Axis 540 series, User Manual

Page 1: ...U s e r s M a n u a l High Performance Multi Protocol Print Servers for Virtually All Networks Axis Print Servers A X I S 5 4 0 5 4 2 6 4 0 6 4 2 v 3 2 AXIS ONLINE CD ...

Page 2: ...1 AXIS 540 640 User s Manual NetWare UNIX Windows OS 2 Macintosh AXIS 540 542 640 642 Network Print Server User s Manual ...

Page 3: ...EN55022 1994 and the requirements for immunity according to EN50082 1 1992 residential commercial and light industry Compliance is not valid for unshielded network and printer cables Liability Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual if you detect any inaccuracies or omissions please inform us by contacting your local Axis office AXIS Communications AB cannot be held responsible...

Page 4: ... AXIS 640 642 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 ser...

Page 5: ...rfect solution for remote surveillance over the Internet their sharp images can bring life into any web site These servers support Ethernet as well as PSTN and GSM phone lines Network Scan Servers enable easy distribution of paper based information across workgroups and the enterprise By sending scanned documents to your destination via the Internet intranet you will reduce your faxing mailing cos...

Page 6: ...nter to the Token Ring Network 23 Installation Guide 25 Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot 27 Assigning an IP address 31 Section 4 Setting Up NetWare 44 Setup using NDPS 45 Installing the AXIS 540 640 in NDPS environments 46 Advanced Installation using AXIS NetPilot 48 Basic Queue based Printing Pure IP 52 Queue based Printing Methods 54 Section 5 Setting Up Windows 55 AXIS Print System Overview 57 Wi...

Page 7: ...Print Methods on TCP IP Networks 96 Using Logical Printers to Customize your Printing 99 Section 9 Management Configuration 108 Using a Web browser 109 Using AXIS ThinWizard 114 Using AXIS NetPilot 118 Using FTP 126 Using Telnet 129 Using SNMP 132 Using HP Administration Tools 134 Using Novell Utilities 135 Section 10 IPP 137 Overview 137 User Requirements 138 Address Schemes 139 How It Works 140 ...

Page 8: ...7 AXIS 540 640 User s Manual NetWare UNIX Windows OS 2 Macintosh Appendix A Test Button 148 Appendix B The Parameter List 150 Appendix C Technical Specifications 158 Appendix D Glossary 161 Index 165 ...

Page 9: ...tly to any standard printer The AXIS 540 Network Print Server The AXIS 540 640 family currently consists of four models Their main differences are summarized in the table below Note If your printer supports the mini Centronics standard a centronics to mini centronics cable must be used AXIS 540 AXIS 542 AXIS 640 AXIS 642 Ethernet X X Token Ring X X Network Speed Mbps 10 10 4 or 16 4 or 16 Network ...

Page 10: ...s The AXIS 540 640 is the ideal print server in mixed environments as it can communicate with all the major computer systems and network protocols including NetWare UNIX Windows Windows clients connected to LANtastic networks OS 2 Macintosh Not supported by AXIS 640 and AXIS 642 Internet intranet via any standard Web browser ...

Page 11: ...y Axis client software The AXIS 540 and the AXIS 542 can be installed in NetWare Pure IP environments with NetWare Administrator Configuration and Management As the AXIS 540 640 comprises a built in Web server it can be configured and managed directly from its internal Web pages using HTTP over TCP IP Access to the AXIS 540 640 via any javascript enabled Web browser offers you a platform independe...

Page 12: ...vironment The integrated IPP function in the AXIS 640 642 allows for printing from LAN to LAN via a WAN such as the Internet Speed The AXIS ETRAX chip has been specifically designed for LAN products and benefits users with a faster throughput than a direct PC to printer connection With a sustained data throughput of up to 390 kbytes per second the AXIS 540 640 is fast High speed Centronics communi...

Page 13: ...splay pop up messages that show the status of peer to peer print jobs The AXIS 540 640 additionally supports SNMP for remote monitoring Futureproof You can upgrade the AXIS 540 640 Flash memory over the network This allows you to quickly update and enhance the operational features of your AXIS 540 640 when new print server software becomes available All software updates are free of charge Pocket s...

Page 14: ...g materials are recyclable AXIS 540 part no 0058 3 AXIS 542 part no 0058 4 AXIS 640 part no 0059 1 AXIS 642 part no 0059 2 AXIS Online CD revision 5 3 or higher AXIS 540 640 User Guide part no 17148 Rev 3 2 Power Supply Optional accessories Self adhesive velcro ribbons part nos 13282 and 13283 BNC T adaptor AXIS 542 only part no 12839 Printer cable extension part no 13522 Part no AXIS 540 PS A AXI...

Page 15: ...procedures for Windows The AXIS Online CD starts automatically from a local CD drive on Windows 95 98 NT and 2000 platforms Windows 3 1 user s are simply required to navigate to the CD root directory and click on the setup31 exe file from within the Windows File Manager Start up procedures for UNIX OS 2 and MacOS Using your preferred file manager application navigate to the CD root directory and c...

Page 16: ...ir 10baseT cable The AXIS 542 is designed for 10 Mbps Ethernet networks and connect to the network via a thin wire 10base2 cable Printer Port The AXIS 540 542 print server is provided with a single high speed IEEE 1284 compatible parallel port that connects directly without the need of cabling to any standard printer LPT1 Printer Connector External Power Ethernet 10baseT Connector Network Indicato...

Page 17: ...on 2 Product Overview AXIS 540 640 User s Manual 16 Centronics to Centronics and Centronics to mini Centronics extension cables may be obtained from your local distributor for use with printers physically unable to accommodate the AXIS 540 542 ...

Page 18: ...wing all the AXIS 540 542 settings Resetting the AXIS 540 542 parameters to the factory default settings Refer to Appendix A Test Button on page 148 for more information about the test Button 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 5...

Page 19: ...to the network via a shielded twisted pair STP cable Printer Port The AXIS 640 642 print servers are provided with a single high speed IEEE 1284 compatible parallel port that connects directly without the need of cabling to any standard printer A Centronics to Centronics extension cable may be obtained from your local distributor for use with printers physically unable to accommodate the AXIS 640 ...

Page 20: ...s Resetting the AXIS 640 642 parameters to the factory default settings Refer to Appendix A Test Button on page 148 for more information about the test button Ring Speed Switch This switch is set to match your network speed 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 th...

Page 21: ... 640 in your environment 1 Start the procedure by connecting the AXIS 540 640 to your network and printer as described in the following table 2 When the AXIS 540 640 is successfully connected proceed to the Installation Guide on page 25 where you will find further information about how to install and integrate the AXIS 540 640 in your network environments Print Server Model Go to AXIS 540 AXIS 542...

Page 22: ...g the network configuration 3 Connect the AXIS 540 542 to the printer either directly to the parallel printer port or using the optional printer cable extension with the optional velcro ribbons 4 Connect your AXIS 540 542 to the network using a twisted pair 10baseT or thin wire 10base2 cable 5 Switch on the printer and connect the external power supply to the AXIS 540 542 The power indicator light...

Page 23: ...de address that is identical to the serial number The node address can be changed using AXIS NetPilot or any standard Web browser Please refer to Section 9 Management Configuration on page 108 for more information The AXIS 540 542 uses high speed Centronics Communication For use with older printers not supporting high speed this function can be disabled by using AXIS NetPilot or any standard Web b...

