Axis 540/640 - Manual

Axis 540/640

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Copyright © Axis Communications AB, 1996
  • Page 3 – Tabl e of Contents; Table of Contents
  • Page 5 – Section 1: Introduction; Section 1 Introduction; Network
  • Page 6 – Section 1: Introd uction; How it Works
  • Page 7 – World
  • Page 8 – Where to use it; Web Browser
  • Page 9 – Windows
  • Page 10 – Macintosh; Main Features; Reliability
  • Page 11 – Security
  • Page 13 – Section 2: Basic Install ation; Section 2 Basic Installation; Checking and Identifying the Hardware; AXIS UserGroup Registration Card, part no: 15119
  • Page 14 – Optional accessories
  • Page 15 – Test Button
  • Page 17 – Caution; Connect the AXIS 540/640 to the printer, either directly to the
  • Page 18 – Connecting the AXIS 540/542 to the Ethernet Network
  • Page 19 – Connecting the AXIS 640/642 to the Token Ring Network
  • Page 20 – Basic Set Up of the Network; Installation Guide; NetWare
  • Page 21 – Web Based; from a PC platform within the same network.
  • Page 22 – Basic Set Up with AXIS NetPilot
  • Page 23 – Wizard
  • Page 24 – Test Page
  • Page 25 – Basic Set Up for TCP/IP; Before you start; System pri vileges
  • Page 26 – The Internet Address
  • Page 27 – Set the Internet
  • Page 28 – DHCP is only available in “+” and Token Ring models.; Using ARP in Wind ows; Start a DOS window. Type the following command:
  • Page 31 – Follow the step-by-step procedure below to use the rarp method:
  • Page 32 – Append the following line to your Node Address table. This is
  • Page 35 – Section 3 Setting Up - NetWare; Set Up using the AXIS NetPilot; You may use the AXIS NetPilot to:
  • Page 36 – Using AXIS NetPilot
  • Page 37 – Managing Printers
  • Page 38 – Print Queue
  • Page 39 – Configuring via the
  • Page 40 – NetWare user licences are not required.
  • Page 41 – Monitoring the
  • Page 42 – Other NetWare Configuration Methods; Novell Utilities
  • Page 43 – Notification
  • Page 45 – Section 4 Setting Up - Windows; The following Windows platforms are supported:; Installation Using AXIS Print Utility for Windows
  • Page 48 – Windows for Workgroups; Setup for
  • Page 49 – Server Setup
  • Page 53 – Windows NT
  • Page 54 – Client Setup; Windows NT - LPD Printing
  • Page 56 – Other Windows Configuration Methods; AXIS NetPilot
  • Page 57 – Installation Using AXIS Print Utility for OS/2
  • Page 59 – Integrating your AXIS 540/640 into the OS/2 Environment; Create a Print Queue
  • Page 61 – Other OS/2 Configuration Methods
  • Page 63 – Section 6 Setting Up - Macintosh; Installation Using the Chooser Window; Basic Configuration
  • Page 64 – Choosing a Printer; Selecting a Printer
  • Page 67 – Other Macintosh Configuration Methods
  • Page 69 – Section 7 Setting Up - UNIX; Installation in the UNIX Environment
  • Page 72 – Print Methods on TCP/IP Networks; LPD; and; Spooler features, and; or
  • Page 73 – PRO S A; A ‘C’ compiler is required to build the PROS A drivers.; PRO S B
  • Page 78 – String Substitutions
  • Page 82 – Telnet support: Telnet is a TCP/IP command that allows you to
  • Page 85 – Using SNMP for Remote Monitoring; General Information
  • Page 87 – Other UNIX Configuration Methods
  • Page 89 – Sectio n 8: Web Based Management; Section 8 Web Based Management
  • Page 90 – Section 8: Web Based Management; Accessing the Web Pages; Preparation
  • Page 92 – Enhanced HTTP Management Services; Services Summary
  • Page 95 – Append ix A: The Test Button; Appendix A The Test Button; Print a test page, to check the connection to the printer.
  • Page 96 – Appendix A: The Test Button; Factory Default
  • Page 97 – Appendi x B: The Parameter List; Appendix B; Editing the Configuration Parameters; Editing using
  • Page 98 – Appendix B: The Parameter List; as user id and; Edit the file using your preferred text editor.
  • Page 99 – The Config File
  • Page 105 – Append ix C : Updating the Software; Appendix C Updating the Software; Flash Memory The; AXIS 540/640 server software is stored in Flash; Obtaining the Updated Software; Over the Internet
  • Page 106 – Upgrading the Software; through the parallel port LPT1,; using the AXIS NetPilot,; over the network using FTP on a TCP/IP network
  • Page 107 – Upgrading over the
  • Page 109 – Appendix D: Techni cal Specifications; Appendix D Technical Specifications; Supported Systems; Supported Protocols; Network Management; Hardware; 2 bit RISC Controller, 1 Mbyte Flas h memory. 256 kbytes RA M.
  • Page 111 – Weight; All speci fications a re s ubject to change w ithout prior notice
  • Page 113 – Appendi x E: How To Contact Axis; Appendix E How To Contact Axis; Technical Support
  • Page 114 – Appendix E: How To Contact Axis; FTP; guest; The Axis Offices; Axis Communications AB; North America; Axis Communications Inc.; France; Axis Communications SA
  • Page 115 – Japan; The Pacific; Axis Communications Pte Ltd.; Northeast Asia, India; Axis Communications Ltd.; China; Axis Communications Ltd. Beijing Office
  • Page 117 – Connecting a Printer, 17; Index
  • Page 118 – Parameter Editing
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AX IS 540/640 User’s Manual

