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  • Page 1 AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ Network Print Servers User’s Manual AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Regulatory Information

    Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual; if you detect any inaccuracies or omissions, please inform your local Axis office, which can be found on the cover of this document. Axis Communications AB cannot be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Supported Environments ......6 About Axis ........6 Support Services .
  • Page 4 SuSE 8.0 ........73 AXIS axinstall Script ......74 Print Methods on TCP/IP Networks .
  • Page 5 The Parameter List ....... . 134 AXIS 5400+ ....... . . 134 AXIS 5600+ .

  • Page 6: Section 1 Introduction

    Introduction Section 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+. This product has been developed to connect your printers anywhere in your network, allowing all network users access to shared printer resources. About this Manual This manual is applicable for the AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ with firmware version 7.00 or higher, providing introductory information as well as...

  • Page 7: Support Services

    • 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.com/techsup AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Section 2 Product Overview

    Product Overview Section 2 Product Overview Package Contents Verify that nothing is missing from the AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ package by using the check list below. Please contact your dealer if anything is missing or damaged. All packing materials are recyclable. Hardware...

  • Page 9: Axis Network Product Cd

    To read the PDF documents you need an Acrobat Reader, which can be fetched at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html Start-up Procedures If your computer is configured to autostart CDs, the AXIS Network for Windows Product CD will start automatically when inserted into a local CD drive on Windows 98, Me, NT, 2000 and XP platforms.

  • Page 10: Physical Description

    MAC/Ethernet number; e.g. 00-40-8c-18-1c-f0 00:40:8c:18:1c:f0 Network Connector Axis Network Print Servers are designed for 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Ethernet networks and connect to the network via a twisted pair RJ45 category 5 cable (10baseT and 100baseTX) or better. Power Adapter...
  • Page 11 Power Indicator The power indicator is lit while power is applied. If it is not lit, or if it flashes, there is a problem with the print server or its Power Adapter. Printer compatibility All printers can be used except host-based printers (also known as CAPT, GDI, PPA or Windows-based printers).

  • Page 12: Features And Benefits

    The integrated IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) function allows for printing from LAN to LAN via a WAN, such as the Internet. Speed The AXIS ETRAX 100 LX chip supports data transfer rates of up to 200 Mbit/s (100 Mbit Ethernet full duplex). Easy to Install The print server installs, operates and is managed in a reliable and easy fashion.

  • Page 13: Section 3 Basic Installation

    IP address of the print server. Note: AXIS 5400+: the test page is printed on LPT1. AXIS 5600+: when all printer ports are attached to a printer, the test page is printed in this order: LPT1, COM1, LPT2. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Print server’s...

  • Page 14: Assign An Ip Address To The Print Server

    Basic Installation Assign an IP Address to the Print Server Methods for Setting You can obtain an IP address for your print server by using one of the the IP Address following methods, depending on your network operating environment. See IP Addressing, on page 122 for detailed instructions on IP address management.
  • Page 15 Obtain an IP Address Below is an example of how to set the IP address of the print server using using BOOTP BOOTP. Append the following entry to your boot table. This is typically...

  • Page 16: Manual Ip Address Assignment

    3. Log in to the print server’s Web pages (see Using a Web Browser for Print Server Management, on page 83), select Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | TCP/IP Network...
  • Page 17 • The ability to set the IP address with ARP and PING will only be enabled the first 10 minutes after restarting the print server. See Using AXIS ThinWizard for Print Server Management, on page 88 for instructions on setting IP addresses with AXIS ThinWizard.

  • Page 18: Making Network Printers Available For Printing On Your Pc

    Basic Installation Making Network Printers available for printing on your PC Configuration Once you have set the IP address of your print server, your network Methods printer can be added to any PC on your network. The method that you choose should be dictated by your printing requirements and your supported network environments.

  • Page 19: Adding Printers In Windows

    Printer (in Windows Add Printer Wizard and in AXIS Print Monitor) on the client computers. Each client computer must install the appropriate printer drivers in order to print properly. For Windows 98 and Me, it is only necessary to install AXIS Print Monitor on a server for client/server printing. Peer-to-Peer Network In Peer-to-Peer networks, each computer prints directly to the network printer.

  • Page 20: Adding Printers In Windows 2000 / Xp / 2003 Using Axis Addprinter Wizard

    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. Adding printers in Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 using AXIS AddPrinter Wizard AXIS AddPrinter is a Wizard that locates your network printers and helps you install them in your Windows environment.
  • Page 21 Find... If the print server is located outside your local subnet it will not appear in the list. This may be the case if your router blocks SLP traffic. Click Find. Enter the IP address or host name displayed on the print server’s Test page and click OK.

