AXIS 5900 Network Print Servers User’s Manual AXIS 5900 User’s Manual 1
Regulatory Information Safety Notices Important: Take some time to read through the safety notices before installing the print server. Please observe all safety markings and instructions when using this product. Observe “Important:” in the text to avoid operational impairment. Do not proceed until you have fully understood the implications.
Radio Transmission Regulatory Information The channel must be set according to the radio frequency requirements in your country: Country Frequency Available Channels Default Channel Europe 2.412-2.472 GHz 1-13 11 France 2.457-2.472 GHz 10-13 (indoor use) * 11 Japan 2.484 GHz 14 14 USA/Canada 2.412-2.462 GHz 1-11 11 * (France) outdoor use permitted on private property with prior authorization Tested to comply with FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE.
Table of Contents 4 Section 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supported Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About Axis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Section 2 Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 6 Adding Printers in NetWare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setup using NDPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setup using iPrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advanced Installation using AXIS NetPilot . . . . . . . . . . Basic Queue-based Printing over IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 50 66 70 71 73 Section 7 Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction Section 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the AXIS 5900. This product has been developed to connect your printers anywhere in your network, allowing all network users access to shared printer resources. The AXIS 5900 can be installed either as an IEEE 802.11b wireless print server or as an Ethernet attached print server. About this Manual This manual is applicable for the AXIS 5900 with firmware version 7.
Introduction Support Services Should you require any technical assistance, please contact your Axis reseller. If your questions cannot be answered immediately, your Axis reseller will forward your queries through the appropriate channels to ensure a rapid response. 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.
Product Overview Section 2 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.
Product Overview Start-up procedures for UNIX, OS/2 and Mac OS Using your preferred file manager application, navigate to the CD root directory and click index.htm Latest Versions The latest version of Axis documentation, software and firmware is available on www.axis.com Physical Description AXIS 5900 LPT1 LPT2 Power Adapter Connector Ethernet Connector 9 Power Indicator Network Indicator Test Button Underside label of print server Serial number same as MAC/Ethernet number; e.g.
Product Overview Test Button The test button is used for: • • • Printing a test page to check the connection to the printer. Printing the parameter list showing the print server settings. Performing a Factory Default of the print server, which will restore most of the parameters and settings to factory default values. See The Test Button, on page 134 for details. Network Indicator Power Indicator Antenna Configuration and Management 10 The network indicator flashes to indicate network activity.
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 100 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.
Product Overview Monitoring The internal Axis Network Print Server Web pages and the AXIS ThinWizard software allow you to continuously monitor printer status. The Web pages are used to monitor single Axis units and AXIS ThinWizard can be used to monitor multiple Axis units. 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.
Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) Section 3 Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) Connecting the Hardware 1. Make sure that your printer is switched off and that the Power Adapter external is disconnected. 2. Locate the serial number, found on the underside label of the print server, and write it down. You will need this number to set the IP address. 3. Connect the printer to the LPT1 or the LPT2 port on the Axis Network Print Server using an appropriate printer cable. 4.
Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) Installation Overview Select the appropriate method to establish a connection between the workstation / laptop and the Axis Network Print Server.
Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) Setting up over the WLAN Before you begin, configure the WLAN settings on your workstation / laptop as described below (refer to the user documentation of your WLAN network interface for instructions): • • • • Select ad hoc mode. Set the SSID to AXIS followed by the last 6 digits of the serial number which is found on the underside label of the Axis Network Print Server (example: AXIS181636). The SSID is case sensitive and must be entered exactly as stated, i.e.
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 Network Print Server.
Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) Methods for Setting the IP Address You can set the IP address of your Axis Network Print Server using one of the following methods, depending on your network operating environment: Method Network environments See ...
Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) registered at a DDNS server, in the print server’s Web interface. Refer to “Management and Configuration” on page 92. If the host name matches another entry in the DDNS data base, the Axis Network Print Server deletes that entry before registering. Notes: • The default host name of the Axis Network Print Server is ’AXIS’ followed by the last 6 digits in the serial number. e.g. AXIS181636.
Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) connected it to the network. In the absence of a DHCP server, your Axis Network Print Server will automatically be assigned an IP address through integrated Auto-IP. The Auto-IP address structure is: 169.254.xxx.xxx. The Auto-IP function will only work when DHCP is enabled in your Axis print server. This function is enabled automatically upon installation of a brand new print server.
Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) 3. If the host returns Reply from 192.168.3.191 ... or a similar message, the IP address has been set successfully. Interrupt the “ping -t” loop by pressing CTRL+C on your keyboard. If the host returns Request timed out ... you need to perform a Factory Default on the print server and perform steps 1-3 above again. See Performing a Factory Default, on page 134. 4.
Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) 1. Open a Terminal and write: arp -s ping -t arp -s 192.168.3.191 00:40:8c:10:00:86 ping -t 192.168.3.191 2. Without interrupting the “ping -t” loop, restart the print server by disconnecting and then re-connecting the power supply. 3. If the host returns Reply from 192.168.3.191 ... or psname is alive ... or a similar message, the IP address has been set successfully.
Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) 3. If it is not already running, start the RARP daemon. This is typically performed using the rarpd -a command. 4. Restart the AXIS 5900 to download the IP address. Using BOOTP in UNIX/Linux Below is an example of how to set the IP address of the Axis Network Print Server using BOOTP: 1. Append the following entry to your boot table.
Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) Configuring the Axis Network Print Server for Wireless Printing 1. Start your Web browser. 2. In the Location/Address field, type the host name or the IP address of your AXIS 5900. 3. Click Admin to enter the administrator’s pages. Note: In a new and unconfigured you do not have to enter a User name/Password combination to enter Admin mode.
Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) 7. To access the WLAN settings page, click Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | TCP/IP Network | WLAN WLAN Parameters Refer to the table below for a description of the WLAN parameter settings used to configure the Axis Network Print Server for wireless printing. WLAN Parameters Description WLAN Node Address The WLAN node address that is identical to the Axis Network Print Server serial number which is found on the underside label on the print server, e.g.
Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) Edit WEP Parameters Click the Edit WEP Parameters button. You will be prompted for the root password (default pass). Enter the WEP keys and click OK to save your settings. WLAN Parameters Description Edit WEP Parameters Click the button to access the WEP parameter settings WEP Encryption Level WEP security. The default setting is that WEP encryption is disabled. Select 64 Bit or 128 Bit security level.
Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless) Configuring your Print Server Configuration Methods Once you have set the IP address of your Axis Network Print Server 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.
Adding Printers in Windows Section 4 Adding Printers in Windows Overview of Installation Methods This section describes how to add network printers to a computer in Windows. Refer to the table below to determine the most appropriate installation method according to your computer environment: Windows Platform Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003 Windows 2000 Protocol Method See...
