AXIS 5900 User’s Manual AXIS 5900 Network Print Server User’s Manual
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AXIS 5900 User’s Manual 33 TOC Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Section 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 TOC AXIS 5900 User’s Manual TCP/IP Printing in Windows using AXIS Print System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 NetBIOS/NEtBEUI Printing in Windows using AXIS Print System . . . . . . . . .40 TCP/IP and NetBIOS/NetBEUI Printing from AXIS Print Monitor . . . . . . . . . .43 Using the Microsoft LPD monitor with Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Section 6 Setting Up - NetWare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Preface Preface Thank you for purchasing the AXIS 5900 Network Print Server. This product has been developed to connect your printers anywhere in your network, allowing all network users access to the shared printer resources. The AXIS 5900 can be installed either as an IEEE 802.11b wireless print server or Ethernet attached print server. About this manual This manual is applicable for the AXIS 5900, with firmware version 6.
Preface AXIS 5900 User’s Manual If you are connected to the Internet, you can: • • • Download user documentation and firmware updates Find answers to previously resolved problems in the FAQ database. Search by product, category or phrase Report problems to Axis support staff by logging in to your private support area Visit the Axis support web at: www.axis.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 1 Section 1 Introduction Introduction The AXIS 5900 is a print server that can be used for either wireless or wired printing and can be installed either wirelessly or using an Ethernet interface. The AXIS 5900 print server communicates either in ad-hoc mode, where the workstation/laptop communicates directly with the print server or infrastructure mode, where there is an 802.11 access point acting as a bridge between the workstation/laptop and the print server. 802.
Section 1 Introduction AXIS 5900 User’s Manual 802.11b Security Unauthorized access to the WLAN can be prevented by using WEP which is a security protocol for encrypting data transmitted over the WLAN. When WEP is enabled, the workstation or laptop attempting to access the WLAN must use a WEP key to authenticate its data transmissions.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 2 Section 2 Product Overview Product Overview Package Contents Verify that nothing is missing from the AXIS 5900 print server package by using the check list below. Please contact your dealer if anything is missing or damaged. All packing materials are recyclable. Hardware Model Part Numbers Print Server AXIS 5900 0158-001-01 Media Title Part Numbers CD AXIS Network Product CD rev 1.
Section 2 Product Overview AXIS 5900 User’s Manual AXIS Network Product CD The AXIS Network Product CD provides an easy-to-use electronic catalog, that includes Axis software, firmware and user documentation. It also contains free Adobe Acrobat Reader software. Start-up procedures for Windows The AXIS Network Product CD starts automatically from a local CD drive on Windows 95/98, NT, Me, 2000 and XP platforms. You can also navigate to the CD root directory and click on the index.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 2 Product Overview AXIS 5900 Physical Description LPT1 LPT2 Power Supply Connector Plan view of the AXIS 5900 print server Ethernet Connector 9 Power Indicator Network Indicator Test Button Network Connector The AXIS 5900 can be installed as an IEEE 802.11b wireless print server or as an Ethernet attached print server and connects to the network wirelessly or via a twisted pair category 5 cable (10baseT and 100baseTX) or better.
Section 2 Product Overview AXIS 5900 User’s Manual How to use the print server Installation and Integration Refer to the table below to select the appropriate installation method.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 2 Product Overview Features and Benefits Reliability The AXIS 5900 print server provides high performance and reliability combined with low power consumption. The electronic circuits are based on the AXIS ETRAX LX chip, which comprises an integrated 32 bit RISC processor and associated network controllers. Flexibility The AXIS 5900 print server supports printing over the WLAN or printing over the wired network.
Section 2 Product Overview AXIS 5900 User’s Manual The AXIS 5900 supports SNMP for remote monitoring. Through e-mail notification, the printer administrator can be notified by e-mail whenever an event that requires human intervention occurs in a printer. The e-mail contains a short and concise description of the event. Future proof NetWare Packet Signature The software stored in the AXIS 5900 Flash memory can be upgraded over the network.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 3 Section 3 Features in AXIS 5900 Features in AXIS 5900 This section describes some special features offered by the AXIS 5900. These features are incorporated in the print server’s firmware, which is an integrated part of the AXIS 5900. Wireless Printing The AXIS 5900 Network Print Server connects wirelessly to the network, bringing you the freedom to place network printers anywhere. Works with any 802.11b Access Point and most printers.
Section 3 Features in AXIS 5900 AXIS 5900 User’s Manual E-mail Notification Whenever an event that needs human intervention occurs in a network printer, the concerned person can be notified by e-mail. This ’trouble-report’ contains a short and concise description of the event. Five events are covered: Paper Jam, Out of Paper, Toner Low, No Toner, Printer Off-line.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Cable Section 3 Features in AXIS 5900 With the Network Speed parameter you can manually specify the speed at which you will send and receive network packages. You can change the Network Speed setting to correspond to the type of network you are using (10 or 100 Mbit). See Network Speed, on page 100. NetWare Packet Signature Level 1,2,3 Protects servers and clients using the NetWare Core Protocol™ services.
Section 4 Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) Section 4 AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) Connecting the Hardware 1. Make sure that your printer is switched off and that the AXIS 5900 external power supply is disconnected. 2. Locate the serial number, found on the underside label of the AXIS 5900, and write it down. You will need this number to set the IP address of the print server. 3.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 4 Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) Installation Overview Select the appropriate method to establish a connection between the workstation / laptop and the AXIS 5900.
Section 4 Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) Setting up the AXIS 5900 over the WLAN AXIS 5900 User’s Manual • To establish communication with the network, an IP address must be assigned to your AXIS 5900, see Assigning an IP address to the print server, on page 21 • Once the connection has been established, set the WLAN Network Mode and enter the SSID, WLAN channel and WEP keys according to your network, see Configuring the AXIS 5900 for wireless printing, on page 31 • The AXIS 5900 must be restar
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 4 Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) Assigning an IP address to the print server Before you start If you have a DHCP server on your network, your print server will receive an IP address automatically. The IP address will then appear on the test page you printed earlier. If you are not working in a DHCP network, you need to set the IP-address of the print server manually. Follow these instructions in order to assign an IP address to your AXIS 5900 print server.
Section 4 Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) Methods for setting the IP Address AXIS 5900 User’s Manual You can set the IP address of your AXIS 5900 using one of the following methods, depending on your network operating environment: Method Network environments See ...
