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AXIS 5600 User’s Manual NetWare 2 Safety Notices Please take some time to read through the safety notices before installing the AXIS 5600. Caution! - must be observed to avoid loss of data or damage to your equipment. Important: - must be observed to avoid operational impairment.
This manual provides introductory information as well as detailed instructions on how to set up and manage the AXIS 5600 in various network environments. It is intended for everyone involved in installing and managing the AXIS 5600. To fully benefit from the manual, you should be familiar with basic networking principles. This manual is applicable for the AXIS 5600, with software release 6.00 or later.
AXIS 5600 User’s Manual OS/2 Windows NetWare 4 Network Attached CD/DVD Servers - provide a flexible and cost-efficient solution for sharing CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs and other optical media across the network. They are available in Ethernet, Fast Ethernet and Token Ring versions. Network Camera Servers - provide live images using standard Internet technology, thus enabling access to live cameras via any standard Web browser.
12 12 13 14 Section 3 Basic Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting a printer to the Ethernet Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installation Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Setting Up - Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Installation Using the Chooser Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Choosing a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Section 8 Setting Up - UNIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installation in the UNIX Environment . .
Section 1: Introduction Section 1 Introduction UNIX The AXIS 5600 Network Print Server Macintosh OS/2 Windows Based on the ThinServer technology, the AXIS 5600 allows you to share your available printer resources with everyone on your network. You can connect your AXIS 5600 directly to any standard printer.
NetWare 8 Section 1: Introduction AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Where to use it Parallel Serial UNIX Macintosh OS/2 Windows Parallel Supported Environments The AXIS 5600 is the ideal print server in mixed environments as it can communicate with all the major computer systems and network protocols including: • NetWare • UNIX • Windows • Windows clients connected to LANtastic networks • OS/2 • Macintosh • Internet/intranet via any standard Web browser
• AXIS NetPilot™ (NetWare - IPX) • AXIS Print System (Windows 95/98, NT4.0 and 2000) • AXIS Print Monitor (Windows NT 3.5x) • AXIS Print Utility for Windows (Windows 3.1 and WfW) • AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 • axinstall (UNIX) ❏ The AXIS 5600 can be installed in the Macintosh environment without any Axis client software. ❏ The AXIS 5600 can be installed in NetWare - Pure IP environments with NetWare Administrator.
Section 1: Introduction AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Features and Benefits Reliability The AXIS 5600 print server provides high performance and reliability combined with low power consumption. The electronic circuits are based on the improved AXIS ETRAX100 chip, which comprises an integrated 32 bit RISC processor and associated network controllers. Flexibility It supports printing in all the major computer systems and environments, including five different print methods in the TCP/IP environment.
The AXIS Print System and the AXIS Print Monitor can be configured to display pop-up messages that show the status of peer-topeer print jobs. The AXIS 5600 additionally supports SNMP for remote monitoring. Futureproof You can upgrade the AXIS 5600 Flash memory over the network. This allows you to quickly update and enhance the operational features of your AXIS 5600 when new print server software becomes available. All software updates are free of charge.
Section 2: Product Overview AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 2 Product Overview Package Contents Verify that nothing is missing from the print server package by using the check list below. Please contact your dealer if anything should be missing or damaged. All packing materials are recyclable. Windows NetWare 12 OS/2 AXIS 5600, part no: 0086-001-01 AXIS Online CD, revision 5.3 or higher Macintosh The AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 User’s Guide, part no: 17147 rev. 1.3 Power Supply: UNIX Part nos.
Start-up procedures for Windows The AXIS Online CD starts automatically from a local CD drive on Windows 95/98, NT and 2000 platforms. Windows 3.1 user’s are simply required to navigate to the CD root directory and click on the setup31.exe file from within the Windows File Manager. Start-up procedures for UNIX, OS/2 and MacOS Using your preferred file manager application, navigate to the CD root directory and click start.pdf. Note: ❏ If the Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.
Section 2: Product Overview AXIS 5600 User’s Manual AXIS 5600 Physical Description UNIX Macintosh OS/2 Windows NetWare 14 Plan view of the AXIS 5600 Network Connectors The AXIS 5600 is designed for 10 Mbps Ethernet and 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet networks and connects to the network via a twisted pair category 5 cable (10baseT and 100baseTX) or better.
Refer to Appendix A - Test Button, on page 141, for more information about the test Button. Network Indicator Power Indicator The network indicator flashes to indicate network activity. The power indicator is lit while power is applied. If it is not lit, or it flashes, there is a problem with the AXIS 5600 or its power supply. NetWare Printing a test page to check the connection to the printer. Printing the parameter list showing all the AXIS 5600 settings.
UNIX Macintosh OS/2 Windows NetWare 16 Section 3: Basic Installation AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 3 Basic Installation Getting Started After you have verified that no items presented in Package Contents, on page 12, are missing, you are now ready to install your AXIS 5600. Follow the instructions below to install the AXIS 5600 in your environment: 1.
Follow the instructions below to connect a printer to the network via the AXIS 5600 print server. ❏ The AXIS 5600 external power supply you are using must be marked with the correct voltage! Refer to Package Contents, on page 12. 1. Make sure that the printer is switched off and that the AXIS 5600 external power supply is disconnected. 2. Locate the serial number, found on the underside label of the AXIS 5600, and write it down. You will need this number later during the network configuration. 4.
18 Section 3: Basic Installation UNIX Macintosh OS/2 Windows NetWare Notes: AXIS 5600 User’s Manual ❏ The test page includes a list of the most important parameters, including the network speed and the firmware version number. ❏ Each AXIS 5600 Print Server is pre-configured with a unique node address that is identical to the serial number. The node address can be changed using AXIS NetPilot, or any standard Web browser.
Section 3: Basic Installation Installation Guide NDPS (Pure IP) Standard NetWare (Pure IP) NetWare Action See Assigning an IP address, on page 25 See Setup using NDPS, on page 35 See Assigning an IP address, on page 25 See Basic Queue-based printing (Pure IP), on page 41 NDPS (IPX) See Setup using NDPS, on page 35 Standard NetWare (IPX) See Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot, on page 21 Advanced configuration (IPX) Windows Network Configuration OS/2 Environment The method of installation that you
20 Section 3: Basic Installation Windows NetWare Installation Tools The appropriate installation tools for the AXIS 5600 are summarized in the following table: Environment Operating System Protocols Installation Tool NetWare TCP/IP NetWare Administrator IPX/SPX AXIS NetPilot TCP/IP AXIS Print System NetBIOS/NetBEUI AXIS Print System TCP/IP LPR Spooler (*) NetBIOS/NetBEUI AXIS Print Utility for Windows TCP/IP Standard using the lprportd service method NetBIOS/NetBEUI AXIS Print Utili
Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot Follow the instructions available on the AXIS Online CD to install the AXIS NetPilot software on to your computer. AXIS NetPilot runs on any of the Windows platforms; Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000 or Windows for Workgroups. Follow the instructions below to install the AXIS 5600 with AXIS NetPilot: 3. Choose the with Installation Wizard option and click OK. The following screen appears: Macintosh 2.
Section 3: Basic Installation Macintosh UNIX AXIS 5600 User’s Manual The AXIS NetPilot Installation Wizard guides you through the installation process. The following options are available: Note: ❏ The number of options varies according to the number of environments you enable. Print Server Name The default print server name consists of the characters ‘AXIS’ followed by the last six digits of the serial number.
