Axis Communications 540+ manual

AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 1 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 Network Print Servers User’s Manual[...]

2 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 Regulatory Information Safety Notices Take some time to read through the safety notice s before installing the print serv er. Please observe all safety m arkings and instructions when using this product. Important: Observe “Important:” in the text to avoid operational im pairment. Do not proceed until you have fully underst[...]

AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 3 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 [...]

4 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 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[...]

Introduction AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 5 Section 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the AXIS 54 0+/AXIS 5 60. This product has been developed to connect your printers anyw here in your network, allowing all network users access to shared printer res ources. About this Manual This manual is applicable for the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560, providing introductory[...]

Introduction 6 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 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 supp[...]

Product Overview AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 7 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 yo ur dealer if anythi ng is missing or damaged. All packing ma terials are recyclable. Hardware Model Part number Power Adapter Axis Print Server AXIS 560[...]

Product Overview 8 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 AXIS Network Product CD The AXIS Network Product CD provides an easy-to-use electronic catalog, that includes Axis soft ware, firmware a nd user documentation. It also contai ns fr ee Adobe Acrobat Reader software. Start-up Procedures for Windows If your computer is configured to auto start CDs, the AXIS Networ[...]

Product Overview AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 9 Physical Description AXIS 540+ AXIS 560 Backside label of print server Network Connector Axis Network Print Servers are designed for 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Ethernet networks and connect to the network vi a a twisted pair RJ45 category 5 cable (10baseT and 100ba seTX) or better. Power Adapter connector Ethernet con[...]

Product Overview 10 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 Printer Ports • AXIS 540+: Parallel port: 36-pin Centronics connector. High spe ed IEEE 12 84 compliant with ECP support and throughput of 1 MB/sec. • AXIS 560: 25-pin DSUB connector. Hi ghspeed IEEE 1284 compliant with ECP support and throughput of 1 MB/sec. • Serial port: 9-pin DSUB connector, RS -232,[...]

Product Overview AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 11 Features and Benefits Reliability The print server provides high pe rformance and reliability combined with low power consumption. The electronic circui ts are based on the AXIS ETRAX 100 LX chip, which comprises an integrated 32 bit RISC processor and associated network controllers. Flexibility The print serv[...]

Basic Installation 12 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 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[...]

Basic Installation AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 13 Assign an IP Addres s to the Print Server Methods for Setting the IP Address You can obtain an IP address for your prin t server by using one of the following methods, depending on your ne twork operating environment. See IP Addressing , on page 1 for detailed instructions on IP address management. Automatic[...]

Basic Installation 14 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 Notes: Automatic IP address assignment Obtain an IP address with DHC P If you have a DHCP server on your netw ork, 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 th at is printed when you press the test butt[...]

Basic Installation AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 15 Obtain an IP Address using RARP in UNIX/Linux 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: 1. Update, if necessary, your host table and alia s name databases as required by[...]

Basic Installation 16 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 Note: Set the IP Address using ARP in UNIX/Linux and Mac OS X 1. Open a Terminal and enter the following commands: 2. The host will return psname is alive , or a similar message. This indicates that the address has been set and t hat communication is established. 3. Log in to the print server’s Web pages ([...]

Basic Installation AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 17 3. The software will scan your network for attached print servers. Select a print server from the serial number list: 4. From the Server menu, select Set IP Address . The Set IP Address dialog appears. 5. Click the radio button that corresponds to yo ur choice of IP setting method (static or dynamic using DH[...]

Basic Installation 18 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 Making Network Printers availa ble for printing on your PC Configuration Methods Once you have set the IP address of your print server, your network printer can be added to any PC on your netwo rk. The method that you choose should be dictated by your printing requir ements and your supported network environ[...]

Adding Printers in Window s AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 19 Section 2 Adding Printers in Windows Overview of Installation Metho ds This section describes how to add networ k printers to a computer in Windows. Refer to the table below to determine the most appropriate installation method according to your computer environment: If you intend to use the print s[...]