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Registering and Resolving Host Names Section 4 Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) In order to register the host name of the AXIS 5900 in networks with dynamic IP address settings, WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) and DDNS (Dynamic Domain Naming System) are supported. It is recommended that at least one of these methods should be used if you are setting the IP address of the AXIS 5900 using DHCP. The host name of the AXIS 5900 is specified by the PS_NAME parameter.
Section 4 Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) Set the IP address using AXIS IP JumpStarter AXIS 5900 User’s Manual AXIS IP JumpStarter is an application that allows you to assign IP addresses to your Axis servers and find IP addresses already assigned to Axis servers. 1. Download and install AXIS IP JumpStarter. AXIS IP JumpStarter is available from the AXIS Network Product CD and from the Axis web site at: www.axis.com 2. Select a print server from the serial number list: 3.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Setting the IP address using DHCP Section 4 Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) 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 2. Activate the scope.
Section 4 Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) Setting the IP address using Auto-IP AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Auto-IP sets the IP-address automatically in the absence of a DHCP server. If you have a DHCP server running on your network, the AXIS 5900 will receive an IP address immediately after you have connected it to the network. In the absence of a DHCP server, your AXIS 5900 print server will automatically be assigned an IP-address through integrated Auto-IP. The Auto-IP address structure is: 169.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 4 Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) 2. From the AXIS Print System Available Printers/Print Servers view, select the unconfigured Axis print server icon. 3. Double-click the print server icon. The AXIS Print System Add Printer Wizard will appear. Follow the instructions below to set a permanent IP address. The print server will have a temporary IP address, which was assigned to it through Auto-IP*. The default Auto-IP address structure is: 169.254.xxx.xxx.
Section 4 Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) Setting the IP address Using ARP in Windows 95/98/NT/ Me/2000/XP 1. 2. 3. AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Open a Command Prompt and enter the following syntax: Syntax Example arp -s ping arp -d arp -s 192.168.3.191 00-40-8c-10-00-86 ping 192.168.3.191 arp -d 192.168.3.191 The host will return reply from 192.168.3.191, or a similar message.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 4 Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) The host will return psname is alive, or a similar message. This indicates that the address has been set and that communication is established. You are now ready to print using FTP or Reverse Telnet. You have now successfully set the IP address of the AXIS 5900. Continue to Configuring your print server, on page 34. Notes: • If the host name has not been mapped to an IP address, simply replace the host name entry with the IP address.
Section 4 Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Notes: • If the host name has not been mapped to an IP address, simply replace the host name entry with the IP address in the example above. • If you are using IBM AIX, you will probably not have access to a RARP daemon. If this is the case, you can use either ARP (see Using ARP in UNIX and Mac OS X, on page 28) or BOOTP (see Using BOOTP in UNIX, on page 30). • You have to restart the AXIS 5900 to download the IP address.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 4 Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) Configuring the AXIS 5900 for wireless printing 1. Start your web browser (e.g. Netscape Communicator 4.7 or Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0) 2. In the Location/Address field, type the host name or the IP address of your AXIS 5900. User Mode Printer Overview page 3. Click the admin button to enter the administrator’s pages. Enter the default user name root and password pass.
Section 4 Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) AXIS 5900 User’s Manual 5. To access the WLAN settings page, click Network Settings | Detailed View | WLAN 6. Refer to the table below for a description of the WLAN parameter settings used to configure the AXIS 5900 for wireless printing: WLAN Parameters Refer to the table below for a description of the WLAN parameter settings used to configure the AXIS 5900 for wireless printing.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 4 Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) WLAN SSID WLAN Channel WLAN Fragmentation Threshold WLAN RTS Threshold WEP Parameters The default SSID (service set identifier) in the AXIS 5900 is ’AXIS’ followed by the last six digits of the serial number, e.g. AXIS100086 Note: the SSID must match the SSID of the WLAN network interface. This is set using the computer’s wireless configuration software.
Section 4 Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Configuring your print server Configuration Methods Windows Once you have set the IP address of your AXIS 5900 print server, it can be managed and configured over the LAN or WLAN using a number of different methods. The method that you choose should be dictated by your printing requirements and your supported network environments.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 5 Section 5 Setting Up - Windows Setting Up - Windows Overview of installation methods This section describes how to install the AXIS 5900 in a Windows environment. Refer to the table below to determine the most appropriate installation method according to your computer environment: Windows Platform Printing Protocol Method: See...
Section 5 Setting Up - Windows AXIS 5900 User’s Manual If you intend to use the AXIS 5900 in a multi-protocol environment, you should also refer to the following sections: Section 6 Setting Up - NetWare, on page 58 Section 7 Setting Up - Macintosh, on page 66 Section 8 Setting Up - UNIX, on page 73 Note: Installation instructions for Windows 3.1, WfW and OS/2 are found on the Axis web site www.axis.com.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 5 Setting Up - Windows Notes: • Make sure that the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer checkbox is not checked. • Press F1 to access the Windows online help system if you need additional help when installing a printer/print server using this method. • If you wish to print over LPR, double-click the installed printer in Start | Settings | Printers. Select Properties from the Printer menu and click the Configure Port button.
Section 5 Setting Up - Windows Peer-to-Peer Printing AXIS 5900 User’s Manual In a Peer-to-Peer network, AXIS Print System needs to be installed on each workstation. Once installed, AXIS Print System allows you to access all network printers, just as if they were connected directly to your workstation. Peer-to-peer printing offers the following benefits: • You can easily monitor the status of your printers • You do not have to rely on a server.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 5 Setting Up - Windows 3. Enter a name for the printer (if you wish), follow the instructions on the screen and click Finish to complete the printer driver installation. *If you select Add (Custom) to My Printers from the Printer menu in Step 2 instead of double-clicking, you can share the printer with other users (only for Windows NT and Windows 2000) or change any of the pre-defined settings prior to installation.
Section 5 Setting Up - Windows AXIS 5900 User’s Manual NetBIOS/NEtBEUI Printing in Windows using AXIS Print System Installing NetBIOS/NetBEUI printers in Windows 95/98 using AXIS Print System Follow the procedures below to install Axis NetBIOS/NetBEUI printer ports on a Windows 95/98 workstation, using AXIS Print System: 1. To start the Add Printer Wizard, select Settings - Printers from the Start menu and double-click the Add Printer icon. 2.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 5 Setting Up - Windows 8. Enter an appropriate name for your printer and click Next>. 9. Choose whether you wish to produce a test page and click Finish. Installing NetBIOS/NetBEUI printers in Windows NT 4.0/2000 using AXIS Print System 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. 2.
