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Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux

Section 1 Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux

Print Tools

For printer configuration, printtool and printconfig are the most common. How they are invoked depends on which distribution and window manager you use.

AIX SMIT is the recommended printing tool. It contains an integrated printer driver list, but does not have printer detection functionality.

Instructions:

Type the command smit in a Terminal window, then click Print Spooling.

Debian printtool is the recommended printing tool. The program contains an integrated printer driver list, but does not have printer detection functionality.

Instructions:

Type the command printtool in a Terminal window to start the graphical version.

HP UX Sam is the recommended printing tool. It doesn’t provide an integrated printer driver list, nor printer detection functionality.

Instructions:

Type the command sam in a Terminal window, click Printers and Plotters and then click Actions and Add_Remote Printer/Plotter.

Mandrake printerdrake is the recommended printing tool. It contains an integrated printer driver list, but does not have printer detection ability.

Red Hat printconf is the recommended printing tool. The program contains an integrated printer driver list, but does not have printer detection functionality.

Instructions:

Type the command printconf-guiin a Terminal window to start the graphical version.

You can also run printconf as a text-based application if you do not have the X Window System installed, or if you prefer the text-based interface. Log in as root (or use the command su to temporarily change to the root user), and type the command /usr/sbin/printconf-tuifrom a shell prompt.

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Contents

Axis 540+/AXIS Axis 540+/AXIS Network Print Servers Regulatory Information Table of Contents Section Management and Configuration Using a Web browser Advanced Installation using Axis NetPilotUsing Telnet Using Snmp Using Novell Utilities Section Red Hat 7.3 SuSE 8.0 Section About Axis Support ServicesAbout this Manual Supported Environments Introduction Product Overview Package Contents Adobe Acrobat Reader software Axis Network Product CDFor Windows For UNIX/Linux Click index.htm Mac OS Backside label of print server Physical Description Axis 540+Axis Windows-based printers ConfigurationManagement On page 87 for details Features and Benefits Quick overview Basic InstallationConnect the Hardware Follow these steps to make your printer network ready Assignment Assign an IP Address to the Print Server Automatic IP address assignment UNIX/Linux performed by editing the file /etc/bootptab Using ARP Windows 98/NT Me/2000/XP/2003 Using Rarp UNIX/LinuxOpen a Command Prompt and enter the following commands Manual IP address assignment Using Axis IP JumpStarter Using ARP UNIX/Linux and MacOpen a Terminal and enter the following commands 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 Select Protocols Go to Start Settings PrintersAdd TCP\IP Protocol Add Microsoft TCP\IP Printing List, click Add Port Installing a NetworkPrinter Click Next Overview Axis Print Monitor SoftwareServer Desired printing protocols are running on your client Axis 540+/AXIS Axis Ports availableParallel port Serial port Axis 540+ 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 LaserWriter Printer Driver Installation on MacOS 9.1 or older, using AppleTalkChoosing a Printer 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 IPX Network protocol TCP/IP Network protocolIP Address and Port, e.g 192.168.70.243 and LPT1 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 Print Layout Printer StatusNotification Print Tools Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux Click the Add a new printer button Typical Invocation via a Windows ManagerEdit Printers 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 Additional ManagingUpgrading 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 NetWare AdministrationPrinter Status To examine Management and Configuration Logical Printers Set the parameter Character Set Conversion to Isoibm PrintersSet the parameter Character Set Conversion to Decibm Click the OK button 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 Axis 540+/AXIS 101 Select Admin Logical Printers and the PR3 tabSet the Physical Port parameter to LPT2 Click the OK button 102 Axis 540+/AXIS 103 Test Button Supported Printers Technical SpecificationSupported Systems Supported Protocols Secure Management Wired Network AttachmentsNetwork Management Dimensions Power ConsumptionSafety Environmental Telnet Index Ndps 38 NDS NetWare Advanced installation Basic installation Restart Setting up NetWare Snap-in for iPrint Network Printer Parameter List 82, 103 password PortsPure IP Queue-based printing Axis 540+/AXIS 109 Windows, adding printers