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1 AXIS 5600 User’s Manual NetWare UNIX Win dows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 Network Pr int Server User’s Manual[...]

AXIS 5600 User ’s Manual 2 NetWare UNIX Win dows OS/2 Macintosh Safety Notices Please take some time to read throug h the safety notices be fore installing the AXIS 5600. Cau ti on ! - must be observed to avoid loss of data or damage to your equipment. Imp or t an t: - must be o bserved to avoid op erational imp airment. Do not proceed beyond any[...]

3 AXIS 5600 User’s Manual NetWare UNIX Win dows OS/ 2 Macintosh Preface Thank you for purc hasing the AXIS 5600 Network Print Ser ver. This produc t has been developed to connect your printers anywhere in your netwo rk, allowing all network users access to the shared pri n ter resources. About this manual This manual p rovides int roductory infor[...]

AXIS 5600 User ’s Manual 4 NetWare UNIX Win dows OS/2 Macintosh Network A ttache d CD/DVD Servers - pr ov ide a fl ex ible a nd co st- effic i ent so l ution fo r shar i ng CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs and other optical media across the network. They are available in Ethernet, Fast E thern et and Token Ring vers io ns. Network Camera Servers - pr ovide liv [...]

5 AXIS 5600 User’s Manual NetWare UNIX Win dows OS/ 2 Macintosh Sect ion 1 In troducti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Where to use it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 How to use it . . . . . . . . . [...]

AXIS 5600 User ’s Manual 6 NetWare UNIX Win dows OS/2 Macintosh Section 7 Setting Up - Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Installatio n Usin g the Ch ooser W indow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Choosi ng a Pr inter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 1: Introduction 7 Section 1 Intr oduction Based on the ThinServer te chnology, the AXIS 5600 allows you to share your available printer resources w ith e ver yone on your network. You can conne ct your AXIS 5600 directly to any stand ard printer . The AXIS 5600 Netwo rk Prin[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Section 1: Introduction AXIS 5600 U ser ’ s Manual 8 Wher e to use it Supported Environments The AXIS 5600 is the ide al print ser ver in mixe d en vironments as it can communicate with al l the major computer systems and network prot ocols i nclu ding: • NetWar e • UNIX • Windows • Windows clients c[...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 1: Introduction 9 Ho w to use i t Installation and Integration The installation of the AXIS 5600 and its i ntegration into the network is pe r for me d u sing t h e app ro pr iate Ax is clie nt so ftw a re , pr ov id ed w ith your print se rv er: • AXIS NetPilot ™ (NetWa[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Section 1: Introduction AXIS 5600 U ser ’ s Manual 10 Featur es and Benefits Reliability The AXIS 5600 print server p rovi des hi gh perfo rmance and r eliab ility combined wi th low power cons umpt ion. The elec tro nic circuits ar e based o n the improve d AXIS ETRAX100 chip, w hich compri ses an integrate[...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 1: Introduction 11 Security You can a ssign passwo rds to re strict both log i n and p rinter ac cess. Monito rin g The provi ded AXIS Pri nt System software, th e AXIS NetPi lot softwar e and the internal AXIS 5600 Web pages allow you to continuously mo nitor printer status[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Section 2: Product Overview AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 12 Section 2 Pr oduct Ov ervie w P a ckag e Content s Verify that n othi ng is missing from the pri nt se rver package by usin g the check list b el ow. Please co ntact your dealer if anyth ing should be missing or damaged. All packi ng materials are rec [...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 2: Product Overview 13 The AXI S Online CD The AXIS Online CD provides an easy-to-use electronic catalog, that includ es all of the lates t AXIS Util iti es So ftw are , P rodu c t Soft wa re, White Papers, User Documentation, Technical References, etc. It is compatibl e for[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Section 2: Product Overview AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 14 AXIS 56 00 Ph ysical Descrip tion Plan view of the AXIS 56 00 Network Connect ors The AXIS 5600 is designed for 10 Mbps Ethernet and 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet netwo rks and connects to th e network via a tw is ted pair category 5 cable (1 0baseT and 100ba[...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 2: Product Overview 15 Test B utton The test button is used for: • Printing a test page to check the connection to th e printer. • Printing the parame ter list showing al l the AXIS 5600 s ettings. • Resetting the AXIS 5600 parameters to the factory default settings. R[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Section 3: Basic Instal lation AXIS 5600 U ser ’ s Manual 16 Section 3 Basic Installation Getting Star ted After y ou have ve rified that no items presented in Pac kage Conte nts , on page 12, are missing, yo u are now ready to install your AXIS 56 00. Follow the instr uctions bel ow to instal l the AXIS 56 [...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 3: Basic Installa tion 17 Connecting a printer to the Ethernet Netw ork Follow the ins truc tions below to connec t a printer to the netwo rk via the AXIS 5600 pr int server. Cauti on! ❏ The AXIS 5600 external po wer supply you are using mus t be marked wit h the correct v[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Section 3: Basic Instal lation AXIS 5600 U ser ’ s Manual 18 Notes: ❏ The test page includes a list o f the most important par ameter s, including the net work speed and the fi rmware versi on number . ❏ Each AXIS 5600 Pr int Server is pr e-configured with a uni que node addres s that is identi cal to th[...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 3: Basic Installa tion 19 Installation Guide Installation Me thods Th e m e t h o d o f i n s t a l l a t i o n t h a t y o u c h o o s e s h o u l d b e d i c t a te d by y o u r printing requirem ents and your supported netw ork environment s. Select the approp riate insta[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Section 3: Basic Instal lation AXIS 5600 U ser ’ s Manual 20 Installation Tools The appropri ate installation too ls for the AXIS 5600 are summar ized in the fo llowin g table : Recommended installation tools f or the AXIS 5600 * A shareware LPR spooler is available for Windows for Workgr oups. Yo u can dow [...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 3: Basic Installa tion 21 Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot Follow the ins tructions avai lable on the AXIS Online CD to install the AXIS NetPilot software o n to your computer. AXIS NetPilot runs on any of the Wi ndows platf orms; Window s 3.x, Wi ndows 95, Wi ndows 98, Window[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Section 3: Basic Instal lation AXIS 5600 U ser ’ s Manual 22 The AXIS NetPilot Installatio n Wizard guides you thro ugh the installatio n process. The following op tions are available: Not e: ❏ The number of options varies accord ing to the number of environm ents you enabl e. Print Ser ver Name The defaul[...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 3: Basic Installa tion 23 Print Qu eues The AXIS 5600 uses the print se rver name followed by the printer port as the de fault Print Qu eue name s and print ser ve r port names. If you want to change the default printer que ue names, just type the new names in th e availabl [...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Section 3: Basic Instal lation AXIS 5600 U ser ’ s Manual 24 Notes: ❏ T he parameters en tere d during installa tio n are not permanent; they can be altered at any ti me ac cording to your netwo rk printing re quirements. ❏ No serious or permanent damage will be caused if you make a mistake during instal[...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 3: Basic Installa tion 25 Assign ing an IP ad dr e s s To establish communication w ith th e TC P/IP network, enabling TCP/IP printing and Web browser management, an IP address must be assi gned to your AXIS 5600. Before yo u start System priv ileges You need root priv ilege[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Section 3: Basic Instal lation AXIS 5600 U ser ’ s Manual 26 Methods fo r setting the IP Address You can set the IP address us ing one of the fol lowi ng methods, depe nding on your networ k ope ratin g envi ronment : Notes: ❏ T he ARP and RARP methods operate on single network segments only, that is they [...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 3: Basic Installa tion 27 Registering and Resolv ing Host N ames In order to register th e hos t name of the AXIS 5600 in networks with dynamic IP addres s settings, WINS (Windows Internet Name Servi ce) and DDNS (Dy namic Domain N aming System) are suppo rted. It is recomme[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Section 3: Basic Instal lation AXIS 5600 U ser ’ s Manual 28 Using AXIS IP In staller Follow the instructions below to set the IP addre ss of your AXIS 5600 using the AXIS IP Install er: Importa nt! ❏ You should not use AXIS IP Ins taller to set the IP addr es s of the AXIS 5600, if you have an active DHCP[...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 3: Basic Installa tion 29 Using DHCP Follow th e instruc ti ons belo w to download the IP ad dress us ing DHCP: 1. Edi t or create a scope i n the DH CP manager of the DH CP daemon. The entr ies inc luded in t his sc ope sho uld contai n the follow ing para meters : • rang[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Section 3: Basic Instal lation AXIS 5600 U ser ’ s Manual 30 Using ARP in Windows and OS/2 Fo llow the i nstruct ions bel ow to se t the IP addres s using ARP: 1. Start a DOS window . 2. Type the following co mmands: Exam ple The host will retu rn Reply from 192.168.3.191 ... or a similar message. This indic[...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 3: Basic Installa tion 31 Using ARP in UN IX Fo llow the i nstruct ions bel ow to se t the IP addres s using ARP: T ype the foll owing command s in the s hell wind ow: Example: The host wi ll return npsname is alive, or a simil ar mess age. Thi s indicates that the add ress [...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Section 3: Basic Instal lation AXIS 5600 U ser ’ s Manual 32 Using RARP in U NIX Follow the instructions b elow to set the IP address using RARP: 1. Append the followin g line to your E thernet Addr ess table. Thi s is typically located in the /etc/ethers file: Example: 2. Update, if necessary, your host tab[...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 3: Basic Installa tion 33 Using BOOTP in UNIX Follow the inst ructio ns below t o set the IP ad dress us ing BOOTP : 1. Append the following entry to yo ur boot table. This is typically perfo rmed by e diting t he fil e: /etc/bootptab Example: Notes: ❏ E nter the ht and vm[...]