Section 5 Setting Up - Windows AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Note: Even if the desired printer is available in the Manufacturers and Printer Models list, you are advised to use the printer driver provided with your printer. This assures you of the latest driver software. 10. Click the Have Disk... button. Insert the printer driver diskette/CD that was provided with your printer, select the appropriate diskette/CD drive and click OK. 11. Select the printer driver you want to install and click Next>. 12.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 5 Setting Up - Windows TCP/IP and NetBIOS/NetBEUI Printing from AXIS Print Monitor AXIS Print Monitor Overview AXIS Print Monitor is the recommended tool to use for network printing in Windows 95, 98, NT 3.5x, NT4.0 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.
Section 5 Setting Up - Windows Installing TCP/IP printers in Windows 95/98/Me using AXIS Print Monitor AXIS 5900 User’s Manual 1. To start the Add Printer Wizard, select Settings - Printers from the Start Menu and double-click the Add Printer icon. 2. After clicking Next> in the first dialog, the Wizard asks you to select between Local Printer and Network Printer. You must select Local Printer as the AXIS 5900 emulates a local printer port. Click Next>. 3.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 5 Setting Up - Windows You should continue with the following steps only if you wish to install a printer to a new TCP/IP port and have chosen Printers@TCP/IP Port previously in step 6. 10. The printer you have defined will now be displayed in the Printers Folder. Right-click the printer object and select Properties from the Context menu. 11. Click the details tab within the Properties page and then click Add Port to display the available monitors. 12.
Section 5 Setting Up - Windows AXIS 5900 User’s Manual 4. Click Add Port... in the Available ports dialog, select AXIS Port and click New Port... 5. Select Raw (TCP/IP) as your choice of network protocol and click OK. 6. Enter the host name or IP address of the print server and the port number (9900 for LPT and 9902 for LPT2) Click OK. 7. Close the Printer Ports window. 8. Click the Configure Port... button.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 5 Setting Up - Windows Note: You can share the printer drivers you have installed with other AXIS Print System users on your network. In AXIS Print System, check the Enable Driver Sharing box in My Printers | Settings | Program Options | General. Installing TCP/IP Printers in Windows NT 3.5x using AXIS Print Monitor Install the AXIS Print Monitor software on your Windows NT3.5x client, if you have not already done so.
Section 5 Setting Up - Windows AXIS 5900 User’s Manual 7. Select AXIS Port from the list of available Print Monitors in the Print Destination dialog. Click OK. 8. Select LPR (TCP/IP) as your choice of network protocol and click OK. 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. 10. Select the AXIS LPR port you wish to use from the “Print to” drop-down list.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Installing NetBIOS/NetBEUI printers in Windows 95/98/Me using AXIS Print Monitor Section 5 Setting Up - Windows Follow the procedures below to install Axis NetBIOS/NetBEUI printer ports on a Windows 95/98 workstation, using AXIS Print Monitor: 1. To start the Add Printer Wizard, select Settings - Printers from the Start menu and double-click the Add Printer icon. 2. After clicking Next> in the first dialog, the Wizard asks you to select Local printer or Network printer.
Section 5 Setting Up - Windows AXIS 5900 User’s Manual 9. Choose whether you wish to produce a test page and click Finish. Installing NetBIOS/NetBEUI printers in Windows NT 4.0/2000 using AXIS Print Monitor 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. 2. Windows 2000 only: Start the installation by clicking Next>. 3.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 5 Setting Up - Windows 10. Click the Have Disk... button. Insert the printer driver diskette/CD that was provided with your printer, select the appropriate diskette/CD drive and click OK. 11. Select the printer driver you want to install and click Next>. 12. Enter an appropriate name for your printer and click Next>. 13. Choose whether you want to share the printer with other network users and click Next>. 14.
Section 5 Setting Up - Windows AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Note: Even if the desired printer is available in the Manufacturers and Printer Models list, you are advised to use the printer driver provided with the 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...
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Basic Setup Preparing for LPR/LPD printing Section 5 Setting Up - Windows If you have not already done so, you should perform the TCP/IP basic setup procedures prior to installing a printer for LPD printing. Follow the following steps to prepare for LPR/LPD printing: 1. Open the Control Panel. 2. Click Add/Remove Programs. 3. Click Add/Remove Windows Components. 4. Check Other Network File and print Services and click Details. 5. Check Print Services for Unix and click OK. 6.
Section 5 Setting Up - Windows AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Notes: • Make sure that the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer checkbox is not checked • Press F1 to access the Windows online help system if you need additional help when installing a printer/print server using this method.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Preparing for LPR/LPD printing Section 5 Setting Up - Windows In the Control Panel, click the Network icon. If the TCP/IP Printing entry appears, then TCP/IP is already installed. Close the Network folder and skip to Installing an LPD printer, on page 53. Follow the following steps to prepare for LPR/LPD printing: 1. Open the Control Panel and click the Network icon. 2. Select Protocols. 3. Add TCP\IP Protocol. 4. Select Services. 5. Add Microsoft TCP\IP Printing.
Section 5 Setting Up - Windows AXIS 5900 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.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 5 Setting Up - Windows 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. In the Name or Address field, type the IP address or the host name of your AXIS 5900. If you use a host name, this must be defined in the hosts file on your server prior to the installation. This file is normally located in /winnt35/system32/drivers/etc/hosts. 8.
Section 6 Setting Up - NetWare Section 6 AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Setting Up - NetWare This section describes how to continue the installation of the AXIS 5900 in the NetWare environment. Identify which transport protocol you are running on your network and which installation method you should use.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 6 Setting Up - NetWare Setup using NDPS The AXIS 5900 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 5900 can be installed, make sure that NDPS is installed and a Broker is loaded on your NetWare file server. AXIS 5900 uses the AXIS NDPS Gateway for printing in networks using either IP or IPX as transport protocols.
