Axis Communications 5400 user manual Axis Print Utility for Windows Overview, For Windows

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

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AXIS Print Utility for Windows Overview

AXIS Print Utility for Windows is the tool to use for network printing in Windows for Workgroups and Windows 3.1 environments.

AXIS Print Utility for Windows can be downloaded from the software\prt_srv\utility\axpuw\latest folder on the AXIS Online CD or from the Axis WWW home page at http://www.axis.com/. Install this utility now if you have not already done so.

About AXIS Print Utility for Windows is an application for network printing AXIS Print Utility in the Windows environment. It allows you to:

for Windows

• Install and maintain AXIS 5400 printer ports as Windows printer ports.

•Capture and monitor print jobs directed to the AXIS 5400 ports.

Print jobs are directed through a spool directory located on your local hard disk (peer-to-peer mode), or on the file server (client-server mode). The printer port status of your AXIS 5400 can be monitored and pop-up notification messages can be generated, keeping you informed of completed print jobs or any problem condition.

For more information about AXIS Print Utility for Windows, see the on-line help.

Notes: ❏ Microsoft Network (NetBIOS/NetBEUI) must be running when using AXIS Print Utility for Windows.

❏AXIS Print Utility for Windows must be running when printing in peer-to-peer mode.

❏The AXIS Print Utility for Windows is not needed on the client platforms for client-server printing.

❏If you want to change the default name of your AXIS 5400 or amend any of the default parameters, you can do so using the AXIS NetPilot, or any standard Web browser. Refer to Section 9 Management & Configuration, on page 97.