18 | Setup for OS/2 | AXIS 560/660 User’s Guide |
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OS/2
Setup for OS/2
TCP/IP Printing
The AXIS 560/660 supports LPR Printing in the OS/2 environment.
Installing the AXIS 560/660
Follow the instructions below to install the AXIS 560/660 using the lprportd service method:
1.Open the OS/2 System window, select TCP/IP and TCP/IP Configuration.
2.Select Printing, type a number, e.g. 3, in the Maximum number of LPD ports field. The Remote print server and Remote print server's printer fields should remain empty.
3.Select Autostart, select lprportd, click the Autostart check box and select Detached.
4.Exit and Save.
5.Restart your OS/2 client.
Creating a print queue
Continue with the instructions below to create a print queue:
1.Open the Template group. Create an new printer from Templates by dragging the Printer icon to the desktop with the right mouse button.
2.Select a printer driver and
3.Enter the host name or the IP address of the AXIS 560/660 in the LPD server field.
4.Enter one of the AXIS 560/660 logical printer names, e.g. pr1, in the LPD printer field.
NetBIOS/NetBEUI Printing
AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 is the preferred tool for NetBIOS/NetBEUI printing in OS/2 environments. Install AXIS Print Utility for OS/2, if you have not already done so. It is available on the AXIS Online CD in the software\prt_srv\utility\axpu\1_16 folder. You can also download it from the Axis WWW home page at http://www.axis.com/. Please refer to the User’s Manual for more information.