Adding Printers in Windows client computer that wants to print. Each client computer must install the appropriate printer drivers in order to print properly. In Windows 98 and Me, AXIS Print Monitor must be installed on all (printing) client computers for Peer-to-Peer printing. SNMP Device Index When using the TCP/IP protocol (and if the printer driver permits), the print server can use SNMP Status to find out if the printer is ready to accept a new job. See “SNMP Device Index” on page 147.
Adding Printers in Windows 5. The Wizard searches for a suitable printer driver. If a suitable driver is not found, you will be asked to select a driver, otherwise the Wizard suggests which Printer Model and Printer Driver to use. Click Change driver to select another driver, or click Finish to accept and install the suggested driver. The installation is complete and you can start using the network printer.
Adding Printers in Windows Go Straight to the Print Server’s Web Interface Right-click on a printer in the Select Network Printer list and select Print server home page to configure the print server from its embedded Web pages. Adding Printers in Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 using Windows Add Printer Wizard 1. Windows XP/Windows Server 2003: Go to Start | Printers and Faxes and click the Add a Printer icon to start the Add Printer Wizard. Click Next.
Adding Printers in Windows 3. Click the Create a new port radio button and select Standard TCP/IP Port from the list. Click Next and the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard starts. Click Next. 4. Enter the IP address of the print server in the Printer Name or IP Address field (Example: 192.168.3.191) The Port Name field will be filled in automatically when you enter the IP address. Optionally, add the port you want to use as a suffix (i.e. LPT1 or LPT2) (Example: 192.168.3.191_LPT1) Click Next.
Adding Printers in Windows 6. Select Manufacturer and Printer from the driver list or from a directory/file. Click Next. If you already have the printer’s driver installed, you will be asked whether to keep it or replace it. 7. Click Next. Supply a name for the printer and choose whether you want to make it your default printer. Click Next. 8. Choose whether you want to share the printer with other network users, print a test page, etc. Select the appropriate radio button and click Next and Finish. 9.
Adding Printers in Windows Adding Printers in Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 using the Microsoft LPR Monitor This section describes how to set up a Windows 2000/XP/2003 server for LPR printing over the TCP/IP protocol, using the built-in Microsoft LPR Monitor i.e. Print Services for UNIX. Note: See “Alternative Method for LPR Printing” on page 34 for instructions on how to set up printing over LPR without installing Print Services for Unix.
Adding Printers in Windows Client/Server Printing Select Network printer instead of Local Printer in Step 2 above if your print server has already been installed by the administrator on another computer. Follow the instructions in the Add Printer Wizard to complete the installation.
Adding Printers in Windows Installing a Network printer 1. Go to Start | Settings | Printers | Add Printer. Select My Computer and click Next. 2. From the Available Ports list, choose the appropriate printer port, which will appear as the IP address or host name of the print server. If it doesn’t appear in the list, click Add Port. 3. Choose LPR Port from Available Printer Ports and click New Port. 4.
Adding Printers in Windows AXIS Print Monitor Software AXIS Print Monitor is the recommended tool to use for network printing in Windows 98 and Me environments. AXIS Print Monitor is available free of charge on www.axis.com AXIS Print Monitor Overview AXIS Print Monitor allows the print server to be connected in the same simple fashion as connecting a local printer. Once installed, it is automatically initialized upon system startup.
Adding Printers in Windows Adding Printers over TCP/IP in Windows NT using AXIS Print Monitor 1. Install AXIS Print Monitor on all workstations that will print via the print server. AXIS Print Monitor is available free of charge on www.axis.com 2. To start the Add Printer Wizard, select Settings | Printers from the Start menu and double-click the Add Printer icon. 3. The Wizard asks you to select My Computer or Network printer server. Select My Computer, click Next. 4. Click Add Port...
Adding Printers in Windows Adding NetBIOS/NetBEUI Printers in Windows 2000 using AXIS Print Monitor See to it that the NetBEUI protocol is installed on your client. Follow the procedure below to install Axis Printer Ports from a Windows 2000 workstation: 1. To start the Add Printer Wizard, select Settings | Printers from the Start menu and double-click the Add Printer icon. Start the installation by clicking Next. 2. The Wizard asks you to select Local printer or Network printer. Select Local printer.
Adding Printers in Windows Adding Printers over NetBIOS/NetBEUI in Windows NT using AXIS Print Monitor See to it that the NetBEUI protocol is installed on your client. Follow the procedure below to install Axis Printer Ports from a Windows NT workstation: 1. Install AXIS Print Monitor on all workstations that will print via the print server. 2. To start the Add Printer Wizard, select Settings | Printers from the Start menu and double-click the Add Printer icon. 3.
Adding Printers in Windows Adding Printers in Windows 98 and Me over TCP/IP using AXIS Print Monitor 1. Install AXIS Print Monitor on all workstations that will print via the Axis print server. 2. Next, start the Windows Add Printer Wizard: select Settings | Printers from the Start menu and double-click the Add Printer icon. 3. After clicking Next in the first dialog, the Wizard asks you to select between Local Printer and Network Printer.
Adding Printers in Windows Configure the Port: 1. Select Settings | Printers from the Start menu and highlight the printer you wish to configure. Select File | Properties | Details and click Port Settings. 2. Choose whether error condition pop-up messages are to be displayed by checking the box in the Configure AXIS Ports dialog. Define the frequency at which the error messages should be displayed after retry. Click OK.
Adding Printers in Macintosh Section 5 Adding Printers in Macintosh Having connected the AXIS 5900 to your network, this section now describes how to set up your print server for printing in Mac OS X and earlier Macintosh environments using AppleTalk. If you intend to use the print server in a multi-protocol environment, refer to the chapters pertaining to the respective operating systems in this manual. Bonjour Printing in Mac OS X Bonjour is available from Mac OS X 10.2 and up.
Adding Printers in Macintosh 6. Click Add to finish the installation. The print server has now been added to the Printer List. 7. If you wish to configure printer settings, click Printers | Configure Printer. To Change the Bonjour Service Name You can change the print server’s Bonjour service name via the print server’s Web interface: Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | TCP/IP Network => Bonjour Service Name.
Adding Printers in Macintosh Installation in Mac OS X using AppleTalk This section describes setting up your print server for printing in the Mac OS X. 1. Start Print Center (from Go | Applications | Utilities => Print Center) or the Printer Setup Utility. 2. Select Printers | Add Printer... 3. From the Printer List dialog, select AppleTalk. 4. Now, the port of your print server will appear in the list of available printers. The port is shown as _. Example: AXIS100086_LPT1.