NetW are Section 4: Setting Up - NetWare AXIS 5600 User ’ s Ma nual 34 Section 4 Setting Up - NetW ar e This se c tion de scri be s how to contin ue th e in stalla tion of the AX IS 5600 in the NetWare envir onment. Identify which transport protoc ol you are running on your network and which installation method you shou ld use. C on tinu e t he i[...]

NetWar e AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 4: Setting Up - NetWar e 35 Setup using NDPS The AXIS 56 00 supports N o vell Distributed Pr int Service s (NDPS), which is Novel l ’ s new generation architecture for printing and printer administration. You can run NDPS over Pure IP (TCP/IP) or IPX/SPX. Before the AXIS 5600 can be ins t alled, make s[...]

NetW are Section 4: Setting Up - NetWare AXIS 5600 User ’ s Ma nual 36 Installin g the AXI S 5600 in N DPS en vi r onme nts Having ass igned an IP address to the AXIS 56 00 as described i n Assigning an IP address , on page 25, you are now ready to install the AXIS 5600 for ND PS printing. You can select to install the connected pr i nt e r s a s[...]

NetWar e AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 4: Setting Up - NetWar e 37 ❏ The Axis Gateway will appear in NetWare 5.1 and later releases. To use the Ax is Gateway with earli er versions of NetW are, you can do wnload th e Axis Ga te way Con f igurat ion ut ility fro m www.axis .com. ❏ To pr in t u sing T CP/IP , Axis prin t server firmw are 6.[...]

NetW are Section 4: Setting Up - NetWare AXIS 5600 User ’ s Ma nual 38 Ad v anced Instal l ation usin g AXIS NetPil ot Having installed y our AXIS 5600 pri nt server in accordanc e with the basi c install ation proc edures de scribe d in Basic Setu p with AXIS NetPilo t , on page 21, your AXIS 5600 print serv er should now feature in the ‘ Netw[...]

NetWar e AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 4: Setting Up - NetWar e 39 The AXIS 56 00 periodi cally updates the co nfiguration by scanning the NDS tre e or, in the case of NetWare v ersions 3. x, the desi gnated file server s. Co nnec ting Print Queues Follow th e steps belo w to connect a print que ue to the print s erver port: 1. Ope n the NetW[...]

NetW are Section 4: Setting Up - NetWare AXIS 5600 User ’ s Ma nual 40 5. Select an exi sting print queue to connect to the ser ve r port, or create a new print queue b y clicking on Crea te Queu e... If you hav e se lec ted a n ex isti ng q ueue , a dvan ce t o ste p 8. Cont inu e wi th step 6 only i f yo u want to create a new queue. 6. Type th[...]

NetWar e AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 4: Setting Up - NetWar e 41 Basic Queue-base d printing (P ure IP ) Axis p rint servers w ith soft war e ve rsi on 6.0 o r late r all ow u sers to p rint in a P ure IP env ironment using traditio nal queue-based printing. If you pr efer using NDPS as your pri nting method, please refer to Setu p using ND[...]

NetW are Section 4: Setting Up - NetWare AXIS 5600 User ’ s Ma nual 42 Notes: ❏ If the PSERVER_NDS parame ter includes the name of a tree and not a sp ecific fi le server, RCON AG6.NLM must be running on at least on e file se rver in the sp ecified tre e . ❏ If the IPX and IP transport pr otocols are enabled in your network, you can use AXIS [...]

