Axis Communications 540/640 manual Pros a Limitations

Section 7: Setting Up - UNIX

FTP The File Transfer Protocol is used for transferring files between hosts.

Advantages:

Uses industry standard network software on the host.

Limitations:

No printer status logging. In the case of BSD it may conflict with other input or output filters and does not allow both input and output filters. In System V no filters or interface programs can be used.

PROS A protocol developed at Axis.

Comes in two versions; named pipe (PROS A) and filter (PROS B).

PROS A PROS A - Advantages:

The AXIS 540/640 appears as a device to the system. This makes all filter and model options available. It provides accounting and status logging. Supports bi-directional printing. The printer information read back can be viewed in a log file.

PROS A - Limitations:

A ‘C’ compiler is required to build the PROS A drivers.

PROS B PROS B - Advantages:

It provides accounting and status logging. Supports bi-directional printing. The printer information read back can be viewed in a log file.

PROS B - Limitations:

A ‘C’ compiler is required to build the PROS B drivers and in the case of BSD, it may conflict with other input or output filters. It does not allow both input and output filters. Interface programs can not be used in System V.

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