Ethernet 10BaseT
connector
printer connector
test button
network indicator
power indicato r
AXIS 1440 Network Print Server for EPSON Printers
Supported Protocols
NetWare: IPX, SAP, RIP, SPX , NCP (ex te nded wi th
NDS) and LIP.
Windows/OS/2
TCP/IP: LPD, FTP, BOO T P, D HCP, AR P,
Apple EtherTalk: AARP, ATP, DDP, NBP, PAP, RTMP,
®
: NetBIOS/NetBEUI, TCP/IP, WINS/
NBT.
RARP, ICMP, IP, TCP, UDP, HTTP,
TFTP, SNMP, SLP.
ZIP.
external power
suppl y connector
Technical Specifications
Supported Systems
Novell® NetWare™:Versions 3.11, 3. 12, 4.10 and above,
supporting both N D S and B ind ery
Emulation. At least 16 bindery files servers
and 96 print queues can be served. User
messages also supported. Print methods
include RPRINTER /NPRI N TER ,
PSERVER.
®
IBM
LAN Server
Microsoft
Windows: Windows NT ve rsio n 4.0 and above,
LANtastic
Apple
UNIX: Any UNIX system that supports LPR
WWW: Netscape Navigator 3.0, Micr osoft
™
: LAN Server 1.3 and above, running under
OS/2 version 1.3 and abo ve, incl u di ng
OS/2 Warp, OS/2 Warp Connect.
®
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 3.1,
and Windows for Work gr o up s .
®
: Windows fo r W ork gro u ps, Wind o w s 9 5
and Windows 98 clie nts us ing
LANtastic 7.0 and above.
®
EtherTalk™:Print method: AppleTalk™ Phase 2.
Internet Explorer 3.0, or compatible Web
browsers.
Supported Printers
EPSON Stylus® COLOR 740, EPSO N St ylu s COL OR 850,
EPSON Stylus Photo EX, EPSON Stylus Photo 700
Mechanical
Hardware: 32 bit RISC co ntrol ler, 1 MB flash
memory, 256 K b RAM
Attachments: RJ-45 conn ecto r 10B ase T (Twis ted Pair)
Ethernet
Parallel Port IEEE 1284
Dimensions: 1.1 inches (H) × 2.2 inches (W) × 4.7
inches (D) (2.7 cm × 5.6 cm × 11.8 cm)
Weight: 0.26 lb (0.12 Kg)
Electrical
Power
Consumption : Maximum 170 m A at 12 V DC (Ty pe PS-
A, 9 V, 300 mA). Po w er provided by
external source.
Environmental
Temperature: 40 to 105 °F (5 to 40 °C)
Humidity: 10 to 95% non-condensing
Approvals
EMC: EN 55022/19 94, EN 5 0082 -1/1992,
FCC Class A
Safety: EN 60950
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Test Button and Indicator Lights
The following table describes how to use the test button.
Power
Condition Action Result
ON Push once. Prints a test page to check
ON Push twice. Prints a parameter list
OFF (unp l ugged) Hold down for more
than 5 second s.
the con nection to the
printer.
showing the AXIS 1440
settings.
Resets the AXIS 1440
parameter settings to
factory defa ul t v al ues.
The following tabl e des cri be s the in dica tor lights on th e
AXIS 1440:
Indicator Print Server Status
Network Flashe s to indicate network activi ty.
Power Normall y ON when power i s ON . I f i t fl ashes or
does not light, there is a problem with the AXIS
1440 or its power supply.
Installation and Setup
Setup Overview
1. Set up your EPSON printer and install the printer softw are
on each computer that will print over the network.
2. Attach the AXIS 1440 Print Server to you r EP SON printer
and connect it to the network.
3. Install the AXIS software on server workstations, if setting
up a shared printer.
4. Install the AXIS software on client workstations, if printing
in peer-to-peer mode.
5. Set up the AXIS 1440 for your network.
6. Configure each workstatio n’s printer port to use the AXIS
1440 Print Server.
Network Configurations
See the following table to find you r netw o rk conf iguratio n
(operating system and protocol) and determine what to install.
Operating
system
Window s 95/98/NTTCP/IP (LPR) 1. Install AXIS Print Monitor.
Window s 3. 1**/
Windows for
Worksgroups
Macint osh AppleTal k Select your AT printer driver in the
IBM OS/2 NetBIOS/
UNIX (LPR only) TCP/IP 1. Configure your AXIS 1440 for
Network
protocol/
configuration
Novell
NetWare
NetBIOS/
NetBEUI
peer-to- peer
printing
(NetBIOS/
NetBE UI or
TCP/IP)
client-s erver
printing
(NetBIOS/
NetBE UI or
TCP/IP)
Novell
NetWare
NetBEUI
What you need t o install and
configure
2. Configure your AXIS 1440 for
TCP/IP.
3. Configure workstation printer
ports to use the AXI S 1440.