Adding Printers in Macintosh Installation on Mac OS 9.1 or older, using AppleTalk Basic Configuration On Mac OS 9.1 or older, basic configuration in AppleTalk is performed simply by opening the Chooser window and selecting a printer. You can change the default name of your print server or any of default parameters by editing the print server’s config file.
Adding Printers in Macintosh 4. Click the name of the printer you want — the ports are shown as _. Example: AXIS100086_LPT1. 5. Click the Close box. This completes the configuration and closes the Chooser. Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh computer on the network using the print server. LaserWriter 8.0 Printer Driver Follow the instructions below to choose a printer: 1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu. 2. Click the LaserWriter 8.0 icon. 3.
Adding Printers in Macintosh BCP and TBCP You should specify if you want to enable or disable binary transfer of print data in the print server’s Web interface (Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | Macintosh | Binary Protocol for Printer n. By enabling binary transfer you reduce printing time, provided that the print job is sent as binary data to the print server. This is particular true when you are printing large bitmaps.
Adding Printers in Macintosh 6. Write a text file containing the parameters you want to set: BINARY_TYPE_1. INT_ADDR. ATYPE_1. :BCP :192.168.3.191 :EPSONLQ2 Note: Parameters that you do not want to set should be excluded from the text file. Refer to the Parameter list in this manual 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.
Adding Printers in NetWare Section 6 Adding Printers in 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.
Adding Printers in NetWare Setup using NDPS The AXIS 5900 supports Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS). 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 Network Print Server uses the AXIS NDPS Gateway for printing in networks using either IP or IPX as transport protocols. The printer gateways are included with the NDPS software (from version 5.
Adding Printers in NetWare Public Access Printers Follow these instructions to create a public access printer using the NDPS Manager object in your NetWare administrator utility: 1. Double-click on the NDPS Manager object you will be using to control the Printer Agents. 2. On 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.
Adding Printers in NetWare 9. You will find the print server in the next window with the printer attached on the connected port. Depending on the transport protocol you used when you start the installation, the print server should appear as following: • TCP/IP Network protocol: IP Address and Port, e.g: 192.168.70.243 and LPT1 (or LPT2). Only the ports with a connected printer show up in this window.
Adding Printers in NetWare The IPX Addresses for the above printers will appear as: :: i.e.: 01d7e1c2:00408c5ff6a6:400c where 400c, 401c, and 402c are the socket numbers corresponding to the LPT1 and LPT2 physical ports: LPT1 400c LPT2 401c If the printer is not in the displayed print list, click Manually specify the print server and do the following: 1. Enter the in the Network field. 2.
Adding Printers in NetWare 5. Next, select the printer drivers for each client operating system. (Windows 2000, Windows NT and Windows 95/98). These drivers will be automatically downloaded to users’ workstations when they install this printer in the future. 6. Click Continue and OK in the next NDPS window. The new Printer Agent appears in the Printer Agent List window. Check the Status: it should be Idle. 7.
Adding Printers in NetWare 4. From the Object menu, select Create. The New Object dialog appears. 5. Select NDPS Printer. The Create NDPS Printer dialog appears. 6. Type a name of your choice in the NDPS Printer Name field, e.g. AXIS5FF66A_IPX1 In the Printer Agent Source field, select the source of the Printer Agent. The following options are available: - Create a New Printer Agent. If you select this option, you are asked to select either the Novell Gateway or a third party Gateway.
Adding Printers in NetWare 8. Confirm the Printer Agent name (default is the name of the new printer you are creating) and browse to select the NDPS Manager to which you want to assign it 9. Select AXIS Gateway Configuration in the Gateway Type field. 10. Click OK. 11. In the Select the printer’s type window choose your printer. If you cannot find the printer, select an appropriate Generic one (PCL, PS, etc) 12. Select TCP/IP (default) or IPX as network protocol. 13. Click Next.
Adding Printers in NetWare 14. You will find the print server in the next window with the printer attached on the connected port. Depending on the transport protocol you used when you start the installation, the print server will appear as: • TCP/IP Network protocol: IP Address and Port, e.g: 192.168.70.243 and LPT1 (or LPT2) Only the ports with a connected printer will show up in this window.
Adding Printers in NetWare If the printer is not in the displayed print list: 1. Click Manually specify the print server enter the print server’s IP address in the IP Address field and choose a port in the Print server port field e.g., 192.168.70.243 and LPT1 (or LPT2). IPX Network protocol: All the available ports will be presented, regardless if the printers are or not connected to those ports.
Adding Printers in NetWare If the printer is not in the displayed print list: 1. Click Manually specify the print server and enter the in the Network field. 2. Enter the in the LAN HW address field and choose a port in the Print server port field: e.g.: 01d7e1c2:00408c5ff6a6 and LPT1 (or LPT2). 3. When done, select your printer and click Finish.
Adding Printers in NetWare 4. Next, select the printer drivers for each client operating system. (Windows 2000, Windows NT and Windows 95/98). These drivers will be automatically downloaded to users’ workstations when they install this printer in the future. 5. Click Continue and OK in the next NDPS window. Your printer will appear as an NDS object in the Directory Tree and will offer a full range of network security options .
Adding Printers in NetWare Installing an NDPS Printer on a Workstation Using Novell Printer Manager To install the printer on a workstation, use either Novell Printer Manager (NetWare 5.1 only) or the Add Printer Wizard on the local workstation. 1. Log in as Admin. 2. On the any workstation, browse to \SYS:PUBLIC\Win32 and start Nwpmw32.exe (Novell Printer Manager).
Adding Printers in NetWare 5. The list of available printers shows the NDPS Public Access Printers on the network and the NDPS Controlled Access Printers in you current NDS context. To see the Controlled Access Printers in other context that you have rights to, click the Browse button and select your choice. Click OK. 6. Once selected, click Install. The Novell Printers – Install dialog appears.
Adding Printers in NetWare 7. Click OK. The default driver for that printer is then automatically downloaded. If the printer object does not have a printer driver associated with it, or a driver was not found, you will be prompted to either to choose from a list of printer drivers provided by NDPS or to provide a disk with the appropriate driver. The Novell Printers dialog appears with the new printer, e.g. AXIS5FF6A6_IPX1 in the installed list. 8. Click Close.
Adding Printers in NetWare 9. Verify by clicking Start - Settings - Printers on the workstation. Using the Add Printer Wizard 1. Click Start on your workstation, select Settings =>Printers. There might be some differences regarding this menu depending of MS Operating System you are running. 2. Start the Add Printer Wizard on the workstation. The Add Printer Wizard dialog will appear. Click Next. 3. Select Network printer and click Next. 4.
