Axis Communications Server AXIS 5500 User Manual

AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550  
Network Print Servers  
Users Manual  
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Table of Contents  
Table of Contents  
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
About Axis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
Supported Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7  
Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
AXIS Network Product CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
Physical Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
Mounting the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
Basic Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
Quick Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
Connecting the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
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Adding Printers in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
AddPrinter Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
Windows Add Printer Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26  
Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
Microsoft LPR Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
AXIS Print Monitor Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33  
AXIS Print Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
AXIS Print Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
AXIS Print Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
Adding Printers in Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
Bonjour Printing in Mac OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
Installation of LPR printing in MAC OS X . . . . . . . . . . . 41  
Choosing a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42  
Adding Printers in NetWare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46  
Setup using NDPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47  
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Setup using iPrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61  
Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65  
Basic Queue-based printing over IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69  
Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72  
Print Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72  
Debian 3.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75  
Red Hat 7.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76  
SuSE 8.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78  
AXIS axinstall Script . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79  
Print Methods on TCP/IP Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80  
Adding Printers in OS/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82  
TCP/IP Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82  
NetBIOS/NetBEUI Printing in OS/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82  
Updating the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85  
Upgrading the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85  
Obtaining the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87  
Section 10 Management and Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88  
Using FTP for Print Server Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 94  
Using Telnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96  
Using SNMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98  
Using Novell Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99  
Section 11 Configuration Possibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101  
Autodetect Printer Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101  
Auto-IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101  
E-mail Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102  
IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102  
Logical Printers for Customized Printing . . . . . . . . . . . 111  
Network Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118  
NetWare Packet Signature Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118  
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TCP/IP Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120  
Overriding Port Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123  
Enabling the SNMPv3 Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124  
Section 12 IP Addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125  
Section 13 The Test Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129  
Section 14 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130  
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Section 15 Technical Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133  
Section 16 The Parameter List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137  
NetWare Parameter Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157  
TCP Ports Opened for Raw Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158  
SNMP Device Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158  
Section 17 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160  
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165  
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Introduction  
Section 1  
Introduction  
Thank you for purchasing the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550. 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 an AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 with firmware  
version 7.00 or higher, providing introductory information as well as  
detailed instructions on how to set up and manage the print server in  
various network environments. It is intended for everyone involved in  
installing and managing the print server. To fully benefit from this  
manual, you should be familiar with basic networking principles.  
These instructions are based on the settings in a new and unconfigured  
print server. To reload the default parameters, you can perform a Factory  
Default, which will restore most of the settings. See “Performing a Factory  
About Axis  
Axis increases the value of network solutions. The company is an  
innovative market leader in network video and print servers. Axis'  
products and solutions are focused on applications such as security,  
surveillance, remote monitoring and document management. The  
products are based on in-house developed chip technology, which is also  
sold to third parties.  
Axis was founded in 1984 and is listed on the Stockholmsbörsen  
(XSSE:AXIS). Axis operates globally with offices in 14 countries and in  
cooperation with distributors, system integrators and OEM partners in 70  
countries. Markets outside Sweden account for more than 95 % of sales.  
Information about Axis can be found at www.axis.com  
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.  
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If you are connected to the Internet, you can:  
Download user documentation and firmware updates  
Find answers to previously resolved problems in the FAQ database.  
Search by product, category or phrase  
Report problems to Axis support staff by logging in to your private  
support area  
Visit the Axis support Web at www.axis.com/techsup  
Supported Environments  
Network Printing  
Windows  
NetWare  
Macintosh  
UNIX/Linux  
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Product Overview  
Section 2  
Product Overview  
Package Contents  
Verify that nothing is missing from the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 package  
by using the check list below. Please contact your dealer if anything is  
missing or damaged. All packing materials are recyclable.  
AXIS 5500 & AXIS 5550  
Hardware  
Model  
Part Number  
0172-005-01  
0172-001-01  
AXIS 5500 (Japan)  
AXIS 5500 (all other countries)  
0173-005-01  
0173-005-02  
Network Print Server  
AXIS 5550 (Japan)  
0173-001-01  
0173-001-02  
AXIS 5550 (all other countries)  
Adhesive Holder & Clip  
USB Cable*  
ACC AXIS 5500 CLIPS KIT  
70 cm, 28 inches  
PS-H  
20119  
20208  
Power Adapter  
Media  
Title  
Part Number  
22965  
CD  
AXIS Network Product CD  
Warranty Axis Servers (USA)  
Warranty Axis Servers (other countries) 21680  
21681  
Warranty Sheet  
Printed Material  
AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 Installation Guide  
22908  
Optional accessories  
(not included in the box)  
Description  
Part Number  
Parallel Printer Cable  
13360  
16453  
Cables  
Centronics to Mini-Centronics Cable  
Ensure that the print servers Power Adapter is marked with the correct  
voltage! Refer to the tables above for details.  
* The USB cable shipped with this product supports USB Low-Speed and Full-  
Speed. Hi-Speed is not supported.  
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AXIS Network Product CD  
The AXIS Network Product CD provides an easy-to-use electronic catalog,  
that includes Axis software, firmware and user documentation. If your  
computer is set to French, German, Italian or Spanish, the information  
will automatically be presented in that language, otherwise you will see  
the English version.  
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, XP and 2003 platforms. You can also  
navigate to the CD root directory and start the index.htm file from within  
the Windows file manager.  
Start-up Procedures Using your preferred file manager application, navigate to the CD root  
for UNIX/Linux, directory and click index.htm  
and Mac OS  
Latest Versions The latest version of Axis documentation, software and firmware is  
available on www.axis.com  
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Product Overview  
Physical Description  
AXIS 5500  
Test button  
Network  
indicator  
USB printer port (USB1)  
Ethernet  
Power Adapter  
connector  
connector  
Power  
indicator  
AXIS 5550  
Parallel printer port (LPT1)  
Test button  
Ethernet connector  
Network  
Indicator  
Power Adapter  
connector  
Power  
Indicator  
USB printer port (USB1)  
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.  
Printer Ports  
AXIS 5500  
AXIS 5550  
One Low- and Full-Speed USB 1.1 port, and works with USB v 2.0  
(Low-Speed and Full-Speed).  
The USB cable shipped with the product supports Low-Speed and Full-  
Speed. IMPORTANT! Hi-Speed is not supported.  
One Low- and Full-Speed USB 1.1 port, and works with USB v 2.0  
(Low-Speed and Full-Speed).  
The USB cable shipped with the product supports Low-Speed and Full-  
Speed. IMPORTANT! Hi-Speed is not supported.  
One high-speed IEEE 1284 compatible parallel port.  
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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  
Network Indicator The network indicator flashes to indicate network activity.  
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.  
Compatible Printers All printers can be used except host-based printers (also known as CAPT,  
GDI, PPA or Windows-based printers).  
Mounting the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550  
Using the supplied clips, your AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 can be mounted in  
many ways, e.g. on the back of the printer, on a wall. It can be placed  
behind the printer or next to a switch or a hub.  
AXIS 5550 can also be inserted directly into the parallel port of the  
printer.  
Adhesive  
Clip  
Fasten to print server by peeling off adhesive  
tape.  
Adhesive  
Holder  
Fasten to mounting surface by peeling off  
adhesive tape.  
Configuration and The print server can be configured and managed from its internal Web  
Management pages, using HTTP as well as HTTPS in the secure mode. These Web pages  
offer you a platform independent management tool that is suitable for all  
supported network environments. See Using a Web browser for Print  
Features and Benefits  
Reliability The 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.  
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Flexibility The print server supports printing in all major computer systems and  
environments, including five different print methods in the TCP/IP  
environment. AXIS 5550 allows you to print on two printers  
simultaneously.  
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 has been specifically designed for LAN  
products.  
Easy to Install The print server installs, operates and is managed in a reliable and easy  
fashion.  
Security You can assign a password to restrict login and printer access. It is also  
possible to disable protocols and to configure a secure mode (https).  
Monitoring The internal print server Web pages and AXIS ThinWizard (3.0 and up)  
allow you to continuously monitor printer status. The Web pages are used  
to monitor single Axis units while AXIS ThinWizard can be used to  
monitor multiple Axis units.  
Through e-mail notification, the printer administrator can be notified by  
e-mail whenever an event that requires human intervention occurs in a  
printer. The e-mail contains a short and concise description of the event.  
Future Proof The firmware stored in the print server Flash memory can be upgraded  
over the network. This allows you to quickly update and enhance its  
operational features when new print server software becomes available.  
NetWare Packet The print server supports NetWare Packet Signature Level 1, 2, 3, which  
Signature protects servers and clients using the NetWare Core Protocol services. NCP  
packet signature prevents packet forgery by requiring the server and the  
client to sign each NCP packet. See your Novell NetWare documentation  
for detailed information.  
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Basic Installation  
Section 3  
Basic Installation  
Quick Overview  
Follow these steps to make your printer network ready:  
Connecting the Hardware  
AXIS 5500  
Test button  
Network  
indicator  
USB printer port (USB1)  
Ethernet  
Power Adapter  
connector  
connector  
Power  
indicator  
AXIS 5550  
Parallel printer port (LPT1)  
Test button  
Ethernet connector  
Network  
Indicator  
Power Adapter  
connector  
Power  
Indicator  
USB printer port (USB1)  
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Backside label on print server  
Serial number same as  
MAC/Ethernet number;  
e.g.  
00408c181cf0 =  
00-40-8c-18-1c-f0  
1. Make sure that your printer is switched off and that the print servers  
Power Adapter 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 configure the print server.  
Example: S/N: 00408c181cf0  
3. Connect the printer directly to a port on the print server or using an  
appropriate printer cable.  
4. Connect the print server to the network using a twisted pair RJ45 category  
5 cable, 10baseT or 100baseTX.  
5. Switch on the printer and make sure it is ready for use.  
6. Connect thePowerAdaptertotheprint server.Thepowerindicatorwilllight  
up. When the network indicator starts to flash, the print server is correctly  
connected to the network.  
7. Wait 1 minute. Press the test button on the print server once to print a test  
page. The test page includes a list of the most important parameters.  
AXIS 5550 has two printer ports. If each port is connected to a printer, the  
test page will be sent to the parallel port by default.  
Note:  
AXIS 5550 uses high-speed Centronics Communication for the parallel port. For use with  
older printers not supporting high speed, this function can be disabled by using a standard  
Web browser. Log in to the print servers Web pages and choose Admin => General Settings  
=> Change => LPT1 => Printer Port Speed.  
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Basic Installation  
Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server  
Receiving an IP  
Address with DHCP  
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 print by pressing the test button once.  
If you are not working in a DHCP network, you need to set the IP  
address of the print server manually.  
Notes:  
You need root privileges on your UNIX, Linux and Mac OS X system, or administrator priv-  
ileges on a Windows NT server to set the IP address using RARP, BOOTP, DHCP and to add  
an entry to the ARP table with the command 'arp -s'.  
You need to know the Ethernet address of your AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 in order to assign  
an IP address to it. The Ethernet address is based upon the serial number of your print  
server. This means, for example, that an AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 with the serial number of  
00408C100086, will have the corresponding Ethernet address of 00 40 8C 10 00 86. The  
serial number is located on the bottom label of the print server  
Unless you are assigning an IP address using DHCP or Auto-IP, you must obtain an  
unused IP address from your network administrator.  
Important:  
DO NOT use the IP addresses from the examples described here. Consult your network  
administrator before assigning an IP address to your print server.  
Methods for Setting You can obtain an IP address for your AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 by using  
the IP Address one of the following methods, depending on your network operating  
environment.  
management.  
Automatic IP Address  
Assignment  
Method  
Server required  
Comment  
AXIS AddPrinter Wizard  
No server required  
Dynamic assignment of IP addresses. See  
DHCP  
RARP  
DHCP server  
RARP server  
Static assignment of IP addresses. Cannot  
be used over routers. See Set the IP Ad-  
Static assignment of IP addresses. See Set  
BOOTP  
BOOTP server  
Automatic assignment of IP addresses.  
Auto-IP  
No server required  
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Manual IP Address  
Assignment  
Method  
Platform  
Comment  
See  
Requires the IP address for each  
device to be downloaded  
individually. Cannot be used  
over routers.  
Windows  
You must define the Default  
Router and Subnet Mask. Log  
in to the print servers Web  
pages and select Admin |  
Network Settings | Detailed  
View | TCP/IP Network |  
Default Router and Subnet  
Mask. DHCP, Auto-IP, BOOTP  
and RARP must first be set to  
No  
ARP/Ping  
UNIX/Mac OS X  
Axis software that allows you to  
find print servers in your net-  
work and assign an IP address to  
them.  
AXIS AddPrinter  
Wizard  
Windows 2000, XP,  
2003  
Axis software that assists in set-  
ting the IP address of multiple  
print servers simultaneously.  
This software is recommended  
for large organizations and ener-  
prise networks.  
AXIS ThinWizard  
Windows 2000/XP  
Notes:  
The ability to set the IP address with ARP and PING will only be enabled the first 10 minutes  
after restarting the print server.  
Refer to Setting Parameters” on page 44 for information about setting the IP address in  
the Macintosh environment.  
Registering and In order to register the host name of the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 in  
Resolving networks with dynamic IP address settings, WINS (Windows Internet  
Host Names Name Service) and DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) are supported.  
It is recommended that at least one of these methods should be used if  
you are setting the IP address of the print server using DHCP.  
The host name of the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 is specified by the  
PS_NAME. parameter. Refer to the “The Parameter List” on page 137.  
WINS Host Name WINS only supports 15 character long host names. If your host name is  
Rules longer than 15 characters, the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 truncates the host  
name to 15 characters when registering with a WINS server. You can view  
the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 host name that is registered at a WINS server  
in the print servers Web interface. Refer to “Management and  
DDNS Host Name DDNS supports 47 character long host names and can only consist of the  
Rules characters A-Z’, ’a-z, ’0-9’ and -. If your host name consists of any  
other characters, they are converted to -’ when registering with a DDNS  
server. You can view which host name that is registered at a DDNS server  
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in the print servers Web interface. Refer to “Management and  
If the host name matches another entry in the DDNS data base, the print  
server deletes that entry before registering.  
Notes:  
The default host name of the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 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. field on the Admin | General Settings page.  
The host name limitations conclude that if you want to register the same host name at a  
WINS server and a DDNS server, the host name should be no longer than 15 characters  
and it should only contain the characters A-Z’, ‘a-z, ’0-9’ and -.  
Refer to your system manuals or to your network administrator for instructions on how  
host name resolutions are performed on your system.  
Set the IP Address Follow the instructions below to download the IP address using DHCP:  
with 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. 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” on page 16 for more information. The print server  
canautomaticallydownloadacustomizedconfigfilefromaTFTPserver.Just  
addthenameof the configfileandtheTFTPserversIPaddresstoyourDHCP  
scope. The config file is downloaded immediately after the print server  
receives its IP address.  
3. You have now successfully set the IP address of your print server. Continue  
Note:  
You have to restart the print server to download the IP address.  
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Set the IP Address Follow the instructions below to set the IP address using RARP.  
using RARP in  
UNIX/Linux  
Append the following line to your Ethernet Address table. This is typically  
located in the /etc/ethers file:  
<Ethernet address> <host name>  
Example:  
00:40:8c:10:00:86 npsname  
1. Update, if necessary, your host table and alias name databases as required  
by your system.  
2. If it is not already running, start the RARP daemon. This is typically  
performed using the rarpd -acommand.  
3. Restart the print server to download the IP address.  
4. You have now set the IP address of the print server. Continue to “Making  
Notes:  
• If the host name has not been mapped to an IP address, simply replace the host name entry  
with the IP address in the example above.  
• If you are using IBM AIX, you will probably not have access to a RARP daemon. If this is the  
You have to restart the print server to download the IP address.  
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Set the IP Address Below is an example of how to set the IP address of the print server using  
using BOOTP BOOTP:  
in UNIX/Linux Append the following entry to your boot table. This is typically performed  
by editing the file: /etc/bootptab  
<host name>:ht=<hardware type>:vm=<vendor magic>:\  
:ha=<hardware address>:ip=<IP address>:\  
:sm=<subnet mask>:gw=<gateway field>  
Example:  
npsname:ht=ether:vm=rfc1048:\  
:ha=00408c100086:ip=192.168.3.191:\  
:sm=255.255.255.0:gw=192.168.1.1  
1. If necessary, update your host table and alias name databases as required  
by your system.  
2. If it is not already running, start the BOOTP daemon. This is typically  
performed using the bootpd command.  
3. Restart the print server to download the IP address, default router address,  
andsubnet mask.Theprint servercan automaticallydownloada customized  
config file from a TFTP server. Just add the name of the config file and the  
TFTP servers IP address to your boot table. The config file is downloaded  
immediately after the print server receives its IP address.  
4. You have now successfully set the IP address of the print server. Proceed to  
Set the IP Address Auto-IP sets the IP address automatically in the absence of a DHCP server  
using Auto-IP in Windows Me, 2000 and XP. If you have a DHCP server running on  
your network, the print server will receive an IP address immediately after  
you have connected it to the network. In the absence of a DHCP server,  
your 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 print  
server. This function is enabled automatically upon installation of a brand  
new print server.  
The easiest way to make sure DHCP and Auto-IP are enabled is to reset  
your print server (to Factory Default). See “The Test Button” on page 129  
for instruction on how to do this.  
If you perform a Factory Default on the print server and you do not have  
a DHCP server on your network, Auto-IP will automatically set the IP  
address of the print server. It is highly recommended that you change the  
Auto-IP address to a static IP address.  
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Set the IP Address 1. Open a Command Prompt and enter the following commands:  
using ARP in  
Windows 98/NT/  
Me/2000/XP  
Syntax  
Example  
arp -s <IP address> <Ethernet address>  
ping <IP address>  
arp -s 192.168.3.191 00-40-8c-10-00-86  
ping 192.168.3.191  
2. The host will return reply from192.168.3.191, or a similar message. This  
indicates that the address has been set and that communication is  
established.  
3. Log in to the print servers Web pages (see Using a Web browser for Print  
Server Management, on page 88), select Admin | Network Settings |  
Detailed View | TCP/IP Network and define Default Router and Subnet  
Mask. Make sure you first set DHCP, Auto-IP, BOOTP and RARP to No!  
You have now set the IP address of the print server. Continue to “Making  
Note:  
When you execute the ping command for the first time, you will experience a significantly  
longer response time than is usual.  
The ability to set the IP address with ARP and PING will only be enabled the first 10  
minutes after restarting the print server.  
By using the arp -dcommand, the static entry in the arp table is removed from the  
hosts cache memory.  
Set the IP Address 1. Open a Terminal and enter the following commands:  
using ARP in  
Syntax  
Example  
UNIX/Linux and Mac  
OS X  
arp -s <IP address> <Ethernet address>  
ping <IP address>  
arp -s 192.168.3.191 00:40:8c:10:00:86  
ping 192.168.3.191  
2. The host will return psname is alive, or a similar message. This indicates  
that the address has been set and that communication is established.  
3. Log in to the print servers Web pages (see Using a Web browser for Print  
Server Management, on page 88), select Admin | Network Settings |  
Detailed View | TCP/IP Network and define Default Router and Subnet  
Mask. Make sure you first set DHCP, Auto-IP, BOOTP and RARP to No!  
You have now successfully set the IP address of the print server. Continue  
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Notes:  
• If the host name has not been mapped to an IP address, simply replace the host name entry  
with the IP address.  
The ARP command varies between different UNIX/Linux systems. Some BSD type systems  
expect the host name and node address in reverse order. Furthermore IBM AIX systems will  
require the additional argument ether.  
When you execute the pingcommand for the first time, you may experience a  
significantly longer response time than is usual.  
The ability to set the IP address with ARP and PING will only be enabled the first 10  
minutes after restarting the print server  
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. Select the appropriate method from the  
table below:Installation Methods  
Operating  
system  
Printing Protocol  
See...  
TCP/IP  
Windows  
NetBIOS/NetBEUI  
IP/IPX in PSERVER mode  
NetWare  
IP/IPX in Remote Printer  
mode  
Macintosh  
UNIX/Linux  
Mac OS X AppleTalk  
TCP/IP  
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Installation and Refer to the table below to select the appropriate installation method. All  
Integration Axis client software is available on www.axis.com  
Method/  
Client Software  
Environment  
Description  
Windows  
2000/XP/2003  
Used for adding network printers to your computer in  
Windows 2000, XP and 2003  
AXIS AddPrinter Wizard  
Standard Windows  
Add Printer Wizard  
Used for adding network printers to your computer in  
Windows 2000/XP/2003/NT  
Windows NT  
AXIS Print Monitor soft-  
ware  
Used for adding network printers to your computer in  
Windows 98/Me/NT  
Windows 98, Me  
Used for installing network printers in Debian and  
others  
KDE Printtool  
Printconf  
Used for installing network printers in Red Hat and  
others  
YaST2 Printer Configura-  
tion Tool  
Used for installing network printers in SuSE  
Used for installing network printers in HP UX  
UNIX/Linux  
Sam  
Axis tool developed for installing network printers in  
UNIX/Linux  
axinstall  
NetWare  
Pure IP  
NetWare Administrator  
Used for installing network printers in NetWare  
AXIS Gateway Configura-  
tion Utility software  
Used for installing and configuring NDPS printers in  
NetWare  
NetWare  
Tool that runs on Windows platforms that use Net-  
Ware over IPX.  
AXIS NetPilot software  
Bonjour and Macintosh  
standard methods in na-  
tive/classic mode  
Macintosh  
Used for installing network printers in Macintosh  
Internet printing over Local and Wide Area Networks.  
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Section 4  
Adding Printers in Windows  
Overview of This section describes how to add network printers to a computer in  
Installation Methods Windows. Refer to the table below to determine the most appropriate  
installation method according to your computer environment:  
Windows  
Platform  
Protocol  
Method  
See...  