Page 24: ...onfiguration 3 Connect the AXIS 640 642 to the printer either directly to the parallel printer port or using the optional printer cable extension with the optional velcro ribbons 4 Slide the Ring Speed switch towards 4 or 16 depending on the ring speed of your network 5 Connect your AXIS 640 642 to the network using an Shielded Twisted Pair Media Type 1 or Unshielded Twisted Pair Media Type 3 cabl...

Page 25: ... number Each AXIS 640 642 Print Server is pre configured with a unique node address that is identical to the serial number The node address can be changed using AXIS NetPilot or any standard Web browser Please refer to Section 9 Management Configuration on page 108 for more information The AXIS 640 642 uses high speed Centronics Communication For use with older printers not supporting high speed t...

Page 26: ... an IP address on page 31 See Basic Queue based Printing Pure IP on page 52 NDPS IPX See Setup using NDPS on page 45 Standard NetWare IPX See Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot on page 27 Advanced configuration IPX See Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot on page 27 Proceed with Advanced Installation using AXIS NetPilot on page 48 Windows TCP IP See Section 5 Setting Up Windows on page 55 NetBIOS NetBEUI Se...

Page 27: ...p ftp axis com pub axis software prt_srv utility wlprs Macintosh is not supported by the AXIS 640 and AXIS 642 models Environment Operating System Protocols Installation Tool NetWare TCP IP NetWare Administrator IPX SPX AXIS NetPilot Windows 95 98 NT 2000 TCP IP AXIS Print System NetBIOS NetBEUI AXIS Print System Windows 3 1 WfW TCP IP LPR Spooler NetBIOS NetBEUI AXIS Print Utility for Windows OS ...

Page 28: ...Starting the Installation Follow the instructions below to install the AXIS 540 640 with AXIS NetPilot 1 Start AXIS NetPilot by double clicking the NetPilot icon which is located in the folder where you installed AXIS NetPilot 2 Locate the AXIS 540 640 in the New Axis Units folder Select it and click the Install button on the AXIS NetPilot toolbar If your network is large it could take a few secon...

Page 29: ...ilable text field Environments Choose which networking environments you want to configure the AXIS 540 640 for i e NetWare TCP IP Windows OS 2 or Macintosh If your network comprises various different platforms you can enable any combination of environments Note Macintosh is not available for the AXIS 640 and the AXIS 642 models NetWare NDS Place NetWare Print Queues on a specific bindery server or...

Page 30: ...t Print Queue Names and Print Server Port Names for each of the operating environments Test Page The final user prompt in the Installation Wizard allows you to print a test page through NetWare The test page displays the name of all the NetWare servers the AXIS 540 640 is connected to and shows the status of each connection Unless you want to connect or create additional printing queues the instal...

Page 31: ...rmanent damage will be caused if you make a mistake during installation If you find at any time that printing is not satisfactory the parameters can easily be changed to tune the system to your requirements For information on advanced functions please refer to the AXIS Network Print Server Technical Reference You can download this or other technical information over the Internet by accessing the A...

Page 32: ...et address is based upon the serial number of your AXIS 540 542 This means for example that an AXIS 540 542 with the serial number of 00408C100086 will have the corresponding Ethernet address of 00 40 8C 10 00 86 The serial number is located on the bottom label of the unit Node address In Token Ring networks the node address is either the serial number found on the underside label of the AXIS 640 ...

Page 33: ...work segments only that is they cannot be used over routers Refer to Setting Parameters on page 91 for information about setting the IP address in the Macintosh environment Method Network environments See AXIS IP Installer Windows 95 98 NT 2000 page 34 DHCP Windows NT 2000 UNIX NetWare 5 OS 2 page 35 ARP Windows 95 98 NT 2000 OS 2 page 36 UNIX page 38 RARP UNIX page 40 BOOTP UNIX NetWare 5 OS 2 pa...

Page 34: ...red at a WINS server in the print server s Web interface or in AXIS NetPilot Refer to Section 9 Management Configuration on page 108 DDNS host name rules DDNS supports 53 character long host names but they can only consist of the characters A Z a z and If your host name consists of any other characters they are converted to when registering with a DDNS server You can view the AXIS 540 640 host nam...

Page 35: ...he network Note the serial number that is located on the underside label of the AXIS 540 640 You will need it in the proceedings steps 3 Start the AXIS IP Installer 4 Click the serial number of your AXIS 540 640 that appears in the server list 5 Enter the desired IP address in the designated IP address field and click the Set IP address button 6 The IP setting process will take approximately 10 to...

Page 36: ...loads the DHCP parameters If you are using WINS or DDNS you should include at least one WINS or DDNS server IP address in the DHCP scope Immediately after the IP address has been received the AXIS 540 640 registers its host name and IP address on the WINS alternatively DDNS server Refer to Registering and Resolving Host Names on page 33 for more information The AXIS 540 640 can automatically downl...

Page 37: ...hat communication is established Notes When using the Windows 95 implementation of ARP change the first line to arp s IP address Ethernet address w95host IP address where w95host IP address is the IP address of your Windows 95 host When you execute the ping command for the first time you will experience a significantly longer response time than is usual By using the arp d command the static entry ...

Page 38: ...he Windows 95 implementation of ARP change the first line to arp s IP address Ethernet address w95host IP address where w95host IP address is the IP address of your Windows 95 host When you execute the ping command for the first time you will experience a significantly longer response time than is usual By using the arp d command the static entry in the arp table is removed from the host s cache m...

Page 39: ... If the host name has not been mapped to an IP address simply replace the host name entry with the IP address in the example above The ARP command varies between different UNIX systems Some BSD type systems expect the host name and node address in reverse order Furthermore IBM AIX systems will require the additional argument ether For example When you execute the ping command for the first time yo...

Page 40: ...is indicates that the address has been set and that communication is established Notes If the host name has not been mapped to an IP address simply replace the host name entry with the IP address in the example above The ARP command varies between different UNIX systems Some BSD type systems expect the host name and node address in reverse order When you execute the ping command for the first time...

Page 41: ...ost table and alias name databases as required by your system 3 If it is not already running start the RARP daemon This is typically performed using the rarpd a command 4 Restart the AXIS 540 542 to download the IP address Notes If the host name has not been mapped to an IP address simply replace the host name entry with the IP address in the example above If you are using IBM AIX you will probabl...

Page 42: ...te if necessary your host table and alias name databases as required by your system 3 If it is not already running start the RARP daemon This is typically performed using the rarpd a command 4 Restart the AXIS 640 642 to download the IP address Notes If the host name has not been mapped to an IP address simply replace the host name entry with the IP address in the example above If you are a IBM AI...

Page 43: ...s correspond to the default router address and subnet mask If the host name has not been mapped to an IP address simply replace the host name entry with the IP address in the example above 2 If necessary update your host table and alias name databases as required by your system 3 If it is not already running start the BOOTP daemon This is typically performed using the bootpd command 4 Restart the ...

Page 44: ...Installation 43 The AXIS 540 640 can automatically download a customized config file from a TFTP server Just add the name of the config file and the TFTP server s IP address to your boot table The config file is downloaded immediately after the AXIS 540 640 receives its IP address ...

Page 45: ...ting Up Windows on page 55 Section 6 Setting Up OS 2 on page 81 Section 7 Setting Up Macintosh on page 87 Section 8 Setting Up UNIX on page 93 Installation method Transport protocol Action NDPS TCP IP IPX SPX See Setup using NDPS on page 45 Proceed with Installing the AXIS 540 640 in NDPS environments on page 46 Queue based printing IPX SPX If you have performed the basic installations as describe...