NetWar e AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 4: Setting Up - NetWar e 43 Queue-ba sed Printing Methods The follo win g overvie w exp lains the advantages and limitatio ns of the two suppor ted queue-based pr inti ng methods. Print Serv er Mode The AXIS 5600 logs i n to a file serve r(s) and r epeatedly poll s the print queues for pr int jobs. In th[...]

Wind ows Section 5: Setting Up - W indows AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 44 Section 5 Setting Up - W indo ws Having co nne cted the AXIS 560 0 to your network, as descr ibed in Connecting a printer to the Ethernet Netw ork , on page 17, this section describ es how to i nstall the AXIS 5600 i n the Windo ws envir onment. Identi fy your Wi ndows p latfo[...]

Wind ows AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - Windows 45 If you intend to use the AXIS 5600 in a multipro tocol environment, you sho uld also refer to the follo wing sec tions: Section 4 Setting Up - NetWare , on page 34 Section 6 Setting U p - OS/2 , on page 70 Section 7 Setting U p - Macintosh , on page 76 Section 8 Setting U p - U[...]

Wind ows Section 5: Setting Up - W indows AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 46 AXIS P rin t System Ov er vie w AXIS Print System is the rec omme nded tool to use fo r network printing in Windows 95, Wi ndow s 98 and Wind ows NT 4.0 environments. AX IS Print System all ows Ax is Network Pr int Servers to be connected in the same simple fashion as a local [...]

Wind ows AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - Windows 47 W indo ws 95 and Wi n do ws 98 Installing TCP/IP Printers in Windows 95/98 Install the AXIS Pri n t System softw are on your Window s 95 or Windows 98 client, if you have not already done so. AXIS Print System can be downloaded from the AXIS Onli ne CD or from the Axis WWW ho m[...]

Wind ows Section 5: Setting Up - W indows AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 48 4. AXIS IP Installer opens. Click the serial number of the AXIS 5600 that appears in the server list. Restart the AXIS 5600 if it does not appe ar in the list . Notes: ❏ T he serial number is located on the undersid e l abel of the AXIS 5600. ❏ If you have an active DHCP s[...]

Wind ows AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - Windows 49 Installing TCP/IP Prin ter Port s Follow t he instruct ions below to instal l an AXIS Raw TCP/IP printer port, us ing AXIS Print System: 1. Start AXIS Print System by sel ecting AXIS Pri nt Sy stem from the Start menu. 2. AXIS Print Syste m starts. Select your desir ed printer [...]

Wind ows Section 5: Setting Up - W indows AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 50 Installing NetB IOS/Ne tBEU I printers in Windows 95/98 Follow the pr ocedures be low to install Axis NetBIO S/NetBEU I prin ter port s on a Windows 95 or Windows 98 work stati on, using th e AXIS Print System: 1. To s tart the Add Printer Wizar d, select Set tings - Printers [...]

Wind ows AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - Windows 51 Installing Shared Printers on you r Windows 95/98 client Follow the instr uctions bel o w to in stall shar ed printers on your Windows 95 or Windows 98 cl ient: 1. Sta rt th e Add P rint er Wiza rd by s ele cting Sett ings - Print ers from the Start menu and double-cli ck the A[...]

Wind ows Section 5: Setting Up - W indows AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 52 W indo ws NT4.0 and W indo ws 2000 Installing TCP/IP Printers in Windows NT 4.0/2000 Install the AXIS Pri n t Sy stem softw are on your Window s NT 4.0 workstation, if you have not alr eady done so. AXIS Print System can be downlo aded from th e AXIS Online CD or from the Axis[...]

Wind ows AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - Windows 53 4. AXIS IP Installer opens. Click the serial number of the AXIS 5600 that appears in the server list. Restart the AXIS 5600 if it does not appe ar in the list . Notes: ❏ T he serial number is located on the undersid e l abel of the AXIS 5600. ❏ If you have an active DHCP se[...]

Wind ows Section 5: Setting Up - W indows AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 54 Installing TCP/IP Prin ter Port s Follow t he instruct ions below to instal l an AXIS Raw TCP/IP printer port, us ing AXIS Print System: 1. Start AXIS Print System by sel ecting AXIS Pri nt Sy stem from the Start menu. 2. AXIS Print Syste m starts. Select your desir ed printer[...]

Wind ows AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - Windows 55 Installing NetB IOS/Ne tBEU I printers in Windows NT 4.0/2000 Follow th e pr ocedure b el ow to instal l Axis Printe r Ports fro m a Windows NT 4.0 or Wind ows 2000 wor kstation: 1. To s tart the Add Printer Wizar d, select Set tings - Printers from the Start menu and double-cl[...]

Wind ows Section 5: Setting Up - W indows AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 56 11. Selec t the pr inter driver you want to install and click Nex t> . 12. Enter an appro priate name for your printe r and click Next> . 13. Choo se whether you want to share t he printer wi th other network users and click Next> . 14. Choos e whether you want to pr [...]

Wind ows AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - Windows 57 Installin g a prin ter Follow the i nstructio ns below to inst all a pri nter for LPD printing : 1. Ope n the Co ntrol P an el and o pen the ‘ Pr i nt e r s ’ f o lder. 2. Clic k Add Printer , select My Co mpute r and then go to Next . 3. Sele ct Add Port . In Printer Ports[...]

Wind ows Section 5: Setting Up - W indows AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 58 AXIS Print Monitor Ov er vie w AXIS Print Monito r is the recommended too l to use for networ k printing in Windows NT 3.5x enviro nments. It allows AXIS Network Print Ser v ers to be connec ted in the same simple fashion as a local printer port and once ins talle d, is au tom[...]

Wind ows AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - Windows 59 W indo ws NT 3.5x Installing TCP/IP Printers in Windows NT 3.5x Install the AXIS Print Mo nitor software on yo ur Windows NT3.5x client, if you have not already done so. AXIS Print Monitor can be downloade d from the AXIS Onl ine CD or fro m the Axis WWW home page at http ://ww[...]

Wind ows Section 5: Setting Up - W indows AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 60 9. From the Add LP R port dialo g, enter the IP ad dress or host name of your print server and define a Logic al printer name. Click OK to return to the Create Printe r d ialog. 10. Select the AX IS LPR port you wish to us e from the “ Print to ” drop-down list. The ports [...]