Adding Printers in Windows 20 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 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.[...]

Adding Printers in Window s AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 21 (Example: 192.168.3.19 1_LPT1) Click Next. 5. In the Additional Port Information Re quired window, select the Device Port you want to use; •L P T 1 •L P T 2 •C O M 1 Click Next then Fi nish . 6. Select Manufacturer and Printer from th e driver list or from a directory/ file. Click Next. If you[...]

Adding Printers in Windows 22 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 8. Choose whether you want to share the pr inter 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 ve rify your installation. You have now completed the installation.[...]

Adding Printers in Window s AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 23 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 pr otocol, using the built-in Microsoft LPR Monitor i.e. Print Services for UNIX. Note: Basic Setup If you have not alre[...]

Adding Printers in Windows 24 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 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 Printi[...]

Adding Printers in Window s AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 25 Installing a Network printer 1. Go to Start | Settings | Printers | Add Printer . Select My Com puter and click Next . 2. From the Available Ports list, choose the approp riate printer port, which will appear as the IP address or host name of the print server. If it doesn’t appear in the list, cli[...]

Adding Printers in Windows 26 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 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 simpl[...]

Adding Printers in Window s AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 27 Adding Printers over TCP/IP in Wi ndows NT 4 using AXIS Print Monitor 1. Install AXIS PrintMonitor on al l workstations that will print via the print server. AXIS PrintMonitor is availa ble free of charge on www.axis.com 2. To start the Add Pr inter Wizard , select Settings | Printers from the Start[...]

Adding Printers in Windows 28 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 Adding NetBIOS/NetBEUI Pr inters 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 Pr inter Ports from a Windows 20 00 workstation: 1. To start the Add Pr inter Wizard, select Settings | Printers from t[...]

Adding Printers in Window s AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 29 Adding Printers over NetB IOS/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 Pr inter Ports from a Windows NT 4.0 workstation: 1. Install AXIS PrintMonitor on al l workstations that will pri[...]

Adding Printers in Windows 30 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 Adding Printers in Windows 98 and Me over TCP/IP using AXIS Print Monitor 1. Install AXIS PrintMonitor on al l work stations 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. [...]

Adding Printers in Window s AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 31 Configure the Port: 1. Select Settings | Printers from the Start menu and highlight the printe r you wish to configure. Select File | Properties | Details and click Port Settings . 2. Choose whether error condition pop-up messages are to be displayed by checking the box in the Configure AXIS Ports d[...]

Adding Printers in Windows 32 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 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 [...]

Adding Printers in Macintosh AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 33 Section 1 Adding Printers in Macintosh Having connected the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 to your network, this se ction no w 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 en vir [...]

Adding Printers in Macintosh 34 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 Installation on MacOS 9.1 or older, using AppleTalk Basic Configuration On MacOS 9.1 or older, basic configuratio n in AppleTalk is performed simply by opening the Chooser window and selecting a printer. You can change the default name of yo ur print server or any of default parameters by editing t[...]

Adding Printers in Macintosh AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 35 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 Macint osh computer on the network using the print server. [...]

Adding Printers in Macintosh 36 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 BCP and TBCP You should specify if you want to enab le or disable binary transfer of print data 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 th e[...]

Adding Printers in Macintosh AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 37 6. Write a text file containing the parameters you want to set : Note: 7. Print the text file. The settings w ill be stored in the print server. 8. Open the Chooser and select the prin ter port you wish to use for printing documents. 9. Close the Chooser. Note: BINARY_TYPE_1. :BCP INT_ADDR. :192.16[...]

Setting Up - NetWare 38 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 Section 2Setting Up - NetWare This section describes how to continue the installation of the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 in the NetWare envi ronment. Identi fy which transport protocol you are running on your network and which in stallation method you should use. Continue the installation by selecting the appropria[...]

