Axis Communications 5400 user manual Axis Print System Overview

46 Section 5: Setting Up - Windows AXIS 5400 User’s Manual

Windows

AXIS Print System Overview

AXIS Print System is the recommended tool to use for network printing in Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0 environments. AXIS Print System allows Axis Network Print Servers to be connected in the same simple fashion as a local printer port. AXIS Print System has been developed for peer-to-peer printing, allowing your print jobs to be sent directly to the AXIS 5400.

The AXIS Print System is available in an administration version and in a user version. The only difference between them is that the administration version includes an IP settings application called AXIS IP Installer.

Peer-to-Peer Printing The AXIS Print System needs to be installed on each workstation to perform peer-to-peer printing. Once installed, the AXIS Print System allows you to access all network printers, just as if they were connected directly to your workstation. Peer-to-peer printing offers the following benefits:

•You can easily monitor the status of your printers

•You do not have to rely on a server.

Client-Server Printing AXIS Print System needs only to be installed on one server to perform client-server printing. The installed printers must be configured to be shared to allow clients to use them. Pop-up messages should not be enabled on the server, as they will not be displayed on the client platforms.