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Preface 2 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual About this manual This manual will guide you through a simple step-by-step installation and configuration procedure. It is divided into four sections: Introduction The NPS 530/532 print server, how it works, where to use it, and its main features. Getting sta...
Preface Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 3 Emission notices USA This equ ipment generates, u ses, and can radi ate radio frequency energy and if not ins talled and u sed in accordance with the ins truction manual, may cause interference to radio communi cations. It has been tes ted and found to comply...
Table of contents 4 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual Table of contents 1 Introduction 6 How It Works 7 Where To Use it 7 Main Features 9 2 Getting started 10 Printer Installation 12 Network Installation 13 3 Setup for NetWare 14 Print Server Mode (Automatic) 17 Print Server Mode (Parameter Controlled)...
Section 1: Introduction 6 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual Section 1 Introduction The Axis NPS 530 and 532 are plug-in network print servers for the Ethernet environment. There is no functional difference between them; it’s only the network connector that differs. The NPS 530/532 connects your printer...
Section 1: Introduction Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 7 How It Works Ethernet network print data is transmitted as packets using a high-speed protocol very different from the standards used by serial or parallel printers. Each packet contains information about the sender, the receiver, how to unpac...
Section 1: Introduction 8 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual NetWare The NPS 530/532 has two different modes in the NetWare environment – Print Server Mode and Remote Printer Mode. In Print Server Mode, the NPS 530/532 emulates a NetWare Print Server. At power-on it will log in to each file server in th...
Section 1: Introduction Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 9 Main Features Reliability The Axis NPS 530/532 hardware provides high performance and reliability combined with low power consumption. It is based on the Axis ETRAX chip with an integrated 32 bit RISC CPU and Ethernet controller. Flexibility I...
Section 2: Getting started 10 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual Section 2 Getting started Unpack and inspect all parts for damage. Contact your dealer if anything is missing. All packing materials are recyclable. The standard delivery • NPS 530 Print Server; part no. 0039-1 or NPS 532 Print Server; par...
Section 2: Getting started Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 11 The NPS 530 side panels The NPS 530 side panels ETHERNET TESTPOWERPACKET TEST Button POWER Indicator PACKET Indicator FRONT BACK Printer Connector ETHERNET Connector External Power Supply Connector ETHERNET TESTPOWERPACKET TEST Button POWE...
Section 2: Getting started 12 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual Printer Installation Attach the NPS 530/532 to your printer’s parallel port and make a test printout: 1. Switch off the printer. 2. Attach the NPS 530/532 to the printer , either directly to the parallel printer port, or using the optional...
Section 2: Getting started Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 13 Network Installation 1. Record the serial number of your NPS 530/532. You will need this number for the setup. 2. NPS 530 only: Connect your NPS 530 to the network using a twisted-pair (10baseT) Ethernet cable. 3. NPS 532 only: Connect you...
Section 3: Setup for NetWare 14 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual Section 3 Setup for NetWare The NPS 530/532 can run in either Print Server Mode, Remote Printer Mode or both simultaneously. The basic configuration is done using the PCONSOLE software supplied from Novell, and if you choose a setup othe...
Section 3: Setup for NetWare Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 15 Print Server Mode An NPS 530/532 in print server mode emulates a Novell print server (a workstation running PSERVER). This is the recommended mode for medium-sized to large networks. There are three different ways to set up the print ser...
Section 3: Setup for NetWare 16 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual File Server Controlled Log-In The NPS 530/532 will first log in to the Configuration File Server, and then to any additional NetWare servers found in the file server configuration. See page 20 for setup procedures. Remote Printer Mode An...
Section 3: Setup for NetWare Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 17 Print Server Mode (Automatic) The setup procedure involves adding a print server and linking it to one or more print queues. Both steps are carried out in PCONSOLE. Add a Print Server Follow these steps to add a print server to your NetW...
Section 3: Setup for NetWare 18 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual Link a Print Queue to the Print Server The next step is to link a print queue to the print server: 1. Start PCONSOLE according to steps 1-3 on the previous page. 2. Select Print Queue Information (3.xx) or Print Queues (4.xx). If you pla...
Section 3: Setup for NetWare Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 19 NPS 530/532 Configuration The configuration involves specifying which NetWare file servers and print queues the NPS 530/532 shall attach to. This is done using AXCFG, the Axis NPS configuration software on the disk supplied with the NPS ...
Section 3: Setup for NetWare 20 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual Print Server Mode (File Server Controlled) This method uses a NetWare file server (the Configuration File Server) to hold the print queue information. The NPS 530/532 will not automatically log in to all file servers and scan for queues ...