Environment Default Names NetWare AXIS1A0003_LPT1_Q AXIS1A0003_LPT2_Q AXIS1A0003_COM1_Q Windows & OS/2 AX1A0003.LP1 AX1A0003.LP2 AX1A0003.CM1 AppleTalk NetWare The AXIS 5600 uses the print server name followed by the printer port as the default Print Queue names and print server port names. If you want to change the default printer queue names, just type the new names in the available text fields.
24 Section 3: Basic Installation UNIX Macintosh OS/2 Windows NetWare Notes: AXIS 5600 User’s Manual ❏ 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.
Before you start System privileges You need root privileges on your UNIX system, or administrator privileges on a Windows NT server to set the IP address using RARP, BOOTP or DHCP. Ethernet address You need to know the Ethernet address of your AXIS 5600 to perform the installation. The Ethernet address is based upon the serial number of your AXIS 5600. This means, for example, that an AXIS 5600 with the serial number of 00408C100086, will have the corresponding Ethernet address of 00 40 8C 10 00 86.
Section 3: Basic Installation Methods for setting the IP Address Windows NetWare 26 You can set the IP address using one of the following methods, depending on your network operating environment: Method Network environments See ...
The host name of the AXIS 5600 is specified by the PS_NAME parameter. Refer to B The Parameter List, on page 143 WINS host name rules WINS only supports 15 character long host names. If your host name is longer than 15 characters, the AXIS 5600 truncates the host name to 15 characters when registering with a WINS server. You can view the AXIS 5600 host name that is registered at a WINS server, in the print server’s Web interface or in AXIS NetPilot.
Section 3: Basic Installation AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Using AXIS IP Installer Follow the instructions below to set the IP address of your AXIS 5600 using the AXIS IP Installer: Important! ❏ You should not use AXIS IP Installer to set the IP address of the AXIS 5600, if you have an active DHCP server in your network. Windows NetWare 28 1. Download the AXIS IP Installer to your host. The software is available on the AXIS Online CD and on the Axis home page at http://www.axis.com/. OS/2 2.
Follow the instructions below to download the IP address using DHCP: 1. Edit or create a scope in the DHCP manager of the DHCP daemon. The entries included in this scope should contain the following parameters: • range of IP addresses • subnet mask • default router IP address • WINS server IP address(es) or DDNS server IP address(es) • lease duration Note: The AXIS 5600 automatically downloads the DHCP parameters.
Section 3: Basic Installation Using ARP in Windows and OS/2 Follow the instructions below to set the IP address using ARP: 1. Start a DOS window. arp -s ping arp -d Example arp -s 192.168.3.191 00-40-8c-10-00-86 ping 192.168.3.191 arp -d 192.168.3.191 OS/2 The host will return Reply from 192.168.3.191 ... or a similar message. This indicates that the address has been set and that communication is established.
Using ARP in UNIX Section 3: Basic Installation Follow the instructions below to set the IP address using ARP: Type the following commands in the shell window: arp -s temp ping 31 NetWare AXIS 5600 User’s Manual arp -s npsname 00:40:8c:10:00:86 temp ping npsname OS/2 The host will return npsname is alive, or a similar message. This indicates that the address has been set and that communication is established.
32 Section 3: Basic Installation NetWare Using RARP in UNIX AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Follow the instructions below to set the IP address using RARP: 1. Append the following line to your Ethernet Address table. This is typically located in the /etc/ethers file: Windows Example: 00:40:8c:10:00:86 npsname 2. Update, if necessary, your host table and alias name databases, as required by your system. OS/2 3. If it is not already running, start the RARP daemon.
Follow the instructions below to set the IP address using BOOTP: 1. Append the following entry to your boot table. This is typically performed by editing the file: /etc/bootptab :ht=:vm=:\ :ha=:ip=:\ :sm=:gw= Example: 33 NetWare Using BOOTP in UNIX Section 3: Basic Installation Windows AXIS 5600 User’s Manual OS/2 npsname:ht=ether:vm=rfc1048:\ :ha=00408c100086:ip=192.168.3.191:\ :sm=255.255.255.
NetWare 34 Section 4: Setting Up - NetWare AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 4 Setting Up - NetWare This section describes how to continue the installation of the AXIS 5600 in the NetWare environment. Identify which transport protocol you are running on your network and which installation method you should use.
Section 4: Setting Up - NetWare Setup using NDPS The AXIS 5600 supports Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS), which is Novell’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 installed, make sure that NDPS and an NDPS gateway are installed on your NetWare file server. AXIS 5600 uses the AXIS NDPS Gateway for printing in networks using either IP or IPX as transport protocols.
NetWare 36 Section 4: Setting Up - NetWare AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Installing the AXIS 5600 in NDPS environments Having assigned an IP address to the AXIS 5600 as described in Assigning an IP address, on page 25, you are now ready to install the AXIS 5600 for NDPS printing. You can select to install the connected printers as public or controlled access printers.
Section 4: Setting Up - NetWare 37 ❏ The Axis Gateway will appear in NetWare 5.1 and later releases. To use the Axis Gateway with earlier versions of NetWare, you can download the Axis Gateway Configuration utility from www.axis.com. NetWare AXIS 5600 User’s Manual ❏ To print using TCP/IP, Axis print server firmware 6.1 or later is required. In order to print using IPX/SPX, Axis print server firmware 5.51 or later is needed. Controlled Access 1.
NetWare 38 Section 4: Setting Up - NetWare AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Advanced Installation using AXIS NetPilot Having installed your AXIS 5600 print server in accordance with the basic installation procedures described in Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot, on page 21, your AXIS 5600 print server should now feature in the ‘Network Print Servers’ folder located in the AXIS NetPilot main window.
Section 4: Setting Up - NetWare The AXIS 5600 periodically updates the configuration by scanning the NDS tree or, in the case of NetWare versions 3.x, the designated file servers. Connecting Print Queues Follow the steps below to connect a print queue to the print server port: 1. Open the NetWare Network Environment window. 2. Select the print server port you want to connect. 3. Click the Connect... button. The Connect NetWare Print Queues window appears.
Section 4: Setting Up - NetWare AXIS 5600 User’s Manual 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. NetWare 40 6. Type the queue name in the Create Queue dialog window. If you want to create a queue in the NDS tree you must also enter the name of the volume where the queue will be located. Click OK. 7.
Section 4: Setting Up - NetWare Basic Queue-based printing (Pure IP) Axis print servers with software version 6.0 or later allow users to print in a Pure IP environment using traditional queue-based printing. If you prefer using NDPS as your printing method, please refer to Setup using NDPS, on page 35. In the NetWare Pure IP environment, you must use NetWare Administrator to create the printer, print server and queue objects.
42 Section 4: Setting Up - NetWare NetWare Notes: AXIS 5600 User’s Manual ❏ If the PSERVER_NDS parameter includes the name of a tree and not a specific file server, RCONAG6.NLM must be running on at least one file server in the specified tree. ❏ If the IPX and IP transport protocols are enabled in your network, you can use AXIS NetPilot to install the AXIS 5600 and to connect print queues.
Section 4: Setting Up - NetWare 43 The following overview explains the advantages and limitations of the two supported queue-based printing methods. NetWare AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Queue-based Printing Methods Print Server Mode The AXIS 5600 logs in to a file server(s) and repeatedly polls the print queues for print jobs. In this fashion, the AXIS 5600 emulates a NetWare print server, which is a workstation running PSERVER.
