you are not sure if it is ASCII or PostScript format.

PostScript Page

Size

When the ASCII to PostScript filter is active, a page size must be specified. The default page size is A4, and may be specified individually for each l ogical p rinter. See the ex ample on the nex t page on how to change the pa ge siz e.

The page s iz e s etti ng is ignored when the ASC II to Po s tScr ipt fil ter is inac tive.

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PostScript Page

Orientation

PostScript Page

Format

Example: The f ollowing entries in your config file will activa te th e AS CII to

When the ASCII to PostScript filter is active, a page orientation must be specified. Th e de fau lt pa g e or ientation is P or tr a it, and may b e s p ecif ied individua lly for each lo g ic a l pr i nt e r . Se e th e e xa mple belo w on how to change the page ori entation.

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

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

The page fo rm at set tings are ignored when the ASCII to PostSc ri p t filter is inactive.

PostScript conversi on for PR2, set the page size to Letter, the page or ie n- tation to Landscape, a nd th e p age format to 48 lines per page, 0 char acte rs per line (equal to disable line w rap), 12 CPI, 6 LPI, 3 mm left margin and 5 mm top marg i n:

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

PostScript Font You may specify a Post Sc r ip t font to be us ed whe n the ASCII t o

PostScript filter is active. The specified font must be available in the attach ed PostScript printer. An invalid font name may cause a PostScript err or and te rminate the pri nto ut.

If no fo nt na me is sp ec ified, Co urier (fixe d pit c h) will be used . The font sett ings are ignored when th e ASC II to P os tScript filter is inac-

tive.

Example: The f ollowing entry in your config file wi ll sele c t t he H e lveti c a p ropor -

tional font as the PR2 PostScript f ont:

PR2_FONT. : Helvetica

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Action at Printer Busy

If the printer is busy when NPS 650 receives a new print job, you have the cho ice bet ween sending the print job to another logical printer , and make th e ho s t wait unt il th e p ri nte r is ready.

The default selection is ‘wait until printer is ready’. You may redirect print jobs by specifying a se condary logical printer assigned to a differ ent printer port.

Example: The f ollowing 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

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Note: Log ica l prin ter re di re cti o n can not be nes ted. If th e 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 furt her redire c ted.

Hex Dump Mode

When he x d ump mo de is activated, the pr int data wil l be p ri nted as hexadeci mal byte values rathe r tha n ch ar ac ters. Printer c ontrol commands a re also printe d as hex value s . This function is used fo r debugging pur p oses.

Example: The f ollowing entry in your config f ile will act ivat e the hex d ump mode

for PR3:

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

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

PR3_DUMP. : YES

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Telnet Login

The Telnet support makes it possible to log in to the NPS 650 and execute various commands as shown in the example below. Use the telnet <hostname> command to log in.

Example: This sample telnet session illustrates the help command:

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

Axis NPS 650 TELNET Print Server V5.00

NPS 650 network login: root Password: pass

Axis NPS 650 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 650 hardreset reboot of Axis NPS 650 defaults set default parameters in Axis NPS 650 Root> logout Goodbye! Connection closed by foreign host. >

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The account and st at u s comman d s are show n on the fo l lowin g pag es.

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Accounting

The a cc ounti ng file conta ins da ta concerning the t en last print j ob s . It specifies an internal job number, the user th a t initiated the job, the p ro t ocol and logical printer that was used, curren t status (C

rin ting), num b er of bytes p r inted, el ap s ed time and off- line time . The

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

Example: This sample telnet session illustrates the account command:

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

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om p l e ted, Off li ne ,

Axis NPS 650 TELNET Print Server V5.00

NPS 650 network login: root Password: pass

Axis NPS 650 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 thomas FTP pr2 C 36955 3 0 6 patrik PROS pr5 P 832081 9 0 Root>

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Status Logging

The status co mmand shows which printer p o rt the logic a l pri nte rs are assigned to, and their cur rent 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 650 TELNET Print Server V5.00

NPS 650 network login: root Password: pass

Axis NPS 650 TELNET Print Server V5.00

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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Locally Administrated Address

Each NPS 650 is preconfigured with a unique Node Address (indentical to the serial number). You may change the node address to a Locally Administrated Address by editing the Nod e Ad d re s s entry in your config fi le.