Page 46: ... TCP IP or IPX SPX Before the AXIS 540 640 can be installed make sure that NDPS and an NDPS gateway are installed on your NetWare file server AXIS 540 640 uses the AXIS NDPS Gateway for printing in networks using either IP or IPX as transport protocols The printer gateways are included with the NDPS software and are automatically installed together with NDPS Notes NDPS requires that you run NetWar...

Page 47: ...rt out with creating one in the NetWare Administrator Public Access To create a public access printer using the NDPS Manager object in your NetWare administrator do the following 1 Double click on the NDPS Manager object you will be using to control the Printer Agents 2 At the Identification page for the NDPS Manager object you want to use click the Printer Agent List button The Printer Agent List...

Page 48: ...omatically create a public access printer before you connect the AXIS 540 640 to the network 2 Connect the AXIS 540 640 to the NetWare network 3 Use the NetWare Administrator to create an NDPS printer as an object in the NDS Tree 4 Create a new Printer Agent PA or convert a Public Access Printer to a Controlled one 5 Choose the Axis Gateway configuration Select TCP IP or IPX as transport protocol ...

Page 49: ...cated in the AXIS NetPilot main window NetWare Network Environment Window The NetWare Network Environment window allows you to connect additional print queues to your AXIS 540 640 as well as create new ones Follow the steps below to gain access to the NetWare Network Environment window 1 Select the required Network Print Server from the Network Print Server folder 2 Choose Network from the Setup m...

Page 50: ...guration by scanning the NDS tree or in the case of NetWare versions 3 x the designated file servers Connecting Print Queues Follow the steps below to connect a print queue to the print server port 1 Open the NetWare Network Environment window 2 Select the print server port you want to connect 3 Click the Connect button The Connect NetWare Print Queues window appears ...

Page 51: ...ce to step 8 Continue with step 6 only if you want to create a new queue 6 Type the queue name in the Create Queue dialog window If you want to create a queue in the NDS tree you must also enter the name of the volume where the queue will be located Click OK 7 Select the newly created queue from the queue list 8 Select Print Server Mode or Remote Printer Mode If you selected Print Server Mode adva...

Page 52: ...int server by using the Browse button Notes You cannot type or edit the name manually Make sure that you have PSERVER NLM running if you selected Remote Printer Mode in step 8 10 If you want to define a remote printer number slot manually check the Manual box and type the desired number in the box 11 Click the OK button to return to the Network Environments window ...

Page 53: ...re that the PSERVER_NDS parameter is set If you want to change the parameter value or if the parameter value is empty enter the desired values The parameter value must include the tree or the preferred file server you want to login to and the print server name including the context The syntax of the PSERVER_NDS parameter is described in PSERVER_NDS parameter on page 53 3 Use NetWare Administrator ...

Page 54: ...Ware 5 or higher PSERVER_NDS parameter As shown in the instructions in Installing the AXIS 540 640 on page 52 the PSERVER_NDS parameter specifies which NDS tree or file server the AXIS 540 640 will login to It also specifies the path to the print server object in the tree The syntax of the PSERVER_NDS parameter is displayed in the following examples Example 1 TREE NW5_TREE DevDept acme In this exa...

Page 55: ...de takes one NetWare user license Advantages High performance 150 400 kbytes s Limitations In bindery mode this printing method requires a NetWare user licence for each AXIS 540 640 to file server link Remote Printer Mode The AXIS 540 640 connects to a PSERVER NetWare program running on the file server or to a dedicated workstation running PSERVER EXE It then automatically receives print jobs from...

Page 56: ...58 NetBIOS NetBEUI 1 AXIS Print System Overview on page 57 2 Installing NetBIOS NetBEUI printers in Windows 95 98 on page 61 Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 TCP IP 1 AXIS Print System Overview on page 57 2 Installing TCP IP Printers in Windows NT 4 0 2000 on page 63 NetBIOS NetBEUI 1 Installing NetBIOS NetBEUI printers in Windows NT 4 0 2000 on page 66 Windows NT 3 5x TCP IP 1 AXIS Print Monitor Overv...

Page 57: ... you intend to use the AXIS 540 640 in a multiprotocol environment you should also refer to the following sections Section 4 Setting Up NetWare on page 44 Section 6 Setting Up OS 2 on page 81 Section 7 Setting Up Macintosh on page 87 Section 8 Setting Up UNIX on page 93 ...

Page 58: ...at the administration version includes an IP settings application called AXIS IP Installer Peer to Peer Printing The AXIS Print System needs to be installed on each workstation to perform peer to peer printing Once installed the AXIS Print System allows you to access all network printers just as if they were connected directly to your workstation Peer to peer printing offers the following benefits...

Page 59: ...ive DHCP server on the network or if you have already set the IP address of the AXIS 540 640 using another method you should follow the installation instructions presented in Installing TCP IP Printer Ports on page 60 If your AXIS 540 640 is not assigned with a valid IP address you should follow the installation instructions presented in Installing TCP IP Printer Ports and Setting the IP Address o...

Page 60: ...twork for a location for a suitable printer driver for the printer Click Next if a printer driver is found If not you have to manually find a printer driver using the Select button before clicking the Next button 8 Enter a name for the printer select if you want to make it your default printer and select if you want to produce a test page Click Finish The printer is now installed on your computer ...

Page 61: ...inter driver using the Select button before clicking the Next button 4 Enter a name for the printer select if you want to make it your default printer and select if you want to produce a test page Click Finish The printer is now installed on your computer The printer will feature in the My Printers window of AXIS Print System as well as in the Printers folder of the Windows operating system If you...

Page 62: ...rinter does not appear in the model list Note Even if the desired printer is available in the Manufacturers and Printer Models list you are advised to use the printer driver provided with the printer This assures you of the latest driver software 4 Click the Have Disk button Insert the printer driver diskette CD that was provided with your printer select the appropriate diskette CD drive and click...

Page 63: ...r driver appears in the displayed Manufacturers and Printer Models lists highlight your selection click Next and proceed directly to step 8 It is only necessary to perform steps 6 7 if your printer does not appear in the model list Note Even if the desired printer is available in the Manufacturers and Printer Models list you are advised to use the printer driver provided with the printer This assu...

Page 64: ...active DHCP server on the network or if you have already set the IP address of the AXIS 540 640 using another method you should follow the installation instructions presented in Installing TCP IP Printer Ports on page 65 If your AXIS 540 640 is not assigned with a valid IP address you should follow the installation instructions presented in Installing TCP IP Printer Ports and Setting the IP Addres...

Page 65: ...twork for a location for a suitable printer driver for the printer Click Next if a printer driver is found If not you have to manually find a printer driver using the Select button before clicking the Next button 8 Enter a name for the printer select if you want to make it your default printer and select if you want to produce a test page Click Finish The printer is now installed on your computer ...

Page 66: ...inter driver using the Select button before clicking the Next button 4 Enter a name for the printer select if you want to make it your default printer and select if you want to produce a test page Click Finish The printer is now installed on your computer The printer will feature in the My Printers window of AXIS Print System as well as in the Printers folder of the Windows operating system If you...

Page 67: ...ere name is AX followed by the last six digits of the AXIS 540 640 serial number e g AX100086 Click OK 7 Close the Printer Ports window 8 Click the Configure Port button Choose whether error condition pop up messages are to be displayed by checking the box in the Configure Axis Ports dialog Define the frequency at which the error messages should be displayed after retry Click OK Continue the insta...