AXIS AddPrinter  
Wizard  
Windows  
2000, XP, 2003  
Windows  
Add Printer Wizard  
TCP/IP (LPR)  
Microsoft  
LPR Monitor  
Windows  
2000  
AXIS Print Monitor  
software  
NetBIOS/NetBEUI  
TCP/IP  
Windows  
NT  
Windows Add Printer  
Wizard  
NetBIOS/NetBEUI  
TCP/IP (LPR)  
Windows  
98/Me  
AXIS Print Monitor  
software  
NetBIOS/NetBEUI  
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.  
Client/Server Network For client/server printing, each computer sends print jobs through a  
network server computer.  
The printer must first be installed on the server computer (from the Add  
Printer Wizard, AXIS Print Monitor) and then shared on the network,  
which makes it a network printer. It will then appear as a Network 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. The network printer appears as a Local Printer (in Windows Add  
Printer Wizard and in AXIS Print Monitor), and needs to be added to each  
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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  
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. When you have  
completed the Wizard, the network printer is ready for use. To install a  
network printer you must be logged in as an Administrator or be a  
member of the Administrators' group.  
1. Install AXIS AddPrinter Wizard on all Windows 2000, Windows XP and  
Windows Server 2003 workstations that will print via the print server.  
2. Before you continue, ensure that the print server is properly connected to  
the printer, network and power.  
3. Start AXIS AddPrinter. Click Next. The Wizard will perform an automatic  
search for all Axis network printers, which is indicated by the progress bar  
at the bottom of the screen.  
4. Select a printer from the Select Network Printer list and click Next.  
If the printer does not appear, see Easy Access to All Network Printers,  
below.  
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5. The Wizard searches for a suitable printer driver.  
If a suitable driverisnot found, you willbeaskedtoselect 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.  
Easy Access to All The Wizard's Select Network Printer list also provides quick and easy  
Network Printers access to all connected and configured network printers.  
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 servers Test page  
and click OK. Example: 192.168.3.191 or AXIS181cf0  
Refresh If the print server has just been switched on, the printer has not had time  
to report its presence. This process can take a few minutes. In this case,  
Printer Model is stated as No printer connected. Click Refresh to rescan  
your local network segment for available print servers and update the  
status. If you still do not see the expected values, click Help and select  
Troubleshooting.  
Set IP To set or change the IP address, select the print server and click Set IP.  
Decide whether you want to configure the IP settings manually or want  
the Wizard to suggest a static IP address.  
Example: Select Suggest... and click OK. Confirm — or modify — the  
Wizards suggested IP settings. Click OK.  
Note: The Suggest... option is only available when the computer has one  
network card.  
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Go Straight to the Right-click on a printer in the Select Network Printer list and select Print  
Print Servers 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  
Follow the instructions below to use the standard Windows method for  
adding a network printer in Windows 2000/ Windows XP/Server 2003  
(Windows XP Professional is described in this example):  
Windows XP/Server 2003:  
1. Go to Start | Printers and Faxes and click the Add a Printer icon to start  
the Add Printer Wizard. Click Next.  
(Windows XP Home Edition: Choose Start | Control Panel | Printers and  
Faxes | Add a Printer to start the Windows Add Printer Wizard)  
Windows 2000:  
1. Go to Start | Settings | Printers and click the Add Printer icon to start  
the Add Printer Wizard. Click Next.  
2. Select Local Printer attached to this computer. Make sure the  
Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box is not  
checked. Click Next.  
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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 (Example: 192.168.3.191)  
The Port Name will be filled in automatically when you enter the IP address.  
Optionally , you can add the port you want to use as a suffix:  
AXIS 5500: Enter _LPT1 for the USB port.  
AXIS 5550: Enter _LPT2 for the USB port and _LPT1 for the parallel port.  
Click Next.  
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5. In the Additional Port Information Required window, choose the Device  
Port you want touse,you willseeLPT1,LPT2andCOM1in a drop-down menu:  
AXIS 5500: Enter LPT1 for the USB port*.  
AXIS 5550: Enter LPT2 for the USB port* and LPT1 for the parallel port.  
Click Next.  
Click Next and Finish  
6. Select Manufacturer and Printer from the driver list. Click Next.  
7. Choose whether you want to keep the existing driver or to replace it. If you  
already have the printers driver installed, you will be asked whether to keep  
it or to replace it.  
8. Click Next. Supply a name for the printer and choose whether you want to  
make it your default printer. Click Next.  
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9. Choose whether you want to share the printer with other network users,  
print a test page, etc. Select the appropriate radiobutton and click Next and  
Finish.  
10. Print a test page to verify. You have now completed the installation.  
*Tcpmon.ini  
If you have an old version of Windows (prior to XP Service Pack 2), the USB port will not appear  
as an option in the Windows Device Port list (see Step 5 above). If so, install Axis tcpmon Upgrade  
Utility, a script that aids Windows in recognizing the USB port. This script upgrades the  
tcpmon.ini file (in the system32 directory) by adding new Axis print server ports in the Windows  
Available Ports list. The old tcpmon.ini file will be saved as tcpmon.ini_bak in the same directory,  
no other information will be affected. You have to be logged in as an Administrator to use this  
program. The program is available here: ftp.axis.com/pub_soft/prt_srv/utility/tcpmon  
Adding Printers in Windows NT using the Microsoft LPR Monitor  
If you have not already done so, you should perform the TCP/IP basic  
setup procedures prior to installing a printer for LPR printing.  
Preparing for In the Control Panel, double-click the Network icon. Select the Services  
LPR Printing tab. If the TCP/IP Printing entry appears, then TCP/IP is already installed.  
Close the Network folder and go on to Installing an LPR printer, below.  
First, prepare for LPR printing:  
1. Open the Control Panel and double-click the Network icon.  
2. Select Protocols.  
3. Add TCP\IP Protocol.  
4. Select Services.  
5. Add Microsoft TCP\IP Printing.  
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Installing a Network 1. Go to Start | Settings | Printers | Add Printer. Select My Computer and  
Printer  
click Next.  
2. FromtheAvailable Portslist,choosetheappropriateprinterport,which will  
appear as the IP address or host name of the print server. If it doesnt appear  
in the list, click Add Port.  
3. Choose LPR Port from Available Printer Ports and click New Port.  
4. Type the print servers name or IP address in the field Name or address of  
server providing lpr (Example: 10.13.6.198). Then enter which port to use  
in the field Name of printer or print queue on that server according to the  
table below (Example: USB1). Click OK and then Close:  
Ports available  
AXIS 5500  
USB port  
USB1  
Parallel port  
AXIS 5550  
USB1  
LPT1  
5. Theaddedprint serverwillnowappearin the Available Ports list. ClickNext,  
choose a driver and finish the installation as usual.  
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Adding Printers in Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 using the Microsoft LPR Monitor  
This section describes how to set up a Windows 2000/XP server for LPR  
printing over the TCP/IP protocol, using the built-in Microsoft LPR  
Monitor i.e. Print Services for UNIX.  
Note:  
how to set up printing over LPR without installing Print Services for Unix.  
Basic Setup If you have not already done so, you should perform the TCP/IP basic  
setup procedures prior to installing a printer for LPR printing.  
Preparing for Follow the following steps to prepare for LPR printing:  
LPR Printing  
1. Open the Control Panel.  
2. Click Add/Remove Programs.  
3. Click Add/Remove Windows Components.  
4. Check Other Network File and Print Services and click Details.  
5. Check Print Services for Unix and click OK.  
6. Click Next and Finish.  
7. Close Add/Remove Programs and the Control Panel.  
Installing an LPR Follow the instructions below to use the standard Windows method for  
printer installing an LPR printer in Windows 2000/XP:  
Windows XP/Server 1. Go to Start | Printers and Faxes and click the Add a Printer icon to start  
2003:  
the Add Printer Wizard. Click Next.  
Windows 2000: 1. Go to Start | Settings | Printers and click the Add Printer icon to start  
the Add Printer Wizard. Click Next.  
2. Select the appropriate radio button: Local Printer. Click Next.  
3. Click the Create a new port radio button and select LPR Port from the list.  
Click Next.  
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4. Enterthenameoftheserver(oritsIPaddress)in thefieldName and address  
of server providing lpr (Example: AXIS100086) and enter the port you want  
to use in the field Name of printer or print queue on that server (Example:  
USB1). Click OK.  
Ports available  
AXIS 5500  
USB port  
USB1  
Parallel port  
AXIS 5550  
USB1  
LPT1  
End the wizard in the usual manner: select Manufacturer and Printer,  
keep/replace driver, name the printer, make it default or not, share it or not  
and finally decide whether you want to print a test page.  
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.  
Important!  
Make sure that the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer checkbox  
is not checked  
• Press F1 to access the Windows online help system if you need additional help when  
installing a printer/print server using this method.  
Alternative Method for If you wish to print over LPR but do not wish to install Print Services for  
LPR Printing Unix you can do this by changing the printing protocol after having  
installed the printer using the Standard TCP/IP method, see “Adding  
Wizard” on page 26 for instructions.  
Once the printer is installed, follow these instructions to change the  
printing protocol:  
1. Go to Start | Settings | Printers.  
2. Double-click the installed printer.  
3. Select Properties from the Printer menu.  
4. Click the Ports tab.  
5. Click the Configure Port button.  
6. Click the LPR radio button and enter the queue name (PR1, PR2...).  
7. Click OK to finish.  
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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 AXIS Print Monitor allows an AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 to be connected in  
Overview the same simple fashion as connecting a local printer. Once installed, it is  
automatically initialized upon system startup. AXIS Print Monitor has  
been developed for peer-to-peer printing, allowing your print jobs to be  
sent directly to the print server.  
Printing Environments AXIS Print Monitor supports printing over TCP/IP (LPR and Raw TCP) and  
NetBIOS/NetBEUI. To enable printing in these environments, please  
ensure that the desired printing protocols are running on your client.  
Peer-to-Peer Printing The AXIS Print Monitor needs to be installed on each workstation to  
perform peer-to-peer printing. Once installed, the AXIS Print Monitor  
allows you to access all network printers, just as if they were connected  
directly to your workstation.  
Client/Server Printing AXIS Print Monitor needs only to be installed on one server to perform  
client/server printing. The installed printers must be configured to be  
shared to allow clients to use them. Pop-up messages should not be  
enabled on the server as they will not be displayed on the client  
platforms.  
Note:  
AXIS Print Monitor can also be used for DOS printing. Please refer to the AXIS Print Monitors  
Readme file for instructions. The Readme file is located in the same folder where AXIS Print  
Monitor is installed on your PC.  
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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. Click Next.  
3. Click Create a new port. In the Available Ports dialog, select AXIS Port and  
click Next.  
4. Select NetBIOS/NetBEUI as your choice of network protocol and click OK.  
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.  
Ports available  
AXIS 5500  
USB port  
US1  
Parallel port  
AXIS 5550  
US1  
LP1  
6. Choose the appropriate printer driver for your printer. Click Next and  
proceed directly to step 9. It is only necessary to perform steps 7 - 8 if your  
printer does not appear in the list.  
Note:  
Even if the desired printer is available in the Manufacturers and Printers  
lists, you are advised to use the printer driver provided with the printer. This  
assures you of the latest driver software.  
7. Click the Have Disk... button. Insert the printer driver diskette/CD that was  
providedwithyourprinter,select theappropriatediskette/CDdriveandclick  
OK.  
8. Select the printer driver you want to install and click Next.  
9. Enter an appropriate name for your printer and click Next.  
10. Choose whether you want toshare the printer with other networkusersand  
click Next.  
11. Choose whether you want to print a test page, click Next and then Finish.  
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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. The Wizard asks you to select My Computer or Network printer server.  
Select My Computer. Click Next.  
4. Click Add Port... In the Available Portsdialog, select AXIS Port andclickNew  
Port...  
5. Select NetBIOS/NetBEUI as your choice of network protocol and click OK.  
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. Close the Printer Ports window.  
Ports available  
AXIS 5500  
USB port  
US1  
Parallel port  
AXIS 5550  
US1  
LP1  
7. Click the Configure Port... button. Choose whether error condition pop-up  
messagesaretobedisplayedbycheckingtheboxin theConfigureAxisPorts  
dialog. Define the frequency at which the error messages should be  
displayed after retry. Click OK. Continue the installation by clicking Next.  
8. Choose the appropriate printer driver for your printer. Click Next and  
proceed directly to step 12. It is only necessary to perform steps 10-11 if  
your printer does not appear in the list.  
Note:  
Even if the desired printer is available in the Manufacturers and Printers lists, you are  
advised to use the printer driver provided with the printer. This assures you of the latest  
driver software.  
9. Click the Have Disk... button. Insert the printer driver diskette/CD that was  
providedwithyourprinter,select theappropriatediskette/CDdriveandclick  
OK.  
10. Select the printer driver you want to install and click Next.  
11. Enter an appropriate name for your printer and click Next.  
12. Choose whether you want toshare the printer with other networkusersand  
click Next.  
13. Choose whether you want to print a test page and then click Finish.  
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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  
LocalPrinterandNetworkPrinter.Youmust select LocalPrinter astheprint  
server emulates a local printer port. Click Next.  
4. Choose the appropriate print driver for your printer. If the desired print  
driver already appears within the displayed Manufacturers and printers  
lists, highlight your selection, click Next and proceed directly to step 7. It  
is only necessary to perform steps 5- 6 if your printer does not feature in  
the model list.  
5. Click the Have Disk... button. Insert the printer driver diskette/CD into the  
appropriate disk drive of your computer.  
6. Select the type of printer you want to install from the diskette/CD and click  
Next. If you already have the printers driver installed, you will be asked  
whether to keep it or to replace it.  
7. Select the Printers@TCP/IP Port and click Next.  
8. Enter an appropriate name for your printer and choose whether you want  
it to be the default printer. Click Next.  
9. In the next window, do not order a Test Page to be written, just click Finish.  
10. The printer you have defined will now be displayed in the Printers Folder.  
Right-click the printer object and select Properties.  
11. Click the Details tab within the Properties page and then click Add Port to  
display the available monitors.  
12. Click the radio button other. Select AXIS Port and then click OK.  
13. Select LPR (TCP/IP) as your choice of protocol and click OK.  
14. Enter the IP address or the host name of your print server (Example: Enter  
an IP address: 192.168.3.191 or a host name: AXIS181636).  
In the Logical Printer Name field, enter the port you wish to use:  
USB1 or LPT1.  
15. TheTCP/IPport willthenbeaddedautomaticallytothelist ofavailableports.  
Click Apply and OK.  
16. You may now configure the port, as described below. The Axis Printer Port  
is now installed.  
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.  
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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.  
Note:  
Even if the desired printer is available in the Manufacturers and Printers lists, you are  
advised to use the print driver provided with the printer. This assures you of the latest  
driver software.  
Adding Printers in Windows 98 and Me over NetBIOS/NetBEUI using AXIS Print Monitor  
Follow the procedures below to install Axis NetBIOS/NetBEUI printer  
ports on a Windows 98 workstation, using AXIS Print Monitor:  
1. To start the Add Printer Wizard, select Settings | Printers from the Start  
menu and double-click the Add Printer icon.  
2. After clicking Next in the first dialog, the Wizard asks you to select Local  
printer or Network printer. Select Local printer. Click Next.  
3. Choose the appropriate printer driver for your printer. If the desired printer  
driver appears in the displayed Manufacturers and Printers lists, highlight  
your selection, click Next and proceed directly to step 6. It is only necessary  
to perform steps 4 - 5 if your printer does not appear in the model list.  
Note:  
Even if the desired printer is available in the Manufacturers and Printers  
lists, you are advised to use the printer driver provided with the printer. This  
assures you of the latest driver software.  
4. Click the Have Disk... button. Insert the printer driver diskette/CD that was  
providedwithyourprinter,select theappropriatediskette/CDdriveandclick  
OK.  
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  
digitsoftheprint serversserialnumber(e.g. AX100086)and<port> istaken  
from the table below. Click the Configure Port button.  
Port number  
AXIS 5500  
AXIS 5550  
USB port  
US1  
US1  
Parallel port  
LP1  
Example: AX100086.US1  
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7. 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 and  
Next.  
8. Enter an appropriate name for your printer and click Next.  
9. Choose whether you wish to print a test page and click Finish.  
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Section 5  
Adding Printers in Macintosh  
Having connected the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 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. Bonjour is enabled by  
default in the print server. You can alter the Bonjour parameters from the  
print servers Web interface: select Admin | Network Settings | Detailed  
View | TCP/IP Network.  
1. From the Apple menu, select Go | Applications | Utilities and start the  
Print Center or the Printer Setup Utility.  
2. Click Add in the Printer List.  
3. From the drop-down list, select Bonjour.  
4. High-light the printer you want to install. The print servers default name  
is AXISxxxxxx Network Print Server (where the xs represent the last six  
digits of the print servers serial number) followed by the ports available.  
Example: AXIS610282 Network Print Server_USB1.  
5. Select printer manufacturer and model from the drop-down list. (For some  
printerdrivers, PrinterManufacturerandModelareselectedautomatically.)  
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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 You can change the print servers Bonjour service name via the print servers  
Bonjour Service Name Web interface: Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | TCP/IP Network  
=> Bonjour Service Name.  
If the print server using Bonjour 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 Bonjour service name.  
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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 Utillity.  
2. Select Printers | Add Printer...  
3. From the Printer List dialog, select AppleTalk.  
4. Now, the port of your AXIS 5500 will appear in the list of available printers.  
The port is shown as <host name>_<port>. Example: AXIS100086_USB1.  
On an AXIS 5550 you will also have access to an LPT port, which will appear  
as LPT1 in the list. Example: AXIS100086_LPT1.  
5. Select the print server port you want to use.  
6. Select an appropriate printer driver for your printer from the Printer Model  
drop-down list. If the printer is not available in the list, select Generic.  
(Note: Generic is only used for postscript printers.)  
You can also browse for a printer driver on your computer or network by  
selecting Other... from the list.  
7. Click Add to complete the installation.  
Installation of LPR printing in MAC OS X  
If you want to print using LPR, select:  
1. Printers | Add Printer...  
2. From the Printer List dialog, select LPR printers using IP.  
3. Enter the IP address or host name of the print server in the LPR printers  
Address field. You must uncheck the Use Default Queue on Server check  
box and enter a Queue Name:  
Physical ports:  
Enter USB1 for AXIS 5500 and AXIS 5550 if you wish to use the USB port.  
Enter LPT1 for the AXIS 5550 if you wish to use the parallel port.  
Logical printer ports:  
AXIS 5550: pr1, pr3, pr5, pr7= LPT1. pr2, pr4, pr6, pr8=USB1  
AXIS 5500: pr1-pr8= USB1  
Choose a printer driver from the Printer Model list and click Add to finish.  
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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 servers config file. To access the config  
file from a Macintosh, you can use:  
any Web browser with Javascript enabled  
FTP using MacTCP, Fetch or Anarchie  
In order to use any of these methods, you must assign an IP address to the  
print server as described in “Setting Parameters” on page 44.  
Choosing a Printer  
Selecting a Printer The method for choosing a printer varies depending on which version of  
LaserWriter printer driver you are using.  
The LaserWriter 7.0 driver assumes that you use a standard PostScript  
driver, and cannot take advantage of any printer specific features.  
The LaserWriter 8.0 driver uses PPD files that contain printer  
descriptions. This gives you full control over any features your printer  
might have.  
Autodetect Printer The print server can automatically detect the type of printer you are using  
Type if you enable Autodetect Printer Type. The print server can then  
recognize Epson and Hewlett Packard InkJet printers. Most Epson and  
Hewlett Packard InkJet printers that have Mac OS printer drivers for  
network printing are supported. Without the Autodetect Printer Type  
function, the AppleTalk printer type has to be specified manually in the  
print server. For Epson InkJets it would be "EPSONLQ2" and for HP  
InkJets it would be "DeskWriter". If the print server does not recognize  
the connected printer, the default setting "LaserWriter" will be used as  
printer type. "LaserWriter" is the recommended setting to be used with all  
PostScript printers.  
To enable Autodetect Printer Type, log in to your print servers Web  
interface and select Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View |  
Macintosh | Auto Detect Printer Type | Yes.  
See the Help pages in the print servers Web interface for details.  
LaserWriter 7.0 Follow the instructions below to choose a printer:  
Printer Driver  
1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu.  
2. Click the LaserWriter icon.  
3. If your network has more than one zone, click on the zone you want. (If your  
network does not have any zones, this box will not appear.)  
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4. Click the name of the printer you want — the ports are shown as <host  
name>_<port>. Example: AXIS100086_USB1.  
On an AXIS 5550 you will also have access to an LPT port, which will appear  
as LPT1 in the list. 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 Follow the instructions below to choose a printer:  
Printer Driver  
1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu.  
2. Click the LaserWriter 8.0 icon.  
3. If your network has more than one zone click on the zone you want. (If your  
network does not have any zones, this box will not appear.)  
4. Click the name of the printer you want — the ports are shown as <host  
name>_<port>. Example: AXIS100086_USB1.  
On an AXIS 5550 you will also have access to an LPT port, which will appear  
as LPT1 in the list. Example: AXIS100086_LPT1.  
5. Click Setup... and then Auto Setup. If the selected printer supports bi-  
directionalprintingandtheappropriatePPDfileisavailable,theinstallation  
is performed automatically and you can therefore proceed directly to step  
7 (if this is not the case, the PPD file must be selected manually, as described  
in step 6).  
6. Choose the PPD file matching your printer, and click OK.  
Ifyourprinterdoesnot appearin thePPDfilelist,pleasecontact yourprinter  
vendor. Use the Generic PPD if you do not need any printer specific features.  
7. Click OK, and then 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.  
Bi-directional The AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 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.  
This functionality has backward compatibility with older printers and  
Macintosh computers, which means that the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 can  
generate appropriate responses to Macintosh printer queries when the  
connected printer does not support bi-directional communication.  
Verifying the Setup You simply need to print a document from the Macintosh computer to  
verify communication to the chosen printer. The basic installation can be  
considered complete if the print test is satisfactory. The AXIS 5500/AXIS  
5550 is now ready for use.  
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Note:  
For information on advanced AppleTalk functions such as non-PostScript  
printer support, please refer to the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 Technical  
Reference on the Axis Web site.  