Setting Up - NetWare AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 39 Setup using NDPS The AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 supports Novell Di stributed Print Services (NDPS). You can run NDPS over Pure IP (TCP/IP) or IPX/SPX. Before the AXIS 540+/AXIS 56 0 can be installed, make sure that NDPS is installed and a Broker is loaded on your NetWa re file server. Axis Network Print Server use[...]

Setting Up - NetWare 40 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 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 contro l the Printer Agents. 2. On the Identi fication page for the NDPS Manager, click the[...]

Setting Up - NetWare AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 41 9. You will find the print server in the next window with the printer attached on the connected port. Depending on th e 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 an d LPT1 [...]

Setting Up - NetWare 42 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 The IPX Addresses for the above printers will appear as: <IPX External Network Number>:<Pri nt Server’s HW ad dress>:<Socket Number> i.e.: 01d7e1c2:00408c5 ff6a6:400c where 400c, 401c, and 402c are the socket numbers corresponding the LPT1, LPT2 and COM1 physical ports: If the printer i[...]

Setting Up - NetWare AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 43 3. Choose a port in the Print Server Port field, e.g. 01d7e1c2: 00408c5ff6a6 and LPT1 The ports are LPT1, LPT2 or COM1 . 4. When done, select your printer and click Finish . 5. Next, select the printer driver s for ea ch client operating system. (Windows 2000, Windows NT4 and Windows 95/98). These drivers [...]

Setting Up - NetWare 44 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 7. Press Cancel to close the NDPS Manager To install the printer on the workstatio n, 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 uti[...]

Setting Up - NetWare AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 45 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 th e NDPS Manager to which you want to assign it 9. Select AXIS Gateway Configurat ion in the Ga[...]

Setting Up - NetWare 46 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 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 prot ocol: IP Address and Port, e.g: 192.168.70.243 and LPT1 Only the port[...]

Setting Up - NetWare AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 47 IPX Network prot ocol: All the available ports will be presented, regardless if the printers are or not connected to those ports. The IPX Addresses for the above printers will appear as: <IPX External Network Number>:<Pri nt Server’s HW ad dress>:<Socket Number> i.e.: 01d7e1c2:00408c5 f[...]

Setting Up - NetWare 48 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 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 Serv er Port field: e.g.: 01d7e1c2 :00408c5ff6a6 an d LPT1. The port numbers are LPT[...]

Setting Up - NetWare AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 49 5. Click Continue and OK in the next NDPS window. Your printer will appear as an NDS object in the Directory Tree an d will offer a full range of network security options. To install the printer on the workstatio n, See “Installing an NDPS Printer on a Workstation” on page 49. Installing an NDPS Printe[...]

Setting Up - NetWare 50 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 4. Click Add . A list of available printers appears. 5. The list of available prin ters 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 b[...]

Setting Up - NetWare AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 51 7. Click OK . The defau lt driver for that prin te r 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 provid e a disk with the [...]

Setting Up - NetWare 52 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 Using the Add Printer Wizard 1. Click Start on your workstation, select Settings => Printers . Ther e 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 [...]

Setting Up - NetWare AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 53 Setup using iPrint iPrint is Novell's next generation of prin ting software that lets users print to and from all destinations. A standard Web page displays av ailable printers to the user. By clicking a printer, the iPrint client is installed (if not installed previously), the printer's driver i[...]

Setting Up - NetWare 54 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 4. Shutdown Tomcat and the NetWare Ente rprise Web Server on the NetWare file server by executin g the following comm ands: Type "NSWEBDN" <Enter> Type "TOMCAT33 -STOP" <Enter> Type "NVXADMDN" <Enter> 5. Map the next available drive (e.g. G:) to the root of v[...]

Setting Up - NetWare AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 55 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 [...]

