Epson 1440 manual

Imp ort an t I n form at ion for W in dow s AXIS 1 440 Product U pdate 1 AXIS ® 1440 P rint Server For EPSON ® Pr inters: Prod uct U pdat e Impo r tant Inf orma tion fo r W ind o ws If yo u are us ing W ind ows ® 95 , Windo ws 98, or Windows NT ® 4. 0, you need t o turn off your EPS ON ® prin ter softwar e’s monitoring utility (Status M onit[...]

Imp or tan t In for m at ion fo r W ind ow s 2 AXIS 1440 Produ ct U pda te Dis abli ng Monitor ing f or EPSO N Sta t us Monit or 2 Follow th e step s below to disable moni toring on any Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windo ws N T 4.0 s ystems that will use one of t he following printer s: EPSO N S tylus COLOR 740, E P SO N Sty lus COLOR 740i, EPS ON St[...]

Imp or tan t In for m at ion fo r Ma cin to sh AXIS 1 440 Product U pdate 3 4. In the S peed & P rog ress window , cl ick the Monito ring P reference s button. Y ou s ee the M onitoring P references window . 5. U nc heck an y selected even ts in the Sele ct Notification b ox. Impo r tant Inf orma tion fo r Macintosh You cannot accura tely monit[...]

Supp orted Printers 4 AXIS 1440 Produ ct U pda te Suppor t ed Pr inters The AX IS 1440 Print S erver suppo rts the f ollowing printers: Som e of th e supported pri nters h ave network d rivers on the inclu ded EPSON Dr i ver s for AXIS 1440 Print S er ve r CD-ROM. F o r driv ers not sho wn below (W indows 95 , Windows 98, Wind ows NT, a nd Maci nto[...]

Installin g Print er Dr ivers AXIS 1 440 Product U pdate 5 Installing P rinter Driv ers Foll ow the step s in the appropr iate sec tion to ins tall y our printer driver fr om th e EPS ON D rivers for A XIS 1440 Print S erver CD- ROM. I f you need to ins tall drivers that are not lis ted in the table abov e, s ee the docu menta tion that cam e with [...]

Installin g P rinte r Drivers 6 AXIS 1440 Produ ct U pda te 5. Selec t a paper s ize and clic k OK . 6. Clic k Re s ta rt to rest art you r Macintos h. No t e : You cannot accura tely monitor ink leve ls when using the AXIS 1440 P rint S erver on your Maci ntosh network. AXIS 14 40 P roduct Update Part No. 17436 Revis o n 1. 1 Copyri ght © Axis Co[...]

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AXIS 1440 User’s Manual Safety Notices Please read thr ough the safety notices be fore installing the AXIS 1440. Cau t ion ! - must be observed to avoid loss of data or damage to your equipment. Imp or t an t: - must be observed to avoid operational impairment. Do not proceed beyo nd a Caut ion! or an Importa nt: unless you have taken appropriate[...]

AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 1 Preface Thank you for purc hasing the AXIS 1440 Ne twork Print Server. Thi s product has been developed to connect your EPSON ® Stylus COLOR and EPSON Stylus Photo p rinters anywhere in your network, allowing all network users access to the shared printer resources. About this manual This manual provides introductory i[...]

2 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual Network A ttache d Opti cal Media Servers - provide a fl exible and cost-eff icient so lution for sharing CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs and other optical media across the netwo rk. They are available in Ethernet, Fast Ethernet and To ken Ring versions. Network Attached S torage Serve rs - offer net work connec tivity fo r re-writ ab[...]

AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 3 Table of Contents Sect ion 1 In troductio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Where to Use It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 How to Use It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

4 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual Section 9 Management and Configur ation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Using th e Inte rnal Web Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Using AXIS N etPilo t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Section 1: Introduction AXIS 1440 U ser’s Manual 5 Section 1 Intr oduction Based on the AXIS ThinServer ™ technology, the AXIS 1440 al lows you to share your EPSON Stylus ® COLOR and E PSON Stylus Photo print ers with anyone on your networ k. The AXIS 1440 Netwo rk Print Server Supported Printers The AXIS 1440 Pri nt Server supp orts the fo ll[...]

