Axis Communications Printer Axis NPS 550 User Manual

Preface

Pr e fa ce

Thank you for purchasing the Axis NPS 550 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.

A b o u t A x is

Axis Communications, founded in 1984, is one of the world’s fastest

growing companies in the printer interface and network print server

market. The head quarters are located in Lund, Sweden, with subsidiaries

in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong.

Axis Communications has a distributor network operating in more than

60 countries world-wide, marketing three product lines:

Network CD- CD-ROM servers provide a flexible and cost-efficient solution for sharing

ROM Servers CD-ROMs across the network. They are available in Ethernet and Token

Ring versions, with or without built in drive option.

Network Print These intelligent Ethernet and Token Ring print servers support a wide

Servers range of LAN protocols. The Axis NPS 530, 532, 550, AXIS 150 and

152 are Ethernet print servers, and the Axis NPS 630, 632 and 650 are

Token Ring print servers.

IBM Mainframe These products include a wide range of plug-in interfaces and free

and S/3x – AS/ standing products such as the Cobra+ and the AFP IPDS-to-PostScript

400 Printer converter.

Interfaces

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Version 2.0

Part No.:13656

October 1995

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Preface

Em issio n n o t ice s

USA This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used

in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. It has

been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart

B of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such

interference when operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a

residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required

to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference. Shielded cables should be used

with this unit to ensure compliance with the Class A limits.

Europe This digital equipment fulfils the requirements for radiated emission according to limit B of

EN55022/1987, and the requirements for immunity according to EN50082-1/1992 residential,

commercial, and light industry. (Compliance is not valid for unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cabling.)

Tr a d em a r k a ck n o w le d ge m e n t s

Unix, Novell, NetWare, Microsoft, Windows, LAN Server, LAN

Manager, IBM, OS/2, AIX, MVS, SunOS, Ultrix, Hewlett-Packard, and

Lexmark are registered trademarks of the respective holders.

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Table of contents

Ta b le o f c o n t e n t s

1 Introduction

How It Works

Where To Use it

Main Features

2 Get ting started

Printer Installation

Network Installation

3 Setup for NetW are

Print Server Mode (Automatic)

Print Server Mode (Parameter Controlled)

Print Server Mode (File Server Controlled)

Remote Printer Mode

Verify the Communication

4 Setup for W indows

Windows 3.1

Windows for Workgroups

Windows 95

Windows NT

Windows NT - LPD printing

5 Setup for OS/2

Activate the NetBEUI Protocol

Install the Axis Print Utility for OS/2

Install the NPS 550

Create a Print Queue

Sharing Print Queues

Verify the Communication

6 Setup for Unix system s

Prepare your system

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Set up your NPS 550

Set up and attach a print queue

Print methods

7 Setup for Macint osh

Choose a Printer

Verify the Communication

8 Advanced O ptions

Logical Printers

Character Set Conversion

Strings Before and After Print Jobs

String Substitutions

PostScript Functions

Action at Printer Busy

Hex Dump Mode

Telnet Login

Accounting

Status Logging

Locally Administrated Address

SNMP

A The param eter list

NetWare, Windows, OS/2

Unix (TCP/IP)

Apple EtherTalk

Factory Default Settings

The Config File

B Internal print outs

C Technical specificat ions

D How to cont act Axis

Axis on-line service

The Axis offices

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Section 1: Introduction

Se ct io n 1

In t r o d u ct io n

The Axis NPS 550 is a stand-alone network

print server for the Ethernet environment.

Using the NPS 550 makes it possible to

connect your printers anywhere in an Ethernet

network, allowing all network users access to

shared printer resources.

The NPS 550 connects your printer

directly to your Ethernet network, no

matter if you are using a PC, PS/2,

Macintosh or Unix system. The multiple

protocol support makes it possible to print

under NetWare, Microsoft and IBM

networks, Apple EtherTalk and TCP/IP

simultaneously.

In addition, the NPS 550 provides you

with two high-speed parallel ports and one

serial port, allowing any combination of up

to three standard printers or plotters. It

combines a high degree of user-friendliness

in both installation procedures and print

management with an equally high degree of

flexibility thanks to its powerful built-in

functions

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Section 1: Introduction

Ho w It Wo rk s

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

unpack the packet, and the data itself.

