Axis Print Servers AXIS ONLINE CD High Performance Multi-Protocol Print Servers for Virtually All Networks A X I S 5 4 0 0 / 5 6 0 0 User's Guide v1.
Read me First To get your print server quickly up and running, follow the instructions below: 1. Connect the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 to your network and to your printer as described in Connecting the printer to the Ethernet Network, on page 7. 2. Proceed to the setup sections that are relevant to your network environment, as described in the table below: NDPS (IPX) NetWare Queue-based NetWare (Pure IP) Windows 95/98 & NT Windows 3.
NetWare 2 Safety notices AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 User’s Guide Safety notices Take some time to read through the safety notices before installing the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600. 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 5400/AXIS 5600 User’s Guide Introduction This document describes how to set up and manage the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 in various network environments. Should you require more information, please refer to the AXIS 5400 and the AXIS 5600 User’s Manuals, which are available on the AXIS Online CD.
Product Overview 5 Macintosh OS/2 Windows The AXIS 5400 Print Server: Product Overview NetWare AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 User’s Guide UNIX The AXIS 5600 Print Server:
NetWare 6 Basic Installation AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 User’s Guide Basic Installation Hardware Inventory Hardware Macintosh UNIX Model Variants Part Numbers AXIS 5400 0084-001-01 AXIS 5600 0086-001-01 Europe 13267 UK 13268 Australia 13269 USA 13270 Japan 13936 Europe 14233 UK 14234 Australia 14255 USA 14253 Japan 14254 Print Server OS/2 Windows Unpack and check all the items using the following check list. Contact your dealer if anything is missing or damaged.
Basic Installation Connecting the printer to the Ethernet Network Follow the instructions below to connect a printer to the network via the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 print server: Caution! 7 NetWare AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 User’s Guide 1. Make sure that the printer is switched off and that the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 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. Note: OS/2 2.
Assigning an IP Address OS/2 Macintosh UNIX AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 User’s Guide Assigning an IP Address To establish communication with the TCP/IP network, an IP address must be assigned to your AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600.
Assigning an IP Address DDNS supports 53 character long host names, but they can only consist of the characters ‘A-Z’, ’a-z’ and ‘-’. If your host name consists of any other characters, they are converted to ‘-’, when registering with a DDNS server. Refer to your system manuals or to your network administrator for instructions on how the host name resolution is performed on your system.
NetWare 10 Setup for NetWare AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 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.
Setup for NetWare NetWare Using NDPS over IPX Installing the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 as a Public Access printer: 1. Make sure that the NDPS Gateway is configured to automatically create a public access printer. 2. Connect the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 to the NetWare network, if it is not already connected. Refer to Connecting the printer to the Ethernet Network, on page 7 for more information. 3. Use the AXIS NetPilot to set the HP_JETADMIN parameter of the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 to Yes.
NetWare 12 Setup for NetWare AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 User’s Guide Queue-based NetWare Printing (Pure IP) Follow the instructions below to install the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 in the NetWare Pure IP environment: 1. Start the Configuration Wizard from the User mode in the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 Web interface. 2. Click your way through the Wizard until reaching the NetWare page. Make sure that the PSERVER_NDS parameter is set.
Setup for NetWare Queue-based NetWare Printing (IPX) AXIS NetPilot is the recommended tool you should use when you are installing the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 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 and 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 5400/AXIS 5600 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 printers 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 5400/AXIS 5600 using the comprised AXIS IP Installer.
AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 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 can be downloaded from the AXIS Online CD and 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 5400/AXIS 5600 User’s Guide Setup for Windows 3.1 & WfW TCP/IP Printing Windows 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 5400/AXIS 5600 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 5400/AXIS 5600 User’s Guide Setup for OS/2 TCP/IP Printing The AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 supports LPR Printing in the OS/2 environment. Installing the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 Follow the instructions below to install the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 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.
AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 User’s Guide Setup for Macintosh 19 Setup for Macintosh Follow the instruction 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. 4. Click the name of the printer you want to use.
20 Setup for Macintosh AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 User’s Guide Setting the IP address Follow the step-by-step procedure below to set the IP address, enabling access to the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 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.
AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 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 5400/AXIS 5600 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 5400/AXIS 5600 User’s Guide Using IPP You can use IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) for printing over any LAN or WAN that supports TCP/IP. The Axis Print Server IPP functionality is platform-independent and is automatically activated upon installation.
Management and Configuration Management and Configuration Using any standard Web browser 23 NetWare AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 User’s Guide Access your AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600, simply by entering the host name or the IP address of the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 as a URL in your browser, as follows: Examples: Windows Having assigned an IP address to your AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600, you can configure and manage your print server from any standard Web browser. http://192.36.253.
OS/2 Windows NetWare 24 Management and Configuration AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 User’s Guide Using AXIS NetPilot The AXIS NetPilot configuration software provides an alternative tool for conveniently configuring and monitoring of the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600. It can be installed on Windows platforms running NetBIOS/NetBEUI or NetWare clients running IPX. The AXIS NetPilot software can be downloaded from the AXIS Online CD and from the Axis WWW home page at http://www.axis.com/.
AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 User’s Guide Management and Configuration 25 Follow the instructions below to edit the config file using FTP: 1. Log in to the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 by typing the command: 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.
26 Management and Configuration AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 User’s Guide NetWare 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. Printing a test page: Windows • 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 5400/AXIS 5600. All major functions applicable to print servers are supported. The AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 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.
28 Management and Configuration AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 User’s Guide UNIX Macintosh OS/2 Windows NetWare Using HP Administration Tools The AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 is compatible with the HP JetAdmin and the HP Web JetAdmin printer management software. This means that you may use either tool to install and configure your printer devices via your AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 print server.
AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 User’s Guide Management and Configuration 29 After installing the AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 into the NetWare environment, with AXIS NetPilot, you can manage your AXIS 5400/AXIS 5600 using Novell’s NetWare Administrator or PCONSOLE.
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