Axis Communications 540+, Ethernet Print Server 560 User Manual

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Regulatory Information

Safety Notices Take some time to read through the safety notices before installing the print server. Please observe all safety markings and

Important: Observe “Important:” in the text to avoid operational impairment. Do not proceed until you have fully understood the

Electromagnetic Compatibility

(EMC)

USA This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC

Europe This digital equipment fulfils the requirements for radiated emission according to limit B of EN55022, and the requirements

Japan This is a class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information

Australia This electronic device meets the requirements of the Radio communications (Electromagnetic Compatibility) Standard 1998

instructions when using this product.

implications.

Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee t hat interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or tele vision reception, which c an be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

- increase the separation between the equipment and receiver

- connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected

- consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Shielded (STP) network cables must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the class B limits..

for immunity according to EN55024 residential, commercial, and light industry. Compliance is not valid for unshielded network cables.

Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference. Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual. Compliance is not valid for unshielded network cables.

AS/NZS 3548. Compliance is not valid for unshielded network cables.

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Software Acknowledgments This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit.

local Axis office, which can be found on the cover of this document. Axis Communications AB cannot be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice. Axis Communications AB makes no warranty of any kind with regard to the material contained within this document, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Axis Communications AB shall not be liable nor responsible for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance or use of this material.

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Introduction 5

About this Manual 5 Supported Environments 5 About Axis 5 Support Services 5

Section 1 Product Overview 7

Package Contents 7 AXIS Network Product CD 8 Physical Description 9 Features and Benefits 11

Section 1 Basic Installation 12

Quick overview 12 Connect the Hardware 12 Assign an IP Address to the Print Server 13 Automatic IP address assignment 14 Manual IP address assignment 15 Making Network Printers available for printing on your PC

Installation Methods 18

Section 2 Adding Printers in Windows 19

Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 20 Adding Printers in Windows 2000/Windows XP/2003 using

the Microsoft LPR Monitor 23 Adding Printers in Windows NT4 using the Microsoft LPR

Monitor 24 AXIS Print Monitor Software 26 Adding Printers over TCP/IP in Windows NT 4 using AXIS

Print Monitor 27 Adding NetBIOS/NetBEUI Printers in Windows 2000 using AXIS Print Monitor 28 Adding Printers over NetBIOS/NetBEUI in Windows NT 4 using AXIS Print Monitor 29 Adding Printers in Windows 98 and Me over TCP/IP using AXIS Print Monitor 30 Adding Printers in Windows 98 and Me over NetBIOS/NetBEUI using AXIS Print Monitor 31

Section 1 Adding Printers in Macintosh 33

Installation in Mac OS X 33 Installation on MacOS 9.1 or older, using AppleTalk 34 Choosing a Printer 34

Section 2 Setting Up - NetWare 38

Setup using NDPS 39 Setup using iPrint 53

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Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot 58 Advanced Installation using AXIS NetPilot 60 Basic Queue-based printing over IP 62

Section 1 Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux 65

Print Tools 65 Typical Invocation via a Windows Manager 66 Typical Invocation from a Terminal Window 67 Debian 3.0 68 Red Hat 7.3 69 SuSE 8.0 71 AXIS axinstall Script 72 Print Methods on TCP/IP Networks 74

Section 1 Updating the Firmware 76

Upgrading the Firmware 76 Obtaining the Software 78

Section 2 Management and Configuration 79

Using a Web browser 79 Using AXIS ThinWizard for Print Server Management 83 Using FTP for Print Server Management 85 Using Telnet 87 Using SNMP 90 Using Novell Utilities 93

Section 3 Logical Printers 95 Section 4 The Test Button 103 Section 5 Technical Specification 104

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Section 1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560. This product has been developed to connect your printers anywhere in your network, allowing all network users access to shared printer resources.

About this Manual

This manual is applicable for the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560, providing introductory information as well as detailed instructions on how to set up and manage the print server in various network environments. It is intended for everyone involved in installing and managing the print server. To fully benefit from this manual, you should be familiar with basic networking principles.

These instructions are based on the settings in a new and unconfigured print server. To reload the default parameters, you can perform a Factory Default, which will restore most of the settings. See “Performing a Factory Default” on page 103.

Introduction

Supported Environments

About Axis

Support Services

• Windows

•NetWare

•Macintosh

•OS/2

•UNIX/Linux

Axis develops solutions for user-friendly and secure communication over wired and wireless networks. The company is a worldwide market leader in network connectivity, with products for the office, facility and industrial environments. More information about Axis can be found at www.axis.com

Should you require any technical assistance, please contact your Axis reseller. If your questions cannot be answered immediately, your Axis reseller will forward your queries through the appropriate channels to ensure a rapid response.

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Introduction

If you are connected to the Internet, you can:

• Download user documentation and firmware updates

• Find answers to previously resolved problems in the FAQ database. Search by product, category or phrase

• Report problems to Axis support staff by logging in to your private support area

• Visit the Axis support Web at www.axis.com/techsup

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Section 1 Product Overview

Package Contents

Verify that nothing is missing from the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 package by using the check list below. Please contact your dealer if anything is missing or damaged. All packing materials are recyclable.

Hardware Model Part number Power Adapter

Product Overview

AXIS 560 0053-xxx-02

PS-H

Axis Print Server

AXIS 540+ 0058-xxx-02 PS-H

There are different versions of this product depending on the hardwar e platform. To determine which version you have, please check the product label on the back of the print server:

AXIS 540+

version 2 - 0058-xxx-02 version 1 - 0058-xxx-01

AXIS 560

version 2 - 0053-xxx-02 version 1 - 0053-xxx-01

Power Adapter Model PS-H Part No.

Australia 19111 Europe 19108

PS-H

Korea 19112 UK 19109 USA / Japan 19110

Media Title Part Number

AXIS Network Product CD rev 1.3 and up

Printed Material

AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 User’s Guide rev 1.0 and higher

Optional accessories (not included in

Description Part Number

package)

Parallel Printer Cable for AXIS 560 13360

Cables

Centronics to Mini Centronics cable for AXIS 540+

16453

Parallel Printer cable for AXIS 540+ 13522

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Product Overview

AXIS Network Product CD

The AXIS Network Product CD provides an easy-to-use electronic catalog, that includes Axis software, firmware and user docum entation. It also contains free Adobe Acrobat Reader software.

Start-up Procedures

for Windows

Start-up Procedures

for UNIX/Linux,

and Mac OS

If your computer is configured to autostart CDs, the AXIS Network Product CD will start automatically when inserted into a local CD drive on Windows 98, Me, NT, 2000 and XP platforms. You can also navigate to the CD root directory and start the index.htm file from within the Windows file manager.

Using your preferred file manager application, navigate to the CD root directory and click index.htm

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Physical Description

AXIS 540+

Ethernet connector

Product Overview

Parallel printer port (LPT1)

AXIS 560

Network Indicator

t button

Power Adapter connector

Ethernet connector

Power

indicator

Network indicator

Power

indicator

Test button

Serial printer port (

Parallel printer

Parallel printer port (LPT2)

Power Adapter connector

Backside label of print server

Serial number same as

MAC/Ethernet address; e.g.

00408c181cf0 =

00-40-8c-18-1c-f0 (Windows)

00:40:8c:18:1c:f0 (Unix/Mac)

Network Connector Axis Network Print Servers are designed for 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Ethernet

networks and connect to the network via a twisted pair RJ45 category 5 cable (10baseT and 100baseTX) or better.

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Product Overview

Printer Ports • AXIS 540+: Parallel port: 36-pin Centronics connector. Highspeed IEEE 1284

compliant with ECP support and throughput of 1 MB/sec.

• AXIS 560: 25-pin DSUB connector. Highspeed IEEE 1284 compliant with ECP

support and throughput of 1 MB/sec.

• Serial port: 9-pin DSUB connector, RS-232, XON/ XOFF or RTS/CTS, data rates

up to 115.200 baud

Test Button The test button is used for:

• Printing a test page to check the connection to the printer.

• Printing the parameter list showing the print server settings.

• Performing a Factory Default of the print server, which will restore most of the parameters and settings to factory default values.

See The Test Button, on page 103 for details.

Network Indicator The network indicator flashes to indicate network activity.

Power Indicator The power indicator is lit while power is applied. If it is not lit, or if it flashes,

there is a problem with the print server or its Power Adapter.

Printer compatibility All printers can be used except host-based printers (also known as GDI, PPA or

Windows-based printers).

Configuration and

Management

The print server can be configured and managed from its internal Web pages, using HTTP as well as HTTPS in the secure mode. These Web pages offer you a platform independent management tool that is suitable for all supported network environments. See Using a Web Browser for Print Server Management, on page 87 for details.

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Features and Benefits

Reliability The print server provides high performance and reliability combined with low

Flexibility The print server supports printing in all major computer systems and

Speed The AXIS ETRAX 100 LX chip supports data transfer rates of up to 200 Mbit/s

Easy to Install The print server installs, operates and is managed in a reliable and easy fashion.

Product Overview

power consumption. The electronic circuits are based on the AXIS ETRAX 100 LX chip, which comprises an integrated 32 bit RISC processor and associated network controllers.

environments, including five different print methods in the TCP/IP environment. The integrated IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) function allows for printing from LAN to LAN via a WAN, such as the Internet.

(100 Mbit Ethernet full duplex).

Security You can assign a password to restrict login and printer access. It is also possible

to disable protocols and force a secure mode (https).

Monitoring The internal print server Web pages and AXIS ThinWizard (3.0 and up) allow you

to continuously monitor printer status. The Web pages are used to monitor single Axis units while AXIS ThinWizard can be used to monitor multiple Axis units.

Through e-mail notification, the administrator can be notified by e-mail whenever an event that requires human intervention occurs in a printer. The email contains a short and concise description of the event.

Future Proof The firmware stored in the print server Flash memory can be upgraded over the

network. This allows you to quickly update and enhance its operational features when new print server software becomes available.

NetWare Packet

Signature

The print server supports NetWare Packet Signature Level 1, 2, 3, which protects servers and clients using the NetWare Core Protocol

™

services. NCP packet signature prevents packet forgery by requiring the server and the client to sign each NCP packet. See your Novell NetWare documentation for detailed information.

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Basic Installation

Section 1 Basic Installation

Quick overview

Follow these steps to make your printer network ready:

1. Connect the Hardware, on page 12

2. Assign an IP Address to the Print Server, on page 13

3. Making Network Printers available for printing on your PC, on page 18

Connect the Hardware

1. Make sure that the printer is switched off and that the Power Adapter is

disconnected

from the print server.

2. Locate the serial number, found on the underside label of the print server,

and write it down. Example: S/N: 00408c181cf0

3. Connect the printer directly to a port on the print server or using an

appropriate cable.

4. Connect the AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ to your network (Ethernet Connector),

using a twisted pair RJ45 category 5 cable.

5. Switch on the printer and make sure it is ready for printing (display showing

“Online”, “Ready”, etc.)

6. Connect the Power Adapter to the print server. The Network Indicator will

start flashing when the print server is correctly connected to the network.

7. Wait 1 minute and press the test button once. A test page will be printed

on the connected printer — keep it handy during the installation. The test page will show the assigned IP address of the print server.

Print server’s IP address

Note:

AXIS 540+: the test page is printed on LPT1. AXIS 560: when all printer ports are attached to a printer, the test page is printed in this

order: LPT1, COM1, LPT2.

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Assign an IP Address to the Print Server

Basic Installation

Methods for Setting

the IP Address

Automatic IP Address

Assignment

Manual IP Address

Assignment

You can obtain an IP address for your print server by using one of the following methods, depending on your network operating environment.

See IP Addressing, on page 1 for detailed instructions on IP address management.

Method Server required Comment

Dynamic assignment of IP addresses. See

DHCP DHCP server

RARP RARP server

BOOTP BOOTP server

AutoIP No server required.

“Obtain an IP address with DHCP” on page 14

Static assignment of I P adresses. Cannot be used over routers. See “Obtain an IP Ad- dress using RARP in UNIX/Linux” on page 15

Static assignment of IP addresses. See

“Obtain an IP Address using BOOTP in UNIX/Linux” on page 14

Automatic assignment of IP addresses. See “Auto-IP Addressing” on page 3

When assigning an IP address manually you need to know the Ethernet address of the print server. The Ethernet address is based on the print server’s serial number, found on its underside label. A print server with the serial number 00408c181cf0 will have the Ethernet address 00 40 8c 18 1c f0.

Method Platform Comment See

“Set the IP Address using ARP in Windows 98/NT/ Me/2000/XP/2003” on

page 15

“Set the IP Address using ARP in UNIX/Linux and Mac OS X” on page

“Set the IP Address using AXIS IP JumpStarter” on page 16

“Using AXIS ThinWizard software for Print Server Management” on

page 94

ARP/Ping

AXIS IP JumpStarter

AXIS ThinWizard

Windows

UNIX/Mac OS X

Windows

Windows 2000/XP/2003

Requires the IP address for each device to be downloaded individually. Cannot be used over routers.

You must define the Default Router and Subnet Mask. Log

in to the print server’s web pages and select Admin |

Network Settings | Detailed View | TCP/IP | Default Router

and Subnet Mask. DHCP, AutoIP, BOOTP and RARP must first be set to No.

Axis software that allows you to find print servers in your network and assign an IP address to them. This software is recommended for small offices and local networks.

Axis software that assists in setting the IP address of multiple print servers simultaneously. This software is recommended for large organizations and enerprise networks.

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Notes:

• The ability to set the IP address with ARP and PING will only be enabled the first 10 minutes after restarting the print server.

• You need root privileges on your UNIX, Linux and Mac OS X system, or administrator priv-

ileges on a Windows NT server to set the IP address using RARP, BOOTP, DHCP and to add an entry to the ARP table with the command 'arp -s'.

• When assigning an IP address manually, you must utilize a unique IP address that is not

already in use in your network.

Automatic IP address assignment

Obtain an IP address

with DHCP

Obtain an IP Address

using BOOTP

in UNIX/Linux

If you have a DHCP server on your network, your print server will automatically obtain an IP address when you connect it physically to the network. The IP address will appear on the test page that is printed when you press the test button once. The test button is located on the long-end side of the print server.

Below is an example of how to set the IP address of the print server using BOOTP. Append the following entry to your boot table. This is typically performed by editing the file:

/etc/bootptab

Example:

npsname:ht=ether:vm=rfc1048:\ :ha=00408c100086:ip=192.168.3.191:\ :sm=255.255.255.0:gw=192.168.1.1

1. If necessary, update your host table and alias name databases as required by your system.

2. If it is not already running, start the BOOTP daemon. This is typically performed using the

bootpd command.

3. Restart the print server to download the IP address, default router address, and subnet mask. The print server can automatically download a customized config file from a TFTP server. Just add the name of the config file and the TFTP server’s IP address to your boot table. The config file is downloaded immediately after the print server receives its IP address.

4. You have now successfully set the IP address of the print server. Proceed to “Making Network Printers available for printing on your PC” on page 18.

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Obtain an IP Address

using RARP in

UNIX/Linux

Note:

Follow the instructions below to set the IP address using RARP. Append the following line to your Ethernet Address table. This is typically

located in the

/etc/ethers file:

Example:

00:40:8c:10:00:86 npsname

1. Update, if necessary, your host table and alias name databases as required by your system.

2. If it is not already running, start the RARP daemon. This is typically performed using the

rarpd -a command.