The NPS 550 acts as a node in the Ethernet network, with its own unique

address. It receives the packets addressed to it, unpacks them, and converts the

print data to a format suitable for standard printers.

It is physically attached to the network by either thin-wire (10base2) or

twisted-pair (10baseT) Ethernet cabling. The print data can be directed to two

high-speed parallel ports and one serial port, making it possible to print on

three different printers at the same time.

Wh e re To Us e it

Parallel

The NPS 550 can communicate

Serial

with PC, PS/2, Unix and

Parallel

Macintosh systems. It supports

four different network

protocols: NetWare, Microsoft

and IBM networks, TCP/IP,

and Apple EtherTalk. Since the

NPS 550 can handle these

protocols simultaneously, it’s

the ideal printer server solution

for a mixed environment.

NPS 550

UNIX

Novell

Macintosh

IBM

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NetWare The NPS 550 has two different modes in the NetWare environment –

Print Server Mode and Remote Printer Mode.

In Print Server Mode, the NPS 550 emulates a NetWare Print Server. At

power-on it will log in to each file server in the network to find out which

print queues are to be serviced. Up to 16 file servers and up to 96 print

queues are supported.

In Remote Printer Mode, the NPS 550 appears as a NetWare Remote

Printer. At power-on it will log in and attach to up to eight specified

NetWare print servers.

Windows The NPS 550 is set up using the supplied Axis Print Utility for Windows.

You may print through a server (client-server), or directly (peer-to-peer).

The supported platforms are Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95

and Windows NT.

OS/2 The NPS 550 is integrated to the OS/2 Spooler using the supplied Axis

Print Utility for OS/2. The printers attached to the NPS 550 will appear as

connected directly to the file server, and may be used by any PC running

LAN Server or LAN Manager on your network.

Unix systems The NPS 550 can operate as an integrated part of your system. The

printers connected to the NPS 550 will appear as if they were connected

directly to the host printer spooler.

You have several protocols and print methods to choose from. The

method you should select depends on your requirements, and what

system you are running. Five print methods are supported in TCP/IP:

LPD, FTP, PROS A (named pipe) PROS B (filter) and Reverse Telnet.

Any host supporting the TCP/IP suite of protocols is supported by the

NPS 550.

Macintosh The NPS 550 will appear as three LaserWriter printers connected to your

AppleTalk network. Once selected from the Chooser in the Apple menu,

they can be used as any other LaserWriter.

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Section 1: Introduction

Ma in Fe a t u re s

Reliability The Axis NPS 550 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 It supports NetWare, Microsoft and IBM networks, TCP/IP and Apple

EtherTalk simultaneously. Five different print methods are supported for

Unix systems. You may connect and print on up to three printers

simultaneously.

Speed The sustained throughput exceeds 250 kbytes per second. High-speed

Centronics communication such as Hewlett-Packard Fast Mode is

supported.

Easy to Install Use PCONSOLE for NetWare Installation, Axis Print Utility for

Windows and OS/2, the supplied axinstall script for Unix systems, and

the Chooser for Macintosh.

Logical Printers This unique Axis concept allows you to perform auto ASCII to PostScript

conversions, use different character sets, or select multiple bins and form

sizes on the same printer.

Accounting The accounting function lets you keep track of the last ten print jobs.

Security You may set up passwords for all users, restricting both log in and printer

access.

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Se ct io n 2

Ge t t in g st a r t e d

Unpack and inspect all parts for damage. Contact your dealer if

anything is missing. All packing materials are recyclable.

The standard • NPS 550 Print Server; part no. 0037-3

delivery

• NPS 550 User's Manual; part no. 13656

• NPS 550 Quick Installation Guide; part no. 13657

• Warranty registration form; part no. 13510

• Parallel Printer Cable, part no. 13360

• 3.5" disk with NPS Installation Utilities for

NetWare, Windows and OS/2; part no. 13493

• Power Supply Europe; part no. 13267 or

• Power Supply UK; part no. 13268 or

• Power Supply Australia; part no. 13269 or

• Power Supply USA; part no. 13270

Optional • Self-adhesive Velcro ribbons; part no. 13282 and 13283

accessories

• BNC T-adapter; part no.12839

• Serial Printer Cable; part no. 13281

• Parallel Printer Cable; part no. 13360

• NPS Print Server Technical Reference and

Adobe Acrobat Reader; see Appendix D.

