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Read me First To get your print server quickly up and running, follow the instructions below: 1. Connect the AXIS 540/640 to your network and to your printer as described in Connecting the printer to the Network, on page 7. 2.
NetWare 2 Safety notices AXIS 540/640 User’s Guide Safety notices Take some time to read through the safety notices before installing the AXIS 540/640. Please observe all safety markings and instructions when using this product. Caution! - must be observed to avoid loss of data or damage to your equipment. Important: - must be observed to avoid operational impairment. OS/2 Windows Do not proceed any of the above notices, until you have fully understood the implications.
NetWare Windows Read me First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Management and Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Safety notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
OS/2 Windows NetWare 4 Introduction AXIS 540/640 User’s Guide Introduction This document describes how to set up and manage the AXIS 540/640 in various network environments. Should you require more information, please refer to the AXIS 540/640 User’s Manuals, which are available on the AXIS Online CD. Unless stated otherwise, the AXIS 540+, AXIS 542+, AXIS 640 and AXIS 642 are collectively described as the AXIS 540/640 throughout this document.
Product Overview Product Overview Windows The AXIS 540+/542+ Print Server LPT1 Printer Connector Ethernet 10baseT Connector Test Button Network Indicator Power Indicator External Power Supply Connector UNIX The AXIS 640/642 Print Server LPT1 Printer Connector Token Ring or STP Connector Token Ring UTP Connector External Power Supply Connector OS/2 or Macintosh Ethernet 10base2 Connector 5 NetWare AXIS 540/640 User’s Guide Ring Speed Switch (recessed) Test Button Network Indicator Powe
NetWare 6 Basic Installation AXIS 540/640 User’s Guide Basic Installation Hardware Inventory Windows Unpack and check all the items using the following check list. Contact your dealer if anything is missing or damaged. All packing materials are recyclable.
Basic Installation Connecting the printer to the Network Follow the instructions below to connect a printer to the network via the AXIS 540/640 print server: Caution! 7 NetWare AXIS 540/640 User’s Guide 1. Make sure that the printer is switched off and that the AXIS 540/640 external power supply is disconnected. Windows The external power supply you are using must be marked with the correct mains voltage! Refer to Hardware Inventory, on page 6. 2.
NetWare 8 Assigning an IP Address AXIS 540/640 User’s Guide Assigning an IP Address To establish communication with the TCP/IP network, an IP address must be assigned to your AXIS 540/640. Choose an appropriate method from the table below: Server Platform Availability UNIX Windows OS/2 NetWare X X Windows AXIS IP Installer DHCP X X X X ARP X X X X BOOTP X X X RARP X OS/2 Note: Refer to Setup for Macintosh, on page 19, for setting the IP address in the Macintosh environment.
AXIS 540/640 User’s Guide Assigning an IP Address 9 The host name limitations conclude that if you want to register the same host name at a WINS server and a DDNS server, the host name should be no longer than 15 characters and it should only contain the characters ‘A - Z’, ‘a-z’ and ‘-’. NetWare Notes: UNIX Macintosh OS/2 Windows The host name of the AXIS 540/640 is specified by the PS_NAME parameter.
NetWare 10 Setup for NetWare AXIS 540/640 User’s Guide Setup for NetWare NetWare Using NDPS over IP Important: If you want to print in NDPS, make sure that you have NDPS software installed on your NetWare file server. Note: You can select to install the connected printers as Public or Controlled Access printers. Having assigned an IP address to the AXIS 540/640 as described in, Assigning an IP Address, on page 8, you are now ready to install the AXIS 540/640 for NDPS printing over IP.
Setup for NetWare NetWare Using NDPS over IPX Installing the AXIS 540/640 as a Public Access printer: 1. Make sure that the HP NDPS Gateway is configured to automatically create a public access printer. 2. Connect the AXIS 540/640 to the NetWare network, if it is not already connected. Refer to Connecting the printer to the Network, on page 7 for more information. 3. Use the AXIS NetPilot to set the HP_JETADMIN parameter of the AXIS 540/640 to YES.
NetWare 12 Setup for NetWare AXIS 540/640 User’s Guide Queue-based NetWare Printing (Pure IP) Follow the instructions below to install the AXIS 540/640 in the NetWare Pure IP environment: 1. Start the Configuration Wizard from the User mode in the AXIS 540/640 Web interface. 2. Click your way through the Wizard until reaching the NetWare page. Make sure that the PSERVER_NDS parameter is set. If you want to change the parameter value or if the parameter value is empty, enter the desired values.
AXIS 540/640 User’s Guide Setup for NetWare 13 AXIS NetPilot is the recommended tool you should use when you are installing the AXIS 540/640 in the NetWare (IPX) environment. Install the AXIS NetPilot software if you have not already done so. It is supplied on the AXIS Online CD. It can also be downloaded from the Axis WWW home page on http://www.axis.com/. Note: The AXIS NetPilot software must be installed on a Windows platform running a NetWare client.
14 Setup for Windows 95/98 & NT AXIS 540/640 User’s Guide Setup for Windows 95/98 & NT Windows TCP/IP Printing using AXIS Print System AXIS Print System is the preferred utility for installing TCP/IP printer ports in Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0 environments. It allows you to locate and install network printers. If you choose Custom Installation while installing the AXIS Print System, you will be able to set the IP address of the AXIS 540/640 using the comprised AXIS IP Installer.