Adding Printers in NetWare 5. Browse to the NDPS Printers. Expand either the NDPS Controlled Access Printers or the NDPS Public Access Printers folder, select your newly installed NDPS printer and follow the instructions. When you have completed these steps, you are ready to start printing.
Adding Printers in NetWare Setup using iPrint iPrint is Novell's next generation of printing software that lets users print to and from all destinations. A standard Web page displays available printers to the user. By clicking a printer, the iPrint client is installed (if not installed previously), the printer's driver is downloaded, and a printer is created in the user's Printer folder, enabling the user to send documents to the printer from any application on the desktop.
Adding Printers in NetWare 4. Shutdown Tomcat and the NetWare Enterprise Web Server on the NetWare file server by executing the following commands: Type "NSWEBDN" Type "TOMCAT33 -STOP" Type "NVXADMDN" 5. Map the next available drive (e.g. G:) to the root of volume SYS on your NetWare server. From the temporary directory where axisIPP-snap-in.zip has been unzipped, run the batch file AxisIPP.bat (default G:).
Adding Printers in NetWare 9. Click on Create Printer. 10. Choose a name of your choice for the printer 11. Choose the context where the printer will be installed. 12. Browse for the NDPS Manager and select it. 13. In the Gateway Type drop-down list, choose the Axis IPP Gateway Configuration. Press Next. 14. In the Printer URL, you may choose either the IPP version 1.0 format: http://:631/lptx or the IPP version 1.
Adding Printers in NetWare Installing the iPrint Printer on the Workstation An iPrint printer can by locally installed on the workstation in two ways: Installing the iPrint Printer using the iPrint Client. In order for users to use iPrint, they need to install the Novell iPrint Client software and a printer. When a user selects a printer to be installed by iPrint, iPrint checks to see if the Novell iPrint Client software is installed and then installs it if necessary.
Adding Printers in NetWare Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot Install the AXIS NetPilot software on your computer. AXIS NetPilot runs on Windows 98 and Windows NT. Starting the Installation Follow the instructions below to install the AXIS 5900 with AXIS NetPilot: 1. Start AXIS NetPilot by double-clicking the NetPilot icon, which is located in the folder where you installed AXIS NetPilot. 2. Locate the Axis Network Print Server in the ‘New Axis Units’ folder.
Adding Printers in NetWare AXIS 5900 Environment Default Names NetWare AXIS1A0003_LPT1_Q AXIS1A0003_LPT2_Q Windows & OS/2 AX1A0003.LP1 AX1A0003.LP2 AppleTalk AXIS1A0003_LPT1 AXIS1A0003_LPT2 Default Print Queue Names and Print Server Port Names for each of the operating environments. Test Page The final user prompt in the Installation Wizard allows you to print a test page through NetWare.
Adding Printers in NetWare 3. If you are not logged on to your NetWare file server, a dialog box will ask you to log on. The Axis Network Print Server periodically updates the configuration by scanning the NDS tree or, in the case of NetWare versions 3.x, the designated file servers. Connecting Print Queues Follow the steps below to connect a print queue to the print server port: 1. Open the NetWare Network Environments window. 2. Select the print server port you want to connect. 3. Click the Connect...
Adding Printers in NetWare Notes: • You cannot type or edit the name manually. • Make sure that you have PSERVER.NLM running if you selected Remote Printer Mode in step 8. 10. If you want to define a remote printer number slot manually, check the Manual box and type the desired number in the box. 11. Click the OK button to return to the Network Environments window. Basic Queue-based Printing over IP Axis print servers with software version 6.
Adding Printers in NetWare 4. Use the NetWare Administrator to create the printer, print server and queue objects in the NDS tree and then link them together. The Print Services Quick Setup (Non-NDPS) utility can be used for this. Go to Tools in the NetWare Administrator. 5. Use the Add Printer Wizard on your work station to install the printer on your client. Note that only NDS queue based PSERVER printing is supported. When installing, choose Network Printer and browse to the queue you have just created.
Adding Printers in NetWare Limitations Using Novell Utilities NetWare Administration Printer Status • Lower performance, typically 20 - 70 kbytes/s for NLM and higher network load. After installing the Axis Network Print Server into the NetWare environment, you can manage your Axis Network Print Server, using either Novell’s NetWare Administrator, or PCONSOLE.
Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux Section 7 Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux Print Tools For printer configuration, printtool and printconfig are the most common. How they are invoked depends on which distribution and window manager you use. AIX SMIT is the recommended printing tool. It contains an integrated printer driver list, but does not have printer detection functionality. Instructions: Type the command smit in a Terminal window, then click Print Spooling.
Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux Solaris 9 The printing tool is called Printer Administrator. This operating environment has an integrated printer driver list, but does not have printer detection functionality. Instructions: Type the command /usr/sadm/admin/bin/printmgr in a Terminal window. SuSE YaST2 is the recommended printing tool. It contains a printer driver list as well as printer detection capability.
Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux Typical Invocation via a Windows Manager Using the Mandrake 8.2 distribution (with CUPS installed) and the KDE windows manger as an example, a typical set-up begins with starting Mandrake Control Center. 1. Click Hardware | Printer and the Printerdrake application will be invoked. 2. Click Expert Mode to be able to add a network printer. 3. Click the Add a new printer button. Print Queues Five types of print queues can be configured in the Mandrake distribution: • • • • • 4.
Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux Debian 3.0 Debian offers a choice between plain LPD, LPRng and CUPS. There are several printer configuration tools in this distribution, e.g. the apsfilter (version 5 or later), which adds support for LPRng and Ghostscript's uniprint driver scheme. Red Hat's printtool is also supported, for those who prefer GUI administration tools. For LPRng, LPD and CUPS use the Printtool. Invocation 1.
Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux Red Hat 7.3 Printtool has been replaced by Printconf. The utility maintains the /etc/printcap configuration file, print spool directories, and print filters. Note: If you type printtool at a shell prompt, printconf will automatically start. Invocation 1. On the Gnome desktop, select the Main Menu button (on the Panel) => Programs => System => Printer Configuration to start the graphical version. 2.
Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux Adding a Remote Unix Printer 1. To add a remote UNIX printer, such as one attached to a different UNIX/Linux system on the same network, click the New button in the main printconf window. 2. Select Unix Printer from the Queue Type menu, and click Next. 3. Enter a unique name for the printer in the Queue Name text field. The printer name cannot contain spaces and must begin with a letter a through z or A through Z.
Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux SuSE 8.0 The printing system on SuSE Linux is based on an apsfilter, with some enhancements; SuSE's apsfilter will recognize all common file formats (including HTML, if html2ps is installed).
Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux AXIS axinstall Script Having performed the basic TCP/IP setup procedures as defined earlier in this manual, 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. The axinstall script is available from ftp://ftp.axis.
Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux 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/Linux 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/Linux print methods.
Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux PROS A protocol developed at Axis. Comes in two versions; named pipe (PROS A) and filter (PROS B). PROS A Advantages The AXIS 5900 appears as a device to the system. This makes all filter and model options available. It provides accounting and status logging. Supports bi-directional printing. The printer information read back can be viewed in a log file. PROS A Limitations A ‘C’ compiler is required to build the PROS A drivers.
Adding Printers in OS/2 Section 8 Adding Printers in OS/2 This section describes how to set up your print server for printing in the OS/2 environment. Continue with the instructions presented in the table below: Protocol TCP/IP NetBIOS/NetBEUI See ... “TCP/IP Printing” on page 86 “NetBIOS/NetBEUI Printing in OS/2” on page 87 TCP/IP Printing Having assigned an IP address to the print server, you are now ready to install it for TCP/IP printing in the OS/2 environment.
Adding Printers in OS/2 NetBIOS/NetBEUI Printing in OS/2 AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 is the tool to use for NetBIOS/NetBEUI printing in OS/2 environments. This tool can be fetched from www.axis.com => Software => Discontinued products. Install it if you have not already done so. If you want to change the default name or any of the print server’s default parameters, you can do so using any standard Web browser or WinOS/2 window under OS/2.
Adding Printers in OS/2 Creating a Print Queue (OS/2 version 2.x and OS/2 Warp) 1. Double-click the Templates folder, then drag the Printer icon out to the Workplace Shell (or into a folder) while holding the right mouse button down. 2. Type a name of your choice in the Name field. 3. Select \PIPE\.LP1 (or LP2), from the Port list, and select a printer driver suitable for your printer from the Standard Printer list. 4. Click OK to confirm the printer definition.
Updating the Firmware Section 9 Updating the Firmware Upgrading the Firmware You can upgrade the AXIS 5900 firmware using one of the following methods: • • • AXIS ThinWizard (TCP/IP) From the print server’s internal Web pages (TCP/IP) FTP (TCP/IP) Note: Updating instructions are supplied with the firmware release notes.
Updating the Firmware 7. If you do not have a default password, just click Next >. If some of your servers use a different User ID or Password than the default entries, they will be displayed in the Remaining servers list. Enter the User ID and Password for each individual server. Click Next >. 8. Name the upgrade job. This is optional, so you can leave the field blank if you want. Click the Start button to start the upgrading job. 9. You can view the progress of the job in the Event Log.
Updating the Firmware 1. From www.axis.com, download the firmware and save it to a new directory on your computer, e.g. c:\Axis (if the directory does not exist, create it). 2. Open a command prompt from Start => Run. The Run window will appear. Type cmd and click OK. (Windows 98: Type command and click OK.) The DOS Command Prompt window will open. 3. Make sure you are working from the correct directory: type cd c:\Axis and press Enter. 4. Connect to the print server using ftp: type ftp 10.13.4.
Management and Configuration Section 10 Management and Configuration The management and configuration tools that are supported by the Axis Network Print Server allow you to: • • • • • Configuration Overview Change the print server parameters, i.e.
Management and Configuration Admin When in Admin mode, you have access to all the print server's parameters and you can change them to your liking. This mode is intended for network administrators and can be password protected to prevent unauthorized changing of the print server parameters. Note: To protect the Admin pages from unauthorized use, it is highly recommended that you change the default password. This is done from the Admin | General Settings | General tab.
Management and Configuration Available Services from the User Mode Printer Overview The following services are available from the User mode. A link to the Axis home page is available from this mode. The Printer Overview page contains a section that allows you to view the general parameter setting of the Axis Network Print Server, including the print server name and the location of the print server in your organization, if defined.
Management and Configuration accumulated usage of the connected printers allows you to control the usage of the connected printers. To delete an ongoing print job, use the delete button next to the job. Network Settings From the Network Settings page you can set all parameters that control the network traffic to and from the Axis Network Print Server. You can enable or disable any of the supported network protocols and fine-tune the parameter settings.
Management and Configuration Software Default A Software Default will reset all print server parameters and settings to their default values except: • • • • • Node address (NODE_ADDR.) IP Address (INT_ADDR.) DHCP enabled (DHCP_ENB) Installed certificate Private key Also see The Test Button, on page 134 for instructions on performing a Factory Default. Firmware Upgrade 96 Upgrades the print server’s internal software.
Management and Configuration Print Server Settings Some useful settings that can be changed in the print server are described here. See the print server’s Help pages for detailed information on all print server settings. For Changing the Network Printer’s ’Name’ From the print server’s Web interface you can assign a user-friendly name to a network printer. This name will then show up under the ’Name’ column in AXIS Print System and AXIS Wireless Printing Utility. 1.
Management and Configuration Setting the e-mail Notification Parameters In order to set the e-mail addresses of the people to whom the troublereports will be sent: 1. From your print server’s internal Web page, go to: Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | e-mail Notification.
Management and Configuration Note: The default Network Speed value is AUTO_SENSE. This option is the correct option for the majority of users. If you choose the incorrect network speed option for your network, you may lose contact with the print server. In order to reset the Network Speed parameter to AUTO_SENSE, you will have to perform a factory default on the print server. Wireless Printing Check-list Check the following before printing wirelessly.
Management and Configuration Network Print Server: • The character set can be changed to suit the printer • Strings can be added before and after the print data • Strings within the print data can be substituted • ASCII to PostScript conversion • Redirection of print data to another printer if the printer is busy • Hex Dump mode to assist with printing problems If any of these actions are required, a Logical Printer is used to change the print data before being sent to the printer port.
Management and Configuration You select your desired conversion filter by setting the Character Set Conversion (PRx_CSET) parameter. The output from the conversion filter is always IBM PC Set 2 (Code Page 437), and this is the character set the printer must be set up for. Example: Your network contains a host using the character set ISO 8859-2 and a host using the character set DEC.
Management and Configuration Follow the instructions below to add a string after the print job: 1. From the print server’s internal Web page, select Admin | Logical Printer Settings. 2. Select the Printer5 tab. 3. Enter the string 04 in the String After Print Job text field. 4. Click the OK button. Example: You have an HP LaserJet printer with dual input bins, and want to print on pre-printed forms when using the logical printer PR4.
Management and Configuration 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. Click the OK button. This is the default setting for logical printers PR5 through PR8. Example: Assume that you want to replace the UNIX New Line (hex 0A) with an ASCII NewLine (hex 0D 0A), and the printer command ECG1 (hex 1B 47 31) with E Y (hex 1B 59) for logical printer PR2.