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BACK

FRONT

External Power

Supply Connector

Test Button

10base2 Connector

POWER Indicator

PACKET Indicator

PRINTER Indicator

STATUS Indicator

10baseT Connector

LPT2 Printer Connector

Parallel

LPT1 Printer Connector

Parallel

COM1 Printer connector

Serial

The NPS 550 back and front panels

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Pr in t e r In st a lla t io n

Before you begin:

Make sure that the external power supply is marked with the correct

mains voltage.

Connect a parallel printer to NPS 550 and make a test printout:

1. Switch off the printer.

2. Connect the printer to the LPT1 port using the supplied printer

cable.

3. Connect the external power supply. The indicators will flash during

power-on and self-test. When the STATUS indicator stops flashing

and remains unlit, the NPS 550 is ready for use.

4. Switch on the printer.

5. Press and hold the test button until the STATUS indicator starts to

flash, then release the button to print a test page.

The test page shows the software revision and the basic setup of your

NPS 550.

Note: The NPS 550 supports high-speed Centronics communication such as

Hewlett-Packard Fast Mode. This function is disabled by default, since

some printers support standard Centronics only. To activate high-speed

Centronics, change the Output Menu parameters L1_CENTR and/or

L2_CENTR to HISPEED as outlined in Appendix A.

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N e t w o r k In st a lla t io n

Before you begin:

• Make sure that your network is ready to accept a new node.

• Any network configuration should always involve the network

manager.

1. Record the serial number of your NPS 550. You will need this

number for the setup.

2. Connect your NPS 550 to the network using a twisted-pair

(10baseT) or a thin-wire (10base2) Ethernet cable.

Note: Each NPS print server is preconfigured with a unique Node Address

(identical to the serial number). You can change this to a Locally

Administrated Address, see page 68.

The installation is now completed. Proceed with the setup sections for

NetWare, Windows, OS/2, Unix and/or Macintosh.

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Section 3: Setup for NetWare

Se ct io n 3

Se t u p fo r N e t Wa r e

The NPS 550 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

other than the automatic print server mode, also with AXCFG supplied

with the NPS 550.

The overview on the following pages explains the advantages and

limitations of each mode. Select the mode that best fits your needs, then

carry out the configuration as described later in this section.

Before you begin:

• Make sure that the NPS 550 is powered on and attached to the

network.

• You will need root privileges on the system.

• Have the serial number found on the back of the NPS 550

available.

• Any network configuration should always involve the network

manager.

• If you use NetWare 4.0 or later, you must set up your file server for

bindery emulation by specifying the Bindery Context parameter. See

your Novell documentation for details.

Before configuring your NetWare system, you may want to configure the

NPS 550 (e.g. logical printer definitions). This is done using the AXCFG

software on the disk supplied with the NPS 550.

On the disk you will find a text file called read.me, containing installation

instructions for AXCFG in the Novell environment.

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Section 3: Setup for NetWare

Print Server Mode An NPS 550 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 server mode, depending

on how you want the NPS 550 to log in to the servers at power-up, and

how you want to manage printer and queue configurations:

Automatic Log-In The NPS 550 will automatically detect and log in to all NetWare servers

on the network at power-on. See page 17 for setup procedures.

Advantages

Lim itations

High performance (typically 200 kbytes/s).

Requires a NetWare user licence for each

NPS 550.

Easy to set up – no NPS 550 configuration

required for automatic mode.

The NPS 550 power-up takes a long time on

large networks

Parameter The NPS 550 will log in to only those NetWare servers specified by the

Controlled Log-In NPS 550 configuration. See page 19 for setup procedures.

Advantages

Lim itations

High performance (typically 200 kbytes/s).

Requires a NetWare user licence for each

NPS 550.