44 Section 5: Setting Up - Windows AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Windows Section 5 Setting Up - Windows Having connected the AXIS 5600 to your network, as described in Connecting a printer to the Ethernet Network, on page 17, this section describes how to install the AXIS 5600 in the Windows environment. Identify your Windows platform and follow the installing instructions from the list below. Windows Platform Printing protocol TCP/IP See ... 1. AXIS Print System Overview, on page 46 2.
AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - Windows 45 If you intend to use the AXIS 5600 in a multiprotocol environment, you should also refer to the following sections: Setting Up - NetWare, on page 34 Setting Up - OS/2, on page 70 Setting Up - Macintosh, on page 76 Setting Up - UNIX, on page 82 Windows Section 4 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8
46 Section 5: Setting Up - Windows AXIS 5600 User’s Manual AXIS Print System Overview Windows AXIS Print System is the recommended tool to use for network printing in Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0 environments. AXIS Print System allows Axis Network Print Servers to be connected in the same simple fashion as a local printer port. AXIS Print System has been developed for peer-to-peer printing, allowing your print jobs to be sent directly to the AXIS 5600.
AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - Windows 47 Windows 95 and Windows 98 Install the AXIS Print System software on your Windows 95 or Windows 98 client, if you have not already done so. AXIS Print System can be downloaded from the AXIS Online CD or from the Axis WWW home page at http://www.axis.com/. To enable printing in the TCP/IP environment, you must ensure that the TCP/IP protocol is enabled on your client.
48 Section 5: Setting Up - Windows AXIS 5600 User’s Manual 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 appear in the list. Notes: ❏ The serial number is located on the underside label of the AXIS 5600. Windows ❏ If you have an active DHCP server in your network, you should not use AXIS IP Installer to set the IP address.
AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Installing TCP/IP Printer Ports Section 5: Setting Up - Windows 49 Follow the instructions below to install an AXIS Raw TCP/IP printer port, using AXIS Print System: 2. AXIS Print System starts. Select your desired printer from the Available Networks Printers window and click the Add to My Printers button. The Add Axis Printers Wizard starts. 3. AXIS Print System searches your computer and the network for a suitable printer driver for the printer connected to the AXIS 5600.
50 Section 5: Setting Up - Windows Installing NetBIOS/NetBEUI printers in Windows 95/98 AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Follow the procedures below to install Axis NetBIOS/NetBEUI printer ports on a Windows 95 or Windows 98 workstation, using the AXIS Print System: 1. To start the Add Printer Wizard, select Settings - Printers from the Start menu and double-click the Add Printer icon. Windows 2. After clicking Next> in the first dialog, the Wizard asks you to select Local printer or Network printer.
AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Installing Shared Printers on your Windows 95/98 client Section 5: Setting Up - Windows 51 Follow the instructions below to install shared printers on your Windows 95 or Windows 98 client: 1. Start the Add Printer Wizard by selecting Settings - Printers from the Start menu and double-click the Add Printer icon. 3. Select Network Print Server and click Next>. 4. Enter the path for the network printer or browse the network to find and select it. 5.
52 Section 5: Setting Up - Windows AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Windows NT4.0 and Windows 2000 Windows Installing TCP/IP Printers in Windows NT 4.0/2000 Install the AXIS Print System software on your Windows NT 4.0 workstation, if you have not already done so. AXIS Print System can be downloaded from the AXIS Online CD or from the Axis WWW home page at http://www.axis.com/. To enable printing in the TCP/IP environment, you must ensure that the TCP/IP protocol is enabled on your client.
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 appear in the list. ❏ The serial number is located on the underside label of the AXIS 5600. ❏ If you have an active DHCP server in your network, you should not use AXIS IP Installer to set the IP address.
54 Section 5: Setting Up - Windows Installing TCP/IP Printer Ports AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Follow the instructions below to install an AXIS Raw TCP/IP printer port, using AXIS Print System: 1. Start AXIS Print System by selecting AXIS Print System from the Start menu. Windows 2. AXIS Print System starts. Select your desired printer from the Available Networks Printers window and click the Add to My Printers button. The Add Axis Printers Wizard starts. 3.
AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Installing NetBIOS/NetBEUI printers in Windows NT 4.0/2000 Section 5: Setting Up - Windows 55 Follow the procedure below to install Axis Printer Ports from a Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 workstation: 1. 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, as the AXIS 5600 emulates a local printer port. 4. Click Add Port..
56 Section 5: Setting Up - Windows AXIS 5600 User’s Manual 11. Select the printer driver you want to install and click Next>. 12. Enter an appropriate name for your printer and click Next>. Windows 13. Choose whether you want to share the printer with other network users and click Next>. 14. Choose whether you want to produce a test page and then click Finish. Using the Microsoft LPD monitor with Windows NT 4.0 This section describes how to set up a Windows NT Server v4.
AXIS 5600 User’s Manual 57 Follow the instructions below to install a printer for LPD printing: 1. Open the Control Panel and open the ‘Printers’ folder. 2. Click Add Printer, select My Computer and then go to Next. 3. Select Add Port. In Printer Ports, choose LPR Port and then click New Port. 4. In Add LPR compatible printer, enter the host name or IP address of the AXIS 5600 as the print server to provide LPD. 5. Enter 'pr1', 'pr2', ... 'pr8' as the name of printer or print queue on that server. 6.
58 Section 5: Setting Up - Windows AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Windows AXIS Print Monitor Overview AXIS Print Monitor is the recommended tool to use for network printing in Windows NT 3.5x environments. It allows AXIS Network Print Servers to be connected in the same simple fashion as a local printer port and once installed, is automatically initialized upon system startup. AXIS Print Monitor has been developed for peer-topeer printing, allowing your print jobs to be sent directly to the print server.
AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - Windows 59 Windows NT 3.5x Install the AXIS Print Monitor software on your Windows NT3.5x client, if you have not already done so. AXIS Print Monitor can be downloaded from the AXIS Online CD or from the Axis WWW home page at http://www.axis.com/. To be able to print using LPR, you must have installed the AXIS 5600 in the TCP/IP environment as described in Assigning an IP address, on page 25 and the TCP/IP protocol must be enabled on your client. 1.
60 Section 5: Setting Up - Windows AXIS 5600 User’s Manual 9. From the Add LPR port dialog, enter the IP address or host name of your print server and define a Logical printer name. Click OK to return to the Create Printer dialog. Windows 10. Select the AXIS LPR port you wish to use from the “Print to” drop-down list. The ports appear as @ or @, e.g. PR1@192.36.254.101. 11. Click the Settings button.
AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - Windows 61 Note: ❏ Even if the desired printer is available in the Manufacturer and Printer Models list, you are advised to use the printer driver provided with your printer. This assures you of the latest driver software. 4. Select Other... in the driver list. Insert the printer driver diskette/CD that was provided with your printer, select the appropriate diskette/CD drive and click OK. 5. Select the printer driver you want to install. 6. Select Other...
Section 5: Setting Up - Windows AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Using the Microsoft LPD monitor with Window NT 3.5x This section describes how to set up a Windows NT Server v3.5 and v3.51 for LPD printing over the TCP/IP protocol, using the built-in Microsoft LPD monitor. Basic Setup If you have not already done so, you should perform the TCP/IP basic setup procedures prior to installing a printer for LPD printing. These procedures are defined in Assigning an IP address, on page 25 and onwards.