  • Page 22: Adding Printers In Windows 2000 / Xp / 2003 Using Windows Add Printer Wizard

    Go Straight to the Right-click on a printer in the Select Network Printer list and select Print Print Server’s Web server home page to configure the print server from its embedded Web Interface pages. Adding printers in Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 using Windows Add Printer Wizard 1.
  • Page 23 Next Next. 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...
  • Page 24 Adding Printers in Windows 5. This screen will only appear if you have an AXIS 5600+: In the Additional Port Information Required you want to use: LPT1, LPT2 or COM1 Click Next 6. Select Manufacturer and Printer Click Next whether to keep it or replace it.

  • Page 25: Adding Printers In Windows 2000 / Xp / 2003 Using The Microsoft Lpr Monitor

    3. Click the Create a new port Click Next 4. Enter IP address (or host name) of the print server in the field Name and address of server providing lpr address of server providing lpr (Example: 192.168.3.191) and enter the port...

  • Page 26: Adding Printers In Windows Nt Using The Microsoft Lpr Monitor

    Control Panel and double-click the Network Control Panel Control Panel Protocols. Protocols Protocols TCP\IP Protocol. TCP\IP Protocol TCP\IP Protocol Services. Services Services Microsoft TCP\IP Printing. Microsoft TCP\IP Printing Microsoft TCP\IP Printing AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Network icon. Network Network...
  • Page 27 Next 2. From the Available Ports 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 4. Type the print server’s IP address (or host name) in the field Name or address...

  • Page 28: Axis Print Monitor Software

    Note: AXIS Print Monitor can also be used for DOS printing. Please refer to the AXIS Print Monitor’s Readme file for instructions. The Readme file is located in the same folder where AXIS Print Monitor is installed on your PC.

  • Page 29: Adding Printers Over Tcp/Ip In Windows Nt Using Axis Print Monitor

    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 menu and double-click the Add Printer 3.

  • Page 30: Adding Netbios/Netbeui Printers In Windows 2000 Using Axis Print Monitor

    3. Click Create a new port. click Next 4. Select NetBIOS/NetBEUI 5. Select the AXIS Port you want to add from the list of available ports. The port appears as <name>.<port> (Example: AX100086.LP1). The <port> is taken from the table below. Click OK...

  • Page 31: Adding Printers Over Netbios/Netbeui In Windows Nt Using Axis Print Monitor

    Port.. Port.. Port.. 5. Select NetBIOS/NetBEUI 6. Select the AXIS Port you want to add from the list of available ports. The port appears as <name>.<port> (Example: AX100086.LP1). The <port> is taken from the table below. Click OK Ports available...

  • Page 32: Adding Printers In Windows 98 And Me Over Tcp/Ip Using Axis Print Monitor

    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 the Start 3.

  • Page 33: Adding Printers In Windows 98 And Me Over Netbios/Netbeui Using Axis Print Monitor

    5. Select the printer driver you want to install and click Next 6. Select the AXIS Printer Port from the Available Ports list. The port names appears as <name>.<port>. Here, <name> is AX followed by the last six digits of the print server’s serial number (e.g.
  • Page 34 Adding Printers in Windows 7. Choose whether error condition pop-up messages are to be displayed by checking the box in the Configure AXIS Ports at which the error messages should be displayed after retry. Click OK Next Next Next Next.

  • Page 35: Adding Printers In Macintosh

    Section 5 Adding Printers in Macintosh Having connected the AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ 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.
  • Page 36 Network Network If the print server using Rendezvous is already installed and the print server name or service name is changed, the print server must be removed from the Printer List and then re-installed with the new Rendezvous service name.

  • Page 37: Installation In Mac Os X Using Appletalk

    2. Select Printers | Add Printer... 3. From the Printer List 4. Now, the port of your print server will appear in the list of available printers. The port is shown as <host name>_<port>. Example Select the print server port you want to use.

  • Page 38: Installation On Mac Os 9.1 Or Older, Using Appletalk

    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. To access the config file from a Macintosh, you can use: •...
  • Page 39 Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh computer on the network using the print server. Bi-directional The AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ allows the printer driver to communicate Support directly with the printer and consequently facilitates complete functional control over print jobs, e.g. automatic downloading of fonts not resident in the printer.
  • Page 40 | 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.
  • Page 41 9. Close the Chooser. Note: The _CFG port disappears 60 minutes after the AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ has been powered on. If you want it to reappear, you must restart your print server. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual BINARY_TYPE_1.

  • Page 42: Adding Printers In Netware

    See “NetWare Administration” on page 66 for information on Novell’s administration tools. If you intend to operate your AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ in a multi- protocol, mixed environment, you should also proceed to the other relevant sections in this manual.