Section 3: Setup for NetWare Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 21 NetWare 3.xx: 1. Log in as supervisor to the NetWare server, and start PCONSOLE. 2. Select Change Current File Server , then select the file server at which you want to keep the queue and printer configurations. Make a note of the config...
Section 3: Setup for NetWare Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 23 NPS 530/532 Configuration The configuration involves specifying the configuration file server. This is done using AXCFG, the Axis NPS installation software on the disk supplied with the NPS 530/532. Follow the instructions in the read.me...
Section 3: Setup for NetWare 24 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual Remote Printer Mode The configuration for remote printer mode comprises the following steps: 1. Add a Print Server 2. Create a Print Queue 3. Link a Remote Printer to the Print Queue 4. Configure the NPS 530/532 Add a Print Server The Ne...
Section 3: Setup for NetWare 26 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual NetWare 4.xx: 1. Select Print Servers from the PCONSOLE Main Menu. 2. Select the NetWare Print Server to which you want to link your NPS 530/532. 3. Select Printers . 4. Press <Insert> to add a remote printer to the Defined Printer...
Section 3: Setup for NetWare Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 27 Configure theNPS 530/532 The configuration involves specifying which NetWare print servers and printer numbers the NPS 530/532 shall attach to. This is done using AXCFG, the Axis NPS installation software on the disk supplied with the NP...
Section 3: Setup for NetWare 28 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual Verify the Communication To verify communication by making a test printout, just send a job to one of the print queues that NPS 530/532 will service. Use CAPTURE, NPRINT, or PCONSOLE. Example: Use CAPTURE from the DOS command line when y...
Section 4: Setup for Windows Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 29 Section 4 Setup for Windows This section describes how to set up your NPS 530/530 for the Microsoft Windows environment. The following Windows platforms are supported: • Windows 3.1 (requires add-on network support) • Windows for Workgro...
Section 4: Setup for Windows 30 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual Requirements: 1. Microsoft Network must be running when installing and using Axis Print Utility. 2. Axis Print Utility must be running whenever you want to print to your network printer. Peer-to-peer vs. Client-Server printing Axis Print...
Section 4: Setup for Windows Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 31 Windows for Workgroups Setup for peer-to- peer printing Follow these steps to install your NPS 530/530 for peer-to-peer printing at a Windows for Workgroups workstation: 1. Double-click the Axis Print Utility icon.2. In the Port menu, cl...
Section 4: Setup for Windows 32 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual Client-Server printing: Server setup Follow these steps to install your NPS 530/530 for client-server printing at a Windows for Workgroups server: 1. Choose a workstation that you want to use as server for network print- ing. The server ...
Section 4: Setup for Windows Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 35 Windows NT Setup for peer-to- peer printing Follow these steps to install your NPS 530/530 for peer-to-peer printing at a Windows NT workstation: 1. Double-click the Axis Print Utility.2. In the Port menu, click Add . 3. In the NPS Port ...
Section 4: Setup for Windows Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 37 Windows NT - LPD printing This section describes how to set up a Windows NT Server (ver. 3.5 or later) for LPD printing over the TCP/IP protocol. Install the TCP/IP Protocol Stack In the Control Panel, click the Network icon. If the TCP/...
Section 5: Setup for OS/2 38 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual Section 5 Setup for OS/2 The basic configuration in the OS/2 environment is done using the Axis Print Utility for OS/2 included on the disk supplied with the NPS 530/532. It comprises four steps: 1. Activate the NetBEUI protocol (if not alr...
Section 5: Setup for OS/2 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 39 Activate the NetBEUI Protocol Activating the NetBEUI protocol is done using the LAN Server/LAN Manager Setup: • LAN Server Use MPTS/LAPS to activate NetBEUI (see the MPTS/LAPS docu- mentation for details). • LAN Manager Use SETUP to activat...
Section 5: Setup for OS/2 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 41 Create a Print Queue Each Axis print server port will be seen as a print queue destination by the OS/2 Print Manager. Print queue destinations are referred to as devices in OS/2 version 1.x and ports in version 2.x. They appear as pipe name...
Section 5: Setup for OS/2 42 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual OS/2 Version 2.x The print queue assignment procedure under OS/2 version 2.x is done in one operation – the definition of a printer will automatically create a queue. Follow these steps to create a print queue and assign it to an NPS 530/53...
Section 6: Setup for Unix systems 44 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual Section 6 Setup for Unix systems This section covers the setup for TCP/IP in a Unix environment. The steps described on the following pages are: 1. Prepare your system for a new TCP/IP node. Procedures: Find an unused Internet (IP) ...