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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 following config entry shows an ex ample of a preconfigured N od e

Address:

NODE_ADDR. : 00 02 31 48 00 61

A locally administrated address must begin with one of the hexadecimal numbers 4x, 5x, 6x, or 7x (01xx xxxx in binary format). Examples: 4B, 50, 6F and 77 are valid leading numbers. No restrictions apply to the five remai ning numbers.

Example 2: The following config entry sho ws an example of a locally administr ated

address:

NODE_ADDR. : 4B CF 08 74 04 D0

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

You can restore the preconfigured Node Address by entering the NPS 650 serial number, or an address consisting of all 0’s.

Example 3: The fo ll ow ing config entry rest ores the N ode Address to the preco nfigur ed

setting:

NODE_ADDR. : 00 00 00 00 00 00

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Section 7: Advanced Options

SNMP

You m ay use SNM P ( Sim p le Network Ma nagement P r otocol) fo r remote monitoring of the N PS 650. All major functions applicable to print servers are supported.

SNMP actu all y re fe rs to a set of sta n d a rds for network management, including a protocol, a database structure specification, and a set of data objects. The NPS 650 SNMP implementation runs in the TCP/IP envir onment.

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

An object can be a que stion or an instructio n to a device, or an alar m triggered by a specific event. Objects are c o ntained in data bases called MIBs (Man ag em en t Informatio n Base ) , wher e MIB-II is a standa rd database.

The NPS 650 supports all relevant parts of MIB-II. It also includes a private enterp ri s e M IB ( th e AX IS MIB de s cri b ed in the NPS P r int Server Te chnical R eference).

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Appendix A

The parameter list

This appendix cont ains an overview of the NPS 650 parameters and how to ed it them. Pl ea se refer to th e N P S P r int Server Tec hn ical Reference for a complete description of the parameters.

The current parameter settings are stored in the NPS 650 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 NPS 650. There are a n u mber of methods f or doing t his d epending on the environment you work in.

Appendix A: The parameter lis t

NetWare, Windows, OS/2

The disk supplied wi th the NPS 650 contains 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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Appendix A: The parameter list

Unix (TCP/IP)

Use FTP to change the config file :

1. Log in to the NPS 6 50. Command: ftp <host name> Enter root as user id and pass as password.

2. Up-load th e config file. Command: get config

3. Edit the file using your favorite text editor.

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

The NPS 650 will automatically activate the new settings.

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Factory Default Settings

If you should need to reset the NPS 650 to factory default conditions, the best way to do this is to use th e TEST button. Th is procedure involves switching the N PS 650 off an d on. If you use an external power supply, unplug the power cord t o switch off t h e NPS 650, o t herwise use the printer’s power switch.

1. Switc h off t he NPS 650.

2. Press and hold the TEST button while you switch on the NPS 650.

Keep the TE ST bu tton pres s ed fo r at le as t 20 seco nd s until the NETWORK, PRINTE R and STATUS indi cato rs flash simult aneou sly with one second intervals.

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

Appendix A: The parameter lis t

4. Press and hol d th e TEST button for at least five seco nds until the STATUS indicator remains constantly lit.

5. Restart the NPS 650 (power-off/power-on).

The NPS 650 is now reset to factory default conditions.

Note: The Nod e and Internet Addre ss es (NO DE _ AD DR an d INT _ AD DR )

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

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Appendix A: The parameter list

The Config File

The remainder of this appendix contains the compl ete NPS 650 parameter list. The left column shows the parameters and their default val ues as they appear in the config f ile, and the right colum n contain s brief descri pt io n s of the parame t e rs. For a full descr ipti o n of the par am eters, please r ef er to the NP S Print Server Tech nical Reference.

--- CONFIG MENU NODE_ADDR. : 00 02 31 48 00 61 ROOT_PWD. : pass USERS. : S_ROUTE. : AUTO (OFF SINGLE ALL AUTO)

--- 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

Node Address Root Password User Autho rity and Printer Acc es s Token Ring Source Routing Mode