Wind ows AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - Windows 61 3. C hoose an appr opriate pr inter dri ver for your printer fr om the Man ufactu rers and Printer Mo dels list display ed and then proce ed directly to step 6. Please note that it is only necessary to perform steps 4 - 5 if your print er does not appear in the model list. Not [...]

Wind ows Section 5: Setting Up - W indows AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 62 Using t he Mic rosoft LPD monitor with Window NT 3.5x This se c tion de scribe s how to set up a Window s NT S erv er v3.5 an d v3.51 fo r LPD pri nting over the TCP/IP p rotocol , using the buil t-in Micr osoft LP D monit or. Basic Setup If you have not already done so, yo u [...]

Wind ows AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - Windows 63 Installing a Print er Follow the fol lowing ste p-by-step instructions to i nstall a pri nter for LPD pr in ti ng. 1. In the Control P anel , click the Pri n t M a n a g e r . 2. In the Prin t er menu, select Cr eate P rinte r . 3. In the Printer N ame field, typ e a name f or [...]

Wind ows Section 5: Setting Up - W indows AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 64 AXIS Prin t Utility for W indo ws Ov er vi e w AXIS Pri nt Util ity for Windows i s the to ol to us e for netw ork pri nting in Wi ndows for Workgrou ps and Windows 3.1 e nvironments. AXIS Pr int Util it y for W indows c an be do wnloa ded from th e softwareprt_srvuti litya[...]

Wind ows AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - Windows 65 Peer-to-Peer vs. Client-Server Printing Window s for W orkgr oups and Wind ows 3. 1 users , requi ring acc ess to a networ k printer in peer- to-peer mode , will need to instal l the AXIS Print U ti lity for Windo ws s oftware onto t he ir w ork st atio n. U s er s may then add[...]

Wind ows Section 5: Setting Up - W indows AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 66 W indo ws 3.1 and W indo ws for W orkgr oups Windows 3.1 In order to print to a netw or k printer, Wi nd ows 3.1 require s the installati on of networ k su pport, s uc h a s the LA N S erver or L A N Manager Workstatio n softw are. When ins talled, proce ed as descr ibed unde [...]

Wind ows AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - Windows 67 Notes: ❏ AXIS Print Utility for Wi ndows mus t be running wh en you pr int through your AXIS 5600 . It is strongly recommended that you copy the AXIS Print Utility i con into your StartUp folder. ❏ To enable TCP/IP printing in Windows 3.1 and Wi ndo ws for Workgrou ps envir[...]

Wind ows Section 5: Setting Up - W indows AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 68 Client-Server Printin g: Cli ent S etu p Follow these steps to use your AXIS 5600 f or client-serv er printing at a Window s for Wo rkg roups cl ient: 1. In the Control Panel , select Pri nt e rs . 2. Select a pr inter driver from t he list of Installe d Printers, or click Add[...]

Wind ows AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - Windows 69 W indo ws Clients using LANtastic From any Windows client, the AXIS 560 0 can also be use d for network printing i n LAN tastic environme n ts. LANtastic us ers can use the AXIS U tilities in exactly the sam e manner as desc ribed in the p receding Wind ows sections , using a c[...]

OS/ 2 Section 6: Setting Up - OS/2 AXIS 5600 U s er ’ s Manual 70 Section 6 Setting Up - OS/2 Having co nne cted the AXIS 560 0 to your network, as descr ibed in Connecting a printer to the Ethernet Netw ork , on page 17, this section now describe s how to set up your AXIS 5600 f or printing in the OS/2 environment. Continue wi th the i nstructio[...]

OS/ 2 AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 6: Setting Up - OS/2 71 TCP/IP Printing Having ass igned an IP address to the AXIS 56 00, as described i n Assigning an IP address , on page 25, you are now ready to install it fo r TCP/IP printing in the OS/2 environment. The AXIS 5600 supports LPR Printing us ing the l pr portd service metho d. Installing[...]

OS/ 2 Section 6: Setting Up - OS/2 AXIS 5600 U s er ’ s Manual 72 NetBIOS/NetBEUI Printing The AXIS Print Utility f or OS/2 is the tool to us e for NetBIOS/NetBEUI printing in OS/2 environments. AXIS Pr in t Utilit y for O S/2 is av ailable f rom the softwareprt_srvutilityaxpulatest fo lder lo cate d on th e A XIS On lin e CD. It can also be [...]

OS/ 2 AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 6: Setting Up - OS/2 73 About AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 AXIS Print U tilit y for OS/2 is an app licat io n for N etBIOS/ NetBEU I printing in the OS/2 envi ro nment. Its allows you to: • Install and mai ntain the AXIS 5 600 printer ports as O S/2 printer por ts. • Capture and monitor print j obs dire [...]

OS/ 2 Section 6: Setting Up - OS/2 AXIS 5600 U s er ’ s Manual 74 Creating a Print Queue (OS/2 vers ion 2.x and OS/2 Warp) 1. Doub le-cl ick the Templa tes f older, then drag the Printe r icon ou t to the Work pl ace Shell (or into a f older) whil e ho lding the ri ght mouse button down. 2. Type a name of your choice in the N ame field. 3. Select[...]

OS/ 2 AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 6: Setting Up - OS/2 75 Sharing the Print Q ueue A print queue mus t be made a shared re source before i t can be accessed f rom other clie nts or serv er s. The foll ow ing three exampl es show how you can share your printer resources: Open an OS/ 2 window and issue th e follow ing command: NET SHARE <q[...]

Macintosh Section 7: Setting Up - Macintosh A X IS 56 0 0 U s e r ’ s M a nual 76 Section 7 Setting Up - Macintosh Having connected the AXIS 5600 to your network, this section now descri bes ho w to set up y our AXIS 5600 fo r prin ting in M a cinto sh environments usi ng AppleTalk. If you inte nd to operate your AXIS 5600 in a mul tiprotocol env[...]

Macintosh AXIS 56 00 U s e r ’ s Manual Se c tion 7 : Setting U p - Macintosh 77 Choosing a Printe r Selecting a Printer Th e method for choos ing a prin ter varie s depend ing on which ver sion of LaserW r iter printe r driver you are using . • The LaserWriter 7.0 driver assumes that you use a standard Post- Script driver, and cannot take adva[...]

Macintosh Section 7: Setting Up - Macintosh A X IS 56 0 0 U s e r ’ s M a nual 78 LaserWriter 8.0 Printer Driver Follow the instr uctions below to c hoose a pri nter: 1. Sele ct Chooser fro m the Apple menu. 2. Clic k the La serWriter 8.0 ic on . 3. If your network has more than one zone click on the zone you want. If your network has no zon es, [...]