Avoids the prolonged NPS power-up time

caused by the automatic file server login.

Requires configuration of the NPS 550.

You can link a queue to a logical printer with-

Difficult to manage print queues on larger

networks.

out having to use the queue name exten-

sion.

An unavailable file server will not affect the

access of the remaining specified servers.

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File Server The NPS 550 will first log in to the Configuration File Server, and then to

Controlled Log-In any additional NetWare servers found in the file server configuration. See

page 20 for setup procedures.

Advantages

Lim itations

High performance (typically 200 kbytes/s).

Requires a NetWare user licence for each

NPS 550.

Avoids the prolonged NPS power-up time

caused by the automatic file server login.

Requires configuration of the NPS 550.

Simplifies the queue and printer set-up and

maintenance, especially on larger networks.

If the configuration file server is unavailable,

then none of the queues will be serviced.

You can link a queue to a logical printer with-

out having to use the queue name exten-

sion.

Remote Printer An NPS 550 in remote printer mode emulates a workstation running

Mode RPRINTER or NPRINTER (the Novell remote printer software). It is

attached to a NetWare print server, that is either located on the file server

(PSERVER.NLM), or a dedicated workstation running PSERVER.EXE.

This mode is only recommended for small networks where the number of

NetWare user licences is a major issue.

The setup procedure involves adding a printer, linking the printer to one

or more print queues, and finally specifying which NetWare print servers

the NPS 550 shall attach to. The first two steps are carried out in

PCONSOLE, and the last step is done in AXCFG (supplied with the

NPS 550). See page 24 for setup procedures.

Advantages

Lim itations

Allows up to 8 printers per NetWare user

licence.

Lower performance – 20 - 100 kbytes/s for

NLM, and 70 kbytes/s for EXE.

Requires configuration of the NPS 550.

Higher network load.

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Section 3: Setup for NetWare

Pr in t Se r ve r Mo d e (A u t o m a t ic)

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 NetWare environment:

1. Log in to a file server from a client workstation.

2. Start PCONSOLE.

3. NetWare 4.xx only: Press <F4> to switch to Bindery Mode.

4. Select Print Server Information (3.xx) or Print Servers (4.xx).

5. Press <Insert> to add a new Print Server.

6. Enter the Print Server Name: AXIS<nnnnnn> (see notes below)

<nnnnnn> are the last six digits of the NPS 550 serial number.

7. Press Escape to return to the Main Menu.

Repeat this procedure for each file server using the NPS 550.

Notes: 1. If the serial number of your NPS 550 is 00408C100086, then the

default name is AXIS100086. The serial number is found on the label

at the back of the NPS 550.

2. You may change the default name using AXCFG, the Axis Configura-

tion Software. This must be done before running PCONSOLE.

3. The print server name is case insensitive in print server mode. Both

AXIS100086 and Axis100086 are valid default print server names.

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Link a Print The next step is to link a print queue to the print server:

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

plan to use an existing queue, then skip to step 5.

3. Press <Insert> to add a new queue.

4. Type a queue name, and press <Enter>.

(see note below)

5. Select the queue that you want the NPS 550 to service. The Print

Queue Information menu appears.

6. Select Queue Servers (3.xx) or Print Servers (4.xx).

7. Press <Insert> to display the Queue Server Candidates list.

8. Select AXIS<nnnnnn>.

9. Press <Escape> repeatedly to return to the main menu.

Repeat this procedure for every queue you want the NPS 550 to service.

The NPS 550 supports up to 96 print queues, defined on up to 16 file

servers.

Note: Assuming that you have the default Logical Printer settings, output from

the print queue will be directed to the LPT1 output of the NPS 550. If

you want to print to LPT2, the queue name must end with ‘! 2’. When

printing to NPS 550 serial port, the queue name must end with ‘! 3’.

Example: The Print Queue is called ‘DESKTOP! 2’. Printouts will be directed to

LPT2 (with the default logical printer settings).

Note that the number after the exclamation mark refers to the logical

printer number rather than the port number. You can bypass any queue

name restrictions by using one of the alternative print server modes

described on the following pages.