Setting Up - NetWare 56 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 9. Click on Create Printer. 10. Choose a name for the printer. 11. Choose the contex t where th e 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 Gate way Configuration . Click Next . 14. Choose either the IP address or t[...]

Setting Up - NetWare AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 57 Installing the iPrint Printer on the Workstation 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.) Installing the iPrint Printer using the iPrint [...]

Setting Up - NetWare 58 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 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 d ouble-clicking the NetPilot icon, wh[...]

Setting Up - NetWare AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 59 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 di fferent platforms, you can enable any combination of environments. NetWare NDS Place NetWare Print Queues on[...]

Setting Up - NetWare 60 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 Notes: Advanced Installation using AXIS NetPilot Having installed your Axis Network Print Server print server in accordance with the basic installation pr ocedures described in Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot , on page 58, your Axis Network Print Server print server should now feature in the ‘Network Prin[...]

Setting Up - NetWare AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 61 3. Click the Connect... button. The Connect NetWare Pri nt Queues window appears. The AXIS NetPilot Connect NetWare Print Queues window 4. Select the tree or server loca tion of the print queue from the Resources box. 5. Select an existing print queue to conn ect to the server port, or create a new print q[...]

Setting Up - NetWare 62 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 Notes: 10. If you want to define a remote pr inter number slot manually, check the Manual box and type the desi red number in the box. 11. Click the OK button to return to the Ne twork Environments window. Basic Queue-based printing over IP Axis print servers with software version 6.0 or later allow users [...]

Setting Up - NetWare AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 63 Setting the PSERVER parameters in the Ax is 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 NetW[...]

Setting Up - NetWare 64 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 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[...]

Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 65 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 dist ribution and window manager you use. AIX SMIT is the recommended printing tool. It contains an integrated printer driver list, bu[...]

Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux 66 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 Solaris 9 The printing tool is called Printer Administ rator . 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 printi[...]

Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 67 Print Queues Five types of print queues can be configured in the Mandrake distribution: •L o c a l P r i n t e r • 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 cl[...]

Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux 68 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 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, [...]

Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 69 Red Hat 7.3 Printtool has been replaced by Printconf . The utility maintains the /etc/printcap configuration file, print spool di rectories, 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 Men[...]

Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux 70 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 Adding a Remote Unix Printer 1. To add a remote UNIX pr inter, su ch 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[...]

Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 71 SuSE 8.0 The printing system on SuSE Linux is based on an apsfilter, with some enhancemen ts; 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 "PostScr[...]

Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux 72 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 AXIS axinstall Script Having performed the basic TCP/IP setup procedures as defined earlier in this manual, you are now able to print in in teractive 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 [...]

Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 73 The axinstall script has now been downloaded to your host. Execute the script with this command: sh axinstall or sh ./axinsta ll (depending on your system). You will be guided through the installati on by a step-by-step procedure. During the installation you will be asked to select a print method;[...]

Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux 74 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 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 (ban ne[...]

Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 75 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 print[...]

Updating the Firmware 76 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 Section 1 Updating the Firmware Upgrading the Firmware You can upgrade the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 firmwa re using one of the following methods: • AXIS ThinWizard (TCP/IP) • From the print server’s internal Web pages (TCP/IP) •F T P ( T C P / I P ) Note: Upgrading from the Print Server’s Internal Web[...]

Updating the Firmware AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 77 6. Name the upgrade job . This is optiona l, so y ou can lea v e the field blank if y ou w ant. Click the Start button to start the upgradin g job . Refer to “Using AXIS ThinWizard so ftw a re for Pr int Ser v er Manag em e nt” on page 94, for more information about AXIS ThinWizard. Upgrading using FT[...]

Updating the Firmware 78 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 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. [...]

Management and C onfiguration AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 79 Section 2 Management and Configuration The management and configuration t ools 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 •R e c e i v e p r i n t e r[...]

Management and Con figuration 80 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 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: Accessing the Web Pages [...]

