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Product Overview

Test Button The test button is used for:

•Printing a test page to check the connection to the printer.

•Printing the parameter list showing the print server settings.

•Performing a Factory Default of the print server, which will restore most of the parameters and settings to factory default values.

See The Test Button, on page 134 for details.

Network Indicator The network indicator flashes to indicate network activity.

Power Indicator The power indicator is lit while power is applied. If it is not lit, or it flashes, there is a problem with the Axis Network Print Server or its Power Adapter.

Antenna The Axis Network Print Server is equipped with a built-in 802.11b PC- Card with an internal antenna.

Configuration and The print server can be configured and managed from its internal Web Management pages, using HTTP as well as HTTPS in the secure mode. These Web pages

offer you a platform independent management tool that is suitable for all supported network environments. See Using a Web Browser for Print Server Management, on page 92 for details.

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Axis Network Print Servers Axis 5900 User’s Manual Regulatory Information Information Table of Contents Using Novell Utilities for Print Server Management Using Telnet for Print Server ManagementUsing Snmp for Print Server Management Typical Invocation from a Terminal Window Supported Environments SectionAbout this Manual About Axis Support Services Product Overview Package ContentsAxis Network Product CD Underside label of print server Latest Versions Physical DescriptionAxis Product Overview Features and Benefits Product Overview Basic Installation Wired & Wireless Connecting the Hardware Axis Network Print Server power supply Installation OverviewPrinting , on Select ad hoc mode Network interface for instructions Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using Bootp in UNIX/Linux on Setting the IP Address using Dhcp 169.254.xxx.xxx Using ARP in Unix Mac OS Example Example Basic Installation Wired & Wireless Detailed View TCP/IP Network Wlan Wlan Parameters Description WEP Encryption Level Configuring your Print Server Installation method according to your computer environment Adding Printers in Windows Adding Printers in Windows Wizard searches for a suitable printer driver Windows XP/Windows Server Interface pagesWindows Optional Add Port as a suffix Adding Printers in Windows Click Next and Finish Basic SetupClose Add/Remove Programs and the Control Panel Select Protocols Add TCP\IP Protocol Go to Start Settings PrintersSelect Services Add Microsoft TCP\IP Printing Printer Click Next Installing a NetworkList, click Add Port Axis Print Monitor Software An IP address 192.168.3.191 or a host name AXIS181636 Adding Printers in Windows Adding Printers in Windows LPT2 Adding Printers in Windows Adding Printers in Macintosh Bonjour Printing in Mac OS = Bonjour Service Name If you want to print using LPR, select Installation in Mac OS X using AppleTalkInstallation of LPR printing in Mac OS From the Printer List dialog, select AppleTalk Installation on Mac OS 9.1 or older, using AppleTalk Choosing a Printer Click the LaserWriter 8.0 icon Adding Printers in Macintosh Write a text file containing the parameters you want to set 192.168.3.191 Adding Printers in NetWare IPX/SPX Setup using Ndps Click OK TCP/IP Network protocol IPX Network protocol D7e1c200408c5ff6a6400c 400c 401c Browse the context your Ndps Manager resides AXIS5FF66AIPX1 Select TCP/IP default or IPX as network protocol Click Next TCP/IP Network protocol AXIS5FF66AP1 AXIS5FF66AP2 D7e1c200408c5ff6a6 and LPT1 or LPT2 Adding Printers in NetWare Workstation Manager Adding Printers in NetWare Axis 5900 User’s Manual Select Network printer and click Next Axis 5900 User’s Manual Setup using iPrint Installing Axis IPP Gateway Configuration Snap For NetWare Install a Printer with Axis IPP Gateway Configuration Snap- Select default drivers for your printer. Click