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AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550
Network Print Servers
User’s Manual
AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual 1
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Regulatory Information Safety Notices Take some time to read through the safety notices before installing the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550. Please observe all safety markings and instructions when using this product. Important: Observe “Important:” in the text to avoid operational impairment. Do not proceed until you have fully understood the implications. Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) USA This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 About Axis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Supported Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Section 2 Product Overview . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Setup using iPrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Basic Setup with AXIS NetPilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Advanced Installation using AXIS NetPilot . . . . . . . . . . 67 Basic Queue-based printing over IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Section 7 Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Print Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Typical Invocati
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Table of Contents Section 15 Technical Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Section 16 The Parameter List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 NetWare Parameter Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 TCP Ports Opened for Raw Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 SNMP Device Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Section 17 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction Section 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550. This product has been developed to connect your printers anywhere in your network, allowing all network users access to shared printer resources. About this Manual This manual is applicable for an AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 with firmware version 7.00 or higher, providing introductory information as well as detailed instructions on how to set up and manage the print server in various network environments. It is in
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Introduction If you are connected to the Internet, you can: • Download user documentation and firmware updates • Find answers to previously resolved problems in the FAQ database. Search by product, category or phrase • Report problems to Axis support staff by logging in to your private support area • Visit the Axis support Web at www.axis.com/techsup Supported Environments Network Printing • Windows •NetWare •Macintosh •UNIX/Linux AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual 7
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Product Overview Section 2 Product Overview Package Contents Verify that nothing is missing from the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 package by using the check list below. Please contact your dealer if anything is missing or damaged. All packing materials are recyclable. AXIS 5500 & AXIS 5550 Hardware Model Part Number AXIS 5500 (Japan) 0172-005-01 AXIS 5500 (all other countries) 0172-001-01 0173-005-01 Network Print Server AXIS 5550 (Japan) 0173-005-02 0173-001-01 AXIS 5550 (all other countries) 0173-001
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Product Overview AXIS Network Product CD The AXIS Network Product CD provides an easy-to-use electronic catalog, that includes Axis software, firmware and user documentation. If your computer is set to French, German, Italian or Spanish, the information will automatically be presented in that language, otherwise you will see the English version. To read the PDF documents you need an Acrobat Reader, which can be fetched at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html Start-up Proced
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Product Overview Physical Description AXIS 5500 Test button Network indicator USB printer port (USB1) Ethernet Power Adapter connector connector Power indicator AXIS 5550 Parallel printer port (LPT1) Test button Ethernet connector Network Indicator Power Adapter connector Power USB printer port (USB1) Indicator Network Connector Axis Network Print Servers are designed for 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Ethernet networks and connect to the network via a twisted pair RJ45 category 5 cable (10baseT and
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Product Overview Test Button The test button is used for: • printing a test page to check the connection to the printer • printing the parameter list showing the print server settings • performing a Factory Default of the print server, which will restore most of the parameters and settings to factory default values See “The Test Button” on page 129 for details. Network Indicator The network indicator flashes to indicate network activity. Power Indicator The power indicator is lit while power is
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Product Overview Flexibility The print server supports printing in all major computer systems and environments, including five different print methods in the TCP/IP environment. AXIS 5550 allows you to print on two printers simultaneously. The integrated IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) function allows for printing from LAN to LAN via a WAN, such as the Internet. Speed The AXIS ETRAX 100 LX chip has been specifically designed for LAN products. Easy to Install The print server installs, oper
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Basic Installation Section 3 Basic Installation Quick Overview Follow these steps to make your printer network ready: 1. “Connecting the Hardware” on page 13 2. “Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server” on page 15 3. “Making Network Printers available for printing on your PC” on page 21 Connecting the Hardware AXIS 5500 Test button Network indicator Test button USB printer port (USB1) Ethernet Power Adapter connector connector Power indicator AXIS 5550 Parallel printer port (LPT1) Test but
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Basic Installation Backside label on print server Serial number same as MAC/Ethernet number; e.g. 00408c181cf0 = 00-40-8c-18-1c-f0 1. Make sure that your printer is switched off and that the print server’s Power Adapter is disconnected. 2. Locate the serial number, found on the underside label of the print server, and write it down. You will need this number to configure the print server. Example: S/N: 00408c181cf0 3. Connect the printer directly to a port on the print server or using an a
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Basic Installation Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Receiving an IP • If you have a DHCP server on your network, your print server will Address with DHCP receive an IP address automatically. The IP address will then appear on the test page you print by pressing the test button once. • If you are not working in a DHCP network, you need to set the IP address of the print server manually. Notes: • You need root privileges on your UNIX, Linux and Mac OS X system, or administrator priv-
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Basic Installation Manual IP Address Assignment Method Platform Comment See Requires the IP address for each “Set the IP Address us- device to be downloaded ing ARP in Windows Windows individually. Cannot be used 98/NT/ Me/2000/XP” on over routers. page 20 You must define the Default Router and Subnet Mask. Log ARP/Ping in to the print server’s Web “Set the IP Address us- pages and select Admin | ing ARP in UNIX/Linux Network Settings | Detailed UNIX/Mac OS X and Mac OS X” on page View
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Basic Installation in the print server’s Web interface. Refer to “Management and Configuration” on page 88. If the host name matches another entry in the DDNS data base, the print server deletes that entry before registering. Notes: • The default host name of the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 is ’AXIS’ followed by the last 6 digits in the serial number. e.g. AXIS181636. The host name (Print server name) can be changed in the PS_NAME. field on the Admin | General Settings page. • The host name limita
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Basic Installation Set the IP Address Follow the instructions below to set the IP address using RARP. using RARP in Append the following line to your Ethernet Address table. This is typically UNIX/Linux located in the /etc/ethers file: Example: 00:40:8c:10:00:86 npsname 1. Update, if necessary, your host table and alias name databases as required by your system. 2. If it is not already running, start the RARP daemon. This is typically performed using the rarpd
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Basic Installation Set the IP Address Below is an example of how to set the IP address of the print server using using BOOTP BOOTP: in UNIX/Linux Append the following entry to your boot table. This is typically performed by editing the file: /etc/bootptab :ht=:vm=:\ :ha=:ip=:\ :sm=:gw= Example: npsname:ht=ether:vm=rfc1048:\ :ha=00408c100086:ip=192.168.3.191:\ :sm=255.255.255.0:gw=192.168.1.1 1.
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Basic Installation Set the IP Address 1. Open a Command Prompt and enter the following commands: using ARP in Syntax Example Windows 98/NT/ arp -s arp -s 192.168.3.191 00-40-8c-10-00-86 ping ping 192.168.3.191 Me/2000/XP 2. The host will return reply from 192.168.3.191, or a similar message. This indicates that the address has been set and that communication is established. 3. Log in to the print server’s Web pages (see Using a Web browser for Prin