BCP and TBCP You should specify if you want to enable or disable binary transfer of  
print data in the print servers 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.  
TBCP enables the print server to use the TBCP (Tagged Binary  
Communication Protocol) to transfer print data to the printer. Select  
this alternative when using Postscript printers.  
BCP enables the print server to use the BCP (Binary Communications  
Protocol) to transfer print data to the printer. Select this alternative  
when using Postscript printers.  
None disables all binary transfers, select this alternative for all non-  
PostScript printers and for ASCII PostScript printing.  
Notes:  
• If you have have set the Autodetect Printer Type parameter to YES, the text output format  
will be chosen automatically (Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | Macintosh |  
Auto Detect Printer n Type | Yes).  
• Some printers, e.g. Epson InkJet printers, can not be used when TBCP is enabled.  
Setting Parameters In AppleTalk, you can change a limited number of the parameters of the  
AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550. You can:  
enable and disable binary data transfers for your printing  
select the type of binary transfer protocol to use  
specify the AppleTalk printer type  
set the IP address  
However, by assigning an IP address to your print server, you have access  
to all of the print server parameters via any standard Web browser or via  
more information.  
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Example: The following example describes how you set the print server parameters  
in AppleTalk.  
Important:  
DO NOT use the parameter values from this example when configuring your print server. You  
should select values that are appropriate for your printers and network settings.  
1. Open the Chooser from the Apple menu.  
2. Select a network printer driver — any LaserWriter will do.  
3. Select the printer port ending with _CFG.  
4. Close the Chooser.  
5. Open a text editor, e.g. SimpleText.  
6. Write a text file containing the parameters you want to set:  
BINARY_TYPE_1.  
INT_ADDR.  
:BCP  
:192.168.3.191  
:EPSONLQ2  
ATYPE_1.  
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. Open the Chooser and select the printer port you wish to use for printing  
documents.  
9. Close the Chooser.  
Note:  
The _CFG port disappears 60 minutes after the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 has been powered on. If  
you want it to reappear, you must restart your print server.  
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Section 6  
Adding Printers in NetWare  
This section describes how to continue the installation of the AXIS  
5500/AXIS 5550 in the NetWare environment. Identify which transport  
protocol you are running on your network and which installation method  
you should use. Continue the installation by selecting the appropriate  
installing instructions from the table below:  
Installation  
method  
Transport  
protocol  
Action  
TCP/IP  
IPX/SPX  
NDPS  
iPrint  
iPrint over LPR  
iPrint over IPP  
IPX/SPX  
Basic  
Configuration  
To install using the AXIS NetPilot Installation Wizard,  
Queue-based  
printing  
IPX/SPX  
Advanced  
configuration  
If you need a more advanced installation that is not covered by  
the AXIS NetPilot Installation Wizard,  
See “NetWare Administration” on page 71 for information on Novells  
administration tools.  
If you intend to operate your AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 in a multi-protocol,  
mixed environment, you should also proceed to the other relevant  
sections in this manual.  
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Setup using NDPS  
The AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 supports Novell Distributed Print Services  
(NDPS). You can run NDPS over Pure IP (TCP/IP) or IPX/SPX.  
Before the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 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 5.1 and up)  
and are automatically installed together with NDPS.  
Installing the Axis Having assigned an IP address to the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 as described  
in the NDPS ready to install the Axis Network Print Server for NDPS printing. You can  
environments select to install the connected printers as public or controlled access  
printers. Follow the instructions below to install the Axis Network Print  
Server 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 servers Web pages and choose:  
Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | NetWare=> NDPS Enabled => Yes.  
If you do not have an NDPS Manager object available, start out with creating one in the Net-  
Ware Administrator.  
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.  
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4. Type a name of your choice in the NDPS Printer Agent field  
5. Select the Axis Gateway configuration in the Gateway Type window.  
6. Click OK  
7. In the Select the printers type window, choose your printer. If you cannot  
find the printer, select an appropriate Generic one (PCL, PS, etc)  
8. Select TCP/IP (default) or IPX as network protocol. Click Next.  
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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  
Only the ports with a connected printer show up in this window. If  
the printer is not in the displayed print list, click Manually specify  
the print server and do the following: Enter the print servers 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  
The port numbers are USB1 or LPT1; “other/unknown” denotes the  
USB1 port.  
Ports available  
AXIS 5500  
AXIS 5550  
USB port  
other/unknown  
other/unknown  
Parallel port  
parallel  
IPX Network protocol:  
All the available ports will be presented, regardless if the printers are  
or not connected to those ports, e.g.  
AXIS5FF66A_P1 corresponds to the LPT1 port, and  
AXIS5FF66A_P2 corresponds to the USB1 port.  
The IPX Addresses for the above printers will appear as:  
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<IPX External Network Number>:<Print servers HW  
address>:<Socket Number>  
Example: 01d7e1c2:00408c5ff6a6:400c, where  
400c corresponds to the LPT1 physical port, and  
401c corresponds to the USB1 physical port.  
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 field.  
2. Enter the <Print servers HW address> in the LAN HW address field.  
3. Choose a port in the Print server port field, e.g. 01d7e1c2:00408c5ff6a6  
and LPT1  
The port numbers are USB1 or LPT1; “other/unknown” denotes the  
USB1 port.  
Ports available  
AXIS 5500  
AXIS 5550  
USB port  
other/unknown  
other/unknown  
Parallel port  
parallel  
4. When done, select your printer and click Finish.  
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5. Next, select the printer drivers for each client operating system. (Windows  
2000, NT and 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. Press Cancel to close the NDPS Manager  
To install the printer on the workstation, See “Installing an NDPS Printer  
Controlled Access Follow these steps to create a controlled access printer as an object in the  
Printers  
Directory Tree, using the NetWare administrator utility:  
1. Log in as Admin.  
2. Start the NW Admin utility on any Workstation  
(SYS:PUBLIC\WIN32\nwadmin32.exe).  
3. Browse the context your NDPS Manager resides in.  
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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.  
- Printer Agent on Existing NDS Object. Use a Printer already configured  
as a controlled access printer (NDPS Printer Object).  
If you select this option, a list of current NDPS Printer Objects in this  
container will be displayed from which you can select the one you want to  
use.  
- Public Access Printer Agent. Use an existing Printer Agent representing  
a Public Access Printer.  
7. Select Create a New Printer Agent and click Create to display the Create  
Printer Agent dialog.  
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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 printers 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.  
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:  
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TCP/IP Network protocol:  
IP Address and Port, e.g: 192.168.70.243 and LPT1  
Only the ports with a connected printer will show up in this window.  
If the printer is not in the displayed print list:  
1. Click Manually specify the print server enter the print servers 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.  
The port numbers are USB1 or LPT1; “other/unknown” denotes the  
USB1 port.  
Ports available  
AXIS 5500  
AXIS 5550  
USB port  
other/unknown  
other/unknown  
Parallel port  
parallel  
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IPX Network protocol:  
All the available ports will be presented, regardless if the printers are  
or not connected to those ports.  
Example: AXIS5FF66A_P1 corresponds to the LPT1 port, and  
AXIS5FF66A_P2 corresponds to the USB1 port.  
The IPX Addresses for the above printers will appear as:  
<IPX External Network Number>:<Print servers HW  
address>:<Socket Number>  
Example: 01d7e1c2:00408c5ff6a6:400c, where  
400c corresponds to the LPT1 physical port, and  
401c corresponds to the USB1 physical port.  
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If the printer is not in the displayed print list:  
1. Click Manually specify the print server and enter the <IPX External  
Network Number> in the Network field.  
2. Enter the <Print servers HW address> in the LAN HW address field and  
choose a port in the Print server port field:  
e.g.: 01d7e1c2:00408c5ff6a6 and LPT1.  
The port numbers are USB1 or LPT1; “other/unknown” denotes the  
USB1 port.  
Ports available  
AXIS 5500  
AXIS 5550  
USB port  
other/unknown  
other/unknown  
Parallel port  
parallel  
3. When done, select your printer and click Finish.  
4. Next, select the printer drivers for each client operating system (Windows  
2000, NT and 95/98). These drivers will be automatically downloaded to  
users’ workstations when they install this printer in the future.  
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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.  
To install the printer on the workstation, See “Installing an NDPS Printer  
Installing an NDPS 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  
Using Novell Printer 1. Log in as Admin.  
Manager  
2. On the any workstation, browse to  
<NW 5.1 File Server>\SYS:PUBLIC\Win32  
and start Nwpmw32.exe (Novell Printer Manager).  
The Novell Printers dialog appears, displaying a list of installed Public or  
Controlled printers (if any printers have previously been installed on the  
workstation).  
3. From the Printer Managers Printer pull down menu, select New.  
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4. Click Add. A list of available printers appears.  
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. ToseetheControlledAccessPrintersin othercontext 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.  
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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 printerdriversprovidedbyNDPSortoprovide a diskwith the appropriate  
driver.  
The Novell Printers dialog appears with the new printer, e.g.  
AXIS5FF6A6_IPX1 in the installed list.  
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.  
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9. Verify by clicking Start - Settings - Printers on the workstation.  
Using the Add Printer 1. Click Start on your workstation, select Settings =>Printers. There might  
Wizard  
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. Click Next again in the Locate Your Printer dialog (Win2000/XP) or press  
the Browse button (Win9X)  
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.  
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When you have completed these steps, you are ready to start printing.  
Notes:  
The Public Access print servers are immediately available for everyone on the network  
The Axis Gateway Configuration Utility is an installation and configuration tool for NDPS  
printers in the NetWare environment.  
The Axis Gateway will appear in NetWare 5.1 and later releases. You can download the Axis  
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.  
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.  
Before setting up iPrint printers, make sure that you meet all the iPrint  
Setup requirements. See the Novell iPrint Administration Guide for  
instructions on installing, configuring, and customizing iPrint.  
AXIS Print servers can be installed as iPrint printers, either by using the  
Novell LPR gateway (LPR on IP) or the AXIS Gateway Configuration  
Snap-in for iPrint.  
Axis provides two free Snap-ins for iPrint:  
AXIS LPR Gateway Configuration  
AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration  
When you install Service Pack 6 (16 April 2003) for NetWare 5.1 or later  
and Service Pack 3 (16 April 2003) for NetWare 6.0 or later, the AXIS LPR  
Gateway Configuration will automatically be installed and configured on  
the NetWare Servers and ready for use.  
The AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration Snap-in for NetWare 6.0 can be  
downloaded for free from www.axis.com. Follow the instructions below  
to install the AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration Snap-in for NetWare 6.0,  
if you want to add it in your iPrint environment.  
Installing AXIS IPP 1. Download the free axisIPP-snap-in.zip file from www.axis.com and unzip  
Gateway  
Configuration Snap-  
in for NetWare 6.0  
it in a temporary directory.  
2. Make sure the the NetWare Enterprise Web Server was previously installed  
on the server. Otherwise, install it.  
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3. Novell iPrint uses the NDPS infrastructure, so make sure that all the NDPS  
requirements have been met:  
• Make sure that the BROKER.NLM is loaded. If it isn’t, type LOAD  
BROKER in the server console prompt and select the name of the  
Broker.  
• Make sure that the NDPS Manager object is created in the Novell  
Directory Services (NDS) tree. Refer to your Novell documentation  
for creating this object.  
• Make sure that the NDPSM.NLM is loaded. If it isn’t, type LOAD  
NDPSM in the server console prompt and select the appropriate  
NDPS Manager.  
4. Shutdown Tomcat and the NetWare Enterprise Web Server on the NetWare  
file server by executing the following commands:  
Type "NSWEBDN" <Enter>  
Type "TOMCAT33 -STOP" <Enter>  
Type "NVXADMDN" <Enter>  
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:).  
If the drive G: is not available, you have to edit the batch file and change  
the drive to next available one.  
Check that each line in the batch file is executed without failure.  
6. Restart Tomcat and the NetWare Enterprise Web Server on the file server  
by executing the following commands:  
Type "TOMCAT33" <Enter>  
Type "NVXADMUP" <Enter>  
Type "NSWEB" <Enter.  
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 Management on the left pane and select Create Printer.  
9. On the right pane, verify that the newly installed AXIS IPP Gateway  
Configuration is under the Gateway type drop-down menu.  
If not, it may be necessary to restart the NetWare server.  
Now you are ready to use the AXIS IPP Gateway Configuration for installing  
iPrint printers. You have to have Administrator rights to install the printers  
through iPrint.  
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Install a printer with 1. Use an AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 and connect a printer to any port.  
AXIS IPP Gateway  
Configuration Snap-  
in  
2. Connect the print server to the network.  
3. Connect the power adapter.  
4. Start the printer and the print server.  
5. Log in as Admin.  
6. Use a Web browser and the local host URL to login into iManager on your  
NetWare server.  
7. Open your browser to the following URL:  
https://<IP address of NW server>:2200/eMFrame/iManager.html  
You have to authenticate.  
8. Click on iPrint Management on the left pane.  
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://<IP address of your print server>:631/lptx  
or the IPP version 1.1:  
ipp://<IP address of your print server>/lptx  
where x is the port number. Click Next.  
15. Select default drivers for your printer. Click Next and OK.  
Install a printer using 1. Use an AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 and connect a printer to whatever port you  
AXIS LPR Gateway  
Configuration Snap-  
in  
want.  
2. Connect the print server to the network.  
3. Connect the power adapter.  
4. Start the printer and the print server.  
5. Log in as Admin.  
6. Use a Web browser and the local host URL to login into iManager on your  
NetWare server.  
7. Open your browser to the following URL:  
https://<IP address of NW server>:2200/eMFrame/iManager.html You have  
to authenticate.  
8. Click on iPrint Management on the left pane.  
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9. Click on Create Printer.  
10. Choose a name 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 LPR Gateway  
Configuration. Click Next.  
14. Choose either the IP address or the DNS Name for your print server.  
15. Under Printer name, select the physical printer port, e.g. LPT1 or USB1, or  
logical printer port pr1pr8 using the drop-down list. Click Next.  
16. Select default drivers for your printer. Click Next and OK.  
Installing the iPrint An iPrint printer can by locally installed on the workstation in two ways:  
Printer on the  
Workstation  
Using the iPrint Client  
Using the MS Add Printer Wizard at the workstation.  
Installing the iPrint In order for users to use iPrint, they need to install the Novell iPrint Client  
Printer using the software and a printer. When a user selects a printer to be installed by  
iPrint Client. iPrint, iPrint checks to see if the Novell iPrint Client software is installed  
and then installs it if necessary. Then the printer driver is downloaded  
and the printer is installed in the user's Printer folder.  
In order for iPrint to work properly, the workstation should have the  
following:  
Windows 95/98/Me or Windows NT/2000/XP  
Web browser with JavaScript enabled:  
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later  
• Netscape 4.76 (iPrint is not supported on Netscape 6)  
The user should use the following iPrint url:  
http://<IP address of your NW server>:631/IPP  
1. From a Netscape or Internet Explorer browser, enter the provided URL.  
A Web page displays a listing of available printers to install and a link to  
install the client software.  
2. Select Install iPrint client software to locally install the iPrint printers. If  
you try to install a printer before installing the iPrint client software, you  
will be prompted to install the client software first.  
If you associate a printer driver with a printer being installed, the driver is  
automaticallyinstalledon theuser'sworkstation.Ifthedriveralreadyexists,  
that driver is overwritten even if it is a newer driver.  
3. After installing a printer, it is added to the user's Printer folder. Users can  
print to the printer by selecting it from any application.  
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Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot  
Install the AXIS NetPilot software on your computer. AXIS NetPilot runs  
on Windows 98 and Windows NT.  
Starting the Follow the instructions below to install the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 with  
Installation 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 button on the AXIS NetPilot toolbar. If your network  
is large, it could take a few seconds before the print server appears in the  
folder.  
3. Choose the with Installation Wizard option.  
The AXIS NetPilot Installation Wizard guides you through the installation  
process. The following options are available:  
Note:  
The number of options varies according to the number of environments you enable.  
Print Server Name The default print server name consists of the characters AXIS’ followed  
by the last six digits of the serial number. If you want to change the print  
server name, just type the new name in the available text field.  
Environments Choose which networking environments you want to configure the Axis  
Network Print Server for, e.g. NetWare, TCP/IP, Windows or Macintosh. If  
your network comprises various different platforms, you can enable any  
combination of environments.  
NetWare NDS Place NetWare Print Queues on a specific bindery server, or alternatively  
into an NDS Tree.  
The IP address Choose the method the Axis Network Print Server should employ for  
obtaining an IP address. DHCP, ARP, RARP, BOOTP and Auto-IP are  
supported. You can also select to set the IP address manually. Refer to  
information about setting the IP address.  
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Print Queues The Axis Network Print Server uses the print server name followed by the  
printer port as the default Print Queue names and print server port names.  
If you want to change the default printer queue names, just type the new  
names in the available text fields.  
AXIS 5500  
Environment  
NetWare  
Default Names  
AXIS1A0003_USB1_Q  
AX1A0003.US1  
Windows  
AppleTalk  
AXIS1A0003_USB1  
AXIS 5550  
Environment  
Default Names  
AXIS1A0003_USB1_Q  
AXIS1A0003_LPT1_Q  
AX1A0003.US1  
NetWare  
Windows  
AppleTalk  
AX1A0003.LP1  
AXIS1A0003_USB1  
AXIS1A0003_LPT1  
Default Print Queue Names and Print Server Port Names  
for each operating environment.  
Test Page The final user prompt in the Installation Wizard allows you to print a test  
page through NetWare. The test page displays the name of all the  
NetWare servers the Axis Network Print Server is connected to and shows  
the status of each connection.  
Unless you want to connect or create additional printing queues, the  
installation for the NetWare environment is now completed.  
Notes:  
The parameters entered during installation are not permanent; they can be altered at any  
time according to your network printing requirements.  
No serious or permanent damage will be caused if you make a mistake during installation.  
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  
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Advanced Installation using AXIS NetPilot  
Having installed your Axis Network Print Server print server in  
accordance with the basic installation procedures described in Basic  
Setup with AXIS NetPilot, on page 65, your Axis Network Print Server  
print server should now feature in the Network Print Servers’ folder  
located in the AXIS NetPilot main window.  
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. Select the required Network Print Server from the Network Print Server’  
folder.  
2. Choose Network from the Setup menu or click on the Network icon on the  
AXIS NetPilots toolbar.  
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 Follow the steps below to connect a print queue to the print server port:  
Print Queues  
1. Open the NetWare Network Environments’ window.  
2. Select the print server port you want to connect.  
3. Click the Connect... button. The Connect NetWare Print Queues window  
appears.  
The AXIS NetPilot Connect NetWare Print Queues window  
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4. Select the tree or server location of the print queue from the Resources box.  
5. Select an existing print queue to connect to the server port, or create a new  
print queue by clicking on Create Queue... If you have selected an existing  
queue, advance to step 8. Continue with step 6 only if you want to create  
a new queue.  
6. Type the queue name in the Create Queue dialog window. If you want to  
create a queue in the NDS tree you must also enter the name of the volume  
where the queue will be located. Click OK.  
7. Select the newly created queue from the queue list.  
8. Select Print Server Mode or Remote Printer Mode. If you selected Print  
Server Mode, advance directly to step 11, otherwise continue with step 9.  
9. Select an appropriate NetWare Print Server name, that will be associated  
with the Axis Network Print Server print server, by using the Browse...  
button.  
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.  
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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.  
In the NetWare Pure IP environment, you must use the NetWare  
Administrator to create the printer, print server and queue objects.  
Installing the Follow the instructions below to install the Axis Network Print Server in  
Axis Network Print the NetWare Pure IP environment:  
Server  
1. Start the Configuration Wizard from the User mode in the Axis Network  
Print Server Web interface.  
2. Click your way through the Wizard until reaching the NetWare page.  
3. Set the parameters on the NetWare page:  
• PSERVER NDS Tree (example: NW5TREE)  
or  
PSERVER NDS File Server: (example: FILESERVERNAME)  
• PSERVER NDS Distinguished Name:  
(example: AXISXXXXXX.<context>, where <context> is the container  
where you want to create your print server)  
Setting the PSERVER parameters in the Axis Network Print Server Web interface.  
4. Use the NetWare Administratortocreate 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.  
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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. Alternatively, choose Local Printer and select the queue you  
have just captured.  
Any configuration and management of the Axis Network Print Server can  
be performed from any standard Web browser. Please refer to “Using a  
If both the IPX and IP protocols are enabled in your network and the print  
server uses DUAL_STACK (enabled by default) as its network transport  
protocol, then IPX will be chosen. To force the print server to use the IP  
transport protocol, go to your print servers Web interface and choose  
Admin | Detailed View | NetWare and change the NetWare Transport  
Protocol from DUAL_STACK to IP_ONLY. Save and exit when finished.  
Note:  
Pure IP requires that you run NetWare 5 or higher.  
Queue-based Printing The following overview explains the advantages and limitations of the  
Methods two supported queue-based printing methods.  
Print Server Mode The Axis Network Print Server logs in to a file server(s) and repeatedly  
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. It provides high printing speed with low network load  
and is the recommended mode for medium to large sized networks. Each  
print server in PSERVER mode takes one NetWare user license.  
Advantages  
Limitations  
High performance: up to 1 Mbyte/s  
In bindery mode, this printing method requires a NetWare user licence  
for each Axis Network Print Server to file server link.  
Remote Printer Mode The Axis Network Print Server acts as Remote Printer for PSERVER.NLM  
running on the NetWare file server, or to a dedicated workstation running  
PSERVER.EXE. In this fashion, the Axis Network Print Server emulates a  
workstation running the NetWare remote printer software RPRINTER, or  
NPRINTER. This mode is only recommended for small networks where the  
number of NetWare user licences is a major issue.  
Advantages  
Limitations  
NetWare user licences are not required.  
Lower performance, typically 20 - 70 kbytes/s for NLM and higher  
network load.  
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Using Novell Utilities After installing the Axis Network Print Server into the NetWare  
environment, you can manage your Axis Network Print Server, using  
either Novells NetWare Administrator, or PCONSOLE.  