Sectio n 1: Introducti on 6 AXIS 1440 U ser’s Manual W her e to Use It Supported Environments The AXIS 1440 is an ideal print server in mi xed environments. It can communicate with most major computer systems and network prot ocols, incl uding: • Windows • W indows clien ts conn ected to LA Ntastic networ ks • Macintosh •N e t W a r e •[...]

Section 1: Introduction AXIS 1440 U ser’s Manual 7 Not e: ❏ EPSON do es not pr ovide O S/2 or UN IX printer driver s for th e support ed printer s. You must ob tain the se printer drivers from third-pa rty vendors. Ho w to Use It Installation and Integration The following software is provided on the AXIS Utilities disks 1 and 2. Use the softwar[...]

Sectio n 1: Introducti on 8 AXIS 1440 U ser’s Manual Featur es and Benefits Reliability The AXIS 1440 Print S erver provid es high performance and reliability combined with low power c onsumptio n. The electronic circuits are based on the AXIS ETRAX chip, which is made up of an i ntegrated 32 bit RISC processor and associated network controll ers[...]

Section 1: Introduction AXIS 1440 U ser’s Manual 9 Wher e to Ge t Help EPSON provides techni cal assistance through elec tronic suppo rt servic es and a utomate d teleph one servi ces 24 hours a d ay. The follow ing tab les list th e cont act inform atio n: To speak to a technical supp ort representati ve, dial (31 0) 782-2600 (U.S.) or (905) 709[...]

Sectio n 1: Introducti on 10 AXIS 1440 U ser’s Manual Before you call, please have the foll owing informat ion ready: •P r o d u c t n a m e • Produc t seria l number • C omputer c onfiguratio n • D escription of the pr oblem You can purchase ink cartridges, paper, and manuals from EPSON Access ories at (800 ) 873-7766 (U.S. sales o nly).[...]

Sectio n 2: Prod uct Overvi ew AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 11 Section 2 Pr oduct Ov er vie w Package Conten ts Use the che ck list below t o make sure nothi ng is missi ng from your package. Contact your dealer if anything is missing or damaged. All packing mat erials are recyc lable: o AXIS 1440 Networ k Print Serve r (part no. AXIS0058- 36) o AXIS[...]

Sectio n 2: Product Ov erview 12 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual AXIS 14 40 Connectors AXIS 1440 Network Print Server Network Con nector The AXIS 1440 is designed for 10 Mbps Ethernet networ ks. It connects to the network via a twi sted pair (10BaseT) cable. Print er Port The AXIS 1440 has a si ngle high-speed parallel connector that connects to the prin[...]

Section 3: In stalling a nd Configurin g the Print Serv er AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 13 Section 3 I nstalling and Configuring the Print Ser v e r Intr oduction This se ction is d ivided into five par ts: • Hardware Installation e xplains how to connect the AXIS 1440 to your printe r and to the network. • Installation and Setup Overview provid [...]

Secti on 3: Instal ling and Conf iguring the Prin t Server 14 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual H a rd wa re I n s t a l l a t i o n Connecting a Printer to the AXIS 1440 Print Server Follow the instr uctions b elow to connect your EPSON printer to the AXIS 144 0 Print Serv er. Caution! ❏ Make sure that the external power supply you’re using has the co[...]

Section 3: In stalling a nd Configurin g the Print Serv er AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 15 Connecting the AXIS 1440 to an Ethe rne t Net wor k Follow these steps to connect the AXIS 1440 to the netwo rk: 1. Turn the printer off and disconnect the AX IS 1440 external power supply . 2. Locate the serial number o n the bottom of the print ser ver and wr[...]

