AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 Network Print Servers User’s Manual AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 1
Regulatory Information Safety Notices Important: Take some time to read through the safety notices before installing the print server. Please observe all safety markings and instructions when using this product. Observe “Important:” in the text to avoid operational impairment. Do not proceed until you have fully understood the implications.
Table of Contents AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 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 Address to the Print Server 13 Automatic IP address assignment 14 Manual IP address assignment 15 Making Network Printers available for printing on your PC 1
Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot 58 Advanced Installation using AXIS NetPilot 60 Basic Queue-based printing over IP 62 4 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.
Introduction Section 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560. This product has been developed to connect your printers anywhere in your network, allowing all network users access to shared printer resources. About this Manual This manual is applicable for the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560, providing introductory information as well as detailed instructions on how to set up and manage the print server in various network environments.
Introduction If you are connected to the Internet, you can: • • • • 6 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 support Web at www.axis.
Product Overview 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 your dealer if anything is missing or damaged. All packing materials are recyclable. Hardware Axis Print Server Model Part number Power Adapter AXIS 560 0053-xxx-02 PS-H AXIS 540+ 0058-xxx-02 PS-H There are different versions of this product depending on the hardware platform.
Product Overview AXIS Network Product CD The AXIS Network Product CD provides an easy-to-use electronic catalog, that includes Axis software, firmware and user documentation. It also contains free Adobe Acrobat Reader software. 8 Start-up Procedures for Windows If your computer is configured to autostart CDs, the AXIS Network Product CD will start automatically when inserted into a local CD drive on Windows 98, Me, NT, 2000 and XP platforms.
Product Overview Physical Description AXIS 540+ Ethernet connector Parallel printer port (LPT1) Power Adapter connector Network indicator Power indicator Test button AXIS 560 Serial printer port ( Power indicator Network Indicator Parallel printer Parallel printer port (LPT2) st button Ethernet connector Power Adapter connector Backside label of print server Serial number same as MAC/Ethernet address; e.g.
Product Overview Printer Ports • AXIS 540+: Parallel port: 36-pin Centronics connector. Highspeed IEEE 1284 compliant with ECP support and throughput of 1 MB/sec. • AXIS 560: 25-pin DSUB connector. Highspeed IEEE 1284 compliant with ECP support and throughput of 1 MB/sec. • Serial port: 9-pin DSUB connector, RS-232, XON/ XOFF or RTS/CTS, data rates up to 115.200 baud Test Button The test button is used for: • • • Printing a test page to check the connection to the printer.
Product Overview Features and Benefits Reliability The print server provides high performance and reliability combined with low power consumption. The electronic circuits are based on the AXIS ETRAX 100 LX chip, which comprises an integrated 32 bit RISC processor and associated network controllers. Flexibility The print server supports printing in all major computer systems and environments, including five different print methods in the TCP/IP environment.
Basic Installation 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 printer is switched off and that the Power Adapter is disconnected from the print server. 2.
Basic Installation Assign an IP Address to the Print Server Methods for Setting the IP Address You can obtain an IP address for your print server by using one of the following methods, depending on your network operating environment. See IP Addressing, on page 1 for detailed instructions on IP address management. Automatic IP Address Assignment Method Server required Comment DHCP server Dynamic assignment of IP addresses.
Basic Installation Notes: • The ability to set the IP address with ARP and PING will only be enabled the first 10 minutes after restarting the print server. • You need root privileges on your UNIX, Linux and Mac OS X system, or administrator privileges on a Windows NT server to set the IP address using RARP, BOOTP, DHCP and to add an entry to the ARP table with the command 'arp -s'. • When assigning an IP address manually, you must utilize a unique IP address that is not already in use in your network.
Basic Installation 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: 00:40:8c:10:00:86 npsname 1. Update, if necessary, your host table and alias name databases as required by your system. 2. If it is not already running, start the RARP daemon.
Basic Installation Note: • When you execute the ping command for the first time, you will experience a significantly longer response time than is usual. • The ability to set the IP address with ARP and PING will only be enabled the first 4 minutes after restarting the print server. • By using the arp -d command, the static entry in the arp table is removed from the host’s cache memory. Set the IP Address using ARP in UNIX/Linux and Mac OS X 1.