Macintosh AXIS 56 0 0 U s e r ’ s Manual Se c tion 7 : Setting U p - Macintosh 79 Bi-di rectio nal suppor t The AXIS 5600 allows th e pr inter driv er to communicate di rectly with the prin ter and consequently faci litates complete functio nal control over print jo bs, e.g. automatic downloading o f fonts not resident in the p rinter. This func [...]

Macintosh Section 7: Setting Up - Macintosh A X IS 56 0 0 U s e r ’ s M a nual 80 Setting Param eters In AppleTalk, you can change a limited number of the parameters o f the AXIS 5600. You can: • enable and disable binary data transfers for your printing • select the type of binary transfer protoco l to use • specif y the AppleTal k printer[...]

Macintosh AXIS 56 0 0 U s e r ’ s Manual Se c tion 7 : Setting U p - Macintosh 81 6. Write a tex t f ile containing the parameters you w ant to set: Parameters that you d o not want to set should be excluded fr om the text fi le. Refer to B - The Param eter List , on page 143, for inf ormation about which values that are valid for each parameter.[...]

UNIX Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 82 Section 8 Setting Up - UNIX Installation in the UNIX Envir onmen t Having p erf ormed the ba si c TCP/IP se tup procedures as defined in Assigning an IP address , on page 25 and onwards, you are now able to print in interac tive mode u sing L PR, FTP or Revers e Telnet pr otocol s. Ho[...]

UNIX AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX 83 Integr ation into the Host Printer Spooler To integrate the AXIS 5600 into the host pr inter s pooler , you can us e the auto inst allation s cript axi nstall , resi dent in the AXIS 5600. Follow the ins tructio ns below to i nstall axinstall onto your host using FTP: 1. Login to the [...]

UNIX Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 84 The axinstall script has now been downloaded to your host. Execute the script wit h this command: sh axinstall You will be guided thr ough the i n st allation by a step -by-step procedure. During the installation you will be asked t o select a print method; we suggest you choose LPD o[...]

UNIX AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX 85 Print Methods on TCP/IP Netw orks The AXIS 5600 supports several different p rint metho ds in the TCP/IP envi ronment. axinstall will suggest a print meth od suitable fo r your particular UNIX sy stem, but you might want to use another method depending on your printing requirements (b[...]

UNIX Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 86 Limitations: Spooler features, and printcap or lpr options ( BSD) s uch as multiple copies, are not availabl e . FTP The File Trans fer Protocol i s used for trans f erring files be tween ho sts. Adva ntag es: Uses in dustr y standa r d netw or k soft ware on th e host . Limitations: [...]

UNIX AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX 87 PROS B PR OS B - Adva ntages: It provides accounting and status logging. Supports bi-directional printing. The printer information read back can be viewed in a log file . PRO S B - Lim itations : A ‘ C ’ c omp il er is r equi red to bui ld t he P ROS B driver s and in the case of [...]

UNIX Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 88 Using Logical Printer s to Customize y our Printi ng The AXIS 5600 has a powerf ul faci lity for al tering the print data. This means that your desired print f ormat can be realized on any type of printer. Th e following ac tions can be invoked from t he AXIS 5600 : • The charac ter[...]

UNIX AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX 89 Notes: ❏ T he examples in this s ec tion descri bes how you can c onf igure the available logic al pr inters using a standard Web browser. If yo u want to set them di rectly by editing the conf ig file, just enter the values for the co rresp ond ing p arameters . ❏ The exampl es s[...]

UNIX Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 90 Character Set Conversio n A common pr oblem in a multiple host environment is that di fferent hosts use diffe r ent ASCII character sets. As a re sult of this, language specific ch aracters (such as å ü ô ñ ) ar e sometimes printed incor rectly. The AXIS 5600 solution to this prob[...]

UNIX AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX 91 Adding Strings Before and After Print Jo bs These st ring functi ons provide a way to send print er contr ol commands befo re and after each pr int job. They may be s pecifie d indi vidually fo r each logical p r inter. All strings are en tered as hexad ecimal by te v alues. Example: [...]

UNIX Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 92 String Substitu tions The string substitution f u nction performs sear ch and re place operations on the print data. The primary application is to replace printer contro l commands. Up to twen ty string substitut io ns may be specif ied indivi dually for eac h logica l p rinter. All s[...]

UNIX AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX 93 Example: Assu me that yo u want to replace the UNIX New L ine (hex 0A ) with an ASCII NewLine (hex 0D 0A ), and the printer command E C G1 (hex 1B 47 31 ) wit h E C Y (he x 1B 59 ) for lo gica l pri n ter PR 2. Follow the ins truc tions below to substi tute c ommand strings: 1. Sele c[...]

UNIX Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 94 ASCII to Po stscript Conversio n The AXIS 5600 logical printers can translate ASCII print da ta in to PostSc ript format. Thi s makes it poss ible to print wi th a PostScrip t printer fr om a ho st that does not sup po rt PostScript. Th e conversion is selected by activati ng a filter[...]

UNIX AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX 95 The d efault pa ge s ize is A4 and th e de fault page ori entati on is Po rtra it, whil e the page format parame ters ar e: The Po stScrip t font c an be any font that is installed in t he printe r; if no font is specified, Co urier will be used . Example: Foll ow th e instructions be[...]

UNIX Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 96 Redirecting Print Jobs when a printer is busy If print data is rec eived for a pri nter that is already busy, the host must wait. However, it is possible to use a logical pr inter to redirect the print data to ano ther logical printe r when the target pri nter is busy. If the second p[...]