NetWare Administration Some useful features provided by the NetWare Administrator are  
described in more detail below:  
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. You can also abort or pause the print job from this menu.  
Notification  
You can use the NetWare Administrator to enable or disable status  
notification messages for printers connected to the AXIS 5500/AXIS  
5550, e.g. Busy, Off-line, Out of paper, Paper jam, etc. You can also add  
or remove print job owners and administrators from the list of persons to  
be notified.  
Print Layout  
You can view installed AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 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.  
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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 smitin a Terminal window, then click Print  
Spooling.  
Debian printtool is the recommended printing tool. The program contains an  
integrated printer driver list, but does not have printer detection  
functionality.  
Instructions:  
Type the command printtoolin a Terminal window to start the  
graphical version.  
HP UX Sam is the recommended printing tool. It doesnt provide an integrated  
printer driver list, nor printer detection functionality.  
Instructions:  
Type the command samin a Terminal window, click Printers and  
Plotters and then click Actions and Add_Remote Printer/Plotter.  
Mandrake printerdrake is the recommended printing tool. It contains an integrated  
printer driver list, but does not have printer detection ability.  
Red Hat printconf is the recommended printing tool. The program contains an  
integrated printer driver list, but does not have printer detection  
functionality.  
Instructions:  
Type the command printconf-guiin a Terminal window to start the  
graphical version.  
You can also run printconf as a text-based application if you do not have  
the X Window System installed, or if you prefer the text-based interface.  
Log in as root (or use the command suto temporarily change to the root  
user), and type the command /usr/sbin/printconf-tuifrom a  
shell prompt.  
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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/printmgrin a Terminal  
window.  
SuSE YaST2 is the recommended printing tool. It contains a printer driver list  
as well as printer detection capability.  
Instructions:  
To start the Printer Configuration tool, select this from the Desktop:  
YaST2 menu button (on the panel) | In Yast Control Center | Hardware |  
Edit Printers  
Notes:  
• A versatile IPP client for UNIX/Linux is CUPS. It can be downloaded from the Common Unix  
Printing Systems Web site at www.cups.org  
• If you don't find your specific printer in your distribution, have a look at  
http://www.linuxprinting.org/database.html  
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.  
Click Hardware | Printer and the Printerdrake application will be  
invoked.  
Click Expert Mode to be able to add a network printer.  
Click the Add a new printer button.  
Print Queues Five types of print queues can be configured in the Mandrake  
distribution:  
Local Printer  
Printer on remote lpd server  
Network printer (TCP/Socket)  
Printer on SMB/Windows 95/98/NT server  
A printer device URl  
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1. Select the Network printer radio button and click Next.  
2. 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 5500  
AXIS 5550  
USB port  
9902  
9902  
Parallel port  
9900  
3. ClickNext.Fillin data tohelpusersidentifytheprinter,i.e.name,description  
and location. Click Next.  
4. Select printer model and click Next.  
5. Configure the printer and click Next.  
6. The printer is set up. Click Finish and the printer is accessible.  
Typical Invocation from a Terminal Window  
Still using Mandrake as an example, open a Terminal Window and type  
the command printtool. If you are in a terminal window, the graphic  
version will start (as described above). If you do not have the X Window  
System installed, the command will start a text based version. The same  
information as was described above will be needed.  
Note: In Mandrake, even if you type printtoolat a shell prompt, printerdrakewill  
automatically start.  
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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. From the Gnome desktop, select Main Menu (on the panel) => Debian  
menus => Apps => System => Printtool.  
2. On the KDE desktop, select the Main Menu (on the Panel) => System =>  
Debian => Printtool.  
3. Open a terminal window and type the command printtool(in XTERM or  
Gnome).  
Print Queues Five types of print queues can be configured with printconf in the Debian  
distribution:  
Local Printer  
Unix Printer (lpd Spool  
Windows Printer (SMB)  
Novell Printer (NCP Queue)  
• JetDirect Printer  
Adding a Remote Unix 1. Start printtool and click Add.  
Printer  
2. Select Remote Unix (lpd) Queue from the Printer Type menu, and click OK.  
3. Text fields for the following options appears:  
Printer name — Enter a unique name for the printer. (The name  
cannot contain spaces and must begin with a letter. Valid characters  
are a - z, A - Z, 0 - 9, -, and _.  
Remote Host — The hostname or IP address of the remote machine  
to which the printer is attached.  
Remote Queue and input filter — The remote printer queue and  
input filter.  
4. Click Next to continue.  
5. Click Select to choose a printer driver and to set it up. Click OK. Finally, click  
Test and print a test page.  
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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 printtoolat a shell prompt, printconfwill 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. On the KDE desktop, select the Main Menu button (on the Panel) => Red  
Hat => System => Printer Configuration to start the graphical version.  
3. Type the command printconf -guiat a shell prompt (for example, in an  
XTerm or a Gnome terminal) to start the graphical version.  
4. You can also run printconfas a text based application if you do not have  
the X Window System installed, or you just prefer the text based interface.  
To run it, log in as root (or use the command suto temporarily change to  
the root user), and type the command /usr/sbin/printconf -tuifrom  
a shell prompt.  
Print Queues Five types of print queues can be configured with printconf in the Red  
Hat distribution:  
Local Printer  
Unix Printer (lpd Spool)  
Windows Printer (SMB)  
Novell Printer (NCP Queue)  
• JetDirect Printer  
Important!  
Do not edit the /etc/printcap file. Each time the printer deamon (lpd) is started /restarted, a  
new /etc/printcap file is dynamically created.  
• If you want to add a printer without using printconf, edit the /etc/printcap.local file. The  
entries in /etc/printcap.local are not displayed in printconf but are read by the printer  
daemon.  
• If you upgrade your system from a previous version of Red Hat Linux, your existing  
configuration file is converted to the new format used by printconf. Each time a new  
configuration file is generated by printconf, the old file is saved as /etc/printcap.old.  
• If you add a new print queue or modify an existing one, you need to restart the printer  
daemon (lpd) for the changes to take effect.  
Clicking the Apply button saves any changes that you have made and restarts the printer  
daemon. The changes are not written to the /etc/printcap configuration file until the  
printer daemon (lpd) is restarted. Alternatively, you can choose File => Save Changes and  
then choose File => Restart lpd to save your changes and then restart the printer daemon.  
• If a printer appears in the main printer list with the Queue Type set to INVALID, the printer  
configuration is missing options that are required for the printer to function properly. To  
remove this printer from the list, select it from the list and click the Delete button.  
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Adding a Remote To add a remote UNIX printer, such as one attached to a different  
Unix Printer UNIX/Linux system on the same network, click the New button in the  
main printconf window.  
Select Unix Printer from the Queue Type menu, and click Next.  
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. The valid characters are a through z, A through  
Z, 0 through 9, -, and _. Click Next.  
Text fields for the following options appear:  
Server — The hostname or IP address of the remote machine to which  
the printer is attached.  
Queue — The remote printer queue. The default printer queue is usually  
lp.  
By default, the Strict RFC1179 Compliance option is not chosen. If you  
are having problems printing to a non-Linux lpd queue, choose this  
option to disable enhanced LPRng printing features.  
Click Next to continue  
The next step is to select the type of printer that is connected to the  
remote system.  
Important!  
The remote machine must be configured to allow the local machine to print on the desired  
queue. As root, create the file /etc/hosts.lpd on the remote machine to which the printer is  
attached. On separate lines in the file, add the IP address or hostname of each machine which  
should have printing privileges.  
Selecting the Print If you are configuring a local printer, select the print driver from the list.  
Driver The printers are divided by manufacturers. Click the arrow beside the  
manufacturer for your printer. Find your printer from the expanded list,  
and click the arrow beside the printer name. A list of drivers for your  
printer will appear. Select one. Then finish the Wizard in the usual  
manner.  
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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).  
There are two ways to setup printers on SuSE systems:  
YaST2 will let you configure "PostScript", "DeskJet" and "Other  
printers", supported by Ghostscript drivers; it's also possible to setup  
HP's GDI printers (DeskJet 710/720, 820, 1000, via the "ppa" package).  
YaST2 will provide /etc/printcap entries for every printer ("raw", "ascii",  
"auto" and "color", if the printer to configure is a color printer). YaST2  
will create spool directories and it will arrange apsfilterrc files, where  
you're able to fine tune some settings (Ghostscript preloads, paper size,  
paper orientation, resolution, printer escape sequences, etc.). With  
YaST2 it's also possible to setup network printers (TCP/IP, Samba, or  
Novell NetWare Printer).  
SuSE includes the regular SETUP program from the original apsfilter  
package (with some enhancements); run lprsetup to invoke this  
configuration script. Once you get accustomed to its GUI, you'll be able  
to configure local and network printers.  
Invocation of YaST2 On the Gnome desktop select YaST2 Menu Button (on the panel) => Yast  
Control Center => Hardware => Edit Printers to start the Printer  
Configuration tool.  
On the KDE desktop select YaST Menu Button (on the panel) => Yast2  
modules => Hardware => Edit printers to start the graphic version.  
Print Queues SuSE and YaST2 differ between these printer connections:  
Local printers (Parallel, USB, Serial and Disk File)  
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.  
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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 5500/AXIS 5550 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/  
After executing this script, the printer connected to the print server will  
appear as though it is directly connected to the host printer spooler.  
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.  
When the axinstall script has been downloaded to your host, execute the  
script with this command:  
sh axinstall or sh ./axinstall (depending on your system).  
You will be guided through the installation by a step-by-step procedure.  
During the installation you will be asked to select a print method; we  
suggest you choose LPD or, for more functionality, use the PROS filter or  
named pipe methods. Please refer to the following pages if you need  
guidance on the choice of print methods.  
Note: NLPRng is not supported by axinstall.  
The axinstall script will suggest one of the systems listed below when  
started. If you do not find the suggestion appropriate, then manually  
select any of the systems listed.  
1....SunOS 4 (SUN BSD, Solaris 1.x)  
2....SunOS 5 (SUN SYS V, Solaris 2.x)  
3....AIX (IBM RS/6000, BULL DPX 20)  
4....HP-UX (HP 9000)  
5....BOS (BULL DPX 2)  
6....DEC OSF/1 (Digital Equipment, Alpha)  
7....ULTRIX (Digital Equipment, DEC)  
8....IRIX (Silicon Graphics, SGI)  
9....SCO UNIX (Santa Cruz Operation)  
10...SCO UnixWare 2.x  
11...SCO UnixWare 7  
12...SCO OpenServer  
13...FreeBSD (Berkeley UNIX)  
14...Linux  
15...Generic BSD (Berkeley UNIX)  
16...Generic SYS V R3 (UNIX System V Release 3)  
17...Generic SYS V R4 (UNIX System V Release 4)  
Systems supported by axinstall  
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Print Methods on TCP/IP Networks  
The AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 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. This illustrates some of the advantages and  
limitations of the different methods. Use the following information to  
determine which method to adopt.  
Print  
Spooler  
Directly  
connected  
printer  
Devices  
File to  
Print  
Filter/  
Interface  
Model  
Parallel Port  
Named Pipe  
DIRECT  
LPD FTP  
RTELNET PROS B  
FTP  
PROS print  
daemon  
RTELNET  
PROS A  
Printer  
Axis Network Print Server  
Illustration of different UNIX/Linux print methods  
LPD The Line Printer Daemon is a protocol for transferring print jobs between  
hosts. This is the recommended method for UNIX/Linux systems, but  
some System V versions do not support LPD.  
Advantages:  
Easy to set up — install the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 as a remote queue in  
System V, or add a remote printer to /etc/printcapusing the rmand rp  
fields (BSD).  
Limitations:  
Spooler features, and printcapor lproptions (BSD) such as multiple  
copies, are not available.  
FTP The File Transfer Protocol is used for transferring files between hosts.  
Advantages:  
Uses industry standard network software on the host.  
Limitations:  
No printer status logging. In the case of BSD it may conflict with other  
input or output filters and does not allow both input and output filters. In  
System V no filters or interface programs can be used.  
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PROS A protocol developed at Axis. Comes in two versions;  
named pipe (PROS A) and filter (PROS B).  
PROS A The AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 appears as a device to the system. This makes  
Advantages  
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 A C’ compiler is required to build the PROS A drivers.  
Limitations  
Note:  
You can download a C’ compiler from http://www.gnu.org/.  
PROS B It provides accounting and status logging. Supports bi-directional  
Advantages  
printing. The printer information read back can be viewed in a log file.  
PROS B A C’ compiler is required to build the PROS B drivers and in the case of  
Limitations  
BSD, it may conflict with other input or output filters. It does not allow  
both input and output filters. Interface programs can not be used in  
System V.  
Reverse Telnet Often used for printing via a terminal server printer port. Only  
recommended if you already have a Reverse Telnet driver installed.  
Advantages: Easy to set up with previously installed Reverse Telnet drivers.  
Limitations: No status logging. Drivers are not supplied with the print server. Existing  
drivers may be slow.  
Other UNIX/Linux Most UNIX/Linux systems resemble either BSD or System V and so with  
Systems some ingenuity, a solution can also be devised for other variants.  
If the system has BSD socket type networking support, then prosbsd (in  
the bsddirectory of the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550) can be used as a starting  
point. It receives print data from stdin, and writes a log file to stderr.  
Nothing is written to stdout.  
Alternatively, FTP may be used. It is a good idea to use bsd/ftp_bsd or  
sysv/ftp_sysv as a starting point.  
IBM MVS Systems A sample JCL script, jclex, is available in the mvs directory of the print  
server. It gives an example of how to print a file from an MVS mainframe  
to an AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 using FTP.  
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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  
See ...  
TCP/IP  
NetBIOS/NetBEUI  
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. The print server  
supports LPR Printing using the lprportd service method.  
Installing the Follow the instructions below to install the print server using the lprportd  
Axis Network Print service method:  
Server  
1. Open the OS/2 System window, select TCP/IP and TCP/IP Configuration.  
2. Select Printing, type a number, e.g. 1, in the Maximumnumber of LPDports  
field. TheRemote print serverandRemoteprint server'sprinterfieldsshould  
remain empty.  
3. Select Autostart, select lprportd, click the Autostart check box and select  
Detached.  
4. Exit and Save.  
5. Restart your OS/2 client.  
Creating a Continue with the instructions below to create a print queue:  
print queue  
1. Open the Template group. Create an new printer from Templates by  
dragging the Printer icon to the desktop with the right mouse button.  
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 servers logical printer names, for example pr1, in the  
LPD printer field.  
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  
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have not already done so.  
If you want to change the default name or any of the print servers  
default parameters, you can do so using any standard Web browser or  
WinOS/2 window under OS/2.  
information.  
The AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 is not needed on the client platforms  
when using a client-server configuration.  
About AXIS Print AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 is an application for NetBIOS/NetBEUI  
Utility for OS/2 printing in the OS/2 environment. Its allows you to:  
Install and maintain the print servers printer port as an OS/2 printer  
port.  
Capture and monitor print jobs directed to the print servers ports.  
Print jobs are directed through a spool directory located on your local  
hard disk (peer-to-peer mode), or on the file server (client-server mode).  
The printer port status of your print server can be monitored and pop-up  
notification messages can be generated, keeping you informed of  
completed print jobs or any problem condition.  
Notes:  
The NetBEUI protocol must be active. If not, use MPTS/LAPS (LAN Server) or SETUP (LAN  
Manager) to activate it.  
• If you are using OS/2 version 2.x and wish to print through TCP/IP, we recommend that  
you use the IBM TCP/IP for OS/2 product. It supports the LPD and interactive FTP print  
methods.  
Installing the 1. When AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 is running, click Install to install your  
Axis Network Print  
Server  
AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550.  
Ports available  
AXIS 5500  
USB port  
US1  
Parallel port  
AXIS 5550  
US1  
LP1  
The port appears in the list as <name>.<port>, where <name> is AX  
followed by the last six digits of your print server serial number. e.g.  
AX100086.US1.  
2. Select port, then click Install.  
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. Instructions are  
available in the AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 Readme file.  
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Creating 1. Double-click the Templates folder, then drag the Printer icon out to the  
a Print Queue  
(OS/2 version 2.x  
and OS/2 Warp)  
Workplace Shell (or into a folder) while holding the right mouse button  
down.  
2. Type a name of your choice in the Name field.  
Ports available  
AXIS 5500  
USB port  
US1  
Parallel port  
AXIS 5550  
US1  
LP1  
3. Select \PIPE\<name>.<port>, 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.  
Sharing the A print queue must be made a shared resource before it can be accessed  
Print Queue from other clients or servers. The following three examples show how you  
can share your printer resources:  
Open an OS/2 window and issue the following command:  
NET SHARE <queue_name> /PRINT  
Where <queue_name> is the name of the queue created on the previous  
side.  
To share a printer resource when using OS/2 Warp with IBM Peer service,  
follow the steps below:  
1. Click the right mouse button on the printer object.  
2. Select Share and then Start sharing. In the dialog box, enter a Description.  
3. Select the check-box Start sharing at LAN workstation start-up.  
4. Click OK.  
To share a printer resource when using LAN server 4.0, follow the steps  
below:  
1. Open LAN Server Administration.  
2. Open your domain and then Resource Definition.  
3. Drag and drop a printer from the template.  
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.  
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Section 9  
Updating the Firmware  
Upgrading the Firmware  
You can upgrade the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 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.  
Upgrading from the Follow these instructions to upgrade the firmware of your print server  
Print Servers Internal from its internal Web pages (flash loading over the Web):  
Web Pages  
1. Open your Web browser, enter the IP address of your print server and  
page 88 for detailed instructions on accessing your Axis print server on  
the Web).  
2. From the Admin mode, click the Firmware Upgrade button. From here you  
can upgrade your print server with the latest available firmware.  
Upgrading using AXIS ThinWizard 3.0 is a tool that enables batch upgrading of several  
AXIS ThinWizard print servers and can be used for upgrading the print servers firmware in  
TCP/IP networks.  
Follow the instructions below to upgrade your print servers using AXIS  
ThinWizard:  
1. Log in to AXIS ThinWizard.  
2. Open the Network Group that contains the print server to be upgraded.  
3. Click the Firmware button. The Firmware Wizard starts.  
4. Browse through the upgrading tips and click Next > when you are done.  
Select Latest Available Version. Click Next >.  
5. Select the servers you want to upgrade, by checking the correct upgrade  
boxes. Click Next >.  
6. Enter the default User ID and Password of the servers you selected in the  
previous step. Select whether you want AXIS ThinWizard to verify the  
password immediately or when the upgrading job has started, by checking  
the appropriate box. Click Next >.  
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7. Ifyou donot havea default password,just clickNext >.Ifsomeofyourservers  
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.  
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Upgrading using FTP To upgrade over the network using FTP you will need a file with the new  
print server firmware. The name of this file is in the form  
product_version.bin.  
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.  
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 to firmware  
version 7.00.  
The description from a typical Windows session uses the following  
examples:  
• Print server model: AXIS 5550  
• IP address of print server: 10.13.4.105  
• New firmware version name: 5550_v2_7_00.bin  
Location of firmware and upgrade procedure: c:\Axis  
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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 andclick 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 10.13.4.105 followed by Enter.  
(Example using print server IP address 10.13.4.105)  
5. Enter the user name, the default user is root. Press Enter. If the default  
password has been changed then it must also be entered. When you enter  
the password, it will not be echoed to the screen, nor will the cursor move.  
6. Change to binary mode transfer.  
Type bin hash (or binary hash) and press Enter.  
7. Use the put command to upload the upgrade file to the flash location:  
(Example using firmware named 5550_v2_7_00.bin):  
Type put 5550_v2_7_00.bin FLASH followed by Enter. (Note that FLASH is  
written in capital letters!) A stream of hash (#) marks will appear.  
Wait 30 seconds... You will receive a message stating Transfer complete.  
Flash programming finished OK. The print server will restart in five seconds  
running the new software.  
When you see a new ftp prompt the procedure has been completed  
successfully.  
8. Type bye followed by Enter to end the ftp session.  
Obtaining the Software  
You can obtain all the print server firmware as well as the latest utility  
software from the following locations:  
http://www.axis.com  
your local dealer  
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Section 10  
Management and Configuration  
The management and configuration tools that are supported by the Axis  
Network Print Server allow you to:  
Change the print server parameters, i.e. editing the config file  
Receive extended information about the print jobs  
Receive printer port status  
Monitor your printers  
Reset the Axis Network Print Server  
Configuration The method you should use to manage and configure your Axis Network  
Overview Print Server depends on the operating system protocols of your network.  
The table below displays which method to use for each supported  
environment.  
Environments  
Configuration/Management methods  
Web Browser - See page 88  
AXIS ThinWizard - See page 92  
TCP/IP  
(UNIX/Linux, Windows. Mac OS)  
IPX/SPX  
Novell Utilities - See page 99  
(NetWare)  
NetBIOS/NetBEUI  
(Windows)  
Web Browser - See page 88  
Web Browser - See page 88  
AppleTalk  
Using a Web browser for Print Server Management  
Once you have established the Axis Network Print Server in the TCP/IP  
environment, as described in “Assigning an IP Address to the Print  
Server” on page 15, you are free to access the Axis Network Print Server  
Web pages from any standard Web browser.  
The Web interface of the Axis Network Print Server is divided into two  
modes of operation, User mode and Admin mode:  
User In User mode you can change language, but you have no rights to change  
any other parameters. However, if you have access rights to the Admin  
mode, you can change some of the basic parameters from User mode via  
the Configuration Wizard. This mode is intended for regular users who are  
only interested in using the print server's interface for checking print jobs  
or viewing printer properties. If you want to change any other of the print  
server's settings, you must enter the Admin mode.  
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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. 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. Enter the print servers IP address (or host name) in the Location/Address  
field of your Web browser. Press Enter  
2. The Printer Overview page will appear. Click Admin to access the  
Administration Web pages.  