Basic Installation 3. The software will scan your network for attached print servers. Select a print server from the serial number list: Server menu 4. From the Server menu, select Set IP Address. The Set IP Address dialog appears. 5. Click the radio button that corresponds to your choice of IP setting method (static or dynamic using DHCP). When assigning a static IP address you also have to define Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. 6. Click OK to save your settings. 7.
Basic Installation Making Network Printers available 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 network. The method that you choose should be dictated by your printing requirements and your supported network environments. Select the appropriate method from the table below: Installation Methods Installation and Integration Refer to the table below to select the appropriate installation method.
Adding Printers in Windows Section 2 Overview of Installation Methods Adding Printers in Windows This section describes how to add network printers to a computer in Windows. Refer to the table below to determine the most appropriate installation method according to your computer environment: Windows Platform Protocol Method See...
Adding Printers in Windows 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. Click Next. 2. In the wizard, select Local Printer attached to this computer. Make sure the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box is not checked.
Adding Printers in Windows (Example: 192.168.3.191_LPT1) Click Next. 5. In the Additional Port Information Required window, select the Device Port you want to use; • LPT1 • LPT2 • COM1 Click Next then Finish. 6. Select Manufacturer and Printer from the driver list or from a directory/file. Click Next. If you already have the printer’s driver installed, you will be asked whether to keep it or replace it. 7. Click Next.
Adding Printers in Windows 8. Choose whether you want to share the printer 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 verify your installation. You have now completed the installation.
Adding Printers in Windows 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 protocol, using the built-in Microsoft LPR Monitor i.e. Print Services for UNIX. Note: See “Alternative Method for LPR Printing” on page 24 for instructions on how to set up printing over LPR without installing Print Services for Unix.
Adding Printers in Windows 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.
Adding Printers in Windows Installing a Network printer 1. Go to Start | Settings | Printers | Add Printer. Select My Computer and click Next. 2. From the Available Ports list, choose the appropriate printer port, which will appear as the IP address or host name of the print server. If it doesn’t appear in the list, click Add Port. 3. Choose LPR Port from Available Printer Ports and click New Port. 4.
Adding Printers in Windows 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 simple fashion as connecting a local printer. Once installed, it is automatically initialized upon system startup.
Adding Printers in Windows Adding Printers over TCP/IP in Windows NT 4 using AXIS Print Monitor 1. Install AXIS PrintMonitor on all workstations that will print via the print server. AXIS PrintMonitor is available free of charge on www.axis.com 2. To start the Add Printer Wizard, select Settings | Printers from the Start menu and double-click the Add Printer icon. 3. The Wizard asks you to select My Computer or Network printer server. Select My Computer, click Next. 4. Click Add Port...
Adding Printers in Windows Adding NetBIOS/NetBEUI Printers 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 Printer Ports from a Windows 2000 workstation: 1. To start the Add Printer Wizard, select Settings | Printers from the Start menu and double-click the Add Printer icon. Start the installation by clicking Next. 2. The Wizard asks you to select Local printer or Network printer. Select Local printer.
Adding Printers in Windows Adding Printers over NetBIOS/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 Printer Ports from a Windows NT 4.0 workstation: 1. Install AXIS PrintMonitor on all workstations that will print via the print server. 2. To start the Add Printer Wizard, select Settings | Printers from the Start menu and double-click the Add Printer icon. 3.
Adding Printers in Windows Adding Printers in Windows 98 and Me over TCP/IP using AXIS Print Monitor 1. Install AXIS PrintMonitor on all workstations 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. 3. After clicking Next in the first dialog, the Wizard asks you to select between Local Printer and Network Printer.
Adding Printers in Windows Configure the Port: 1. Select Settings | Printers from the Start menu and highlight the printer 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 dialog. Define the frequency at which the error messages should be displayed after retry. Click OK.
Adding Printers in Windows 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 whether you wish to print a test page and click Finish.
Adding Printers in Macintosh Section 1 Adding Printers in Macintosh Having connected the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 to your network, this section now 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 environment, refer to the chapters pertaining to the respective operating systems in this manual.
Adding Printers in Macintosh Installation on MacOS 9.1 or older, using AppleTalk Basic Configuration On MacOS 9.1 or older, basic configuration in AppleTalk is performed simply by opening the Chooser window and selecting a printer. You can change the default name of your print server or any of default parameters by editing the print server’s config file.