AXIS 5600 User’s Manual 63 Follow the following step-by-step instructions to install a printer for LPD printing. 1. In the Control Panel, click the Print Manager. 2. In the Printer menu, select Create Printer. 3. In the Printer Name field, type a name for your printer. 4. Choose a suitable printer driver for your printer. 5. In the Print to field, select Other... 6. In the Print Destinations dialog, choose LPR Port and then click OK. The Add LPR Compatible Printer dialog will now appear. 7.
64 Section 5: Setting Up - Windows AXIS 5600 User’s Manual AXIS Print Utility for Windows Overview AXIS Print Utility for Windows is the tool to use for network printing in Windows for Workgroups and Windows 3.1 environments. Windows AXIS Print Utility for Windows can be downloaded from the software\prt_srv\utility\axpuw\latest folder on the AXIS Online CD or from the Axis WWW home page at http://www.axis.com/. Install this utility now if you have not already done so.
AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Windows for Workgroups and Windows 3.1 users, requiring access to a network printer in peer-to-peer mode, will need to install the AXIS Print Utility for Windows software onto their workstation. Users may then add the required network printer to their systems and use the printer as if it was connected directly to their workstation. Peer-topeer printing offers the following benefits: • You can monitor the printer status at all times and be notified when print job are completed.
66 Section 5: Setting Up - Windows AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups Windows Windows 3.1 In order to print to a network printer, Windows 3.1 requires the installation of network support, such as the LAN Server or LAN Manager Workstation software. When installed, proceed as described under Windows for Workgroups below.
AXIS 5600 User’s Manual ❏ AXIS Print Utility for Windows must be running when you print through your AXIS 5600. It is strongly recommended that you copy the AXIS Print Utility icon into your StartUp folder. ❏ To enable TCP/IP printing in Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups environments, you must use a shareware LPR spooler that can be downloaded from ftp://ftp.axis.com/pub/axis/software/prt_srv/utility/wlprs/.
68 Section 5: Setting Up - Windows Client-Server Printing: Client Setup AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Follow these steps to use your AXIS 5600 for client-server printing at a Windows for Workgroups client: 1. In the Control Panel, select Printers. Windows 2. Select a printer driver from the list of Installed Printers, or click Add>> to install a new driver. Click Connect... 3. Select Network... in the Device Name list, select a local port (LPT1 - LPT3) to redirect to your network printer. 4.
AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - Windows 69 Windows Clients using LANtastic LANtastic users can use the AXIS Utilities in exactly the same manner as described in the preceding Windows sections, using a choice of Axis utility software that is guided by the type of Windows client employed: Note: • Refer to AXIS Print Utility for Windows Overview, on page 64, if you are using a Windows for Workgroups client.
70 Section 6: Setting Up - OS/2 AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 6 Setting Up - OS/2 Having connected the AXIS 5600 to your network, as described in Connecting a printer to the Ethernet Network, on page 17, this section now describes how to set up your AXIS 5600 for printing in the OS/2 environment. OS/2 Continue with the instructions presented in the table below: Printing protocol See ...
AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 6: Setting Up - OS/2 71 TCP/IP Printing Having assigned an IP address to the AXIS 5600, as described in Assigning an IP address, on page 25, you are now ready to install it for TCP/IP printing in the OS/2 environment. The AXIS 5600 supports LPR Printing using the lprportd service method. Installing the AXIS 5600 Follow the instructions below to install the AXIS 5600 using the lprportd service method: 2. Select Printing, type a number, e.g.
72 Section 6: Setting Up - OS/2 AXIS 5600 User’s Manual NetBIOS/NetBEUI Printing The AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 is the tool to use for NetBIOS/NetBEUI printing in OS/2 environments. OS/2 AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 is available from the software\prt_srv\utility\axpu\latest folder located on the AXIS Online CD. It can also be downloaded from the Axis WWW home page at http://www.axis.com/. Install this utility now if you have not already done so.
AXIS 5600 User’s Manual About AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 Section 6: Setting Up - OS/2 73 AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 is an application for NetBIOS/NetBEUI printing in the OS/2 environment. Its allows you to: • Install and maintain the AXIS 5600 printer ports as OS/2 printer ports. • Capture and monitor print jobs directed to the AXIS 5600 ports. Notes: ❏ The NetBEUI protocol must be active. If not, use MPTS/LAPS (LAN Server) or SETUP (LAN Manager) to activate it. ❏ If you are using OS/2 version 2.
74 Section 6: Setting Up - OS/2 Creating a Print Queue (OS/2 version 2.x and OS/2 Warp) AXIS 5600 User’s Manual 1. Double-click the Templates folder, then drag the Printer icon out to the Workplace Shell (or into a folder) while holding the right mouse button down. 2. Type a name of your choice in the Name field. 3. Select \PIPE\.LP1, \PIPE\.LP2 or \PIPE\.CM1 from the Port list, and select a printer driver suitable for your printer from the Standard Printer list. OS/2 4.
AXIS 5600 User’s Manual 75 A print queue must be made a shared resource before it can be accessed from other clients or servers. The following three examples show how you can share your printer resources: Open an OS/2 window and issue the following command: NET SHARE /PRINT Where is the name of the queue created on the previous side. To share a printer resource when using OS/2 Warp with IBM Peer service, follow the steps below: 1.
76 Section 7: Setting Up - Macintosh AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 7 Setting Up - Macintosh Having connected the AXIS 5600 to your network, this section now describes how to set up your AXIS 5600 for printing in Macintosh environments using AppleTalk.
AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 7: Setting Up - Macintosh 77 Choosing a Printer LaserWriter 7.0 Printer Driver The method for choosing a printer varies depending on which version of LaserWriter printer driver you are using. • The LaserWriter 7.0 driver assumes that you use a standard PostScript driver, and cannot take advantage of any printer specific features. • The LaserWriter 8.0 driver uses PPD files that contain printer descriptions.
78 Section 7: Setting Up - Macintosh LaserWriter 8.0 Printer Driver AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Follow the instructions below to choose a printer: 1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu. 2. Click the LaserWriter 8.0 icon. 3. If your network has more than one zone click on the zone you want. If your network has no zones, this box does not appear. Macintosh 4. Click the name of the printer you want.
AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Bi-directional support Section 7: Setting Up - Macintosh 79 The AXIS 5600 allows the printer driver to communicate directly with the printer and consequently facilitates complete functional control over print jobs, e.g. automatic downloading of fonts not resident in the printer.
80 Section 7: Setting Up - Macintosh Setting Parameters AXIS 5600 User’s Manual In AppleTalk, you can change a limited number of the parameters of the AXIS 5600. You can: • enable and disable binary data transfers for your printing • select the type of binary transfer protocol to use • specify the AppleTalk printer type • set the IP address However, by assigning an IP address to your AXIS 5600, you have access to all of print server’s parameters via any standard Web browser or via FTP.
AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 7: Setting Up - Macintosh 81 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 Parameters that you do not want to set should be excluded from the text file. Refer to B - The Parameter List, on page 143, 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.
82 Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 8 Setting Up - UNIX Installation in the UNIX Environment Having performed the basic TCP/IP setup procedures as defined in Assigning an IP address, on page 25 and onwards, you are now able to print in interactive mode using LPR, FTP or Reverse Telnet protocols. However, should you require to integrate the AXIS 5600 into your host spooler, you can use the Axis automatic installation script axinstall.