Page 68: ...TCP IP protocol using the built in Microsoft LPD monitor Basic Setup If you have not already done so you should perform the TCP IP basic setup procedures prior to installing a printer for LPD printing These procedures are defined in Assigning an IP address on page 31 and onwards Preparing for LPR LPD printing In the Control Panel click the Network icon If the TCP IP Printing entry appears then TCP...

Page 69: ...dd Port In Printer Ports choose LPR Port and then click New Port 4 In Add LPR compatible printer enter the host name or IP address of the AXIS 540 640 as the print server to provide LPD 5 Enter pr1 pr2 pr8 as the name of printer or print queue on that server 6 Choose a suitable printer driver for your printer and go to Next 7 Enter a printer name and go to Next 8 Select Shared if you want to share...

Page 70: ...XIS Print Monitor needs to be installed on each workstation to perform peer to peer printing Once installed the AXIS Print Monitor allows you to access all network printers just as if they were connected directly to your workstation Peer to peer printing offers the following benefits You can easily monitor the status of your printers by enabling error condition pop up messages You do not have to r...

Page 71: ...r driver for your printer from the drop down Driver list If the desired printer driver already appears in the displayed Manufacturers and Printer Models list dialog proceed directly to step 6 It is only necessary to perform steps 4 5 if your printer does not appear in the model list Note Even if the desired printer is available in the Manufacturers and Printer Models list you are advised to use th...

Page 72: ...rn to the Create Printer dialog 12 Having selected and configured the chosen port click Next 13 Select whether you want to share the printer with other network users Click OK The printer properties are displayed in an appropriate dialog that allows you to refine your printer setup The Axis printer is now installed and will appear as an icon in the Print Manager Installing NetBIOS NetBEUI Printers ...

Page 73: ...u of the latest driver software 4 Select Other in the driver list Insert the printer driver diskette CD that was provided with your printer select the appropriate diskette CD drive and click OK 5 Select the printer driver you want to install 6 Select Other in the Print to list box 7 Select Axis Port from the list of available Print Monitors and click OK 8 Select the AXIS Port you wish to add and t...

Page 74: ...dures are defined in Assigning an IP address on page 31 and onwards Install the TCP IP Protocol Stack In the Control Panel click the Network icon If the TCP IP Printing entry appears then TCP IP is already installed Close the Network folder and continue with Installing a printer on the next page Follow these steps to install the TCP IP protocol stack 1 In the Control Panel select Network 2 Click A...

Page 75: ...r 5 In the Print to field select Other 6 In the Print Destinations dialog choose LPR Port and then click OK The Add LPR Compatible Printer dialog will now appear 7 In the Name or Address field type the IP address or the host name of your AXIS 540 640 If you use a host name this must be defined in the hosts file on your server prior to the installation This file is normally located in winnt35 syste...

Page 76: ...Install and maintain AXIS 540 640 printer ports as Windows printer ports Capture and monitor print jobs directed to the AXIS 540 640 ports Print jobs are directed through a spool directory located on your local hard disk peer to peer mode or on the file server client server mode The printer port status of your AXIS 540 640 can be monitored and pop up notification messages can be generated keeping ...

Page 77: ... do not have to rely on a server Client server operation requires only one user to install the AXIS Print Utility for Windows software onto their workstation This user then adds the printer to his or her workstation the server and shares the printer with other users on the network The other users the clients can connect to the printer through the server via the Windows Print Manager The client ser...

Page 78: ... list select the AXIS 540 640 port The port appears as name LP1 where name is AX followed by the last six digits of the AXIS 540 640 serial number e g AX100086 4 Accept or change the suggested Windows port name and type any required comment in the Description field Make a note of the Windows port name as you will need this later then click OK to install the Windows port 5 In the Port menu click Co...

Page 79: ...e as a server for network printing The server must be available at all times and must have sufficient hard disk space for spooling print jobs 2 Open Network Setup click Sharing check the I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer s box 3 Install AXIS Print Utility for Windows on the server 4 Set up your AXIS 540 640 as described under Peer to Peer Printing on page 77 5 Open Print Man...

Page 80: ...iver from the list of Installed Printers or click Add to install a new driver Click Connect 3 Select Network in the Device Name list select a local port LPT1 LPT3 to redirect to your network printer 4 In the Show Shared Printers on list select the server from Server Setup above 5 In the Shared Printers list select the printer you want to use 6 Click OK OK and Close 7 Exit the Control Panel The cli...

Page 81: ...the same manner as described in the preceding Windows sections using a choice of Axis utility software that is guided by the type of Windows client employed Refer to AXIS Print Utility for Windows Overview on page 75 if you are using a Windows for Workgroups client Refer to AXIS Print Monitor Overview on page 69 if you are using a Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT client Note Make sure that your...

Page 82: ... 2 environment Continue with the instructions presented in the table below If you intend to operate your AXIS 540 640 in a multiprotocol environment you should also proceed to the other relevant sections in this manual namely Section 4 Setting Up NetWare on page 44 Section 5 Setting Up Windows on page 55 Section 7 Setting Up Macintosh on page 87 Section 8 Setting Up UNIX on page 93 Printing protoc...

Page 83: ...ber e g 3 in the Maximum number of LPD ports field The Remote print server and Remote print server s printer fields should remain empty 3 Select Autostart select lprportd click the Autostart check box and select Detached 4 Exit and Save 5 Restart your OS 2 client Creating a print queue Continue with the instructions below to create a print queue 1 Open the Template group Create an new printer from...

Page 84: ...aded from the Axis WWW home page at http www axis com Install this utility now if you have not already done so If you want to change the default name or any of the AXIS 540 640 default parameters you can do so using any standard Web browser or AXIS NetPilot from any Windows platform that is connected to your network or WinOS 2 window under OS 2 Refer to Section 9 Management Configuration on page 1...

Page 85: ...APS LAN Server or SETUP LAN Manager to activate it If you are using OS 2 version 2 x and wish to print through TCP IP we recommend that you use the IBM TCP IP for OS 2 product It supports the LPD and interactive FTP print methods Installing the AXIS 540 640 1 When AXIS Print Utility for OS 2 is running click Install to install your AXIS 540 640 The port appears in the list as name LP1 where name i...

Page 86: ...tes folder then drag the Printer icon out to the Workplace Shell or into a folder while holding the right mouse button down 2 Type a name of your choice in the Name field 3 Select PIPE name LP1 from the Port list and select a printer driver suitable for your printer from the Standard Printer list 4 Click OK to confirm the printer definition ...

Page 87: ...en using OS 2 Warp with IBM Peer service follow the steps below 1 Click the right mouse button on the printer object 2 Select Share and then Start sharing In the dialog box enter a Description 3 Select the check box Start sharing at LAN workstation start up 4 Click OK To share a printer resource when using LAN server 4 0 follow the steps below 1 Open LAN Server Administration 2 Open your domain an...

Page 88: ...55 Section 6 Setting Up OS 2 on page 81 Section 8 Setting Up UNIX on page 93 Note The AXIS 640 and the AXIS 642 models do not support printing in the Macintosh environment Installation Using the Chooser Window Basic Configuration Basic configuration in AppleTalk is performed simply by opening the Chooser window and selecting a printer You can change the default name of your AXIS 540 542 or any of ...