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Pr in t Se r ve r Mo d e (Pa r a m et e r Co n t r o lled )

This is similar to the automatic print server mode, but the NPS 550 will

not automatically log in to all file servers and scan for queues to service.

Instead, the file servers and print queues are specified by a set of

parameters in the NPS 550 configuration. This is the recommended

method for medium-sized networks.

NetWare The NetWare configuration is identical to the one described for

Configuration automatic print server mode. Follow the instructions in “Add a Print

Server” (page 17) and “Link a Print Queue to the Print Server” (page 18) to

add a print server and assign queues to it.

NPS 550 The configuration involves specifying which NetWare file servers and

Configuration print queues the NPS 550 shall attach to. This is done using AXCFG, the

Axis NPS configuration software on the disk supplied with the NPS 550.

Follow the instructions in the read.me file on the disk to install the

software, then proceed as follows:

1. Start AXCFG, and select NetWare.

2. Select No at the ‘Look for old print servers’ prompt unless you are

configuring an NPS 550 with software revision prior to 4.20.

3. Choose Select All Networks, then select your NPS 550.

4. Type root and pass at the login prompt.

5. Select NETWARE MENU.

6. Select LOGIN1.

7. Type the name of the NetWare file server, the print queue, and the

logical printer number. Use the file server and print queue name from

the NetWare configuration above, and one of the logical printer num-

bers 1–8.

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8. To specify more print queues, select LOGIN2 through LOGIN16 in

consecutive order. Repeat step 7 for each print queue.

9. Select Save, then select Cancel until AXCFG closes down.

Pr in t Se r ve r Mo d e (File Se r ve r Co n t r o lled )

This method uses a NetWare file server (the Configuration File Server) to

hold the print queue information. The NPS 550 will not automatically

servers and print queues are specified on the configuration file server. This

is the recommended method for large networks, since it simplifies the

maintenance of a large number of print queues.

NetWare The NetWare configuration is different from the automatic and

Configuration parameter controlled modes. Instead of setting up queues on several file

servers, all queues are set up and maintained on the configuration file

server. The configuration procedure depends on which NetWare version

you are using.

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Section 3: Setup for NetWare

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 configuration file server name, you will need it during the NPS

550 configuration.

3. Select Print Server Information, then add the new print server

AXIS<nnnnnn>. See “Add a Print Server” (page 17) for details.

4. Select AXIS<nnnnnn>.

5. Select Print Server Configuration, and then File Servers to be Serv-

iced.

6. Press <Insert> to see the list of Available File Servers. Add all file

servers you want the NPS 550 to log in to, then press <Esc> to get

back to the Print Server Information Menu.

7. Select Printer Configuration. A list of 16 printers marked Not

Installed appears. The printers numbered 1–8 correspond directly to

the NPS 550 logical printers PR1–PR8. The remaining eight printers

are not used by the NPS 550.

8. Select the second printer (number 1). The printer is by default named

‘Printer 1’. The printer names are not used by the NPS 550.

9. Select Queues Serviced By Printer, then select Printer 1.

10.Press <Insert> to see the list of Available Queues, then select the

queues you want the printer to service. Repeat steps 9 – 10 if you

have installed more than one printer.

11.Exit PCONSOLE.

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NetWare 4.xx: 1. Log in as supervisor to the NetWare server, and start PCONSOLE.

2. Press <F4> to switch to Bindery Mode.

3. Select Change Current NetWare Server, then select the file server at

which you want to keep the queue and printer configurations. Make

a note of the configuration file server name, you will need it during the

NPS 550 configuration.

4. Select Print Servers, then add the new print server AXIS<nnnnnn>.

See “Add a Print Server” (page 17) for details.

5. Select AXIS<nnnnnn>.

6. Select Serviced NetWare Servers.

7. Press <Insert> to see the list of Available NetWare Servers. Add all

file servers you want the NPS 550 to log in to, then press <Esc> to get

back to the Print Server Information menu.

8. Select Printers. An empty list of Defined Printers appears. Printers are

numbered from 0 to 255 in the order that they are defined. The print-

ers numbered 1–8 correspond directly to the NPS 550 logical printers

PR1–PR8. No other printer numbers are used by the NPS 550.