Secti on 3: Instal ling and Conf iguring the Prin t Server 16 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual Installation a nd Setup Ov er view Now you’r e ready to install and configure the AXIS 1440 for your network. The steps you p erform depend on yo ur network proto col and the operating systems on your networ k. The table on the follo wing page provides guideli[...]

Section 3: In stalling a nd Configurin g the Print Serv er AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 17 Netwo rk Configurations See the following table to find your netwo rk configuration (operating system and protocol) and determine what to install. * You don’t ne ed to install NetPilot if you don’ t plan to change the print server name. ** Windows 3.1 requi[...]

Secti on 3: Instal ling and Conf iguring the Prin t Server 18 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual Softw are Installation AXIS Ut ilitie s disks 1 and 2 conta in the fo llowi ng: •A X I S N e t P i l o t • AXIS Print Uti lity for Windows • AXIS Pri nt Monitor • AXIS Print Uti lity for OS/2 • AXIS MIB (Manageme nt Information Base) •a x i n s t a l[...]

Section 3: In stalling a nd Configurin g the Print Serv er AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 19 Installing Software for Windows 3.1 and Windows 3.1x Before you begin this procedure, make sure yo u’ve installed your EPSON printer software and closed all applications. Follo w these s teps to ins tall the Axis soft ware: 1. Wit h Windows ru nning, inse rt [...]

Secti on 3: Instal ling and Conf iguring the Prin t Server 20 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual Configuri ng the Print Ser v er Usin g AXIS Ne tPilot The AXIS NetPilot Installation Wizard enabl es you to install and configure the AXIS 1440 fo r your network q uickly and ea sily. You can use it to c onfigu re the p rint serve r for mu ltiple network p rotoc[...]

Section 3: In stalling a nd Configurin g the Print Serv er AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 21 3. Lo ok in the New AXIS Units Folde r for you r AXIS 1440. Select it and click the Install ic on. Choose the Installation Wizard and click OK. The following screen appears. The AXIS Installation Wizard main w indow The AXIS NetPilot Installation Wizard g uides[...]

Secti on 3: Instal ling and Conf iguring the Prin t Server 22 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual The Internet Address During instal lation, you choo se whether the AXIS 1440 uses DHCP, ARP, RARP, or BOOTP to set its network address. You can al so set the Internet address manually. See Co nfiguring the Print Server for TCP/IP on p age 23 for more infor matio[...]

Section 3: In stalling a nd Configurin g the Print Serv er AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 23 Configuring the Print Serv er for TCP/IP Before the AXIS 1440 can communicate on a TCP/IP network, you must assign it an Internet (IP) address. Meth ods for downloading the Interne t Address You can use DHCP, ARP, RARP or BOOTP to set the Internet address. All [...]

Secti on 3: Instal ling and Conf iguring the Prin t Server 24 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual BOOTP Available i n UNIX and similar to RARP (although it can operate on the entire netwo rk) BOOTP requires a BOOTP daemon on your system. A request made to an active BOOTP daemon initiates a search of the Boot T able for an entry mat ching the print server’s[...]

Section 3: In stalling a nd Configurin g the Print Serv er AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 25 Assigning a Host N ame to the Interne t Address If you are using host names, you can map a unique host name to the acquired Internet address. Refer to your system manuals or to your network administrator for instructions on how name mapp ing is perf ormed on yo[...]

Secti on 3: Instal ling and Conf iguring the Prin t Server 26 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual The AXIS 1440 can automatic ally download a customized confi g file from a T FTP server. Just add the name of th e config file and the TFTP s erver’s In terne t addre ss to your D HCP scope. Th e con fig fil e is downloade d immediately after the AXIS 1440 rec[...]

Section 3: In stalling a nd Configurin g the Print Serv er AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 27 ❏ When you execute the ping command fo r the first time, you will experience a significantly longer resp onse time than usual. ❏ It’s best to use the arp -d command so that the Internet to Ethernet address information is store d as a dynamic parameter in [...]