TCP/ IP Protocol Enabled In t ernet Address Default Router Address (0.0.0.0 for no router) Net Mas k (e.g. 255.255.255.0 for class C, 0.0.0.0 for auto-sense) PROS Protocol Password PRO S T CP Po rt N u m ber LPD Banner Page Enabled BOO T P Protocol Ena ble d RA RP Protocol Enabled Reverse Telnet Options Enabled PR1 Reverse Telnet TCP P ort Number (0 for Dis abled) PR2 Reverse Telnet TCP P ort Number (0 for Dis abled) PR3 Reverse Telnet TCP P ort Number (0 for Dis abled) PR4 Reverse Telnet TCP P ort Number (0 for Dis abled) PR5 Reverse Telnet TCP P ort Number (0 for Dis abled) PR6 Reverse Telnet TCP P ort Number (0 for Dis abled) PR7 Reverse Telnet TCP P ort Number (0 for Dis abled) PR8 Reverse Telnet TCP P ort Number (0 for Dis abled)

--- 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

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Read-Only Community Name Read-Write Community Name S NM P T rap In ternet Add ress SNMP Trap Community Name System Contact System Name System Location Authentication Failure Traps Print er Traps

--- NETWARE MENU NETW_ENB. : YES PS_NAME. : AXIS480061 CONFSERV. : PS_POLL. : 5 AUTO_SCAN. : BOTH (OFF PSERVER RPRINTER BOTH) 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. :

Appendix A: The parameter lis t

NetW are Protocol Enable d Print Server Name (480061 are the l ast six digits of the serial number) Configuration File Server Name Print Serve r Poll Interval Automatic NetWare Print Server/Remote Printer Login IEEE 802.2 Frame Type Enabled S N AP Frame Ty p e En a b l e d Print Server Queue Attachment 1 Print Server Queue Attachment 2 Print Server Queue Attachment 3 Print Server Queue Attachment 4 Print Server Queue Attachment 5 Print Server Queue Attachment 6 Print Server Queue Attachment 7 Print Server Queue Attachment 8 Print Server Queue Attachment 9 Print Server Queue Attachment 10 Print Server Queue Attachment 11 Print Server Queue Attachment 12 Print Server Queue Attachment 13 Print Server Queue Attachment 14 Print Server Queue Attachment 15 Print Server Queue Attachment 16 Remote Printer Attachment 1 Remote Printer Attachment 2 Remote Printer Attachment 3 Remote Printer Attachment 4 Remote Printer Attachment 5 Remote Printer Attachment 6 Remote Printer Attachment 7 Remote Printer Attachment 8

--- LAN SERVER/LAN MANAGER MENU LSLM_ENB. : YES NB_FR_TYPE. : FR_AUTO (FR_AUTO, FR_802_2, FR_DIX) LPRINT_1. : AX480061.LP1 LLOGIC_1. : PR1 LPRINT_2. : AX480061.LP2 LLOGIC_2. : PR2 LPRINT_3. : AX480061.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 v er/ LAN Manager Protocol Enable d Frame Type Printer 1 Name (480061 are th e last six digits of the serial number) Printer 1 Lo g ica l Pr int er Printer 2 Name (480061 are th e last six digits of the serial number) Printer 2 Lo g ica l Pr int er Printer 3 Name (480061 are th e last six digits of the serial number) Printer 3 Lo g ica l Pr int er Printer 4 Name Printer 4 Lo g ica l Pr int er Printer 5 Name Printer 5 Lo g ica l Pr int er Printer 6 Name Printer 6 Lo g ica l Pr int er Printer 7 Name Printer 7 Lo g ica l Pr int er Printer 8 Name Printer 8 Lo g ica l Pr int er

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Appendix A: The parameter list

--- PRINTER1 MENU PR1_OUT. : LPT1 (LPT1 COM1 LPT2) PR1_SCND. : PR1 (PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4

PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8)

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

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

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

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

PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8)

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

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

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

PR1 Physical Printer Port PR1 Secondary Printer

PR1 Wait on Bu sy PR1 Read-Back Port PR1 String Before Print Job PR1 String Substitutions PR 1 Cha racter Set Conversi o n

PR1 Pri n ter L ang u age T ransl ation PR1 Str ing Afte r P rint J o b PR1 Hex Dump Mode PR1 Pos t S cript Page Si z e PR1 Pos t S cript Page Orientation PR1 Pos t S cript Page For m at (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM) PR1 Pos t S cript Font (Courier when not specified)

PR2 Physical Printer Port PR2 Secondary Printer

PR2 Wait on Bu sy PR2 Read-Back Port PR2 String Before Print Job PR2 String Substitutions PR 2 Cha racter Set Conversi o n