Page 89: ...your printer might have LaserWriter 7 0 Printer Driver Follow the instructions below to choose a printer 1 Select Chooser from the Apple menu 2 Click the LaserWriter icon 3 If your network has more than one zone click on the zone you want If your network has no zones this box does not appear 4 Click the name of the printer you want The default AXIS 540 542 printer name is shown as AXIS nnnnnn _ po...

Page 90: ...T1 For 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 ...

Page 91: ...ntosh computer to verify communication to the chosen printer The basic installation can be considered complete if the print test is satisfactory The AXIS 540 542 is now ready to use as a print server Note For information on advanced AppleTalk functions such as non PostScript printer support please refer to the Axis NPS Print Server Technical Reference on the AXIS Online CD ASCII TBCP and BCP The B...

Page 92: ...nt server s parameters via any standard Web browser or via FTP Refer to Section 9 Management Configuration on page 108 for more information Example The following example describes the how you set the AXIS 540 542 parameters in AppleTalk Important DO NOT use the parameter values from this example when configuring your AXIS 540 542 You should select values that are appropriate for your printers and ...

Page 93: ...50 for information about which values that are valid for each parameter 7 Print the text file The settings will be stored in the print server 8 Open the Chooser and select the printer port you wish to use for printing documents 9 Close the Chooser Note The _CFG port disappears 60 minutes after the AXIS 540 542 has been powered on If you want it to reappear you must restart your AXIS 540 542 BINARY...

Page 94: ...AXIS 540 640 and can be downloaded to your host using FTP so no disks are required The axinstall script can also be downloaded from the Axis WWW home page at http www axis com and it is available on the AXIS Online CD Having completed this operation the printer connected to the AXIS 540 640 will appear as though they are directly connected to the host printer spooler If you intend to operate your ...

Page 95: ...as the password 3 Download the script using the command get axinstall Log out using the command quit bye or exit depending on your FTP version Typical FTP session for collecting the axinstall script ftp npserver connected to npserver 220 AXIS 540 640 FTP Print Server v6 00 Jun 17 1999 ready Name npsserver thomas root 331 User name ok need password Password pass not visible 230 User logged in ftp g...

Page 96: ... print methods The axinstall script will suggest one of the systems listed below when started If you do not find the suggestion appropriate then manually select any of the systems listed Systems supported by axinstall 1 SunOS 4 SUN BSD Solaris 1 x 2 SunOS 5 SUN SYS V Solaris 2 x 3 AIX IBM RS 6000 BULL DPX 20 4 HP UX HP 9000 5 BOS BULL DPX 2 6 DEC OSF 1 Digital Equipment Alpha 7 ULTRIX Digital Equi...

Page 97: ...ages and limitations of the different methods Use the following information to determine which method to adopt Illustration of different UNIX print methods LPD The Line Printer Daemon is a protocol for transferring print jobs between hosts This is the recommended method for UNIX systems but some System V versions do not support LPD Advantages Easy to set up install the AXIS 540 640 as a remote que...

Page 98: ...put filters and does not allow both input and output filters In System V no filters or interface programs can be used PROS A protocol developed at Axis Comes in two versions named pipe PROS A and filter PROS B PROS A PROS A Advantages The AXIS 540 640 appears as a device to the system This makes all filter and model options available It provides accounting and status logging Supports bi directiona...

Page 99: ...talled Advantages Easy to set up with previously installed Reverse Telnet drivers Limitations No status logging Drivers are not supplied with the AXIS 540 640 Existing drivers may be slow Other UNIX Systems Most UNIX systems resemble either BSD or System V and so with some ingenuity a solution can also be devised for other variants If the system has BSD socket type networking support then prosbsd ...

Page 100: ...tScript conversion Hex Dump mode to assist with printing problems If any of these actions are required a Logical Printer is used to change the print data before being sent to the printer port There are eight logical printers PR1 PR8 that can be set up to filter the print data The default logical printers settings are such that PR1 PR4 cause no change to the flow of print data while PR5 PR8 add CR ...

Page 101: ...onfig file just enter the values for the corresponding parameters The examples should only be viewed as suggestions how to configure the logical printers You should off course configure them according to the needs of your network In B The Parameter List on page 150 you can find a complete list of the AXIS 540 640 parameters Refer to Section 9 Management Configuration on page 108 for more informati...

Page 102: ...ng the Character Set Conversion PRx_CSET parameter The output from the conversion filter is always IBM PC Set 2 Code Page 437 and this is the character set the printer must be set up for Example Your network contains a host using the character set ISO 8859 2 In order to direct its print jobs to the printer connected to the AXIS 540 640 you should assign the host to a separate logical printer and i...

Page 103: ... string 04 in the String After Print Job text field 3 Click the Submit Printer5 settings button Example You have a printer with dual input bins and want to print on pre printed forms when using the logical printer PR4 The standard forms are taken from bin 1 and the pre printed forms are taken from bin 2 The string before print job should contain the command to select bin 2 E Cl4H hex 1B 26 6C 34 4...

Page 104: ... byte You substitute command strings by editing the String Substitutions PRx_STR parameter Example Assume that you want to replace the UNIX New Line hex 0A with an ASCII NewLine hex 0D 0A for logical printer PR1 Follow the instructions below to substitute command strings 1 Select the Printer1 Web page 2 Enter the string 01 0A 02 0D 0A in the String Substitutions text field 3 Click the Submit Print...

Page 105: ... the string 01 0A 02 0D 0A 03 1B 47 31 02 1B 59 in the String Substitutions text field 3 Click the Submit Printer2 settings button Note Extensive use of string substitutions will naturally decrease the throughput rate of the AXIS 540 640 Hex code Explanation 01 length of the UNIX New Line command 0A the UNIX New Line command 02 length of the ASCII New Line command 0D 0A the ASCII New Line command ...

Page 106: ...g Language Translation PRx_FILT parameter Example Follow the instructions below to convert ASCII print data to PostScript for logical printer PR2 1 Select the Printer2 Web page 2 Set the Printer Language Translation parameter to POSTSCR 3 Click the Submit Printer2 settings button If you select the parameter value AUTO_PS the print data for every print job is searched and if any ASCII data is found...

Page 107: ... to POSTSCR 3 Set the PostScript Page Size parameter to LETTER 4 Set the PostScript Page Orientation parameter to LANDS 5 Enter the string 48 0 120 60 30 50 in the PostScript Page Format text field 6 Enter the string Helvetica in the PostScript Font text field 7 Click the Submit Printer2 settings button Page Format Parameter Default Value Lines per page 66 Characters per line 0 0 disable line wrap...

Page 108: ...eb page 2 Set the Read Back Port parameter to NONE 3 Click the Submit Printer1 settings button Debugging using the Hex Dump Mode When hex dump mode is activated the print data is printed as hexadecimal byte values rather than characters printer control commands are also printed as hex values This allows you to inspect what control and print characters are being sent to the printer which is a usefu...

Page 109: ...to manage and configure your AXIS 540 640 is depending on the operating system protocols of your network The table below displays which method to use for each supported environment Operating System Protocols Configuration Management methods IPX SPX NetWare AXIS NetPilot See page 118 HP JetAdmin See page 134 Novell Utilities See page 135 TCP IP UNIX Windows 95 98 NT 2000 Windows 3 1 WfW NetWare Pur...

Page 110: ...ntended for regular users who are only interested in using the print server s interface for checking print jobs or viewing printer properties If you want to change any other of the print server s settings you must enter the Admin mode Admin When in Admin mode you have access to all the print server s parameters and you can change them to your liking This mode is intended for network administrators...