Section 6: Setup for Unix systems Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 45 Prepare your system Each node in a TCP/IP network must have a unique Internet (IP) address, and also a unique host name to be used as an alias for the IP address. Before you add your NPS 530/532 to a TCP/IP network, you must prepare...
Section 6: Setup for Unix systems 46 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual Set up your NPS 530/532 When you have prepared your system to accept a new TCP/IP node, you are ready to set up your NPS 530/532 as a node on your network. This is done by down-loading the new IP address to the NPS 530/532 using one...
Section 6: Setup for Unix systems Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 47 The arp method The arp command associates your NPS 530/532’s node address with an IP address. The IP address is then down-loaded by the ping command. The arp command syntax depends on your Unix system (see examples below). This is t...
Section 6: Setup for Unix systems 48 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual The rarp method The rarp method uses a daemon to establish and maintain communication between the hosts listed in a Ethernet address table (/etc/ethers on most systems). Rarp daemons are normally only used on BSD-type and System V U...
Section 6: Setup for Unix systems Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 49 The bootp method The bootp method uses a daemon to establish and maintain communication between the hosts listed in a boot table (/etc/bootptab on most systems).Follow these steps to use the bootp method: 1. Open the boot table usin...
Section 6: Setup for Unix systems 50 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual Set up and attach a print queue The final step is done using the axinstall script, which is up-loaded from the NPS 530/532 to your host using FTP. You don’t need any technical knowledge about your Unix system; axinstall will automat...
Section 6: Setup for Unix systems Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 51 Example: Below is a sample FTP session showing how to up-load axinstall (user entries appear in bold): The axinstall script has now been up-loaded to your host. Run axinstall Type the command sh axinstall to run the script. You will...
Section 6: Setup for Unix systems 52 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual Print methods The NPS 530/532 supports several different print methods for printing under TCP/IP. Axinstall will suggest a print method suitable for your particular Unix system, but you might want to use another method depending on ...
Section 7: Setup for Macintosh Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 53 Section 7 Setup for Macintosh The basic setup for Macintosh is done by opening the Chooser window and clicking a printer. Before configuring your Macintosh system, you may want to configure the NPS 530/532 (e.g. logical printer definit...
Section 7: Setup for Macintosh 54 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual Choose a Printer Choosing a printer is slightly different depending on which version of LaserWriter printer driver you are using. The LaserWriter 7.0 driver assumes that you use a standard PostScript driver, and cannot take advantage o...
Section 7: Setup for Macintosh Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 55 LaserWriter 8.0 Printer Driver Open the Chooser window by clicking Chooser in the Apple menu. Fol-low these steps to choose a printer: 1. Click the LaserWriter 8.0 icon. 2. If your network has more than one zone, click on the zone you ...
Section 8: Advanced Options 56 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual Section 8 Advanced Options This section takes you beyond the “plug-and-print” concept and into the area of Print Server Configuration and Print Management. This section provides an overview of the unique functions that make the NPS 530/53...
Section 8: Advanced Options 58 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual The following properties can be configured individually for each logical printer: • Character Set Conversion (page 59) • Strings Before and After Print Jobs (page 60) • String Substitutions (page 61) • PostScript Functions (page 62) • Hex...
Section 8: Advanced Options Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 59 Character Set Conversion A common problem in a multiple host environment is that different hosts use different ASCII character sets. As a result of this, language specific characters (such as å ü ô ñ) are sometimes printed incorrectly. Th...
Section 8: Advanced Options 60 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual Strings Before and After Print Jobs These string functions provide a way to send printer control commands before and after each print job. They may be specified individually for each logical printer. All strings are entered as hexadecimal...
Section 8: Advanced Options Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 61 String Substitutions The string substitution function performs search-and-replace operations on the print data. The primary application is to replace printer control commands. Up to 20 string substitutions may be specified individually fo...
Section 8: Advanced Options 62 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual PostScript Functions The NPS 530/532 can translate standard ASCII print data into PostScript format. This makes it possible to print with a PostScript printer from a host that doesn’t support PostScript. The PostScript func-tions are cont...
Section 8: Advanced Options Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 63 PostScript Page Orientation When the ASCII to PostScript filter is active, a page orientation must be specified. The default page orientation is Portrait, and may be specified individually for each logical printer. See the example below o...
Section 8: Advanced Options 64 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual Hex Dump Mode When hex dump mode is activated, the print data will be printed as hexa-decimal byte values rather than characters. Printer control commands are also printed as hex values. This function is used for debugging purposes. Examp...