PR2 Pri n ter L ang u age T ransl ation PR2 Str ing Afte r P rint J o b PR2 Hex Dump Mode PR2 Pos t S cript Page Si z e PR2 Pos t S cript Page Orientation PR2 Pos t S cript Page For m at (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM) PR2 Pos t S cript Font (Courier when not specified)

--- PRINTER3 MENU PR3_OUT. : COM1 (LPT1 COM1 LPT2) PR3_SCND. : PR3 (PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4

PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8)

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

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

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

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PR3 Physical Printer Port PR3 Secondary Printer

PR3 Wait on Bu sy PR3 Read-Back Port PR3 String Before Print Job PR3 String Substitutions PR 3 Cha racter Set Conversi o n

PR3 Pri n ter L ang u age T ransl ation PR3 Str ing Afte r P rint J o b PR3 Hex Dump Mode PR3 Pos t S cript Page Si z e PR3 Pos t S cript Page Orientation PR3 Pos t S cript Page For m at (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM) PR3 Pos t S cript Font (Courier when not specified)

--- PRINTER4 MENU PR4_OUT. : LPT1 (LPT1 COM1 LPT2) PR4_SCND. : PR4 (PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4

PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8)

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

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

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

--- PRINTER5 MENU PR5_OUT. : LPT2 (LPT1 COM1 LPT2) PR5_SCND. : PR5 (PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4

PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8)

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

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

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

Appendix A: The parameter lis t

PR4 Physical Printer Port PR4 Secondary Printer

PR4 Wait on Bu sy PR4 Read-Back Port PR4 String Before Print Job PR4 String Substitutions PR 4 Cha racter Set Conversi o n

PR4 Pri n ter L ang u age T ransl ation PR4 Str ing Afte r P rint J o b PR4 Hex Dump Mode PR4 Pos t S cript Page Si z e PR4 Pos t S cript Page Orientation PR4 Pos t S cript Page For m at (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM) PR4 Pos t S cript Font (Courier when not specified)

PR5 Physical Printer Port PR5 Secondary Printer

PR5 Wait on Bu sy PR5 Read-Back Port PR5 String Before Print Job PR5 String Substitutions PR 5 Cha racter Set Conversi o n

PR5 Pri n ter L ang u age T ransl ation PR5 Str ing Afte r P rint J o b PR5 Hex Dump Mode PR5 Pos t S cript Page Si z e PR5 Pos t S cript Page Orientation PR5 Pos t S cript Page For m at (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM) PR5 Pos t S cript Font (Courier when not specified)

--- PRINTER6 MENU PR6_OUT. : COM1 (LPT1 COM1 LPT2) PR6_SCND. : PR6 (PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4

PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8)

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

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

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

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PR6 Physical Printer Port PR6 Secondary Printer

PR6 Wait on Bu sy PR6 Read-Back Port PR6 String Before Print Job PR6 String Substitutions PR 6 Cha racter Set Conversi o n

PR6 Pri n ter L ang u age T ransl ation PR6 Str ing Afte r P rint J o b PR6 Hex Dump Mode PR6 Pos t S cript Page Si z e PR6 Pos t S cript Page Orientation PR6 Pos t S cript Page For m at (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM) PR6 Pos t S cript Font (Courier when not specified)

Appendix A: The parameter list

--- PRINTER7 MENU PR7_OUT. : LPT1 (LPT1 COM1 LPT2) PR7_SCND. : PR7 (PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4

PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8)

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

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

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

--- PRINTER8 MENU PR8_OUT. : LPT1 (LPT1 COM1 LPT2) PR8_SCND. : PR8 (PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4

PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8)

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

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

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

PR7 Physical Printer Port PR7 Secondary Printer

PR7 Wait on Bu sy PR7 Read-Back Port PR7 String Before Print Job PR7 String Substitutions PR 7 Cha racter Set Conversi o n

PR7 Pri n ter L ang u age T ransl ation PR7 Str ing Afte r P rint J o b PR7 Hex Dump Mode PR7 Pos t S cript Page Si z e PR7 Pos t S cript Page Orientation PR7 Pos t S cript Page For m at (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM) PR7 Pos t S cript Font (Courier when not specified)

PR8 Physical Printer Port PR8 Secondary Printer

PR8 Wait on Bu sy PR8 Read-Back Port PR8 String Before Print Job PR8 String Substitutions PR 8 Cha racter Set Conversi o n

