Axis Communications AXIS 5500, Network Print Servers manual Using FTP for Print Server Management

Management and Configuration

Managing Follow the instructions below to access the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 using Print Servers AXIS ThinWizard:

1.Click Manage Network in the main menu.

2.Select the network group, including the, from the drop-down list. All AXIS servers included in the network group appear in the window.

3.Click the link of the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 to access its internal Web page.

4.The ‘Srv’ and ‘Dev’ columns show the status of your print servers and printers.

Changing the IP Using AXIS ThinWizard you can also set or change each print server’s IP Settings parameters.

1.Click IP Settings in the main menu.

2.Select print server in the list.

3.Enter your data: IP address, Subnet mask, Default gateway and the print server’s password (default password is pass).

4.Click Set to save your settings.

5.Click Rescan to update AXIS ThinWizard and see the changes.

If Your Print Server is If your print server is not shown in the list, click “Click here...”. By not Shown in the List entering the serial number of the print server (found on the underside

label) you will be able to set the print server’s IP parameters. Example: 00408c181cf0

Upgrading Refer to “Upgrading using AXIS ThinWizard” on page 85, for more Axis Servers information about upgrading Axis servers using AXIS ThinWizard.

Multiple Using AXIS ThinWizard it possible to change the settings of several Axis Configuration and servers simultaneously. It is also possible to copy the configuration from

Installation one server to another. This is a convenient way to install a new server, based on the settings of an already existing server.

For additional information, please refer to the AXIS ThinWizard online help.

Using FTP for Print Server Management

Having assigned an IP address to your Axis Network Print Server, as described in “Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server” on page 15, you can change the Axis Network Print Server parameter settings using the File Transport Protocol (FTP).

Ensure that FTP Enabled is set to yes. To check this parameter, browse to the print server and select Admin Network Settings Detailed View TCP/IP Network.

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