Page 111: ...he host name or the IP address of your AXIS 540 640 in the Open Page dialog as detailed below You can alternatively type the host name or the IP address directly into the Web browser s Location text field The User Mode home page of your AXIS 540 640 appears in the browser window The AXIS 540 640 User Home Page ...

Page 112: ...ink to the Axis home page is available from this mode The Printer Overview page contains a section that allows you to view the general parameter setting of the AXIS 540 640 including the print server name and the location of the print server in your organization if defined If you have admin access rights you can use the Configuration Wizard to perform basic configuration of the AXIS 540 640 By cli...

Page 113: ...ur PC is also included Available Services from the Admin Mode The following services are available from the Admin mode An additional link to the Axis home page is available from this mode The This Print Server page contains a section that allows you to view and modify the general parameter setting of the AXIS 540 640 including the print server name the node address the password and the base URL Yo...

Page 114: ...work Administrator From the Support page you can receive help to resolve any installation or print problems that might occur If your problems persist the Support page allows you to produce a Server Report The Server Report includes the settings of the AXIS 540 640 information about your connected printers as well as the current network settings The Server Report is of great value for support assis...

Page 115: ...ed the AXIS 540 640 in the TCP IP environment as described in Assigning an IP address on page 31 you are free to access the AXIS 540 640 from AXIS ThinWizard Installing AXIS ThinWizard You should only install AXIS ThinWizard on a designated server on your network When you want to use the AXIS ThinWizard for management purposes you just access the server via any standard Web browser The AXIS ThinWi...

Page 116: ...eb browser from a client in your network 3 Enter the IP address or the host name of the server where you installed AXIS ThinWizard If the server is installed on another port than 80 you must enter the port name after the host name or the IP address 4 The AXIS ThinWizard start page appears in the Web browser Enter your user name and the password and click the Log in button 5 The AXIS ThinWizard int...

Page 117: ...k groups as you want Follow the instructions below to create a network group 1 Click the Network Groups button in the AXIS ThinWizard main menu 2 Click the Create button 3 The Create Network Group page opens Type the name of the network group enter the IP address ranges and Axis server types that should be included If you are only interested in managing print servers deselect all options but the P...

Page 118: ...d in the network group appear in the window 3 Click the link of the AXIS 540 640 to access its internal Web page 4 The Srv and Dev columns show the status of your print servers and printers You are now free to manage and configure the AXIS 540 640 as described in Available Services from the User Mode on page 111 Upgrading Axis Servers Refer to Upgrading using AXIS ThinWizard on page 145 for more i...

Page 119: ... IPX SPX or the NetBIOS NetBEUI protocols AXIS NetPilot allows you to Change the AXIS 540 640 parameter values Modify network environment settings Monitor your printers on the network Create logical groups of print servers to simplify administration Upgrade the AXIS 540 640 Starting AXIS NetPilot Start AXIS NetPilot by clicking the AXIS NetPilot icon which resides in the folder where you installed...

Page 120: ... are appropriate to your operating environments Each parameter can be edited by selecting the relevant box Follow the instructions below to open and edit an arbitrary Property Page 1 Select the AXIS 540 640 from the Network Print Servers folder 2 Click the Properties button on the AXIS NetPilot toolbar or choose Properties from the Setup menu 3 Select the tab that includes the parameter you want t...

Page 121: ...erver 6 Click Save after you have made your choice to save the modified config file Important When saving the config file to multiple print servers make sure that you do not assign the same IP address to different print servers Modifying the network environments From the Network Environment window you can modify the network settings for each supported network environment To gain access to the Netw...

Page 122: ... of each printer is displayed in the AXIS NetPilot window AXIS NetPilot s Monitoring Window Creating a printer group Follow the instructions below to create a printer group 1 Select the Monitoring Printers folder 2 Click on the New Group button on the toolbar or select New Printer Group from the File menu 3 Type a printer group name in the text field and click OK You can create as many printer gro...

Page 123: ...the toolbar or select Add Printer from the File menu 3 The Add Printer window appears Double click the print server to which the desired printer is connected and select the printer port Click OK Examining printers Follow the instructions below to monitor the printers 1 Select the printer group folder located in the Monitoring Printers folder The printer status appear in the right hand frame of AXI...

Page 124: ... 2 Click on the New Group button on the toolbar or select New Print Server Group from the File menu 3 Type a print server group name in the text field and click OK You can create as many print server groups as you want but you cannot include a print server in more than one group Adding a Print Server to a Print Server Group Follow the instructions below to add a print server to a print server grou...

Page 125: ...etailed printer information from printers appearing in the monitoring window Note The extent of the detailed printer information is depending on your printer model 1 Select the desired printer folder located in the Monitoring Printers folder 2 Click the desired printer icon and choose Printer Information from the File menu AXIS NetPilot Printer Information window ...

Page 126: ...ormation in the Summary window AXIS NetPilot Summary window Upgrading the Print Server You can use the AXIS NetPilot Upgrade Wizard to upgrade the AXIS 540 640 software Please refer to Section 11 Upgrading the Software on page 144 for details Additional information Refer to the AXIS NetPilot on line help for further information about this tool ...

Page 127: ...UNIX shell window 2 Enter the user id and the password The default entries are root and pass 3 Download the config file to your host by typing get config 4 Edit the file using your preferred text editor 5 Save the config file to the AXIS 540 640 by typing put config CONFIG Notes It is important that the destination file is specified in capital letters Otherwise the edits are temporary and will be ...

Page 128: ...password Password pass not visible 230 User logged in ftp get config 200 PORT command successful 150 Opening data connection for config 192 36 253 4 13 223 mode ascii 226 Transfer complete 8588 bytes received in 0 24 seconds 35 63 kbytes s ftp put config CONFIG 200 PORT command successful 150 Opening data connection for CONFIG 192 36 253 4 13 223 mode ascii 226 Transfer complete 8588 bytes receive...

Page 129: ...ewing the Account File The account file contains data concerning the 20 last print jobs It specifies an internal job number the user that initiated the job the protocol and logical printer that was used current status Completed Off line or Printing number of bytes printed elapsed time and off line time Follow the instructions below to view the account file using FTP 1 Log in to the AXIS 540 640 by...

Page 130: ...ber the user that initiated the job the protocol and logical printer that was used current status Completed Off line or Printing number of bytes printed elapsed time and off line time Follow the instructions below to view the account file using telnet 1 Log in to the AXIS 540 640 by typing telnet host name or telnet IP address in a DOS window Windows and OS 2 or in a UNIX shell window 2 Enter the ...

Page 131: ...acter is AXIS 540 640 TELNET Print Server v6 00 Jun 17 1999 AXIS 540 640 network login root Password pass not visible AXIS 540 640 TELNET Print Server v6 00 Jun 17 1999 Root account Current account file JOB USER PROT LPR S BYTES ETIME OTIME 1 Thomas FTP pr2 C 1885 2 0 2 Joe LPT pr1 C 23074 4 0 3 RICHARD PSERVER pr2 C 43044 5 0 4 MacUser APPLE pr1 C 6717 2 0 5 LSLM_userNetBIOS pr2 C 36995 3 0 6 pat...

Page 132: ...Performing resets Three types of reset commands allow you to perform soft resets to perform hard resets and to reset the print server s parameters to its factory default settings Follow the instructions below to perform a soft reset using telnet 1 Log in to the AXIS 540 640 by typing telnet host name or telnet IP address in a DOS windows Windows and OS 2 or in a UNIX shell window 2 Enter the user ...