  • Page 43: Setup Using Ndps

    Important: • The NDPS Enabled parameter of the Axis Network Print Server is by default enabled. It must be set to Yes in order for the communication between the print server and the NDPS gateway to be enabled. To change this parameter, log in to the print server’s Web pages and choose: Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | NetWare =>...
  • Page 44 Create Printer Agent NDPS Printer Agent field NDPS Printer Agent NDPS Printer Agent Axis Gateway configuration in the Gateway Type Axis Gateway configuration Axis Gateway configuration Select the printer’s type window, choose your printer. If you cannot Select the printer’s type Select the printer’s type...
  • Page 45 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...
  • Page 46 If the printer is not in the displayed print list, click Manually specify the print server and do the following: 1. Enter the <IPX External Network Number> in the Network 2. Enter the <Print server’s HW address> in the LAN HW address AXIS5FF66A_P1 AXIS5FF66A_P2...
  • Page 47 6. Click Continue appears in the Printer Agent List window. Check the Status: it should be Idle. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Print server port field, e.g. 01d7e1c2:00408c5ff6a6 Print server port Print server port Parallel port 1...
  • Page 48 - Public Access Printer Agent. Use an existing Printer Agent representing a Public Access Printer. Cancel Cancel to close the NDPS Manager Cancel Object menu, select Create Create. The New Object dialog appears. Object Object Create Create AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 49 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 find the printer, select an appropriate Generic one (PCL, PS, etc) 12.
  • Page 50 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: •...
  • Page 51 LPT1, LPT2 and COM1 physical ports: LPT1 LPT2 COM1 AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Manually specify the print server Manually specify the print server enter the print server’s IP address Manually specify the print server IP Address...
  • Page 52 If the printer is not in the displayed print list: 1. Click Manually specify the print server Network Number> in the Network 2. Enter the <Print server’s HW address> in the LAN HW address choose a port in the Print server port e.g.: 01d7e1c2:00408c5ff6a6 and LPT1.
  • Page 53 To install the printer on a workstation, use either Novell Printer Manager Printer on a (NetWare 5.1 only) or the Add Printer Wizard on the local workstation. Workstation AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Continue Continue Continue and OK OK in the next NDPS window.
  • Page 54 To see the Controlled Access Printers in other context that you have rights to, click the Browse Add. A list of available printers appears. Browse button and select your choice. Click OK. Browse Browse AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual New.
  • Page 55 8. Click Close In the Novell Printer Manager window the new installed NDPS printer appears with the name e.g. AXIS5FF6A6_IPX1 and is available for print jobs. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Install. The Novell Printers – Install dialog appears. Install Install OK.

  • Page 56: Network Printer

    NDPS Printers. Expand either the NDPS Controlled Access NDPS Printers NDPS Printers NDPS Public Access Printers folder, select your newly NDPS Public Access Printers NDPS Public Access Printers AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Settings Settings =>Printers Settings Printers Printers Printers.

  • Page 57: Setup Using Iprint

    Gateway Configuration Utility for use with earlier versions of NetWare from www.axis.com. • To print using TCP/IP, Axis print server firmware 6.1 or later is required. In order to print using IPX/SPX, Axis print server firmware 5.51 or later is needed.
  • Page 58 7. Access the iManager Web page on the NetWare server by opening the following URL: https://<IP address of NW server>:2200/eMFrame/iManager.html You have to authenticate. 8. Click on iPrint Managemen 9. On the right pane, verify that the newly installed AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration is under the Gateway type Configuration Configuration Configuration If not, it may be necessary to restart the NetWare server.
  • Page 59 Install a printer with 1. Use an AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ and connect a printer to any port. AXIS IPP Gateway 2. Connect the print server to the network. Configuration Snap- 3. Connect the power adapter. 4. Start the printer and the print server.
  • Page 60 Configuration. Click Next Configuration Configuration Configuration 14. Choose either the IP address or the DNS Name for your print server. 15. Under Printer name printer port pr1-pr8 using the drop-down list. Click Next 16. Select default drivers for your printer. Click Next...

  • Page 61: Basic Setup 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. Select it and click the Install is large, it could take a few seconds before the print server appears in the folder.

  • Page 62: Advanced Installation Using Axis Netpilot

    If you find, at any time, that printing is not satisfactory, the parameters can easily be changed to tune the system to your requirements. • For information on advanced functions, please refer to the AXIS Network Print Server Technical Reference. You can download this or other technical information over the Inter- net by accessing www.axis.com...
  • Page 63 NetWare Network The NetWare Network Environment window allows you to connect Environment Window additional print queues to your Axis Network Print Server as well as create new ones. Follow the steps below to gain access to the NetWare Network Environment window: 1.