9. Press <Insert> to define printer number 0. Name it ‘DUMMY’,

‘UNUSED’ or similar to indicate that this printer is not used.

10.Press <Insert> to define printer number 1. Name it ‘PRINTER_1’

or whichever name you prefer. The printer names are not used by

the NPS 550.

11.Select printer number 1. The printer is by default named ‘Printer 1’.

12.Select Print Queues Assigned and press <Insert> to see the list of

Available Print Queues.

13.Select the queues you want printer number 1 to service. Repeat steps

10 – 13 for each additional printer number you want to define.

14.Exit PCONSOLE.

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NPS 550 The configuration involves specifying the configuration file server. This is

Configuration done using AXCFG, the Axis NPS installation software on the disk

supplied with the NPS 550. Follow the instructions in the read.me file on

the disk to install the software, then proceed as follows:

1. Start AXCFG, and select NetWare.

2. Select No at the ‘Look for old print servers’ prompt unless you are

configuring an NPS 550 with software revision prior to 4.20.

3. Choose Select All Networks, then select your NPS 550.

4. Type root and pass at the login prompt.

5. Select NETWARE MENU.

6. Select CONFSERV.

7. Type the name of the NetWare file server dedicated as the configura-

tion file server, then select OK.

Example: Use KILROY as configuration file server

8. Select Save, then select Cancel until AXCFG closes down.

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Re m o t e P r in t e r Mo d e

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 550

Add a Print Server The NetWare print server software is either installed on a file server

(PSERVER.NLM), or a dedicated workstation (PSERVER.EXE). If you

don’t already have a Novell print server installed, please refer to the

Novell documentation for installation procedures.

Create a Print Print queues are created in the same way as for print server mode. If you

Queue do not need any new queues, skip to “Link a Remote Printer...” below.

1. Log in to a file server from a client workstation.

2. Start PCONSOLE.

3. Select Print Queue Information (3.xx) or Print Queues (4.xx).

4. Press <Insert> to add a new queue.

5. Type a queue name, and press <Enter>. Select a print queue volume

(4.xx only). Repeat steps 4 – 5 for each queue you want to create.

6. Press <Esc> to return to the Main Menu.

Link a Remote The procedures are slightly different depending on which NetWare

Printer to the version you are using. In either case, begin with starting PCONSOLE

Print Queue according to steps 1–3 in “Create a Print Queue” above if you have not

already done so.

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NetWare 3.xx: 1. Select Print Server Information from the PCONSOLE Main Menu.

2. Select the NetWare Print Server to which you want to link your

NPS 550.

3. Select Print Server Configuration, and then Printer Configuration.

4. Select the first free slot in the Configured Printers list.

5. Make a note of the NetWare print server name and the Printer

number; you will need it later during the configuration.

6. Change Name to AXIS<nnnnnn>!n

(see notes below)

<nnnnnn> are the last six digits of the NPS 550 serial number.

7. Change Type to Remote Other/Unknown.

8. Press <Esc>, and select Yes at the Save Changes prompt.

9. Select Queues Serviced by Printer in the Print Server Configuration

Menu.

10.Select AXIS<nnnnnn>!n in the Defined Printers list.

11.Press <Insert>, then select the queue you want to use from the Avail-

able Queues list. Repeat this step if you want more than one queue.

12.Press <Esc> to get back to the Main Menu, then exit PCONSOLE.

Repeat this procedure for each file server and print server using the NPS

550.

Notes: 1. If the serial number of your NPS 550 is 00408C100086, then the

default name is AXIS100086. The serial number is found on the label

at the back of the NPS 550.

2. You may change the default name using AXCFG, the Axis Configura-

tion Software. This must be done before running PCONSOLE.

3. You may define up to eight remote printers, each attached to its own

NPS 550 logical printer. Each remote printer must have a unique

name distinguished by the !n extension.

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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 550.

3. Select Printers.

4. Press <Insert> to add a remote printer to the Defined Printers list.

5. Type AXI S<nnnnnn>! n at the Printer: prompt.

(see notes below)

<nnnnnn> are the last six digits of the NPS 550 serial number, and n is

the logical printer number 1–8.

