Axis Communications 540/640 manual Setting Up Macintosh

Section 6: Setting Up - Macintosh

5.Choose the PPD file matching your printer, and click ‘OK’. If your printer does not appear in the PPD file list, contact your printer vendor. You may also use the Generic PPD if you do not need any printer specific features.

6.Click ‘OK’, and then click the close box. This completes the configuration and closes the Chooser.

Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh on the network using the

AXIS 540+/542+.

Bi-directional support The AXIS 540+/542+ allows the print-driver in the Macintosh to directly communicate with the printer and consequently provides the Mac-user with full access to the printer functionality, e.g. automatic down-loading of fonts not resident in the printer. It is also able to generate response messages to Macintosh printer queries, for older printers without bi-directional support.

This functionality maintains backward compatibility with old printers and Macintosh computers.

Verifying the Set Up You simply need to print a document from the Macintosh to verify communication to the chosen printer. The basic installation can be considered complete if the print test is satisfactory. The

AXIS 540+/542+ is now ready to use as a print server.

Note: ❏ For information on advanced EtherTalk functions such as non- PostScript printer support, please refer to the Axis NPS Print Server Technical Reference. You can obtain this from your dealer or via the WWW. Refer also to Appendix E - How To Contact Axis.

ASCII, TBCP and BCP Binary Communication Protocol and Tagged Binary Communication Protocol are communication protocols used by the serial and parallel ports of a printer. They allow 8-bit binary data in files concurrent with the use of some control characters, for communication and print job control. TBCP is required for printing with a binary data stream on some printers. e.g HP printers.

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