Note:  
You can address the print servers Web interface via https:// To do this you must enable  
the SSL/TLS protocols in the Web interface: Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View  
| TCP/IP Network and set the HTTPS Enabled parameter to Yes (you must have a valid  
certificate loaded). If you do not have a valid certificate loaded, select Admin | Security  
Settings and click Create.  
3. If you have changed the User/Password combination, you will be prompted  
for them. Click OK.  
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Available Services The following services are available from the User mode. A link to the  
from the User Mode Axis home page is available from this mode.  
Printer Overview 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.  
By clicking the printer icon a printer page opens, allowing you to view  
the status and the supported capabilities of the connected printer. The  
extent of this information depends on the printer model. From the printer  
page, you can also print a test page to the printer.  
Print Jobs From the Print Jobs page you can view the status of the current print  
jobs, including the number of printed bytes and the origin of the print  
job. You can also view a log of the 20 latest print jobs that includes the  
user, the printing protocol and the file size. A log that displays the  
accumulated usage of the connected printers allows you to control the  
usage of the connected printers.  
Help 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.  
Available Services The following services are available from the Admin mode. An additional  
from the Admin Mode link to www.axis.com is available from this mode.  
This Print Server The This Print Server page contains a section that allows you to view and  
modify the general parameter setting of the Axis Network Print Server,  
including the print server name, the node address, the password and the  
base URL. You can also configure any of the eight logical printers of the  
Axis Network Print Server. Management operations, like restarting the  
Axis Network Print Server and resetting its parameters to the factory  
default settings, are also available.  
Caution!  
Any network configuration should involve the Network Administrator.  
By clicking on the printer icon, a printer page opens, allowing you to  
view the status and the supported capabilities of connected printer. The  
extent of this information is depending on the printer model. From the  
printer page, you can also print a test page to the printer.  
Print Jobs From the Print Jobs page you can view the status of the current print  
jobs, including the number of printed bytes and the origin of the print  
job. You can also view a log of the 20 latest print jobs that includes the  
user, the printing protocol and the file size. A log that displays the  
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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. For additional information, see the Online Help  
pages.  
Support From the Support page you can receive help to resolve any installation or  
print problems that might occur. If your problems persist, the Support  
page allows you to produce a Server Report. The Server Report includes  
the settings of the Axis Network Print Server, information about your  
connected printers as well as the current network settings. The Server  
Report is of great value for support assistance, so please mail, email or fax  
it to your support channel together with a detailed problem description.  
Statistics The Statistics page displays information about the network traffic to and  
from the Axis Network Print Server as well as information about servers  
and services that are connected or associated with the Axis Network Print  
Server.  
Help The Help page displays a comprehensive description of the configuration  
and management activities that can be performed from the internal Web  
pages of the Axis Network Print Server. Theses activities include  
instructions on how to install the Axis Network Print Server in various  
environments and how to upgrade it with new firmware. A detailed index  
is also available.  
Security Settings On the Security Settings page you can enable or disable SSL (Secure  
Socket Layer - a protocol designed to provide secure communications on  
the Internet.) and TLS (Transport Layer Security, a protocol that  
guarantees privacy and data integrity between applications  
communicating over the Internet) You can also create secure certificates  
and disable/enable insecure protocols.  
Whenever SSL/TLS is enabled, you have to address the print servers Web  
interface in the secure way, i.e. via https://  
description.  
Parameter List Shows all print server parameters and their current settings.  
Restart Restarts the print server.  
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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 129 for instructions on performing a  
Factory Default.  
Firmware Upgrade Upgrades the print servers internal software.  
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. AXIS Thin Wizard 3.0 is Windows 2000 and Windows  
XP compatible.  
Installing AXIS AXIS ThinWizard software is available on www.axis.com  
ThinWizard You should only install AXIS ThinWizard on a designated computer on  
your network.  
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.  
Starting AXIS If AXIS ThinWizard is installed on the workstation you can access its  
ThinWizard Web interface via Start | All Programs (using Windows XP; on Windows  
2000: Start | Programs). If it is installed on another computer, follow the  
instructions below:  
1. Make sure that the computer where you installed the AXIS ThinWizard is  
up and running on your network.  
2. Start a Web browser on a client in your network.  
3. Enter the IP address or the host name of the computer where you installed  
AXISThinWizard.(If theserverisinstalledon anotherport than 80, you must  
enter the port name after the host name or the IP address).  
4. The AXIS ThinWizard start page now appears in the Web browser. Enter the  
user id and password you specified during installation and click Log in.  
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5. The AXIS ThinWizard interface appears:  
Important!  
These parameters must be enabled in the print servers 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.  
SNMP_ENB (SNMP Enabled): click Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | SNMP |  
SNMPv1 Enabled => Yes  
These parameters are enabled by default in the print server.  
The first time you use AXIS ThinWizard, set the Preferences to reflect  
your network environment:  
Select a network group from the list on the Manage Network page. If the  
list is empty, you must first create a group. Click the Network Groups tab  
and follow the instructions.  
Creating a The network group concept is the corner stone of AXIS ThinWizard. By  
Network Group in dividing your network into network groups, you can monitor your print  
AXIS ThinWizard servers more efficiently. The scope of each network group is determined  
by the Axis server types and IP address ranges that are included. You can  
create as many network groups as you want.  
Follow the instructions below to create a network group:  
1. Click Network Groups in the AXIS ThinWizard main menu.  
2. Click Create.  
3. TheCreateNetworkGrouppageopens. Typethenameofthenetworkgroup,  
enter the IP address ranges and Axis server types that should be included.  
If you are only interested in managing print servers, deselect all options but  
the print server option.  
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.  
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Managing Follow the instructions below to access the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 using  
Print Servers AXIS ThinWizard:  
1. Click Manage Network in the main menu.  
2. Select the network group, including the, from the drop-down list. All AXIS  
servers included in the network group appear in the window.  
3. Click the link of the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 to access its internal Web page.  
4. TheSrv’andDev’columnsshowthestatusofyourprint serversandprinters.  
Changing the IP Using AXIS ThinWizard you can also set or change each print servers IP  
Settings parameters.  
1. Click IP Settings in the main menu.  
2. Select print server in the list.  
3. Enter your data: IP address, Subnet mask, Default gateway and the print  
servers password (default password is pass).  
4. Click Set to save your settings.  
5. Click Rescan to update AXIS ThinWizard and see the changes.  
If Your Print Server is If your print server is not shown in the list, click “Click here...”. By  
not Shown in the List entering the serial number of the print server (found on the underside  
label) you will be able to set the print servers IP parameters.  
Example: 00408c181cf0  
Axis Servers information about upgrading Axis servers using AXIS ThinWizard.  
Multiple Using AXIS ThinWizard it possible to change the settings of several Axis  
Configuration and servers simultaneously. It is also possible to copy the configuration from  
Installation one server to another. This is a convenient way to install a new server,  
based on the settings of an already existing server.  
For additional information, please refer to the AXIS ThinWizard online  
help.  
Using FTP for Print Server Management  
Having assigned an IP address to your Axis Network Print Server, as  
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.  
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Editing the config file Follow the instructions below to edit the config file using FTP:  
1. Log in to the Axis Network Print Server by typing:  
ftp <host name>or ftp <IP address> in a DOS window (Windows)  
or in a UNIX shell.  
2. Enter the user id and the password. (The default entries are rootand pass.)  
3. Download the config file to your host by typing:  
get config  
4. Edit the file using your preferred text editor.  
5. Save the config file to the Axis Network Print Server by typing:  
put config CONFIG  
Notes:  
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. The procedure for editing the file is the same as described above.  
The example below describes how to upload and download the config file  
using FTP from a DOS window.  
Example:  
> ftp npserver  
connected to npserver.  
220 AXIS 5500 FTP Network 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  
(192,168,0,10,4,64), (mode ascii).  
226 Transfer complete.  
ftp: 10527 bytes received in 0.22Seconds 47.85  
Kbytes/sec)  
ftp> put config CONFIG  
200 PORT command successful.  
150 Opening data connection for CONFIG  
(192,168,0,10,4,65), (mode ascii).  
226 Transfer complete.  
10527 bytes received in 0.22Seconds 47.85 Kbytes/sec)  
ftp> bye  
221 Goodbye.  
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Viewing The account file contains data concerning the ten last print jobs. It  
the Account File specifies an internal job number, the user that initiated the job, the  
protocol and logical printer that was used, current status (Completed, Off-  
line, or 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>or ftp <IP address>in a DOS windows (Windows) or  
in a UNIX shell.  
2. Enter the user id and the password. (The default entries are rootand pass.)  
3. Download the account file to your host by typing:  
get account  
4. View the account file using your preferred text editor.  
Viewing The status command shows which printer port the logical printers are  
the Status File assigned to, and their current status.  
Follow the instructions below to view the status file using FTP:  
1. Log in to the Axis Network Print Server by typing:  
ftp <host name>or ftp <IP address>in a DOS windows (Windows) or  
in a UNIX shell.  
2. Enter the user id and the password. (The default entries are rootand pass.)  
3. Download the status file to your host by typing:  
get status  
4. View the status file using your preferred text editor.  
FTP Help By typing help in step 3 in the FTP instruction sets above, a list of all  
available files and commands will be displayed.  
Using Telnet  
Having assigned an IP address to your Axis Network Print Server, as  
you can manage your Axis Network Print Server using the Telnet  
protocol.  
Viewing The account file contains data concerning the last ten print jobs. It  
the Account File specifies an internal job number, the user that initiated the job, the  
protocol and logical printer that was used, current status (Completed, Off-  
line, or Printing), number of bytes printed, elapsed time and off-line time.  
Follow the instructions below to view the account file using telnet:  
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1. Log in to the Axis Network Print Server by typing:  
telnet <host name>or telnet <IP address> in a DOS window  
(Windows) or in a UNIX shell.  
2. Enter the user id and the password. (The default entries are rootand pass.)  
3. View the account file by typing:  
account  
The example below shows how to view the account file using Telnet from  
a UNIX shell.  
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 v7.00 Sep 06 2004  
Root> account  
Current account file:  
JOB  
USER  
PROT  
LPR S BYTES  
ETIME OTIME  
1
Thomas  
Joe  
FTP  
pr2 C 1885  
pr1 C 23074  
pr2 C 43044  
pr1 C 6717  
pr2 C 36995  
pr5 P 83208  
2
4
5
2
3
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
LPT  
3
RICHARD  
MacUser  
PSERVER  
APPLE  
4
5
LSLM_user NetBIOS  
patrick PROS  
6
Root>  
Typical Telnet session to view the Account File  
Viewing The status command shows which printer port the logical printers are  
the 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>or telnet <IP address>in a DOS window  
(Windows) or in a UNIX shell.  
2. Enter the user id and the password. (The default entries are rootand pass.)  
3. View the status file by typing:  
status  
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Performing Resets Three types of reset commands allow you to perform soft resets, to  
perform hard resets, and to reset the print servers parameters to its  
default settings.  
Follow the instructions below to perform a soft reset using telnet:  
1. Log in to the Axis Network Print Server by typing:  
telnet <host name>or telnet <IP address> in a DOS window  
(Windows) or in a UNIX shell.  
2. Enter the user id and the password. (The default entries are rootand pass.)  
3. Restart the print servers protocols by typing:  
softreset  
Replace the command in step 3 above with hardresetor default to  
perform the other two reset operations.  
Using SNMP  
You can use SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) for remotely  
monitoring and configuring of the Axis Network Print Server. All major  
functions for print servers are supported.  
General Information SNMP refers to a set of standards for network management, including a  
protocol, a database structure specification, and a set of data objects. The  
Axis Network Print Server SNMP implementation runs in the TCP/IP  
environment.  
The management is handled by NMS (Network Management System)  
software running on a host on your network. The NMS software  
communicates with network devices by the means of messages, which are  
references to one or more objects.  
A message can be a question or an instruction to a device, or an alarm  
triggered by a specific event in a device. Objects are contained in data  
bases called MIBs (Management Information Base), where MIB-II is a  
standard database.  
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  
for SNMP the Axis Network Print Server SNMP support:  
NMS software that allows you to install private enterprise MIBs  
A host, supporting FTP, on which to run the NMS software  
Follow these steps to add the AXIS MIB to your NMS software:  
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1. Log in to the Axis Network Print Server using FTP.  
2. Download the MIB file /snmp/axis.mib to the NMS host.  
3. Install the AXIS MIB according to instructions in your NMS software  
documentation.  
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  
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.  
For technical details, you can view the MIB file (axis.mib) with any text  
editor.  
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  
Using Novell Utilities  
After installing the Axis Network Print Server into the NetWare  
environment, you can manage your Axis Network Print Server, using  
either PCONSOLE, Novells NetWare Administrator, or iPrint.  
NetWare Some useful features provided by the NetWare Administrator are  
Administration described in more detail below:  
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. You can also abort or pause the print job from this menu.  
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NetWare Administrator Printer Status Menu  
Notification You can use the NetWare Administrator to enable or disable status  
notification messages for printers connected to the Axis Network Print  
Server, e.g. Busy, Off-line, Out of paper, Paper jam, etc. You can also add  
or remove print job owners and administrators from the list of persons to  
be notified.  
Print Layout You can view installed Axis 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.  
NetWare Print Layout with corresponding information summary.  
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Section 11  
Configuration Possibilities  
This section describes some special features offered by the AXIS  
5500/AXIS 5550:  
Autodetect Printer Type  
The print server can automatically detect the type of printer you are using  
if you enable Autodetect Printer Type. The print server can then  
recognize Epson and Hewlett Packard InkJet printers. Most Epson and  
Hewlett Packard InkJet printers that have Mac OS printer drivers for  
network printing are supported. If Autodetect Printer Type is disabled,  
the AppleTalk printer type has to be specified manually in the print  
server. For Epson InkJets it would be "EPSONLQ2" and for HP InkJets it  
would be "DeskWriter". If the print server does not recognize the  
connected printer the default setting, "LaserWriter" will be used as printer  
type. "LaserWriter" is the recommended setting to be used with all  
PostScript printers.  
To enable Autodetect Printer Type, log in to your print servers Web  
interface and select Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View |  
Macintosh | Auto Detect Printer Type | Yes.  
See the Help pages in the print servers Web interface for details.  
Auto-IP  
In the absence of an IP address management mechanism such as DHCP,  
the print server will receive a temporary IP address automatically over  
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Auto-IP, a method which enables the host to automatically take a  
linklocal IPv4 address. Auto-IP is supported by Windows 98, Me, 2000,  
XP and Mac OS version 8.5 and higher.  
E-mail Notification  
Whenever an event that needs human intervention occurs in a network  
printer, the concerned person can be notified by e-mail. This trouble-  
report’ contains a short and concise description of the event. Five events  
are covered: Paper Jam, Out of Paper, Toner Low, No Toner, Printer  
Off-line.  
In order to determine who the e-mail recipients will be of these different  
trouble-reports, follow these instructions:  
1. From your print servers internal Web page, go to Admin | Network  
Settings | Detailed View | e-mail Notification. The following options will  
appear:  
Options  
E-mail recipient  
Administrator e- This address will be used as “Reply to”-address in  
mail Address  
PAPER JAM  
the e-mails  
The person responsible for handling paper jams in  
the printer  
OUT OF PAPER The person responsible for filling the printer with  
paper  
TONER LOW  
The person responsible for filling up the toner in  
the printer  
NO TONER  
The person responsible for changing the toner in  
the printer  
PRINTER  
OFFLINE  
The person responsible for the overall maintenance  
of printer  
2. Enter the respective e-mail addresses of the trouble-report recipients in the  
blank fields as follows:  
3. Click OK and exit when done.  
Important:  
Check that the SMTP Server and Domain Name parameters in the print servers internal Web  
pages are correct. This is done in: Admin | Network 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.  
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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.  
In practical terms, this means that you can send documents to a remote  
printer as an addition to or replacement of fax and e-mail, with the same  
quality and color options of traditional network printing.  
IPP clients An IPP client needs to be installed on your computer together with an  
appropriate printer driver for proper IPP functionality. The IPP client is a  
tool that adds destination printers to your printer list.  
The Axis Network Print Server with integrated IPP is compatible with any  
1.0 and 1.1 compliant IPP client.  
The Axis Network Print Server presents IPP printer objects to the client,  
one for each printer port. Some of the most common IPP client printing  
methods are described below. Please refer to your IPP client  
documentation for more specific information.  
Currently Available IPP  
Clients on the Market:  
For Windows 2000/XP/2003: the Microsoft IPP Client (automatically  
installed with the Operating System).  
For Windows 98, NT: IPP clients can be downloaded from the  
Microsoft Web site.  
For UNIX/Linux: CUPS (can be downloaded from the Common Unix  
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.  
For Windows NT/2000: the Internet Printer Connection software from  
Hewlett Packard (can be downloaded from the Hewlett Packard Web  
site).  
IPP Printing Before you print to an IPP printer you need to know:  
Requirements  
the address of the print server.  
the brand and model of the printer in order to install the appropriate  
printer driver.  
Address Schemes for When using IPP printing, you need to know the IP address or host name  
IPP Printers 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 If “axisps” is the host name of the print server, "631" is the port number  
Host Name and "LPT1" is the local printer port name, then the syntax of the address  
in the 1.0 Standard: scheme will be http://axisps:631/USB1 in the 1.0 standard.  
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Example using an If “171.16.5.218” is the IP address of the print server and "USB1" is the  
IP Address local printer port name, then the syntax of the address scheme will be  
in the 1.1 Standard: ipp://171.16.5.218/USB1 in the 1.1 standard.  
IPP User Requirements The IPP protocol does not require any special configuration of the AXIS  
5500/AXIS 5550, 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), Macintosh, NetWare and  
UNIX/Linux.  
Firewall If there are one or more firewalls between the IPP client and the server,  
Considerations with you may have to make some changes to the firewall configuration. IPP  
IPP uses TCP Port 631 for printing, so any firewalls between client and server  
must be configured to allow bi-directional traffic on that port. Please  
consult your network administrator if you think any configuration  
changes are necessary.  
How to Print from Before you print to an IPP printer you will need to know:  
Windows 98:  
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.  
If your destination printer does not exist in your Printer name list, you  
need to add it. Adding an IPP printer to your printer list is described  
below.  
1. Select the IPP printer to which you want to send your document. Choose  
the destination printer from the Printer name field (in File | Print).  
2. When you press Print, the print job is sent over the Internet to the AXIS  
5500/AXIS 5550, which then forwards the print job to the destination  
printer.  
3. The recipient of the print job can collect the print job at the destination  
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 http://  
address of the destination printer.  
(Example: http://171.16.5.218:631/USB1)  
5. Select the appropriate printer driver corresponding to the destination  
printer.  
6. Specify a name for the printer you wish to add to your printer list. Click  
Finish. The destination printer will be added to your printer list and you are  
ready to print using IPP.  
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How to Print from Before you print to an IPP printer you will need to know:  
Windows NT:  
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. First you need to select the IPP printer to which you want to send your  
document. Select the destination printer from your Printer Name list (in  
File | Print | Printer Setup).  
The printer name will begin with a URL: http://...  
If your destination printer does not exist in your Printer Name list,  
you need to add it. Adding an IPP printer to your printer list is  
described below.  
2. When you pressPrint,theprint jobissent overtheInternet/WANtotheAXIS  
5500/AXIS 5550, which then forwards the print job to the destination  
printer.  
3. The recipient of the print job can collect the print job at the destination  
printer.  
Adding an IPP Printer 1. Install the Internet Printer Connection software from Hewlett Packard  
to your Printer List in  
Windows NT  
(can be downloaded from the Hewlett Packard Web site) on your  
computer.  
2. Open Start | Settings | Printers.  
3. Choose Add Printer. The Add Printer Wizard will start.  
4. Next, the Wizard will ask you if you want to install on My Computer or on  
a Network print server. Choose My Computer and click Next.  
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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.  
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9. In the IP Address, Host Name or URL field, type the address of the AXIS  
5500/AXIS 5550 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 if you have an AXIS 5500 and want  
to address the parallel port or  
http://171.16.5.218:631/USB1 to address the USB port.) 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. TheIPPprinterport list isnowavailablein theAvailable Portslist.ClickNext.  
12. Next, choose a suitable driver for the destination printer and install it. Click  
Next  
.
13. You will be asked if you want the newly added printer to be your default  
printer and if you want to share the printer on your network with other  
users. Choose the alternatives that suit your printing needs and click Finish  
to complete the installation.  
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14. The new printer will appear in your Printer window. You are now ready to  
start printing using IPP.  
How to Print from Before you print to an IPP printer you will need to know:  
Windows 2000/XP  
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. Select the IPP printer to which you want to send your document. Choose  
the destination printer from the Select Printer field (in File | Print).  
If your destination printer does not exist in your Select Printer list,  
you need to add it. Adding an IPP printer to your printer list is  
described below.  
2. When you press Print, the print job is sent over the Internet to the AXIS  
5500/AXIS 5550, which then forwards the print job to the destination  
printer.  
3. The recipient of the print job can collect the print job at the destination  
printer.  
Adding an IPP Printer 1. Choose File | Print from the document you wish to print.  
to your Printer List in  
2. IntheSelect Printerfield,clicktheAdd Printericon.TheAdd Printer Wizard  
Windows 2000/XP  
will start. Click Next.  
3. The Wizard will ask you if you want to install a local printer or a network  
printer. Choose Network Printer and click Next.  
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4. Enter the printer address in the URL field.  
(Example: http://171.16.5.218:631/LPT1 if you have an AXIS 5500 and want  
to address the parallel port or http://171.16.5.218:631/USB1 to address the  
USB port.) Click Next.  
5. If you donot havea drivercorrespondingtothedestination printerinstalled  
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 printerdriverfromthe list andclickOK.  
7. TheWizardwillaskyou ifyou want theprintertobeyourdefault destination  
printer.MakeyourchoiceandclickNext tocompletetheAddPrinterWizard  
installation.  
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8. The new printer is added to your Select Printer window:  
9. You are now ready to print using IPP: specify your new destination printer  
from the printer list and click Print.  