Section 6 Setting Up - NetWare Public Access AXIS 5900 User’s Manual To create a public access printer using the NDPS Manager object in your NetWare administrator, do the following: 1. Double-click on the NDPS Manager object you will be using to control the Printer Agents. 2. At the Identification page for the NDPS Manager, click the printer Agent List button. The Printer Agent List dialog will appear. 3. Click New. The Create Printer Agent dialog will appear. 4.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 6 Setting Up - NetWare 3. Use the NetWare Administrator to create an NDPS printer as an object in the NDS Tree. 4. Create a new Printer Agent (PA) or convert a Public Access Printer to a Controlled one. 5. Choose the Axis Gateway configuration. Select TCP/IP or IPX as transport protocol and complete required tasks. 6. You are now ready to print in your NDPS environment.
Section 6 Setting Up - NetWare Installing the AXIS 5900 in IP/IPX AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Follow the instructions below: 1. From the AXIS 5900 internal web pages, go to admin | Network Settings | NetWare. 2. Set the NDS mode parameters on the NetWare page: • PSERVER NDS Tree (example: NW5TREE) or PSERVER NDS File Server: (example: FILESERVERNAME) • PSERVER NDS Distinguished Name: (example: AXISXXXXXX., where is the container where you want to create your print server) 3.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 6 Setting Up - NetWare Setup for Queue-based printing over IPX/SPX (Remote Printer Mode) If you don’t have a PSERVER created on the file server, start out with creating one in the NetWare Administrator, as described here: 1. Start the NetWare Administrator. 2. Choose Tools | Print Services Quick Setup (Non-NDPS). 3. In the Print Services Quick Setup (Non-NDPS) dialogue, choose a name for the print server, printer and queue object.
Section 6 Setting Up - NetWare AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Queue-based Printing Methods The following overview explains the advantages and limitations of the two supported queue-based printing methods. Print Server Mode The AXIS 5900 logs in to a file server(s) and repeatedly polls the print queues for print jobs. In this fashion, the AXIS 5900 emulates a NetWare print server, which is a workstation running PSERVER.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 6 Setting Up - NetWare NetWare Packet Signature AXIS 5900 supports NetWare Packet Signature Level 1, 2, 3, which protects servers and clients using the NetWare Core Protocol™ services. NCP packet signature prevents packet forgery by requiring the server and the client to sign each NCP packet. See your Novell NetWare documentation for detailed information.
Section 7 Setting Up - Macintosh Section 7 AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Setting Up - Macintosh Having connected the AXIS 5900 to your network, this section now describes how to set up your AXIS 5900 for printing in Mac OS X and Macintosh environments using AppleTalk.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 7 Setting Up - Macintosh 6. Select an appropriate printer driver for your printer or, if is not available in the list, select Generic. You can also browse for a printer driver on your computer or network by selecting Other... from the list. 7. Click Add to complete the installation. Installation Using the Chooser Window Basic Configuration Basic configuration in AppleTalk is performed simply by opening the Chooser window and selecting a printer.
Section 7 Setting Up - Macintosh Autodetect Printer Type AXIS 5900 User’s Manual The print server can automatically detect the type of printer you are using if you enable the ’Autodetect Printer Type’-function. The print server can then recognize Epson and Hewlett Packard InkJet printers. Most Epson and Hewlett Packard InkJet printers that have MacOS printer drivers for network printing are supported.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual LaserWriter 8.0 Printer Driver Section 7 Setting Up - Macintosh 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. 4. Click the name of the printer you want.
Section 7 Setting Up - Macintosh AXIS 5900 User’s Manual This functionality has backward compatibility with older printers and Macintosh computers, which means that the AXIS 5900 can generate appropriate responses to Macintosh printer queries, when the connected printer does not support bidirectional communication. Verifying the Setup You simply need to print a document from the Macintosh computer to verify communication to the chosen printer.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Setting Parameters Section 7 Setting Up - Macintosh In AppleTalk, you can change a limited number of the parameters of the AXIS 5900. 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 5900, you have access to all of print server’s parameters via any standard web browser or via FTP.
Section 7 Setting Up - Macintosh AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Note: Parameters that you do not want to set should be excluded from the text file. Refer to the Parameter List, on page 138, 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. Open the Chooser and select the printer port you wish to use for printing documents. 9. Close the Chooser.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 8 Section 8 Setting Up - UNIX Setting Up - UNIX Installation in a UNIX Environment Having performed the basic TCP/IP setup procedures as defined in Assigning an IP address to the print server, on page 21 and onwards, you are now able to print in interactive mode using PROS, LPR, FTP or Reverse Telnet protocols. However, if you want to integrate the AXIS 5900 with your host spooler, you can use the Axis automatic installation script axinstall.
Section 8 Setting Up - UNIX Integration with the Host Printer Spooler AXIS 5900 User’s Manual To integrate the AXIS 5900 with the host printer spooler, you can use the auto installation script axinstall, resident in the AXIS 5900. Follow the instructions below to install axinstall onto your host using FTP: 1. Login to the AXIS 5900 using the command: ftp -orftp 2. Enter root as the user id and pass as the password. 3.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 8 Setting Up - UNIX 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.
Section 8 Setting Up - UNIX AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Print Methods on TCP/IP Networks The AXIS 5900 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.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 8 Setting Up - UNIX 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.
Section 8 Setting Up - UNIX PROS B AXIS 5900 User’s Manual PROS B - Advantages: It provides accounting and status logging. Supports bidirectional 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.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 9 Section 9 IPP - Internet Printing Protocol IPP - Internet Printing Protocol The AXIS 5900 print server enables printing over the Internet with IPP (Internet Printing Protocol), an industry standard that allows users to print to remote printers across the Internet. With IPP, a user with an Internet connection can send a document to any Internet-connected printer. IPP is platformindependent and can be used to print over any LAN or WAN that supports TCP/IP.
Section 9 IPP - Internet Printing Protocol IPP Printing Requirements AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Before you print to an IPP printer you need to know: • the http:// address of the print server. (The http:// address contains the IP address or host name of the print server, the port number (which is 631 and only used in the 1.0 standard) and the printer port name). • the brand and model of the printer in order to install the appropriate printer driver.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Example using IPaddress in the 1.1 standard: Section 9 IPP - Internet Printing Protocol If “171.16.5.218” is the IP-address of the AXIS 5900 print server and "LPT1" is the local printer port name, then the syntax of the address scheme will be ipp://171.16.5.218/LPT1 in the 1.1 standard. IPP address using IP address Corresponding printer ipp://171.16.5.
