Axis 540+/AXIS | Axis Communications 560 specification

Adding Printers in Windows

Adding Printers over TCP/IP in Windows NT 4 using AXIS Print Monitor

1.Install AXIS PrintMonitor on all workstations that will print via the print server. AXIS PrintMonitor is available free of charge on www.axis.com

2.To start the Add Printer Wizard, select Settings Printers from the Start menu and double-click the Add Printer icon.

3.The Wizard asks you to select My Computer or Network printer server. Select My Computer, click Next.

4.Click Add Port... In the Available Ports dialog, select AXIS Port and click New Port...

5.Select LPR (TCP/IP) as your choice of protocol and click OK.

6.Enter the IP address or the host name of your print server (Example IP address: 192.168.3.191 or host name: AXIS181636).

In the Logical Printer Name field, enter the port you wish to use; LPT1, LPT2 or COM1. Click OK, click Close.

7.Select Manufacturer, Printers, choose a printer name and if you want to use the printer as your default printer. Choose if you want to share the printer and print a test page. Click Finish.

8.You may now configure the port, as described below.

Configure the Port: 1. Select Settings Printers from the Start menu and highlight the printer you wish to configure. Select File Properties Ports and click Configure Port.

2.Choose whether error condition pop-up messages are to be displayed by checking the box in the Configure AXIS Ports dialog. Define the frequency at which the error messages should be displayed after retry. Click OK.

Even if the desired printer is available in the Manufacturers and Printers lists, you are advised to use the print driver provided with the printer. This assures you of the latest driver software.

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Contents

Axis 540+/AXIS Axis 540+/AXIS Network Print Servers Regulatory Information Table of Contents Red Hat 7.3 SuSE 8.0 Advanced Installation using Axis NetPilotSection Management and Configuration Using a Web browser Using Telnet Using Snmp Using Novell Utilities Section Supported Environments About Axis Support ServicesSection About this Manual Introduction Product Overview Package Contents For UNIX/Linux Click index.htm Mac OS Axis Network Product CDAdobe Acrobat Reader software For Windows Physical Description Axis 540+ AxisBackside label of print server On page 87 for details ConfigurationWindows-based printers Management Features and Benefits Follow these steps to make your printer network ready Basic InstallationQuick overview Connect the Hardware Assignment Assign an IP Address to the Print Server Automatic IP address assignment UNIX/Linux performed by editing the file /etc/bootptab Manual IP address assignment Using Rarp UNIX/LinuxUsing ARP Windows 98/NT Me/2000/XP/2003 Open a Command Prompt and enter the following commands Using ARP UNIX/Linux and Mac Open a Terminal and enter the following commandsUsing Axis IP JumpStarter Click OK to save your settings Making Network Printers available for printing on your PC Installation Methods According to your computer environment Adding Printers in Windows LPT1 LPT2 Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server Example 192.168.3.191LPT1 Click Next Adding Printers in Windows Add Printer Wizard. Click Next Close Add/Remove Programs and the Control Panel Add Microsoft TCP\IP Printing Go to Start Settings PrintersSelect Protocols Add TCP\IP Protocol Installing a Network Printer Click NextList, click Add Port Desired printing protocols are running on your client Axis Print Monitor SoftwareOverview Server Axis 540+/AXIS Ports available Parallel port Serial port Axis 540+Axis Close the Printer Ports window Ports available Parallel port1 Serial port Axis 540+ Adding Printers in Windows Example AX100086.LP1 Adding Printers in Windows Adding Printers in Macintosh Installation in Mac OS Installation on MacOS 9.1 or older, using AppleTalk Choosing a PrinterLaserWriter Printer Driver Click the LaserWriter 8.0 icon Bi-directional Support Verifying the Setup Adding Printers in Macintosh 192.168.3.191 Write a text file containing the parameters you want to set IPX/SPX Setting Up NetWare Setup using Ndps Click OK Select TCP/IP default or IPX as network protocol. Click Next TCP/IP Network protocol IP Address and Port, e.g 192.168.70.243 and LPT1IPX Network protocol 400c 401c 402c D7e1c200408c5ff6a6400c When done, select your printer and click Finish AXIS5FF66AIPX1 Log in as Admin Setting 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 Axis provides two free Snap-ins for iPrint Installing Axis IPP Gateway Configuration Snap For NetWare Type TOMCAT33 -STOP Enter Type Nvxadmdn Enter Click on Create Printer Click on iPrint Management on the left pane Select default drivers for your printer. Click Next and OK Http//IP address of your NW server631/IPP Installing the iPrint Printer on Workstation Choose the with Installation Wizard option Basic Setup with Axis NetPilot AXIS1A0003LPT1Q Advanced Installation using Axis NetPilot Axis NetPilot Connect NetWare Print Queues window Basic Queue-based printing over IP Installing Axis Network Print Server Pure IP requires that you run NetWare 5 or higher Printer Status NotificationPrint Layout Print Tools Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux Typical Invocation via a Windows Manager Edit PrintersClick the Add a new printer button Typical Invocation from a Terminal Window Invocation Print Queues Debian Red Hat Then finish the wizard in the usual manner Driver SuSE Ftp npserver Axis axinstall Script NLPRng is not supported by axinstall Uses industry standard network software on the host Print Methods on TCP/IP Networks Systems Upgrading the Firmware Updating the Firmware Updating the Firmware Obtaining the Software Open a command prompt from Start = Run Using a Web browser Management and Configuration Management and Configuration Axis 540+/AXIS Management and Configuration Axis ThinWizard interface appears Using Axis ThinWizard for Print Server Management Managing UpgradingAdditional Put config Config Using FTP for Print Server Management Not visible Example Network Print Server using the Telnet protocol Using Telnet Account Status Using Snmp Axis 540+/AXIS Management and Configuration To examine AdministrationNetWare Printer Status Management and Configuration Logical Printers Click the OK button PrintersSet the parameter Character Set Conversion to Isoibm Set the parameter Character Set Conversion to Decibm Select the PR4 tab Printer. All strings are entered as hexadecimal byte values Select the PR1 Web Select the PR2 tab Axis 540+/AXIS Set the Printer Language Translation parameter to Postscr 100 Select Admin Logical Printers and the PR3 tab Set the Physical Port parameter to LPT2 Click the OK buttonAxis 540+/AXIS 101 102 Axis 540+/AXIS 103 Test Button Supported Protocols Technical SpecificationSupported Printers Supported Systems Management Wired Network AttachmentsSecure Management Network Environmental Power ConsumptionDimensions Safety Telnet Index Ndps 38 NDS NetWare Advanced installation Basic installation Axis 540+/AXIS 109 Network Printer Parameter List 82, 103 password PortsRestart Setting up NetWare Snap-in for iPrint Pure IP Queue-based printing Windows, adding printers