Axis Communications 540+, 560 user manual Updating the Firmware, Upgrading the Firmware

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Updating the Firmware

Section 1 Updating the Firmware

Upgrading the Firmware

You can upgrade the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 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 from its

 

Print Server’s Internal

internal Web pages (flash loading over the Web):

 

Web Pages

1.

Open your Web browser, enter the IP address of your print server and

 

 

 

 

 

 

press Enter. (See “Print Server Management” on page 86 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 print

 

AXIS ThinWizard

servers and can be used for upgrading the print server’s firmware in TCP/IP

 

 

networks.

 

 

You must assign an IP address to the print server, as described earlier in this

 

 

manual, before you can use this upgrading method.

 

 

Follow the instructions below to upgrade your print servers using AXIS

 

 

ThinWizard:

 

 

1.

Click the Firmware button. The Firmware Wizard starts.

 

 

2.

Browse through the upgrading tips and click Next > when you are done.

 

 

 

 

Select Latest Available Version. Click Next >.

 

 

3.

Select the servers you want to upgrade, by checking the correct upgrade

 

 

 

 

boxes. Click Next >.

 

 

4.

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 >.

 

 

5.

If you do not have a default password, just click Next >. If some of your

 

 

 

 

servers 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 >.

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Axis 540+/AXIS Network Print Servers Axis 540+/AXISRegulatory Information Table of Contents Advanced Installation using Axis NetPilot Section Management and Configuration Using a Web browserUsing Telnet Using Snmp Using Novell Utilities Section Red Hat 7.3 SuSE 8.0About Axis Support Services SectionAbout this Manual Supported EnvironmentsIntroduction Package Contents Product OverviewAxis Network Product CD Adobe Acrobat Reader softwareFor Windows For UNIX/Linux Click index.htm Mac OSAxis Physical Description Axis 540+Backside label of print server Configuration Windows-based printersManagement On page 87 for detailsFeatures and Benefits Basic Installation Quick overviewConnect the Hardware 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 assignmentUsing Rarp UNIX/Linux Using ARP Windows 98/NT Me/2000/XP/2003Open a Command Prompt and enter the following commands Manual IP address assignmentOpen a Terminal and enter the following commands Using ARP UNIX/Linux and MacUsing 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 NextGo to Start Settings Printers Select ProtocolsAdd TCP\IP Protocol Add Microsoft TCP\IP PrintingPrinter Click Next Installing a NetworkList, click Add Port Axis Print Monitor Software OverviewServer Desired printing protocols are running on your clientAxis 540+/AXIS Parallel port Serial port Axis 540+ Ports availableAxis 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 MacintoshChoosing a Printer Installation on MacOS 9.1 or older, using AppleTalkLaserWriter 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 OKIP Address and Port, e.g 192.168.70.243 and LPT1 TCP/IP Network protocolIPX 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 Notification Printer StatusPrint Layout Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux Print ToolsEdit Printers Typical Invocation via a Windows ManagerClick 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 npserver NLPRng 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 appearsUpgrading ManagingAdditional 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 Administration NetWarePrinter Status To examineManagement and Configuration Logical Printers Printers Set the parameter Character Set Conversion to IsoibmSet the parameter Character Set Conversion to Decibm 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 Set the Physical Port parameter to LPT2 Click the OK button Select Admin Logical Printers and the PR3 tabAxis 540+/AXIS 101 102 Test Button Axis 540+/AXIS 103Technical Specification Supported PrintersSupported Systems Supported ProtocolsWired Network Attachments Secure ManagementNetwork ManagementPower Consumption DimensionsSafety EnvironmentalIndex TelnetNDS NetWare Advanced installation Basic installation Ndps 38Network Printer Parameter List 82, 103 password Ports Restart Setting up NetWare Snap-in for iPrintPure IP Queue-based printing Axis 540+/AXIS 109Windows, adding printers
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