Section 9 IPP - Internet Printing Protocol IPP clients AXIS 5900 User’s Manual An IPP client needs to be installed on your computer together with an appropriate printer driver for proper IPP functionality. The IPP client is a tool that adds destination printers to your printer list. The AXIS 5900 print server with integrated IPP is compatible with any 1.0 and 1.1 - compliant IPP client. The AXIS 5900 print server presents IPP Printer objects to the client, one for each printer port.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual User Requirements Section 9 IPP - Internet Printing Protocol The IPP protocol does not require any special configuration of the AXIS 5900 print server, the IPP function is automatically activated when you install your AXIS 5900. IPP is platform independent and functional in Windows (NT, 95, 98,Me and 2000/XP), Macintosh, OS/2, NetWare and UNIX.
Section 9 IPP - Internet Printing Protocol AXIS 5900 User’s Manual 1. Select the IPP printer to which you want to send your document. Choose the destination printer from the Printer name field (In File | Print). 2. When you press Print, the print job is sent over the Internet to the AXIS 5900 print server, which then forwards the print job to the destination printer. 3. The recipient of the print job can collect the printjob at the destination printer.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 9 IPP - Internet Printing Protocol Name list (In File | Print | Printer Setup). The printer name will begin with a URL: http://... If your destination printer does not exist in your Printer Name list, you need to add it. Adding an IPP-printer to your printer list is described in Adding an IPP printer to your printer list in Windows NT, on page 85. 2.
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AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 9 IPP - Internet Printing Protocol 6. The Printer Ports dialog will appear, showing a list of Available Printer Ports. Choose The HP Internet Printer Connection Port and click New Port. 7. The HP Internet Printer Connection will start. Click Next. 8. In the IP Address, Host Name or URL field, type the http:// address of the Axis print server to which the destination printer is connected.
Section 9 IPP - Internet Printing Protocol AXIS 5900 User’s Manual 9. Next, the Wizard will confirm the information you have entered. Click Finish to complete the installation and go back to the Available Ports list. 10. The IPP printer port list is now available in the Available Ports list. Click Next. 11. Next, choose a suitable driver for the destination printer and install it. Click Next. 12.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 9 IPP - Internet Printing Protocol 13. The new printer will appear in your Printer window. You are now ready to start printing using IPP. IPP printing in Windows 2000/XP Before you print to an IPP printer you will need to know: • the http:// address of the print server. The http:// address contains the IP address or host name of the print server and the printer port name. • the brand of the printer in order to install the appropriate printer driver.
Section 9 IPP - Internet Printing Protocol AXIS 5900 User’s Manual 3. The recipient of the print job can collect the printjob at the destination printer. Adding an IPP printer to your printer list in Windows 2000/XP In this example the print servers’ http: address is http://171.16.5.218, the printer is connected to the AXIS 5900 printer port LPT1 and the printer is a HP DeskJet 1120C (and the port number is 631). Thus, the printers http:// address is http://171.16.5.218:631/LPT1. 1.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 9 IPP - Internet Printing Protocol 6. The Installation Wizard will ask you to select a printer driver corresponding to the destination printer. Select the printer driver from the list and click OK: 7. The Wizard will ask you if you want the printer to be your default destination printer. Make your choice and click Next to complete the Add Printer Wizard installation. 8. The new printer is added to your Select Printer window: 9.
Section 10 Management and Configuration Section 10 AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Management and Configuration The management and configuration tools that are supported by the AXIS 5900 allow you to: • Change the print server parameters, i.e.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 10 Management and Configuration Using a Web Browser for Print Server Management Once you have established the AXIS 5900 in the TCP/IP environment, as described in Assigning an IP address to the print server, on page 21, you are free to access the AXIS 5900 web pages from any Java enabled web browser. The web interface of the AXIS 5900 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.
Section 10 Management and Configuration AXIS 5900 User’s Manual 3. The User Mode Printer Overview page of your AXIS 5900 will appear in the browser window. The AXIS 5900 User Home Page 4. Click the admin button to enter the Admin mode. If the management password is set to anything but pass, you must enter root as the user. The password pass is the default password of the AXIS 5900. Available Services from the User Mode The following services are available from the User mode.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 10 Management and Configuration From the Print Jobs page you can view the status of the current print jobs, including the number of printed bytes and the origin of the print job. You can also view a log of the 20 latest print jobs that includes the user, the printing protocol and the file size. A log that displays the accumulated usage of the connected printers allows you to control the usage of the connected printers.
Section 10 Management and Configuration Available Services from the Admin Mode AXIS 5900 User’s Manual The following services are available from the Admin mode. An additional link to the Axis home page is available from this mode The AXIS 5900 admin Home Page The This Print Server page contains a section that allows you to view and modify the general parameter setting of the AXIS 5900, including the print server name, the node address, the password and the base URL.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 10 Management and Configuration From the Print Jobs page you can view the status of the current print jobs, including the number of printed bytes and the origin of the print job. You can also view a log of the 20 latest print jobs that includes the user, the printing protocol and the file size. A log that displays the accumulated usage of the connected printers allows you to control the usage of the connected printers.
Section 10 Management and Configuration Parameter List Button Restart Button Factory Default Button Firmware Upgrade Button AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Shows all the current parameter settings of the print server. Restarts the print server. A Factory Default is done to reset the internal settings of the print server to default. All parameters except Node Address (NODE_ADDR), Internet Address (IP_ADDR) and DHCP enabled or disabled (DHCP_ENABLE.) are reset. Upgrades the print server’s internal software.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Language Settings Section 10 Management and Configuration You can change the language of the print server’s web interface from the User mode: 1. Click the Change button next to "Language". 2. Choose your preferred language from the drop-down list and press F5 to refresh the view. AXIS Print System version 1.20 also offers multi-language support for Spanish, French, German, Japanese and English.
Section 10 Management and Configuration Network Speed Ethernet Network With the Network Speed parameter you can manually specify the speed at which you will send and receive network packages. To change the Network Speed, log in to the print server’s internal web pages and click admin | General Settings | General.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Wireless Printing Check-list Section 10 Management and Configuration Check the following before printing wirelessly. Click admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | WLAN to check the print server settings. • The Network Mode parameter must be set to Auto Sense or WLAN. This parameter is set on the admin | General Settings page.
Section 10 Management and Configuration AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Using Logical Printers to Customize your Printing The AXIS 5900 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 5900 User’s Manual Section 10 Management and Configuration Notes: • The examples in this section describe 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.