AXIS 5600 User’s Manual 83 To integrate the AXIS 5600 into the host printer spooler, you can use the auto installation script axinstall, resident in the AXIS 5600. Follow the instructions below to install axinstall onto your host using FTP: 1. Login to the AXIS 5600 using the command: ftp or ftp 2. Enter root as the user id and pass as the password. 3. Download the script using the command: get axinstall Log out using the command quit, bye or exit depending on your FTP version.
84 Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX AXIS 5600 User’s Manual The axinstall script has now been downloaded to your host. Execute the script with this command: sh axinstall 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. Please refer to the following pages if you need guidance on the choice of print methods.
AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX 85 Print Methods on TCP/IP Networks The AXIS 5600 supports several different print methods in the TCP/IP environment. axinstall will suggest a print method suitable for your particular UNIX 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 print methods.
86 Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Limitations: Spooler features, and printcap or lpr options (BSD) such as multiple copies, are not available. FTP The File Transfer Protocol is used for transferring files between hosts. Advantages: Uses industry standard network software on the host. Limitations: No printer status logging. In the case of BSD it may conflict with other input or output filters and does not allow both input and output filters.
AXIS 5600 User’s Manual PROS B Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX 87 PROS B - Advantages: It provides accounting and status logging. Supports bi-directional printing. The printer information read back can be viewed in a log file. PROS B - Limitations: A ‘C’ compiler is required to build the PROS B drivers and in the case of BSD, it may conflict with other input or output filters. It does not allow both input and output filters. Interface programs can not be used in System V.
88 Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Using Logical Printers to Customize your Printing The AXIS 5600 has a powerful facility for altering the print data. This means that your desired print format can be realized on any type of printer.
AXIS 5600 User’s Manual 89 ❏ The examples in this section describes how you can configure the available logical printers using a standard Web browser. If you want to set them directly by editing the config file, just enter the values for the corresponding parameters. ❏ The examples should only be viewed as suggestions how to configure the logical printers. You should, off course, configure them according to the needs of your network.
90 Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX Character Set Conversion AXIS 5600 User’s Manual 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 5600 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.
AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Adding Strings Before and After Print Jobs Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX 91 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.
92 Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX String Substitutions AXIS 5600 User’s Manual The string substitution function performs search and replace operations on the print data. The primary application is to replace printer control commands. Up to twenty string substitutions may be specified individually for each logical printer. All strings must be entered as hexadecimal byte values, and each match and substitute string must be preceded by a count byte.
AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Example: Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX 93 Assume that you want to replace the UNIX New Line (hex 0A) with an ASCII NewLine (hex 0D 0A), and the printer command ECG1 (hex 1B 47 31) with ECY (hex 1B 59) for logical printer PR2. Follow the instructions below to substitute command strings: 1. Select the Printer2 Web page. 2. Enter the string 01 0A 02 0D 0A 03 1B 47 31 02 1B 59 in the String Substitutions text field.
94 Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX ASCII to Postscript Conversion AXIS 5600 User’s Manual The AXIS 5600 logical printers can translate ASCII print data into PostScript format. This makes it possible to print with 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.
AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX 95 The default page size is A4 and the default page orientation is Portrait, while the page format parameters are: Page Format Parameter Default Value Lines per page 66 Characters per line 0 Characters per inch 10.0 Lines per inch 60 60 = 60 lines per inch Left margin 30 30 = 3.0 mm Top margin 50 50 = 5.
96 Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Redirecting Print Jobs when a printer is busy If print data is received for a printer that is already busy, the host must wait. However, 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.
AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Read-back of information Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX 97 The AXIS 5600 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 bi-directional printing support.
Section 9: Management & Configuration The management and configuration tools that are supported by the AXIS 5600 allows you to: OS/2 Macintosh Configuration Overview UNIX AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 9 Management & Configuration Windows NetWare 98 • Change the print server parameters, i.e.
The Web interface of the AXIS 5600 is divided into two modes of operation, User mode and Admin mode. User In User mode, you have no rights to change any parameter settings. However, if you have access rights to the Admin mode, you can change some of the basic parameters from User mode via the Configuration Wizard. This mode is intended for regular users who are only interested in using the print server's interface for checking print jobs or viewing printer properties.
Section 9: Management & Configuration AXIS 5600 User’s Manual 3. Type the host name or the IP address of your AXIS 5600 in the Open Page dialog, as detailed below: OS/2 Windows NetWare 100 The User Mode home page of your AXIS 5600 appears in the browser window. UNIX Macintosh You can alternatively type the host name or the IP address directly into the Web browser’s Location text field.
Section 9: Management & Configuration Available Services from the User Mode The following services are available from the User mode. An additional link to the Axis home page is available from this mode. The Printer Overview page contains a section that allows you to view the general parameter setting of the AXIS 5600, including the print server name and the location of the print server in your organization, if defined.
Section 9: Management & Configuration AXIS 5600 User’s Manual By clicking on the printer icons, a printer page opens, allowing you to view the status and the supported capabilities of each connected printer. The extent of this information is depending on the printer model. From the printer page, you can also print a test page to the selected printer.
From the Network Settings page you can set all parameters that control the network traffic to and from the AXIS 5600. You can enable or disable any of the supported network protocols and finetune the parameter settings. Caution! ❏ Any network configuration should involve the Network Administrator. From the Support page you can receive help to resolve any installation or print problems that might occur. If your problems persist, the Support page allows you to produce a Server Report.
UNIX Macintosh OS/2 Windows NetWare 104 Section 9: Management & Configuration AXIS 5600 User’s Manual The Help Contents displays a comprehensive description of the configuration and management activities that can be performed from the internal Web pages of the AXIS 5600. Theses activities include instructions on how to install the AXIS 5600 in various environments and how to upgrade it with new firmware. A detailed index is also available.
The internal Web pages of Axis ThinServer products integrate directly into AXIS ThinWizard, giving you access to the services described in Using a Web browser on page 99. Once you have established the AXIS 5600 in the TCP/IP environment, as described in Assigning an IP address on page 25, you are free to access the AXIS 5600 from AXIS ThinWizard. Installing AXIS ThinWizard You should only install AXIS ThinWizard on a designated server on your network.
Section 9: Management & Configuration Starting AXIS ThinWizard AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Follow the instructions below to start the AXIS ThinWizard: 1. Make sure that the computer where you installed the AXIS ThinWizard is up and running on your network. 2. Start a Web browser from a client in your network. 3. Enter the IP address or the host name of the server where you installed 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. The scope of each network group is determined by the Axis server types and IP address ranges that are included. You can create as many network groups as you want. 107 2. Click the Create button. 3. The Create Network Group page opens. Type the name of the network group, enter the IP address ranges and Axis server types that should be included.
Section 9: Management & Configuration Managing the print servers AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Follow the instructions below to access the AXIS 5600 using AXIS ThinWizard: 1. Click the Manage Network button in the main menu. 2. Select the network group, including the AXIS 5600, from the drop-down list. All AXIS servers included in the network group appear in the window. Windows NetWare 108 3. Click the link of the AXIS 5600 to access its internal Web page UNIX Macintosh OS/2 4.
Section 9: Management & Configuration Using AXIS NetPilot AXIS NetPilot is the recommended tool to use for configuring the AXIS 5600 in networks that support communication via the IPX/SPX or the NetBIOS/NetBEUI protocols.