PR8 Pri n ter L ang u age T ransl ation PR8 Str ing Afte r P rint J o b PR8 Hex Dump Mode PR8 Pos t S cript Page Si z e PR8 Pos t S cript Page Orientation PR8 Pos t S cript Page For m at (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM) PR8 Pos t S cript Font (Courier when not specified)

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

RDY/BSY BOTH ROBUST-BOT H)

C1_BAUDR. : 9600 (300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600

19200 38400 57600 115200)

C1 STOPB. : 2 (1 2) C1_PARIT. : NONE (NONE ODD EVEN) C1_NBITS. : 8 (7 8) C1_BSYTM. : 60 L2_CENTR. : STNDRD (IBM_PC STNDRD FAST HISPEED) L2_BSYTM. : 60

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

PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8)

LOCK_KEY. : NO

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LPT1 Centroni cs Interf a ce Timing LPT1 Busy Statu s Time-Out COM1 Printer Feedback Delay COM1 Handshake Protocol

COM 1 Baud R a te COM 1 Stop Bits

COM1 Parity COM 1 Wo r d Leng t h COM1 Busy St atus Tim e-O u t LPT2 Centroni cs Interf a ce Timing LPT2 Busy Statu s Time-Out

Int ernal Printout Des tination Lock Test Bu tto n

Appendix B: Inter na l printouts

Appendix B

Internal printouts

Th er e are th r ee d ifferent int er nal printouts that ca n be p ri nted us ing the TEST button on the NPS 650 front panel:

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

the NPS 650. To pri nt th e tes t p age, pres s the TEST button until the STATUS indica-

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

The Parameter

List

The rea d.me File The read.me f ile contain s det a il ed ins tructions about how to in tegrate th e

The parameter list (or the config file) shows the complete NPS 650 con- figuration. See Appendix A for a sample parameter list.

To p ri nt the parameter list, pres s the TEST button until the STATUS indi cator star ts to flash, release the button, and press it once.

NPS 650 for different TCP/IP environments and print methods. It also contains last-minute information not covered by the printed documentation, so you should always read this file before star ting the i ntegration.

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

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Appendix C: Technical specifications

Appendix C

Technical specifications

Network envi r onm ents

• NetWare 3.11, 3.12, 4.0x and 4.10 using binde ry emulation

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

• LAN Server 1.3 and above

• LAN Manage r 2.0c and abov e

Net work attachm e nts

• STP (Media Type 1) via 9-pin D-sub connector, 4 and 16 Mbps networks

• UTP (Media Type 3) via RJ-45 connector, 4 and 16 Mbps networks

Sup ported protoc ols

• Net ware: IPX, RIP, NCP, SAP, SPX

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

• TCP /I P : L PD, FTP , Rev er s e Telnet, PRO S, BOOTP, ARP , ICMP , IP, RARP , TC P, Telnet, UDP

• OS/2: NetBIOS/NetBEUI

General features

• Easy installation

• High-speed printing (>250 kbytes/s)

• Ei g h t logi ca l printe rs (f eatu r in g P hy sica l Printe r Po rt , Ch a rac te r Se t Conve rsion , St rin gs Befo re and Afte r Print Jobs, String Substitutions, PostScript Functions, Action at Printer Busy, and Hex Dump Mode)

• Security functions

• Printo ut sta tis tics loggi ng

• Use of IEEE802.2 and SNAP frame types simultaneously

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Appendix C: Technical specifications

Ne tWare featu r e s

• Standard installation using PCONSOLE

• Print Server Mode for high-speed printing

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

• Up to 96 print queues on 16 file servers

• Port Status monitoring

Windows fea tur es

• Automatic installation software (Axis Print Utility for Windows)

• Printing through Windows Print Ma nager

• 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 Mana ger

• Port Status monitoring

Unix featur es

• SNMP support: Axis private enterprise MIB and MIB-II

Pri nter at tachme nts

• Two pa rallel Centronics ports (25 pin DSUB, throughput exceeding 250 kbytes/s, burst 1000 kbyt es/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 - 20 VDC or 9 - 18 VAC, min. 12 VA by external power supply

Approvals

• EMC: Limit A of FCC Rules and Reg ulations part 15 s ubpart B, cl ass A (US). Limit B of EN 55022/1987, EN 50082-1/1992 (Europe).