Section 10 Management and Configuration AXIS 5900 User’s Manual 3. Set the parameter Physical Port to LPT1. 4. Set the parameter Character Set Conversion to ISO>IBM. 5. Click the OK button. 6. Select the Printer2 tab. 7. Set the parameter Physical Port to LPT1. 8. Set the parameter Character Set Conversion to DEC>IBM. 9. Click the OK button. The ISO 8859-2 printer data that is sent to logical printer PR1 converts to IBM PC Set 2 and is printed on LPT1.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 10 Management and Configuration Example: You have an HP LaserJet printer with dual input bins, and want to print on preprinted forms when using the logical printer PR4. The standard forms are taken from bin 1, and the pre-printed forms are taken from bin 2. The string before print job should contain the command to select bin 2, ECl4H (hex 1B 26 6C 34 48), and the string after print job should contain the command to select bin 1, ECl1H (hex 1B 26 6C 31 48).
Section 10 Management and Configuration AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Follow the instructions below to substitute command strings: 1. From the print server’s internal web page, select Admin | Logical Printer Settings. 2. Select the PR1 webeb page. 3. Enter the string 01 0A 02 0D 0A in the String Substitutions text field. Hex Code Explanation 01 length of the string you want to replace 0A the string you want to replace 02 length of the substitute string 0D 0A the substitute string 4.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 10 Management and Configuration 3. Enter the string 01 0A 02 0D 0A 03 1B 47 31 02 1B 59 in the String Substitutions text field. Hex code Explanation 01 length of the UNIX New Line command 0A the UNIX New Line command 02 length of the ASCII New Line command 0D 0A the ASCII New Line command 03 length of the replaced printer command 1B 47 31 the replaced printer command 02 length of the new printer command 1B 59 the new printer command 4. Click the OK button.
Section 10 Management and Configuration ASCII to Postscript Conversion AXIS 5900 User’s Manual The AXIS 5900 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 5900 User’s Manual Section 10 Management and Configuration Page Format Parameter Default Value Lines per page 66 Characters per line 0 Characters per inch 10.0 0=disable line wrap Lines per inch 60 60 = 60 lines per inch Left margin 30 30 = 3.0 mm Top margin 50 50 = 5.0 mm The PostScript font can be any font that is installed in the printer; if no font is specified, Courier will be used.
Section 10 Management and Configuration AXIS 5900 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 5900 User’s Manual Read-back of information Section 10 Management and Configuration The AXIS 5900 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 bidirectional printing. Please refer to your printer documentation for further details regarding bi-directional printing support.
Section 10 Management and Configuration AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Using AXIS ThinWizard for Print Server Management AXIS ThinWizard is a management tool that allows you to manage and upgrade ThinServer products. You can find, monitor and upgrade your Axis print servers remotely in any TCP/IP network (WLAN or LAN) using a standard web browser.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 10 Management and Configuration The AXIS ThinWizard software is available on the AXIS Network Product CD and can also be downloaded from the Axis web site at www.axis.com Note: You cannot install the AXIS ThinWizard server software on a Windows 3.1 or a Windows for Workgroups server. However, you can access AXIS ThinWizard’s web interface from any TCP/IP client in your network Starting AXIS ThinWizard Follow the instructions below to start the AXIS ThinWizard: 1.
Section 10 Management and Configuration Creating a Network Group AXIS 5900 User’s Manual 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. Follow the instructions below to create a network group: 1.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 10 Management and Configuration 4. The ‘Srv’ and ‘Dev’ columns show the status of your print servers and printers. You are now free to manage and configure the AXIS 5900 as described in Available Services from the User Mode, on page 94. Upgrading Axis Servers Refer to Upgrading using AXIS ThinWizard, on page 127, for more information about upgrading Axis Servers using AXIS ThinWizard.
Section 10 Management and Configuration Editing the config file AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Follow the instructions below to edit the config file using FTP: 1. Log in to the AXIS 5900 by typing: ftp - or ftp in a Command 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. Download the config file to your host by typing: get config 4. Edit the file using your preferred text editor. 5.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 10 Management and Configuration Example: > ftp npserver connected to npserver. 220 AXIS 5900 FTP Print Server v6.30 June 10 2002 ready. Name (npserver:thomas): root 331 User name ok, need password Password: pass (not visible) 230 User logged in ftp> get config 200 PORT command successful. 150 Opening data connection for config (192,36,253,4,13,223), (mode ascii). 226 Transfer complete. 8588 bytes received in 0.24 seconds (35.
Section 10 Management and Configuration Viewing the Status File AXIS 5900 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 FTP: 1. Log in to the AXIS 5900 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.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 10 Management and Configuration Using Telnet for Print Server Management Having assigned an IP address to your AXIS 5900, as described in Assigning an IP address to the print server, on page 21, you can manage your AXIS 5900 using the telnet protocol. Viewing the Account File The account file contains data concerning the last 20 print jobs.
Section 10 Management and Configuration AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Example: > telnet npserver Trying 192.36.253.96... Connected to npserver. Escape character is ‘^]’. AXIS 5900 TELNET Print Server v6.30 June 10 2002 AXIS 5900 network login: root (not visible) Password: pass AXIS 5900 TELNET Print Server v6.20 Jan.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Viewing the Status file Section 10 Management and 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 telnet: 1. Log in to the AXIS 5900 by typing: telnet or telnet in a DOS windows (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.
Section 10 Management and Configuration AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Using SNMP for Print Server Management You can use SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) for remotely monitoring and configuring of the AXIS 5900. All major functions for print servers are supported. General Information SNMP refers to a set of standards for network management, including a protocol, a database structure specification, and a set of data objects.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual The AXIS MIB Section 10 Management and Configuration In order to make full use of the AXIS 5900 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 5900 configuration from the NMS program. Refer to Parameter List, on page 138.
Section 10 Management and Configuration AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Using HP Administration Tools for Print Server Management The AXIS 5900 is fully compatible with the HP JetAdmin and the HP Web JetAdmin printer management software. You can use either tool to install and configure your printer devices, and to monitor the current status of your AXIS 5900 and the connected printers. Please refer to the appropriate Hewlett Packard documentation for further details about these tools.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Section 10 Management and Configuration Using Novell Utilities for Print Server Management After installing the AXIS 5900 into the NetWare environment, you can manage your AXIS 5900, using either Novell’s NetWare Administrator, or PCONSOLE (Not available in NetWare version 5.x or higher).