AXIS 540/640 User’s Guide Setup for Windows 95/98 & NT 15 NetBIOS/NetBEUI Printing using AXIS Print Monitor Install the AXIS Print Monitor software, if you have not already done so. It is supplied on the AXIS Online CD. It can also be downloaded from the AXIS WWW home page at http://www.axis.com/. Once installed, the AXIS Print Monitor is automatically initialized on system start-up.
16 Setup for Windows 3.1 & WfW AXIS 540/640 User’s Guide Setup for Windows 3.1 & WfW Windows TCP/IP Printing To enable TCP/IP printing in Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups environments, it is recommended that you use a shareware LPR spooler that can be downloaded from ftp://ftp.axis.com/pub/axis/software/prt_srv/utility/wlprs/. NetBIOS/NetBEUI Printing AXIS Print Utility for Windows is the preferred tool for NetBIOS/NetBEUI printing in Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups environments.
AXIS 540/640 User’s Guide Setup for Windows 3.1 & WfW 17 Notes: Windows 3.1 requires network support such as LAN Server or LAN Manager Workstation software to be installed in order to redirect a local printer port to a network device. Client-server printing - This print method is suitable for larger networks and requires only one user to install the AXIS Print Utility for Windows software onto their workstation. The setup procedure is described below: 1.
18 Setup for OS/2 AXIS 540/640 User’s Guide Setup for OS/2 TCP/IP Printing The AXIS 540/640 supports LPR Printing in the OS/2 environment. Installing the AXIS 540/640 Follow the instructions below to install the AXIS 540/640 using the lprportd service method: OS/2 1. Open the OS/2 System window, select TCP/IP and TCP/IP Configuration. 2. Select Printing, type a number, e.g. 3, in the Maximum number of LPD ports field. The Remote print server and Remote print server's printer fields should remain empty.
AXIS 540/640 User’s Guide Setup for Macintosh 19 Setup for Macintosh Note: Only AXIS 540+ and AXIS 542+ support printing in the Macintosh environment. Follow the instructions below to choose a printer: 1. Open the Chooser from the Apple menu. 2. Click the LaserWriter, alternatively the LaserWriter 8.0 Icon. 3. If your network has more than one zone, click the name of the default zone. If your network has no zones, this box does not appear. 5. For LaserWriter 8.0 printer driver only: Click Setup...
20 Setup for Macintosh AXIS 540/640 User’s Guide Setting the IP address Follow the step-by-step procedure below to set the IP address, enabling access to the AXIS 540+/542+ via any standard Web browser: 1. Open the Chooser and select a network printer driver, any LaserWriter will do. 2. Select the Axis printer port which name ends with "_CFG" and close the Chooser. 3. Open a text editor, e.g. SimpleText and write a text file containing the following: INT_ADDR: Example: INT_ADDR: 171.16.2.
AXIS 540/640 User’s Guide Setup for UNIX 21 Setup for UNIX Before you start: To establish communication with the TCP/IP network, you must assign an IP address to your AXIS 540/640 Print Server. Refer to Assigning an IP Address, on page 8. Having performed the basic TCP/IP setup procedures, you are now able to print in interactive mode using FTP or Reverse Telnet protocols.
NetWare 22 Using IPP AXIS 540/640 User’s Guide Using IPP (AXIS 640/642 only) You can use IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) for printing over any LAN or WAN that supports TCP/IP. The IPP functionality in the AXIS 640/642 is platform-independent and is automatically activated upon installation.
Management and Configuration Management and Configuration Using any standard Web browser 23 NetWare AXIS 540/640 User’s Guide Access your AXIS 540/640, simply by entering the host name or the IP address of the AXIS 540/640 as a URL in your browser, as follows: Examples: Windows Having assigned an IP address to your AXIS 540/640, you can configure and manage your print server from any standard Web browser. http://192.36.253.
NetWare 24 Management and Configuration AXIS 540/640 User’s Guide Using AXIS NetPilot The AXIS NetPilot configuration software provides an alternative tool for conveniently configuring and monitoring of the AXIS 540/640. It can be installed on Windows platforms running NetBIOS/NetBEUI or NetWare clients running IPX. Windows AXIS NetPilot provides two tools for changing the parameters.
AXIS 540/640 User’s Guide Management and Configuration 25 Follow the instructions below to edit the config file using FTP: 1. Log in to the AXIS 540/640 by typing the command: ftp or ftp in a DOS window (Windows), in a OS/2 window or in a UNIX shell window. 2. Enter the user id and the password. (The default entries are root and pass.
NetWare 26 Management and Configuration AXIS 540/640 User’s Guide Using the Test Button The following operations can be performed by pressing the test button in different sequences. Please refer to Product Overview, on page 5, to identify the location of the test button. Windows Printing a test page: • Press the test button once to print a test page. Printing the parameter list: • Press the test button twice to print the parameter list.
Using SNMP You can use SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) for remote monitoring and configuration of the AXIS 540/640. All major functions applicable to print servers are supported. The AXIS 540/640 supports all relevant parts of MIB-II and the host resource MIB. It also includes a private enterprise MIB called AXIS MIB. To make the full use of the SNMP support you must have an SNMP tool that allows you to install private enterprise MIBs.
NetWare 28 Management and Configuration AXIS 540/640 User’s Guide Using Novell Utilities After installing the AXIS 540/640 into the NetWare environment, with AXIS NetPilot, you can manage your AXIS 540/640 using Novell’s NetWare Administrator or PCONSOLE.