3. Restart the print server to download the IP address.

4. You have now set the IP address of the print server. Continue to “Making Network Printers available for printing on your PC” on page 18.

You have to restart the print server to download the IP address.

Obtain an IP address

using Auto-IP

Auto- IP is a scheme where devices allocate themselves an IP address at random from the industry standard subnet of 169.254.x.x. AXIS print servers are configured to support Auto-IP by default. See also “Auto-IP Addressing” on page 3.

Manual IP address assignment

Set the IP Address

using ARP in

Windows 98/NT/

Me/2000/XP/2003

1. Open a Command Prompt and enter the following commands:

Syntax Example

arp -s <IP address> <Ethernet address> ping <IP address>

2. The host will return indicates that the address has been set and that communication is established.

3. Log in to the print server’s Web pages (see Using a Web Browser for Print

Server Management, on page 87), select Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | TCP/IP and define Default Router and Subnet Mask. Make sure you first set DHCP, Auto-IP, BOOTP and RARP (...Enabled) to No!

You have now set the IP address of the print server. Continue to “Making Network Printers available for printing on your PC” on page 18.

arp -s 192.168.3.191 00-40-8c-10-00-86 ping 192.168.3.191

reply from 192.168.3.191, or a similar message. This

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Note:

• When you execute the ping command for the first time, you will experience a significantly longer response time than is usual

• The ability to set the IP address with ARP and PING will only be enabled the first 4 minutes after restarting the print server.

• By using the arp -d command, the static entry in the arp table is removed from the host’s cache memory.

Set the IP Address

using ARP in

UNIX/Linux and Mac

OS X

Notes:

1. Open a Terminal and enter the following commands:

Syntax Example

arp -s <IP address> <Ethernet address> ping <IP address>

2. The host will return

psname is alive, or a similar message. This indicates

arp -s 192.168.3.191 00:40:8c:10:00:86 ping 192.168.3.191

that the address has been set and that communication is established.

3. Log in to the print server’s Web pages (see Using a Web Browser for Print

You have now successfully set the IP address of the print server. Continue to “Making Network Printers available for printing on your PC” on page 18.

• If the host name has not been mapped to an IP address, simply replace the host name entry with the IP address.

• The ARP command varies between different UNIX/Linux systems. Some BSD type systems expect the host name and node address in reverse order. Furthermore IBM AIX systems will require the additional argument ether.

• When you execute the ping command for the first time, you may experience a significantly longer response time than is usual

• The ability to set the IP address with ARP and PING will only be enabled the first 4 minutes after restarting the print server

Set the IP Address

using AXIS IP

JumpStarter

AXIS IP JumpStarter is an application that assists in assigning an IP address to your print server and finding IP addresses already assigned to Axis servers.

1. Download and install AXIS IP JumpStarter. AXIS IP JumpStarter is available on www.axis.com

2. For optimal use, open AXIS IPJumpstarter before you attach the print server to the network.

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3. The software will scan your network for attached print servers. Select a print server from the serial number list:

Server menu

4. From the Server menu, select Set IP Address. The Set IP Address dialog appears.

5. Click the radio button that corresponds to your choice of IP setting method (static or dynamic using DHCP). When assigning a static IP address you also have to define Subnet Mask and Default Gateway.

6. Click OK to save your settings.

Note:

7. Enter the server root password (by default set to pass), click OK and the print server will appear in the list with the assigned IP address.

8. To verify that you have access to the print server’s Web pages, highlight the print server in the list and select Server Home Page from the Server menu.

9. You have now finished the procedure of setting the IP address. Continue to “Making Network Printers available for printing on your PC” on page 18.

If your print server does not appear in the serial number list, refer to the AXIS IP JumpStarter online help files.

See Using AXIS ThinWizard for Print Server Management, on page 83 for instructions on setting ip addresses with AXIS ThinWizard.

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Making Network Printers available for printing on your PC

Configuration

Methods

Installation Methods

Installation and

Integration

Once you have set the IP address of your print server, your network printer can be added to any PC on your network. The method that you choose should be dictated by your printing requirements and your supported network environments. Select the appropriate method from the table below:

Refer to the table below to select the appropriate installation method. All Axis client software is available on www.axis.com

Environment

Windows 2000, XP, 2003, NT

Windows 98, Me

UNIX/Linux

Method/ Client Software

No software necessary, use Windows Add Printer Wizard

Install AXIS Print Monitor software, then use Windows Add Printer wizard

KDE Printtool

Printconf

YaST2 Printer Configuration Tool

Description

Used for adding network printers to your computer in Windows 2000, XP, 2003, NT

Used for adding network printers to your computer in Windows 98, Me

Used for installing network printers in Debian and others

Used for installing network printers in Red Hat and others

Used for installing network printers in SuSE

Sam Used for installing network printers in HP UX

Axis script developed for installing network printers

NetWare Pure IP

NetWare

Macintosh

axinstall

NetWare Administrator Used for installing network printers in NetWare

AXIS Gateway Configuration Utility software

AXIS NetPilot software

Macintosh standard methods in native/classic mode

in UNIX/Linux for ptinting over PROS, LPR, FTP or Reverse Telnet protocols

Used for installing and configuring NDPS printers in NetWare

Tool that runs on Windows platforms that for NetWare over IPX./SPX (Queue-mode)

Used for installing network printers in Macintosh

See also “IPP (Internet Printing Protocol)” on page 2. for information on Internet printing over Large and Wide Area Networks.

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Section 2 Adding Printers in Windows

Adding Printers in Windows

Overview of

Installation Methods

This section describes how to add network printers to a computer in Windows. Refer to the table below to determine the most appropriate installation method according to your computer environment:

Windows Platform

Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003

Windows 2000 NetBIOS/NetBEUI

Windows NT 4

Windows 98/Me

Protocol Method See...

TCP/IP (LPR)

NetBIOS/NetBEUI

TCP/IP (LPR)

NetBIOS/NetBEUI

Windows Add Printer Wizard

Microsoft LPR Monitor

AXIS Print Monitor software

Windows Add Printer Wizard

AXIS Print Monitor software

“Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003” on page 20

“Adding Printers in Windows 2000/Windows XP/2003 using the Microsoft LPR Monitor” on page 23

Adding NetBIOS/NetBEUI Printers in Windows 2000 using AXIS Print Monitor, on page 28

Adding Printers in Windows NT4 using the Microsoft LPR Monitor, on page 24

“Adding Printers over NetBIOS/NetBEUI in Windows NT 4 using AXIS Print Monitor” on page 29

“Adding Printers in Windows 98 and Me over TCP/IP using AXIS Print Monitor”

on page 30

“Adding Printers in Windows 98 and Me over NetBIOS/NetBEUI using AXIS Print Monitor” on page 31

If you intend to use the print server in a multi-protocol environment, refer to the chapters pertaining to the respective operating systems in this manual.

Client/Server Network For client/server printing, each computer sends print jobs through a network

server computer. The printer must first be installed on the server computer (from the Add Printer

Wizard, AXIS Print Monitor) and then shared on the network, which makes it a network printer. It will then appear as a Network Printer (in Windows’ Add Printer Wizard and in AXIS Print Monitor) on the client computers. Each client computer must install the appropriate printer drivers in order to print properly.

For Windows 98 and Me, it is only necessary to install AXIS Print Monitor on a server for client/server printing.

Peer-to-Peer Network In Peer-to-Peer networks, each computer prints directly to the network printer.

The network printer appears as a Local Printer (in Windows’ Add Printer Wizard and in AXIS Print Monitor), and needs to be added to each client computer that wants to print. Each client computer must install the appropriate printer drivers in order to print properly.

In Windows 98 and Me, AXIS Print Monitor must be installed on all (printing) client computers for Peer-to-Peer printing.

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Adding Printers in Windows

Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003

1. Windows XP/Windows Server 2003: Go to Start | Printers and Faxes and click the Add a Printer icon to start the Add Printer Wizard. Click Next.

Windows 2000: Go to Start | Settings | Printers and click the Add Printer icon to start the Add Printer Wizard. Click Next.

2. In the wizard, select Local Printer attached to this computer. Make sure the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box is not

checked. Click Next.

3. Click the Create a new port radio button and select Standard TCP/IP Port from the list. Click Next and the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard starts. Click Next.

4. Enter the IP address of the print server in the Printer Name or IP Address field (Example: 192.168.3.191) The Port Name field will be filled in automatically when you enter the IP address.

Optionally, add the port you want to use as a suffix

•_LPT1

•_LPT2

• _COM1

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(Example: 192.168.3.191_LPT1)

5. In the Additional Port Information Required window, select the Device Port you want to use;

•LPT1

•LPT2

•COM1 Click Next then Finish

Click Next.

6. Select Manufacturer and Printer from the driver list or from a directory/file. Click Next. If you already have the printer’s driver installed, you will be asked whether to keep it or replace it.

7. Click Next. Supply a name for the printer and choose whether you want to make it your default printer. Click Next.

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8. Choose whether you want to share the printer with other network users, print a test page, etc. Select the appropriate radio button and click Next and Finish.

9. Print a test page to verify your installation.

You have now completed the installation.

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Adding Printers in Windows

Adding Printers in Windows 2000/Windows XP/2003 using the Microsoft LPR Monitor

This section describes how to set up a Windows 2000/XP/2003 server for LPR printing over the TCP/IP protocol, using the built-in Microsoft LPR Monitor i.e. Print Services for UNIX.

Note:

See “Alternative Method for LPR Printing” on page 24 for instructions on how to set up printing over LPR without installing Print Services for Unix.

Basic Setup If you have not already done so, you should perform the TCP/IP basic setup

procedures prior to installing a printer for LPR printing.

Preparing for

LPR Printing

Follow the following steps to prepare for LPR printing:

1. Open the Control Panel.

2. Click Add/Remove Programs.

3. Click Add/Remove Windows Components.

4. Check Other Network File and Print Services and click Details.

5. Check Print Services for Unix and click OK.

6. Click Next and Finish.

7. Close Add/Remove Programs and the Control Panel.

Installing an LPR

printer

Follow the instructions below to use the standard Windows method for installing an LPR printer in Windows 2000/XP/2003:

Windows XP/2003: 1. Go to Start | Printers and Faxes and click the Add a Printer icon to start

the Add Printer Wizard. Click Next.

Windows 2000: 1. Go to Start | Settings | Printers and click the Add Printer icon to start

the Add Printer Wizard. Click Next.

2. Select the appropriate radio button: Local Printer. Click Next.

3. Click the Create a new port radio button and select LPR Port from the list. Click Next.

4. Enter IP address (or host name) of the print server in the field Name and address of server providing lpr (Example: 192.168.3.191) and enter the port you want to use in the field Name of printer or print queue on that server (Example: LPT1, LPT2, COM1). Click OK.

5. End the wizard in the usual manner: select Manufacturer and Printer, keep/replace driver, name the printer, make it default or not, share it or not and finally decide whether you want to print a test page.

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Client/Server Printing Select Network printer instead of Local Printer in Step 2 above if your print

server has already been installed by the administrator on another computer. Follow the instructions in the Add Printer Wizard to complete the installation.

Important!

Alternative Method for

LPR Printing

• Make sure that the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer checkbox is not checked

• Press F1 to access the Windows online help system if you need additional help when installing a printer/print server using this method.

If you wish to print over LPR but do not wish to install Print Services for Unix you can do this by changing the printing protocol after having installed the printer using the Standard TCP/IP method, see “Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003” on page 20 for instructions.

Once the printer is installed, follow these instructions to change the printing protocol:

1. Go to Start | Settings | Printers.

2. Double-click the installed printer.

3. Select Properties from the Printer menu.

4. Click the Ports tab.

5. Click the Configure Port button.

6. Click the LPR radio button and enter the queue name (PR1, PR2...).

7. Click OK to finish.

Adding Printers in Windows NT4 using the Microsoft LPR Monitor

If you have not already done so, you should perform the TCP/IP basic setup procedures prior to installing a printer for LPR printing.

Preparing for

LPR Printing

In the Control Panel, double-click the Network icon. Select the Services tab. If the TCP/IP Printing entry appears, then TCP/IP is already installed. Close the Network folder and go on to Installing an LPR printer, below.

First, prepare for LPR printing:

1. Open the Control Panel and double-click the Network icon.

2. Select Protocols.

3. Add TCP\IP Protocol.

4. Select Services.

5. Add Microsoft TCP\IP Printing.

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Installing a Network

printer

1. Go to Start | Settings | Printers | Add Printer. Select My Computer and click Next.

2. From the Available Ports list, choose the appropriate printer port, which will appear as the IP address or host name of the print server. If it doesn’t appear in the list, click Add Port.

3. Choose LPR Port from Available Printer Ports and click New Port.

4. Type the print server’s IP address (or host name) in the field Name or address of server providing lpd (IP address example: 192.168.3.191). Enter which port to use in the field Name of printer or print queue on that server (Example: LPT1). Click OK and then Close.

5. The added print server will now appear in the Available Ports list. Click Next, choose a driver and finish the installation as usual.

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AXIS Print Monitor Software

AXIS Print Monitor is the recommended tool to use for network printing in Windows 98 and Me environments. AXIS Print Monitor is available free of charge on www.axis.com

AXIS Print Monitor

Overview

AXIS Print Monitor allows the print server to be connected in the same simple fashion as connecting a local printer. Once installed, it is automatically initialized upon system startup. AXIS Print Monitor has been developed for peer-to-peer printing, allowing your print jobs to be sent directly to the print server.

Printing Environments AXIS Print Monitor supports printing over TCP/IP (LPR and Raw TCP) and

NetBIOS/NetBEUI. To enable printing in these environments, please ensure that the desired printing protocols are running on your client.

Peer-to-Peer Printing The AXIS Print Monitor needs to be installed on each workstation to perform

peer-to-peer printing. Once installed, the AXIS Print Monitor allows you to access all network printers, just as if they were connected directly to your workstation.

Client/Server Printing AXIS Print Monitor needs only to be installed on one server to perform

client/server printing. The installed printers must be configured to be shared to allow clients to use them. Pop-up messages should not be enabled on the server as they will not be displayed on the client platforms.

Note:

AXIS Print Monitor can also be used for DOS printing. Please refer to the AXIS Print Monitor’s Readme file for instructions. The Readme file is located in the same folder where AXIS Print Monitor is installed on your PC.

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Adding Printers over TCP/IP in Windows NT 4 using AXIS Print Monitor

1. Install AXIS PrintMonitor on all workstations that will print via the print server. AXIS PrintMonitor is available free of charge on www.axis.com

2. To start the Add Printer Wizard, select Settings | Printers from the Start menu and double-click the Add Printer icon.

3. The Wizard asks you to select My Computer or Network printer server. Select My Computer, click Next.

4. Click Add Port... In the Available Ports dialog, select AXIS Port and click New Port...

5. Select LPR (TCP/IP) as your choice of protocol and click OK.

6. Enter the IP address or the host name of your print server (Example IP address:

192.168.3.191 or host name: AXIS181636). In the Logical Printer Name field, enter the port you wish to use; LPT1, LPT2 or COM1. Click OK, click Close.

7. Select Manufacturer, Printers, choose a printer name and if you want to use the printer as your default printer. Choose if you want to share the printer and print a test page. Click Finish.