Adding Printers in Macintosh 4. Click the name of the printer you want — the ports are shown as _. Example: AXIS100086_LPT1. 5. Click the Close box. This completes the configuration and closes the Chooser. Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh computer on the network using the print server. LaserWriter 8.0 Printer Driver Follow the instructions below to choose a printer: 1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu. 2. Click the LaserWriter 8.0 icon. 3.
Adding Printers in Macintosh BCP and TBCP You should specify if you want to enable 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 the print job is sent as binary data to the print server. This is particular true when you are printing large bitmaps.
Adding Printers in Macintosh 6. Write a text file containing the parameters you want to set: BINARY_TYPE_1. INT_ADDR. ATYPE_1. :BCP :192.168.3.191 :EPSONLQ2 Note: Parameters that you do not want to set should be excluded from the text file. Refer to the Parameter list in this manual for information about which values that are valid for each parameter. 7. Print the text file. The settings will be stored in the print server. 8.
Setting Up - NetWare Section 2Setting Up - NetWare This section describes how to continue the installation of the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 in the NetWare environment. Identify which transport protocol you are running on your network and which installation method you should use. Continue the installation by selecting the appropriate installing instructions from the table below: Installation method Transport protocol Action NDPS TCP/IP See “Setup using NDPS” on page 39.
Setting Up - NetWare Setup using NDPS The AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 supports Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS). You can run NDPS over Pure IP (TCP/IP) or IPX/SPX. Before the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 can be installed, make sure that NDPS is installed and a Broker is loaded on your NetWare file server. Axis Network Print Server uses the AXIS NDPS Gateway for printing in networks using either IP or IPX as transport protocols. The printer gateways are included with the NDPS software (from version 5.
Setting Up - NetWare 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 control the Printer Agents. 2. On the Identification page for the NDPS Manager, click the printer Agent List button. The Printer Agent List dialog will appear. 3. Click New. The Create Printer Agent dialog will appear. 4.
Setting Up - NetWare 9. 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 should appear as following: • TCP/IP Network protocol: IP Address and Port, e.g: 192.168.70.243 and LPT1 Only the ports with a connected printer show up in this window.
Setting Up - NetWare The IPX Addresses for the above printers will appear as: :: i.e.: 01d7e1c2:00408c5ff6a6:400c where 400c, 401c, and 402c are the socket numbers corresponding the LPT1, LPT2 and COM1 physical ports: LPT1 400c LPT2 401c COM1 402c If the printer is not in the displayed print list, click Manually specify the print server and do the following: 1. Enter the in the Network field. 2.
Setting Up - NetWare 3. Choose a port in the Print Server Port field, e.g. 01d7e1c2:00408c5ff6a6 and LPT1 The ports are LPT1, LPT2 or COM1. Ports available Parallel port 1 Parallel port 2 Serial port AXIS 540+ LPT1 — — AXIS 560 LPT1 LPT2 COM1 4. When done, select your printer and click Finish. 5. Next, select the printer drivers for each client operating system. (Windows 2000, Windows NT4 and Windows 95/98).
Setting Up - NetWare 7. Press Cancel to close the NDPS Manager To install the printer on the workstation, 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 utility: 1. Log in as Admin. 2. Start the NW Admin utility on any Workstation (SYS:PUBLIC\WIN32\nwadmin32.exe). 3. Browse the context your NDPS Manager resides in. 4.
Setting Up - NetWare 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 the NDPS Manager to which you want to assign it 9. Select AXIS Gateway Configuration in the Gateway Type field. 10. Click OK. 11. In the Select the printer’s type window choose your printer. If you cannot find the printer, select an appropriate Generic one (PCL, PS, etc) 12.
Setting Up - NetWare 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 protocol: IP Address and Port, e.g: 192.168.70.243 and LPT1 Only the ports with a connected printer will show up in this window. If the printer is not in the displayed print list: 1.
Setting Up - NetWare IPX Network protocol: All the available ports will be presented, regardless if the printers are or not connected to those ports. LPT1 AXIS5FF66A_P1 LPT2 AXIS5FF66A_P2 COM1 AXIS5FF66A_P3 The IPX Addresses for the above printers will appear as: :: i.e.