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Logical Printers for Customized Printing  
The AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 has a powerful facility for altering the print  
data. This means that your desired print format can be realized on any  
type of printer. The following actions can be invoked from the 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. There are eight logical  
printers (PR1PR8) that can be set up to filter the print data.  
The default logical printers settings are such that PR1PR4 cause no  
change to the flow of print data, while PR5PR8 add CR to LF control  
characters:  
Logical Printer  
Changes to data  
no change  
PR1  
PR2  
PR3  
PR4  
PR5  
PR6  
PR7  
PR8  
no change  
no change  
no change  
add CR to LF  
add CR to LF  
add CR to LF  
add CR to LF  
Each logical printer can be set via the print servers 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  
Notes:  
The examples in this section describe how you can configure the available logical printers  
using a standard Web browser. If you want to set them directly by editing the config file,  
just enter the values for the corresponding parameters.  
The examples should only be viewed as suggestions how to configure the logical printers.  
You should, of course, configure them according to the needs of your network.  
• In the Parameter List chapter of this manual, you can find a complete list of the AXIS  
5500/AXIS 5550 parameters.  
Character Set A common problem in a multiple host environment is that different hosts  
Conversion use different ASCII character sets. As a result of this, language specific  
characters (such as å ü ô ñ) are sometimes printed incorrectly.  
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The AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 solution to this problem is to assign a  
character set conversion filter to a logical printer, and then link that  
logical printer to the host causing the problem.  
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.  
In order to direct print jobs to the printer connected to the AXIS  
5500/AXIS 5550, you should assign the host to a separate logical printer,  
and install a character set conversion filter.  
Follow the instructions below to change the conversion filter:  
1. From the print servers internal Web page, select Admin | Logical  
Printers.  
2. Select the PR1 tab.  
3. Set the parameter Physical Port to USB1.  
4. Set the parameter Character Set Conversion to ISO>IBM.  
5. Click the OK button.  
6. Select the PR2 tab.  
7. Set the parameter Physical Port to USB1.  
8. Set the parameter Character Set Conversion to DEC>IBM.  
9. Click the OK button.  
The ISO 8859-2 printer data that is sent to logical printer PR1 converts to  
IBM PC Set 2 and is printed on USB1. Similarly, the DEC printer data that  
is sent to logical printer PR2 converts to IBM PC Set 2 and is printed on  
USB1.  
Adding Strings Before These string functions provide a way to send printer control commands  
and After Print Jobs before and after each print job. They may be specified individually for  
each logical printer.  
All strings are entered as hexadecimal byte values.  
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Example:  
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 servers internal Web page, select Admin | Logical  
Printers.  
2. Select the PR5 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 trays, and want to print on pre-printed forms when  
using the logical printer PR4. The standard forms are taken from the lower tray, and the pre-  
printed forms are taken from the upper tray. The string before print job should contain the  
E
command to select the upper tray: &l1H(hex 1B 26 6C 31 48). The string after print  
C
E
job should contain the command to select the lower tray: &l4H  
C
(hex 1B 26 6C 34 48).  
Follow the instructions below to add strings before and after the print job:  
1. From the print servers internal Web page, select Admin | Logical  
Printers.  
2. Select the PR4 tab.  
3. Enter the string 1B 26 6C 31 48 in the String Before Print Job text field.  
4. Enter the string 1B 26 6C 34 48 in the String After Print Job text field.  
5. Click the OK button.  
String Substitutions The string substitution function performs search and replace operations  
on the print data. The primary application is to replace printer control  
commands. Up to twenty string substitutions may be specified  
individually for each logical printer.  
All strings must be entered as hexadecimal byte values, and each match  
and substitute string must be preceded by a count byte.  
You substitute command strings by editing the String Substitutions  
(PRx_STR.) parameter.  
Example:  
Assume that you want to replace the UNIX/Linux New Line (hex 0A) with an Carriage  
Return/Line Feed (hex 0D 0A) for logical printer PR1.  
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Follow the instructions below to substitute command strings:  
1. From the print servers internal Web page, select Admin | Logical  
Printers.  
2. Select the PR1 Web page.  
3. Enter the string 01 0A 02 0D 0A in the String Substitutions text field.  
Hex Code  
01  
Explanation  
length of the string you want to replace  
the string you want to replace  
length of the substitute string  
the substitute string  
0A  
02  
0D 0A  
4. Click the OK button.  
This conversion is the default setting for logical printers PR5 through  
PR8.  
Example:  
Assume that you want to replace the UNIX/Linux New Line (hex 0A) with an Carriage  
E
Return/Line Feed (hex 0D 0A), and the printer command G1(hex 1B 47 31) with  
C
E
Y(hex 1B 59) for logical printer PR2.  
C
Follow the instructions below to substitute command strings:  
1. From the print servers internal Web page, select Admin | Logical  
Printers.  
2. Select the PR2 tab.  
3. Enter the string 01 0A 02 0D 0A 03 1B 47 31 02 1B 59 in the String  
Substitutions text field.  
Hex code  
01  
Explanation  
length of the UNIX/Linux New Line command  
the UNIX/Linux New Line command  
length of the Carriage Return/Line Feed command  
the Carriage Return/Line Feed command  
length of the printer command to replace  
the printer command to replace  
0A  
02  
0D 0A  
03  
1B 47 31  
02  
length of the new printer command  
the new printer command  
1B 59  
Click the OK button.  
Note:  
Extensive use of string substitutions will naturally decrease the throughput  
rate of the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550.  
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ASCII to Postscript The AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 logical printers can translate ASCII print data  
Conversion 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.  
This filter can be activated individually for each logical printer.  
Activate your desired filter by setting the Printer Language Translation  
(PRx_FILT.) parameter.  
Example: Follow the instructions below to convert ASCII print data to PostScript for  
logical printer PR2:  
1. From the print servers internal Web page, select Admin | Logical  
Printers.  
2. Select the PR2 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. This setting is recommended if you are not sure if the print  
data is ASCII or PostScript.  
PostScript Settings When a logical printer is set for PostScript conversion, you must specify  
the following:  
page size  
page orientation  
page format  
which font to use  
The default page size is A4 and the default page orientation is Portrait,  
while the page format parameters are as follows:  
Page Format Parameter  
Lines per page (MPL)  
Characters per line (MPP)  
Characters per inch (CPI)  
Lines per inch (LPI)  
Default Value  
Comment  
66  
0
0 = disable line wrap  
100 = 10 char per inch  
60 = 6 lines per inch  
30 = 3.0 mm  
100  
60  
30  
50  
Left margin (LM)  
Top margin (TM)  
50 = 5.0 mm  
The PostScript font can be any font that is installed in the printer. If no  
font is specified, Courier will be used.  
Example: Follow the instructions below to set the PostScript parameters for logical  
printer PR2:  
1. From the print servers internal Web page, select Admin | Logical  
Printers.  
2. Select the PR2 tab.  
3. Set the Printer Language Translation parameter to POSTSCR.  
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4. Set the PostScript Page Size parameter to LETTER.  
5. Set the PostScript Page Orientation parameter to LANDS.  
6. Enter the string 48 0 120 60 30 50 in the PostScript Page Format text field.  
Hex code  
Explanation  
48  
0
48 lines per page  
disable line wrap  
120  
60  
30  
50  
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 If print data is received for a printer that is already busy, the host  
when a Printer is Busy normally must wait. However, if you have an AXIS 5500 it is possible to  
use a logical printer to redirect the print data to another logical printer  
when the target printer is busy. If the second printer is also busy, the host  
must wait until the target printer is ready.  
Example: Follow the instructions below to redirect PR1 print jobs to PR3, when the  
printer assigned to PR1 is busy:  
1. From the print servers internal Web page, select Admin | Logical  
Printers.  
2. Select the PR1 tab.  
3. Set the Physical Port parameter to USB1.  
1. Set the Secondary Printer parameter to PR3.  
2. Set the Wait On Busy parameter to NO.  
3. Click the OK button.  
4. Select Admin | Logical Printers and the PR3 tab.  
5. Set the Physical Port parameter to LPT1.  
6. Click the OK button.  
Notes:  
The two printers must use the same printer driver.  
Logical Printer redirection cannot be nested. If PR3 is redirected to another logical printer,  
the print job will not be redirected if PR3 is busy.  
• If both printers are busy, the print job will be printed on the printer that first finishes its  
active print job.  
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Read Back of The AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 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.  
Please refer to your printer documentation for further details regarding  
bi-directional printing support.  
Example: Follow the instructions below to disable the bi-directional communication  
for logical printer PR1:  
1. From the print servers internal Web page, select Admin | Logical  
Printers.  
2. Select the PR1 tab.  
3. Set the Read Back Port parameter to NONE.  
4. Click the OK button.  
Debugging using the When hex dump mode is enabled, the print data is printed as hexadecimal  
Hex Dump Mode byte values rather than characters; printer control commands are also  
printed as hex values. This allows you to inspect what control and print  
characters are actually being sent to the printer, which is a useful  
debugging facility for more difficult printing problems.  
Example: Follow the instructions below to enable the hex dump mode for PR3:  
1. From the print servers internal Web page, select Admin | Logical  
Printers.  
2. Select the PR3 tab.  
3. Set the Hex Dump Mode Enabled radio button to YES.  
4. Click OK.  
Note:  
The page length for hex dump printouts is determined by the lines per page value of the  
PostScript page format parameter.  
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Network Speed  
With the Network Speed parameter you can manually specify the speed at  
which you will send and receive network packages. You can change the  
Network Speed setting to correspond to the type of network you are using  
(10 or 100 Mbit).  
To change the Network Speed in an Ethernet network, log in to the print  
servers internal Web pages and click Admin | General Settings =>  
Change.  
You have the options listed here:  
Network Speed  
Comment  
This is the default value where the print server detects which speed is op-  
timal for each network package you transfer.  
AUTO_SENSE  
10_HALF__DX  
10_FULL_DX  
100_HALF_DX  
100_FULL_DX  
10 Half Duplex  
10 Full Duplex  
100 Half Duplex  
100 Full Duplex  
The default Network Speed value is AUTO_SENSE, which is the correct  
option for the majority of users.  
If you choose a faulty Network Speed option for your network, you may  
loose contact with the print server.  
To reset the Network Speed parameter to AUTO_SENSE, you will have to  
reboot the print server (disconnect and then re-connect the external  
power supply).  
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).  
Server Levels Server packet signature levels are assigned by a new SET parameter:  
SET NCP PACKET SIGNATURE OPTION = n  
Key to Server Levels  
Explanation  
0
Server does not sign packets (regardless of the print server  
level)  
1 (default)  
Server signs packets only if the print server requests it (print  
server level is 2 or higher)  
2
3
Server signs packets if the print server is capable of signing  
(print server level is 1 or higher)  
Server signs packets and requires the print server to sign  
packets (or logging in will fail)  
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Print Server Levels Print server signature levels are assigned by a new NET.CFG parameter  
SIGNATURE LEVEL = n  
Key to Print Server Levels  
Explanation  
0
Print server does not sign packets  
1 (default)  
Print server signs packets only if the server requests it (server  
option is 2 or higher)  
2
3
Print server signs packets if the server is capable of signing  
(server option is 1 or higher)  
Print server signs packets and requires the server to sign  
packets (or logging in will fail)  
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).  
These procedures are taken care of automatically. There are no  
configurable parameters in the Print Server for choosing the NCP Packet  
Signature Level. The AXIS print server adapts itself to the Server Level.  
Flashloading New Firmware into the Print Server  
The firmware can easily be upgraded, since flash loading is possible from  
the print servers internal Web pages. Client software is not needed to  
Changing Language in the Print Servers Web Interface  
English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish is supported in  
the print server's Web interface, with English as the default language.  
You can change the language used for the print servers Web interface  
from the User mode:  
1. Click the Change button next to Language.  
2. Chooseyourpreferredlanguageandcharacterset fromthedrop-down lists,  
click OK and then press F5 to refresh the view.  
You can change the Character Set by clicking the Change button. The  
default Character Set is ISO-8859-1, which can be applied in most cases.  
Japanese requires SHIFT_JIS.  
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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 In the print servers Web interface, select Admin | Network Settings |  
Restrictions Detailed View | TCP/IP Printing.  
Print jobs from IP addresses specified in the TCP printing restriction list  
will be rejected. Comma delimited IP addresses as well as ranges of IP  
addresses can be entered.  
Examples:  
192.168.0.10 will reject print jobs from IP address 192.168.0.10.  
192.168.0.12, 192.168.0.32 will reject print jobs from IP addresses  
192.168.0.12 and 192.168.0.32.  
192.168.0.40-192.168.0.79 will reject print jobs from IP addresses  
within the range 192.168.0.40 — 192.168.0.79.  
Disabling TCP/IP Empty the TCP printing restriction list to remove the restrictions. This is  
Restrictions the default setting.  
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Enabling Secure Web Services — SSL/TLS  
In a new and unconfigured AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550, SSL/TLS is disabled.  
Certificates To use SSL/TLS you have to create or obtain a digital certificate. There are  
two kinds of certificates: self-signed certificates and third party  
certificates.  
Self-signed certificates are less secure but normally they are sufficiently  
secure for small networks with no public access. You generate such a  
certificate yourself and there are no fees to pay.  
For large networks and for networks with public access, third party  
certificates from a trusted source are normally used. You obtain them  
for a yearly fee from a Certificate Authority (CA).  
Among other things, a certificate gives information about which domain  
it is issued for, its validity and the name of issuer. With SSL/TLS enabled,  
the installed certificate authenticates the print server to the client and all  
information exchanged between them will be encrypted.  
Enabling SSL via the You enable the print servers secure Web services through its internal  
Web Interface Web pages. If you have a valid certificate loaded, select Admin | Network  
Settings | Detailed View | TCP/IP Network and set the HTTPS Enabled  
parameter to Yes.  
If you do not have a valid certificate loaded, select Admin | Security  
Settings and click Create.  
Decide whether you want to generate a self-signed certificate or if you  
want to generate a certificate request.  
Generating a Self- Select the Generate Self-Signed Certificate radio button and click Next.  
Signed Certificate  
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: [email protected]  
Current Date (yyyy/mm/dd): Example: 2004/09/28  
Validity Duration (in days): 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  
Click Finish and the print server will generate a public/private key pair as  
well as the self-signed certificate itself (this process will take a few  
minutes) and store these data in the print server. When the certificate is  
generated, the print server automatically loads it into your present  
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browser session. The browser reports the new state by changing into https  
mode. In the browsers Security Alert box, select View Certificate and  
Install Certificate. Follow the instructions of the Install Certificate  
Wizard.  
Generating a Select the Generate Certificate Request radio button and click Next.  
Certificate Request  
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: [email protected]  
Current Date (yyyy/mm/dd): Example: 2004/09/28  
Validity Duration (in days): 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  
Click Finish.  
Now the print server will generate a public/private key pair and a PEM-  
encoded Certificate Request, called cert.pem. Click Save, Save this file to  
disk and Save.  
Send this Certificate Request to your Certificate Authority for their  
signature.  
Importing a When you receive the PEM-encoded certificate from your Certificate  
Certificate Authority, open the print servers Web interface and select Admin |  
Security Settings. Click Import and follow the instructions on the screen.  
Accessing the Print Whenever SSL/TLS is enabled, you can only reach the print servers Web  
Servers Web Pages interface through the secure services. The unsecure way via http:// is  
over https:// closed and now you have to address the print servers Web interface in  
the secure way, i.e. via https://.  
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Disabling Protocols To further increase security, you must disable protocols that are  
considered insecure;  
FTP (also used by AXIS ThinWizard, if FTP is disabled, AXIS ThinWizard  
can not function properly.)  
Telnet  
Auto-IP  
DHCP  
BOOTP  
Remote Config (used by AXIS NetPilot)  
SNMP Configuration (also used by AXIS ThinWizard. Note that if SNMP  
is disabled, AXIS ThinWizard can not function properly.)  
To disable these protocols, go to Admin | Security Settings | Protocol  
Settings | Detailed View and mark the check boxes. Click OK to finish.  
Only enabled protocols will be visible from this view!  
To enable these protocols, select Admin | Network Settings | Detailed  
View | TCP/IP Network for FTP, Telnet, Auto-IP, DHCP and BOOTP.  
Remote Config is enabled via Admin | General Settings | RConfig  
Support.  
Important:  
To ensure maximum security, it is highly recommended that you change your Administrator  
password after generating a certificate and disabling insecure protocols! This is done from  
Admin | General Settings | Change => | General | Root Password.  
Checking To check SSL/TLS status, open the print servers 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.  
To View a Certificate To view a Certificate, open the print servers Web interface, select Admin  
| Security Settings and click View next to the Certificate.  
To Delete a Certificate To delete a Certificate, open the print servers Web interface, select Admin  
| Security Settings and click Delete next to the Certificate.  
Overriding Port Status  
Some USB printers do not deliver correct port status to the print server  
(for instance always reporting printer off-line even if the printer is on-  
line). If you set the Override Portstatus parameter to Yes, the print server  
will ignore the port status. To set this parameter, select Admin | General  
Settings | USB1 from the print servers Web interface.  
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Enabling the SNMPv3 Protocol  
Invoke the print servers 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.  
2. Select Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | SNMP and set SNMPv3  
Enabled to yes.  
3. Create an initial user by entering two new passwords: one authentication  
password and one privacy password. Each password must consist of at least  
8 characters.  
4. Click the Create initial user button.  
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. Also see  
To Update the Initial To update the initial user, select Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View  
User | SNMP, enter the two passwords (one for authentication and one for privacy)  
and click the Update initial user button.  
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IP Addressing  
Section 12  
IP Addressing  
IP Address and Subnet The print server must be correctly configured with the following  
Mask 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.x where n is a decimal number between 0 and 255  
and x is a number between 1 and 254 inclusive.  
Subnet Mask In addition to the IP address, you need to set a subnet mask. All networks  
are divided into smaller sub-networks and a subnet mask is a number that  
enables a device to identify the sub-network to which it is connected.  
For your network to work correctly, all devices on the subnet must have:  
The same sub-network address  
The same subnet mask  
The only value that will be different is the specific host device number.  
This value must always be unique. The size of the network determines the  
structure of the IP addresses in it.  
Default Gateway In a network using subnets, the router that forwards traffic to a  
destination outside of the subnet of the transmitting device. If there is a  
server or a router which functions as a gateway, enter the IP address of  
the server or the router.  
IP Address and Subnet Two of the most common types of IP address and subnet mask structures  
Mask Structures are described here:  
Type One  
In a small (Class C) network, the IP address example 192.168.3.191’ is  
split into two parts:  
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.  
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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 1. This example shows a network with:  
Examples  
one computer  
one networked printer  
no router  
Device  
IP address  
Subnet Mask  
255.255.255.0  
255.255.255.0  
Default Gateway  
print server  
pc1  
192.168.3.191  
192.168.3.192  
*
*
* When no router is present on the network, the default gateway can be  
left undefined.  
2. This example shows a network with:  
one computer  
one networked printer  
a router with an IP address of 192.168.3.1  
Device  
IP address  
Subnet Mask  
Default Gateway  
192.168.3.1  
192.168.3.1  
print server  
pc1  
192.168.3.191  
192.168.3.192  
255.255.255.0  
255.255.255.0  
Obtaining an IP There are three different ways to obtain an IP address and subnet mask.  
Address and Subnet These are:  
Mask  
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Addressing  
Static Addressing  
Automatic Addressing (Auto-IP Addressing)  
DHCP Addressing If your network contains a DHCP server, print servers on your network  
will obtain an IP address and subnet mask automatically. DHCP assigns a  
temporary IP address and subnet mask which gets reallocated once you  
disconnect from the network. DHCP will work on any client Operating  
System such as Windows 95, 98 NT. Also, using DHCP means that the  
same IP address and subnet mask will never be duplicated for devices on  
the network. DHCP is particularly useful for networks with large numbers  
of users on them.  
Static Addressing 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.  
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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.  
Automatic IP addressing support was introduced by Microsoft in the  
Windows 98 operating system and is also supported in Windows  
2000/XP/2003.  
Registering and In order to register the host name of the print server in networks with  
Resolving dynamic IP address settings, WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) and  
Host Names DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) are supported. It is recommended  
that at least one of these methods should be used if you are setting the IP  
address of the print server using DHCP.  
The host name of the print server is specified by the PS_NAME.  
WINS Host Name WINS only supports 15 character long host names. If your host name is  
Rules longer than 15 characters, the print server truncates the host name to 15  
characters when registering with a WINS server. You can view the print  
servers host name that is registered at a WINS server in the print servers  
DDNS Host Name DDNS supports 47 character long host names and can only consist of the  
Rules characters A-Z’, ’a-z, ’0-9’ and -. If your host name consists of any  
other characters, they are converted to -’ when registering with a DDNS  
server. You can view which host name that is registered at a DDNS server  
in the print servers Web interface. Refer to “Using a Web browser for  
If the host name matches another entry in the DDNS data base, the print  
server deletes that entry before registering.  
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. field on the Admin | General Settings page.  
The host name limitations conclude that if you want to register the same host name at a  
WINS server and a DDNS server, the host name should be no longer than 15 characters  
and it should only contain the characters A-Z’, ‘a-z, ’0-9’ and -.  
Refer to your system manuals or to your network administrator for instructions on how  
host name resolutions are performed on your system.  
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Setting the IP Address Follow the instructions below to download the IP address using DHCP:  
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. 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” on page 127 for more information. The print server  
canautomaticallydownloadacustomizedconfigfilefromaTFTPserver.Just  
addthenameof the configfileandtheTFTPserversIPaddresstoyourDHCP  
scope. The config file is downloaded immediately after the print server  
receives its IP address.  
3. You have now successfully set the IP address of your print server.  
Note:  
You have to restart the print server to download the IP address.  
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Section 13  
The Test Button  
The test button is located on the front right hand side of the AXIS  
5500/AXIS 5550 and is used for:  
Printing a test page to check the connection to the printer.  
Printing a parameter list to see the print servers current settings.  
Performing a Factory Default of the print server.  