UNIX AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX 97 Read-back of informatio n The AXIS 5600 supports bi-directio nal printing. The infor mation from the prin ter is read back on the parallel po rt when the paramete r Read Back Port (PRx _IN) has the default setting of AUTO. However, it is required t hat the printer also supp o rts bi-d[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Section 9: Management & Configuration AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 98 Section 9 M anagement & Configur ation The management and configuration tools that are supported by the AXIS 5600 all o ws you to: • Change the print se rver paramete rs, i.e. editing the config file • Receiv e extend ed infor mat[...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 9: Management & Configuration 99 Using a W eb bro wser Once you have established the AXIS 5600 i n the TCP/IP environment, as de scribed i n Assigning an IP address on page 25, you are fre e to access t he AXIS 5600 Web pag es from any Java e nabled Web brow se r. The We[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Section 9: Management & Configuration AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 100 3. Type the host name or the IP addr ess of your AXIS 5600 in the Open Page dialog, as detailed below: You can alter natively type the ho st name or the IP ad dress dire ctly into the Web brow ser ’ s Loc ation text field. The User Mod[...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 9: Management & Configuration 101 Click the Ad min button to enter the Admin mode. If the managemen t password is set to anything but pass , you mus t enter root as the user and the pass word. Th e passw ord pass is the default password of the AXIS 5600. The AXIS 5600 Ad[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Section 9: Management & Configuration AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 102 By clic king on the print e r i co ns, a pr inte r p a ge op e ns, al lowing you to view the status and th e supported capabilities of each connected printer . The extent of this in form a t ion is de pendi n g on the p rinter model. Fro[...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 9: Management & Configuration 103 By clic king on the print e r i co ns, a pr inte r p a ge op e ns, al lowing you to view the status and th e supported capabilities of each connected printer . The extent of this in form a t ion is de pendi n g on the p rinter model. Fro[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Section 9: Management & Configuration AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 104 The Help Con tents disp lays a comprehensi ve descriptio n of the configuration and management activities that can b e performed from the internal Web p ages of the AXIS 5600. Theses ac tivities inc lude instr uct i ons on how to inst al[...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 9: Management & Configuration 105 Using AXIS ThinWizar d AXIS ThinWizard is a management tool that allows you to manage and upgrade ThinServer products. You can find, monitor and upgrade your Ax is print s erver s r emot e ly in any TC P/IP ne twork u s ing a standa rd W[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Section 9: Management & Configuration AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 106 Starting AXIS ThinWizard Fol low the instructi ons below to start the AXIS Thi nWizard: 1. Make sur e that the computer wher e you installed the AXIS ThinWizard is up and running on your network. 2. Start a Web browse r from a client in [...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 9: Management & Configuration 107 Cr eating a Networ k Group The network gro up concept is the co rner stone of AXIS Thi nWizard. By dividing your network into network groups, you can monitor your print serv ers more effici ently. The sc op e of each netw ork group is de[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Section 9: Management & Configuration AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 108 Managing the print servers Follow t h e inst ructions b e low to ac cess the AXIS 5600 us ing AXIS ThinWiz ard: 1. Clic k the Ma nage Network button in the main men u. 2. Select the network gr oup, incl uding the AXIS 5600, from the drop[...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 9: Management & Configuration 109 Using AXIS NetPilot AXIS NetPilot is the recomme nde d tool to use for c onfiguring the AXIS 5600 in netwo rks that support c ommunication via the IPX/SPX or the Ne tBIO S/NetBEUI pr otocols. AXIS NetPilot allows you to: • Change the A[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Section 9: Management & Configuration AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 110 Changing the para meter value s AXIS NetPilot prov ides you with tw o us eful tools for c hangin g parameter v alues: • Property pages: Use the Prop erty pages if you have little experience i n editing config files and ne ed a user-fri[...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 9: Management & Configuration 111 Follow the ins tructions below to use the Parameter L is t Ed itor: 1. C hoos e Edit Parameter List from the Setup menu. 2. Down load a config fi le from a print ser ver or from your hard di sk by selecting from Fi l e or from Pri nt Ser[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Section 9: Management & Configuration AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 112 Monitori ng P rinters To simplify p rinter monitori ng, you can crea te logical groups of printers. T he pr inter status o f each printer is displayed in the AXIS NetP ilot wi ndow. AXIS N etPilot ’ s Mo nitori ng Window Creatin g a pr[...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 9: Management & Configuration 113 Adding a printer to a printer g r oup Follow the ins truc tions below to add a printer to a pr inte r group: 1. S elect the print er grou p f older, locat ed in the ‘ Monitoring Printers ’ fold er. 2. C lic k on the Add Printer but t[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Section 9: Management & Configuration AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 114 Grouping logically connected Prin t Ser vers together AXIS NetPilot allows you to c reate logical groups of print servers in order t o simpl ify administratio n. Installed print se rvers are displ ayed in the ‘ Netwo rk Print Serv ers [...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 9: Management & Configuration 115 Printer Inform ation Follow th e instructions be low to obtain detai l ed printer info rmation from printers appearing in the monitoring window: Not e: ❏ The extent of the detailed printer i nformatio n is depending o n your printer mo[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Section 9: Management & Configuration AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 116 You can als o view th e detailed pr inter info rmation in the S ummary window. AXIS NetPilot Summary window Upgrading the Print Server You can use the AXIS NetPilo t Upgrade Wizar d to upgrade the AXIS 5600 sof tware. Please refer to Sec[...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 9: Management & Configuration 117 Using FTP Having ass igned an IP address to you r AXIS 5600, as de scribed in Assigning an IP address on page 25, you can change the AXIS 5600 parameter settings us ing the File Transp or t Protocol (F TP) . Editing the config file Follo[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Section 9: Management & Configuration AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 118 Example: > ftp npserver connected to npserver. 220 AXIS 5600 FTP Print Server v6.0 0 Jun 17 1999 ready. Name (npserver:thomas): root 331 User name ok, need password Password: pass (not visible) 230 User logged in ftp> get config 20[...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 9: Management & Configuration 119 Viewing the Status File The status com mand shows wh ic h printer port the lo gical printe rs are assigned to, and their current status. Follow the ins tructions below to view the status file using FT P: 1. Log in to the AXIS 56 00 by ty[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Section 9: Management & Configuration AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 120 Using T elnet Having ass igned an IP address to you r AXIS 5600, as de scribed in Assigning an IP address on page 25, you can manage your AXIS 5600 using the tel n et pr otocol. Viewing the Account File The account file contains data con[...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 9: Management & Configuration 121 Example: Typical Teln et session to vi ew the Account File > telnet npserver Trying 192.36.253.96... Connected to npserver. Escape character is ‘^]’. AXIS 5600 TELNET Print Server v6.00 Jun 17 1999 AXIS 5600 network login: root Pa[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Section 9: Management & Configuration AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 122 Viewing the Status file The status com mand shows wh ic h printer port the lo gical printe rs are assigned to, and their current status. Follow the ins tructions below to view the status fi le usin g teln et: 1. Log in to the AXIS 56 00 [...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 9: Management & Configuration 123 Using SNMP You can use SNMP (Simple Network Manage ment Protocol) for remotely monitor ing and configuring of t he AXIS 5600 . All major functio ns for pr int serv ers are su pported . General Info rm atio n SNM P refers to a set of stan[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Section 9: Management & Configuration AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 124 The AXIS MIB In order to make full use of the AXIS 5600 SNMP suppo rt, you are required to use NMS software that allows you to install private enterprise MIBs, like the AXIS MIB. The AXIS MIB contains a large number of objects which may [...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 9: Management & Configuration 125 Using HP A dministra ti on T ools The AXIS 5600 is fully compatible with the HP JetAdmin and the HP Web Jet Admin printer manage ment software. You c an use either tool to install and c onfigure your prin ter d evices, and to moni tor th[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Section 9: Management & Configuration AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 126 Exceptions Even thou gh th e AXIS 5600 is fully compatible with the HP JetAdmin tool , the AXIS 5600 behaves diffe rently in cert ain situations. The exceptions from the traditional HP JetAdmin functionality are presented below. The prin[...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 9: Management & Configuration 127 The Serial Printer Port HP J etAdmin does not sup port seri al printer ports. If you must change the default s e ttings of the se rial printer port o f the AXIS 5600, it is recommended that you use the AXIS NetPilot. This will become nec[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Section 9: Management & Configuration AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 128 Using No v ell U tilities After install ing the AXIS 5600 into the Ne tWare environment, you can manage your AXIS 5 600, using either Novell ’ s Net Ware Administrat or, or PCO NSOLE. NetWa re Administration Some useful feat ures provi[...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 9: Management & Configuration 129 Notific ation You can use the N etWare Administrato r to enable or disable status notification mess ages for printe rs connected to the AXIS 5600, e.g. Busy, Off-line, Ou t of paper, Paper jam, etc. You can also a dd or remove print jo b[...]