Section 10 Management and Configuration AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Notification You can use the NetWare Administrator to enable or disable status notification messages for printers connected to the AXIS 5900, 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 5900 Network Print Servers and their relative print queues for any NetWare Organizational Unit.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Appendix a Upgrades Upgrading the Firmware You can upgrade the AXIS 5900 Flash memory using one of the following methods: • From the print server’s internal web pages • AXIS ThinWizard (TCP/IP) • FTP (TCP/IP) Note: Updating instructions are supplied with the software update. Upgrading from the Print Server’s Internal Web Pages Follow these instructions to upgrade the firmware of your print server from its internal web pages (Web Flash-loading): 1.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual 1. Click the Manage Network button in the AXIS ThinWizard main menu. 2. Select a network group from the drop-down list. You can only update the servers that are included in the selected network group. 3. All AXIS servers included in the network group appear. Click the Firmware button to start the Upgrade Wizard. 4. Follow the instructions that are presented to you to complete the installation.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual 4. Type the command: put FLASH where is the name of the new print server software, e.g. 5900_630.bin 5. Wait for the Flash loading operation to finish. This normally takes 1 to 4 minutes. The unit automatically restarts with the new print server software. 6. Log out using the command: quit, bye or exit depending on your FTP version.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Appendix b Test Button The test button is located on the front right hand side of the AXIS 5900 and is used for: • Printing a test page in order to check the connection to the printer. • Printing a parameter list in order to show the AXIS 5900 current settings. • Resetting the AXIS 5900 parameters to the factory default settings. The Test Page Press the test button once to print a test page. The printed test page contains basic information about the AXIS 5900.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Factory Default Settings Follow the instructions below to reset the AXIS 5900 to the factory default settings: 1. Remove the external power supply to switch off the AXIS 5900. 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. 3.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Appendix c Supported Printers Technical Specifications Parallel printers from e.g.Canon, Epson, HP, Ricoh, Minolta, Lexmark and Xerox. Supported Systems Microsoft Windows: Windows NT ver.3.5 and above, Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95, Windows 98,Windows 2000, Windows XP Print Methods: NetBEUI,LPR,Raw TCP Novell NetWare: NetWare 3.11,3.12,4.10,4.11,5 and above. Supports bindery emulation and NDS.Up to 16 bindery file servers and 96 print queues are served.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual System V systems: R3,R4,AT&T.Interactive, SCO,SUNOS5 (Solaris 2.x),HPUX,Silicon Graphics IRIX,DEC Alpha OSF/1,IBM AIX, BULL (BOS,AIX),Linux Other systems: IBM (MVS,VM,VSE,OS/400), DEC VMS,guidelines for other systems. Print Methods: LPD, FTP, PROS (named pipe & filtered), Reverse Telnet Apple EtherTalk: WWW: Print Method:AppleTalk Phase 2 Netscape Communicator 4.7 or higher and MS Internet Explorer 4.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual RF Specifications Frequency bands and channels Unlicenced 2.4 GHz frequency band, RX sensitivity - 70 dBm, TX power 0 dBm (class 2) Europe: 2.412-2.472 GHz, channels 1-13 France: 2.457-2.472 GHz, channels 10-13 (indoor use only) Japan: 2.484 GHz, channel 14 US/Canada: 2.412-2.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Fast Ethernet: WLAN Supports NWay that provides auto-detection of network speed. Use of IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, SNAP and Ethernet II frame types simultaneously, full duplex SNAP/802.2/802.3 for 802.11b Wired Network Attachments Ethernet: Wireless interface Logical Printers Parallel Ports RJ-45 connector (Category 5 twisted pair cable) for 10baseT Ethernet or 100base TX Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Dimensions Height 1.2 in/2.9 cm Width 6.3 in/16.0 cm Depth 5.1 in/12.9 cm Weight 0.60 lb/0.27 kg Environmental Temperature: Humidity: 40-105 °F (5-40 °C) 10-95% non-condensing Approvals EMC: Other: EN 55 022:1998 (CISPR 22:1997), Class B EN 55 024:1998 EN61000-3-2:1995+A1+A2+Corrig.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Safety Hardware Front Panel EN 60950:2000, approved power supplies for all countries 32-bit 100 MHz AXIS ETRAX 100LX RISC Controller, 2 MB Flash memory, 8 MB RAM 2 LED indicators for Power and Network Test button for information printouts All specifications are subject to change without prior notice