If you want to change any of the parameters, use one of the methods  
Printing a Test Page Press the test button once to print a test page. The test page contains  
basic information about the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550. It is recommended  
that you print a test page every time you connect the print server to a  
printer.  
Note:  
AXIS 5550 has two printer ports. If just one of 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 will send the  
test page to the parallel printer. The default behavior can be changed from the print servers  
internal Web pages under Admin | General Settings => Change.  
Printing the Press the test button twice to print a parameter list showing the current  
Parameter List AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 settings. This list provides comprehensive details  
of all the parameters and their current status. Refer to Section 16 The  
Performing a Factory 1. Remove the external power supply to switch off the print server.  
Default  
2. Pressandholddown thetest button whileyou reconnect theexternalpower  
supply.  
3. Continue to hold down the test button until the network indicator remains  
constantly lit. This should take about 20 seconds.  
4. Restart the print server by disconnecting and reconnecting the external  
power supply.  
Important:  
A factory default will reset all print server parameters and settings to their  
default values, except  
• installed certificate  
• private key  
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Troubleshooting  
Section 14  
Troubleshooting  
This section provides useful information to help you resolve difficulties  
you might have with your AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550. 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.  
General The USB port in an AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 supports USB printers only. If  
any other USB device has been connected to this port, the print server  
must be restarted before it can function properly again.  
Overriding Port Status Some USB printers do not deliver correct port status to the print server  
(for instance always reporting printer off-line even if the printer is on-  
LED Indicators  
Indicator  
Color/Behavior  
Green  
Explanation  
OK  
Power  
Not lit  
No power/Error  
Orange  
OK - network connected  
Activity on network  
No physical connection to the network  
Network  
Orange flashing  
Not lit  
Web Interface  
Symptoms  
Possible causes  
Remedial actions  
1. Check Power and Network indicator.  
2. Check that assignment of IP addresses  
for the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 is correct.  
3. To further check the IP addresses, run  
the Ping command from another com-  
puter as described in "IP address check"  
at the end of this chapter. Follow the  
appropriate recommendations.  
The AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 is not  
connected properly.  
The AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 Web  
interface cannot be accessed  
from a Web browser.  
Verify the proxy server settings in your  
Web browser.  
Problem with your proxy server.  
Other networking problems.  
1. Verify that your network is accessible  
through your network socket.  
2. Verify that your network cable is func-  
tional.  
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IP Address Check with By sending a data packet to a specific IP address and waiting for a reply,  
Ping Ping can determine whether that IP address is accessible. Ping can also  
help you to determine IP address conflicts with your AXIS 5500/AXIS  
5550 and troubleshoot TCP/IP problems on the network. Follow the  
instructions below to diagnose your problem.  
Windows:  
Open a Command Prompt and enter the following commands:  
Syntax  
Example  
ping <IP address>  
ping 192.168.3.191  
The host will return reply from 192.168.3.191, or a similar message. This  
indicates that the address has been set and that communication is  
established  
UNIX/Linux and  
Mac OS X  
Open a Terminal and enter the following commands:  
Syntax  
Example  
ping <IP address>  
ping 192.168.3.191  
The host will return psname is alive, or a similar message. This indicates that  
the address has been set and that communication is established.  
Replies:  
Subsequent replies will provide an explanation of the cause of the problem.  
Replies from DOS can be interpreted as defined in the table below (for  
UNIX/Linux replies please refer to the UNIX/Linux chapter of this manual):  
Interpretation and recommendation  
Ping Reply  
Axis Network Print Server  
disconnected  
Axis Network Print Server connected  
The AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 is respond-  
ing correctly. There are probably no  
conflicts with the IP address — discon-  
nect the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 and  
ping again to verify.  
The IP address is already in use and  
cannot be used again. You must obtain  
a new IP address for your AXIS  
5500/AXIS 5550.  
bytes = 32 time = 2 ms......  
- or something similar  
destination host unreach- The AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 is not acces-  
able  
sible. Check your network settings.  
This IP address is not used by anyone  
and is available for use for your AXIS  
5500/AXIS 5550. Set the IP address  
again, power on the AXIS 5500/AXIS  
5550 and then try accessing the unit.  
The IP address is not in use. You are ei-  
ther pinging the wrong IP address or  
your AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 does not  
have the correct IP address.  
request timed out  
no response from ping  
command  
The AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 is not acces-  
sible. Check your network settings.  
SNMP Device Index If you are using the TCP/IP protocol, check that the SNMP Device Index is  
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Axis Support In order to obtain optimal support from Axis support technicians, please  
Server Report follow these instructions when submitting a Support question.  
1. Go to the print servers Web pages by typing the print servers 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 www.axis.com  
4. Choose Support and report your case, attaching the Server Report.  
Please visit the Axis Web site for more support and additional help  
through the FAQ database.  
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Technical Specification  
Section 15  
Technical Specification  
Supported Printers Low- and Full-Speed USB 1.1 and 2.0 printers.  
AXIS 5550 also supports all parallel printers except host-based printers  
and copiers, e.g. CAPT, GDI, PPA  
Supported Systems  
Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP and 2003  
Novell NetWare 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. PSERVER (IP/IPX),  
RPRINTER/NPRINTER supported  
Apple Mac OS 7, 8, 9, Mac OS X version 10.X  
Unix/Linux All Unix systems supporting TCP/IP (Linux, BSD, System V, Solaris, HP-  
UX, IBM AIX, Silicon Graphics IRIX, etc.)  
Additional Systems Other systems supporting TCP/IP:  
IBM (MVS, VM, VSE, OS/400), DEC, VMS  
Microsoft LAN Manager  
IBM LAN Server  
LANtastic  
Supported Web Any standard Web browser (Netscape 6.x and higher and MS Internet  
browsers Explorer 5.x and higher)  
Supported Protocols NetBIOS/NetBEUI  
TCP/IP ARP, DHCP, BOOTP, RARP, DNS, DDNS, Telnet, TFTP, FTP, LPR, Reverse  
Telnet, PROS, IPP, IP, TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, SSL/TLS, SNMP,  
SNMPv2c, v3, SLP v1/v2, ICMP, IGMP, Bonjour  
NetWare IPX, SPX, SAP, NCP (extended with NDS), NDPS, NLSP, LIP, RIP, RIP-II,  
OSPF  
Apple EtherTalk AAPR, ATP, DDP, NBP, PAP, RTMP, ZIP  
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Technical Specification  
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  
Security Password protected configuration  
SSL/TLS support for HTTPS security  
NetWare: Encrypted passwords, NetWare Packet Signature Level 1, 2, 3  
Option to disable protocols  
Print Server AXIS ThinWizard for installation, configuration, monitoring and  
Management firmware upgrading of multiple units  
Bonjour support for quick and easy installation in Mac OS X evironments  
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 English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish  
Firmware Upgrade Firmware upgrade using AXIS ThinWizard, the print servers Web pages  
or FTP  
Network Connection 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  
Supports: IEEE802.2, IEEE802.3, SNAP and Ethernet II frame types  
simultaneously  
NWay for autodetection of network speed  
Printer Connection  
AXIS 5500 One Low- and Full-Speed USB 1.1 port, which also works with USB 2.0  
(Low-Speed and Full-Speed) printers. Note: The USB cable shipped with the  
product supports Low-Speed and Full-Speed. IMPORTANT! Hi-Speed is not  
supported  
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AXIS 5550 One Low- and Full-Speed USB 1.1 port, which also works with USB 2.0  
(Low-Speed and Full-Speed) printers. Note: The USB cable shipped with the  
product supports Low-Speed and Full-Speed. IMPORTANT! Hi-Speed is not  
supported  
One 36-pin Centronics connector parallel port, high-speed IEEE 1284  
compliant  
Hardware  
Processor AXIS Etrax 100LX 32-bit 100 MHz RISC  
Memory 2 MB Flash, 8 MB RAM  
Front Panel 2 LED indicators: Power and Network  
Test button for information printouts  
Power Consumption Power provided by external supply. Maximum 5.6W (Type PS-H, 5.1 VDC  
2000mA)  
Dimensions  
AXIS 5500 Height: 2.9 cm/1.1 in  
Width: 6.2 cm/2.4 in  
Depth: 13.0 cm/5.1 in  
Weight: 0.077 kg/0.17 lb  
AXIS 5550 Height: 2.9 cm/1.1 in  
Width: 6.2 cm/2.4 in  
Depth: 11.7 cm/4.6 in  
Weight: 0.081 kg/0.18 lb  
Environmental Temperature: 40-105 °F (5-40 °C)  
Humidity: 10-90% non-condensing  
Approvals  
EMC -EN 55022/1998  
-EN 55024: 1998  
-EN 61000-3-2  
-EN 61000-3-3  
-VCCI Class B  
-C-TICK AS/NZS 3548  
-Compliance to FCC part 15 Subpart B, Class B  
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Technical Specification  
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  
Quick Installation Guide  
Power adapter  
Wall mounting clip  
USB cable  
All specifications are subject to change without prior notice.  
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Section 16  
The Parameter List  
This section provides an overview of the AXIS 5500 and AXIS 5550 print  
server parameters. See the Axis Web site for latest technical information.  
The config File  
on how to fetch the print servers config file. The config file is built up like  
this:  
--- General Menu  
NODE_ADDR. : 00 40 8C 18 1C F0  
NETWORK_SPEED. : AUTO_SENSE (AUTO_SENSE, 10_HALF_DX,  
10_FULL_DX, 100_HALF_DX, 100_FULL_DX)  
PS_NAME.  
USERS.  
: AXIS181CF0  
:
BASE_URL.  
CHARSET.  
LANG.  
: www.axis.com  
: ISO-8859-1 (ISO-8859-1, UTF-8)  
: English (English, French, German, Spanish,  
Italian, Japanese)  
AXIS_PRINT_SYSTEM. : YES  
RCONFIG_ENB. : YES  
DEF_OUT.  
: PR1 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8,  
LPT1, USB1)  
SYS_LOC.  
:
:
SYS_CONT.  
To the left of the colon character (“:”), you will find each parameter. To  
the right of the colon you see the present value or state of the parameter,  
followed by a list of possible values (within brackets).  
Example: The language parameter LANG. presently is set to English.  
Parameters,  
After a change, most parameters take effect for the next print job. For the  
others to take effect, you must restart the print server before the new  
setting for that parameter takes effect.  
Default Values,  
Possible Values and  
Comments  
Four parameters (ROOT_PWD., USERS., PROS_PWD. and WRT_COM.) only  
appear when you are logged in to the print server as root. They will not be  
printed when you are printing the parameter list using the test button.  
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AXIS 5500 (AXIS 5500 Network Print Server V7.06 Nov 3 2005. S/N:  
00408C60F4A1)  
Parameter settings:  
--- General Menu  
NODE_ADDR. : 00 40 8C 60 F4 A1  
NETWORK_SPEED. : AUTO_SENSE (AUTO_SENSE, 10_HALF_DX,  
10_FULL_DX, 100_HALF_DX, 100_FULL_DX)  
PS_NAME. : AXIS60F4A1  
ROOT_PWD. : pass  
USERS.  
:
BASE_URL. : www.axis.com  
CHARSET. : ISO-8859-1 (SHIFT_JIS, ISO-8859-1, UTF-8)  
LANG.  
: English (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian,  
Japanese)  
AXIS_PRINT_SYSTEM. : YES  
RCONFIG_ENB. : YES  
HPPI.  
: NO (YES, NO)  
DEF_OUT. : PR1 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, USB1)  
SYS_LOC.  
:
SYS_CONT.  
:
--- LLC Menu  
LLC_RESPONSE. : 1300  
LLC_REC_ACK. : 20  
LLC_INACTIVITY. : 15  
--- TCP/IP Network Menu  
INT_ADDR. : 192 168 35 198  
DEF_ROUT. : 0 0 0 0  
NET_MASK. : 0 0 0 0  
HTTPS_ENB. : NO  
DHCP_ENB. : YES  
AUTOIP_ENB. : YES  
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BOOTP_ENB. : YES  
RARP_ENB. : YES  
WINS_ENB. : YES  
WINS_ADDR1. : 0 0 0 0  
WINS_ADDR2. : 0 0 0 0  
NBT_SCOPE_ID. :  
DNS_ENB. : YES  
DNS_ADDR1. : 0 0 0 0  
DNS_ADDR2. : 0 0 0 0  
DOMAIN_NAME. :  
SLP_ENB. : YES  
SLP_SCOPE_LIST. : DEFAULT  
BONJOUR_ENB. : YES  
BONJOUR_SRVNAME_USB1. :  
SMTP_SERVER. :  
FTP_ENB. : YES  
TELNET_ENB. : YES  
DEF_IP_FRAME_TYPE. : EthernetII (EthernetII, SNAP)  
--- TCP/IP Printing Menu  
TCP_ENB. : YES  
PAR_TCP_RESTRICT_LIST. :  
PROS_PWD. : netprinter  
PROS_PRT. : 35  
LPD_BANN. : OFF (OFF, AUTO, LAST)  
DEFAULT_RAW_TCP. : 9100 (9100, 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  
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RTEL_PR8. : 0  
--- SNMP Menu  
SNMP_V1_ENB. : YES  
SNMP_V2_ENB. : YES  
READ_COM. : public  
WRT_COM. : pass  
TRAPADDR. : 0 0 0 0  
TRAP_COM. : public  
SYS_NAME.  
:
SNMP_AUT. : DISABLE (DISABLE, ENABLE)  
TRAP_PRT. : DISABLE (DISABLE, ENABLE)  
--- SNMPv3 Menu  
SNMP_V3_ENB. : NO  
--- NetWare Menu  
NETW_ENB. : YES  
NETW_TRANSPORT_PROTOCOL. : DUAL_STACK (IPX_ONLY, IP_ONLY,  
DUAL_STACK)  
NDPS.  
: TCP_AND_SPX (TCP_AND_SPX, TCP_ONLY, SPX_ONLY,  
DISABLED)  
JOB_CHECK_DELAY. : 5  
CONF_CHECK_DELAY. : 300  
FR_802_3. : YES  
FR_ETH_2. : YES  
FR_802_2. : YES  
FR_SNAP. : YES  
NCP_BURST_MODE. : YES  
PSERVER_NDS_TREE. :  
PSERVER_NDS_FILESERVER. :  
PSERVER_NDS_DISTINGUISHED_NAME. :  
PSERVER_BINDERY1. :  
PSERVER_BINDERY2. :  
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PSERVER_BINDERY3. :  
PSERVER_BINDERY4. :  
PSERVER_BINDERY5. :  
PSERVER_BINDERY6. :  
PSERVER_BINDERY7. :  
PSERVER_BINDERY8. :  
PSERVER_BINDERY9. :  
PSERVER_BINDERY10. :  
PSERVER_BINDERY11. :  
PSERVER_BINDERY12. :  
PSERVER_BINDERY13. :  
PSERVER_BINDERY14. :  
PSERVER_BINDERY15. :  
PSERVER_BINDERY16. :  
NPRINTER1. :  
NPRINTER2. :  
NPRINTER3. :  
NPRINTER4. :  
NPRINTER5. :  
NPRINTER6. :  
NPRINTER7. :  
NPRINTER8. :  
--- NetBIOS/NetBEUI Menu  
LSLM_ENB. : YES  
NB_FR_TYPE. : FR_802_2 (FR_AUTO, FR_802_2, FR_DIX)  
LPRINT_1. : AX60F4A1.US1  
LLOGIC_1. : PR1 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, USB1)  
LPRINT_2.  
LLOGIC_2. : PR2 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, USB1)  
LPRINT_3.  
LLOGIC_3. : PR3 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, USB1)  
LPRINT_4.  
LLOGIC_4. : PR4 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, USB1)  
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LPRINT_5.  
LLOGIC_5. : PR5 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, USB1)  
LPRINT_6.  
LLOGIC_6. : PR6 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, USB1)  
LPRINT_7.  
LLOGIC_7. : PR7 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, USB1)  
LPRINT_8.  
:
:
:
:
LLOGIC_8. : PR8 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, USB1)  
--- AppleTalk Menu  
ATLK_ENB. : YES  
ATK_ZONE.  
:
ZONER_EN. : YES  
ATK_FONT. : DEFAULT (DEFAULT, 35N, ALL)  
AUTO_DT_PRIN1. : YES  
APRINT_1. : AXIS60F4A1_USB1  
ATYPE_1. : LaserWriter  
ALOGIC_1. : PR1 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, USB1)  
BINARY_TYPE_1. : TBCP (TBCP, BCP, NONE)  
APRINT_2. : AXIS60F4A1_2  
ATYPE_2.  
:
ALOGIC_2. : PR2 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, USB1)  
BINARY_TYPE_2. : TBCP (TBCP, BCP, NONE)  
--- Printer1 Menu  
PR1_NAME.  
PR1_IN.  
:
: AUTO (AUTO, NONE)  
PR1_BEF.  
PR1_STR.  
:
:
PR1_CSET. : NONE (NONE, ISO>IBM, 7UK>IBM, 7SW>IBM, 7GE>IBM,  
7FR>IBM, 7ND>IBM, DEC>IBM)  
PR1_FILT. : NONE (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS)  
PR1_AFT.  
:
PR1_DUMP. : NO  
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PR1_SIZE. : A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT)  
PR1_ORNT. : PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS)  
PR1_FORM. : 66 0 100 60 30 50  
PR1_FONT.  
:
--- Printer2 Menu  
PR2_NAME.  
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.  
:
--- Printer3 Menu  
PR3_NAME.  
PR3_IN.  
:
: AUTO (AUTO, NONE)  
PR3_BEF.  
PR3_STR.  
:
:
PR3_CSET. : NONE (NONE, ISO>IBM, 7UK>IBM, 7SW>IBM, 7GE>IBM,  
7FR>IBM, 7ND>IBM, DEC>IBM)  
PR3_FILT. : NONE (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS)  
PR3_AFT.  
:
PR3_DUMP. : NO  
PR3_SIZE. : A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT)  
PR3_ORNT. : PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS)  
PR3_FORM. : 66 0 100 60 30 50  
PR3_FONT.  
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--- Printer4 Menu  
PR4_NAME.  
PR4_IN.  
:
: AUTO (AUTO, NONE)  
PR4_BEF.  
PR4_STR.  
:
:
PR4_CSET. : NONE (NONE, ISO>IBM, 7UK>IBM, 7SW>IBM, 7GE>IBM,  
7FR>IBM, 7ND>IBM, DEC>IBM)  
PR4_FILT. : NONE (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS)  
PR4_AFT.  
:
PR4_DUMP. : NO  
PR4_SIZE. : A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT)  
PR4_ORNT. : PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS)  
PR4_FORM. : 66 0 100 60 30 50  
PR4_FONT.  
:
--- Printer5 Menu  
PR5_NAME.  
PR5_IN.  
:
: AUTO (AUTO, NONE)  
:
PR5_BEF.  
PR5_STR. : 01 0A 02 0D 0A  
PR5_CSET. : NONE (NONE, ISO>IBM, 7UK>IBM, 7SW>IBM, 7GE>IBM,  
7FR>IBM, 7ND>IBM, DEC>IBM)  
PR5_FILT. : NONE (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS)  
PR5_AFT.  
:
PR5_DUMP. : NO  
PR5_SIZE. : A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT)  
PR5_ORNT. : PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS)  
PR5_FORM. : 66 0 100 60 30 50  
PR5_FONT.  
:
--- Printer6 Menu  
PR6_NAME.  
PR6_IN.  
:
: AUTO (AUTO, NONE)  
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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. : NONE (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS)  
PR6_AFT.  
:
PR6_DUMP. : NO  
PR6_SIZE. : A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT)  
PR6_ORNT. : PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS)  
PR6_FORM. : 66 0 100 60 30 50  
PR6_FONT.  
:
--- Printer7 Menu  
PR7_NAME.  
PR7_IN.  
:
: AUTO (AUTO, NONE)  
:
PR7_BEF.  
PR7_STR. : 01 0A 02 0D 0A  
PR7_CSET. : NONE (NONE, ISO>IBM, 7UK>IBM, 7SW>IBM, 7GE>IBM,  
7FR>IBM, 7ND>IBM, DEC>IBM)  
PR7_FILT. : NONE (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS)  
PR7_AFT.  
:
PR7_DUMP. : NO  
PR7_SIZE. : A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT)  
PR7_ORNT. : PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS)  
PR7_FORM. : 66 0 100 60 30 50  
PR7_FONT.  
:
--- Printer8 Menu  
PR8_NAME.  
PR8_IN.  
:
: AUTO (AUTO, NONE)  
:
PR8_BEF.  
PR8_STR. : 01 0A 02 0D 0A  
PR8_CSET. : NONE (NONE, ISO>IBM, 7UK>IBM, 7SW>IBM, 7GE>IBM,  
7FR>IBM, 7ND>IBM, DEC>IBM)  
PR8_FILT. : NONE (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS)  
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PR8_AFT.  
:
PR8_DUMP. : NO  
PR8_SIZE. : A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT)  
PR8_ORNT. : PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS)  
PR8_FORM. : 66 0 100 60 30 50  
PR8_FONT.  
:
--- USB1 Menu  
U1_MGM_INFO. : AUTO (DISABLE, AUTO)  
U1_COMMENT. :  
U1_BIDIR. : AUTO (DISABLE, AUTO)  
U1_READT. : 3  
U1_BUFFER_SIZE. : 0  
U1_PORT_STATUS_OVERRIDE. : NO  
--- Email Menu  
EMAIL_NOTIFICATION. : NO  
REPLY_ADDRESS. :  
PAPER_JAM_ADDRESS. :  
OUT_OF_PAPER_ADDRESS. :  
TONER_LOW_ADDRESS. :  
NO_TONER_ADDRESS. :  
PRINTER_OFFLINE_ADDRESS. :  
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00408C60F4A1)  
Parameter settings:  
--- General Menu  
NODE_ADDR. : 00 40 8C 60 F4 A1  
NETWORK_SPEED. : AUTO_SENSE (AUTO_SENSE, 10_HALF_DX,  
10_FULL_DX, 100_HALF_DX, 100_FULL_DX)  
PS_NAME. : AXIS60F4A1  
ROOT_PWD. : pass  
USERS.  