  • Page 64: Basic Queue-Based Printing Over Ip

    11. Click the OK Basic Queue-based printing over IP Axis print servers with software version 6.0 or later allow users to print in a Pure IP environment using traditional queue-based printing (which usually uses the IPX transport protocol). Note that only NDS queue-based printing is supported.
  • Page 65 The following overview explains the advantages and limitations of the Methods two supported queue-based printing methods. The Axis Network Print Server logs in to a file server(s) and repeatedly Print Server Mode polls the print queues for print jobs. In this fashion, the Axis Network Print Server emulates a NetWare print server, which is a workstation running PSERVER.
  • Page 66 Printer Status: The Printer Status menu, detailed below, shows the status of an active print job serviced by an Axis Network Print Server. It displays detailed information concerning the active job including, Print Queue, print job description, size of print file, percentage of job completed, etc.

  • Page 67: Adding Printers In Unix/Linux

    X Window System installed, or if you prefer the text-based interface. Log in as root (or use the command su to temporarily change to the root user), and type the command /usr/sbin/printconf-tui from a shell prompt. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux...

  • Page 68: Typical Invocation Via A Windows Manager

    Printer and the Printerdrake application will be invoked. Expert Mode to be able to add a network printer. Expert Mode Expert Mode Add a new printer button. Add a new printer Add a new printer AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 69: Typical Invocation From A Terminal Window

    • A printer device URl 4. Select the Network printer 5. Enter the IP address or host name of the print server as well as the port you want to use. Port numbers available for TCP/IP are: Port number AXIS 5400+ AXIS 5600+ 6.

  • Page 70: Debian 3.0

    Select to choose a printer driver and to set it up. Select OK. Finally, click Test Test and print a test page. Test Test AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual (in XTERM or printtool Printer Type menu, and click OK Printer Type Printer Type...

  • Page 71: Red Hat 7.3

    To remove this printer from the list, select it from the list and click the Delete button. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual at a shell prompt,...
  • Page 72 Queue Type menu, and click Next Next. Next Next Next Next Next to continue. The next step is to select the type of printer that is AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual New button New button New button in the Next Next. Next Queue Name text field.

  • Page 73: Suse 8.0

    • LPD protocol network printing (Forward queue to a remote LPD and Prefiltered queue for an LPD forwarding queue) • Other network printing (Samba/Windows, Novell) The SuSE installation manual explains the setup procedures in detail. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux to invoke this lprsetup...

  • Page 74: Axis Axinstall Script

    PROS, LPR, FTP or Reverse Telnet protocols. However, if you want to integrate the AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ with your host spooler, you can use the Axis automatic installation script axinstall. The axinstall script is available from ftp://ftp.axis.com/pub_soft/prt_srv/utility/axinstall/latest/...

  • Page 75: Print Methods On Tcp/Ip Networks

    System V versions do not support LPD. Advantages: Advantages: Advantages: Advantages: Easy to set up — install the AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ as a remote queue in System V, or add a remote printer to fields (BSD). Limitations: Limitations: Limitations:...
  • Page 76 A protocol developed at Axis. Comes in two versions; named pipe (PROS A) and filter (PROS B). PROS A The AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ appears as a device to the system. This Advantages makes all filter and model options available. It provides accounting and status logging.

  • Page 77: Section 8 Adding Printers In Os/2

    2. Select a printer driver and double-click a free Output port, for instance \PIPE\LPD0. 3. Enter the host name or the IP address of the print server in the LPD server field. 4. Enter one of the print server’s logical printer names, for example pr1, in the LPD printer LPD printer field.

  • Page 78: Netbios/Netbeui Printing In Os/2

    Repeat this procedure for each server using the print server. Note: The AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 must be running in order to print through your Axis Network Print Server. It is strongly recommended that you modify the startup.cmd file, enabling AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 to automatically start when your client is re-booted.
  • Page 79 4. Enter the Alias name, select a Server name and the previously created Spooler Queue Name. 5. Click OK The setup is completed and you can now print through your print server. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Templates...

  • Page 80: Updating The Firmware

    Updating the Firmware Section 9 Updating the Firmware Upgrading the Firmware You can upgrade the AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ 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.
  • Page 81 The name of this file is in the form product_version.bin Caution! Be careful not to interrupt the file transfer. If the transfer is interrupted, the print server may have to be re-initialized by your dealer. The objective of this example is to upgrade a print server with firmware version 6.41 to firmware version 7.00.