Next and OK Click on Create Printer Installing the iPrint Printer on Workstation Http//IP address of your NW server631/IPP Basic Setup with Axis NetPilot Choose the with Installation Wizard option Advanced Installation using Axis NetPilot Axis Axis NetPilot Connect NetWare Print Queues window Installing Axis Network Print Server Basic Queue-based Printing over IP Have just captured Web Browser for Print Server Management on Adding Printers in NetWare Print Tools Adding Printers in UNIX/LinuxSpooling Axis 5900 User’s Manual Typical Invocation from a Terminal Window Typical Invocation via a Windows ManagerClick the Add a new printer button Debian Invocation Print Queues Red Hat Select Unix Printer from the Queue Type menu, and click Next SuSE Axis axinstall Script Print Methods on TCP/IP Networks Uses industry standard network software on the host Limitations Adding Printers in OS/2 Installing Axis Network Print Server Creating a Print QueueTCP/IP Printing NetBIOS/NetBEUI Printing in OS/2 Creating Open LAN Server AdministrationSharing Upgrading the Firmware Updating the FirmwareWeb Pages TCP/IP Network Obtaining the Software Example using print server IP addressChange to binary mode transfer Type bin hash or binary hash and press Enter Management and Configuration Using a Web Browser for Print Server Management Axis 5900 User’s Manual Management and Configuration Management and Configuration Management and Configuration Print Server Settings Enter the new name of the print server and click OK Click OK and exit when done Autosense Using Logical Printers to Customize your Printing 100 Select the PR1 tab Set the parameter Physical Port to LPT1 SettingsExample Set the parameter Character Set Conversion to Isoibm Select the Printer4 tab Select the PR1 Webeb Hex Code Explanation Set the Printer Language Translation parameter to Postscr Axis 5900 User’s Manual 105 106 Using Axis ThinWizard for Print Server Management Axis 5900 User’s Manual 107 Axis ThinWizard interface appears Managing Print Servers Using FTP for Print Server Management Put config Config View the status file using your preferred text editor Ftp npserver connected to npserver Using Telnet for Print Server Management Status Using Snmp for Print Server Management Restart the print server’s protocols by typing Enabling Secure Web Services SSL/TLS Settings and click Create 116 Dhcp Bootp View TCP/IP Network for FTP, Telnet, AutoIP, Dhcp and Bootp Enabling the SNMPv3 Protocol Click the Create initial user button Using Novell Utilities for Print Server Management 120 NetWare Packet Signature Levels Axis 5900 User’s Manual 121 TCP/IP Restrictions IPP clients IPP Internet Printing ProtocolIPP Printing Requirements Before you print to an IPP printer you will need to know Choose Add Printer. The Add Printer Wizard will start Open Start Settings PrintersAdding an IPP Printer To your Printer List Windows Axis 5900 User’s Manual 125 Available Ports window, click Add Port HP Internet Printer Connection will start. Click Next Example http//171.16.5.218631/LPT1 or LPT2. Click Next How to Print from Windows 2000/XP/2003 Enter the printer address in the URL field Example http//171.16.5.218631/LPT1 or LPT2 Click Next IP Addressing Type One Obtaining an IP Type TwoMask 132 Setting the IP Address using Dhcp Test Button Web Interface TroubleshootingAxis 5900 User’s Manual 135 136 Troubleshooting Supported Systems Technical SpecificationsSupported Protocols NetBIOS/NetBEUI Apple EtherTalk AAPR, ATP, DDP, NBP, PAP, RTMP, ZIP Logical Printers RF SpecificationsFirmware Upgrade Security Hardware Environmental Approvals Parameter List Axis 5900 User’s Manual 143 144 Axis 5900 User’s Manual 145 146 Snmp Device Index Axis 5900 User’s Manual 147 Click Configure Port Using Windows XP as an exampleSelect Port and mark the Port you would like to change Glossary 150 Glossary 152 Glossary Index Numerics Configuration methods Axis 5900 User’s Manual 155 Gateway Printing Modes LPR PrintingMac Network Setting the Internet address Protocols SSL/TLS Axis 5900 User’s Manual 159 160