Axis Communications AXIS 5500, Network Print Servers, AXIS 5550 Click the LaserWriter 8.0 icon

Adding Printers in Macintosh

4.Click the name of the printer you want — the ports are shown as <host name>_<port>. Example: AXIS100086_USB1.

On an AXIS 5550 you will also have access to an LPT port, which will appear as LPT1 in the list. Example: AXIS100086_LPT1.

5.Click the Close box. This completes the configuration and closes the Chooser.

LaserWriter 8.0 Printer Driver

Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh computer on the network using the print server.

Follow the instructions below to choose a printer:

1.Select Chooser from the Apple menu.

2.Click the LaserWriter 8.0 icon.

3.If your network has more than one zone click on the zone you want. (If your network does not have any zones, this box will not appear.)

4.Click the name of the printer you want — the ports are shown as <host name>_<port>. Example: AXIS100086_USB1.

On an AXIS 5550 you will also have access to an LPT port, which will appear as LPT1 in the list. Example: AXIS100086_LPT1.

5.Click Setup... and then Auto Setup. If the selected printer supports bi- directional printing and the appropriate PPD file is available, the installation is performed automatically and you can therefore proceed directly to step 7 (if this is not the case, the PPD file must be selected manually, as described in step 6).

6.Choose the PPD file matching your printer, and click OK.

If your printer does not appear in the PPD file list, please contact your printer vendor. Use the Generic PPD if you do not need any printer specific features.

7.Click OK, and then click the Close box. This completes the configuration and closes the Chooser.

Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh computer on the network using the print server.

Bi-directionalThe AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 allows the printer driver to communicate Support directly with the printer and consequently facilitates complete functional

control over print jobs, e.g. automatic downloading of fonts not resident in the printer.

This functionality has backward compatibility with older printers and Macintosh computers, which means that the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 can generate appropriate responses to Macintosh printer queries when the connected printer does not support bi-directional communication.

Verifying the Setup You simply need to print a document from the Macintosh computer to verify communication to the chosen printer. The basic installation can be considered complete if the print test is satisfactory. The AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 is now ready for use.

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