Axis Communications 540+, 560 user manual Making Network Printers available for printing on your PC

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Basic Installation

Making Network Printers available for printing on your PC

Configuration Once you have set the IP address of your print server, your network printer can Methods 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

Installation and Refer to the table below to select the appropriate installation method. All Axis Integration client software is available on www.axis.com

Environment

Method/

Description

Client Software

 

 

 

 

 

Windows 2000, XP,

No software necessary,

Used for adding network printers to your computer in

use Windows

2003, NT

Windows 2000, XP, 2003, NT

Add Printer Wizard

 

 

 

 

 

 

Install AXIS Print Monitor

Used for adding network printers to your computer in

Windows 98, Me

software, then use Win-

Windows 98, Me

 

dows Add Printer wizard

 

 

 

 

 

 

KDE Printtool

Used for installing network printers in Debian and

 

others

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printconf

Used for installing network printers in Red Hat and

 

others

 

 

 

 

 

 

YaST2 Printer Configura-

Used for installing network printers in SuSE

 

tion Tool

UNIX/Linux

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sam

Used for installing network printers in HP UX

 

 

 

 

 

Axis script developed for installing network printers

 

axinstall

in UNIX/Linux for ptinting over PROS, LPR, FTP or Re-

 

 

verse Telnet protocols

 

 

 

NetWare

NetWare Administrator

Used for installing network printers in NetWare

Pure IP

 

 

 

 

 

 

AXIS Gateway Configura-

Used for installing and configuring NDPS printers in

 

tion Utility software

NetWare

NetWare

 

 

AXIS NetPilot software

Tool that runs on Windows platforms that for Net-

 

 

Ware over IPX./SPX (Queue-mode)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Macintosh standard

 

Macintosh

methods in native/classic

Used for installing network printers in Macintosh

 

mode

 

 

 

 

See also “IPP (Internet Printing Protocol)” on page 2. for information on

Internet printing over Large and Wide Area Networks.

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Contents Axis 540+/AXIS Network Print Servers Axis 540+/AXISRegulatory Information Table of Contents Using Telnet Using Snmp Using Novell Utilities Section Advanced Installation using Axis NetPilotSection Management and Configuration Using a Web browser Red Hat 7.3 SuSE 8.0About this Manual About Axis Support ServicesSection Supported EnvironmentsIntroduction Package Contents Product OverviewFor Windows Axis Network Product CDAdobe Acrobat Reader software For UNIX/Linux Click index.htm Mac OSPhysical Description Axis 540+ AxisBackside label of print server Management ConfigurationWindows-based printers On page 87 for detailsFeatures and Benefits Connect the Hardware Basic InstallationQuick overview Follow these steps to make your printer network readyAssign an IP Address to the Print Server AssignmentUNIX/Linux performed by editing the file /etc/bootptab Automatic IP address assignmentOpen a Command Prompt and enter the following commands Using Rarp UNIX/LinuxUsing ARP Windows 98/NT Me/2000/XP/2003 Manual IP address assignmentUsing ARP UNIX/Linux and Mac Open a Terminal and enter the following commandsUsing Axis IP JumpStarter Click OK to save your settings Installation Methods Making Network Printers available for printing on your PCAdding Printers in Windows According to your computer environmentWindows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server LPT1 LPT2Example 192.168.3.191LPT1 Click Next Adding Printers in Windows Close Add/Remove Programs and the Control Panel Add Printer Wizard. Click NextAdd TCP\IP Protocol Go to Start Settings PrintersSelect Protocols Add Microsoft TCP\IP PrintingInstalling a Network Printer Click NextList, click Add Port Server Axis Print Monitor SoftwareOverview Desired printing protocols are running on your clientAxis 540+/AXIS Ports available Parallel port Serial port Axis 540+Axis Ports available Parallel port1 Serial port Axis 540+ Close the Printer Ports windowAdding Printers in Windows Example AX100086.LP1 Adding Printers in Windows Installation in Mac OS Adding Printers in MacintoshInstallation on MacOS 9.1 or older, using AppleTalk Choosing a PrinterLaserWriter Printer Driver Bi-directional Support Verifying the Setup Click the LaserWriter 8.0 iconAdding Printers in Macintosh Write a text file containing the parameters you want to set 192.168.3.191Setting Up NetWare IPX/SPXSetup using Ndps Select TCP/IP default or IPX as network protocol. Click Next Click OKTCP/IP Network protocol IP Address and Port, e.g 192.168.70.243 and LPT1IPX Network protocol D7e1c200408c5ff6a6400c 400c 401c 402cWhen done, select your printer and click Finish Log in as Admin AXIS5FF66AIPX1Setting Up NetWare Ports available Parallel port Serial port Axis 540+ IPX Network protocol D7e1c200408c5ff6a6 and LPT1 Workstation Click Add. a list of available printers appears Setting Up NetWare Select Network printer and click Next Installing Axis IPP Gateway Configuration Snap For NetWare Axis provides two free Snap-ins for iPrintType TOMCAT33 -STOP Enter Type Nvxadmdn Enter Click on iPrint Management on the left pane Click on Create PrinterSelect default drivers for your printer. Click Next and OK Installing the iPrint Printer on Workstation Http//IP address of your NW server631/IPPBasic Setup with Axis NetPilot Choose the with Installation Wizard optionAXIS1A0003LPT1Q Advanced Installation using Axis NetPilot Axis NetPilot Connect NetWare Print Queues window Installing Axis Network Print Server Basic Queue-based printing over IPPure IP requires that you run NetWare 5 or higher Printer Status NotificationPrint Layout Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux Print ToolsTypical Invocation via a Windows Manager Edit PrintersClick the Add a new printer button Typical Invocation from a Terminal Window Debian Invocation Print QueuesRed Hat Driver Then finish the wizard in the usual mannerSuSE Axis axinstall Script Ftp npserverNLPRng is not supported by axinstall Print Methods on TCP/IP Networks Uses industry standard network software on the hostSystems Updating the Firmware Upgrading the FirmwareUpdating the Firmware Open a command prompt from Start = Run Obtaining the SoftwareManagement and Configuration Using a Web browserManagement and Configuration Axis 540+/AXIS Management and Configuration Using Axis ThinWizard for Print Server Management Axis ThinWizard interface appearsManaging UpgradingAdditional Using FTP for Print Server Management Put config ConfigExample Not visibleUsing Telnet Network Print Server using the Telnet protocolAccount Status Using Snmp Axis 540+/AXIS Management and Configuration Printer Status AdministrationNetWare To examineManagement and Configuration Logical Printers Set the parameter Character Set Conversion to Decibm PrintersSet the parameter Character Set Conversion to Isoibm Click the OK buttonPrinter. All strings are entered as hexadecimal byte values Select the PR4 tabSelect the PR1 Web Set the Printer Language Translation parameter to Postscr Select the PR2 tab Axis 540+/AXIS100 Select Admin Logical Printers and the PR3 tab Set the Physical Port parameter to LPT2 Click the OK buttonAxis 540+/AXIS 101 102 Test Button Axis 540+/AXIS 103Supported Systems Technical SpecificationSupported Printers Supported ProtocolsNetwork Wired Network AttachmentsSecure Management ManagementSafety Power ConsumptionDimensions EnvironmentalIndex TelnetNDS NetWare Advanced installation Basic installation Ndps 38Pure IP Queue-based printing Network Printer Parameter List 82, 103 password PortsRestart Setting up NetWare Snap-in for iPrint Axis 540+/AXIS 109Windows, adding printers
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