Secti on 3: Instal ling and Conf iguring the Prin t Server 28 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual Using RARP in UNIX Follow th ese steps to set the Internet address using RARP: 1. Append the following li ne to your Ethernet Address table. This is typically performed using the command /etc/ethers: Example 2. If necessary, update your host table and alias name[...]

Section 3: In stalling a nd Configurin g the Print Serv er AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 29 Using BOOTP in UNIX Foll ow these ste ps to set the Inte rnet address us ing BOOTP: 1. Append the following entry to your boot table. T his is typically perfo rmed by editi ng the file : /etc/bootptab Example: Notes: ❏ E nter the ht and vm fields exactly as s[...]

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Section 4: Performing Additional NetWare Setup AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 31 Section 4 Perfo rming Additional NetW ar e Setup This chapter describes how to use AXIS NetPil ot to add print queues to the AXIS 144 0. For information on how to use AXIS NetPilot to perform other configuratio n tasks, see Using AXIS NetPilot on page 6 3. If you pl an to [...]

Section 4: Performing Additional NetWare Setup 32 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual Netwo rk Environments Win dow You use Axis NetPilot’s NetWare Network Environment s window to connect additional print queues to your AXIS 1440 as well as create new queues. Follow these steps to ac cess the Netwo rk Enviro nments window: 1. Select the desire d Networ k P[...]

Section 4: Performing Additional NetWare Setup AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 33 Co nnect ing Print Queues Follow these steps to c onnect a print qu eue to the print ser ver port: 1. In the Network Env ironments w indow, select the print serv er port to wh ich you want to connect. 2. Click the Connect... button. The Connect NetWare Print Queues window [...]

Section 4: Performing Additional NetWare Setup 34 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual 8. Select an appropriate NetWare Print Server name by using the Browse ... button. Note that you cannot type or edit the name manually. 9. If you want to define a remote printer number slot manually, check the Manual box and type the desired number in the box. 10. Click OK [...]

Sectio n 5: Settin g Up Windows Workst ations AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 35 Section 5 Setting Up W indo ws W orkstations This sec tion de scribe s how to use the A XIS prin t util ities fo r printin g in t he Windo ws envi ronment. If you pl an to use the AXIS 1 440 in a multip rotocol e nvironment, you need to set it up in each environment in yo u[...]

Section 5: Setting Up Wind ows Workstations 36 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual Notes: ❏ You can use AXIS Print Monitor to print from DOS on a Windows NT workstati on. You can al so use it to print f rom DOS on a Windows 95 or 98 workstation, if the workstation is configured as a client in cl ient-server mode. If you want to print from DOS on a Windows [...]

Sectio n 5: Settin g Up Windows Workst ations AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 37 TCP/IP (LPR ) 1. Click Start, point to Settings, then click Pri nters. 2. Right -click your EPSON pri nter ic on and click Pr operties . 3. Cl ick the Detai ls tab. 4. Cl ick Add Port . 5. Click O ther and select AXIS Port from the list. Click OK. 6. Select LPR (TCP/IP) as [...]

Section 5: Setting Up Wind ows Workstations 38 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual Using a shared printer from a Windows 95/98 client Follow these steps if you are using a shared printer from a Windows 95 o r Windows 98 cl ient: 1. Click Start, point to Settings, then click Pri nters. 2. Cl ick Add Printe r. 3. Select Network Printe r, then click Ne xt. 4. E[...]

Sectio n 5: Settin g Up Windows Workst ations AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 39 7. Click Configure P ort... If you want error c onditio n pop-up mess ages to be disp layed, check th e Show pr inter er ror cond ition pop-up mes sages box and specify the fr equency at whic h messages will re-d isplay in the Printer Error Co ndition Po p-up Ti meout optio[...]

Section 5: Setting Up Wind ows Workstations 40 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual Using t he Mic rosoft LPD Monito r with Windows NT 4.0 This section d escribes how to use the bu ilt-i n Micros oft ® LPD Monito r to set up a Wind ows NT 4 .0 serve r for LPR print ing over the TCP/IP protocol. Before You Begin Before yo u begin this procedu re, configure th[...]