:
BASE_URL. : www.axis.com  
CHARSET. : ISO-8859-1 (SHIFT_JIS, ISO-8859-1, UTF-8)  
LANG.  
: English (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian,  
Japanese)  
AXIS_PRINT_SYSTEM. : YES  
RCONFIG_ENB. : YES  
HPPI.  
: NO (YES, NO)  
DEF_OUT. : PR1 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1,  
USB1)  
SYS_LOC.  
:
SYS_CONT.  
:
--- LLC Menu  
LLC_RESPONSE. : 1300  
LLC_REC_ACK. : 20  
LLC_INACTIVITY. : 15  
--- TCP/IP Network Menu  
INT_ADDR. : 192 168 35 198  
DEF_ROUT. : 0 0 0 0  
NET_MASK. : 0 0 0 0  
HTTPS_ENB. : NO  
DHCP_ENB. : YES  
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AUTOIP_ENB. : YES  
BOOTP_ENB. : YES  
RARP_ENB. : YES  
WINS_ENB. : YES  
WINS_ADDR1. : 0 0 0 0  
WINS_ADDR2. : 0 0 0 0  
NBT_SCOPE_ID. :  
DNS_ENB. : YES  
DNS_ADDR1. : 0 0 0 0  
DNS_ADDR2. : 0 0 0 0  
DOMAIN_NAME. :  
SLP_ENB. : YES  
SLP_SCOPE_LIST. : DEFAULT  
BONJOUR_ENB. : YES  
BONJOUR_SRVNAME_LPT1. :  
BONJOUR_SRVNAME_USB1. :  
SMTP_SERVER. :  
FTP_ENB. : YES  
TELNET_ENB. : YES  
DEF_IP_FRAME_TYPE. : EthernetII (EthernetII, SNAP)  
--- TCP/IP Printing Menu  
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  
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RTEL_PR6. : 0  
RTEL_PR7. : 0  
RTEL_PR8. : 0  
--- SNMP Menu  
SNMP_V1_ENB. : YES  
SNMP_V2_ENB. : YES  
READ_COM. : public  
WRT_COM. : pass  
TRAPADDR. : 0 0 0 0  
TRAP_COM. : public  
SYS_NAME.  
:
SNMP_AUT. : DISABLE (DISABLE, ENABLE)  
TRAP_PRT. : DISABLE (DISABLE, ENABLE)  
--- SNMPv3 Menu  
SNMP_V3_ENB. : NO  
--- NetWare Menu  
NETW_ENB. : YES  
NETW_TRANSPORT_PROTOCOL. : DUAL_STACK (IPX_ONLY, IP_ONLY,  
DUAL_STACK)  
NDPS.  
: TCP_AND_SPX (TCP_AND_SPX, TCP_ONLY, SPX_ONLY,  
DISABLED)  
JOB_CHECK_DELAY. : 5  
CONF_CHECK_DELAY. : 300  
FR_802_3. : YES  
FR_ETH_2. : YES  
FR_802_2. : YES  
FR_SNAP. : YES  
NCP_BURST_MODE. : YES  
PSERVER_NDS_TREE. :  
PSERVER_NDS_FILESERVER. :  
PSERVER_NDS_DISTINGUISHED_NAME. :  
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PSERVER_BINDERY1. :  
PSERVER_BINDERY2. :  
PSERVER_BINDERY3. :  
PSERVER_BINDERY4. :  
PSERVER_BINDERY5. :  
PSERVER_BINDERY6. :  
PSERVER_BINDERY7. :  
PSERVER_BINDERY8. :  
PSERVER_BINDERY9. :  
PSERVER_BINDERY10. :  
PSERVER_BINDERY11. :  
PSERVER_BINDERY12. :  
PSERVER_BINDERY13. :  
PSERVER_BINDERY14. :  
PSERVER_BINDERY15. :  
PSERVER_BINDERY16. :  
NPRINTER1. :  
NPRINTER2. :  
NPRINTER3. :  
NPRINTER4. :  
NPRINTER5. :  
NPRINTER6. :  
NPRINTER7. :  
NPRINTER8. :  
--- NetBIOS/NetBEUI Menu  
LSLM_ENB. : YES  
NB_FR_TYPE. : FR_802_2 (FR_AUTO, FR_802_2, FR_DIX)  
LPRINT_1. : AX60F4A1.LP1  
LLOGIC_1. : PR1 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1,  
USB1)  
LPRINT_2. : AX60F4A1.US1  
LLOGIC_2. : PR2 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1,  
USB1)  
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LPRINT_3.  
:
LLOGIC_3. : PR3 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1,  
USB1)  
LPRINT_4.  
:
LLOGIC_4. : PR4 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1,  
USB1)  
LPRINT_5.  
:
LLOGIC_5. : PR5 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1,  
USB1)  
LPRINT_6.  
:
LLOGIC_6. : PR6 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1,  
USB1)  
LPRINT_7.  
:
LLOGIC_7. : PR7 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1,  
USB1)  
LPRINT_8.  
:
LLOGIC_8. : PR8 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1,  
USB1)  
--- AppleTalk Menu  
ATLK_ENB. : YES  
ATK_ZONE.  
:
ZONER_EN. : YES  
ATK_FONT. : DEFAULT (DEFAULT, 35N, ALL)  
AUTO_DT_PRIN1. : YES  
APRINT_1. : AXIS60F4A1_LPT1  
ATYPE_1. : LaserWriter  
ALOGIC_1. : PR1 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1,  
USB1)  
BINARY_TYPE_1. : TBCP (TBCP, BCP, NONE)  
AUTO_DT_PRIN2. : YES  
APRINT_2. : AXIS60F4A1_USB1  
ATYPE_2. : LaserWriter  
ALOGIC_2. : PR2 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8, LPT1,  
USB1)  
BINARY_TYPE_2. : TBCP (TBCP, BCP, NONE)  
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--- Printer1 Menu  
PR1_OUT. : LPT1 (NONE, LPT1, USB1)  
PR1_NAME.  
:
PR1_SCND. : PR1 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8)  
PR1_WAIT. : YES  
PR1_IN.  
: AUTO (AUTO, NONE)  
PR1_BEF.  
PR1_STR.  
:
:
PR1_CSET. : NONE (NONE, ISO>IBM, 7UK>IBM, 7SW>IBM, 7GE>IBM,  
7FR>IBM, 7ND>IBM, DEC>IBM)  
PR1_FILT. : NONE (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS)  
PR1_AFT.  
:
PR1_DUMP. : NO  
PR1_SIZE. : A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT)  
PR1_ORNT. : PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS)  
PR1_FORM. : 66 0 100 60 30 50  
PR1_FONT.  
:
--- Printer2 Menu  
PR2_OUT. : USB1 (NONE, LPT1, USB1)  
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)  
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PR2_FORM. : 66 0 100 60 30 50  
PR2_FONT.  
:
--- Printer3 Menu  
PR3_OUT. : LPT1 (NONE, LPT1, USB1)  
PR3_NAME.  
:
PR3_SCND. : PR3 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8)  
PR3_WAIT. : YES  
PR3_IN.  
: AUTO (AUTO, NONE)  
PR3_BEF.  
PR3_STR.  
:
:
PR3_CSET. : NONE (NONE, ISO>IBM, 7UK>IBM, 7SW>IBM, 7GE>IBM,  
7FR>IBM, 7ND>IBM, DEC>IBM)  
PR3_FILT. : NONE (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS)  
PR3_AFT.  
:
PR3_DUMP. : NO  
PR3_SIZE. : A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT)  
PR3_ORNT. : PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS)  
PR3_FORM. : 66 0 100 60 30 50  
PR3_FONT.  
:
--- Printer4 Menu  
PR4_OUT. : USB1 (NONE, LPT1, USB1)  
PR4_NAME.  
:
PR4_SCND. : PR4 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8)  
PR4_WAIT. : YES  
PR4_IN.  
: AUTO (AUTO, NONE)  
PR4_BEF.  
PR4_STR.  
:
:
PR4_CSET. : NONE (NONE, ISO>IBM, 7UK>IBM, 7SW>IBM, 7GE>IBM,  
7FR>IBM, 7ND>IBM, DEC>IBM)  
PR4_FILT. : NONE (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS)  
PR4_AFT.  
:
PR4_DUMP. : NO  
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PR4_SIZE. : A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT)  
PR4_ORNT. : PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS)  
PR4_FORM. : 66 0 100 60 30 50  
PR4_FONT.  
:
--- Printer5 Menu  
PR5_OUT. : LPT1 (NONE, LPT1, USB1)  
PR5_NAME.  
:
PR5_SCND. : PR5 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8)  
PR5_WAIT. : YES  
PR5_IN.  
: AUTO (AUTO, NONE)  
:
PR5_BEF.  
PR5_STR. : 01 0A 02 0D 0A  
PR5_CSET. : NONE (NONE, ISO>IBM, 7UK>IBM, 7SW>IBM, 7GE>IBM,  
7FR>IBM, 7ND>IBM, DEC>IBM)  
PR5_FILT. : NONE (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS)  
PR5_AFT.  
:
PR5_DUMP. : NO  
PR5_SIZE. : A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT)  
PR5_ORNT. : PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS)  
PR5_FORM. : 66 0 100 60 30 50  
PR5_FONT.  
:
--- Printer6 Menu  
PR6_OUT. : USB1 (NONE, LPT1, USB1)  
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. : NONE (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS)  
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PR6_AFT.  
:
PR6_DUMP. : NO  
PR6_SIZE. : A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT)  
PR6_ORNT. : PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS)  
PR6_FORM. : 66 0 100 60 30 50  
PR6_FONT.  
:
--- Printer7 Menu  
PR7_OUT. : LPT1 (NONE, LPT1, USB1)  
PR7_NAME.  
:
PR7_SCND. : PR7 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8)  
PR7_WAIT. : YES  
PR7_IN.  
: AUTO (AUTO, NONE)  
:
PR7_BEF.  
PR7_STR. : 01 0A 02 0D 0A  
PR7_CSET. : NONE (NONE, ISO>IBM, 7UK>IBM, 7SW>IBM, 7GE>IBM,  
7FR>IBM, 7ND>IBM, DEC>IBM)  
PR7_FILT. : NONE (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS)  
PR7_AFT.  
:
PR7_DUMP. : NO  
PR7_SIZE. : A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT)  
PR7_ORNT. : PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS)  
PR7_FORM. : 66 0 100 60 30 50  
PR7_FONT.  
:
--- Printer8 Menu  
PR8_OUT. : USB1 (NONE, LPT1, USB1)  
PR8_NAME.  
:
PR8_SCND. : PR8 (PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8)  
PR8_WAIT. : YES  
PR8_IN.  
: AUTO (AUTO, NONE)  
:
PR8_BEF.  
PR8_STR. : 01 0A 02 0D 0A  
PR8_CSET. : NONE (NONE, ISO>IBM, 7UK>IBM, 7SW>IBM, 7GE>IBM,  
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7FR>IBM, 7ND>IBM, DEC>IBM)  
PR8_FILT. : NONE (NONE, POSTSCR, AUTO_PS)  
PR8_AFT.  
:
PR8_DUMP. : NO  
PR8_SIZE. : A4 (A4, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUT)  
PR8_ORNT. : PORTR (PORTR, LANDS, R_PORTR, R_LANDS)  
PR8_FORM. : 66 0 100 60 30 50  
PR8_FONT.  
:
--- LPT1 Menu  
L1_CENTR. : HISPEED (IBM_PC, STNDRD, FAST, HISPEED, HINOACK,  
ECP)  
L1_BSYTM. : 60  
L1_MGM_INFO. : AUTO (DISABLE, AUTO)  
L1_COMMENT. :  
L1_BIDIR. : AUTO (DISABLE, AUTO)  
L1_READT. : 3  
--- USB1 Menu  
U1_MGM_INFO. : AUTO (DISABLE, AUTO)  
U1_COMMENT. :  
U1_BIDIR. : AUTO (DISABLE, AUTO)  
U1_READT. : 3  
U1_BUFFER_SIZE. : 0  
U1_PORT_STATUS_OVERRIDE. : NO  
--- Email Menu  
EMAIL_NOTIFICATION. : NO  
REPLY_ADDRESS. :  
PAPER_JAM_ADDRESS. :  
OUT_OF_PAPER_ADDRESS. :  
TONER_LOW_ADDRESS. :  
NO_TONER_ADDRESS. :  
PRINTER_OFFLINE_ADDRESS. :  
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NetWare Parameter Combinations  
When NetWare is enabled (i.e. when the NETW_ENB. parameter is set to  
“yes” in the NetWare Menu), the different settings of the  
NETW_TRANSPORT_PROTOCOL. and NDPS. parameters will result in  
these functionalities:  
NETW_ENB  
YES  
NETW_TRANSPORT_PROTOCOL  
DUAL_STACK  
DUAL_STACK  
DUAL_STACK  
DUAL_STACK  
IP_ONLY  
NDPS  
Functionality  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7  
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
3, 5, 6, 7  
1, 2, 5  
TCP_AND_SPX  
TCP_ONLY  
SPX_ONLY  
DISABLED  
YES  
YES  
YES  
YES  
TCP_AND_SPX  
TCP_ONLY  
SPX_ONLY  
DISABLED  
YES  
IP_ONLY  
1, 2, 5  
YES  
IP_ONLY  
2, 5  
YES  
IP_ONLY  
5
YES  
IPX_ONLY  
TCP_AND_SPX  
TCP_ONLY  
SPX_ONLY  
DISABLED  
2, 3, 4, 6, 7  
2, 3, 6, 7  
2, 3, 4, 6, 7  
3, 6, 7  
YES  
IPX_ONLY  
YES  
IPX_ONLY  
YES  
IPX_ONLY  
Functionality 1. Raw TCP ports 9100 = LPT1 and 9101 = USB1 are opened for NDPS  
printing. To create TCP NDPS printer objects, AXIS_PRINT_SYSTEM must  
be enabled (see Note a).  
2. The HP-MIB is enabled.  
3. Services are SAP'ed and enabled on SPX sockets 8060 and 4114 (see  
Notes b and c).  
4. Print services are SAP'ed and enabled on SPX sockets, 400C = LPT1  
and 401C = USB1 (see Notes b and c).  
5. Pure IP queue mode printing is enabled.  
6. IPX queue mode printing is enabled (see Note c).  
7. Looking for SAP NetwWare fileservers on the net (see Note c).  
Notes: (a) TCP printing must be enabled (TCP_ENB. = YES).  
(b) Some other SAP service must be present on the network.  
(c) At least one frametype must be enabled for NetWare.  
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TCP Ports Opened for Raw Printing  
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Port Number Port  
Via Logical Printer Condition  
9100  
9902  
9101  
USB1  
USB1  
USB1  
DEFAULT_RAW_TCP. set to 9100  
AXIS_PRINT_SYSTEM. Enabled  
NDPS. Enabled  
AXIS 5550  
Port Number Port  
Via Logical Printer Condition  
9100  
9101  
9900  
9902  
9100  
9101  
LPT1  
USB1  
LPT1  
USB1  
LPT1  
USB1  
DEFAULT_RAW_TCP. set to 9100  
AXIS_PRINT_SYSTEM. Enabled  
NDPS. Enabled  
Note: The TCP port numbers entered in RTEL_PRx. will override the settings in  
the two tables above.  
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.  
By default, Windows uses the value “1” when addressing an SNMP  
device, which is correct for single port print servers. For a multiport print  
server, obtain the SNMP Device Index from the table below.  
Print Server  
LPR Queue Name  
LPT1  
Raw Port Number SNMP Device Index  
Single Port:  
Parallel  
9100  
9100  
1
1
Single Port:  
USB  
USB1  
Dual Port:  
Parallel  
USB  
LPT1  
USB1  
9100  
9101  
1
2
Dual Port:  
Parallel  
Parallel  
LPT1  
LPT2  
9100  
9101  
1
2
Three Port:  
Parallel  
Parallel  
Serial  
LPT1  
LPT2  
COM1  
9100  
9101  
9102  
1
3
2
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Enable SNMP Status SNMP Status is enabled through Windows’ printer port settings.  
Example 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. Select Port and mark the Port you would like to change.  
4. Click Configure Port...  
5. Ensure that SNMP Status Enabled is ticked and enter the correct index  
number in SNMP Device Index, taken from the table above (3 in this  
example).  
6. Click OK and Close.  
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Section 17  
Glossary  
AIX Advanced Interactive eXecutive. A version of the UNIX operating system  
from IBM that runs on various IBM computers including Mainframe  
systems.  
AppleTalk A local area network protocol for communication between Apple  
Computer products and other computers and peripherals.  
ARP Address Resolution Protocol. A protocol within the TCP/IP suite of  
network protocols that allows a host to find the physical address of a  
node on the same network. ARP cannot be used across routers.  
Authentication Verification of identity, for instance by use of digital signatures.  
Auto-IP A method to automatically set an IP address in the absence of a DHCP  
server.  
Bonjour Bonjour enables automatic discovery of computers, devices, and services  
on IP networks without the need to enter IP addresses or configure DNS  
servers.  
BOOTP BOOT Protocol. A TCP/IP protocol, used for downloading start-up  
information such as the IP address to hosts on the network. BOOTP  
requires a BOOTP daemon on your system. A request made to an active  
BOOTP daemon initiates a search of the Boot 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.  
BSD Berkeley Software Distribution. The University of California, Berkeley  
additions to the UNIX operating system.  
Certificate Authority, An organization or company that issues digital certificates.  
CA  
config File This is a file that resides in the print servers memory and contains all the  
parameters that determine the print servers 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 (Peer-  
to-Peer printing).  
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DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Enables e.g. a print server to  
automatically obtain an unused IP address from the DHCP server.  
To fully benefit from this method, the print server also supports DDNS,  
which is available in Windows 2000 networks.  
Digital Certificate Used to create digital signatures and public/private key pairs for secure  
Web services.  
DNS Domain Name System. Resolves host names into IP addresses.  
Dynamic DNS Dynamic Domain Name System. Allows hosts to dynamically change the  
IP address in DNS, e.g. when the host is given a new IP address by DHCP.  
Firmware Firmware is the print servers internal software.  
Flash Memory The print server firmware is stored in Flash memory.  
FTP File Transfer Protocol. A TCP/IP protocol used for logging in to network  
servers and for transferring files.  
HTML Hypertext Markup Language. A standard hypertext language used for  
creating World Wide Web pages and other hypertext documents.  
HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol. The TCP/IP protocol for Web based  
communication.  
HTTPS HyperText Transmission Protocol, Secure, i.e. HTTP for secure  
transactions.  
IP Internet Protocol. The TCP/IP network-layer protocol that regulates  
packet forwarding by tracking IP addresses, routing outgoing messages  
and recognizing incoming messages.  
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.  
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Linux An open source implementation of UNIX.  
LLC Logical Link Control. An additional data link layer protocol which  
operates on top of the MAC protocol defined in the original Ethernet  
standard (the "Blue Book").  
LPD The Line Printer Daemon is a protocol for transferring print jobs between  
hosts. This is the recommended method for UNIX/Linux systems, but  
some System V versions do not support LPD.  
Logical Printer A logical printer acts as a filter between the network and the physical  
printer. It appears to the user as a normal printer with additional  
characteristics. For example a UNIX/Linux workstation may only send a  
line feed (LF) to a shared printer that needs carriage return (CR) and LF.  
The logical printer can solve this problem by adding a CR whenever a line  
feed is detected.  
NCP NetWare Core Protocol. Network clients use the NCP to request services of  
servers, and servers use NCP to provide services, such as file and print  
services.  
NDPS Novell's Distributed Printing Services.  
NDS NetWare Directory Services. A hierarchical data base that manages  
NetWare network resources such as servers and volumes.  
NetBIOS/NetBEUI Network Basic Input Output System, a network protocol with special  
functions for local area networks. NetBIOS Enhanced User Interface is an  
enhanced version of NetBIOS.  
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 Privacy Enhanced Mail.  
RARP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol. A TCP/IP protocol used for  
downloading IP addresses in UNIX/Linux networks. It requires a RARP  
daemon on your system, and only operates within a single network  
segment. A request made to an active RARP daemon initiates a search of  
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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.  
RISC Reduced Instruction Set Computing. A processor designed to increase  
performance, using a limited set of of assembly language instructions.  
SAP Service Advertising Protocol. A NetWare network name advertising  
service that e.g. file servers can use for advertising their existence to  
network clients.  
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. Standard management protocol  
for network attached devices.  
SSL Secure Sockets Layer, a protocol designed to provide secure  
communications on the Internet.  
SPX Sequenced Packet Exchange, a NetWare communications protocol used to  
transmit messages reliably over a network.  
TCP Transmission Control Protocol. The connection-oriented, transport-level  
protocol used in the TCP/IP suite of protocols.  
Telnet A terminal emulation program for networks, often used to remotely  
control Web servers.  
TFTP 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).  
TLS Transport Layer Security, a protocol that guarantees privacy and data  
integrity between applications communicating over the Internet.  
UNIX A 32-bit multi-tasking, multi-user operating system originally developed  
by AT&T.  
URL Uniform Resource Locator. A way of specifying the location of  
information on the Internet.  
USB Universal Serial Bus.  
WAN Wide Area Network.  
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WINS Windows Internet Name Service. A NetBIOS Name Server that maps  
NetBIOS names to dynamically assigned IP addresses.  
Wizard 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.  
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AXIS ThinWizard  
B
Basic setup  
C
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Configuration methods  
D
Default printer port - printing test page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129  
E
F
G
H
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IP address - Subnet Mask - Default Gateway Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126  
L
M
Macintosh  
N
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NetWare printing modes  
Network  
Network Group  
O
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OS/2  
P
Port status  
Power  
Print Jobs  
Print Problems  
Printer  
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Protocols  
Q
R
S
Setting up  
SSL/TLS  
T
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U
UNIX/Linux Printing Methods  
V
W
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