Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux
AXIS axinstall Script
Having performed the basic TCP/IP setup procedures as defined earlier in this manual, you are now able to print in interactive mode using PROS, LPR, FTP or Reverse Telnet protocols.
However, if you want to integrate the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 with your host spooler, you can use the Axis automatic installation script axinstall. This utility software is resident in the print server and can be downloaded to your host using FTP, so no disks are required. The axinstall script is also available from www.axis.com
Having completed this operation, 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
Integration with the To integrate the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 with the host printer spooler, you can use Host Printer Spooler the auto installation script axinstall, resident in the print server. Follow the
instructions below to install axinstall onto your host using FTP:
1. Login to the print server using the command:
ftp <host name>
ftp <IP address>
2.Enter root as user id and pass as password.
3.Download the script using the command:
get axinstall
Log out using the command quit, bye or exit depending on your FTP version.
>ftp npserver
connected to npserver.
220 | AXIS | 560 FTP Print | Server v6.43 March 23 2003 | |
ready. |
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Name (npsserver:thomas): root | ||||
331 | User name ok, need | password | ||
Password: pass | (not visible) | |||
230 | User logged in |
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ftp> get axinstall |
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200 | PORT command successful. | |||
150 | Opening data connection for axinstall | |||
(192,36,253,4,13,223), | (mode ascii). | |||
226 | Transfer complete. |
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local: axinstall remote: axinstall
61187 bytes received in 14 seconds (4.2 kbytes/s) ftp> bye
221 Goodbye.
Typical FTP session for downloading the axinstall script
72 | AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 |