Sectio n 5: Settin g Up Windows Workst ations AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 41 Setting U p W indo ws 3.1 and W indo w s for W orkgro ups Wo r k s t a t i o n s Use AX IS Print U tilit y for Wind ows to config ure prin ter ports o n Wind ows 3. 1 or Wi ndows fo r Wor kgrou ps. Before you begin these p rocedures, instal l this utility on eac h work stat[...]

Section 5: Setting Up Wind ows Workstations 42 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual Peer-to-Pe er vs. Client-Server Printing Windows fo r Workgroup s and Windows 3. 1 users print ing to a network printer in peer-to-p eer mode need to install the AXIS Print Utility for W indows so ftware on thei r workstati ons. Users can th en add the networ k printer to thei[...]

Sectio n 5: Settin g Up Windows Workst ations AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 43 Windows for Workgroups Peer-to-Peer Printin g Fol low these steps to configur e the printer port on your workstation to use the AXIS 1440 for peer-to-peer p rinting: 1. Dou ble-cl ick th e AXIS Utilities ic on in Program Manage r , th en double-click the AXIS P rint Utili t[...]

Section 5: Setting Up Wind ows Workstations 44 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual Not e: ❏ It’s a good idea to copy the AXIS Print Utility for Windows icon into your Startup folder, since it must be running whenever you use the AXIS 1440 f or peer-to-peer printing. . Client-Server Printing: Server Setup Follo w these s teps to set up a Windows for Wor k[...]

Sectio n 5: Settin g Up Windows Workst ations AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 45 Client-Server Printing: Client Setup Follo w these s teps to set up a Windows for Wor kgroups w orkstat ion as a client: 1. In t he Control Panel, se lect P rinters. 2. Sele ct your EPSON printer from the list of Inst alled Printer s, then cl ick Con nect... 3. Select N etw[...]

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Section 6: Setting Up Maci ntosh Computers AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 47 App l e E E t he r Tal k Section 6 Setting Up Macintosh Computers This secti on explains how to set up your AXIS 1440 f or printing in the AppleTalk environment. If you pl an to use your AXIS 1440 in a multi protocol envi ronment, you need to set it up in each environment on y[...]

Section 6: Setting Up Maci ntosh Computers 48 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual App l e E th e r Tal k Choosing a Printe r Selecting a Printer Before you can choo se your printer, the network (AT) ver sion of your EPSON printer driver mus t be inst alled on your Macintosh co mputer. You can download your printer driver from EP SON’s Home Page at http://w[...]

Sectio n 7: Setting Up OS /2 Workstatio ns AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 49 Section 7 Setting Up OS/2 W orkstations This se ction explains ho w to set up a se rver works tation to cr eate and share AXIS 1440 print que ues in an OS/2 en vironment. If you pl an to use your AXIS 1440 in a multi protocol envi ronment, you need to set it up in each environ[...]

Sectio n 7: Setting Up OS /2 Workstatio ns 50 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual About AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 does the following: • Installs and maintains the AXIS 1440 printer port as an OS/2 pri nter port. • Captures and monitors pr int jobs direc ted to the AXIS 1440 port, and notifies you of problems. Pri nt jobs may[...]

Sectio n 7: Setting Up OS /2 Workstatio ns AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 51 Integr ating y our AXI S 1440 into the OS/2 En vir onmen t Create a Print Qu eue (OS/2 version 1.x) 1. Doub le-cli ck the Print Ma nager icon , click S etup and sel ect P rinters... 2. Click Add to create a new pr inter defini tion, then type a na me for your pr inter in the N[...]

Sectio n 7: Setting Up OS /2 Workstatio ns 52 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual Share the Print Queue Before other computers c an access th e print qu eue, you must configure it as a shared resource. Open an OS/2 window and enter the foll owing c omma nd: NET SHARE <queue_name> /PRINT where <queue_name > is the name of the qu eue created in the[...]

Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 53 U U N I X Section 8 Setting Up - UNIX The AXIS 1440 supports LPR/LPD printing in sev eral UNIX environments . This section de scribes h ow to create L PR print queues using t he axinstall installation sc ript and how to print to a n LPR print queue. If you pl an to use the AXIS 1 440 in a m[...]

Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX 54 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual U N I X LPD/LPR Printing The Line Printer Daemon, a protoco l for transferring print jo bs between host s, is a conve nient method f or printing on UN IX systems. You can als o install the AXIS 14 40 as a remote queue in System V, or you ca n add it a s a remo te printe r on BSD sy stems b y[...]

Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 55 U U N I X 3. Press Enter to choose L PD printin g as your print method . Not e: The AXIS 1440 does not supp ort PR OS or FTP printing. 4. Enter an IP address or host name (for example, 171.16.115.149 ), then press Ent er. 5. Press Enter to accept the default logical pri nter number. 6. Pres[...]

Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX 56 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual U N I X Editing the Print Queue Descriptio n Now you need to edit the pr int queue de scription in the p rintcap fi le to define the rp paramet er as lpt1. Follow the pr ocedure b elow to edit th e printcap file: 1. Use your text ed itor to open the p rintcap file. Example : 2. Go to the las[...]

Sectio n 9: Managem ent and Configura tion AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 57 Section 9 Manag ement and Confi gur ati on The config file in the print s erver’s memory contains all parameters deter mining th e print ser ver’s funct ionality. T his secti on describe s several ways to change the parameter s. See Appendix B - The Parameter List for a co[...]

Secti on 9: Manageme nt and Conf igurat ion 58 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual Configuration Overview The table below displays whi ch methods to use in s upported ne twork environments . Not e: You c an’t us e EPSON Status Monitor 2 with the AXIS 144 0 Print Server o n your Windo ws system. Instead , use one of the mo nitoring tool s described in this [...]

Sectio n 9: Managem ent and Configura tion AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 59 Using the In ternal W eb Pages The AXIS 1440 Print Server has web pages stored in its me mory, which you can access using any stand ard web brow ser. If you r network supports TCP/IP, you can use the se internal web pages to configure, manage, view printer status, and obtain o[...]

Secti on 9: Manageme nt and Conf igurat ion 60 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual 3. Type the host name or the Internet add ress assigned to your print server in the Open Page di alog box. The inte rnal AXIS 1440 Home Page appears. Services The Home Page includ es the followin g links: • Configur ation • Management • Status •A c c o u n t •P r i n[...]

Sectio n 9: Managem ent and Configura tion AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 61 A summary of the services availabl e from the AXIS 1440 Home Page foll ows: Click the Configuration link to do the following: • Change configuration paramete rs, including the node address and root password. You’ll find a complete list of these parameters in Appendix B - T[...]

Secti on 9: Manageme nt and Conf igurat ion 62 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual Click the Printe r link to view informat ion about the printer connected to the AXIS 1440, including printer name, pr inter model, paper s ize and quantity, and ink levels. The AXIS 1440 Printer I nformation page Click the He lp link to view a brief d escr iptio n of acti viti[...]

Sectio n 9: Managem ent and Configura tion AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 63 Using AXIS NetPilot AXIS NetPilot is the recommended configuration and management tool for NetW are ne tworks . AXIS NetPilot lets you: • Change the AXIS 1440 parame ter values. • M odify network enviro nments. • M onitor printer s. • View detaile d information abo ut [...]

Secti on 9: Manageme nt and Conf igurat ion 64 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual Changing the Param eter Val ues AXIS NetPilot provides two tools to change paramete r values: • Pr operties screen Use the P roperties screen if you have li ttle exper ience editin g con figu ratio n file s and need a user-friendly interface. • Parameter List Editor Use th[...]