Page 133: ...MP implementation runs in TCP IP and NetWare IPX networks The management is handled by NMS Network Management System software running on a host on your network The NMS software communicates with network devices by the means of messages which are references to one or more objects A message can be a question or an instruction to a device or an alarm triggered by a specific event in a device Objects ...

Page 134: ...o B The Parameter List on page 150 Printer status and unit administration objects used for monitoring AXIS 540 640 print jobs and storing parameter changes permanently Trap objects used for alarms at various error conditions For technical details you can view the MIB file axis mib with any text editor The AXIS MIB is resident on the AXIS 540 640 and can be downloaded directly from the print server...

Page 135: ...tus of your AXIS 540 640 and the connected printers Please refer to the appropriate Hewlett Packard documentation for further details about these tools Notes To enable support for the HP JetAdmin and the HP Web JetAdmin management software you must set the HP_JETADMIN parameter to YES It is not possible to upgrade the AXIS 540 640 Flash Memory from the HP JetAdmin If the AXIS 540 640 has been conf...

Page 136: ...e Administration Some useful features provided by the NetWare Administrator are described in more detail below Printer Status The Printer Status menu detailed below shows the status of an active print job serviced by an AXIS 540 640 network print server It displays detailed information concerning the active job including Print Queue print job description size of print file percentage of job comple...

Page 137: ...e g Busy Off line Out of paper Paper jam etc You can also add or remove print job owners and administrators from the list of persons to be notified Print Layout You can view installed AXIS 540 640 Network Print Servers and their relative print queues for any NetWare Organizational Unit You can also display summary information by right clicking on the printer object you want to examine NetWare Prin...

Page 138: ...l IPP enables printing over any LAN or WAN supporting TCP IP The most prevalent example of this is IPP printing over the Internet which is illustrated below Figure The path of a print job from LAN to LAN over the Internet In practical terms this means that you can send documents to a remote printer as an addition to or replacement of fax and e mail with the same quality and color options of tradit...

Page 139: ...inting System for Unix Linux environments Firewall Considerations If there are one or more firewalls between the IPP Client and the server you may have to make some changes to the firewall configuration IPP uses TCP port 631 for printing so any firewalls between client and server must be configured to allow bi directional traffic on that port Please consult your network administrator if you think ...

Page 140: ...te that the IPP port number 631 should be specified in the http address scheme Example ipp address schemes IPP address using host name IPP address using IP address Corresponding printer http axisps 631 LPT1 http 12 100 110 2 631 LPT1 Printer attached to the LPT1 parallel port http axisps 631 LPT2 http 12 100 110 2 631 LPT2 Printer attached to the LPT2 parallel port http axisps 631 COM1 http 12 100...

Page 141: ...ver could be axisps for example The port number used is 631 followed by the local printer name Ex LPT1 A walk through example of the IPP printing process is perhaps the best way to describe the IPP functionality 1 As a LAN user in a Windows environment you wish to print a document on a color printer which is integrated in another LAN and located in another city 2 Proceed with selecting the IPP pri...

Page 142: ...Add Printer Wizard will start Follow the instructions on the screen 3 When prompted choose Network Printer 4 In the Network Path or Queue name field write the http address of the destination printer for example http axisps 631 LPT1 5 Select the appropriate printer driver corresponding to the destination printer 6 Specify a name for the printer you wish to add to your printer list Click Finish The ...

Page 143: ...Printer Wizard will start Follow the instructions on the screen 3 When prompted choose Network Printer 4 In the Network Path or Queue name field write the http address of the destination printer for example http axisps 631 LPT1 5 Select the appropriate printer driver corresponding to the destination printer 6 Specify a name for the printer you wish to add to your printer list Click Finish The dest...

Page 144: ...nter a new destination printer click Find Printer in the Select Printer frame 3 Enter the printer http address in the Printer field for example http axisps 631 LPT1 Click OK 4 The Installation Wizard will ask you if you want to install the appropriate printer driver on your computer Click OK Select the printer driver corresponding to your destination printer Click OK 5 Specify your printer from th...

Page 145: ...Flash Memory The axinstall script The AXIS MIB file Obtaining the Updated Software You can obtain all the print server software as well as the latest utility software from the following locations AXIS Online CD Over the Internet by accessing the AXIS home page at http www axis com Anonymous ftp by logging in to ftp axis com and accessing the folder pub axis your local dealer Note If you are upgrad...

Page 146: ... in TCP IP networks You must assign the AXIS 540 640 with an IP address as described in Assigning an IP address on page 31 before you can use this upgrading method Follow the instructions below to upgrade your print servers using AXIS ThinWizard 1 Click the Manage Network button in the AXIS ThinWizard main menu 2 Select a network group from the drop down list You can only update the servers that a...

Page 147: ... below to upgrade the AXIS 540 640 Caution Be careful not to interrupt the file transfer If the transfer is interrupted the AXIS 540 640 may have to be re initialized by your dealer 1 Log in to the AXIS 540 640 with the command ftp host name or ftp IP address 2 You will be prompted for user id and password Use the user id root which has the default password pass 3 Type the command binary to change...

Page 148: ...ade Wizard is available to guide you through the necessary procedures Follow the instructions below to upgrade your print servers 1 Obtain the firmware file using one of the methods presented on page 144 2 Put the file in the AXIS NetPilot Upgrade folder This folder resides in the same folder as the AXIS NetPilot program and was created when AXIS NetPilot was installed on your client 3 Start the U...

Page 149: ... print a test page If the test page prints the parallel interface is functioning correctly The printed Test Page contains basic information about the AXIS 540 640 It is recommended that you print a test page every time you have connected the AXIS 540 640 to a printer The Parameter List Press the test button twice to print a parameter list showing the current AXIS 540 640 settings This list provide...

Page 150: ...ntervals This should take at least 5 seconds 3 Release the test button and wait until the network indicator flashes at least five times 4 Press and hold the test button again until the network indicator remains constantly lit 5 Restart the AXIS 540 640 by disconnecting and reconnecting the external power supply The AXIS 540 640 is now reset to factory default settings Note All parameters except No...

Page 151: ... must restart the AXIS 540 640 before the new setting for that parameter takes effect Please refer to Section 9 Management Configuration on page 108 for more information about how to change the parameters Note The password parameters ROOT_PWD and PROS_PWD only appear when you are logged in to the AXIS 540 640 using root The password parameters will not be printed when you are printing the paramete...

Page 152: ... DNS_ENB YES DNS Enabled DNS_ADDR1 0 0 0 0 Primary DNS Server Address DNS_ADDR2 0 0 0 0 Secondary DNS Server Address DOMAIN_NAME Domain Name Defines the domain to which the AXIS 540 640 belongs SLP_SCOPE_LIST DEFAULT Defines the SLP scope to which the AXIS 540 640 belongs RTN_OPT NO Reverse Telnet Options Enabled RTEL_PR1 0 PR1 Reverse Telnet Port Number RTEL_PR2 0 PR2 Reverse Telnet Port Number R...

Page 153: ..._BINDERY4 PSERVER Bindery 4 Bindery file server name PSERVER_BINDERY5 PSERVER Bindery 5 Bindery file server name PSERVER_BINDERY6 PSERVER Bindery 6 Bindery file server name PSERVER_BINDERY7 PSERVER Bindery 7 Bindery file server name PSERVER_BINDERY8 PSERVER Bindery 8 Bindery file server name PSERVER_BINDERY9 PSERVER Bindery 9 Bindery file server name PSERVER_BINDERY10 PSERVER Bindery 10 Bindery fi...