Management and C onfiguration AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 81 Print Server and the Web user interfa ce. A short description of the Axis installation tools you should use when in stalling 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 i[...]

Management and Con figuration 82 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 Help The Help page displays a comprehensive description of the configuration and managem ent activi ties that can be performed from the internal Web pages of the Ax is Network Print Server. Theses activities include instructions on how to install the Axis Network Print Server in various environmen[...]

Management and C onfiguration AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 83 Using AXIS ThinWizard fo r Print Server Management AXIS ThinWizard software allows you to manage and upgrade multiple Axis products. Using a standard Web browse r, you can find, install, monitor, configure and upgrade your Axis print se rvers remotely in any TCP/IP network. AXIS Thin Wizard 3.0 is[...]

Management and Con figuration 84 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 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 N etwork 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[...]

Management and C onfiguration AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 85 Using FTP for Print Server Management Having assigned an IP address to your Axis Network Print Server, as described in Assign an IP Addres s to the Print Server , on page 13, you can change the Axis Network Prin t Server parameter settings using the File Transport Protocol (FTP). Editing the confi[...]

Management and Con figuration 86 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 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 (not visib le) 230 User logged in ftp> get config 200 PORT command successful. 150 Opening data c[...]

Management and C onfiguration AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 87 Viewing the Account File The account file contains data con cerning the ten last print jobs. It specifies an internal job number, the user that init iated the job, the protocol and logical printer that was used, current status (Com pleted, Off-line, or Printing), nu mber of bytes printed, elapsed [...]

Management and Con figuration 88 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 1. Log in to the Axis Network P rint Server by typing: telnet <host name> or telnet <IP address> in a DOS window (W indows and OS/2) or in a UNIX shell. 2. Enter the user id and the pass word. (The default entries are root and pass .) 3. View the account file by typing: account The exa[...]

Management and C onfiguration AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 89 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 P rint Server by typing: telnet <host name> or telnet <IP a[...]

Management and Con figuration 90 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 Using SNMP You can use SNMP (Simple Network Ma nagement 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 dat[...]

Management and C onfiguration AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 91 Exceptions Even though the Axis Network Print Serv er is fully compatible with the HP JetAdmin tool, the Axis Network Print Se rver behaves differ ently than an HP print server in certa in si tuations. Th e exceptions from the traditional HP JetAdmin functionality are presented below. The print se[...]

Management and Con figuration 92 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 The Serial Printer Port HP JetAdmin does not support serial pr inter 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. Fo[...]

Management and C onfiguration AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 93 Using Novell Utilities After installing the Axis Ne twork Print Server into the NetWare environment, you can manage your Axis Network Prin t Server, using either Novell’s NetWare Administrator, or PCONSOLE. NetWare Administration Some useful features provided by the NetWare Administrator are des[...]

Management and Con figuration 94 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 NetWare Print Layout with corresponding information summary[...]

Logical Printers AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 95 Section 3 Logical Printers The print server has a powerful facility fo r altering the print data. This means that your desired print fo rmat 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 c[...]

Logical Printers 96 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 Character Set Conversion A common problem in a multiple host en vironment is tha t different h osts use different ASCII character sets . As a result of this, lang uage specific characters (such as å ü ô ñ) are sometimes printed incorrectly. The Axis Network Print Server solution to this problem is to assig[...]

Logical Printers AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 97 Adding Strings Before and After Print Jobs These string functions provide a way to send printer control commands before and after each print job. They may be specified individually for each logical printer. All strings are entere d as hexadecimal byte values. Example: Follow the instructions below to add a str[...]

Logical Printers 98 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 Follow the instructions below to substitute command strings: 1. From the print server’s internal Web page, select Adm in | Logical Printers. 2. Select the PR1 Web page. 3. Enter t he stri ng 01 0A 02 0D 0A in the String Substitutions text field. 4. Click the OK button. This conversion is the default setting [...]