Management and Configuration Example: Follow the instructions below to convert ASCII print data to PostScript for logical printer PR2: 1. From the print server’s internal Web page, select Admin | Logical Printer Settings. 2. Select the Printer2 tab. 3. Set the Printer Language Translation parameter to POSTSCR. 4. Click the OK button. If you select the parameter value AUTO_PS, the print data for every print job is searched and if any ASCII data is found, it is translated into PostScript.
Management and Configuration 6. Enter the string 48 0 120 60 30 50 in the PostScript Page Format text field. Hex code Explanation 48 48 lines per page 0 disable line wrap 120 12 characters per inch 60 6 lines per inch 30 3 mm left margin 50 5 mm top margin 7. Enter the string Helvetica in the PostScript Font text field. 8. Click the OK button. Redirecting Print Jobs when a Printer is Busy Example: If print data is received for a printer that is already busy, the host must wait.
Management and Configuration Read-back of Information The Axis Network Print Server supports bi-directional printing. The information from the printer is read back on the parallel port when the parameter Read Back Port (PRx_IN) has the default setting of AUTO. However, it is required that the printer also supports bi-directional printing. Please refer to your printer documentation for further details regarding bi-directional printing support.
Management and Configuration Using AXIS ThinWizard for Print Server Management AXIS ThinWizard software allows you to manage and upgrade multiple Axis products. Using a standard Web browser, you can find, install, monitor, configure and upgrade your Axis print servers remotely in any TCP/IP network (WLAN or LAN). AXIS Thin Wizard 3.0 is Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 compatible. Installing AXIS ThinWizard AXIS ThinWizard software is available on www.axis.
Management and Configuration 5. The AXIS ThinWizard interface appears: Important! These parameters must be enabled in the print server’s Web interface for AXIS ThinWizard to function properly: • FTP_ENB (FTP enabled): click Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | TCP/IP Network | FTP Enabled => Yes. • SNMP_ENB (SNMP Enabled): click Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | SNMP | SNMPv1 Enabled => Yes These parameters are enabled by default in the print server.
Management and Configuration 4. Click OK to create the network group. You can edit the properties of each network group from the Network Groups page. Simply select the network group from the list and use one of the Edit, Copy or Remove commands. Managing Print Servers Follow the instructions below to access the print server using AXIS ThinWizard: 1. Click Manage Network in the main menu. 2. Select the network group, including the, from the drop-down list.
Management and Configuration Using FTP for Print Server Management Having assigned an IP address to your Axis Network Print Server, as described in “Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server” on page 16, you can change the Axis Network Print Server parameter settings using the File Transport Protocol (FTP). Ensure that FTP Enabled is set to yes. To check this parameter, browse to the print server and select Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | TCP/IP Network.
Management and Configuration Example: > ftp npserver connected to npserver. 220 Axis Network Print Server FTP Print Server v7.00 Sep 06 2004 ready. Name (npserver:(none)): 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 (35.63 kbytes/s) ftp> put config CONFIG 200 PORT command successful.
Management and Configuration 1. Log in to the Axis Network Print Server by typing: ftp or ftp 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. Download the account file to your host by typing: get account 4. View the account file using your preferred text editor.
Management and Configuration Example: > telnet npserver Trying 192.36.253.96... Connected to npserver. Escape character is ‘^]’. Axis Network Print Server TELNET Print Server v7.00 Sep 06 2004 Axis Network Print Server network login: root Password: pass (not visible) Axis Network Print Server TELNET Print Server v7.
Management and Configuration 3. Restart the print server’s protocols by typing: softreset Replace the command in step 3 above with hardreset or default to perform the other two reset operations. Telnet Help By typing help in step 3 in any of the Telnet instruction sets above, a list of all available commands will be displayed. Using SNMP for Print Server Management You can use SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) for remotely monitoring and configuring of the Axis Network Print Server.
Management and Configuration 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 Network Print Server configuration from the NMS program. Refer to The Parameter List, on page 142. • Printer status and unit administration objects - used for monitoring Axis Network Print Server print jobs and storing parameter changes permanently. • Trap objects - used for alarms at various error conditions.
Management and Configuration Generating a SelfSigned Certificate 1. Select the Generate Self-Signed Certificate radio button and click Next. 2. Enter the data asked for: • • • • • • • • Country Name: Example: US State or Province Name: Example: California Locality Name: Example: Los Angeles Organization Name: Example: Printers Inc Organizational Unit Name: Example: Sales Dept Common Name*: Example: printserver2@company.
Management and Configuration Accessing the Print Server’s Web Pages over https:// Disabling Insecure Protocols Whenever SSL/TLS is enabled, you can only reach the print server’s Web interface through the secure services. The unsecure way via http:// is closed and now you have to address the print server’s Web interface in the secure way, i.e. via https://. To further increase security, you must disable protocols that are considered insecure; • FTP (used by AXIS ThinWizard.
Management and Configuration Enabling the SNMPv3 Protocol Invoke the print server’s Web interface to enable the SNMPv3 protocol. 1. Select Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | TCP/IP Network and ensure that HTTPS Enabled is set to yes to guarantee a secure configuration. Note: You must have a valid certificate loaded to be able to enable HTTPS. See “Enabling Secure Web Services — SSL/TLS” on page 115. 2. Select Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | SNMP and set SNMPv3 Enabled to yes. 3.
Management and Configuration Using Novell Utilities for Print Server Management After installing the Axis Network Print Server into the NetWare environment, you can manage your Axis Network Print Server, using either Novell’s NetWare Administrator, or PCONSOLE (Not available in NetWare version 5.x or higher).
Management and Configuration Print Layout You can view installed Axis Network Print Server Network Print Servers and their relative print queues for any NetWare Organizational Unit. You can also display summary information by right-clicking on the printer object you want to examine.
Management and Configuration NetWare Packet Signature Levels NetWare Packet Signatures protect servers and clients using the NCP (NetWare Core Protocol) services and prevent packet forgery by requiring the server and the client to sign each NCP packet. There are two levels of NCP Packet Signature: the Server Level and the AXIS Print Server Level (also know as the Workstation Level).
Management and Configuration TCP/IP Restrictions In a new and unconfigured Axis Network Print Server any user is allowed to send TCP/IP print jobs. Using a restriction list you can reject TCP/IP printing from specified IP addresses. Enabling TCP/IP Restrictions In the print server’s Web interface, select Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | TCP/IP Printing. Print jobs from IP addresses specified in the TCP printing restriction list will be rejected.
IPP - Internet Printing Protocol Section 11 IPP - Internet Printing Protocol The Axis Network 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 printer which is connected to the Internet. IPP is platform independent and can be used to print over any LAN or WAN that supports TCP/IP.
