Epson C1440AXIS Product Guide

AXIS 1440 Network Print Server for EPSON Printers

printer connector

Ethernet 10BaseT	test button
connector
	network indicator
	power indicator
external power
supply connector

Technical Specifications

Supported Systems

Novell® NetWare™:Versions 3.11, 3.12, 4.10 and above, supporting both NDS and Bindery Emulation. At least 16 bindery files servers and 96 print queues can be served. User messages also supported. Print methods include RPRINTER/NPRINTER, PSERVER.

IBM®

LAN Server™: LAN Server 1.3 and above, running under OS/2 version 1.3 and above, including OS/2 Warp, OS/2 Warp Connect.

Microsoft®

Windows: Windows NT version 4.0 and above, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 3.1, and Windows for Workgroups.

LANtastic®: Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95 and Windows 98 clients using LANtastic 7.0 and above.

Apple® EtherTalk™:Print method: AppleTalk™ Phase 2.

UNIX:

Any UNIX system that supports LPR

WWW:Netscape Navigator 3.0, Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0, or compatible Web browsers.

Supported Protocols

NetWare:	IPX, SAP, RIP, SPX, NCP (extended with
	NDS) and LIP.
Windows/OS/2®:	NetBIOS/NetBEUI, TCP/IP, WINS/
	NBT.
TCP/IP:	LPD, FTP, BOOTP, DHCP, ARP,
	RARP, ICMP, IP, TCP, UDP, HTTP,
	TFTP, SNMP, SLP.

Apple EtherTalk: AARP, ATP, DDP, NBP, PAP, RTMP,

ZIP.

Supported Printers

EPSON Stylus® COLOR 740, EPSON Stylus COLOR 850, EPSON Stylus Photo EX, EPSON Stylus Photo 700

Mechanical

Hardware:	32 bit RISC controller, 1 MB flash
	memory, 256 Kb RAM
Attachments:	RJ-45 connector 10BaseT (Twisted 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 mA at 12 VDC (Type PS-
	A, 9 V, 300 mA). Power provided by
	external source.

Environmental

Temperature:	40 to 105 °F (5 to 40 °C)
Humidity:	10 to 95% non-condensing

Approvals

EMC:	EN 55022/1994, EN 50082-1/1992,
	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
		the connection to the
		printer.
ON	Push twice.	Prints a parameter list
		showing the AXIS 1440
		settings.
OFF (unplugged)	Hold down for more	Resets the AXIS 1440
	than 5 seconds.	parameter settings to
		factory default values.

The following table describes the indicator lights on the AXIS 1440:

Indicator	Print Server Status
Network	Flashes to indicate network activity.
Power	Normally ON when power is ON. If it flashes 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 software on each computer that will print over the network.

2.Attach the AXIS 1440 Print Server to your EPSON 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 workstation’s printer port to use the AXIS 1440 Print Server.

Network Configurations

See the following table to find your network configuration (operating system and protocol) and determine what to install.

	Network
Operating	protocol/	What you need to install and
system	configuration	configure
Windows 95/98/	TCP/IP (LPR)	1.	Install AXIS Print Monitor.
NT		2.	Configure your AXIS 1440 for
			TCP/IP.
		3.	Configure workstation printer
			ports to use the AXIS 1440.
	Novell	1.	Install AXIS NetPilot.
	NetWare	2.	Use AXIS NetPilot Installation
			Wizard to set up the AXIS
			1440 for the network.
		3.	Configure workstation printer
			ports to use the AXIS 1440.
	NetBIOS/	1.	Install AXIS NetPilot and use
	NetBEUI		the AXIS NetPilot Installation
			Wizard to set up the AXIS
			1440 for the network.*
		2.	Install AXIS Print Monitor.
		3.	Configure workstation ports to
			use the AXIS 1440.
Windows 3.1**/	peer-to-peer	1.	Install AXIS Print Utility on all
Windows for	printing		workstations.
Worksgroups	(NetBIOS/	2.	Configure workstation printer
	NetBEUI or		ports to use the AXIS 1440.
	TCP/IP)
	client-server	1.	Install AXIS Print Utility on the
	printing		server.
	(NetBIOS/	2.	Set up the printer for sharing on
	NetBEUI or		the server.
	TCP/IP)	3.	Configure clients’ ports to use the
			printer.
	Novell	1.	Install AXIS NetPilot.
	NetWare	2.	Use the AXIS NetPilot Installation
			Wizard to set up the AXIS 1440
			for the network.
		3.	Configure workstation printer
			ports to use the AXIS 1440.
Macintosh	AppleTalk	Select your AT printer driver in the
		Chooser.
IBM OS/2	NetBIOS/	1.	Install AXIS Print Utility for OS/2.
	NetBEUI	2.	Use AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 to
			set up your printer port.
		3.	Create a shared print queue.
UNIX (LPR only)	TCP/IP	1.	Configure your AXIS 1440 for
			TCP/IP.
		2.	Copy the axinstall script to your
			hard disk.
		3.	Create an LPR print queue on your
			UNIX system.
		4.	Edit the LPR print queue
			description.

*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.

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