Philips 5900 user manual Features and Benefits

Product Overview

Features and Benefits

Reliability The AXIS 5900 print server provides high performance and reliability combined with low power consumption. The electronic circuits are based on the AXIS ETRAX 100 LX chip, which comprises an integrated 32 bit RISC processor and associated network controllers.

Flexibility The AXIS 5900 print server supports printing over the WLAN or printing over the wired network. The print server supports printing in all major computer systems and environments, including five different print methods in the TCP/IP environment. It also allows you to print on two printers simultaneously.

The Axis Network Print Server works in both wired (LAN) and wireless (WLAN) networks in ad hoc (computer to computer) mode or infrastructure mode (AirPort network).

The integrated IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) function allows for printing from LAN to LAN via a WAN, such as the Internet.

Cable Speed The AXIS ETRAX 100 LX chip supports data transfer rates of up to 200 Mbit/s (100 Mbit Ethernet full duplex).

Wireless Speed The Axis Network Print Server supports the IEEE 802.11b wireless standard with a data rate of up to 11 Mbps over a WLAN.

Multi-language The print server’s Web interface and Help pages are available in English, Support French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish. The default language is

English. See Language Setting, on page 97.

Easy to Install Install the Axis Network Print Server for wired or wireless network printing in just a few minutes. AXIS 5900 installs, operates and is managed in the same reliable and easy way as other Axis network print servers.

Security You can assign passwords to restrict both login and printer access. It is also possible to disable protocols and to configure a secure mode (https). AXIS 5900 supports data encryption and access control using WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy).

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