IPP - Internet Printing Protocol Address Schemes for IPP Printers When using IPP printing, you need to know the IP address or host name of your Axis print server. IPP is a client/server type protocol which comprises two industry standards: • • the 1.0 standard, which uses an http:// address scheme the 1.1 standard, which uses an ipp:// address scheme Example using a Host Name in the 1.
IPP - Internet Printing Protocol Adding an IPP Printer to your Printer List in Windows 98 1. Install the IPP client for Windows 98 on your computer. This IPP client can be downloaded from the Microsoft Web site. 2. Open Start | Settings | Printers. 3. Choose Add Printer, then Network Printer. 4. In the Printer field in the Connect to Printers window, write the address of the destination printer. (Example: http://171.16.5.218:631/LPT1) 5.
IPP - Internet Printing Protocol 5. In the Available Ports window, click Add Port: 6. The Printer Ports dialog will appear, showing a list of Available Printer Ports. 7. Choose The HP Internet Printer Connection Port and click New Port. 8. The HP Internet Printer Connection will start. Click Next.
IPP - Internet Printing Protocol 9. In the IP Address, Host Name or URL field, type the address of the Axis Network Print Server to which the destination printer is connected. The URL will automatically appear in the Port Name field as well: (Example: http://171.16.5.218:631/LPT1 or LPT2). Click Next. 10. The Wizard will confirm the information you have entered. Click Finish to complete the installation and go back to the Available Ports list. 11.
IPP - Internet Printing Protocol 14. The new printer will appear in your Printer window. You are now ready to start printing using IPP. How to Print from Windows 2000/XP/2003 Before you print to an IPP printer you will need to know: the address of the print server. The address contains the IP address or host name of the print server and the printer port name. • the brand and type of the printer in order to install the appropriate printer driver. 1.
IPP - Internet Printing Protocol 4. Enter the printer address in the URL field. (Example: http://171.16.5.218:631/LPT1 or LPT2) Click Next. 5. If you do not have a driver corresponding to the destination printer installed on your computer, the Wizard will prompt you to install one. Click OK. 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.
IP Addressing Section 12 IP Address and Subnet Mask IP Addressing The print server must be correctly configured with the following information to function properly: • • • an IP address a subnet mask a default gateway (or router) IP Address Each device on your network must have a unique IP address to operate correctly. An IP address identifies the address of the device to which data is being sent and the address of the destination network. IP addresses have the format n.n.n.
IP Addressing Type Two In larger (Class B) networks, where there are more devices, the IP address of ‘162.168.3.191’ is split into two parts but is structured differently: • Part one (‘162.168’) identifies the network on which the device resides. • Part two (‘.3.191’) identifies the device within the network. This type of IP Address operates on a subnet mask of ‘255.255.0.0’. Default Gateway Examples 1.
IP Addressing Auto-IP Addressing Network devices use automatic IP addressing if they are configured to acquire an address using DHCP but are unable to contact a DHCP server. Automatic IP addressing is a scheme where devices allocate themselves an IP address at random from the industry standard subnet of 169.254.x.x (with a subnet mask of 255.255.0.0). If two devices allocate themselves the same address, the conflict is detected and one of the devices allocates itself a new address.
IP Addressing Setting the IP Address using DHCP 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. The print server automatically downloads the DHCP parameters.
The Test Button Section 13 The 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 to check the connection to the printer. Printing a parameter list to see the print server’s current settings. Performing a Factory Default of the print server. If you want to change any of the parameters, use one of the methods described in “Management and Configuration” on page 92.
Troubleshooting Section 14 Troubleshooting This section provides useful information to help you resolve difficulties you might have with your AXIS 5900. Fault symptoms, possible causes and remedial actions are provided within a quick reference table. Please visit the Axis Web site for latest troubleshooting tips, more support and additional help through the FAQ database or to fill in and submit a Support question.
Troubleshooting IP Address Check with Ping Windows: By sending a data packet to a specific IP address and waiting for a reply, Ping can determine whether that IP address is accessible. Ping can also help you to determine IP address conflicts with your AXIS 5900 and troubleshoot TCP/IP problems on the network. Follow the instructions below to diagnose your problem. Open a Command Prompt and enter the following commands: Syntax ping Example ping 192.168.3.
Troubleshooting Axis Support Server Report In order to obtain optimal support from Axis support technicians, please follow these instructions when filling in and submitting a Support question. 1. Go to the print server’s Web pages by typing the print server’s IP address in the Address/Location field of your Web browser. 2. Go to Admin | Support. Click the Server Report link. A new window will open. 3. Save the Server report as an HTML file (with an .html file extension) and go to the Axis Web site. 4.
Technical Specifications Section 15 Supported Printers Technical Specifications All parallel printers except host-based printers and copiers, e.g. CAPT, GDI, PPA Supported Systems Microsoft Windows Novell NetWare Apple Unix/Linux Additional Systems 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP and 2003 3.X, 4.X, 5.X, 6.X. Supports bindery and NDS mode. Supports user messages and printer status. NDPS supported over IP and IPX. Support for iPrint using both LPR and IPP protocols.
Technical Specifications Logical Printers Logical printer ports can be programmed to perform auto ASCII to PostScript conversion, add string before and after job, string substitution, alternative output and character set conversion RF Specifications Unlicenced 2.4 GHz frequency band, RX sensitivity - 70 dBm, TX power 0 dBm (class 2) Frequency bands and channels Security Europe: 2.412-2.472 GHz, channels 1-13 France: 2.457-2.472 GHz, channels 10-13 (indoor use only) Japan: 2.
Technical Specifications Network Connection Supports: IEEE802.2, IEEE802.3, SNAP and Ethernet II frame types simultaneously NWay for autodetection of network speed WLAN Ethernet Wireless Interface Parallel Ports SNAP/802.2/802.3 for 802.11b All standard Ethernet and Fast Ethernet networks: RJ-45 connector (Category 5 or 6, shielded twisted pair cable) for 10baseT or 100baseTX Ethernet with full duplex IEEE 802.
Technical Specifications Approvals EMC EN 55 022:1998 (CISPR 22:1997), Class B EN 55 024:1998 EN61000-3-2:1995+A1+A2+Corrig.
The Parameter List Section 16 The Parameter List These are the default parameters in a new, unconfigured print server. A complete list of all Axis print server parameters can be found on www.axis.com AXIS 5900 (AXIS 5900 Network Print Server V7.00 Oct 01 2004. S/N: 00408C5E44D6) Parameter settings: --- General Menu NODE_ADDR. : 00 40 8C 5E 44 D6 NETWORK_MODE. : AUTO_SENSE (AUTO_SENSE, ETHERNET, WLAN) NETWORK_SPEED. : AUTO_SENSE (AUTO_SENSE, 10_HALF_DX, 10_FULL_DX, 100_HALF_DX, 100_FULL_DX) PS_NAME.