Sectio n 9: Managem ent and Configura tion AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 65 Follow these steps to use the Parameter Li st Editor to c hange parameter v alues: 1. Choos e Edit Pa rameter Lis t from the Setup menu. 2. Do wnload a config fi le from a print se rver or from your hard disk by select ing it and clicking t he Load bu tton. Th e confi g file o[...]

Secti on 9: Manageme nt and Conf igurat ion 66 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual Monitori ng Printers AXIS NetPilot lets you create logical groups of printer s to simplify printer monitoring. The AXIS NetPilot w indow displays the printer groups and their contents, as shown below. To vi ew the status of a printer, cli ck its grou p folder. You can create a[...]

Sectio n 9: Managem ent and Configura tion AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 67 Detailed Printer Information To obtain more detailed information about an indivi dual printer, select the printer icon in the AXIS NetPilot wi ndow, then cho ose Printer Info rmation from th e File menu. The Print er Informatio n wind ow open s. AXIS NetPilot Printer Informati[...]

Secti on 9: Manageme nt and Conf igurat ion 68 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual Grouping Print Servers AXIS Net Pilot lets yo u create lo gical groups of print servers t o simplify administration. The AXIS NetPilot window displays the print server groups and their contents, as shown below. To view the status of a print s erver, click on its group folder. [...]

Sectio n 9: Managem ent and Configura tion AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 69 Using FTP If your network suppor ts TCP/IP, you can use File Transfer Protoc ol (FTP) to change p arameter settings. Follow th ese steps to edit the co nfig file using F TP: 1. Log in to the AXIS 1440 by typing the command ftp <host name> in the DOS window (Windows), OS [...]

Secti on 9: Manageme nt and Conf igurat ion 70 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual Using SNMP You can use SNMP (Simple Networ k Management Protocol) for remote moni toring and confi guration of the AXIS 1440. All majo r functio ns appl icable to print s erver s are sup ported. General Inform ation SNM P refe rs to a set of stand ards for network mana gement [...]

Sectio n 9: Managem ent and Configura tion AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 71 System Requirements for SNMP To use AXIS 1 440 SNMP support, you must have the f ollowing: • A host th at supports FTP on which to run the NMS software. • A version of NMS software that allows you to install private enterp rise MIBs . Follow these steps to add the AXIS MIB[...]

Secti on 9: Manageme nt and Conf igurat ion 72 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual Using No v el l Utilities You can res tart or view the status of the AXIS 1440 using ei ther Nove ll’s Ne tWare Adm inistra tor or PC ONSOLE . NetWare Administrat or Some useful features provided by the NetWare Adminis trator are descr ibed in more detail b elow: Print er St[...]

Sectio n 9: Managem ent and Configura tion AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 73 Notific ation You can also use the NetWare Administrator to enable or disable status notificati on messages for printers connected to the AXIS 1440. You can add or remove print job owners and adminis trators from the list of persons to be notified. Organizational Layout You ca[...]

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Section 10 : Updating the Soft ware AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 75 Section 10 Updating the Software AXIS provides free software updates to the following: •A X I S N e t P i l o t • AXIS Print Moni tor for Wi ndows 95/9 8 and Windows NT • AXIS Print Uti lity for Windows • AXIS Print Uti lity for OS/2 • AXIS 1440 flas h memory •a x i n s t[...]

Sectio n 10 Updating t he Software 76 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual Upgr a ding the Softw are You can upgr ade the AXIS 1440 flash memory usi ng either of the foll owing: • AXIS NetPi lot (f or networ ks sup porting I PX/SPX) . • FTP (for networks supporting TCP/IP). Contact your EPSON dealer if the above methods fail, or call EPSON at (310) 782-26[...]

Section 10 : Updating the Soft ware AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 77 Follow these steps to upgrade the AXIS 1440: Caution! ❏ Be sure not to interrupt the file transfer. If you do, your AXIS 1440 may not be able to initialize . Contact EPSON or an EPSON Authoriz ed Ser vice Cent er if th is occur s. 1. Use the command ftp <host name > to log in[...]

