Canon AXIS 1610 user manual Preface, About this manual

AXIS 1610 User’s Manual Preface 3

Preface

Thank you for purchasing the AXIS 1610 for Canon CAPT printers Network Print Server. This product has been developed to connect your printers anywhere in your network, allowing all network users access to the shared printer resources.

About this manual

This manual provides introductory information as well as detailed instructions on how to set up and manage the AXIS 1610. It is intended for everyone involved in installing and managing the AXIS 1610. To fully benefit from the manual, you should be familiar with basic networking principles.

This manual is applicable for the AXIS 1610, with software release 5.80 or later.

About Axis

Axis Communications is dedicated to providing innovative solutions for network-connected computer peripherals. Since the start in 1984, it has been one of the fastest growing companies in the market and is now a leader in its field.

ThinServer™ Technology

enables Axis’ products to act as intelligent file server independent ThinServer devices. A ThinServer device is a network server which includes “thin” embedded server software capable of simultaneous multiprotocol communication, scalable RISC hardware and a built-in Web server which allows easy access and management via any standard Web browser. The ThinServer technology makes it possible to connect any electronic device to the network, thus providing “Access to everything”.

Mobile Access by Axis

The Bluetooth Access Point from Axis is part of a family of network access solutions that create local "hot spots" of high-speed wireless connectivity areas. These areas provide a wireless communications link to local networks and the Internet for mobile devices equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology, an industry supported technology that provides a low-cost means for supporting short-range wireless communications between portable devices. Axis provides solutions that scale from network access devices to larger, more advanced systems to meet the range of needs for creating new mobile networks and services.