8. You may now configure the port, as described below.

Configure the Port: 1. Select Settings | Printers from the Start menu and highlight the printer

you wish to configure. Select File | Properties | Ports and click Configure Port.

2. Choose whether error condition pop-up messages are to be displayed by checking the box in the Configure AXIS Ports dialog. Define the frequency at which the error messages should be displayed after retry. Click OK.

Even if the desired printer is available in the Manufacturers and Printers lists, you are advised to use the print driver provided with the printer. This assures you of the latest driver software.

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Adding NetBIOS/NetBEUI Printers in Windows 2000 using AXIS Print Monitor

See to it that the NetBEUI protocol is installed on your client. Follow the procedure below to install Axis Printer Ports from a Windows 2000 workstation:

1. To start the Add Printer Wizard, select Settings | Printers from the Start menu and double-click the Add Printer icon. Start the installation by clicking Next.

2. The Wizard asks you to select Local printer or Network printer. Select Local printer. Click Next.

3. Click Create a new port. In the Available Ports dialog, select AXIS Port and click Next.

4. Select NetBIOS/NetBEUI as your choice of network protocol and click OK.

5. Select the AXIS Port you want to add from the list of available ports. The port appears as <name>.<port> (Example: AX100086.LP1). The <port> is taken from the table below. Click OK.

Ports available Parallel port 1 Parallel port 2 Serial port AXIS 540+ LP1 — — AXIS 560 LP1 LP2 CM1

Note:

6. Choose the appropriate printer driver for your printer. Click Next and proceed directly to step 9. It is only necessary to perform steps 7 - 8 if your printer does not appear in the list.

Even if the desired printer is available in the Manufacturers and Printers lists, you are advised to use the printer driver provided with the printer. This assures you of the latest driver software.

7. Click the Have Disk... button. Insert the printer driver diskette/CD that was provided with your printer, select the appropriate diskette/CD drive and click OK.

8. Select the printer driver you want to install and click Next.

9. Enter an appropriate name for your printer and click Next.

10. Choose whether you want to share the printer with other network users and click Next.

11. Choose whether you want to print a test page, click Next and then Finish.

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Adding Printers over NetBIOS/NetBEUI in Windows NT 4 using AXIS Print Monitor

See to it that the NetBEUI protocol is installed on your client. Follow the procedure below to install Axis Printer Ports from a Windows NT 4.0 workstation:

1. Install AXIS PrintMonitor on all workstations that will print via the print server.

2. To start the Add Printer Wizard, select Settings | Printers from the Start menu and double-click the Add Printer icon.

3. The Wizard asks you to select My Computer or Network printer server. Select My Computer. Click Next.

4. Click Add Port... In the Available Ports dialog, select AXIS Port and click New Port...

5. Select NetBIOS/NetBEUI as your choice of network protocol and click OK.

6. Select the AXIS Port you want to add from the list of available ports. The port appears as <name>.<port> (Example: AX100086.LP1). The <port> is taken from the table below. Click OK.

Note:

Ports available Parallel port1 Parallel port 2 Serial port AXIS 540+ LP1 — — AXIS 560 LP1 LP2 CM1

7. Close the Printer Ports window.

8. Click the Configure Port... button. Choose whether error condition pop-up messages are to be displayed by checking the box in the Configure Axis Ports dialog. Define the frequency at which the error messages should be displayed after retry. Click OK. Continue the installation by clicking Next.

9. Choose the appropriate printer driver for your printer. Click Next and proceed directly to step 12. It is only necessary to perform steps 10-11 if your printer does not appear in the list.

Even if the desired printer is available in the Manufacturers and Printers lists, you are advised to use the printer driver provided with the printer. This assures you of the latest driver software.

10. Click the Have Disk... button. Insert the printer driver diskette/CD that was provided with your printer, select the appropriate diskette/CD drive and click OK.

11. Select the printer driver you want to install and click Next.

12. Enter an appropriate name for your printer and click Next.

13. Choose whether you want to share the printer with other network users and click Next.

14. Choose whether you want to print a test page and then click Finish.

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Adding Printers in Windows 98 and Me over TCP/IP using AXIS Print Monitor

1. Install AXIS PrintMonitor on all workstations that will print via the Axis print server.

2. Next, start the Windows Add Printer Wizard: select Settings | Printers from the Start menu and double-click the Add Printer icon.

3. After clicking Next in the first dialog, the Wizard asks you to select between Local Printer and Network Printer. You must select Local Printer as the print server emulates a local printer port. Click Next.

4. Choose the appropriate print driver for your printer. If the desired print driver already appears within the displayed Manufacturers and printers lists, highlight your selection, click Next and proceed directly to step 7. It is only necessary to perform steps 5- 6 if your printer does not feature in the model list.

5. Click the Have Disk... button. Insert the printer driver diskette/CD into the appropriate disk drive of your computer.

6. Select the type of printer you want to install from the diskette/CD and click Next. If you already have the printer’s driver installed, you will be asked whether to keep it or to replace it.

7. Select the Printers@TCP/IP Port and click Next.

8. Enter an appropriate name for your printer and choose whether you want it to be the default printer. Click Next.

9. In the next window, do not

10. The printer you have defined will now be displayed in the Printers Folder. Right-click the printer object and select Properties.

11. Click the Details tab within the Properties page and then click Add Port to display the available monitors.

12. Click the radio button “other”. Select AXIS Port and then click OK.

13. Select LPR (TCP/IP) as your choice of protocol and click OK.

14. Enter the IP address or the host name of your print server (Example IP address:

192.168.3.191 or host name: AXIS181636). In the Logical Printer Name field, enter the port you wish to use; LPT1, LPT2 or COM1.

15. The TCP/IP port will then be added automatically to the list of available ports. Click Apply and OK.

16. You may now configure the port, as described below. The Axis Printer Port is now installed.

order a Test Page to be written, just click Finish.

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Configure the Port: 1. Select Settings | Printers from the Start menu and highlight the printer

you wish to configure. Select File | Properties | Details and click Port Settings.

Note:

Even if the desired printer is available in the Manufacturers and Printers lists, you are advised to use the print driver provided with the printer. This assures you of the latest driver software.

Adding Printers in Windows 98 and Me over NetBIOS/NetBEUI using AXIS Print Monitor

Follow the procedures below to install Axis NetBIOS/NetBEUI printer ports on a Windows 98 workstation, using AXIS Print Monitor:

1. To start the Add Printer Wizard, select Settings | Printers from the Start menu and double-click the Add Printer icon.

Note:

2. After clicking Next in the first dialog, the Wizard asks you to select Local printer or Network printer. Select Local printer. Click Next.

3. Choose the appropriate printer driver for your printer. If the desired printer driver appears in the displayed Manufacturers and Printers lists, highlight your selection, click Next and proceed directly to step 6. It is only necessary to perform steps 4 - 5 if your printer does not appear in the model list.

Even if the desired printer is available in the Manufacturers and Printers lists, you are advised to use the printer driver provided with the printer. This assures you of the latest driver software.

4. Click the Have Disk... button. Insert the printer driver diskette/CD that was provided with your printer, select the appropriate diskette/CD drive and click OK.

5. Select the printer driver you want to install and click Next.

6. Select the AXIS Printer Port from the Available Ports list. The port names appears as <name>.<port>. Here, <name> is AX followed by the last six digits of the print server’s serial number (e.g. AX100086) and <port> is taken from the table below. Click the Configure Port button.

Ports available Parallel port1 Parallel port 2 Serial port AXIS 540+ LP1 — — AXIS 560 LP1 LP2 CM1

Example: AX100086.LP1

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7. Choose whether error condition pop-up messages are to be displayed by checking the box in the Configure AXIS Ports dialog. Define the frequency at which the error messages should be displayed after retry. Click OK and Next.

8. Enter an appropriate name for your printer and click Next.

9. Choose whether you wish to print a test page and click Finish.

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Section 1 Adding Printers in Macintosh

Having connected the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 to your network, this section now describes how to set up your print server for printing in Mac OS X and earlier Macintosh environments using AppleTalk.

If you intend to use the print server in a multi-protocol environment, refer to the chapters pertaining to the respective operating systems in this manual.

Installation in Mac OS X

This section describes setting up your print server for printing in the Mac OS X.

1. Start Print Center (from Go | Applications | Utilities | Print Center)

2. Select Printers | Add Printer...

3. From the Printer List dialog, select AppleTalk.

4. Now, the port of your print server will appear in the list of available printers. The port is shown as <host name>_<port>. Example: AXIS100086_LPT1. Select the print server port you want to use.

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5. Select an appropriate printer driver for your printer from the Printer Model drop-down list. If the printer is not available in the list, select Generic. (You can also browse for a printer driver on your computer or network by selecting Other... from the list.)

6. Click Add to complete the installation.

Note:

If you want to print using LPR, select:

1. Printers | Add Printer...

2. From the Printer List dialog, select LPR printers using IP.

3. Enter the IP address or host name of the print server in the LPR

printer’s Address field. You must uncheck Server check box and enter a Queue Name:

Physical ports: LPT1, LPT2, COM1 Logical printer ports: PR1, PR2, PR, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8

4. Choose a printer driver from the Printer Model list and click Add to finish.

the Use Default Queue on

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Installation on MacOS 9.1 or older, using AppleTalk

Basic Configuration On MacOS 9.1 or older, basic configuration in AppleTalk is performed simply by

opening the Chooser window and selecting a printer. You can change the default name of your print server or any of default

parameters by editing the print server’s config file. To access the config file from a Macintosh, you can use:

• any Web browser with Javascript enabled

• FTP using MacTCP, Fetch or Anarchie In order to use any of these methods, you must assign an IP address to the print

server as described in “Setting Parameters” on page 36.

Choosing a Printer

Selecting a Printer The method for choosing a printer varies depending on which version of

LaserWriter printer driver you are using.

Autodetect Printer

Type

• The LaserWriter 7.0 driver assumes that you use a standard PostScript driver, and cannot take advantage of any printer specific features.

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

The print server can automatically detect the type of printer you are using if you enable Autodetect Printer Type. The print server can then recognize Epson and Hewlett Packard InkJet printers. Most Epson and Hewlett Packard InkJet printers that have Mac OS printer drivers for network printing are supported. Without the Autodetect Printer Type function, the AppleTalk printer type has to be specified manually in the print server. For Epson InkJets it would be "EPSONLQ2" and for HP InkJets it would be "DeskWriter". If the print server does not recognize the connected printer, the default setting "LaserWriter" will be used as printer type. "LaserWriter" is the recommended setting to be used with all PostScript printers.

See the Help pages in the print server’s Web interface for details.

LaserWriter 7.0

Printer Driver

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Follow the instructions below to choose a printer:

1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu.

2. Click the LaserWriter icon.

3. If your network has more than one zone, click on the zone you want. (If your network does not have any zones, this box will not appear.)

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4. Click the name of the printer you want — the ports are shown as <host name>_<port>. Example: AXIS100086_LPT1.

5. Click the Close box. This completes the configuration and closes the Chooser.

Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh computer on the network using the print server.

LaserWriter 8.0

Printer Driver

Follow the instructions below to choose a printer:

1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu.

2. Click the LaserWriter 8.0 icon.

3. If your network has more than one zone click on the zone you want. (If your network does not have any zones, this box will not appear.)

4. Click the name of the printer you want — the ports are shown as <host name>_<port>. Example: AXIS100086_LPT1.

5. Click Setup... and then Auto Setup. If the selected printer supports bidirectional printing and the appropriate PPD file is available, the installation is performed automatically and you can therefore proceed directly to step 7 (if this is not the case, the PPD file must be selected manually, as described in step 6).

6. Choose the PPD file matching your printer, and click OK. If your printer does not appear in the PPD file list, please contact your printer vendor. Use the Generic PPD if you do not need any printer specific features.

7. Click OK, and then click the Close box. This completes the configuration and closes the Chooser.

Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh computer on the network using the print server.

Bi-directional

Support

The AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 allows the printer driver to communicate directly with the printer and consequently facilitates complete functional control over print jobs, e.g. automatic downloading of fonts not resident in the printer.

This functionality has backward compatibility with older printers and Macintosh computers, which means that the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 can generate appropriate responses to Macintosh printer queries when the connected printer does not support bi-directional communication.

Verifying the Setup You simply need to print a document from the Macintosh computer to verify

communication to the chosen printer. The basic installation can be considered complete if the print test is satisfactory. The AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 is now ready for use.

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BCP and TBCP You should specify if you want to enable or disable binary transfer of print data

Notes:

in the print server’s web interface (Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | Macintosh | Binary Protocol for Printer (1, 2). By enabling binary transfer

you reduce printing time, provided that the print job is sent as binary data to the print server. This is particular true when you are printing large bitmaps.

• TBCP enables the print server to use the TBCP (Tagged Binary Communication Protocol) to transfer print data to the printer. Select this alternative when using Postscript printers.

• BCP enables the print server to use the BCP (Binary Communications Protocol) to transfer print data to the printer. Select this alternative when using Postscript printers.

• None disables all binary transfers, select this alternative for all nonPostScript printers and for ASCII PostScript printing.

• Some printers, e.g. Epson InkJet printers, can not be used when TBCP is enabled.

Setting Parameters In AppleTalk, you can change a limited number of the parameters of the AXIS

540+/AXIS 560, such as:

• enable and disable binary data transfers for your printing

• select the type of binary transfer protocol to use

• specify the AppleTalk printer type

• set the IP address However, by assigning an IP address to your print server, you have access to all

of the print server parameters via any standard Web browser or via FTP. Refer to Section 1 Print Server Management, on page 86 for more information.

Follow the instructions below to set the print server parameters in AppleTalk:

Important:

DO NOT use the parameter values from this example when configuring your print server. You

should select values that are appropriate for your printers and network settings.

1. Open the Chooser from the Apple menu.

2. Select a network printer driver — any LaserWriter will do.

3. Select the printer port ending with _CFG.

4. Close the Chooser.

5. Open a text editor, e.g. SimpleText.

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6. Write a text file containing the parameters you want to set: BINARY_TYPE_1. :BCP

INT_ADDR. :192.168.3.191 ATYPE_1. :EPSONLQ2

Parameters that you do not want to set should be excluded from the text file. Refer to the Parameter list in this manual for information about which values that are valid for each parameter.

7. Print the text file. The settings will be stored in the print server.

8. Open the Chooser and select the printer port you wish to use for printing

documents.

9. Close the Chooser.

The _CFG port disappears 60 minutes after the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 has been powered on. If you want it to reappear, you must restart your print server.

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Section 2Setting Up - NetWare

This section describes how to continue the installation of the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 in the NetWare environment. Identify which transport protocol you are running on your network and which installation method you should use. Continue the installation by selecting the appropriate installing instructions from the table below:

Installation method

NDPS TCP/IP

iPrint iPrint over LPR See “Setup using iPrint” on page 53.and

Queue-based printing

Transport protocol

IPX/SPX

iPrint over IPP See “Setup using iPrint” on page 53.and

IPX/SPX Basic

Configuration IPX/SPX

Advanced configuration

Action

See “Setup using NDPS” on page 39.

- Public Access Printers, on page 40

- Controlled Access Printers, on page 44

See “Install a printer using AXIS LPR Gateway Configuration Snapin” on page 55.

See “Install a printer with AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration Snapin” on page 55.

To install using the AXIS NetPilot Installation Wizard, See “Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot” on page 58..