Setting Up - NetWare 1. Click Manually specify the print server and enter the in the Network field. 2. Enter the in the LAN HW address field and choose a port in the Print Server Port field: e.g.: 01d7e1c2:00408c5ff6a6 and LPT1. The port numbers are LPT1, LPT2 or COM1. Ports available Parallel port 1 Parallel port 2 AXIS 540+ LPT1 — AXIS 560 LPT1 LPT2 Serial port — COM1 3. When done, select your printer and click Finish. 4.
Setting Up - NetWare 5. Click Continue and OK in the next NDPS window. Your printer will appear as an NDS object in the Directory Tree and will offer a full range of network security options. To install the printer on the workstation, See “Installing an NDPS Printer on a Workstation” on page 49. Installing an NDPS Printer on a Workstation To install the printer on a workstation, use either Novell Printer Manager (NetWare 5.1 only) or the Add Printer Wizard on the local workstation.
Setting Up - NetWare 4. Click Add. A list of available printers appears. 5. The list of available printers 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 button and select your choice. Click OK. 6. Once selected, click Install. The Novell Printers – Install dialog appears.
Setting Up - NetWare 7. Click OK. The default driver for that printer 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 provide a disk with the appropriate driver. The Novell Printers dialog appears with the new printer, e.g. AXIS5FF6A6_IPX1 in the installed list. 8. Click Close.
Setting Up - NetWare Using the Add Printer Wizard 1. Click Start on your workstation, select Settings =>Printers. There 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. 3. Select Network printer and click Next. 4. Click Next again in the Locate Your Printer dialog (Win2000/XP) or press the Browse button (Win9X) 5. Browse to the NDPS Printers.
Setting Up - NetWare Setup using iPrint iPrint is Novell's next generation of printing software that lets users print to and from all destinations. A standard Web page displays available printers to the user. By clicking a printer, the iPrint client is installed (if not installed previously), the printer's driver is downloaded, and a printer is created in the user's Printer folder, enabling the user to send documents to the printer from any application on the desktop.
Setting Up - NetWare 4. Shutdown Tomcat and the NetWare Enterprise Web Server on the NetWare file server by executing the following commands: Type "NSWEBDN" Type "TOMCAT33 -STOP" Type "NVXADMDN" 5. Map the next available drive (e.g. G:) to the root of volume SYS on your NetWare server. From the temporary directory where axisIPP-snap-in.zip has been unzipped, run the batch file AxisIPP.bat (default G:).
Setting Up - NetWare 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 URL to login into iManager on your NetWare server. 7. Open your browser to the following URL: https://:2200/eMFrame/iManager.html You have to authenticate.
Setting Up - NetWare 9. Click on Create Printer. 10. Choose a name for the printer. 11. Choose the context where the 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 Gateway Configuration. Click Next. 14. Choose either the IP address or the DNS Name for your print server. 15. Under Printer name, select the physical printer port, e.g. LPT1, or logical printer port pr1-pr8 using the drop-down list. Click Next. 16.
Setting Up - NetWare Installing the iPrint Printer on the Workstation An iPrint printer can by locally installed on the workstation in two ways: Installing the iPrint Printer using the iPrint Client. In order for users to use iPrint, they need to install the Novell® iPrint Client software and a printer. When a user selects a printer to be installed by iPrint, iPrint checks to see if the Novell iPrint Client software is installed and then installs it if necessary.
Setting Up - NetWare 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 double-clicking the NetPilot icon, which is located in the folder where you installed AXIS NetPilot. 2. Locate the Axis Network Print Server in the ‘New Axis Units’ folder.
Setting Up - NetWare 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 different platforms, you can enable any combination of environments. NetWare NDS Place NetWare Print Queues on a specific bindery server, or alternatively into an NDS Tree. The IP address Choose the method the Axis Network Print Server should employ for obtaining an IP address.
Setting Up - NetWare Notes: • The parameters entered during installation are not permanent; they can be altered at any time according to your network printing requirements. • No serious or permanent damage will be caused if you make a mistake during installation. If you find, at any time, that printing is not satisfactory, the parameters can easily be changed to tune the system to your requirements.
Setting Up - NetWare 3. Click the Connect... button. The Connect NetWare Print Queues window appears. The AXIS NetPilot Connect NetWare Print Queues window 4. Select the tree or server location of the print queue from the Resources box. 5. Select an existing print queue to connect to the server port, or create a new print queue by clicking on Create Queue... If you have selected an existing queue, advance to step 8. Continue with step 6 only if you want to create a new queue. 6.