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Appendix d Parameter List This appendix provides an overview of the AXIS 5900 parameters. Please refer to the AXIS Network Print Server Technical Reference for a complete description of the parameters. Alternatively, you can access www.axis.com, where you can download the latest technical information.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual TCP/IP MENU TCP_ENB. : YES INT_ADDR. : 192.168.0.90 DEF_ROUT. NET_MASK. : 0 0 0 0 : 0 0 0 0 PROS_PWD. PROS_PRT. LPD_BANN. : netprinter : 35 : OFF (OFF, AUTO, LAST) DHCP_ENB. : YES AUTOIP_ENB. BOOTP_ENB. RARP_ENB. : YES : YES : YES WINS_ENB. : YES WINS_ADDR1. : 0 0 0 0 WINS_ADDR2. : 0 0 0 0 NBT_SCOPE_ID. : DNS_ENB. : YES DNS_ADDR1. : 0 0 0 0 DNS_ADDR2. DOMAIN_NAME. : 0 0 0 0 : SMTP SERVER: SLP_SCOPE_LIST.: DEFAULT RTN_OPT. RTEL_PR1. RTEL_PR2.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual FR_802_2. FR_SNAP. : YES : YES NCP_BURST_MODE. : YES PSERVER_NDS_ TREE : PSERVER_NDS_FILESERVER: PSERVER_NDS_DISTINGUISHED _NAME: 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.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual --- NetBIOS/NetBEUI MENU LSLM_ENB. : YES NB_FR_TYPE. : FR_AUTO (FR_AUTO, FR_802_2, FR_DIX) LPRINT_1. LLOGIC_1. : AX100000.LP1 : PR1 (PR1 (PR1,PR2,PR3,PR4,PR5,PR6,PR7, PR8,LPT1,LPT2) : AX000000.LP2AX100086.LP2 : PR2 (PR1 (PR1,PR2,PR3,PR4,PR5,PR6,PR7, PR8,LPT1,LPT2) : AX100086.CM1 : PR3 (PR1 (PR1,PR2,PR3,PR4,PR5,PR6,PR7, PR8,LPT1,LPT2) : LPRINT_2. LLOGIC_2. LPRINT_3. LLOGIC_3. LPRINT_4. LLOGIC_4. LPRINT_5. LLOGIC_5. LPRINT_6. LLOGIC_6. LPRINT_7. LLOGIC_7. LPRINT_8. LLOGIC_8.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual --- PRINTER1 MENU PR1_OUT. : LPT1(None, LPT1, LPT2) Physical Port PR1_NAME. PR1_SCND. Secondary Printer PR1_WAIT. : : PR1 (PR1,PR2,PR3,PR4,PR5,PR6,PR7,PR8, LPT1,LPT2) : YES PR1_IN. PR1_BEF. : AUTO (AUTO, NONE) : PR1_STR. PR1_CSET. : : NONE PR1_FILT. : NONE PR1_AFT. PR1_DUMP. PR1_SIZE. : : NO : A4 PR1_ORNT. PR1_FORM. PR1_FONT. --- PRINTER2 PR2_OUT. PR2_NAME. PR2_SCND.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual --- PRINTER3 MENU PR3_OUT. : LPT1(None, LPT1, LPT2) Physical Port PR3_NAME. PR3_SCND. Secondary Printer PR3_WAIT. : : PR1 (PR1,PR2,PR3,PR4,PR5,PR6,PR7,PR8, LPT1,LPT2) : YES PR3_IN. PR3_BEF. : AUTO (AUTO, NONE) : PR3_STR. PR3_CSET. : : NONE PR3_FILT. : NONE PR3_AFT. PR3_DUMP. PR3_SIZE. : : NO : A4 PR3_ORNT. PR3_FORM. PR3_FONT. --- PRINTER4 PR4_OUT. PR4_NAME. PR4_SCND.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual --- PRINTER5 MENU PR5_OUT. : LPT1(None, LPT1, LPT2) Physical Port PR5_NAME. PR5_SCND. Secondary Printer PR5_WAIT. : : PR1 (PR1,PR2,PR3,PR4,PR5,PR6,PR7,PR8, LPT1,LPT2) : YES PR5_IN. PR5_BEF. : AUTO (AUTO, NONE) : PR5_STR. PR5_CSET. : : NONE PR5_FILT. : NONE PR5_AFT. PR5_DUMP. PR5_SIZE. : : NO : A4 PR5_ORNT. PR5_FORM. PR5_FONT. --- PRINTER6 PR6_OUT. PR6_NAME. PR6_SCND.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual --- PRINTER7 MENU PR7_OUT. : LPT1(None, LPT1, LPT2) Physical Port PR7_NAME. PR7_SCND. Secondary Printer PR7_WAIT. : : PR1 (PR1,PR2,PR3,PR4,PR5,PR6,PR7,PR8, LPT1,LPT2) : YES PR7_IN. PR7_BEF. : AUTO (AUTO, NONE) : PR7_STR. PR7_CSET. : : NONE PR7_FILT. : NONE PR7_AFT. PR7_DUMP. PR7_SIZE.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual --- LPT2 Menu L2_CENTR. : HISPEED (IBM_PC, STNDRD, FAST HISPEED, HINOACK) L2_BSYTM. : 60 L2_MGM_INFO. : AUTO (DISABLE, AUTO) L2_COMMENT. L2_BIDIR. : : AUTO L1_READT. : 3 (DISABLE, AUTO) --- e-mail Menu EMAIL_NOTIFICATION. : YES REPLY_ADDRESS. PAPER_JAM_ADDRESS. : : OUT_OF_PAPER_ADDRESS. : TONER_LOW_ADDRESS. : NO_TONER_ADDRESS. : PRINTER_OFFLINE_ADDRESS. : --- WLAN MENU WLAN_NODE_ADDR.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Appendix e Glossary 802.11b Access Point A standard for wireless LAN communications operating within the 2.4 GHz ISM band. A network attached device that acts as a bridge between the wireless LAN and the wired LAN and interconnects wireless clients. 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.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual config file DHCP This is a file that resides in the print server’s memory and contains all the parameters that determine the AXIS 5900 functionality. By editing the config file (changing the parameter settings), you can configure the AXIS 5900 to meet the printing needs of your network. 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.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual FTP HTML HTTP IP File Transfer Protocol. A TCP/IP protocol used for logging in to network servers and for transferring files. Hypertext Markup Language. A standard hypertext language used for creating World Wide Web pages and other hypertext documents. Hypertext Transfer Protocol. The TCP/IP protocol for web based communication. Internet Protocol.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual MIB 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.
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual TCP Transmission Control Protocol. The connection-oriented, transport-level protocol used in the TCP/IP suite of protocols. TFTP Trivial File Transfer 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.
Index AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Index A Account file 118, 119 Active WEP key 33 ad hoc 7 Airport network 7, 66, 101 ARP 22 ASCII to Postscript Conversion 108 Assigning a user-friendly name to the print server 98 Auto-IP 15, 26 axinstall 74 AXIS Gateway Configuration Utility 60 AXIS IP JumpStarter 24 AXIS MIB 123 AXIS Print Monitor 43 B Basic setup TCP/IP 21 Bi-directional Printing 111 BOOTP 22, 92 C Channel 33 Channels 2, 101 Character Set Conversion 103 Chooser 67 computer to computer mode 7, 66, 101
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual Local printer 36, 53 Logical Printers 102 LPD 76 LPT1 10 LPT2 10 M Macintosh Choosing a printer 67 Installing the print server 67 Setting the Internet address 71 Multi-Language Support 16 N NDPS 59 NetWare NDPS 59, 83 NetWare Packet Signature 17 NetWare printing modes Print Server Mode 64 Remote Printer Mode 64 Network indicator LED 11 Network Mode 31, 32 Network printer 36, 53 Network Speed 16, 100 P pass 94 Password 94 Physical description 10 Power indicator LED 11 Print Server Ma
Index PROS B 78 Reverse Telnet 78 User-friendly ’Name’ 98 W Web Flash-Loading 17 Web Flash-loading 17, 127 WEP 33, 151 WEP key 19, 33 WfW 8 Windows 3.