  • Page 82: Obtaining The Software

    Updating the Firmware 1. From www.axis.com, download the firmware and save it to the new directory on your computer, e.g. C:\ Axis 2. Open a command prompt from Start => Run The Run window will appear. Type cmd 3. The DOS Command Prompt window will open.

  • Page 83: Management And Configuration

    Once you have established the Axis Network Print Server in the TCP/IP environment, as described in “Assign an IP Address to the Print Server” on page 14, you are free to access the Axis Network Print Server Web pages from any standard Web browser.
  • Page 84 This is done from the Admin | General Settings | General tab. Enter the password in the Root Password field. Accessing the Web Follow the steps below to access the internal Web pages of the Axis Pages Network Print Server: 1.
  • Page 85 The Help page presents you with basic information about the Axis Network Print Server and the Web user interface. A short description of the Axis installation tools you should use when installing a printer on your PC is also included.
  • Page 86 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. For additional information, see the Online Help pages.
  • Page 87 • DHCP enabled (DHCP_ENB) • Installed certificate • Private key Also see The Test Button, on page 126 for instructions on performing a Factory Default. Firmware Upgrade Upgrades the print server’s internal software. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Management and Configuration...

  • Page 88: Using Axis Thinwizard For Print Server Management

    To install, follow the instructions given by the Installation Wizard. During the installation, you will be asked to enter a user id and a password — these will be used when logging in to AXIS ThinWizard, so please take a note of them.
  • Page 89 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 Net- • work | FTP Enabled => Yes.

  • Page 90: Using Ftp For Print Server Management

    3. Click the link of the AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ to access its internal Web page. 4. The ‘Srv’ and ‘Dev’ columns show the status of your print servers and printers.
  • Page 91 • It is important that the destination file is specified in capital letters. Otherwise the edits are temporary and will be lost once the Axis Network Print Server has been powered off. • To edit the config file from a Macintosh you will need FTP support such as MacTCP, Fetch or Anarchie.
  • Page 92 Printing), number of bytes printed, elapsed time and off-line time. Follow the instructions below to view the account file using FTP: 1. Log in to the Axis Network Print Server by typing: ftp <host name> and OS/2) or in a UNIX shell.

  • Page 93: Using Telnet

    Using Telnet Having assigned an IP address to your Axis Network Print Server, as described in “Assign an IP Address to the Print Server” on page 14, you can manage your Axis Network Print Server using the Telnet protocol.
  • Page 94 Status file assigned to, and their current status. Follow the instructions below to view the status file using telnet: 1. Log in to the Axis Network Print Server by typing: telnet <host name> (Windows and OS/2) or in a UNIX shell.

  • Page 95: Using Snmp

    The Axis Network Print Server supports all relevant parts of MIB-II and also includes a private enterprise MIB. Refer to The AXIS MIB, on page System Requirements The following requirements must be fulfilled in order to make full use of...
  • Page 96 Axis Network Print Server print jobs and storing parameter changes permanently. • Trap objects - used for alarms at various error conditions. For technical details, you can view the MIB file (axis.mib) with any text editor. The Parameter AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 97: Using Novell Utilities

    Printer Status The Printer Status menu, detailed below, shows the status of an active print job serviced by an Axis Network Print Server network print server. It displays detailed information concerning the active job including, Print Queue, print job description, size of print file, percentage of job completed, etc.
  • Page 98 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.

  • Page 99: Section 11 Configuration Possibilities

    Section 11 Configuration Possibilities This section describes some configuration possibilities offered by the Axis Network Print Server: Autodetect Printer Type, on page 99 Changing Language in the Print Server’s Web Interface, on page 109 E-mail Notification, on page 100 IPP (Internet Printing Protocol), on page 100...

  • Page 100: E-Mail Notification

    Settings | Detailed View | TCP/IP Network. 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.
  • Page 101 Printing System Web site at www.cups.org). • If you wish to print using iPrint over IPP, use AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration Snap-in for iPrint in NetWare 5.x. It is available on www.axis.com (Support | Select Software). See its read-me file for installation instructions.
  • Page 102 Configuration Possibilities IPP User Requirements The IPP protocol does not require any special configuration of the Axis Network Print Server, the IPP function is automatically activated when you install your print server. IPP is platform independent and functional in Windows (NT, 98, Me and 2000/XP/2003), Macintosh, NetWare and UNIX/Linux.
  • Page 103 Printer Name list (in File | Print | Printer Name Printer Name Print Print Print. The print job is sent over the Internet/WAN to the Axis Network Internet Printer Connection Internet Printer Connection software from HP (can be Internet Printer Connection Start | Settings | Printers.
  • Page 104 Printer Ports Printer Ports The HP Internet Printer Connection Port The HP Internet Printer Connection Port and click New Port. The HP Internet Printer Connection Port AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Available Printer Available Printer Available Printer New Port.
  • Page 105 AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual IP Address, Host Name or URL IP Address, Host Name or URL field, type the address of the Axis IP Address, Host Name or URL Port Name Port Name field as well: Port Name Next.
  • Page 106 Select Printer field (in File | Print Select Printer Select Printer Print Print, the print job is sent over the Internet to the Axis Print File | Print from the document you wish to print. File | Print File | Print Select Printer field, click the Add Printer Add Printer icon.
  • Page 107 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 installation. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual URL field. Next. Next...