Section 9: Management & Configuration Changing the parameter values OS/2 The Property Pages AXIS 5600 User’s Manual AXIS NetPilot provides you with two useful tools for changing parameter values: • Property pages: • Parameter List Editor: Use this fast and efficient tool if you have considerable experience in editing config files. Windows NetWare 110 Use the Property pages if you have little experience in editing config files and need a user-friendly interface.
Section 9: Management & Configuration Follow the instructions below to use the Parameter List Editor: 1. Choose Edit Parameter List from the Setup menu. 2. Download a config file from a print server or from your hard disk by selecting from File or from Print Server. 111 NetWare AXIS 5600 User’s Manual 6. Click Save after you have made your choice, to save the modified config file.
112 Section 9: Management & Configuration To simplify printer monitoring, you can create logical groups of printers. The printer status of each printer is displayed in the AXIS NetPilot window. UNIX Macintosh OS/2 Windows NetWare Monitoring Printers AXIS 5600 User’s Manual AXIS NetPilot’s Monitoring Window Creating a printer group Follow the instructions below to create a printer group: 1. Select the ‘Monitoring Printers’ folder. 2.
Adding a printer to a printer group Section 9: Management & Configuration Follow the instructions below to add a printer to a printer group: 1. Select the printer group folder, located in the ‘Monitoring Printers’ folder. 113 NetWare AXIS 5600 User’s Manual 3. The Add Printer window appears. Double-click the print server, to which the desired printer is connected and select the printer port. Click OK. 1. Select the printer group folder, located in the ‘Monitoring Printers’ folder.
Windows NetWare 114 Section 9: Management & Configuration Grouping logically connected Print Servers together Creating a Print Server Group AXIS 5600 User’s Manual AXIS NetPilot allows you to create logical groups of print servers in order to simplify administration. Installed print servers are displayed in the ‘Network Print Servers’ folder and shortcuts to these print servers can be added to the print server groups.
1. Select the desired printer folder, located in the ‘Monitoring Printers’ folder. 2. Click the desired printer icon and choose Printer Information from the File menu. NetWare Windows ❏ The extent of the detailed printer information is depending on your printer model.
Section 9: Management & Configuration AXIS 5600 User’s Manual You can also view the detailed printer information in the Summary window. OS/2 Windows NetWare 116 UNIX Macintosh AXIS NetPilot Summary window Upgrading the Print Server You can use the AXIS NetPilot Upgrade Wizard to upgrade the AXIS 5600 software. Please refer to Section 11 Upgrading the Software, on page 137, for details. Additional information Refer to the AXIS NetPilot on-line help for further information about this tool.
Having assigned an IP address to your AXIS 5600, as described in Assigning an IP address on page 25, you can change the AXIS 5600 parameter settings using the File Transport Protocol (FTP). Editing the config file Follow the instructions below to edit the config file using FTP: 1. Log in to the AXIS 5600 by typing: ftp or ftp in a DOS window (Windows and OS/2) or in a UNIX shell window. 2. Enter the user id and the password. (The default entries are root and pass.) 3.
118 Section 9: Management & Configuration AXIS 5600 User’s Manual NetWare Example: > ftp npserver connected to npserver. 220 AXIS 5600 FTP Print Server v6.00 Jun 17 1999 ready. Windows Name (npserver:thomas): root 331 User name ok, need password Password: pass (not visible) 230 User logged in ftp> get config OS/2 200 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.
Viewing the Status File Section 9: Management & Configuration 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 FTP: 119 NetWare AXIS 5600 User’s Manual 2. Enter the user id and the password. (The default entries are root and pass.) 3. Download the status file to your host by typing: Windows 1.
Macintosh OS/2 Windows NetWare 120 Section 9: Management & Configuration AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Using Telnet Having assigned an IP address to your AXIS 5600, as described in Assigning an IP address on page 25, you can manage your AXIS 5600 using the telnet protocol. Viewing the Account File The account file contains data concerning the last 20 print jobs.
AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 9: Management & Configuration NetWare Example: 121 > telnet npserver Trying 192.36.253.96... Connected to npserver. Escape character is ‘^]’.
Section 9: Management & Configuration Viewing the Status file AXIS 5600 User’s Manual 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 5600 by typing: telnet or telnet in a DOS windows (Windows and OS/2) or in a UNIX shell window. Windows NetWare 122 2. Enter the user id and the password. (The default entries are root and pass.
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 5600 SNMP implementation runs in TCP/IP and NetWare (IPX) networks. The management is handled by NMS (Network Management System) software running on a host on your network. The NMS software communicates with network devices by the means of messages, which are references to one or more objects.
124 Section 9: Management & Configuration Macintosh OS/2 Windows NetWare The AXIS MIB AXIS 5600 User’s Manual In order to make full use of the AXIS 5600 SNMP support, 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 be categorized as follows: • Menu objects - used for viewing and changing the AXIS 5600 configuration from the NMS program. Refer to B - The Parameter List, on page 143.
Please refer to the appropriate Hewlett Packard documentation for further details about these tools. Notes: ❏ To enable support for the HP JetAdmin and the HP Web JetAdmin management software, you must set the HP_JETADMIN parameter to YES. ❏ It is not possible to upgrade the AXIS 5600 Flash Memory from the HP JetAdmin. ❏ If the AXIS 5600 has been configured with HP JetAdmin or HP Web JetAdmin, you cannot configure it with AXIS NetPilot unless you first reset it to the factory default settings.
126 Section 9: Management & Configuration NetWare Exceptions UNIX Macintosh OS/2 Windows The print server concept AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Even though the AXIS 5600 is fully compatible with the HP JetAdmin tool, the AXIS 5600 behaves differently in certain situations. The exceptions from the traditional HP JetAdmin functionality are presented below. HP JetAdmin considers the AXIS 5600 as one print server, independently on the number of supported ports.
1. Start the AXIS NetPilot. 2. Select your AXIS 5600 and click Install on the AXIS NetPilot toolbar. Select with current configuration. 3. Your AXIS 5600 has been transferred to the ‘Network Print Servers’ folder. Select your AXIS 5600 and click the Property button on the AXIS NetPilot toolbar. 4. Select the Printer Ports tab. NetWare Windows HP JetAdmin does not support serial printer ports.
Windows NetWare 128 Section 9: Management & Configuration Using Novell Utilities After installing the AXIS 5600 into the NetWare environment, you can manage your AXIS 5600, 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 5600 network print server.
You can use the NetWare Administrator to enable or disable status notification messages for printers connected to the AXIS 5600, e.g. Busy, Off-line, Out of paper, Paper jam, etc. You can also add or remove print job owners and administrators from the list of persons to be notified. Print Layout You can view installed AXIS 5600 Network Print Servers and their relative print queues for any NetWare Organizational Unit.
Section 10: IPP AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 10 IPP Overview IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) is a TCP/IP based client-server protocol. IPP enables printing over any LAN or WAN supporting TCP/IP. The most prevalent example of this is IPP printing over the Internet, which is illustrated below.
IPP is platform independant and functional in Windows (NT, 95, 98 and 2000), Macintosh, OS/2, NetWare and UNIX environments. Currently available IPP clients include: • the Internet Printer Connection software from Hewlett Packard for WindowsNT, • the Microsoft IPP Client delivered with Windows 2000, • IPP clients for Windows ‘95 and ‘98 that can be downloaded from the Microsoft web site. • the Common Unix Printing System for Unix/Linux environments.