6. Select AXIS<nnnnnn>!n.

Important: Always use printer numbers 1 and higher; the NPS 550

will not detect any remote printers with printer number 0.

7. Make a note of the NetWare print server name and the Printer

number; you will need it later during the configuration.

8. Select Printer type: , and change to Ot he r / Unknown.

9. Select Print Queues Assigned, then press <Insert>

10.Press <Insert>, then select the queue you want to use from the Avail-

able Print Queues list. Repeat this step if you want more than one

queue.

11.Press <F10> to save the changes, then press <Esc>.

12.Press <Esc> to get back to the Main Menu, then exit PCONSOLE.

Repeat this procedure for each file server and print server using the NPS

550.

Notes: 1. If the serial number of your NPS 550 is 00408C100086, then the

default name is AXIS100086. The serial number is found on the label

at the back of the NPS 550.

2. You may change the default name using AXCFG, the Axis Configura-

tion Software. This must be done before running PCONSOLE.

3. You may define up to eight remote printers, each attached to its own

NPS 550 logical printer. Each remote printer must have a unique

name distinguished by the !n extension.

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Configure the The configuration involves specifying which NetWare print servers and

NPS 550 printer numbers the NPS 550 shall attach to. This is done using AXCFG,

the Axis NPS installation software on the disk supplied with the NPS

550. Follow the instructions in the read.me file on the disk to install the

software, then proceed as follows:

1. Start AXCFG, and select NetWare.

2. Select No at the ‘Look for old print servers’ prompt.

3. Choose Select All Networks, then select your NPS 550.

4. Type root and pass at the login prompt.

5. Select NETWARE MENU.

6. Select RPRINT1.

7. Type the name of the NetWare print server and the printer number

(4.xx: Use printer numbers 1 and higher). Use the name and number

from the NetWare configuration earlier.

Example: Use printer 0 at BILBO_NLM as remote printer

8. To specify more print servers, select RPRINT2 through RPRINT8

in consecutive order. Repeat step 7 for each print server.

9. Select Save, then select Cancel until AXCFG closes down.

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To verify communication by making a test printout, just send a job to

one of the print queues that NPS 550 will service. Use CAPTURE,

NPRINT, or PCONSOLE.

Example: Use CAPTURE from the DOS command line when you are logged into

the network, to print out the autoexec.bat file from the root of drive C:

CAPTURE /L=1 /Q=DESKTOP /NOTIFY /TI=30 /NT /FF /NB

COPY C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT LPT1:

The CAPTURE switches have the following meanings: /L=1 captures the

printouts sent to the PC LPT1 port, /Q=DESKTOP specifies the print

queue, /NOTIFY enables user messages, /TI=30 sets the time-out to 30

seconds, /NT specifies no tab expansion, /FF ends the printout with a

Form Feed, and /NB disables the banner page.

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Se ct io n 4

Se t u p fo r Win d o w s

This section describes how to set up your NPS 550 for the Microsoft

Windows environment. The following Windows platforms are

supported:

• Windows 3.1 (requires add-on network support)

• Windows for Workgroups

• Windows 95

• Windows NT

The setup is done using Axis Print Utility for Windows. Install the utility if

you haven’t already done so (see the instructions on the NPS 550 Setup

disk label).

Axis Print Utility Axis Print Utility is a dual purpose application for network printing in the

for Windows Microsoft Windows environment. It’s two purposes are:

1. Install and maintain NPS 550 printer ports as Windows printer

ports.

Axis Print Utility automatically detects all NPS 550s on your network.

Any number of printers may be installed at any workstation.

2. Capture and monitor print jobs directed to NPS 550 ports.

Print jobs are directed through a spool directory, either at your local

hard disk (peer-to-peer mode) or at the file server (Client-Server

mode). NPS 550 printer ports can be monitored, and you get a pop-

up notification message when your print job is finished.

For more information about Axis Print Utility, see the on-line help.

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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. Axis Print Utility supports both peer-to-peer and client-server printing.