1. Install AXIS NetPilot.
2. Use AXIS NetPilot Installation
Wizard to set up the A X IS
1440 for the network.
3. Configure workstation printer
ports to use the AXI S 1440.
1. Install AXIS NetPilot and use
the AXIS NetPilot Installation
Wizard to set up the A X IS
1440 for the network.*
2. Install AXIS Print Moni tor.
3. Configure workstation ports to
use the AXIS 1440.
1. Install AXIS Print Utility on all
workstations.
2. Configure workstation printer
ports to use the AXI S 1440.
1. Install AXIS Print Utility on the
server.
2. Set up the pr i nter for shari ng on
the server.
3. Configure clients’ ports to use the
printer.
1. Install AXIS NetPilot.
2. Use the AXIS NetPilot Installation
Wizard to set up the A X IS 1440
for the network.
3. Configure workstation printer
ports to use the AXI S 1440.
Chooser.
1. Install AXIS Print Utility for OS/2.
2. Use AXIS P ri nt Utility for OS/2 to
set up your printer port.
3. Create a shared print queue.
TCP/IP.
2. Copy the axinstall scrip t to your
hard disk.
3. Create an LPR print queue on your
UNIX system.
4. Edit the LP R pri nt queue
description.
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* You don’t need to use the NetPilot Installation Wizard if you don’t
plan to change the print server name.
** Windows 3.1 workstations must be running LAN Manager
Workstation client software to print to a network printer.
AXIS 1440 Network Print Server for EPSON Printers
Hardware Installation
1. Locate and write down the serial number on the bottom of
the AXIS 1440. You need this number during setup.
2. Turn the printer off and connect the AXIS 1440 to the
printer’s parallel port.
3. Connect the AXIS 1440 to the network using a twisted pair
(10BaseT) cable.
4. Turn the printer on and connect the external power supply
to the AXIS 1440. Check to make sure the network
indicator is flashing.
5. Press the test button to print a test page. If the text page
prints successf ully, the AXIS 1440 is co nnected correctly to
the printer.
Using AXIS NetPilot to Install the Print Server to the Network
1. Aft e r ins t al li n g th e sof tware from th e A XIS Utilitie s di sk s 1
and 2 to your server workstation, double-click the AXIS
NetPilot icon to start the setup program. Units that have
not been installed appear in the New Axis Units folder.
2. Select your AXIS 1440 Print Server f rom the New Axis
Units folder and click the Install button on the toolbar. The
Installation Wizard launches.
3. Follow the Installation Wizard to complete setup.
Setting Up Windows Workstations
When you set up workstations for peer-to-eer printing, the
appropriate Ax is ut ility (e ithe r AX IS Prin t Mo nito r or AXI S
Print Utility for Windows) must be installed on
workstation
this utility on the
. For client-serv er printi ng, you only need to insta ll
server workstation
.
every
If your network supports TCP/IP (LPR):
a. Click
b. Click
c. Select your network protocol,
5. Click
messages to be displayed, c heck the
condit ion p op-up messages
at which messages are redispl ay ed in the
Condition Pop-up Timeout
dialog box.
6. Click OK to save your settings.
To configure printer ports for Windows NT:
1. Click
2. Right-click your EPSON printer icon and click
3. Click the
4. Select AXIS Port from the list, then click
5. Sele c t your netwo rk protocol a nd click OK.
6. If your network supports NetBIOS/NetBEUI:
❏
If your network supports TCP/IP (LPR):
❏
Add Port...
and select
Other
OK.
.
OK
Port Settings
, point to
Start
tab, then click
Ports
Select the AXI S printe r port f rom t he port s list an d cl ick
. The port name appears as <name>.LP1, where
OK
<name> is AX followed by the last six digits of the AXIS
1440 serial number (for example, AX560B35). Click
.
Close
Enter the IP address or host name for your print server,
then ent er
click
Close
LPT1
.
AXIS Port
. If you want error condition po p-u p
box and specify the frequency
option. Click OK to close the
Settings
as the printer name. Click OK, then
, then click
from the list. Click
LPR (TCP/IP)
Show printer error
Printer Error
Printers
Add Port
.
New Port...
, and click
.
Properties
.
To configure printer ports for Windows 95/98
1. Click
2. Right-click your EPSON printer icon and click Properties.
3. Click the
4. If your network supports NetBIOS/NetBEUI:
❏
, point to
Start
Details
Select the AXI S printe r port f rom t he port s list an d cl ick
. The port name appears as <name>.LP1, where
OK
<name> is AX followed by the last six digits of the AXIS
1440 serial number (for example, AX560B35 ).
Settings
tab.
, then click
Printers
.
7. Click
8. Click OK to save your settings.
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up messages to be displayed, check the
condit ion p op-up messages box
at which messages will redisplay in the
Condition Pop-up Timeout
dialog box.