Section 10: IPP Macintosh Macintosh UNIX UNIX AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Address Schemes When using IPP printing, you need to know the IP address or host name of your IPP-enabled Axis print server. The AXIS 5600 Print Server supports the http: address scheme (which is used in the IPP 1.0 standard), and the ipp: adress scheme (used in the IPP 1.1 standard). The examples given below assume that the host name of the Axis print server is axisps and that the corresponding IP adress is 12.100.110.2.
The URL for the destination printer is defined in the print server host name, the port number and the local printer name, in that order. When using IPP printing over the Internet with the AXIS 5600, the host name used for the Axis print server could be “axisps”, for example. The port number used is 631, followed by the local printer name (Ex. LPT1). A walk-through example of the IPP printing process is perhaps the best way to describe the IPP functionality: 1.
134 Section 10: IPP NetWare NetWare Example AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Adding an IPP printer in Windows ‘95 for printing with the Microsoft IPP Client: In this example we will assume the printers’ http: address is http://axisps:631/LPT1: Windows Windows To add a destination printer for IPP printing in Windows ‘95: 1. Open Start | Settings | Printers. 2. Choose Add Printer. The Add Printer Wizard will start. Follow the instructions on the screen. OS/2 OS/2 3. When prompted, choose Network Printer. 4.
Adding an IPP printer in Windows ‘98 for printing with the Microsoft IPP Client: In this example we will assume the printers’ http: address is http://axisps:631/LPT1: 135 2. Choose Add Printer. The Add Printer Wizard will start. Follow the instructions on the screen. 3. When prompted, choose Network Printer. 4. In the Network Path or Queue name field, write the http: address of the destination printer, for example: http://axisps:631/LPT1. OS/2 OS/2 1. Open Start | Settings | Printers.
136 Section 10: IPP NetWare NetWare Example AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Adding an IPP printer in Windows 2000 for printing with the Microsoft IPP Client: In this example we will assume the printers’ http: address is http://axisps:631/LPT1. Windows Windows If you want to print via IPP from Windows 2000: 1. Choose File | Print. 2. If you need to enter a new destination printer, click Find Printer in the Select Printer frame. OS/2 OS/2 5. Specify your printer from the printer list. Click Print.
• AXIS NetPilot configuration software • AXIS ThinWizard • AXIS Print System • AXIS Print Utility for Windows • AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 • The AXIS 5600 print server software held in Flash Memory • The axinstall script • The AXIS MIB file Obtaining the Updated Software You can obtain all the print server software as well as the latest utility software from the following locations: Note: • AXIS Online CD • Over the Internet, by accessing the AXIS home page at http://www.axis.
Section 11: Upgrading the Software AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Upgrading the Firmware Software You can upgrade the AXIS 5600 Flash memory using one of the following methods: Windows NetWare 138 AXIS ThinWizard (TCP/IP) • FTP (TCP/IP) • AXIS NetPilot Upgrade Wizard (IPX/SPX) ❏ Updating instructions are also supplied with the software update.
Follow the procedures below to upgrade the AXIS 5600: Caution! ❏ Be careful not to interrupt the file transfer. If the transfer is interrupted the AXIS 5600 may have to be re-initialized by your dealer. 1. Log in to the AXIS 5600 with the command: ftp , or ftp 2. You will be prompted for user id and password. Use the user id root, which has the default password pass. 3.
140 Section 11: Upgrading the Software Windows NetWare Note: Upgrading using AXIS NetPilot AXIS 5600 User’s Manual ❏ Should you encounter any problem that prevents a successful upgrade over your network, it may become necessary to perform the flash loading operation via the parallel port, LPT1. In this case, you are advised to contact your dealer. This method is recommended for upgrading the flash memory in NetWare networks.
The test button is located on the front right hand side of the AXIS 5600 and is used for: The Parameter List • Printing a parameter list, showing the AXIS 5600 current settings. • Resetting the AXIS 5600 parameters to the factory default settings. Press the test button once to print a test page. If the test page prints, the parallel interface is functioning correctly. The printed Test Page contains basic information about the AXIS 5600.
Appendix A: Test Button Factory Default Settings AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Follow the instructions below to reset the AXIS 5600 to the factory default settings: 1. Remove the external power supply to switch off the AXIS 5600. 2. Press and hold down the test button, while you plug the external power supply back in. Continue to hold down the test button, until the network indicator begins to flash at one second intervals. This should take at least 5 seconds. Windows NetWare 142 3.
The Config File The left-hand column shows the parameters and their default values as they appear in the config file and the right-hand column shows the name of the parameters as they appear in the internal Web pages. After you have changed them, most parameters take effect for the next print job. If Requires Restart appears in a parameter description, you must restart the AXIS 5600, before the new setting for that parameter takes effect.
UNIX Macintosh OS/2 Windows NetWare 144 Appendix B: The Parameter List --- TCP/IP MENU TCP_ENB. : YES INT_ADDR. : 0 0 0 0 DEF_ROUT. : 0 0 0 0 AXIS 5600 User’s Manual DNS_ENB. : YES DNS_ADDR1. : 0 0 0 0 DNS_ADDR2. : 0 0 0 0 DOMAIN_NAME. : SLP_SCOPE_LIST.: DEFAULT RTN_OPT. : NO RTEL_PR1. : 0 RTEL_PR2. : 0 RTEL_PR3. : 0 RTEL_PR4. : 0 RTEL_PR5. : 0 RTEL_PR6. : 0 RTEL_PR7. : 0 RTEL_PR8. : 0 TCP/IP Enabled Internet Address Default Router Address (0.0.0.0 for no router) Net Mask (e.g. 255.255.255.
FR_802_3. FR_ETH_2. FR_802_2. FR_SNAP. NCP_BURST_MODE. : : : : : PSERVER_NDS. : YES YES YES YES YES Example (tree): TREE:NW5_TREE DevDept.acme PSERVER_BINDERY1. PSERVER_BINDERY2. PSERVER_BINDERY3. PSERVER_BINDERY4. PSERVER_BINDERY5. PSERVER_BINDERY6. PSERVER_BINDERY7. PSERVER_BINDERY8. PSERVER_BINDERY9. PSERVER_BINDERY10. PSERVER_BINDERY11. PSERVER_BINDERY12. PSERVER_BINDERY13. PSERVER_BINDERY14. PSERVER_BINDERY15. PSERVER_BINDERY16. NPRINTER1. NPRINTER2. NPRINTER3. NPRINTER4. NPRINTER5. NPRINTER6.
UNIX Macintosh OS/2 Windows NetWare 146 Appendix B: The Parameter List --- NetBIOS/NetBEUI MENU LSLM_ENB. : YES NB_FR_TYPE. : FR_AUTO (FR_AUTO, FR_802_2, FR_DIX) LPRINT_1. : AX100086.LP1 LLOGIC_1. : PR1 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1, LPT2, COM1) LPRINT_2. : AX100086.LP2 LLOGIC_2. : PR2 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1, LPT2, COM1) LPRINT_3. : AX100086.CM1 LLOGIC_3. : PR3 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1, LPT2, COM1) LPRINT_4. : LLOGIC_4.
PR1_FILT. PR1_AFT. PR1_DUMP. : NONE : : NO PR1_SIZE. PR1_ORNT. PR1_FORM. : : : PR1_FONT. : 7GE>IBM, 7FR>IBM, 7ND>IBM, DEC>IBM) (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS) Printer Language Translation String After Print Job Hex Dump Mode Enabled A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT) PostScript Page Size PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS) PostScript Page Orientation 66 0 100 60 30 50 PostScript Page Format (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM) PostScript Font (Courier when not specified) --- PRINTER2 MENU PR2_OUT.