If you need a more advanced installation that is not covered by the AXIS NetPilot Installation Wizard, See “Advanced Installation using AXIS NetPilot” on page 60..

See “NetWare Administration” on page 64. for information on Novell’s administration tools.

If you intend to operate your AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 in a multi-protocol, mixed environment, you should also proceed to the other relevant sections in this manual.

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Note:

Setting Up - NetWare

The AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 supports Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS). You can run NDPS over Pure IP (TCP/IP) or IPX/SPX.

Before the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 can be installed, make sure that NDPS is installed and a Broker is loaded on your NetWare file server.

Axis Network Print Server uses the AXIS NDPS Gateway for printing in networks using either IP or IPX as transport protocols. The printer gateways are included with the NDPS software (from version 5.1 and up) and are automatically installed together with NDPS.

NDPS requires that you run NetWare 4.11 or higher. Pure IP is only supported by NetWare 5 or higher.

Installing the Axis

Network Print Server

in the NDPS

environments

Important:

Having assigned an IP address to the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 as described in Assign an IP Address to the Print Server, on page 13, you are now ready to install the Axis Network Print Server for NDPS printing. You can select to install the connected printers as public or controlled access printers. Follow the instructions below to install the Axis Network Print Server using NDPS:

• The NDPS Enabled parameter of the Axis Network Print Server must be set to Yes in order for the communication between the print server and the NDPS gateway to be enabled. To change this parameter, log in to the print server’s web pages and choose: Admin => Network Settings=> Detailed View=> NetWare=> NDPS Enabled => Yes.

• If you do not have an NDPS Manager object available, start out with creating one in the NetWare Administrator.

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Public Access Printers Follow these instructions to create a public access printer using the NDPS

Manager object in your NetWare administrator utility:

1. Double-click on the NDPS Manager object you will be using to control the Printer Agents.

2. On the Identification page for the NDPS Manager, click the printer Agent List button. The Printer Agent List dialog will appear.

3. Click New. The Create Printer Agent dialog will appear.

4. Type a name of your choice in the NDPS Printer Agent field

5. Select the Axis Gateway configuration in the Gateway Type window.

6. Click OK

7. In the Select the printer’s type window, choose your printer. If you cannot find the printer, select an appropriate Generic one (PCL, PS, etc)

8. Select TCP/IP (default) or IPX as network protocol. Click Next.

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9. You will find the print server in the next window with the printer attached on the connected port. Depending on the transport protocol you used when you start the installation, the print server should appear as following:

• TCP/IP Network protocol:

IP Address and Port, e.g: 192.168.70.243 and LPT1

Only the ports with a connected printer show up in this window. If the printer is not in the displayed print list, click Manually specify the print

server and do the following:Enter the Print Servers’ IP address in the IP Address Field and choose a port in the Print Server Port field:

e.g., 192.168.70.243 and LPT1

The available ports are:

Ports available Parallel port 1 Parallel port 2 Serial port AXIS 540+ LPT1 — — AXIS 560 LPT1 LPT2 COM1

IPX Network protocol: All the available ports will be presented, regardless if the printers are or not connected to those ports, e.g.

LPT1 LPT2 COM1

AXIS5FF66A_P1 AXIS5FF66A_P2 AXIS5FF66A_P3

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The IPX Addresses for the above printers will appear as: <IPX External Network Number>:<Print Server’s HW address>:<Socket Number>

i.e.: 01d7e1c2:00408c5ff6a6:400c where 400c, 401c, and 402c are the socket numbers corresponding the LPT1, LPT2 and COM1 physical ports:

LPT1 LPT2 COM1

400c 401c 402c

If the printer is not in the displayed print list, click Manually specify the print server and do the following:

1. Enter the <IPX External Network Number> in the Network field.

2. Enter the <Print Server’s HW address> in the LAN HW address field.

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3. Choose a port in the Print Server Port field, e.g. 01d7e1c2:00408c5ff6a6 and LPT1

The ports are LPT1, LPT2 or COM1.

Ports available Parallel port 1 Parallel port 2 Serial port AXIS 540+ LPT1 — — AXIS 560 LPT1 LPT2 COM1

4. When done, select your printer and click Finish.

5. Next, select the printer drivers for each client operating system. (Windows 2000, Windows NT4 and Windows 95/98). These drivers will be automatically downloaded to users’ workstations when they install this printer in the future.

6. Click Continue and OK in the next NDPS window. The new Printer Agent appears in the Printer Agent List window.

Check the Status: it should be Idle.

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7. Press Cancel to close the NDPS Manager

To install the printer on the workstation, See “Installing an NDPS Printer on a Workstation” on page 49.

Controlled Access

Printers

Follow these steps to create a controlled access printer as an object in the Directory Tree, using the NetWare administrator utility:

1. Log in as Admin.

2. Start the NW Admin utility on any Workstation (SYS:PUBLIC\WIN32\nwadmin32.exe).

3. Browse the context your NDPS Manager resides in.

4. From the Object menu, select Create. The New Object dialog appears.

5. Select NDPS Printer. The Create NDPS Printer dialog appears.

6. Type a name of your choice in the NDPS Printer Name field, e.g.

AXIS5FF66A_IPX1

In the Printer Agent Source field, select the source of the Printer Agent. The following options are available:

- Create a New Printer Agent. If you select this option, you are asked to select either the Novell Gateway or a third party Gateway.

- Printer Agent on Existing NDS Object. Use a Printer already configured as a controlled access printer (NDPS Printer Object). If you select this option, a list of current NDPS Printer Objects in this container will be displayed from which you can select the one you want to use.

- Public Access Printer Agent. Use an existing Printer Agent repr esenting a Public Access Printer.

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7. Select Create a New Printer Agent and click Create to display the Create Printer Agent dialog.

8. Confirm the Printer Agent name (default is the name of the new printer you are creating) and browse to select the NDPS Manager to which you want to assign it

9. Select AXIS Gateway Configuration in the Gateway Type field.

10. Click OK.

11. In the Select the printer’s type window choose your printer. If you cannot find the printer, select an appropriate Generic one (PCL, PS, etc)

12. Select TCP/IP (default) or IPX as network protocol.

13. Click Next.

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14. You will find the print server in the next window with the printer attached on the connected port. Depending on the transport protocol you used when you start the installation, the print server will appear as:

• TCP/IP Network protocol: IP Address and Port, e.g: 192.168.70.243 and LPT1

Only the ports with a connected printer will show up in this window.

If the printer is not in the displayed print list:

1. Click Manually specify the print server enter the Print Servers’ IP address in the IP Address field and choose a port in the Print Server Port field e.g.,

192.168.70.243 and LPT1: The avaialable ports are LPT1, LPT2 or COM1:

Ports available Parallel port 1 Parallel port 2 Serial port AXIS 540+ LPT1 — — AXIS 560 LPT1 LPT2 COM1

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IPX Network protocol:

All the available ports will be presented, regardless if the printers are or not connected to those ports.

LPT1 LPT2 COM1

AXIS5FF66A_P1 AXIS5FF66A_P2 AXIS5FF66A_P3

The IPX Addresses for the above printers will appear as: <IPX External Network Number>:<Print Server’s HW address>:<Socket Number>

i.e.: 01d7e1c2:00408c5ff6a6:400c where 400c, 401c, and 402c are the socket numbers corresponding the LPT1, LPT2 and COM1 physical ports:

LPT1 LPT2 COM1

400c 401c 402c

If the printer is not

in the displayed print list:

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1. Click Manually specify the print server and enter the <IPX External Network Number> in the Network field.

2. Enter the <Print Server’s HW address> in the LAN HW address field and choose a port in the Print Server Port field:

e.g.: 01d7e1c2:00408c5ff6a6 and LPT1.

The port numbers are LPT1, LPT2 or COM1.

Ports available Parallel port 1 Parallel port 2 Serial port AXIS 540+ LPT1 — — AXIS 560 LPT1 LPT2 COM1

3. When done, select your printer and click Finish.

4. Next, select the printer drivers for each client operating system. (Windows 2000, Windows NT4 and Windows 95/98). These drivers will be automatically downloaded to users’ workstations when they install this printer in the future.

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5. Click Continue and OK in the next NDPS window. Your printer will appear as an NDS object in the Directory Tree and will offer a full range of network security options.

To install the printer on the workstation, See “Installing an NDPS Printer on a Workstation” on page 49.

Installing an NDPS

Printer on a

Workstation

Using Novell Printer

Manager

To install the printer on a workstation, use either Novell Printer Manager (NetWare 5.1 only) or the Add Printer Wizard on the local workstation.

1. Log in as Admin.

2. On the any workstation, browse to <NW 5.1 File Server>\SYS:PUBLIC\Win32 and start Nwpmw32.exe (Novell Printer Manager). The Novell Printers dialog appears, displaying a list of installed Public or Controlled printers (if any printers have previously been installed on the workstation).

3. From the Printer Manager’s Printer pull down menu, select New.

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4. Click Add. A list of available printers appears.

5. The list of available printers shows the NDPS Public Access Printers on the network and the NDPS Controlled Access Printers in you current NDS context. To see the Controlled Access Printers in other context that you have rights to, click the Browse button and select your choice. Click OK.

6. Once selected, click Install. The Novell Printers – Install dialog appears.

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7. Click OK. The default driver for that printer is then automatically downloaded. If the printer object does not have a printer driver associated with it, or a driver was not found, you will be prompted to either to choose from a list of printer drivers provided by NDPS or to provide a disk with the appropriate driver. The Novell Printers dialog appears with the new printer, e.g.

AXIS5FF6A6_IPX1

in the installed list.

8. Click Close. In the Novell Printer Manager window the new installed NDPS printer appears with the name e.g. AXIS5FF6A6_IPX1

and is available for print jobs.

9. Verify by clicking Start - Settings - Printers on the workstation.

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Using the Add Printer

Wizard

1. Click Start on your workstation, select Settings =>Printers. There might be some differences regarding this menu depending of MS Operating System you are running.

2. Start the Add Printer Wizard on the workstation. The Add Printer Wizard dialog will appear. Click Next.

3. Select Network printer and click Next.

4. Click Next again in the Locate Your Printer dialog (Win2000/XP) or press the Browse button (Win9X)

5. Browse to the NDPS Printers. Expand either the NDPS Controlled Access Printers or the NDPS Public Access Printers folder, select your newly installed NDPS printer and follow the instructions.

When you have completed these steps, you are ready to start printing.

Notes:

• The Public Access print servers are immediately available for everyone on the network

• The Axis Gateway Configuration Utility is an installation and configuration tool for NDPS printers in the NetWare environment. The Axis Gateway will appear in NetWare 5.1 and later releases. You can download the Axis Gateway Configuration Utility for use with earlier versions of NetWare from www.axis.com.

• To print using TCP/IP, Axis print server firmware 6.1 or later is required. In order to print using IPX/SPX, Axis print server firmware 5.51 or later is needed.

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iPrint is Novell's next generation of printing software that lets users print to and from all destinations.

A standard Web page displays available printers to the user. By clicking a printer, the iPrint client is installed (if not installed previously), the printer's driver is downloaded, and a printer is created in the user's Printer folder, enabling the user to send documents to the printer from any application on the desktop.

Before setting up iPrint printers, make sure that you meet all the iPrint Setup requirements. See the Novell iPrint Administration Guide for instructions on installing, configuring, and customizing iPrint.

AXIS Print servers can be installed as iPrint printers, either by using the Novell LPR gateway (LPR on IP) or the AXIS Gateway Configuration Snap-in for iPrint.

Axis provides two free Snap-ins for iPrint:

• AXIS LPR Gateway Configuration

• AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration

When you install Service Pack 6 (16 April 2003) for NetWare 5.1 or later and Service Pack 3 (16 April 2003) for NetWare 6.0 or later, the AXIS LPR Gateway Configuration will automatically be installed and configured on the NetWare Servers and ready for use.

Installing AXIS IPP

Gateway

Configuration Snap-

in for NetWare 6.0

The AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration Snap-in for NetWare 6.0 can be downloaded for free from www.axis.com. Follow the instructions below to install the AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration Snap-in for NetWare 6.0, if you want to add it in your iPrint environment.

1. Download the free axisIPP-snap-in.zip file from www.axis.com and unzip it in a temporary directory.

2. Make sure the the NetWare Enterprise Web Server was previously installed on the server. Otherwise, install it.

3. Novell iPrint uses the NDPS infrastructure, so make sure that all the NDPS requirements have been met:

• Make sure that the BROKER.NLM is loaded. If it isn’t, type LOAD BROKER in the server console prompt and select the name of the Broker.

• Make sure that the NDPS Manager object is created in the Novell Directory Services (NDS) tree. Refer to your Novell documentation for creating this object.

• Make sure that the NDPSM.NLM is loaded. If it isn’t, type LOAD NDPSM in the server console prompt and select the appropriate NDPS Manager.

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4. Shutdown Tomcat and the NetWare Enterprise Web Server on the NetWare file server by executing the following commands:

Type "NSWEBDN" <Enter> Type "TOMCAT33 -STOP" <Enter> Type "NVXADMDN" <Enter>

5. Map the next available drive (e.g. G:) to the root of volume SYS on your NetWare server. From the temporary directory where axisIPP-snap-in.zip has been unzipped, run the batch file AxisIPP.bat (default G:). If the drive G: is not available, you have to edit the batch file and change the drive to next available one. Check that each line in the batch file is executed without failure.

6. Restart Tomcat and the NetWare Enterprise Web Server on the file server by executing the following commands: Type "TOMCAT33" <Enter> Type "NVXADMUP" <Enter> Type "NSWEB" <Enter.

7. Access the iManager web page on the NetWare server by opening the following URL: https://<IP address of NW server>:2200/eMFrame/iManager.html You have to authenticate.

8. Click on iPrint Management on the left pane and select Create Printer.

9. On the right pane, verify that the newly installed AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration is under the Gateway type drop-down menu. If not, it may be necessary to restart the NetWare server.

Now you are ready to use the AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration for installing iPrint printers. You have to have Administrator rights to install the printers through iPrint.

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Install a printer with

AXIS IPP Gateway

Configuration Snapin

1. Use an AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 and connect a printer to any port.

2. Connect the print server to the network.

3. Connect the power supply.

4. Start both the printers and the print server.

5. Log in as Admin.

6. Use a web browser and the local host URL to login into iManager on your NetWare server.

7. Open your browser to the following URL: https://<IP address of NW server>:2200/eMFrame/iManager.html You have to authenticate.

8. Click on iPrint Management on the left pane.

9. Click on Create Printer.

10. Choose a name of your choice for the printer

11. Choose the context wher e the printer will be installed.

12. Browse for the NDPS Manager and select it.

13. In the Gateway Type drop-down list, choose the Axis IPP Gateway

Configuration. Press Next.

Install a printer using

AXIS LPR Gateway

Configuration Snapin

14. In the Printer URL, you may choose either the IPP version 1.0 format: http://<IP address of your print server>:631/lptx

or the IPP version 1.1: ipp://<IP address of your print server>/lptx where x is the port number. Click Next.

15. Select default drivers for your printer. Click Next and OK.

1. Use an AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 and connect a printer to whatever port you want.

2. Connect the print server to the network.

3. Connect the power supply.

4. Start both the printers and the print server.

5. Log in as Admin.

6. Use a web browser and the local host URL to login into iManager on your NetWare server.

7. Open your browser to the following URL: https://<IP address of NW server>:2200/eMFrame/iManager.html You have to authenticate.

