AXIS 1440 Network Print Server for EPSON Printers Quick Installation Guide Windows • Macintosh • OS/2 • UNIX NetWare • LANtastic • Web Management
Quick Installation Guide This guide covers the installation and basic setup procedures for the AXIS 1440. It also contains an overview of management and configuration tools, and instructions on upgrading software. The following printers are supported by the AXIS 1440 Print Server: • EPSON Stylus® Photo 700 • EPSON Stylus Photo EX • EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 • EPSON Stylus COLOR 850 Setup Overview 1.
Hardware Installation Follow these steps to connect the AXIS 1440 to the printer and your network. 1. Locate the serial number on the bottom of the AXIS 1440 and write it down. You need this number during configuration. 2. Turn the printer off and connect the AXIS 1440 to the printer’s parallel port. 3. Connect the AXIS 1440 to the network using a twisted pair (10BaseT) cable. 4. Turn the printer on and connect the external power supply to the AXIS 1440. Check to make sure the network indicator is flashing.
To install the software for Windows 95, 98, or NT: 1. With Windows running, insert the AXIS Utilities disk 1 in your diskette drive. 2. Select Run from the Start menu, then type a:\windows\setup (where a is the letter of your diskette drive). Click OK. 3. Follow the instructions on screen. Choose Custom if you want to install AXIS NetPilot and AXIS Print Monitor; leave Typical selected if you only want to install AXIS Print Monitor. 4.
Notes: ❏ You must already have installed AXIS NetPilot on you Windows workstation before you begin these procedures. ❏ If you’re using AXIS NetPilot to set up the print server from a Windows NT workstation, your display should not be set to a generic video driver, such as VGA compatible. Before you start AXIS NetPilot, make sure your display is set to the exact video driver for your hardware. (Check your computer documentation if you’re unsure of the correct video driver.
Setting Up Windows Workstations You must configure the printer port of each workstation printing to the AXIS 1440. When you set up workstations for peer-to-peer printing, the appropriate Axis utility (either AXIS Print Monitor or AXIS Print Utility for Windows) must be installed on every workstation. For client-server printing, you only need to install this utility on the server workstation. See your Windows documentation for information about how to set up a workstation to share a printer.
To configure printer ports for Windows NT: 1. Click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers. 2. Right-click your EPSON printer icon and click Properties. 3. Click the Ports tab, then click Add Port. 4. Select AXIS Port from the list, and click New Port... 5. Select your network protocol and click OK. 6. If your network supports NetBIOS/NetBEUI: • Select the AXIS printer port from the ports list and click OK. The port name appears as .
Setting Up Macintosh Computers Ap p l e E therTalk Before you begin, the network (AT) version of your EPSON printer driver must be installed on your Macintosh computer. You can download your printer driver from EPSON’s Home Page at http://www.epson.com. Follow these steps to set up a Macintosh computer: 1. Open the Chooser window. 2. Select your EPSON printer icon. 3. If your network has more than one zone, click on the zone you want. (If your network has no zones, this box doesn’t appear).
AXIS NetPilot AXIS NetPilot is the recommended configuration and management tool for NetWare networks. You can use it to do the following: • Change the print server parameter settings for several network protocols • Monitor printers and view detailed printer information • Simplify administration by setting up print servers in logical groups (for example, under Sales or Accounts).
AXIS 1440 Quick Installation Guide Part No: 16083 Revision: 1.0, Date: August 1998 Copyright © Axis Communications AB, 1998 Axis Communications http://www.axis.com Lund Phone: +46 46 270 18 00 Email: info@axis.com Boston Phone: 1-800-444-AXIS(2947), +1 (781) 938-1188 Email: info@axisinc.com Paris Phone: +33 1 49 69 15 50 Email: info@fr.axis.com London Phone: +44 171 553 9200 Email: info@uk.axis.com München Phone: +49 89 95 93 96 0 Email: info@de.axis.com Tokyo Phone: +81 3 3545 8282 Email: info@axiscom.co.