  • Page 108: Network Speed

    Comment This is the default value where the print server detects which speed is optimal for each network package you transfer. 10 Half Duplex 10 Full Duplex 100 Half Duplex 100 Full Duplex AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 109: Netware Packet Signature Levels

    SIGNATURE LEVEL = n Key to Print Server Levels 1 (default) Regardless of server level, the AXIS print server has the capability to log in in Print Server Mode since it supports NCP Packet Level 3 (which is the most restrictive).

  • Page 110: Tcp/Ip Restrictions

    Character Set is ISO-8859-1, which can be applied in most cases. Japanese requires SHIFT_JIS. 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.
  • Page 111 Example: printserver2@company.com Example: 2004/09/28 Example: 365 * Common Name denotes the name given to the print server in the network. If you do not have a DNS server on your network, you must include the domain name, e. g. xxx@company.com...
  • Page 112 Disabling Protocols To further increase security, you must disable protocols that are considered insecure; • FTP (also used by AXIS ThinWizard. Note that if FTP is disabled, AXIS ThinWizard can not function properly.) • Telnet •...

  • Page 113: Enabling The Snmpv3 Protocol

    Admin | General Settings | Change => | General | Root Password. Checking To check SSL/TLS status, open the print server’s Web interface and select SSL/TLS Status Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | TCP/IP Network to see if the HTTPS Enabled parameter is set to Yes or No.
  • Page 114 8 characters. 4. Click the Create initial user Now your print server is ready to accept communication according to the SNMPv3 protocol. For further management you will need an SNMPv3 management application; you use this application to configure the print server, to create new user accounts and to control access to it.

  • Page 115: Section 12 Logical Printers

    Each logical printer can be set via the print server’s internal Web pages: Open a Web browser, enter the IP address of the print server in the Location/Address field and select Admin | Logical Printers. The logical printers can also be set up by editing the config file. See “Editing the config file”...
  • Page 116 Your network contains a host using the character set ISO 8859-2 and a host using the character set DEC. In order to direct print jobs to the printer connected to the Axis Network Print Server, you should assign the host to a separate logical printer, and install a character set conversion filter.
  • Page 117 Assume that the logical printer PR5 is configured as a PostScript printer and that you want to append the PostScript End of File character (hex 04) after each print job. Follow the instructions below to add a string after the print job: 1. From the print server’s internal Web page, select Admin | Logical Printers. Printers.

  • Page 118: String Substitutions

    Logical Printers Follow the instructions below to substitute command strings: 1. From the print server’s internal Web page, select Admin | Logical Printers. Printers. Printers. Printers. 2. Select the PR1 3. Enter the string 01 0A 02 0D 0A Hex Code 0D 0A 4.
  • Page 119 ASCII to Postscript The AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ logical printers can translate ASCII print Conversion data into PostScript format. This makes it possible to print on 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.
  • Page 120 If print data is received for a printer that is already busy, the host when a Printer is Busy normally must wait. However, for a two-port print server it is possible to use a logical printer to redirect the print data to another logical printer when the target printer is busy.
  • Page 121 Read Back of The AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ supports bi-directional printing. The information 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.

  • Page 122: Section 13 Ip Addressing

    Part one (‘192.168.3’) identifies the network on which the device resides. • Part two (‘.191’) identifies the device within the network. This type of IP address generally operates on a subnet mask of ‘255.255.255.0’. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 123 With this method you must enter an IP Address and the subnet mask manually on every device. Using a static IP and subnet mask means the address is permanently fixed. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual IP address Subnet Mask 192.168.3.191...
  • Page 124 Notes: • The default host name of the print server is ’AXIS’ followed by the last 6 digits in the serial number. e.g. AXIS181636. The host name (Print server name) can be changed in the PS_NAME.
  • Page 125 If you are using WINS or DNS, you should include at least one WINS or DNS server IP address in the DHCP scope. Immediately after the IP address has been received, the print server registers its host name and IP address on the WINS alternatively DNS server. Refer to “Registering and Resolving Host Names”...

