Axis Communications AXIS 5550, Network Print Servers, AXIS 5500 manual Ipp

Configuration Possibilities

Example using an If “171.16.5.218” is the IP address of the print server and "USB1" is the IP Address local printer port name, then the syntax of the address scheme will be

in the 1.1 Standard: ipp://171.16.5.218/USB1 in the 1.1 standard.

IPP User Requirements The IPP protocol does not require any special configuration of the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550, the IPP function is automatically activated when you install your print server. IPP is platform independent and functional in Windows (NT, 98, Me and 2000/XP), Macintosh, NetWare and UNIX/Linux.

Firewall Considerations with

IPP

How to Print from Windows 98:

If there are one or more firewalls between the IPP client and the server, you may have to make some changes to the firewall configuration. IPP uses TCP Port 631 for printing, so any firewalls between client and server must be configured to allow bi-directional traffic on that port. Please consult your network administrator if you think any configuration changes are necessary.

Before you print to an IPP printer you will need to know:

•the address of the print server. The address contains the IP address or host name of the print server and the printer port name.

•the brand and type of the printer in order to install the appropriate printer driver.

If your destination printer does not exist in your Printer name list, you need to add it. Adding an IPP printer to your printer list is described below.

1.Select the IPP printer to which you want to send your document. Choose the destination printer from the Printer name field (in File Print).

2.When you press Print, the print job is sent over the Internet to the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550, which then forwards the print job to the destination printer.

3.The recipient of the print job can collect the print job at the destination Adding an IPP Printer to your Printer List in Windows 98

1.Install the IPP client for Windows 98 on your computer. This IPP client can be downloaded from the Microsoft Web site.

2.Open Start Settings Printers.

3.Choose Add Printer, then Network Printer.

4.In the Printer field in the Connect to Printers window, write the http://

address of the destination printer.

(Example: http://171.16.5.218:631/USB1)

5.Select the appropriate printer driver corresponding to the destination printer.

6.Specify a name for the printer you wish to add to your printer list. Click Finish. The destination printer will be added to your printer list and you are ready to print using IPP.

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