Page 154: ...inter 5 LLOGIC_5 PR5 PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4 PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8 LPT1 Logical Printer for Printer 5 LPRINT_6 Name Printer 6 LLOGIC_6 PR6 PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4 PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8 LPT1 Logical Printer for Printer 6 LPRINT_7 Name Printer 7 LLOGIC_7 PR7 PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4 PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8 LPT1 Logical Printer for Printer 7 LPRINT_8 Name Printer 8 LLOGIC_8 PR8 PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4 PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8 LPT1 Logical Printer for Printer 8 ...

Page 155: ... IBM 7UK IBM 7SW IBM 7GE IBM 7FR IBM 7ND IBM DEC IBM Character Set Conversion PR2_FILT NONE NONE POSTSCR AUTO_PS Printer Language Translation PR2_AFT String After Print Job PR2_DUMP NO Hex Dump Mode Enabled PR2_SIZE A4 A4 LETTER LEGAL EXECUT PostScript Page Size PR2_ORNT PORTR PORTR LANDS R_PORTR R_LANDS PostScript Page Orientation PR2_FORM 66 0 100 60 30 50 PostScript Page Format MPL MPP CPI LPI ...

Page 156: ... IBM 7UK IBM 7SW IBM 7GE IBM 7FR IBM 7ND IBM DEC IBM Character Set Conversion PR5_FILT NONE NONE POSTSCR AUTO_PS Printer Language Translation PR5_AFT String After Print Job PR5_DUMP NO Hex Dump Mode Enabled PR5_SIZE A4 A4 LETTER LEGAL EXECUT PostScript Page Size PR5_ORNT PORTR PORTR LANDS R_PORTR R_LANDS PostScript Page Orientation PR5_FORM 66 0 100 60 30 50 PostScript Page Format MPL MPP CPI LPI ...

Page 157: ...Script Page Orientation PR7_FORM 66 0 100 60 30 50 PostScript Page Format MPL MPP CPI LPI LM TM PR7_FONT PostScript Font Courier when not specified PRINTER8 MENU PR8_IN AUTO NONE AUTO Read Back Port Read Back of information PR8_BEF String Before Print Job PR8_STR 010A020D0A String Substitutions PR8_CSET NONE NONE ISO IBM 7UK IBM 7SW IBM 7GE IBM 7FR IBM 7ND IBM DEC IBM Character Set Conversion PR8_...

Page 158: ... LPT1 Menu L1_CENTR HISPEED IBM_PC STNDRD FAST HISPEED Centronics Interface Timing LPT1 L1_BSYTM 60 Busy Status Time Out LPT1 All status reporting disabled if set to 0 L1_MGM_INFO AUTO DISABLE AUTO Printer Management Information LPT1 L1_COMMENT Optional user comment describing the printer at LPT1 ...

Page 159: ...c LANtastic 7 0 from any of the supported Windows clients defined above All Operating Systems supporting the TCP IP suite of protocols including BSD Systems BSD 4 2 4 3 4 4 SunOS4 Solaris 1 x DEC Ultrix etc System V Systems R3 R4 AT T Interactive SCO SunOS5 Solaris 2 x HP UX IBM AIX Silicon Graphics IRIX DEC Alpha OSF 1 BULL BOS AIX Other Systems IBM MVS VM VSE OS 400 DEC VMS guidelines for other ...

Page 160: ...r 16 Mbps frame types simultaneously Attachments AXIS 540 10baseT Twisted Pair Ethernet AXIS 542 10base2 Thin Ethernet AXIS 640 Media Type 3 RJ45 UTP Support for 4 and 16 Mbps Token Ring networks AXIS 642 Media Type 1 DB9 STP Support for 4 and 16 Mbps Token Ring networks Security UNIX Root password User access list and printer access NetWare Encrypted passwords Logical Printers The logical printer...

Page 161: ... 300 mA AXIS 542 Maximum 170 mA at 15 VDC Type PS B 12V 500 mA AXIS 640 642 Maximum 170 mA at 15 VDC Type PS B 12V 500 mA Dimensions Height x Width x Depth AXIS 540 1 1 x 2 2 x 4 7 inches 2 7 x 5 6 x 11 8 cm AXIS 542 1 1 x 2 9 x 4 7 inches 2 7 x 7 2 x 11 8 cm AXIS 640 642 1 1 x 2 2 x 4 7 inches 2 7 x 5 6 x 11 8 cm Weight 0 26 lb 0 12 kg Environmental Temperature 40 105 F 5 40 C Humidity 10 95 non ...

Page 162: ...loading start up information such as the IP address to hosts on the network It is only available in UNIX BOOTP requires a BOOTP daemon on your system A request made to an active BOOTP daemon initiates a search of the Boot Table for an entry matching the print server s Ethernet address If a matching entry is found the daemon downloads the IP address to the print server BSD Berkeley Software Distrib...

Page 163: ... is stored in Flash Memory This memory is provided by a silicon chip that like any other ROM device retains data content even after power is removed However Flash Memory is unique because it allows its data to be erased and re written This means that you can install software updates for your server as soon as they become available without having to replace any parts The new software is simply load...

Page 164: ...ges NetWare network resources such as servers and volumes RARP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol A TCP IP protocol used for downloading IP addresses in UNIX networks It requires a RARP daemon on your system and only operates within a single network segment A request made to an active RARP daemon initiates a search of the Ethernet Address Table for an entry matching the print server s Ethernet ad...

Page 165: ...inally developed by AT T URL Uniform Resource Locator A way of specifying the location of publicly available information on the Internet WINS Windows Internet Name Service A NetBIOS Name Server that maps NetBIOS names to dynamically assigned IP addresses Wizard A special form of user assistance that automates a task through a dialog with the user Wizards help the user to accomplish tasks that are ...

Page 166: ... Configuration methods AXIS NetPilot Parameter List Editor 119 Property pages 119 FTP 126 HP tools HP JetAdmin 134 HP Web JetAdmin 134 NetWare Administrator 135 PCONSOLE 135 SNMP 132 Telnet 129 Web browser 109 D DDNS 33 Debugging Print Problems 107 E Ethernet Address 31 F Factory default settings 149 Flash memory 144 FTP 126 H Hex Dump Mode 107 Host Name 33 HP JetAdmin 134 HP Web JetAdmin 134 I In...

Page 167: ...ption AXIS 640 642 18 Physical description 15 Power Indicator LED 19 Power indicator LED 17 Printer information 124 Printer port 15 Printing parameter list 148 Test page 148 Pure IP 52 R Ring Speed Switch 19 S Setting the Internet address ARP 36 38 BOOTP 42 DHCP 35 RARP 40 Setting up Macintosh 87 NetWare 44 OS 2 81 UNIX 93 Windows 55 SNMP 132 Status file 128 131 String Functions 102 String Substit...

Page 168: ...t Utility for Windows 75 Peer to peer printing 77 Windows 95 Installing printer ports 58 Windows 98 Installing printer ports 58 Windows for Workgroups AXIS Print Utility for Windows 75 Client server printing Client setup 79 Server setup 78 Peer to peer printing 77 Windows NT 4 0 Installing Printer Ports 63 WINS 33 35 ...