The Parameter List TCP_ENB. : YES PAR_TCP_RESTRICT_LIST. : PROS_PWD. : netprinter PROS_PRT. : 35 LPD_BANN. : OFF (OFF, AUTO, LAST) DEFAULT_RAW_TCP. : 9100-9101 (9100-9101, CLOSED) RTN_OPT. : NO RTEL_PR1. : 0 RTEL_PR2. : 0 RTEL_PR3. : 0 RTEL_PR4. : 0 RTEL_PR5. : 0 RTEL_PR6. : 0 RTEL_PR7. : 0 RTEL_PR8. : 0 --- SNMP Menu SNMP_V1_ENB. : SNMP_V2_ENB. : READ_COM. : WRT_COM. : TRAPADDR. : TRAP_COM. : SYS_NAME. : SNMP_AUT. : TRAP_PRT.
The Parameter List NPRINTER6. NPRINTER7. NPRINTER8. : : : --- NetBIOS/NetBEUI Menu LSLM_ENB. : YES NB_FR_TYPE. : FR_802_2 (FR_AUTO, FR_802_2, FR_DIX) LPRINT_1. : AX5E44D6.LP1 LLOGIC_1. : PR1 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, LPT1, LPT2) LPRINT_2. : AX5E44D6.LP2 LLOGIC_2. : PR2 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, LPT1, LPT2) LPRINT_3. : LLOGIC_3. : PR3 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, LPT1, LPT2) LPRINT_4. : LLOGIC_4. : PR4 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, LPT1, LPT2) LPRINT_5. : LLOGIC_5.
The Parameter List --- Printer2 Menu PR2_OUT. : LPT2 (NONE, LPT1, LPT2) PR2_NAME. : PR2_SCND. : PR2 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8) PR2_WAIT. : YES PR2_IN. : AUTO (AUTO, NONE) PR2_BEF. : PR2_STR. : PR2_CSET. : NONE (NONE, ISO>IBM, 7UK>IBM, 7SW>IBM, 7GE>IBM, 7FR>IBM, 7ND>IBM, DEC>IBM) PR2_FILT. : NONE (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS) PR2_AFT. : PR2_DUMP. : NO PR2_SIZE. : A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT) PR2_ORNT. : PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS) PR2_FORM. : 66 0 100 60 30 50 PR2_FONT.
The Parameter List PR5_DUMP. PR5_SIZE. PR5_ORNT. PR5_FORM. PR5_FONT. : : : : : NO A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT) PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS) 66 0 100 60 30 50 --- Printer6 Menu PR6_OUT. : LPT2 (NONE, LPT1, LPT2) PR6_NAME. : PR6_SCND. : PR6 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8) PR6_WAIT. : YES PR6_IN. : AUTO (AUTO, NONE) PR6_BEF. : PR6_STR. : 01 0A 02 0D 0A PR6_CSET. : NONE (NONE, ISO>IBM, 7UK>IBM, 7SW>IBM, 7GE>IBM, 7FR>IBM, 7ND>IBM, DEC>IBM) PR6_FILT.
The Parameter List --- LPT2 Menu L2_CENTR. : L2_BSYTM. : L2_MGM_INFO. : L2_COMMENT. : L2_BIDIR. : L2_READT. : HISPEED (IBM_PC, STNDRD, FAST, HISPEED, HINOACK) 60 AUTO (DISABLE, AUTO) AUTO 3 (DISABLE, AUTO) --- Email Menu EMAIL_NOTIFICATION. : NO REPLY_ADDRESS. : PAPER_JAM_ADDRESS. : OUT_OF_PAPER_ADDRESS. : TONER_LOW_ADDRESS. : NO_TONER_ADDRESS. : PRINTER_OFFLINE_ADDRESS. : --- WLAN Menu WLAN_NODE_ADDR. : 00 40 8C 5E 44 D6 WLAN_NETWORK_SPEED. : AUTO_SENSE (1_MBPS, 2_MBPS, 5.
The Parameter List Enable SNMP Status Example Print Server LPR Queue Name Raw Port Number SNMP Device Index Three Port: Parallel Parallel Serial LPT1 LPT2 COM1 9100 9101 9102 1 3 2 SNMP Status is enabled through Windows’ printer port settings. You have a three port print server and want to enable SNMP Status for LPT2. The table above tells you to set the SNMP Device Index to 3. Using Windows XP as an example: 1. Go to Start | Printers and Faxes. 2. Select Printer and then Properties. 3.
Glossary Section 17 Glossary 802.11b A standard for wireless LAN communications operating within the 2.4 GHz ISM band. Access Point 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.
Glossary config File This is a file that resides in the print server’s memory and contains all the parameters that determine the print server’s functionality. By editing the config file (changing the parameter settings), you can configure the print server to meet the printing needs of your network. Client/server Printing Means that print jobs are sent to a file server, with different clients attached to the print queue, rather than directly to the print server (Peerto-Peer printing).
Glossary IPP Internet Printing Protocol. A developing 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 printer connected to the Internet. IPP is platform independent and can be used to print over any LAN or WAN that supports TCP/IP. IPX Internetwork Packet Exchange, a networking protocol used by NetWare. LAN Local Area Network. LED Light Emitting Diode.
Glossary NetWare An operating system for local area networks. PCL Printer Control Language — a set of command codes used when printing. A PCL driver is a small program that works between the operating system and the printer. Peer-to-Peer Printing When selecting Peer-to-peer printing, all print jobs are sent directly to the print server, rather than through a file server (client/server). PEM RARP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.
Glossary TFTP TLS UNIX Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) is an Internet software utility for transferring files that is simpler to use than the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) but less capable. It is used where user authentication and directory visibility are not required. TFTP uses the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) rather than the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). Transport Layer Security, a protocol that guarantees privacy and data integrity between applications communicating over the Internet.
Index Index Numerics 802.11b. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 A Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Account file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111, 112 Active WEP key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Adding printers in OS/2 . . . . .
Index C CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Certificate Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Import . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Index Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Flash Loading over the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Flash Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Frequency bands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Index LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Local Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 33 Logical Link Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Logical Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99, 151 LPD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Index P Parameter List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 PCL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Peer-to-Peer Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 PEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Physical description. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Index Software Default. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 SPX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 SSID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 24 SSL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115, 152 SSL/TLS Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Index Windows Adding Printers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 WINS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 18, 153 Host Name Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Wireless Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