Setting Up - NetWare Notes: • You cannot type or edit the name manually. • Make sure that you have PSERVER.NLM running if you selected Remote Printer Mode in step 8. 10. If you want to define a remote printer number slot manually, check the Manual box and type the desired number in the box. 11. Click the OK button to return to the Network Environments window. Basic Queue-based printing over IP Axis print servers with software version 6.
Setting Up - NetWare Setting the PSERVER parameters in the Axis 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 NetWare Administrator. 5. Use the Add Printer Wizard on your work station to install the printer on your client. Note that only NDS queue based PSERVER printing is supported.
Setting Up - NetWare 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 server, or to a dedicated workstation running PSERVER.EXE.
Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux 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 distribution and window manager you use. AIX SMIT is the recommended printing tool. It contains an integrated printer driver list, but does not have printer detection functionality. Instructions: Type the command smit in a Terminal window, then click Print Spooling.
Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux Solaris 9 The printing tool is called Printer Administrator. 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 printing tool. It contains a printer driver list as well as printer detection capability.
Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux Print Queues Five types of print queues can be configured in the Mandrake distribution: • • • • • 4. Local Printer Printer on remote lpd server Network printer (TCP/Socket) Printer on SMB/Windows 95/98/NT server A printer device URl Select the Network printer radio button and click Next. 5. Enter the IP address or host name of the print server as well as the port you want to use.
Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux 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, for those who prefer GUI administration tools. For LPRng, LPD and CUPS use the Printtool. Invocation 1.
Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux Red Hat 7.3 Printtool has been replaced by Printconf. The utility maintains the /etc/printcap configuration file, print spool directories, and print filters. Note: Invocation If you type printtool at a shell prompt, printconf will automatically start. 1. On the Gnome desktop, select the Main Menu button (on the Panel) => Programs => System => Printer Configuration to start the graphical version. 2.
Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux Adding a Remote Unix Printer 1. To add a remote UNIX printer, such 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 the Queue Name text field. The printer name cannot contain spaces and must begin with a letter a through z or A through Z.
Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux SuSE 8.0 The printing system on SuSE Linux is based on an apsfilter, with some enhancements; SuSE's apsfilter will recognize all common file formats (including HTML, if html2ps is installed).
Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux AXIS axinstall Script Having performed the basic TCP/IP setup procedures as defined earlier in this manual, you are now able to print in interactive 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 the Axis automatic installation script axinstall. This utility software is resident in the print server and can be downloaded to your host using FTP, so no disks are required.
Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux The axinstall script has now been downloaded to your host. Execute the script with this command: sh axinstall or sh ./axinstall (depending on your system). You will be guided through the installation by a step-by-step procedure. During the installation you will be asked to select a print method; we suggest you choose LPD or, for more functionality, use the PROS filter or named pipe methods.
Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux 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 (banner pages, status logging, etc). The diagram below shows the alternative data paths taken by some of the UNIX/Linux print methods.
Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux PROS PROS A Advantages PROS A Limitations A protocol developed at Axis. Comes in two versions; named pipe (PROS A) and filter (PROS B). 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 printing. The printer information read back can be viewed in a log file. A ‘C’ compiler is required to build the PROS A drivers.
Updating the Firmware Section 1 Updating the Firmware Upgrading the Firmware You can upgrade the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 firmware using one of the following methods: • • • AXIS ThinWizard (TCP/IP) From the print server’s internal Web pages (TCP/IP) FTP (TCP/IP) Note: Updating instructions are supplied with the firmware release notes.
Updating the Firmware 6. Name the upgrade job. This is optional, so you can leave the field blank if you want. Click the Start button to start the upgrading job. Refer to “Using AXIS ThinWizard software for Print Server Management” on page 94, for more information about AXIS ThinWizard. Upgrading using FTP To upgrade over the network using FTP you will need a file with the new print server firmware. The name of this file is in the form product_version.bin.
Updating the Firmware 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. 4. The firmware is saved in C:\Axis Type cd Axis 5. Type dir and press Enter. The Axis directory you have created will list all files: 6. Connect to the print server using ftp.