• Safety: EN 60950, UL

Operating environments

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

• Humidity: 10 - 95% non-condensing

All spe cification s are s u b ject to change withou t prior notic e

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Appendix D: How to cont act Axis

Appendix D

How to contact Axis

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

Axis on-line service

Use the Axis on-line service at any time to retr ieve electronically distribute d items. The materi al availabl e includ e the NPS Print Ser ver Tech nical Reference, the Adobe Acrobat Reader (required for all Axis on -line docu mentation), company and product presen tations, 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

W o rld W ide W eb

The Axis B ul le t in

Board

If you are connected to Internet, have a look at the Axis WWW Home Page at http://www.axis.se. Here you can fin d information about the comp any and our products. You can also down-load online manuals, tools such as the Acr ob at R ead er for dif ferent platform s , and the latest ver s ions o f th e NPS u til ities.

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

If you want to receive regular inf ormation abou t 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 archiv e is the Axis BBS. You wil l need a high-speed mode m, a VT100 or VT220 te rminal em ulator, and a Ke rmit or ZModem compatible software. Dial +4646120632 or +46 46 211 94 53 and log in as guest (no pass wor d requi re d).

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The Axis offices

Appendix D: How to cont act Axis

If you want to con tact an Axi s off ice, cho os e th e one ne a r es t to your region:

Europe, Middle

East, South

America, Africa

North & Central

America

Japan

Axis Comm un icat ions AB

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

Axis Comm un ica tions Inc.

4 Co n stitution Way, Woburn, MA 01801-1030, USA Phone: 1-800-444-AXIS, (617) 938-1188 Fax: (617) 938-6161 Ema il: in fo @axisi nc.com

Axis Comm unica tions KK

8th Ce n ter Plaza 5F, 1-10-16Nihombashi Horidome-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103, Japan Phone: +81 3 3663 8801 Fax: +81 3 3663 8802 Ema il: info@a xisc om.c o .jp

Hong Kong, Asia

(except Japan &

Middle East),

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Index

Accounting 63 alias 45 Anonymous FTP 78 arp 47 ASCII-to-PostScript Conversion 59 AX C FG 1 4 Axis offices 79 Axis P ri nt Util ity for OS/ 2 3 9 Axis P ri nt Utility for Wi nd ows 29

Bin con tr ol 57 bootp 49 Bulletin Board 78 Busy

Action at 61

CAPTURE 28 Ch ara c ter Set C onv er s ion 56 config file 55, 67

External power supply 12

Fa ctor y Def a u lt Set tings 69 FTP 52

Hex Dump Mode 61 host name 45 Host Table 45

IBM OS /2

Parameter editing 67 In te rnal P rint outs 75 In te rnet 78 Internet address 4 5

LAN Server/LAN Manager

Co nfigu ra ti on 38

Print Queues 41

Sharing 42 Language specific characters 56 Locally Administra ted Address 13, 65 Logical Printers 54 LPD 52

Microsoft Windows

Parameter editing 67 Setup 29

NET COPY 43 NET SHARE 42 NetBEUI 38 Network I nformation Ser vices (NIS) 45 Node Address 47, 65 Novel l NetWare

Parameter editing 67 Print Server Mode 15

Automatic 17

File Server Con t rolle d 2 0

Parameter Controlled 19

Remote Printer Mode 16, 24 Setup 14

NPS Manag er 38

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Index

Page Format 60 Page Orientation 60 Page Size 59 Parameter editing 67

Factory Defaults 69 Parameter List 67, 75 PostScript

Font 60

Page Format 60

Page Orientation 60

Page Size 59 Postscript functions 59 Power Supply 12 Print Methods 51 PROS 52

rarp 48 read.me file 75 Reverse Telnet 52 Rin g Sp eed 13

STP cabling 13 Strin g Su b stitutions 58 Strings before and after print jobs 57

TCP/IP

Co nfigu ra ti on 44

Parameter editing 68 Te lnet Log in 6 2 TEST Button 69, 75 Test Page 12, 75

UN IX- t o-ASCII 58 UTP cabling 13

Windows NT

LPD printing 37 World Wide Web 78

Yellow Pages (YP) 45

Serial number 13 Setup

IBM OS/2 38 Micros of t W indows

Windows 3.1 30 Windows for Workgroups 31

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

Windows NT

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

Novell NetWare 14

TCP /IP 44 Setup for Microsoft Windows 29 SNMP 66 Stat u s l og ging 64

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