Section 10: IPP AXIS 5600 User’s Manual 130 NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh NetWare UNIX Windows OS/2 Macintosh Section 10 IPP Ov e r vie w IPP (Internet Printing Protocol ) is a TCP/IP based client-serve r protoco l. IPP enables pr inting over a n y L AN or WAN suppo rti ng TCP/IP. The mos t pr evalent example of th is is IPP printi ng ov[...]

AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 10: IPP 131 NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh NetWar e NetWare UNIX Win dows OS/ 2 Macintosh User Requirements The I P P protocol does not r equire any speci al configur ation of th e print server, the IPP function is automatica l ly activ ated when you install you r AXIS 5600 Print Server. IPP is platform ind[...]

Section 10: IPP AXIS 5600 User’s Manual 132 NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh NetWare UNIX Windows OS/2 Macintosh Ad dr ess Sc hemes When using IPP printing, you need to know the IP address or host name of your I P P-enabled Ax is print server . Th e AXIS 5600 Print Server sup ports the ht tp: address scheme (which is used in the IPP 1.0 sta[...]

AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 10: IPP 133 NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh NetWar e NetWare UNIX Win dows OS/ 2 Macintosh Ho w It W orks In order to print using IPP , you need to be able to access a pr inter which is connected to the AXIS 5600, whi ch has integrated IPP. Once you have access to the destinati on printer, you ar e ready to [...]

Section 10: IPP AXIS 5600 User’s Manual 134 NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh NetWare UNIX Windows OS/2 Macintosh Exam ple Adding an IPP pr inter in Wind ows ‘ 95 for pr inti ng with the Micros of t IPP Client : In this e xample we wil l assume the pr inters ’ http : address is http:/ /axisps:631 /LPT1 : To add a de stinat io n printe r [...]

AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 10: IPP 135 NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh NetWar e NetWare UNIX Win dows OS/ 2 Macintosh Exam ple Adding an IPP pr inter in Wind ows ‘ 98 for pr inti ng with the Micros of t IPP Client : In this e xample we wil l assume the pr inters ’ ht tp: address is http:/ /axisps:631 /LPT1 : To add a de stinat io [...]

Section 10: IPP AXIS 5600 User’s Manual 136 NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh NetWare UNIX Windows OS/2 Macintosh Exam ple Adding an IPP printer in Wind ows 2000 for printing with the Micros of t IPP Client : In this e xample we wil l assume the pr inters ’ ht tp: address is http:/ /axisps:631 /LPT1. If you want to pr int via IPP from Wind[...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 11: Upgrading the Software 137 Section 11 Upgr ading the Softw ar e The following so ftware can be upgr aded free o f ch arge: • AXIS NetPilot configurat ion softw are • AXIS ThinWizard • AXIS Print System • AXIS Print U tility fo r Windows • AXIS Print Ut ility fo[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Section 11: Upgrading the Software AXIS 5600 U s er ’ s Manual 138 Upgr a di ng the Firmw a re Softw ar e You can upgrade the AXI S 5600 Flash memory using one of the follow ing met hods: • AXIS ThinWizard (TCP/IP) • FTP (TCP /IP) • AXIS NetPilot Upgrade Wizard (IPX/SPX) Not e: ❏ Updati ng instructio[...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Section 11: Upgrading the Software 139 Upgrading over the Networ k us ing FTP To upgrade over th e network using FT P you will n eed the file with the new print server software. The name of this file is in the fo rm product_version.bin , e.g. 5600_ 600.bin fo r softwa re release 6.0[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Section 11: Upgrading the Software AXIS 5600 U s er ’ s Manual 140 Not e: ❏ Should you encounter any pr oblem that prevents a suc cess ful upgrade over your network , it may become necessary to perform the flash loading operation vi a the parallel port, LPT1. In this case, you are advised to contact your d[...]

Net War e UNIX OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Appendix A: Test Button 141 Windows Appendix A Test Butto n The test button is locate d on the front right ha nd s ide of the AXIS 5600 and is used for: • Printing a test page, c hec king the connection to the printer. • Printing a parameter list, sho wing the AXIS 5600 curr ent setting[...]

UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Appendix A: Test Button AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 142 NetW are Factory Default Set ting s Follow the instruc tions below to reset the AXIS 5600 to the factory defaul t se t ti ngs: 1. Remo ve the external pow er supply to switch off the AXIS 5600. 2. Pres s and hold down the te st button, while you pl ug th e externa[...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Appendix B: The Parame ter List 143 Appendix B The Parameter Li st This appendix provi des an overview of the AXIS 5600 parameters. Please refer to the AXIS N etwork P r int Server T e chnical Reference for a complete des cription of the parameters. Alternative ly , you can acc ess [...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Appendix B: The Parameter L ist AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 144 --- TCP/IP MENU TCP_ENB. : YES TCP/I P Enab led INT_ADDR. :0000 Intern et Addr ess DEF_ROUT. :0000 Default Rout er Address (0.0.0 .0 for n o route r) NET_MASK. :0000 Net Mask (e.g. 255.255. 255.0 for class C, 0.0.0.0 for auto-sen se) PROS_PWD. : n[...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Appendix B: The Parame ter List 145 --- NETWARE MENU NETW_ENB. : YES NetW are En abled NETW_TRANSPORT_PROTOCOL. : DUAL_STACK (IPX_ONLY, IP_ONLY, DUAL_STACK) NetWa re Transp ort proto c ols Enabl e d JOB_CHECK_DELAY. : 5 Job Check Delay (Print Server queue polling interval) CONF_CHEC[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Appendix B: The Parameter L ist AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 146 --- NetBIOS/NetBEUI MENU LSLM_ENB. : YES NetBIOS/Ne tBEUI Enabled NB_FR_TYPE. : FR_AUTO (FR_AUTO, FR_802_2, FR_DIX) Ne t B IO S Frame Type (Requi re s Rest a r t) LPRINT_1. : AX100086.LP1 Name Printer 1 (100086 are the last six characters of the s[...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Appendix B: The Parame ter List 147 --- PRINTER1 MENU PR1_OUT. : LPT1 (LPT1, COM1, LPT2) Physical Port PR1_SND. : PR1 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8 Seco ndary Pr inter PR1_WAIT. : YES Wait o n Busy PR1_IN. : AUTO (NONE, AUTO) Read Back Port (Read-Back of information) PR1_B[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Appendix B: The Parameter L ist AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 148 --- PRINTER3 MENU PR3_OUT. : COM1 (LPT1, COM1, LPT2) Physical Port PR2_SND. : PR3 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8 Seco ndary Pr inter PR2_WAIT. : YES Wait o n Busy PR3_IN. : AUTO (NONE, AUTO) Read Back Port (Read-Back of information) PR3_B[...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Appendix B: The Parame ter List 149 --- PRINTER5 MENU PR5_OUT. : LPT1 (LPT1, COM1, LPT2) Physical Port PR5_SND. : PR5 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8 Seco ndary Pr inter PR5_WAIT. : YES Wait o n Busy PR5_IN. : AUTO (NONE, AUTO) Read Back Port (Read-Back of information) PR5_B[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Appendix B: The Parameter L ist AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 150 --- PRINTER7 MENU PR7_OUT. : COM1 (LPT1, COM1, LPT2) Physical Port PR7_SND. : PR7 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8 Seco ndary Pr inter PR7_WAIT. : YES Wait o n Busy PR7_IN. : AUTO (NONE, AUTO) Read Back Port (Read-Back of information) PR7_B[...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Appendix B: The Parame ter List 151 --- LPT1 Menu L1_CENTR. : HISPEED (IBM_PC, STNDRD, FAST, HISPEED) Centro ni c s Interf a ce Timi ng LP T 1 L1_BSYTM. : 60 Busy Status Tim e-O ut LPT1 (All status rep orti n g dis abl ed if set to 0) L1_MGM_INFO. : AUTO (DISABLE, AUTO) Pr inter M a[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Appendix C: Technical S pecifications AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 152 Appendix C Technical Specifications Supported Systems Novell NetWare: Versions 3. 11, 3.12, 4 .10 and above , supporting bo th NDS an d Bindery Emulation. A maximum of 16 bindery file server s and 96 pr int queues ca n be ser ved. NDPS supp [...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Appendix C: Te chnical Specifications 153 Network Management SNMP-MIB II complia nt (over UDP/IP and IPX) , host resource MIB compli ant (over UDP/IP and IPX), private ent erprise MIB incl uded. LAN Network Manager for OS/2. Print server status in NWAdmin/PCONSOLE. Hardware 32 bit 1[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Appendix C: Technical S pecifications AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 154 Power Con sumption P ower provided by external supply: Maxi mu m 450 mA at 12 VDC. (T ype PS -D , 12V , 800 m A ). Dime nsions Height x Width x Depth 1.1 x 6 .3 x 5 . 1 inche s (2.9 x 16. 0 x 12.9 cm) Weigh t 0.64 lb . (0.28 kg) Envi ronmen [...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Appendix D: Gl ossary 155 Appendix D Glossa ry AIX Advanced Interactiv e eXecutive. A v ers ion of the UNIX op erating syste m from I BM that runs on various IBM computers including Mainframe s ystems. ARP Ad dress Re solution Prot ocol. A p rotoc ol within the TCP/I P suit e of net[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Appendix D: Glossary AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 156 DHCP Dynamic Host Confi g ur ation Protocol. DHCP is availab le in Windows NT, NetWare 5 and UNIX systems, and allows for the automatic but temporary assignment of IP addresses f rom a central pool. DHCP causes the selec ted host to automaticall y alloca te [...]

NetWar e UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual Appendix D: Gl ossary 157 Logica l Pri n te r A logical prin ter ac ts as a filter between the network and the physi cal printer. It appears to the user as a normal printer with additional characteristics. For example a UNIX workstation may only s end a li ne feed (LF) to a shared p[...]

NetW are UNIX Wind ows OS/ 2 Macintosh Appendix D: Glossary AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 158 TFTP Tri vial File Transp ort Proto col. A simpler versio n of the FT P protoc ol that is used by the pri nt server for auto matic downloadi ng of config file s. UNIX A 32-bit mul ti-tasking, multi - user ope rating syst em orig inally devel op ed by A T&[...]

159 AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual NetWare UNIX Win dows OS/ 2 Macintosh A Account file 119, 120 ASCII to Postscript Conversi on 94 axinstall 83 AXIS MIB 124 AXIS NetPilot 109 AXIS Print Monitor 58 AXIS Print System 46 AXIS Print U tility for OS/ 2 73 AXIS Print U tility for Win dows 64 B Basic setup AXIS NetPilot 21 TCP/IP 25 Bi-d irect ional Prin ti[...]

AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual 160 NetWare UNIX Win dows OS/2 Macintosh N NDPS 35 NDS 39 NetWare Advance d installat ion 38 Basic in stalla tion 21 NDPS 35, 130, 131, 132, 133 NetWare printing m odes Print Server Mode 43 Remote Prin ter Mode 43 Network conn ectors 14 Network in dicator LE D 15 O OS/2 AXIS Print U tility for OS/ 2 73 Installi ng the pr[...]

161 AXIS 5600 User ’ s Manual NetWare UNIX Win dows OS/ 2 Macintosh Windows for Wo rkgroups AXIS Print U tility for Win dows 64 Client -server printin g Client setup 68 Server setup 67 Peer-to-pe er printing 66 Windows NT 4.0 Installi ng Printer Ports 52 WINS 27, 29[...]