Section 8: Advanced Options Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 65 Telnet Login The Telnet support makes it possible to log in to the NPS 530/532 and execute various commands as shown in the example below. Use the telnet <hostname> command to log in. Example: This sample telnet session illustrates ...
Section 8: Advanced Options 66 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual Accounting The accounting file contains data concerning the ten last print jobs. It specifies an internal job number, the user that initiated the job, the proto-col and logical printer that was used, current status (Completed, Offline, or...
Section 8: Advanced Options Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 67 Status Logging The status command shows which printer port the logical printers are assigned to, and their current status. Example: This sample telnet session illustrates the status command: > telnet salesdept Trying 192.36.253.96 ... ...
Section 8: Advanced Options 68 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual Locally Administrated Address Each NPS 530/532 is preconfigured with a unique Node Address (inden-tical to the serial number). You may change the node address to a Locally Administrated Address by editing the Node Address entry in your co...
Appendix A: The parameter list 70 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual Appendix A The parameter list This appendix contains an overview of the NPS 530/532 parameters and how to edit them. Please refer to the NPS Print Server Technical Reference for a complete description of the parameters. The current par...
Appendix A: The parameter list Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 71 Unix (TCP/IP) Use FTP to change the config file: 1. Log in to the NPS 530/532. Command: ftp <host name> Enter root as user id and pass as password. 2. Up-load the config file. Command: get config 3. Edit the file using your favor...
Appendix A: The parameter list 72 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual Factory Default Settings If you should need to reset the NPS 530/532 to factory default conditions, the best way to do this is to use the TEST button. This procedure involves switching the NPS 530/532 off and on. If you use an external...
Appendix A: The parameter list Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 73 The Config File The remainder of this appendix contains the complete NPS 530/532 parameter list. The left column shows the parameters and their default values as they appear in the config file, and the right column contains brief descr...
Appendix B: Internal printo uts 78 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual Appendix B Internal printouts There are three different internal printouts that can be printed using the TEST button on the NPS 530/532 front panel: The Test Page The test page shows the software revision and the basic configuration o...
Appendix C: Protocol Support Upgrades Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 79 Appendix C Protocol Support Upgrades The NPS 530/532 is by default delivered with Novell NetWare and LAN Server/LAN Manager support. TCP/IP and Apple EtherTalk support are available as software keys from your dealer. The softwar...
Appendix C: Protocol Support Upgrades 80 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual Upgrade using AXCFG The disk supplied with the NPS 530/532 contains AXCFG, a menu-driven configuration utility for Novell NetWare and LAN Server/LAN Manager that performs the tasks mentioned above. Follow the instruc-tions given...
Appendix C: Protocol Support Upgrades Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 81 Upgrade using TCP/IP Even if the TCP/IP protocol is disabled, the NPS 530/532 has a limited FTP file transfer support to allow upgrading from a UNIX workstation. Follow these steps to upgrade using FTP file transfer: 1. Create a...
Appendix C: Protocol Support Upgrades 82 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual Verify the Upgrade You can verify that the upgrade is successfully completed by printing the test page after the NPS 530/532 has been restarted. To print the test page, press the TEST button until the STATUS indicator starts to ...
Appendix D: Technical specifications Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 83 Appendix D Technical specifications Network environments • NetWare 3.11, 3.12, 4.0x and 4.10 using bindery emulation• Wind ows for Workgroups, Windows 95, Windows NT ver. 3.5 and above• LAN Server 1.3 and above• LAN Manager 2.0c ...
Appendix D: Technical specifications 84 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual NetWare features • Standard installation us ing PCONSOLE• Print Server Mode for high-speed printing• Remote Printer Mode for up to 16 printers per NetWare user licence• Up to 96 print queues on 16 file s ervers• Port Status monit...
Appendix E: How to contact Axis Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 85 Appendix E How to contact Axis If you need technical support, please contact your dealer. If they can’t help you, they will forward your request to us. Axis on-line service Use the Axis on-line service at any time to retrieve electron...
Appendix E: How to contact Axis 86 Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual The Axis offices If you want to contact an Axis office, choose the one nearest to your region: Europe, Middle East, South America, Africa Axis Communications AB Scheelevägen 16, S-223 70 Lund, SwedenPhone: +46 46 19 18 00Fax: +46 46 1...
Index Axis NPS 530/532 User’s Manual 87 Index A Accounting 66alias 45Anonymous FTP 85arp 47ASCII-to-PostScript Conversion 62AXCFG 14Axis offices 86Axis Print Utility for OS/2 39Axis Print Utility for Windows 29 B Bin control 60bootp 49Bulletin Board 85 C CAPTURE 28Character Set Conversion 59config f...
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