UNIX Macintosh OS/2 Windows NetWare 148 Appendix B: The Parameter List --- PRINTER3 MENU PR3_OUT. : COM1 (LPT1, COM1, LPT2) PR2_SND. : PR3 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8 PR2_WAIT. : YES PR3_IN. : AUTO (NONE, AUTO) PR3_BEF. PR3_STR. PR3_CSET. : : : NONE PR3_FILT. PR3_AFT. PR3_DUMP. PR3_SIZE. PR3_ORNT. PR3_FORM. : : : : : : PR3_FONT. : NONE 7GE>IBM, 7FR>IBM, 7ND>IBM, DEC>IBM) (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS) Printer Language Translation --- PRINTER4 MENU PR4_OUT.
PR5_FILT. PR5_AFT. PR5_DUMP. : NONE : : NO PR5_SIZE. PR5_ORNT. PR5_FORM. : : : PR5_FONT. : 7GE>IBM, 7FR>IBM, 7ND>IBM, DEC>IBM) (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS) Printer Language Translation String After Print Job Hex Dump Mode Enabled A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT) PostScript Page Size PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS) PostScript Page Orientation 66 0 100 60 30 50 PostScript Page Format (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM) PostScript Font (Courier when not specified) --- PRINTER6 MENU PR6_OUT.
UNIX Macintosh OS/2 Windows NetWare 150 Appendix B: The Parameter List --- PRINTER7 MENU PR7_OUT. : COM1 (LPT1, COM1, LPT2) PR7_SND. : PR7 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8 PR7_WAIT. : YES PR7_IN. : AUTO (NONE, AUTO) AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Physical Port Secondary Printer PR7_BEF. PR7_STR. PR7_CSET. Wait on Busy Read Back Port (Read-Back of information) : String Before Print Job : 010A020D0A String Substitutions : NONE (NONE, ISO>IBM, 7UK>IBM, 7SW>IBM, Character Set Conversion PR7_FILT.
--- COM1 Menu C1_BAUDR. : 9600 (300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200) C1_NBITS. : 8 (7, 8) C1_PARIT. : NONE (NONE, ODD, EVEN) C1 STOPB. : 2 (1, 2) C1_HNDSH. : ROBUST-BOTH (NONE, XON/XOFF, ROBUST, RDY/BSY, BOTH, ROBUST-BOTH) C1_READT. : 3 C1_BSYTM. : 60 C1_MGM_INFO. C1_COMMENT. : AUTO (DISABLE, AUTO) : --- LPT2 Menu L2_CENTR. : HISPEED (IBM_PC, STNDRD, FAST HISPEED) L2_BSYTM. : 60 L2_MGM_INFO. L2_COMMENT.
Appendix C: Technical Specifications Supported Systems Novell NetWare: Microsoft LAN Manager: OS/2 IBM LAN Server: Microsoft Windows: Macintosh LANtastic UNIX AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Appendix C Technical Specifications Windows NetWare 152 BSD Systems: System V Systems: Versions 3.11, 3.12, 4.10 and above, supporting both NDS and Bindery Emulation. A maximum of 16 bindery file servers and 96 print queues can be served. NDPS supported by versions 4.11 and above. NetWare5 and Pure IP supported.
32 bit 100 MHz RISC Controller, 1 Mbyte Flash memory. 2 Mbytes RAM. Logical Connection NWay support to provide auto-detection of the network speed. Running simultaneously any combination of the supported protocols. Use of IEEE802.2, IEEE802.3, SNAP and Ethernet II frame types simultaneously. Attachments RJ-45 connector (Category 5 Unshielded Twisted Pair) for 10baseT Ethernet and 100baseTX Fast Ethernet. Security UNIX: NetWare: Root password. User access list and printer access. Encrypted passwords.
154 Appendix C: Technical Specifications NetWare Power Consumption AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Power provided by external supply: Maximum 450 mA at 12 VDC. (Type PS-D, 12V, 800 mA). Dimensions Height x Width x Depth UNIX Macintosh OS/2 Windows 1.1 x 6.3 x 5.1 inches (2.9 x 16.0 x 12.9 cm) Weight Environmental 0.64 lb. (0.28 kg) Temperature: 40 - 105° F (5 - 40° C). Humidity: 10 - 95% non-condensing. Approvals EMC: Safety: EN 55022/1994, EN50082-1/1992. FCC Class A. EN 60950.
AIX Advanced Interactive eXecutive. A version of the UNIX operating system from IBM that runs on various IBM computers including Mainframe systems. ARP Address Resolution Protocol. A protocol within the TCP/IP suite of network protocols that allows a host to find the physical address of a node on the same network. It is available in UNIX, Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT. ARP cannot be used across routers. config file Berkeley Software Distribution.
Appendix D: Glossary DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. DHCP is available in Windows NT, NetWare 5 and UNIX systems, and allows for the automatic but temporary assignment of IP addresses from a central pool. DHCP causes the selected host to automatically allocate and download an unused IP address to the requesting print server. It also provides validation data that defines how long the IP addresses will remain valid. DNS Domain Name Service.
Management Information Base. A database of network configuration information used by SNMP and CMIP to monitor or change network settings. NCP NetWare Core Protocol. Network clients use the NCP to request services of servers, and servers use NCP to provide services, such as file and print services. NDS NetWare Directory Services. A hierarchical data base that manages NetWare network resources such as servers and volumes. NetWare MIB RARP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.
UNIX Macintosh OS/2 Windows NetWare 158 Appendix D: Glossary AXIS 5600 User’s Manual TFTP Trivial File Transport Protocol. A simpler version of the FTP protocol that is used by the print server for automatic downloading of config files. UNIX A 32-bit multi-tasking, multi-user operating system originally developed by AT&T. URL Uniform Resource Locator. A way of specifying the location of publicly available information on the Internet. WINS Windows Internet Name Service.
159 AXIS 5600 User’s Manual C Character Set Conversion 90 Chooser 76 config file 98, 143 Configuration methods AXIS NetPilot Parameter List Editor 110 Property pages 110 FTP 117 HP tools HP JetAdmin 125 HP Web JetAdmin 125 NetWare Administrator 128 PCONSOLE 128 SNMP 123 Telnet 120 Web browser 99 H Hex Dump Mode 97 Host Name 27 HP JetAdmin 125 HP Web JetAdmin 125 I Installation guide 19 Installation Summary 20 Internet Address 22 IPP 130 L LANtastic 69 Logical Printers 88 M Macintosh Choosing a printer 77
AXIS 5600 User’s Manual UNIX Macintosh OS/2 Windows NetWare 160 N NDPS 35 NDS 39 NetWare Advanced installation 38 Basic installation 21 NDPS 35, 130, 131, 132, 133 NetWare printing modes Print Server Mode 43 Remote Printer Mode 43 Network connectors 14 Network indicator LED 15 O OS/2 AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 73 Installing the print server 73 P Parameter List 143 Physical description 14 Power indicator LED 15 Printer information 115 Printer port 14 Printing parameter list 141 Test page 141 Pure IP
NetWare Windows OS/2 Macintosh Windows for Workgroups AXIS Print Utility for Windows 64 Client-server printing Client setup 68 Server setup 67 Peer-to-peer printing 66 Windows NT 4.
