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

Copyright © Axis Communications AB

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

Table of contents

1

Introduction 6

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

2

Getting started 10

Pr in te r Inst a lla t ion 12
Net work Insta llati o n 13

3

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

4

Se tup for Windows 29

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

5

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

6

Setup for Unix syste ms 44

Prepare your system 45

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

7

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

A

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

B

Internal printouts 75

C

Technical specifications 76

D

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

PC

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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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Section 3: Setup for N etWare

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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Section 3: Setup for N etWare

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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Section 3: Setup for N etWare

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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Section 3: Setup for N etWare

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