8. Click on iPrint Management on the left pane.

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9. Click on Create Printer.

10. Choose a name for the printer.

11. Choose the context wher e the printer will be installed.

12. Browse for the NDPS Manager and select it.

13. In the Gateway Type drop-down list, choose the Axis LPR Gateway Configuration. Click Next.

14. Choose either the IP address or the DNS Name for your print server.

15. Under Printer name, select the physical printer port, e.g. LPT1, or logical printer port pr1-pr8 using the drop-down list. Click Next.

16. Select default drivers for your printer. Click Next and OK.

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Installing the iPrint

Printer on the

Workstation

Installing the iPrint

Printer using the

iPrint Client.

An iPrint printer can by locally installed on the workstation in two ways:

• Using the iPrint Client

• Using the MS Add Printer Wizard at the workstation. See “Using the Add Printer Wizard” on page 52.)

In order for users to use iPrint, they need to install the Novell

iPrint Client software and a printer. When a user selects a printer to be installed by iPrint, iPrint checks to see if the Novell iPrint Client software is installed and then installs it if necessary. Then the printer driver is downloaded and the printer is installed in the user's Printer folder.

In order for iPrint to work properly, the workstation should have the following:

• Windows 95/98/Me or Windows NT*/2000/XP

• Web browser with JavaScript enabled:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later

• Netscape 4.76 (iPrint is not supported on Netscape 6)

The user should use the following iPrint url:

http://<IP address of your NW server>:631/IPP

1. From a Netscape or Internet Explorer browser, enter the provided URL.

A Web page displays a listing of available printers to install and a link to install the client software.

2. Select Install iPrint client software to locally install the iPrint printers. If you

try to install a printer before installing the iPrint client software, you will be prompted to install the client software first. If you associate a printer driver with a printer being installed, the driver is automatically installed on the user's workstation. If the driver already exists, that driver is overwritten even if it is a newer driver.

3. After installing a printer, it is added to the user's Printer folder. Users can print

to the printer by selecting it from any application.

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Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot

Install the AXIS NetPilot software on your computer. AXIS NetPilot runs on Windows 98 and Windows NT.

Starting the

Installation

Follow the instructions below to install the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 with AXIS NetPilot:

1. Start AXIS NetPilot by double-clicking the NetPilot icon, which is located

in the folder where you installed AXIS NetPilot.

2. Locate the Axis Network Print Server in the ‘New Axis Units’ folder. Select it

and click the Install button on the AXIS NetPilot toolbar. If your network is large, it could take a few seconds before the print server appears in the folder.

3. Choose the with Installation Wizard option. The AXIS NetPilot Installation Wizard guides you through the installation

process. The following options are available:

Note:

The number of options varies according to the number of environments you enable.

Print Server Name The default print server name consists of the characters ‘AXIS’ followed by the

last six digits of the serial number. If you want to change the print server name, just type the new name in the available text field.

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Environments Choose which networking environments you want to configure the Axis

Network Print Server for, e.g. NetWare, TCP/IP, Windows & OS/2 or Macintosh. If your network comprises various different platforms, you can enable any combination of environments.

NetWare NDS Place NetWare Print Queues on a specific bindery server, or alternatively into

an NDS Tree.

The IP address Choose the method the Axis Network Print Server should employ for obtaining

an IP address. DHCP, ARP, RARP, BOOTP and Auto-IP are supported. You can also select to set the IP address manually. Refer to Assign an IP Address to the Print Server, on page 13 for further information about setting the IP address.

Print Queues The Axis Network Print Server uses the print server name followed by the

printer port as the default Print Queue names and print server port names. If you want to change the default printer queue names, just type the new names in the available text fields.

AXIS 540+

Environment

NetWare AXIS1A0003_LPT1_Q Windows & OS/2 AX1A0003.LP1 AppleTalk AXIS1A0003_LPT1

Default Print Queue Names and Print Server Port Names

for each of the operating environments.

Default Names

AXIS 560

Environment

NetWare

Windows & OS/2

AppleTalk

Default Print Queue Names and Print Server Port Names

for each operating environment.

Default Names

AXIS1A0003_LPT1_Q AXIS1A0003_LPT2_Q AXIS1A0003_COM1_Q AX1A0003.LP1 AX1A0003.LP2 AX1A0003.CM1 AXIS1A0003_LPT1 AXIS1A0003_LPT2 AXIS1A0003_COM1

Test Page The final user prompt in the Installation Wizard allows you to print a test page

through NetWare. The test page displays the name of all the NetWare servers the Axis Network Print Server is connected to and shows the status of each connection.

Unless you want to connect or create additional printing queues, the installation for the NetWare environment is now completed.

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Notes:

• The parameters entered during installation are not permanent; they can be altered at any time according to your network printing requirements.

• No serious or permanent damage will be caused if you make a mistake during installation. If you find, at any time, that printing is not satisfactory, the parameters can easily be changed to tune the system to your requirements.

• For information on advanced functions, please refer to the AXIS Network Print Server Technical Reference. You can download this or other technical information over the Internet by accessing www.axis.com

Advanced Installation using AXIS NetPilot

Having installed your Axis Network Print Server print server in accordance with the basic installation procedures described in Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot, on page 58, your Axis Network Print Server print server should now feature in the ‘Network Print Servers’ folder located in the AXIS NetPilot main window.

NetWare Network

Environment Window

Connecting

Print Queues

The NetWare Network Environment window allows you to connect additional print queues to your Axis Network Print Server as well as create new ones.

Follow the steps below to gain access to the NetWare Network Environment window:

1. Select the required Network Print Server from the ‘Network Print Server’ folder.

2. Choose Network from the Setup menu or click on the Network icon on the AXIS NetPilot’s toolbar.

3. If you are not logged on to your NetWare file server, a dialog box will ask you to log on.

The Axis Network Print Server periodically updates the configuration by scanning the NDS tree or, in the case of NetWare versions 3.x, the designated file servers.

Follow the steps below to connect a print queue to the print server port:

1. Open the NetWare ’Network Environments’ window.

2. Select the print server port you want to connect.

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3. Click the Connect... button. The Connect NetWare Print Queues window appears.

The AXIS NetPilot Connect NetWare Print Queues window

4. Select the tree or server location of the print queue from the Resources box.

5. Select an existing print queue to connect to the server port, or create a new print queue by clicking on Create Queue... If you have selected an existing queue, advance to step 8. Continue with step 6 only if you want to create a new queue.

6. Type the queue name in the Create Queue dialog window. If you want to create a queue in the NDS tree you must also enter the name of the volume where the queue will be located. Click OK.

7. Select the newly created queue from the queue list.

8. Select Print Server Mode or Remote Printer Mode. If you selected Print Server Mode, advance directly to step 11, otherwise continue with step 9.

9. Select an appropriate NetWare Print Server name, that will be associated with the Axis Network Print Server print server, by using the Browse... button.

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Notes:

• You cannot type or edit the name manually.

• Make sure that you have PSERVER.NLM running if you selected Remote Printer Mode in step

10. If you want to define a remote printer number slot manually, check the Manual box and type the desired number in the box.

11. Click the OK button to return to the Network Environments window.

Basic Queue-based printing over IP

Axis print servers with software version 6.0 or later allow users to print in a Pure IP environment using traditional queue-based printing (which usually uses the IPX transport protocol). Note that only NDS queue-based printing is supported.

In the NetWare Pure IP environment, you must use the NetWare Administrator to create the printer, print server and queue objects.

Installing the

Axis Network Print

Server

Follow the instructions below to install the Axis Network Print Server in the NetWare Pure IP environment:

1. Start the Configuration Wizard from the User mode in the Axis Network Print Server Web interface.

2. Click your way through the Wizard until reaching the NetWare page.

3. Set the parameters on the NetWare page:

• PSERVER NDS Tree (example: NW5TREE)

PSERVER NDS File Server: (example: FILESERVERNAME)

• PSERVER NDS Distinguished Name:

(example: AXISXXXXXX.<context>, where <context> is the container where you want to create your print server)

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Setting the PSERVER parameters in the Axis Network Print Server Web interface.

4. Use the NetWare Administrator to create the printer, print server and queue objects in the NDS tree and then link them together. The Print Services Quick

Setup (Non-NDPS) utility can be used for this. Go to Tools in the NetWare Administrator.

Note:

Queue-based Printing

Methods

5. Use the Add Printer Wizard on your work station to install the printer on your client. Note that only NDS queue based PSERVER printing is supported. When installing, choose Network Printer and browse to the queue you have just created. Alternatively, choose Local Printer and select the queue you have just captured.

Any configuration and management of the Axis Network Print Server can be performed from any standard Web browser. Please refer to Using a Web browser, on page 79.

If both the IPX and IP protocols are enabled in your network and the print server uses DUAL_STACK (enabled by default) as its network transport protocol, then IPX will be chosen. To force the print server to use the IP transport protocol, go to your print server’s web interface and choose Admin | Detailed View | NetWare and change the NetWare Transport Protocol from DUAL_STACK to IP_ONLY. Save and exit when finished.

Pure IP requires that you run NetWare 5 or higher.

The following overview explains the advantages and limitations of the two supported queue-based printing methods.

Print Server Mode The Axis Network Print Server logs in to a file server(s) and repeatedly polls the

print queues for print jobs. In this fashion, the Axis Network Print Server emulates a NetWare print server, which is a workstation running PSERVER. It provides high printing speed with low network load and is the recommended mode for medium to large sized networks. Each print server in PSERVER mode takes one NetWare user license.

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Advantages • High performance: up to 1 Mbyte/s

Limitations • In bindery mode, this printing method requires a NetWare user licence for

each Axis Network Print Server to file server link.

Remote Printer Mode The Axis Network Print Server acts as Remote Printer for PSERVER.NLM running

on the NetWare file server, or to a dedicated workstation running PSERVER.EXE. In this fashion, the Axis Network Print Server emulates a workstation running the NetWare remote printer software RPRINTER, or NPRINTER. This mode is only recommended for small networks where the number of NetWare user licences is a major issue.

Advantages • NetWare user licences are not required.

Limitations • Lower performance, typically 20 - 70 kbytes/s for NLM and higher network

load.

Using Novell Utilities After installing the Axis Network Print Server into the NetWare environment,

you can manage your Axis Network Print Server, using either Novell’s NetWare Administrator, or PCONSOLE.

NetWare Administration Some useful features provided by the NetWare Administrator are described in

more detail below:

Printer Status

The Printer Status menu, detailed below, shows the status of an active print job serviced by an Axis Network Print Server network print server. It displays detailed information concerning the active job including, Print Queue, print job description, size of print file, percentage of job completed, etc. You can also abort or pause the print job from this menu.

Notification

You can use the NetWare Administrator to enable or disable status notification messages for printers connected to the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560, e.g. Busy, Off-line, Out of paper, Paper jam, etc. You can also add or remove print job owners and administrators from the list of persons to be notified.

Print Layout

You can view installed AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 and their relative print queues for any NetWare Organizational Unit. You can also display summary information by right-clicking on the printer object you want to examine.

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Section 1 Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux

Print Tools

For printer configuration, printtool and printconfig are the most common. How they are invoked depends on which distribution and window manager you use.

AIX SMIT is the recommended printing tool. It contains an integrated printer driver

list, but does not have printer detection functionality. Instructions: Type the command smit in a Terminal window, then click Print Spooling.

Debian printtool is the recommended printing tool. The program contains an integrated

printer driver list, but does not have printer detection functionality. Instructions:

Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux

Type the command printtool in a Terminal window to start the graphical version.

HP UX Sam is the recommended printing tool. It doesn’t provide an integrated printer

driver list, nor printer detection functionality. Instructions: Type the command sam in a Terminal window, click Printers and Plotters and

then click Actions and Add_Remote Printer/Plotter.

Mandrake printerdrake is the recommended printing tool. It contains an integrated printer

driver list, but does not have printer detection ability.

Red Hat printconf is the recommended printing tool. The program contains an

integrated printer driver list, but does not have printer detection functionality. Instructions: Type the command printconf-gui in a Terminal window to start the

graphical version. You can also run printconf as a text-based application if you do not have the X

Window System installed, or if you prefer the text-based interface. Log in as root (or use the command su to temporarily change to the root user), and type the command /usr/sbin/printconf-tui from a shell prompt.

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Solaris 9 The printing tool is called Printer Administrator. This operating environment has

an integrated printer driver list, but does not have printer detection functionality.

Instructions: Type the command /usr/sadm/admin/bin/printmgr in a Terminal

window.

SuSE YaST2 is the recommended printing tool. It contains a printer driver list as well

as printer detection capability. Instructions: To start the Printer Configuration tool, select this from the Desktop: YaST2 menu button (on the panel) | In Yast Control Center | Hardware | Edit Printers

Notes:

• A versatile IPP client for UNIX/Linux is CUPS. It can be downloaded from the Common Unix Printing System’s Web site at www.cups.org

• If you don't find your specific printer in your distribution, have a look at http://www.linuxprinting.org/database.html

Typical Invocation via a Windows Manager

Using the Mandrake 8.2 distribution (with CUPS installed) and the KDE windows manger as an example, a typical set-up begins with starting Mandrake Control Center.

1. Click Hardware | Printer and the Printerdrake application will be invoked.

2. Click Expert Mode to be able to add a network printer.

3. Click the Add a new printer button.

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Print Queues Five types of print queues can be configured in the Mandrake distribution:

•Local Printer

• Printer on remote lpd server

• Network printer (TCP/Socket)

• Printer on SMB/Windows 95/98/NT server

• A printer device URl

4. Select the Network printer radio button and click Next.

5. Enter the IP address or host name of the print server as well as the port you want to use. Port numbers available for TCP/IP are:

Port number LPT1 LPT2 COM1 AXIS 540+ 9900 AXIS 560 9900 9902 9901

6. Click Next.

7. Fill in data to help users identify the printer, i.e. name, description and location. Click Next.

8. Select printer model and click Next.

9. Configure the printer and click Next. The printer is set up. Click Finish and the printer is accessible.

Typical Invocation from a Terminal Window

Still using Mandrake as an example, open a Terminal Window and type the command start (as described above). If you do not have the X Window System installed, the command will start a text based version. The same information as was described above will be needed.

Note: In Mandrake, even if you type

automatically start.

printtool. If you are in a terminal window, the graphic version will

printtool at a shell prompt, printerdrake will

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Debian 3.0

Debian offers a choice between plain LPD, LPRng and CUPS. There are several printer configuration tools in this distribution, e.g. the apsfilter (version 5 or later), which adds support for LPRng and Ghostscript's uniprint driver scheme. Red Hat's printtool is also supported, for those who prefer GUI administration tools.

For LPRng, LPD and CUPS use the Printtool.

Invocation 1. From the Gnome desktop, select Main Menu (on the panel) => Debian

2. On the KDE desktop, select the Main Menu (on the Panel) => System =>

menus => Apps => System => Printtool.

Debian => Printtool.