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Preface

Thank you for purchasing the AXIS 540/640 Network Print Server. Our goal in developing this
product is to enable you to connect your printers anywhere in your network, allowing all network
users access to shared printer resources.

About Axis

Axis Communications, founded in 1984, is one of the world’s fastest growing companies in the
market of network connectivity. The headquarters are located in Lund, Sweden, with subsidiaries
in Beijing, Boston, Hong Kong, Paris, Sao Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo.

Axis Communications has a distributor network operating in more than 60 countries world-wide,
marketing four major product lines:

Network CD-ROM Servers.

Multi-protocol CD-ROM servers provide a flexible and

cost-efficient solution for sharing CD-ROMs across the network. The AXIS StorPoint CD, the
stand-alone version, and the AXIS StorPoint CD/T, the plug-in CD-ROM tower module, are
both available in Ethernet and Token Ring versions.

Network Print Servers.

These intelligent Ethernet and Token Ring print servers support a

wide range of LAN protocols. The AXIS 150, 152, 540, 542, 560, 570 are Ethernet print servers,
while the AXIS 640, 642, 660, 670 are Token Ring print servers.

Network Camera Servers.

The AXIS NetEye 200 Network Camera attaches directly to an

Ethernet network and supports TCP/IP and Internet-related protocols, acting as a Web server.

IBM Mainframe and S/3x – AS/400 Printer Interfaces.

These products include a wide

range of plug-in interfaces and stand-alone products such as the AXIS Cobra+, AXIS 330/370 Co-
bra, AXIS HP MIO, the AXIS AFP IPDS-to-PostScript converter and the AXIS AFP MIO/IOP
IPDS-to-PCL converters.

About this manual

This manual will guide you through simple step-by-step installation and set up procedures.

Introduction -

The AXIS 540/640 Print Server, how it works, where to use it, its main features.

Basic Installation -

How to connect your AXIS 540/640 to your printer and network.

Setting Up... -

Five sections; one for each of the network environments for your AXIS 540/640.

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Summary

Page 2 - Copyright © Axis Communications AB, 1996

2 AXIS 540/640 User’ s Manual Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual; if you detect any inaccuracies or omissions, please inform us at the address on the back cover. Axis Com munications AB cannot be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the rig...

Page 3 - Tabl e of Contents; Table of Contents

Tabl e of Contents AX IS 540/640 User’s Manual 3 Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Where to use it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Page 5 - Section 1: Introduction; Section 1 Introduction; Network

Section 1: Introduction AX IS 540/640 User’s Manual 5 Section 1 Introduction The AXIS 540/640 series is a range of plug-in network print servers for use in Ethernet and Token Ring environments. The AXIS 540/640 server plugs directly into the printer’s paral lel port and provides all network users wi...

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