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Appendix A : The Test Button AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 79 Appendix A The Test Button The tes t button, located on the side o f the AXIS 1440, is used for the foll owing: • Printing a tes t page to check the co nnection to th e printer. • Printing the parame ter list show ing the AXIS 1440 se ttings. • Resetti ng the AXIS 1440 parameters to t[...]

Append ix A: The Test But ton 80 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual Factory Default Set ting s Follow these steps to reset the AXIS 1440 to the fac tory default settin gs. 1. U n plug the external p ower supply . 2. Press and hol d down the test butto n while you plug the external power su pply back in. C ontinue to hol d down the test butt on until the net[...]

Appendi x B: The Param eter List AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 81 Appendix B The P ar ameter List This appendix provides an o verview of the AXIS 1440 parameters. The Config File The left-hand column of this table show s the parameter s and their default valu es as they appear in the config file, and the right-hand column cont ains a brief d escriptio[...]

Appendix B: The Parameter List 82 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual --- SNMP MENU READ_COM. : public Read-Onl y Community Name WRT_COM. : pass Rea d-Write Communi ty Name TRAPADDR. : 0 0 0 0 SNMP Trap Internet Address TRAP_COM. : public SNMP Trap Co mmunity Name SYS_CONT. : Syste m Conta ct SYS_NAME. : System Nam e SYS_LOC. : System Locati on SNMP_AUT. : D[...]

Appendi x B: The Param eter List AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 83 --- APPLETALK MENU ATLK_ENB. : YES A ppleTalk P rotocol En abled ATK_ZONE. : Appl eTal k Zon e APRINT_1. : AXIS100086_LPT1 Printer 1 Name (100086 are the last six digits of the serial number) ATYPE_1. : EPSONLQ2 Printer 1 Type[...]

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Appendix C: Technic al Specifications AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 85 Appendix C Technical Specifications Supported Sys tems Novell NetWare: Versions 3 .11, 3.12, 4 .10 and a bove, suppor ting both NDS and Bi ndery Emulat ion. At l east 16 bi ndery fi le servers and 96 print queues can be served. User messages ar e also supported. Print Methods: RPRI[...]

Append ix C: Tech nical Specific ations 86 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual Fron t Pa nel 2 LED ind icators: Power and Network. Button for t est printouts. Logical Connection Running s imulta neously any combin ation o f the suppor ted pr otocols. Use o f IEEE802. 2, IEEE802.3, SNAP and Ethernet II frame types s imultaneousl y. Attachments RJ-45 connector[...]

AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 87 Ind ex A ARP, Description 23 Axinstal l Script 54 AXIS MIB 71 AXIS NetPilot Adding Print Queues 31 Basic Configuration 20 Changing Network Settings 65 Grouping Print Servers 68 Printer Information 67 Upgrading Flash Memory 76 AXIS Print Monitor 35 Using with Windows 95/98 36 Using with Windows NT 38 AXIS Print Utility [...]

88 AXIS 1440 User’s Manual N NDS 21, 32 NetWare Installation Adding Print Queues 31 Basic Configuration 20 Network Connector 12 Network Indicator LED 12 O OS/2 Creating Prin t Queues 51 Installing AXIS 1440 50 Setting Up 49 Sharing Print Queues 52 P Parameter List 81 Parameter List Editor, Using 65 Peer-to-Peer Printing (Windows) 43 Power Consump[...]

AXIS 1440 User’s Manu al 89 U UNIX Creating Prin t Queues 54 Editing the Printca p File 56 Printing 56 Upgrade Wizard 76 W Web Pages, Internal Accessing 59 Changing parameters 61 Printer Information 62 Windows 3.1 Installing Printer Ports 42 Windows 95/98 Ins talli ng Pr inter P orts NetBIOS/NetB EUI 36 TCP/IP 37 Windows for Workgroups Client-Ser[...]

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