Print Queues Five types of print queues can be configured with printconf in the Debian

Adding a Remote Unix

Printer

3. Open a terminal window and type the command

printtool (in XTERM or

Gnome).

distribution:

• Local Printer

• Unix Printer (lpd Spool

• Windows Printer (SMB)

• Novell Printer (NCP Queue)

•JetDirect Printer

1. Start printtool and click Add.

2. Select Remote Unix (lpd) Queue from the Printer Type menu, and click OK. Text fields for the following options appears:

• Printer name — Enter a unique name for the printer. (The name cannot contain spaces and must begin with a letter. Valid characters are a - z, A - Z, 0 - 9, -, and _.

• Remote Host — The hostname or IP address of the remote machine to which the printer is attached.

• Remote Queue and input filter — The remote printer queue and input filter.

3. Click Next to continue. Click Select to choose a printer driver and to set it up.

4. Click OK. Finally, click Test and print a test page.

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Printtool has been replaced by Printconf. The utility maintains the /etc/printcap configuration file, print spool directories, and print filters.

Note: If you type

printtool at a shell prompt, printconf will automatically start.

Invocation 1. On the Gnome desktop, select the Main Menu button (on the Panel) =>

Programs => System => Printer Configuration to start the graphical version.

2. On the KDE desktop, select the Main Menu button (on the Panel) => Red Hat => System => Printer Configuration to start the graphical version.

3. Type the command

printconf -gui at a shell prompt (for example, in an

XTerm or a Gnome terminal) to start the graphical version.

4. You can also run

printconf as a text based application if you do not have

the X Window System installed, or you just prefer the text based interface. To run it, log in as root (or use the command the root user), and type the command

/usr/sbin/printconf -tui from

su to temporarily change to

a shell prompt.

Print Queues Five types of print queues can be configured with

printconf in the Red Hat

distribution:

• Local Printer

• Unix Printer (lpd Spool)

• Windows Printer (SMB)

• Novell Printer (NCP Queue)

•JetDirect Printer

Important!

• Do not edit the /etc/printcap file. Each time the printer deamon (lpd) is started /restarted, a new /etc/printcap file is dynamically created.

• If you want to add a printer without using printconf, edit the /etc/printcap.local file. The entries in /etc/printcap.local are not displayed in printconf but are read by the printer daemon.

• If you upgrade your system from a previous version of Red Hat Linux, your existing configuration file is converted to the new format used by printconf. Each time a new configuration file is generated by printconf, the old file is saved as /etc/printcap.old.

• If you add a new print queue or modify an existing one, you need to restart the printer daemon (lpd) for the changes to take effect.

• Clicking the Apply button saves any changes that you have made and restarts the printer daemon. The changes are not written to the /etc/printcap configuration file until the printer daemon (lpd) is restarted. Alternatively, you can choose File => Save Changes and then choose File => Restart lpd to save your changes and then restart the printer daemon.

• If a printer appears in the main printer list with the Queue Type set to INVALID, the printer configuration is missing options that are required for the printer to function properly. To remove this printer from the list, select it from the list and click the Delete button.

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Adding a Remote

Unix Printer

Important!

1. To add a remote UNIX printer, such as one attached to a different UNIX/Linux system on the same network, click the New button in the main

printconf window.

2. Select Unix Printer from the Queue Type menu, and click Next.

3. Enter a unique name for the printer in the Queue Name text field. The printer name cannot contain spaces and must begin with a letter a through z or A through Z. The valid characters are a through z, A through Z, 0 through 9,

-, and _. Click Next. Text fields for the following options appear:

Server — The hostname or IP address of the remote machine to which the printer is attached.

Queue — The remote printer queue. The default printer queue is usually lp.

By default, the Strict RFC1179 Compliance option is not chosen. If you are having problems printing to a non-Linux lpd queue, choose this option to disable enhanced LPRng printing features.

4. Click Next to continue. The next step is to select the type of printer that is connected to the remote system.

Selecting the Print

Driver

The remote machine must be configured to allow the local machine to print on the desired queue. As root, create the file /etc/hosts.lpd on the remote machine to which the printer is attached. On separate lines in the file, add the IP address or hostname of each machine which should have printing privileges.

If you are configuring a local printer, select the print driver from the list. The printers are divided by manufacturers. Click the arrow beside the manufacturer for your printer. Find your printer from the expanded list, and click the arrow beside the printer name. A list of drivers for your printer will appear. Select one. Then finish the wizard in the usual manner.

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SuSE 8.0

Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux

The printing system on SuSE Linux is based on an apsfilter, with some enhancements; SuSE's apsfilter will recognize all common file formats (including HTML, if html2ps is installed).

There are two ways to setup printers on SuSE systems:

• YaST2 will let you configure "PostScript", "DeskJet" and "Other printers", supported by Ghostscript drivers; it's also possible to setup HP's GDI printers (DeskJet 710/720, 820, 1000, via the "ppa" package). YaST2 will provide /etc/printcap entries for every printer ("raw", "ascii", "auto" and "color", if the printer to configure is a color printer). YaST2 will create spool directories and it will arrange apsfilterrc files, where you're able to fine tune some settings (Ghostscript preloads, paper size, paper orientation, resolution, printer escape sequences, etc.). With YaST2 it's also possible to setup network printers (TCP/IP, Samba, or Novell NetWare Printer).

• SuSE includes the regular SETUP program from the original apsfilter package (with some enhancements); run

lprsetup to invoke this

configuration script. Once you get accustomed to its GUI, you'll be able to configure local and network printers.

Invocation of YaST2 On the Gnome desktop select YaST2 Menu Button (on the panel) => Yast

Control Center => Hardware => Edit Printers to start the Printer Configuration tool. On the KDE desktop select YaST Menu Button (on the panel) => Yast2 modules => Hardware => Edit printers to start the graphic

version.

Print Queues SuSE and YaST2 differ between these printer connections:

• Local printers (Parallel, Serial and Disk File)

• LPD protocol network printing (Forward queue to a remote LPD and

Prefiltered queue for an LPD forwarding queue)

• Other network printing (Samba/Windows, Novell)

The SuSE installation manual explains the setup procedures in detail.

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AXIS axinstall Script

Having performed the basic TCP/IP setup procedures as defined earlier in this manual, you are now able to print in interactive mode using PROS, LPR, FTP or Reverse Telnet protocols.

However, if you want to integrate the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 with your host spooler, you can use the Axis automatic installation script axinstall. This utility software is resident in the print server and can be downloaded to your host using FTP, so no disks are required. The axinstall script is also available from www.axis.com

Having completed this operation, the printer connected to the print server will appear as though it is directly connected to the host printer spooler.

If you intend to use the print server in a multi-protocol environment, refer to the chapters pertaining to the respective operating systems in this manual.

Integration with the Host Printer Spooler

To integrate the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 with the host printer spooler, you can use the auto installation script axinstall, resident in the print server. Follow the instructions below to install axinstall onto your host using FTP:

1. Login to the print server using the command:

ftp <host name>

-or-

ftp <IP address>

2. Enter root as user id and pass as password.

3. Download the script using the command:

get axinstall

Log out using the command

> ftp npserver connected to npserver. 220 AXIS 560 FTP Print Server v6.43 March 23 2003

ready. Name (npsserver: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), (mode ascii). 226 Transfer complete. local: axinstall remote: axinstall 61187 bytes received in 14 seconds (4.2 kbytes/s) ftp> bye 221 Goodbye.

quit, bye or exit depending on your FTP version.

(not visible)

Typical FTP session for downloading the axinstall script

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The axinstall script has now been downloaded to your host. Execute the script with this command:

sh axinstall or sh ./axinstall (depending on your system).

You will be guided through the installation by a step-by-step procedure. During the installation you will be asked to select a print method; we suggest you choose LPD or, for more functionality, use the PROS filter or named pipe methods. Please refer to the following pages if you need guidance on the choice of print methods.

NLPRng is not supported by axinstall.

The axinstall script will suggest one of the systems listed below when started. If you do not find the suggestion appropriate, then manually select any of the systems listed.

1....SunOS 4 (SUN BSD, Solaris 1.x)

2....SunOS 5 (SUN SYS V, Solaris 2.x)

3....AIX (IBM RS/6000, BULL DPX 20)

4....HP-UX (HP 9000)

5....BOS (BULL DPX 2)

6....DEC OSF/1 (Digital Equipment, Alpha)

7....ULTRIX (Digital Equipment, DEC)

8....IRIX (Silicon Graphics, SGI)

9....SCO UNIX (Santa Cruz Operation)

10...SCO UnixWare 2.x

11...SCO UnixWare 7

12...SCO OpenServer

13...FreeBSD (Berkeley UNIX)

14...Linux

15...Generic BSD (Berkeley UNIX)

16...Generic SYS V R3 (UNIX System V Release 3)

17...Generic SYS V R4 (UNIX System V Release 4)

Systems supported by axinstall

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Print Methods on TCP/IP Networks

The AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 supports several different print methods in the TCP/IP environment. axinstall will suggest a print method suitable for your particular UNIX/Linux system, but you might want to use another method depending on your printing requirements (banner pages, status logging, etc).

The diagram below shows the alternative data paths taken by some of the UNIX/Linux print methods. This illustrates some of the advantages and limitations of the different methods. Use the following information to determine which method to adopt.

File to

DIRECT FTP RTELNET

Spooler

Printer

Axis Network Print Server

Illustration of different UNIX/Linux print methods

Filter/

Interface

Model

LPD FTP

RTELNET PROS B

PROS A

Devices

Parallel Port

Named Pipe

PROS print daemon

Directly

connected

printer

LPD The Line Printer Daemon is a protocol for transferring print jobs between hosts.

This is the recommended method for UNIX/Linux systems, but some System V versions do not support LPD.

Advantages:

Easy to set up — install the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 as a remote queue in System V, or add a remote printer to

/etc/printcap using the rm and rp

fields (BSD).

Limitations:

Spooler features, and

printcap or lpr options (BSD) such as multiple

copies, are not available.

FTP The File Transfer Protocol is used for transferring files between hosts.

Advantages:

Uses industry standard network software on the host.

Limitations:

No printer status logging. In the case of BSD it may conflict with other input or output filters and does not allow both input and output filters. In System V no filters or interface programs can be used.

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

named pipe (PROS A) and filter (PROS B).

PROS A

Advantages

The AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 appears as a device to the system. This makes all filter and model options available. It provides accounting and status logging. Supports bi-directional printing. The printer information read back can be viewed in a log file.

PROS A

Limitations

A ‘C’ compiler is required to build the PROS A drivers.

Note:

You can download a ‘C’ compiler from http://www.gnu.org/

PROS B

Advantages

PROS B

Limitations

It provides accounting and status logging. Supports bi-directional printing. The printer information read back can be viewed in a log file.

A ‘C’ compiler is required to build the PROS B drivers and in the case of BSD, it may conflict with other input or output filters. It does not allow both input and output filters. Interface programs can not be used in System V.

Reverse Telnet Often used for printing via a terminal server printer port. Only recommended if

you already have a Reverse Telnet driver installed.

Advantages: Easy to set up with previously installed Reverse Telnet drivers.

Limitations: No status logging. Drivers are not supplied with the print server. Existing drivers

may be slow.

Other UNIX/Linux

Systems

Most UNIX/Linux systems resemble either BSD or System V and so with some ingenuity, a solution can also be devised for other variants.

If the system has BSD socket type networking support, then

bsd directory of the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560) can be used as a starting point. It

receives print data from written to

stdout.

Alternatively, FTP may be used. It is a good idea to use

sysv/ftp_sysv as a starting point.

IBM MVS Systems A sample JCL script,

It gives an example of how to print a file from an MVS mainframe to an AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 using FTP.

prosbsd (in the

stdin, and writes a log file to stderr. Nothing is

bsd/ftp_bsd or

jclex, is available in the mvs directory of the print server.

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Section 1 Updating the Firmware

Upgrading the Firmware

You can upgrade the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 firmware using one of the following methods:

• AXIS ThinWizard (TCP/IP)

• From the print server’s internal Web pages (TCP/IP)

•FTP (TCP/IP)

Note:

Updating instructions are supplied with the firmware release notes.

Upgrading from the

Print Server’s Internal

Web Pages

Upgrading using

AXIS ThinWizard

Follow these instructions to upgrade the firmware of your print server from its internal Web pages (flash loading over the Web):

1. Open your Web browser, enter the IP address of your print server and press Enter. (See “Print Server Management” on page 86 for detailed instructions on accessing your Axis print server on the Web).

2. From the Admin mode, click the Firmware Upgrade button. From here you can upgrade your print server with the latest available firmware.

AXIS ThinWizard 3.0 is a tool that enables batch upgrading of several print servers and can be used for upgrading the print server’s firmware in TCP/IP networks.

You must assign an IP address to the print server, as described earlier in this manual, before you can use this upgrading method.

Follow the instructions below to upgrade your print servers using AXIS ThinWizard:

1. Click the Firmware button. The Firmware Wizard starts.

2. Browse through the upgrading tips and click Next > when you are done. Select Latest Available Version. Click Next >.

3. Select the servers you want to upgrade, by checking the correct upgrade boxes. Click Next >.

4. Enter the default User ID and Password of the servers you selected in the previous step. Select whether you want AXIS ThinWizard to verify the password immediately or when the upgrading job has started, by checking the appropriate box. Click Next >.

5. If you do not have a default password, just click Next >. If some of your servers use a different User ID or Password than the default entries, they will be displayed in the Remaining servers list. Enter the User ID and Password for each individual server. Click Next >.

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6. Name the upgrade job. This is optional, so you can leave the field blank if you want. Click the Start button to start the upgrading job.

Refer to “Using AXIS ThinWizard software for Print Server Management” on page 94, for more information about AXIS ThinWizard.

Upgrading using FTP To upgrade over the network using FTP you will need a file with the new print

server firmware. The name of this file is in the form

product_version.bin.

You can use any of the previously mentioned methods to obtain the new file. You must assign an IP address to the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560before you can use this upgrading method.

Caution!

Be careful not to interrupt the file transfer. If the transfer is interrupted, the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 may have to be re-initialized by your dealer.

The objective of this example is to upgrade a print server with firmware version

6.41 to firmware version 6.43.

This description from Windows XP uses the following examples:

• Print server model: AXIS 540+

• IP address of print server: 10.13.4.105

• New firmware version name: 540p_v2_6_43.bin

• Location of firmware and upgrade procedure: C:\Axis (Create a new directory named e.g. ‘Axis’ on your hard drive and download the firmware to that location).

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1. From www.axis.com, download the firmware and save it to the new directory on your computer, e.g. C:\ Axis

2. Open a command prompt from Start => Run. The Run window will appear. Type cmd and click OK.

3. The DOS Command Prompt window will open. Type c: and press the Enter button on your keyboard.

4. The firmware is saved in C:\Axis Type cd Axis

5. Type dir and press Enter. The Axis directory you have created will list all files:

6. Connect to the print server using ftp. Type ftp 10.13.4.105 (Example using print server IP address 10.13.4.105)

7. Type root after "User:", press Enter. Type pass after "Password:" (your entry will not be visible) press Enter.

Obtaining the Software

8. Change to binary mode transfer. Type bin hash (or binary hash) and press Enter.

9. Use the 'put' command to upload the upgrade file to the flash location:

(Example using firmware named 540p_v2_6_43.bin):

Type put 540p_v2_6_43.bin FLASH (FLASH written in capital letters!)

Wait 30 seconds... You will receive a message stating "Transfer complete. Flash programming finished OK. "The print server will restart in five seconds running the new software. When you see a new ftp prompt the procedure has been completed successfully.