Logical Printers AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 99 ASCII to Postscript Conversion The AXIS 54 0+/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 Po[...]

Logical Printers 100 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 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 3 0 50 in the PostScript Page Format text field. 7. Enter t he stri ng Helvetica in the PostScript Fo[...]

Logical Printers AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 101 Redirecting Pri nt Jobs when a Printer is Busy If print data is received for a printer that is already busy, the host normally must wait. However, f or a two-port print server it is possible to use a logical printer to redirect the pr int data to another logical printer when the target printer is busy. If the[...]

Logical Printers 102 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 Read Back of information The AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 supports bi-direc tional printing. The information from the printer is read back on the parallel port when the parameter Read Back Port (PRx_IN.) has the default setting of AUTO . However, it is required that the printer also supports bi-directional printing. Pl[...]

The Test Button AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 103 Section 4 The Test Button The test button is located on the front right hand side of the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 and is used for: • Printing a test page to check the connection to the printer. • Printing a parameter list to see the print server’s current settings. • Performing a Factory Defa ult of the prin[...]

Technical Specification 104 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 Section 5 Technical Specification Supported Printers: All printers except host-based printers (also known as GDI, PPA or Windows- based printers). Supported Systems: Microsoft Windows: Windows NT 4, Windows 98, Wi ndows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003. Print Methods: NetBEU I, LPR, Ra[...]

Technical Specification AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 105 NetWare: IPX, IP, iPrint, SAP, RIP, SPX and NCP (extended with NDS), NDPS, NLSP, DIAG, LIP. LAN Manager /LAN Server: NetBIOS/NetBEUI. LANtastic: NetBIOS/NetBEUI. TCP/IP: LPD, FTP, Telnet, Reverse Telnet, PROS, BOOTP, A RP, RARP, DHCP, ICMP, IGMP, IP, TCP, UDP, HTTP, TFTP, SLP, Raw TCP, IPP, AutoIP, DDN[...]

Technical Specification 106 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 support and throughput of 1 MB/sec. • Serial port: 9-pin DSUB connector, RS -232, XON/ XOFF or RT S/CTS, data rates up to 115.200 baud Power Consumption: 5400+: Maximum 3W 5600+: Maximum 5W Power provided by Power Adapte r type PS-H: 5.1V DC 2000 mA Dimensions: Height x Width x Depth AXIS 540+: 1.1in[...]

AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 107 Index A Account file 87 Admin 80 AppleTalk 34 ASCII to Postscript Conversion 99 Assistance 5 Autodetect 34 Auto-Detect Printer Type 36 Auto-IP Addressing 15 Axinstall 72 AXIS ETRAX 100 LX 11 AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration 53 AXIS LPR Gateway Configuration 53 AXIS MIB 90 AXIS Print Monitor 26 AXIS ThinWizard Installing 83 B Ba[...]

108 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 Firmware Upgrade 82 Flash Loading over the Web 76 FTP 85 H Hex Dump Mode 102 I Indicators 10 Installing AXIS ThinWizard 83 Internet Address 59 IP Address Automatic Assignment Methods 13 Manual Assignment Methods 13 Setting - Macintosh 36 Setting, using ARP 15, 16 Setting, using AXIS IP JumpStarter 16 Setting, using BOOTP 14 i[...]

AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 109 Network Printer 19 P Parameter List 82, 103 password 80 Ports 10 Power Indicator 10 Print Jobs Redirect 101 Print Problems Debugging 102 Printer Autodetect 34 Ports 10 Printer compatibility 10 Printing Bi-directional 102 Parameter List 103 Test Page 103 Pure IP 62 Q Queue-based printing 38 R Receiving an IP address using DHCP[...]

110 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 U UNIX/Linux Printing Methods FTP 74 LPD 74 PROS A 75 PROS B 75 Reverse Telnet 75 Upgrading 76 User 79, 80 W Windows, adding printers 19[...]