  • Page 126: The Test Button

    Note: For AXIS 5600+: if just one of the ports is connected to a printer, the test page will be printed on that port. If each port is connected to a printer, the default setting is to send the test page to 1) LPT1, 2) COM1, 3) LPT2.

  • Page 127: Section 15 Troubleshooting

    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.
  • Page 128 Ping Ping can determine whether that IP address is accessible. Ping can also help you to determine IP address conflicts with your AXIS 5400+/AXIS 5600+ and troubleshoot TCP/IP problems on the network. Follow the instructions below to diagnose your problem.
  • Page 129 Axis Support In order to obtain optimal support from Axis support technicians, please Server Report 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 2.

  • Page 130: Section 16 Technical Specification

    AAPR, ATP, DDP, NBP, PAP, RTMP, ZIP 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 AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 131 AXIS AddPrinter for easy and automated installation in Windows environments Internal Web pages or FTP for installation, configuration, monitoring and firmware upgrading SNMP-MIB II compliant (RFC 1213), Axis private enterprise MIB included Netware: Full PCONSOLE, NWAdmin, ConsoleOne and iPrint-iManager support Supported Languages...
  • Page 132 -Compliance to FCC part 15 Subpart B, Class B Safety EN 60950 Included Accessories AXIS Network Product CD with software for installation, management and printing, including AXIS ThinWizard (the recommended Axis management software for large enterprise networks) and AXIS AddPrinter (for easy and quick installation) User documentation AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 133 Technical Specification Quick Installation Guide Power adapter All specifications are subject to change without prior notice. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 134: The Parameter List

    Section 17 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 5400+ (AXIS 5400+ (rev 2) Network Print Server V7.00 Sep 10 2004. S/N:...
  • Page 135 LPD_BANN. DEFAULT_RAW_TCP. : 9100 (9100, CLOSED) RTN_OPT. RTEL_PR1. RTEL_PR2. RTEL_PR3. RTEL_PR4. RTEL_PR5. RTEL_PR6. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual : YES : YES : YES : YES : YES : YES : netprinter : 35 : OFF (OFF, AUTO, LAST)
  • Page 136 : public : pass : 0 0 0 0 : public : DISABLE (DISABLE, ENABLE) : DISABLE (DISABLE, ENABLE) : YES : TCP_AND_SPX (TCP_AND_SPX, TCP_ONLY, SPX_ONLY, : YES : YES : YES : YES AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 137 LPRINT_2. LLOGIC_2. LPRINT_3. LLOGIC_3. LPRINT_4. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual : YES : AX66DB8A.LP1 : PR1 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1) : PR2 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1) : PR3 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1)
  • Page 138 : PR1 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1) : AXIS66DB8A_2 : PR2 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1) : AUTO (AUTO, NONE) : NONE (NONE, ISO>IBM, 7UK>IBM, 7SW>IBM, 7GE>IBM, : NONE (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS) AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 139 PR3_FILT. PR3_AFT. PR3_DUMP. PR3_SIZE. PR3_ORNT. PR3_FORM. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual : NO : A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT) : PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS) : 66 0 100 60 30 50 : AUTO (AUTO, NONE) : NONE (NONE, ISO>IBM, 7UK>IBM, 7SW>IBM, 7GE>IBM,...
  • Page 140 : NONE (NONE, ISO>IBM, 7UK>IBM, 7SW>IBM, 7GE>IBM, : NONE (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS) : NO : A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT) : PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS) : 66 0 100 60 30 50 AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 141 PR8_NAME. PR8_IN. PR8_BEF. PR8_STR. PR8_CSET. 7FR>IBM, 7ND>IBM, DEC>IBM) AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual : AUTO (AUTO, NONE) : 01 0A 02 0D 0A : NONE (NONE, ISO>IBM, 7UK>IBM, 7SW>IBM, 7GE>IBM, : NONE (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS) : NO : A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT)