You can obtain all the print server firmware as well as the latest utility software from the following locations:

• http://www.axis.com

• your local dealer

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Section 2 Management and Configuration

The management and configuration tools that are supported by the Axis Network Print Server allow you to:

• Change the print server parameters, i.e. editing the config file

• Receive extended information about the print jobs

•Receive printer port status

• Monitor your printers

• Reset the Axis Network Print Server

Configuration

Overview

Using a Web browser

The method you should use to manage and configure your Axis Network Print Server depends on the operating system protocols of your network. The table below displays which method to use for each supported environment.

Operating System Protocols IBM Host

(AS/400, IBM Mainframe)

TCP/IP (AS/400, IBM Mainframe, UNIX, Windows

IPX/SPX (NetWare)

NetBIOS/NetBEUI Windows

AppleTalk

Configuration/Management methods From an IBM Host - See page 94

Web Browser - See page 79 AXIS ThinWizard - See page 83 FTP - See page 85 Telnet - See page 87 SNMP - See page 90 Novell Utilities - See page 93

Web Browser - See page 79

Web browser - See page 79 Mac-FTP - See page 85

Once you have established the Axis Network Print Server in the TCP/IP environment, as described in Assign an IP Address to the Print Server, on page 13, you are free to access the Axis Network Print Server Web pages from any standard Web browser.

The Web interface of the Axis Network Print Server is divided into two modes of operation, User mode and Admin mode:

User In User mode, you have no rights to change any parameter settings. However, if

you have access rights to the Admin mode, you can change some of the basic parameters from User mode via the Configuration Wizard. This mode is intended for regular users who are only interested in using the print server's interface for checking print jobs or viewing printer properties. If you want to change any other of the print server's settings, you must enter the Admin mode.

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Admin When in Admin mode, you have access to all the print server's parameters and

you can change them to your liking. This mode is intended for network administrators and can be password protected to prevent unauthorized changing of the print server parameters.

Note:

To protect the Admin pages from unauthorized use, enter a password in the Root Password field under Admin | General Settings

Accessing the Web

Pages

Note:

Available Services

from the User Mode

Follow the steps below to access the internal web pages of the Axis Network Print Server:

1. Enter the print server’s IP address (or host name) in the Location/Address field of your Web browser. Press Enter

2. The Printer Overview page will appear. Click the admin button to access the Administration web pages.

3. You may be prompted for a password, enter the default user name root and the default password pass. Click OK.

• It is highly recommended that you change the default password. This is done from the Admin | General Settings | General tab in the Root Password field

• You can address the print server’s Web interface via https:// To do this you must enable the SSL/TLS protocols in the web interface: Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View| TCP/IP and set the HTTPS Enabled parameter to Yes (you must have a valid certificate loaded).If you do not have a valid certificate loaded, select Admin | Security Settings and click Create.

The following services are available from the User mode. A link to the Axis home page is available from this mode.

Printer Overview The Printer Overview page contains a section that allows you to view the

general parameter setting of the Axis Network Print Server, including the print server name and the location of the print server in your organization, if defined.

By clicking the printer icon a printer page opens, allowing you to view the status and the supported capabilities ofconnected printer. The extent of this information depends on the printer model. From the printer page, you can also print a test page to the printer.

Print Jobs From the Print Jobs page you can view the status of the current print jobs,

including the number of printed bytes and the origin of the print job. You can also view a log of the 20 latest print jobs that includes the user, the printing protocol and the file size. A log that displays the accumulated usage of the connected printers allows you to control the usage of the connected printers.

Help The Help page presents you with basic information about the Axis Network

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Print Server and the Web user interface. A short description of the Axis installation tools you should use when installing a printer on your PC, is also included.

Available Services

from the Admin Mode

The following services are available from the Admin mode. An additional link to www.axis.com is available from this mode.

This Print Server The This Print Server page contains a section that allows you to view and

modify the general parameter setting of the Axis Network Print Server, including the print server name, the node address, the password and the base URL. You can also configure any of the eight logical printers of the Axis Network Print Server. Management operations, like restarting the Axis Network Print Server and resetting its parameters to the factory default settings, are also available.

Caution!

Any network configuration should involve the Network Administrator.

By clicking on the printer icon, a printer page opens, allowing you to view the status and the supported capabilities of connected printer. The extent of this information is depending on the printer model. From the printer page, you can also print a test page to the printer.

Print Jobs From the Print Jobs page you can view the status of the current print jobs,

Network Settings From the Network Settings page you can set all parameters that control the

network traffic to and from the Axis Network Print Server. You can enable or disable any of the supported network protocols and fine-tune the parameter settings.

Support From the Support page you can receive help to resolve any installation or print

problems that might occur. If your problems persist, the Support page allows you to produce a Server Report. The Server Report includes the settings of the Axis Network Print Server, information about your connected printers as well as the current network settings. The Server Report is of great value for support assistance, so please mail, email or fax it to your support channel together with a detailed problem description.

Statistics The Statistics page displays information about the network traffic to and from

the Axis Network Print Server as well as information about servers and services that are connected or associated with the Axis Network Print Server.

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Help The Help page displays a comprehensive description of the

configuration and management activities that can be performed from the internal Web pages of the Axis Network Print Server. Theses activities include instructions on how to install the Axis Network Print Server in various environments and how to upgrade it with new firmware. A detailed index is also available.

Parameter List Shows all print server parameters and their current settings.

Restart Restarts the print server.

Software Default A Software Default will reset all print server parameters and settings

to their default values except:

• Node address (NODE_ADDR.)

• IP Address (INT_ADDR.)

• DHCP enabled (DHCP_ENB)

• Installed certificate

• Private key A Software Default differs from a Factory Default in that the latter is done by pressing the test button in a specific sequence to default/clear all print server parameters to default. See The Test Button, on page 103 for instructions on performing a Factory Default.

Firmware Upgrade Upgrades the print server’s internal software.

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AXIS ThinWizard software allows you to manage and upgrade multiple Axis products. Using a standard Web browser, you can find, install, monitor, configure and upgrade your Axis print servers remotely in any TCP/IP network. AXIS Thin Wizard 3.0 is Windows 2000 and Windows XP compatible.

Management and Configuration

Installing AXIS

ThinWizard

Starting AXIS

ThinWizard

AXIS ThinWizard software is available on www.axis.com You should only install AXIS ThinWizard on a designated computer on your network.

To install, follow the instructions given by the Installation Wizard. During the installation, you will be asked to enter a user id and a password — these will be used when logging in to AXIS ThinWizard, so please take a note of them.

Follow the instructions below to start AXIS ThinWizard:

1. Make sure that the computer where you installed the AXIS ThinWizard is up and running on your network.

2. Start a Web browser on a client in your network.

3. Enter the IP address or the host name of the computer where you installed AXIS ThinWizard. (If the server is installed on another port than 80, you must enter the port name after the host name or the IP address).

4. The AXIS ThinWizard start page now appears in the Web browser. Enter the user id and password you specified during installation and click Log in.

5. The AXIS ThinWizard interface appears:

Important!

These parameters must be enabled in the print server’s web interface for AXIS ThinWizard to function properly:

• FTP_ENB (FTP enabled): click Admin | Network Settings | Detailed view | TCP/IP | FTP

Enabed => Yes.

• SNMP_ENB (SNMP Enabled): click Admin | Network Settings | Detailed view | SNMPv1

Enabled => Yes

These parameters are enabled by default in the print server.

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The first time you use AXIS ThinWizard, set the Preferences to reflect your network environment:

Select a network group from the list on the Manage Network page. If the list is empty, you must first create a group. Click the Network Groups tab and follow the instructions.

Creating a

Network Group in

AXIS ThinWizard

Managing

Print Servers

The network group concept is the corner stone of AXIS ThinWizard. By dividing your network into network groups, you can monitor your print servers more efficiently. The scope of each network group is determined by the Axis server types and IP address ranges that are included. You can create as many network groups as you want.

Follow the instructions below to create a network group:

1. Click Network Groups in the AXIS ThinWizard main menu.

2. Click Create.

3. The Create Network Group page opens. Type the name of the network group, enter the IP address ranges and Axis server types that should be included. If you are only interested in managing print servers, deselect all options but the print server option.

4. Click OK to create the network group.

You can edit the properties of each network group from the Network Groups page. Simply select the network group from the list and use one of the Edit, Copy or Remove commands.

Follow the instructions below to access the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 using AXIS ThinWizard:

1. Click Manage Network in the main menu.

2. Select the network group, including the, from the drop-down list. All AXIS servers included in the network group appear in the window.

3. Click the link of the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 to access its internal Web page.

4. The ‘Srv’ and ‘Dev’ columns show the status of your print servers and printers.

You are now free to manage and configure the print server as described in Available Services from the User Mode, on page 80.

Upgrading

Axis Servers

Additional

Refer to Upgrading using AXIS ThinWizard, on page 76, for more information about upgrading Axis servers using AXIS ThinWizard.

If you need more information, please refer to the AXIS ThinWizard on-line help.

Information

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Using FTP for Print Server Management

Having assigned an IP address to your Axis Network Print Server, as described in Assign an IP Address to the Print Server, on page 13, you can change the Axis Network Print Server parameter settings using the File Transport Protocol (FTP).

Editing the config file Follow the instructions below to edit the config file using FTP:

1. Log in to the Axis Network Print Server by typing:

ftp <host name> or ftp <IP address> in a DOS window

(Windows and OS/2) or in a UNIX shell.

2. Enter the user id and the password. (The default entries are

pass.)

and

root

3. Download the config file to your host by typing:

get config

4. Edit the file using your preferred text editor.

5. Save the config file to the Axis Network Print Server by typing:

put config CONFIG

Notes:

• It is important that the destination file is specified in capital letters. Otherwise the edits are temporary and will be lost once the Axis Network Print Server has been powered off.

• To edit the config file from a Macintosh you will need FTP support such as MacTCP, Fetch or Anarchie. The procedure for editing the file is the same as described above.

The example on the next page describes how to edit the config file using FTP from a DOS window.

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Example:

> ftp npserver connected to npserver. 220 Axis Network Print Server FTP Print Server v6.30

Dec 16 2000 ready. Name (npserver:thomas): root 331 User name ok, need password Password: pass 230 User logged in ftp> get config 200 PORT command successful. 150 Opening data connection for config

(192,36,253,4,13,223), (mode ascii). 226 Transfer complete. 8588 bytes received in 0.24 seconds (35.63 kbytes/s) ftp> put config CONFIG 200 PORT command successful. 150 Opening data connection for CONFIG

(192,36,253,4,13,223), (mode ascii). 226 Transfer complete. 8588 bytes received in 0.45 seconds (19.04 kbytes/s) ftp> bye 221 Goodbye. >

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Viewing

the Account File

Viewing

the Status File

The account file contains data concerning the ten last print jobs. It specifies an internal job number, the user that initiated the job, the protocol and logical printer that was used, current status (Completed, Off-line, or Printing), number of bytes printed, elapsed time and off- line time.

Follow the instructions below to view the account file using FTP:

1. Log in to the Axis Network Print Server by typing:

ftp <host name> or ftp <IP address> in a DOS windows (Windows

and OS/2) or in a UNIX shell.

2. Enter the user id and the password. (The default entries are

root and pass.)

3. Download the account file to your host by typing:

get account

4. View the account file using your preferred text editor.

The status command shows which printer port the logical printers are assigned to, and their current status.

Follow the instructions below to view the status file using FTP:

1. Log in to the Axis Network Print Server by typing:

ftp <host name> or ftp <IP address> in a DOS windows (Windows

and OS/2) or in a UNIX shell.

Using Telnet

the Account File

2. Enter the user id and the password. (The default entries are

3. Download the status file to your host by typing:

get status

4. View the status file using your preferred text editor.

FTP Help By typing

files and commands will be displayed.

Having assigned an IP address to your Axis Network Print Server, as described in Assign an IP Address to the Print Server, on page 13, you can manage your Axis Network Print Server using the Telnet protocol.

Viewing

The account file contains data concerning the last ten print jobs. It specifies an internal job number, the user that initiated the job, the protocol and logical printer that was used, current status (Completed, Off-line, or Printing), number of bytes printed, elapsed time and off- line time.

Follow the instructions below to view the account file using telnet:

root and pass.)

help in step 3 in the FTP instruction sets above, a list of all available

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1. Log in to the Axis Network Print Server by typing:

telnet <host name> or telnet <IP address> in a DOS window

(Windows and OS/2) or in a UNIX shell.

Example:

2. Enter the user id and the password. (The default entries are

root and pass.)

3. View the account file by typing:

account

The example on the next page shows how to view the account file using Telnet from a UNIX shell.

> telnet npserver Trying 192.36.253.96... Connected to npserver. Escape character is ‘^]’.

Axis Network Print Server TELNET Print Server v6.30 Dec 16 2000

Axis Network Print Server network login: root Password: pass

Axis Network Print Server TELNET Print Server v6.30 Dec 16 2000

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

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1 Thomas FTP pr2C 1885 2 0 2 Joe LPT pr1C 23074 4 0 3 RICHARD PSERVER pr2 C 43044 5 0 4 MacUser APPLE pr1C 6717 2 0 5 LSLM_user NetBIOS pr2C 36995 3 0 6 patrick PROS pr5 P 83208 9 0 Root>

Typical Telnet session to view the Account File

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Viewing

the Status file

The status command shows which printer port the logical printers are assigned to, and their current status.

Follow the instructions below to view the status file using telnet:

1. Log in to the Axis Network Print Server by typing:

telnet <host name> or telnet <IP address> in a DOS window

(Windows and OS/2) or in a UNIX shell.

2. Enter the user id and the password. (The default entries are

root and pass.)

3. View the status file by typing:

status

Performing resets Three types of reset commands allow you to perform soft resets, to perform

hard resets, and to reset the print server’s parameters to its default settings. Follow the instructions below to perform a soft reset using telnet:

1. Log in to the Axis Network Print Server by typing:

telnet <host name> or telnet <IP address> in a DOS window

(Windows and OS/2) or in a UNIX shell.

2. Enter the user id and the password. (The default entries are

root and pass.)

3. Restart the print server’s protocols by typing:

softreset

Replace the command in step 3 above with hardreset or default to perform the other two reset operations.

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Using SNMP

You can use SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) for remotely monitoring and configuring of the Axis Network Print Server. All major functions for print servers are supported.

General Information SNMP refers to a set of standards for network management, including a

protocol, a database structure specification, and a set of data objects. The Axis Network Print Server SNMP implementation runs in the TCP/IP environment.

The management is handled by 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 references to one or more objects.

A message can be a question or an instruction to a device, or an alarm triggered by a specific event in a device. Objects are contained in data bases called MIBs (Management Information Base), where MIB-II is a standard database.

The Axis Network Print Server supports all relevant parts of MIB-II and also includes a private enterprise MIB. Refer to The AXIS MIB, on page 90.

System Requirements

for SNMP

The AXIS MIB The AXIS MIB contains a large number of objects which may be categorized as

The following requirements must be fulfilled in order to make full use of the Axis Network Print Server SNMP support:

• NMS software that allows you to install private enterprise MIBs

• A host, supporting FTP, on which to run the NMS software

Follow these steps to add the AXIS MIB to your NMS software:

1. Log in to the Axis Network Print Server using FTP.

2. Download the MIB file /snmp/axis.mib to the NMS host.

3. Install the AXIS MIB according to instructions in your NMS software documentation.

follows:

• Menu objects - used for viewing and changing the Axis Network Print Server configuration from the NMS program. Refer to The Parameter List, on page 1.