If you want error condition pop-
Show printer error
and specify the frequency
Printer Error
option. Click OK to close the
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To configure printer ports for Windows 3.1 or Windows
for Workgroups
1. Double-click the
2. Double-click the
program.
3. In the Port menu, click
4. Select the AXIS printer port from the NPS Port list. The
port name appears as <name>.LP1, where <name> is AX
followed by the last six digits of the AXIS 1440 seri al
number (for example, AX100086.LP1).
5. Accept or change the Windows port name, then type any
desired comment in the Description field. Make a note of
the port n ame, which you ’l l need la ter .
6. Click OK to install the port.
7. Click
8. Select your EPSON printer driver from the list of Installed
9. Select the AXIS printer port in the ports list. Click OK to
10. Click
Connect
appears.
Printers, then click
close the Connect dialo g box.
Close
dialog box.
AXIS Utilities
AXIS Print U til it y
Add
in the Port menu. The Printers dialog box
Connect...
to save your settings and close the Printers
icon in Program Manager.
icon to start the
.
Setting Up Macintosh Computers
1. Open the Chooser window and sel ect your EPSON printer
icon.
2. If your network has more than one zone, click on the zone
you want. (If your network has no zones, this box doesn’t
appear.)
The default AXIS 1440 printer name appears in the
righthand frame. The print er nam e is s hown as AXIS
<nnnnnn>_<port>, w he re <nnnnnn> is the last six digits of
the AXIS 1440 serial number, and <port> is LPT1 (for
example, AXIS10008 6_LPT1).
3. Click the printer name. (By doing so, you’ll see if the AXIS
1440 is correctly connected to the printer.)
4. Use the radio buttons to enable or disable background
printing.
5. Close the Chooser
Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh on the network
using the AXIS 14 40 pr int se rver .
Configura t ion and Management
You cannot use EPS O N Statu s M on ito r 2 with the AXI S
1440 Print Serve r o n Wind ow s wo rk statio ns.
Use the following too ls to con figure and man ag e th e AX IS
1440:
Internal Web Pages
If your network supports TCP/IP, you can use any standard
Web browser to access the Web pages stored in the print
server’s memory. Use these pages to do the following:
Configuration Change co nfiguration parameters,
including node address and root password;
enable and dis able ava ila ble n etw orking
protocols, or modify their operation.
Management Reset parameters to factory default values;
view basic information about the AXI S
1440, such as curre nt sof tware vers ion,
Ethernet address, serial number, base URL
address, an d enab led ne two rking
protocols.
Status View detailed status of the connected
printer ports (for example, number of
bytes printed fo r each print job).
Acount View an historical record of print job that
includes the user, protocol, file size,
elapsed time, and off-line time.
Printer View detailed information about a printer
connected to the AXIS 1440, including
printer name, model, paper size and
quantity, and in k l e vel s.
AXIS NetPilot
AXIS NetPilot, the recommended configuration and
management tool for NetWare networks, can also be used to
configure other network protocols: NetBIOS/NetBEUI,
TCP/IP, SNMP, and Apple EtherTalk. However, it must be
installed on a Wind ow s w orks tat ion conn ecte d to a N etWare
or NetBIOS/NetBEUI network.
Configuration Use the Prop ertie s w ind ow o r the
Parameter List Editor to change print
server para m ete r va lue s.
Networks Use the Network Environment window to
modify network settings for each network
environment defined for your AXIS 1440.
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Management Create logical groups of print servers or
printers to simplify printer monitoring;
delete print server or printer groups, or
individual pr int serve r s or p rinters from a
group; view print server status; view
detailed print er info rma tio n.
Software Update print server software, including
flash memory.
FTP
Configuration If your network s upports TCP/IP, you
can use FTP to access the config file stored
in the print server’s memory. Edit the file
using your preferred text editor.
SNMP
If your network supports TCP/IP, you can use SNMP (Simple
Network Management Protocol) for remote configuration and
monitoring of t he p rint serv e r. The AX IS 1440 supports all
relevant parts of MIB-II.
Novell Utilities
You can use NetW are Ad mini st rato r or PCONSOLE to
restart or view the status of the AXIS 1440 .
Software Upgrade s
Axis provides free softw ar e up dat es to th e fo llow ing:
AXIS NetPilot
❏
AXI S Print M onitor
❏
AXIS Print Utility for Windows
❏
AXIS Print Utility for OS/2
❏
AXIS 1440 flash memory
❏
You can obtain software updates from the EPSON Home
Page or FTP site on the Internet.
You can also upgrade the AX IS 1440 flash me mor y using
AXIS NetPilot or the FTP site stored in the print server’s
memory.
Relate d Do cu men t at io n
AXIS14677 AXIS 1440 Ne tw ork Pr int S erve r U se r’s
Manual
AXIS 1440 N etw or k Pr int Se rver f or
EPSON Printers Quick Installation Guide
Note:
Both manuals are ordered under the same part number from EPSON.
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