  • Page 142: Axis 5600

    OUT_OF_PAPER_ADDRESS. : TONER_LOW_ADDRESS. : NO_TONER_ADDRESS. : PRINTER_OFFLINE_ADDRESS. : AXIS 5600+ (AXIS 5600+ (rev 3) Network Print Server V7.00 Sep 06 2004. S/N: 00408C62DA4D) Parameter settings: --- General Menu NODE_ADDR. : 00 40 8C 62 DA 4D : NONE (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS)
  • Page 143 WINS_ENB. WINS_ADDR1. : 10 0 5 50 WINS_ADDR2. : 0 0 0 0 NBT_SCOPE_ID. : DNS_ENB. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual : AXIS62DA4D : pass : www.axis.com : ISO-8859-1 (SHIFT_JIS, ISO-8859-1, UTF-8) : English (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian,...
  • Page 144 RTEL_PR5. RTEL_PR6. RTEL_PR7. RTEL_PR8. --- ControlPrint Menu CARPO_CL_ENB. : NO CARPO_SR_ADRESS. : 0 0 0 0 : YES : YES : YES : netprinter : 35 : OFF (OFF, AUTO, LAST) : NO AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 145 NDPS. DISABLED) JOB_CHECK_DELAY. : 5 CONF_CHECK_DELAY. : 300 FR_802_3. FR_ETH_2. FR_802_2. FR_SNAP. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual : public : pass : 0 0 0 0 : public : DISABLE (DISABLE, ENABLE) : DISABLE (DISABLE, ENABLE) : YES...
  • Page 146 NPRINTER6. : NPRINTER7. : NPRINTER8. : --- NetBIOS/NetBEUI Menu LSLM_ENB. NB_FR_TYPE. : FR_802_2 (FR_AUTO, FR_802_2, FR_DIX) LPRINT_1. LLOGIC_1. : YES : AX62DA4D.LP1 : PR1 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1, AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 147 COM1, LPT2) BINARY_TYPE_1. : TBCP (TBCP, BCP, NONE) AUTO_DT_PRIN2. : YES APRINT_2. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual : AX62DA4D.LP2 : PR2 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1, : AX62DA4D.CM1 : PR3 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1,...
  • Page 148 : PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS) : 66 0 100 60 30 50 : LPT2 (NONE, LPT1, COM1, LPT2) : PR2 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8) : YES : AUTO (AUTO, NONE, COM1) AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 149 PR3_FONT. --- Printer4 Menu PR4_OUT. PR4_NAME. PR4_SCND. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual : NONE (NONE, ISO>IBM, 7UK>IBM, 7SW>IBM, 7GE>IBM, : NONE (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS) : NO : A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT) : PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS)
  • Page 150 : NONE (NONE, ISO>IBM, 7UK>IBM, 7SW>IBM, 7GE>IBM, : NONE (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS) : NO : A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT) : PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS) : 66 0 100 60 30 50 : LPT2 (NONE, LPT1, COM1, LPT2) AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 151 PR7_DUMP. PR7_SIZE. PR7_ORNT. PR7_FORM. PR7_FONT. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual : PR6 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8) : YES : AUTO (AUTO, NONE, COM1) : 01 0A 02 0D 0A : NONE (NONE, ISO>IBM, 7UK>IBM, 7SW>IBM, 7GE>IBM,...
  • Page 152 : AUTO (DISABLE, AUTO) : 9600 (300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, : 8 (7, 8) : NONE (NONE, ODD, EVEN) : 2 (1, 2) : ROBUST-BOTH (NONE, XON/XOFF, ROBUST, RDY/BSY, AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 153 : 60 L2_MGM_INFO. : AUTO (DISABLE, AUTO) L2_COMMENT. : L2_BIDIR. : AUTO (DISABLE, AUTO) L2_READT. --- Email Menu EMAIL_NOTIFICATION. : NO REPLY_ADDRESS. : PAPER_JAM_ADDRESS. : OUT_OF_PAPER_ADDRESS. : TONER_LOW_ADDRESS. : NO_TONER_ADDRESS. : PRINTER_OFFLINE_ADDRESS. : AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 154: Section 18 Glossary

    An organization or company that issues digital certificates. 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.
  • Page 155 Light Emitting Diode. Linux An open source implementation of UNIX. Logical Link Control. An additional data link layer protocol which operates on top of the MAC protocol defined in the original Ethernet AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Glossary...
  • Page 156 A request made to an active RARP daemon initiates a search of the Ethernet Address Table for an entry matching the print server's Ethernet address. If a matching entry is found, the daemon downloads the IP address to the print server. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 157 Internet. UNIX A 32-bit multi-tasking, multi-user operating system originally developed by AT&T. Uniform Resource Locator. A way of specifying the location of information on the Internet. Universal Serial Bus. Wide Area Network. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual Glossary...
  • Page 158 A special form of user assistance that automates a task through a dialog with the user. Wizards help the user to accomplish tasks that are complex and require experience, and even for the experienced user can help to speed up an operation. AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

  • Page 159: Index

    AXIS ETRAX 100 LX ..........12 AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration ........57 AXIS LPR Gateway Configuration .

  • Page 160: Configuration Methods

    WINS Rules..........124 AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...
  • Page 161 Installing AXIS ThinWizard ........
  • Page 162 AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 ........
  • Page 163 Starting AXIS ThinWizard ........
  • Page 164 Wizard ........... . 158 AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual...

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