• Printer status and unit administration objects - used for monitoring Axis Network Print Server print jobs and storing parameter changes permanently.

• Trap objects - used for alarms at various error conditions.

For technical details, you can view the MIB file (axis.mib) with any text editor.

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Exceptions Even though the Axis Network Print Server is fully compatible with the HP

JetAdmin tool, the Axis Network Print Server behaves differently than an HP print server in certain situations. The exceptions from the traditional HP JetAdmin functionality are presented below.

The print server concept HP JetAdmin considers each printer port of the HP print server as an

independent print server. One physical HP print server will act as one or three print servers depending on the number of supported printer ports. HP JetAdmin always considers the Axis Network Print Server as one print server, independent of the number of supported ports. The effects of this different behavior are:

• You can change a printer port’s properties from any of the Axis Network Print Server printer ports’ property pages. This can not be done with an HP print server.

• If you are performing a reset on one of the Axis Network Print Server printer ports, all three ports will be reset.

• From each port you can view all print queues connected to the print server and not only the queues connected to the specific printer port. To be able to distinguish between the queues, they must be named <queue_name>!<logical_printer_number>.

• The Axis Network Print Server printer ports have the same name. They are only distinguished by suffixes. If you change the name on one of the Axis Network Print Server printer ports, all three port names will be changed. Note that the port names displayed in HP JetAdmin will not change until one of the refresh commands in the Device Refresh menu has been performed.

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The Serial Printer Port HP JetAdmin does not support serial printer ports. If you must change the

default settings of the serial printer port of the print server, it is recommended that you use the AXIS NetPilot. This will become necessary when you are installing a printer on your serial port. Follow the steps below to change the serial port parameters using AXIS NetPilot.

1. Start the AXIS NetPilot.

2. Select your Axis Network Print Server and click Install on the AXIS NetPilot toolbar. Select with current configuration.

3. Your Axis Network Print Server has been transferred to the ‘Network Print Servers’ folder. Select your Axis Network Print Server and click the Property button on the AXIS NetPilot toolbar.

4. Select the Printer Ports tab.

5. Select COM1 from the Printer Port drop-down list.

6. Select XON/XOFF from the Handshake Protocol drop-down list, set the Baud Rate to 38400 and select 1 stop bit. Click OK.

The settings in step 6 varies between different printer models. Please refer to your printer documentation.

If your network supports TCP/IP you can also change the serial port parameters by using the Axis Network Print Server Web interface.

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Using Novell Utilities

Management and Configuration

After installing the Axis Network Print Server into the NetWare environment, you can manage your Axis Network Print Server, using either Novell’s NetWare Administrator, or PCONSOLE.

NetWare

Administration

Some useful features provided by the NetWare Administrator are described in more detail below:

Printer Status The Printer Status menu, detailed below, shows the status of an active print job

serviced by an Axis Network Print Server network print server. It displays detailed information concerning the active job including, Print Queue, print job description, size of print file, percentage of job completed, etc. You can also abort or pause the print job from this menu.

NetWare Administrator Printer Status Menu

Notification You can use the NetWare Administrator to enable or disable status notification

messages for printers connected to the Axis Network Print Server, e.g. Busy, Off-line, Out of paper, Paper jam, etc. You can also add or remove print job owners and administrators from the list of persons to be notified.

Print Layout You can view installed Axis Network Print Server Network Print Servers and

their relative print queues for any NetWare Organizational Unit. You can also display summary information by right-clicking on the printer object you want to examine.

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NetWare Print Layout with corresponding information summary

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Section 3 Logical Printers

The print server has a powerful facility for altering the print data. This means that your desired print format can be realized on any type of printer. The following actions can be invoked from the print server:

• The character set can be changed to suit the printer

• Strings can be added before and after the print data

• Strings within the print data can be substituted

• ASCII to PostScript conversion

• Redirection of print data to another printer if the printer is busy

• Hex Dump mode to assist with printing problems

If any of these actions are required, a Logical Printer is used to change the print data before being sent to the printer port. There are eight logical printers (PR1PR8) that can be set up to filter the print data.

The default logical printers settings are such that PR1—PR4 cause no change to the flow of print data, while PR5—PR8 add CR to LF control characters:

Logical Printers

Notes:

Logical Printer Changes to data

PR1 no change PR2 no change PR3 no change PR4 no change PR5 add CR to LF PR6 add CR to LF PR7 add CR to LF PR8 add CR to LF

Each logical printer can be set via the print server’s internal Web pages: Open a Web browser, enter the IP address of the print server in the Location/Address field and select Admin | Logical Printers.

The logical printers can also be set up by editing the config file. See “Editing the config File” on page 100.

• The examples in this section describe how you can configure the available logical printers using a standard Web browser. If you want to set them directly by editing the config file, just enter the values for the corresponding parameters.

• The examples should only be viewed as suggestions how to configure the logical printers. You should, of course, configure them according to the needs of your network.

• In the Parameter List chapter of this manual, you can find a complete list of the print server’s parameters.

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Character Set

Conversion

Example:

A common problem in a multiple host environment is that different hosts use different ASCII character sets. As a result of this, language specific characters (such as å ü ô ñ) are sometimes printed incorrectly.

The Axis Network Print Server solution to this problem is to assign a character set conversion filter to a logical printer, and then link that logical printer to the host causing the problem.

You select your desired conversion filter by setting the Character Set Conversion (PRx_CSET.) parameter. The output from the conversion filter is always IBM PC Set 2 (Code Page 437), and this is the character set the printer must be set up for.

Your network contains a host using the character set ISO 8859-2 and a host using the character set DEC.

In order to direct print jobs to the printer connected to the Axis Network Print Server, you should assign the host to a separate logical printer, and install a character set conversion filter.

Follow the instructions below to change the conversion filter:

1. From the print server’s internal Web page, select Admin | Logical

Printers.

2. Select the PR1 tab.

3. Set the parameter Physical Port to e.g. LPT1.

4. Set the parameter Character Set Conversion to ISO>IBM.

5. Click the OK button.

6. Select the PR2 tab.

7. Set the parameter Physical Port to e.g. LPT1.

8. Set the parameter Character Set Conversion to DEC>IBM.

9. Click the OK button.

The ISO 8859-2 printer data that is sent to logical printer PR1 converts to IBM PC Set 2 and is printed on LPT1. Similarly, the DEC printer data that is sent to logical printer PR2 converts to IBM PC Set 2 and is printed on LPT1.

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Adding Strings Before

and After Print Jobs

Example:

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 printer. All strings are entered as hexadecimal byte values.

Assume that the logical printer PR5 is configured as a PostScript printer and that you want to

append the PostScript End of File character (hex 04) after each print job.

Follow the instructions below to add a string after the print job:

1. From the print server’s internal Web page, select Admin | Logical

Printers.

2. Select the PR5 tab.

3. Enter the string 04 in the String After Print Job text field.

4. Click the OK button.

You have an HP LaserJet printer with dual trays, and want to print on pre-printed forms when using the logical printer PR4. The standard forms are taken from the lower tray, and the preprinted forms are taken from the upper tray. The string before print job should contain the command to select the upper tray: job should contain the command to select the lower tray: (hex 1B 26 6C 34 48).

&l1H (hex 1B 26 6C 31 48). The string after print

&l4H

Follow the instructions below to add strings before and after the print job:

1. From the print server’s internal Web page, select Admin | Logical

Printers.

2. Select the PR4 tab.

3. Enter the string 1B 26 6C 31 48 in the String Before Print Job text field.

4. Enter the string 1B 26 6C 34 48 in the String After Print Job text field.

5. Click the OK button.

String Substitutions The string substitution function performs search and replace operations on the

print data. The primary application is to replace printer control commands. Up to twenty string substitutions may be specified individually for each logical printer.

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

You substitute command strings by editing the String Substitutions (PRx_STR.) parameter.

Example:

Assume that you want to replace the UNIX/Linux New Line (hex 0A) with an Carriage

Return/Line Feed (hex 0D 0A) for logical printer PR1.

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Example:

Follow the instructions below to substitute command strings:

1. From the print server’s internal Web page, select Admin | Logical

Printers.

2. Select the PR1 Web page.

3. Enter the string 01 0A 02 0D 0A in the String Substitutions text field.

Hex Code Explanation

01 length of the string you want to replace 0A the string you want to replace 02 length of the substitute string 0D 0A the substitute string

4. Click the OK button.

This conversion is the default setting for logical printers PR5 through PR8.

Assume that you want to replace the UNIX/Linux New Line (hex 0A) with an Carriage Return/Line Feed (hex 0D 0A), and the printer command

Y (hex 1B 59) for logical printer PR2.

G1 (hex 1B 47 31) with

Note:

Follow the instructions below to substitute command strings:

1. From the print server’s internal Web page, select Admin | Logical

Printers.

2. Select the PR2 tab.

3. Enter the string 01 0A 02 0D 0A 03 1B 47 31 02 1B 59 in the String Substitutions text field.

Hex code Explanation

01 length of the UNIX/Linux New Line command 0A the UNIX/Linux New Line command 02 length of the Carriage Return/Line Feed command 0D 0A the Carriage Return/Line Feed command 03 length of the printer command to replace 1B 47 31 the printer command to replace 02 length of the new printer command 1B 59 the new printer command

Click the OK button.

Extensive use of string substitutions will naturally decrease the throughput rate of the Axis Network Print Server.

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ASCII to Postscript

Conversion

Example: Follow the instructions below to convert ASCII print data to PostScript for

The AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 logical printers can translate ASCII print data into PostScript format. This makes it possible to print on a PostScript printer from a host that does not support PostScript. The conversion is selected by activating a filter that converts ASCII data into Postscript. This filter can be activated individually for each logical printer.

Activate your desired filter by setting the Printer Language Translation (PRx_FILT.) parameter.

logical printer PR2:

1. From the print server’s internal Web page, select Admin | Logical Printers.

2. Select the PR2 tab.

3. Set the Printer Language Translation parameter to POSTSCR.

4. Click the OK button.

If you select the parameter value AUTO_PS, the print data for every print job is searched and if any ASCII data is found, it is translated into PostScript. This setting is recommended if you are not sure if the print data is ASCII or PostScript.

PostScript Settings When a logical printer is set for PostScript conversion, you must specify the

following:

•page size

• page orientation

•page format

• which font to use

The default page size is A4 and the default page orientation is Portrait, while the page format parameters are as follows:

Page Format Parameter Default Value Comment

Lines per page (MPL) 66 Characters per line (MPP) 0 0 = disable line wrap Characters per inch (CPI) 100 100 = 10 char per inch Lines per inch (LPI) 60 60 = 6 lines per inch Left margin (LM) 30 30 = 3.0 mm Top margin (TM) 50 50 = 5.0 mm

The PostScript font can be any font that is installed in the printer. If no font is specified, Courier will be used.

Example: Follow the instructions below to set the PostScript parameters for logical

printer PR2:

1. From the print server’s internal Web page, select Admin | Logical Printers.

2. Select the PR2 tab.

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3. Set the Printer Language Translation parameter to POSTSCR.

4. Set the PostScript Page Size parameter to LETTER.

5. Set the PostScript Page Orientation parameter to LANDS.

6. Enter the string 48 0 120 60 30 50 in the PostScript Page Format text field.

Hex code Explanation

48 48 lines per page 0 disable line wrap 120 120 = 12 characters per inch 60 60 = 6 lines per inch 30 30 = 3 mm left margin 50 50 = 5 mm top margin

7. Enter the string Helvetica in the PostScript Font text field.

8. Click the OK button.

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Axis Communications 540+, Ethernet Print Server 560 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Liability Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual; if you detect any inaccuracies or omissions, please inform your

Axis’ Trademarks AXIS IP JumpStarter, AXIS ThinWizard, axinstall, AXIS Print Monitor.

Support Services Should you require technical assistance, please contact your Axis dealer. If your questions cannot be answered immediately,

Patent information Axis AB has intellectual property rights relating to technology embodied in the product that is described in this document. In

Software Acknowledgments This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit.

Section 1 Introduction

About this Manual

Supported Environments

About Axis

Support Services

Section 1 Product Overview

Package Contents

AXIS Network Product CD

Physical Description

Features and Benefits

Section 1 Basic Installation

Quick overview

Connect the Hardware

Assign an IP Address to the Print Server

Automatic IP address assignment

Manual IP address assignment

Making Network Printers available for printing on your PC

Installation Methods

Section 2 Adding Printers in Windows

Client/Server Network For client/server printing, each computer sends print jobs through a network

Peer-to-Peer Network In Peer-to-Peer networks, each computer prints directly to the network printer.

Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003

Adding Printers in Windows 2000/Windows XP/2003 using the Microsoft LPR Monitor

Adding Printers in Windows NT4 using the Microsoft LPR Monitor

AXIS Print Monitor Software

Adding Printers over TCP/IP in Windows NT 4 using AXIS Print Monitor

Adding NetBIOS/NetBEUI Printers in Windows 2000 using AXIS Print Monitor

Adding Printers over NetBIOS/NetBEUI in Windows NT 4 using AXIS Print Monitor

Adding Printers in Windows 98 and Me over TCP/IP using AXIS Print Monitor

Adding Printers in Windows 98 and Me over NetBIOS/NetBEUI using AXIS Print Monitor

Section 1 Adding Printers in Macintosh

Installation in Mac OS X

Installation on MacOS 9.1 or older, using AppleTalk

Basic Configuration On MacOS 9.1 or older, basic configuration in AppleTalk is performed simply by

Choosing a Printer

Selecting a Printer The method for choosing a printer varies depending on which version of

Verifying the Setup You simply need to print a document from the Macintosh computer to verify

BCP and TBCP You should specify if you want to enable or disable binary transfer of print data

Setting Parameters In AppleTalk, you can change a limited number of the parameters of the AXIS

Section 2Setting Up - NetWare

Setup using NDPS

Setup using iPrint

Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot

Advanced Installation using AXIS NetPilot

Basic Queue-based printing over IP

Using Novell Utilities After installing the Axis Network Print Server into the NetWare environment,

Section 1 Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux

Print Tools

Debian printtool is the recommended printing tool. The program contains an integrated

HP UX Sam is the recommended printing tool. It doesn’t provide an integrated printer

Mandrake printerdrake is the recommended printing tool. It contains an integrated printer

Red Hat printconf is the recommended printing tool. The program contains an

Solaris 9 The printing tool is called Printer Administrator. This operating environment has

SuSE YaST2 is the recommended printing tool. It contains a printer driver list as well

Notes:

Typical Invocation via a Windows Manager

Typical Invocation from a Terminal Window

Debian 3.0

Red Hat 7.3

SuSE 8.0

AXIS axinstall Script

Integration with the Host Printer Spooler

Print Methods on TCP/IP Networks

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

Reverse Telnet Often used for printing via a terminal server printer port. Only recommended if

IBM MVS Systems A sample JCL script,

Section 1 Updating the Firmware

Upgrading the Firmware

Upgrading using FTP To upgrade over the network using FTP you will need a file with the new print

Obtaining the Software

Section 2 Management and Configuration