Management and Configuration Section 2 Management and Configuration The management and configuration tools that are supported by the Axis Network Print Server allow you to: • • • • • Configuration Overview Change the print server parameters, i.e.
Management and Configuration 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.
Management and Configuration Print Server and the Web user interface. A short description of the Axis installation tools you should use when installing 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 is available from this mode.
Management and Configuration Help Parameter List Restart Software Default The Help page displays a comprehensive description of the configuration and management activities that can be performed from the internal Web pages of the Axis Network Print Server. Theses activities include instructions on how to install the Axis Network Print Server in various environments and how to upgrade it with new firmware. A detailed index is also available. Shows all print server parameters and their current settings.
Management and Configuration Using AXIS ThinWizard for Print Server Management AXIS ThinWizard software allows you to manage and upgrade multiple Axis products. Using a standard Web browser, you can find, install, monitor, configure and upgrade your Axis print servers remotely in any TCP/IP network. AXIS Thin Wizard 3.0 is Windows 2000 and Windows XP compatible. Installing AXIS ThinWizard AXIS ThinWizard software is available on www.axis.
Management and Configuration 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 Network 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 in AXIS ThinWizard The network group concept is the corner stone of AXIS ThinWizard. By dividing your network into network groups, you can monitor your print servers more efficiently.
Management and Configuration Using FTP for Print Server Management Having assigned an IP address to your Axis Network Print Server, as described in Assign an IP Address to the Print Server, on page 13, you can change the Axis Network Print Server parameter settings using the File Transport Protocol (FTP). Editing the config file Follow the instructions below to edit the config file using FTP: 1.
Management and Configuration 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 visible) 230 User logged in ftp> get config 200 PORT command successful. 150 Opening data connection for config (192,36,253,4,13,223), (mode ascii). 226 Transfer complete. 8588 bytes received in 0.24 seconds (35.63 kbytes/s) ftp> put config CONFIG 200 PORT command successful.
Management and Configuration Viewing the Account File The account file contains data concerning the ten last print jobs. It specifies an internal job number, the user that initiated the job, the protocol and logical printer that was used, current status (Completed, Off-line, or Printing), number of bytes printed, elapsed time and off- line time. Follow the instructions below to view the account file using FTP: 1.
Management and Configuration 1. Log in to the Axis Network Print Server by typing: telnet or telnet in a DOS window (Windows and OS/2) or in a UNIX shell. 2. Enter the user id and the password. (The default entries are root and pass.) 3. View the account file by typing: account The example on the next page shows how to view the account file using Telnet from a UNIX shell. Example: > telnet npserver Trying 192.36.253.96... Connected to npserver. Escape character is ‘^]’.
Management and Configuration 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 Print Server by typing: telnet or telnet in a DOS window (Windows and OS/2) or in a UNIX shell. 2. Enter the user id and the password. (The default entries are root and pass.) 3.
Management and Configuration Using SNMP You can use SNMP (Simple Network Management 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 database structure specification, and a set of data objects. The Axis Network Print Server SNMP implementation runs in the TCP/IP environment.
Management and Configuration Exceptions The print server concept Even though the Axis Network Print Server is fully compatible with the HP JetAdmin tool, the Axis Network Print Server behaves differently than an HP print server in certain situations. The exceptions from the traditional HP JetAdmin functionality are presented below. HP JetAdmin considers each printer port of the HP print server as an independent print server.
Management and Configuration The Serial Printer Port HP JetAdmin does not support serial printer 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. Follow the steps below to change the serial port parameters using AXIS NetPilot. 1. Start the AXIS NetPilot. 2.
Management and Configuration Using Novell Utilities After installing the Axis Network Print Server into the NetWare environment, you can manage your Axis Network Print Server, using either Novell’s NetWare Administrator, or PCONSOLE. NetWare Administration Printer Status Some useful features provided by the NetWare Administrator are described in more detail below: The Printer Status menu, detailed below, shows the status of an active print job serviced by an Axis Network Print Server network print server.
Management and Configuration NetWare Print Layout with corresponding information summary 94 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560
Logical Printers Section 3 Logical Printers The print server has a powerful facility for altering the print data. This means that your desired print format can be realized on any type of printer.
