Axis Communications 540/640 manual Preface, About Axis, About this manual

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Preface

Thank you for purchasing the AXIS 540/640 Network Print Server. Our goal in developing this product is to enable you to connect your printers anywhere in your network, allowing all network users access to shared printer resources.

About Axis

Axis Communications, founded in 1984, is one of the world’s fastest growing companies in the market of network connectivity. The headquarters are located in Lund, Sweden, with subsidiaries in Beijing, Boston, Hong Kong, Paris, Sao Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo.

Axis Communications has a distributor network operating in more than 60 countries world-wide, marketing four major product lines:

Network CD-ROM Servers. Multi-protocol CD-ROM servers provide a flexible and cost-efficient solution for sharing CD-ROMs across the network. The AXIS StorPoint CD, the stand-alone version, and the AXIS StorPoint CD/T, the plug-in CD-ROM tower module, are both available in Ethernet and Token Ring versions.

Network Print Servers. These intelligent Ethernet and Token Ring print servers support a wide range of LAN protocols. The AXIS 150, 152, 540, 542, 560, 570 are Ethernet print servers, while the AXIS 640, 642, 660, 670 are Token Ring print servers.

Network Camera Servers. The AXIS NetEye 200 Network Camera attaches directly to an Ethernet network and supports TCP/IP and Internet-related protocols, acting as a Web server.

IBM Mainframe and S/3x – AS/400 Printer Interfaces. These products include a wide range of plug-in interfaces and stand-alone products such as the AXIS Cobra+, AXIS 330/370 Co- bra, AXIS HP MIO, the AXIS AFP IPDS-to-PostScript converter and the AXIS AFP MIO/IOP IPDS-to-PCL converters.

About this manual

This manual will guide you through simple step-by-step installation and set up procedures.

Introduction - The AXIS 540/640 Print Server, how it works, where to use it, its main features.

Basic Installation - How to connect your AXIS 540/640 to your printer and network.

Setting Up... - Five sections; one for each of the network environments for your AXIS 540/640.

AXIS 540/640 User’s Manual

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Contents About Axis PrefaceAbout this manual Trademark acknowledgements Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC noticesTable of Contents Appendix B Appendix aAppendix C 105Introduction How it Works Web Where to use it Nprinter Windows Environments OS/2 Environments Unix EnvironmentMain Features Introduction Introduction Checking and Identifying the Hardware Basic InstallationOptional accessories Axis 540/542 Connectors STP Axis 640/642 ConnectorsConnecting Printers to the Axis 540/640 Connecting the Axis 540/542 to the Ethernet Network Connecting the Axis 640/642 to the Token Ring Network Basic Set Up with Axis NetPilot, on Setting Up NetWare Basic Set Up of the NetworkWeb Based Management Basic Set Up with Axis NetPilot Environment Basic Installation Before you start Basic Set Up for TCP/IPYour Host Table Host NameBasic Installation Axis 540/542 Ethernet Print Server Axis 640/642 Token Ring Print Server Type the following command Arp -s ether host name 00408c100086 temp Node address host name Example for Axis 540/542 /Ethernet Using Dhcp in Windows Set Up using the Axis NetPilot Setting Up NetWarePrint Servers Axis NetPilot NetWare Network Environment window Axis NetPilot Connect NetWare Print Queues window Property Page showing general parameters to be set Limitations AdvantagesAxis NetPilot’s Monitoring Window Other NetWare Configuration Methods NetWare Print Layout with corresponding summary information Axis 540+/542+ NetWare Configuration Installation Using Axis Print Utility for Windows Setting Up WindowsSetting Up Windows Windows Windows for Workgroups Setting Up Windows Setting Up Windows Windows Setting Up Windows Windows NT Windows NT LPD Printing Setting Up Windows Other Windows Configuration Methods Installation Using Axis Print Utility for OS/2 Setting Up OS/2Axis 540/640 User’s Manual Create a Print Queue OS/2 version OS/2 Warp Integrating your Axis 540/640 into the OS/2 EnvironmentSetting Up OS/2 Other OS/2 Configuration Methods Setting Up OS/2 Installation Using the Chooser Window Setting Up MacintoshChoosing a Printer Setting Up Macintosh Setting Up Macintosh Binary YES Binarytype Tbcp Other Macintosh Configuration MethodsAxis 540+/542+ AppleTalk Configuration Installation in the Unix Environment Setting Up UnixFtp salesdept Sh axinstall Advantages Print Methods on TCP/IP NetworksPros a Limitations Reverse Telnet Other Unix Systems OS/2 Systems Logical Printer Changes to data Result PR5AFT PR1STR 0A 02 0D 0A PR1FILT. None PR2FILT. Postscr PR3FILT. Autops PostScript conversion on Read-back of information Telnet salesdept Trying Using Telnet with the Axis 540/640Root account Status using Telnet Using Snmp for Remote Monitoring Setting Up Unix Other Unix Configuration Methods Setting Up Unix Web Based Management Accessing the Web Pages Axis 540/542 Home Enhanced Http Management Services Axis 540/640 User’s Manual Web Based Management Appendix a The Test Button Axis 540/640 User’s Manual Appendix B The Parameter List Editing the Configuration ParametersPut config Config Net Mask e.g .255.255.0 for class C, 0.0.0.0 for auto-sense Config File100 Axis 540/640 User’s Manual 101 102 Axis 540/640 User’s Manual 103 104 Appendix C Updating the Software Obtaining the Updated SoftwareUpgrading the Software Software UpgradeNetwork using FTP 108 Supported Systems Appendix D Technical SpecificationsSupported Protocols HardwareAttachments Logical ConnectionSecurity Approvals 112 Appendix E How To Contact Axis Axis Communications AB Axis OfficesSoutheast Asia, 51 Thomson Road Japan Axis Communications K.K116 Defrout IndexNetmask Axis 540/640 User’s Manual 119