Logical Printers Character Set Conversion A common problem in a multiple host environment is that different hosts use different ASCII character sets. As a result of this, language specific characters (such as å ü ô ñ) are sometimes printed incorrectly. The Axis Network Print Server solution to this problem is to assign a character set conversion filter to a logical printer, and then link that logical printer to the host causing the problem.
Logical Printers 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 entered as hexadecimal byte values. Example: Assume that the logical printer PR5 is configured as a PostScript printer and that you want to append the PostScript End of File character (hex 04) after each print job.
Logical Printers Follow the instructions below to substitute command strings: 1. From the print server’s internal Web page, select Admin | Logical Printers. 2. Select the PR1 Web page. 3. Enter the string 01 0A 02 0D 0A in the String Substitutions text field. Hex Code 01 0A 02 0D 0A Explanation length of the string you want to replace the string you want to replace length of the substitute string the substitute string 4. Click the OK button.
Logical Printers ASCII to Postscript Conversion The AXIS 540+/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 Postscript. This filter can be activated individually for each logical printer. Activate your desired filter by setting the Printer Language Translation (PRx_FILT.) parameter.
Logical Printers 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 30 50 in the PostScript Page Format text field. Hex code 48 0 120 60 30 50 Explanation 48 lines per page disable line wrap 120 = 12 characters per inch 60 = 6 lines per inch 30 = 3 mm left margin 50 = 5 mm top margin 7. Enter the string Helvetica in the PostScript Font text field. 8.
Logical Printers Redirecting Print Jobs when a Printer is Busy Example: If print data is received for a printer that is already busy, the host normally must wait. However, for a two-port print server it is possible to use a logical printer to redirect the print data to another logical printer when the target printer is busy. If the second printer is also busy, the host must wait until the target printer is ready.
Logical Printers Read Back of information The AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 supports bi-directional 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. Please refer to your printer documentation for further details regarding bidirectional printing support.
The Test Button 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 Default of the print server. If you want to change any of the parameters, use one of the methods described in Management and Configuration, on page 79.
Technical Specification Section 5 Supported Printers: Technical Specification All printers except host-based printers (also known as GDI, PPA or Windowsbased printers). Supported Systems: Microsoft Windows: Novell NetWare: Windows NT4, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003. Print Methods: NetBEUI, LPR, Raw TCP. NetWare 3.11, 3.12, 4.10, 4.11, 5 and above. Supports bindery emulation and NDS. Up to 16 bindery file servers and 96 print queues are served.
Technical Specification 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: Apple EtherTalk: Secure Management: NetWare: UNIX/Linux: Network Management: LPD, FTP, Telnet, Reverse Telnet, PROS, BOOTP, ARP, RARP, DHCP, ICMP, IGMP, IP, TCP, UDP, HTTP, TFTP, SLP, Raw TCP, IPP, AutoIP, DDNS. AAPR, ATP, DDP, NBP, PAP, RTMP, ZIP. SSL 2.0, 3.0, TLS 1.
Technical Specification support and throughput of 1 MB/sec. • Serial port: 9-pin DSUB connector, RS-232, XON/ XOFF or RTS/CTS, data rates up to 115.200 baud Power Consumption: 5400+: Maximum 3W 5600+: Maximum 5W Power provided by Power Adapter type PS-H: 5.1V DC 2000 mA Dimensions: Height x Width x Depth AXIS 540+: 1.1in (29 mm), 2.4in (62 mm), 5.1in (130 mm) AXIS 560: 1.1in (29 mm), 2.4in (62 mm), 4.6in (117 mm) Weight AXIS 540+: 0.17lb (77g) AXIS 560: 0.
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 Basic setup AXIS NetPilot 58 TCP/IP 13 BCP and TBCP 36 Bi-directional Printing 102 Binary Protocol for Printer 36 C Character Set Conversion 96 config file 79 Configuration methods F
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 iPrint 38 L Local Printer 19, 23 Logical Printers 95 LPD 74 M Macintosh Choosing a Printer 34 Installing the Print Server 34 Mounting the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 10 N NDPS 38, 39 N
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 14 Redirecting Print Jobs 101 Restart 82 S Setting up NetWare 38 Snap-in for iPrint 53 SNMP 90 Starting AXIS ThinWizard 83 Status file 87, 89 String Functions 97 String Substit
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 19 110 AXIS 540+/AXIS 560