Client-Server Peer-to-peer is the recommended print method for smaller networks. For

printing more information on peer-to-peer and client-server printing, see the Axis

Print Utility on-line help.

Win d o w s 3 .1

Windows 3.1 requires that network support such as LAN Server or LAN

Manager Workstation software is installed in order to print to a network

device. If this is the case, proceed as described under Windows for

Workgroups below.

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Win d o w s fo r Wo r k gr o u p s

Setup for peer-to- Follow these steps to install your NPS 550 for peer-to-peer printing at a

peer printing Windows for Workgroups workstation:

1. Double-click the Axis Print Utility icon.

2. In the Port menu, click Add.

3. In the NPS Port list, select the NPS 550 port you want to install.

The ports appear as <name>.LP1, <name>.LP2 and <name>.CM2,

where <name> is the NPS 550 print server name (AXIS... is abbrevi-

ated to AX...).

AX100086.LP1

AX100086.LP2

AX100086.CM1

Example:

4. Accept or change the suggested Windows port name, and type any

comments in the Description field. Make a note of the Windows port

name (you will need it later), then click OK to install the Windows

port.

5. In the Port menu, click Connect to bring up the Windows Printers

dialog.

6. Select a printer driver from the list of Installed Printers (or click Add>>

to install a new driver), then click Connect...

7. Select the Windows port from step 4 (at the bottom of the Ports list),

then click OK.

8. Click OK to close the Connect dialog, and Close to close Printers.

The setup is now completed and you can immediately print through your

NPS 550.

Important: Axis Print Utility must be running when you print through

your NPS 550. We strongly recommend that you copy the Axis Print

Utility icon into your Startup folder.

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Client-Server Follow these steps to install your NPS 550 for client-server printing at a

printing: Windows for Workgroups server:

Server setup

1. Choose a workstation that you want to use as server for network print-

ing. The server must be available at all times, and must have sufficient

hard disk space for spooling print jobs.

2. Make sure that the printer sharing option is enabled. (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 on the server.

4. Set up your NPS 550 as described on page 31.

5. Open Print Manager and select your printer.

6. In the Printer menu, select Share Printer As...

7. Type a printer name in the Share as field (this is the printer name seen

by the clients, see Client setup below). Check the Re-share at Startup

box, then click OK.

The server setup is now completed. Set up the clients as described below.

Important: Both Axis Print Utility and Print Manager must be running

when you print through your NPS 550. We strongly recommend that

you copy the Axis Print Utility icon into your Startup folder.

Client-Server Follow these steps to install your NPS 550 for client-server printing at a

printing: Windows for Workgroups client:

Client setup

1. In the Control Panel, select Printers.

2. Select a printer driver from the list of Installed Printers (or click Add>>

to install a new driver), then click Connect...

3. Select Network...

4. In the Device Name list, select a local port (LPT1 - LPT3) to redirect

to your network printer.

5. In the Show Shared Printers on list, select the server from Server setup

above.

6. In the Shared Printers list, select the printer you want to use.

7. Click OK, OK and Close, then exit Control Panel.

The client setup is now completed and you can immediately print

through your NPS 550.

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Win d o w s 9 5

Setup for peer-to- Follow these steps to install your NPS 550 for peer-to-peer printing at a

peer printing Windows 95 workstation:

1. Double-click the Axis Print Utility icon.

2. In the Port menu, click Add.

3. In the NPS Port list, select the NPS 550 port you want to install.

The ports appear as <name>.LP1, <name>.LP2 and <name>.CM2,

where <name> is the NPS 550 print server name (AXIS... is abbrevi-

ated to AX...).

AX100086.LP1

AX100086.LP2

AX100086.CM1

Example:

4. Accept or change the suggested Windows port name, and type any

comments in the Description field. Make a note of the Windows port

name (you will need it later), then click OK to install the Windows

port.

5. In the Port menu, click Connect to bring up the Printers folder.

6. Double-click the Add Printer icon. The Add Printer Wizard will guide

you through the installation. Click Next to proceed.

7. Choose Local Printer, then click Next.

8. Choose Manufacturer and Printer, then click Next.

9. Select the Windows port from step 4, then click Next.

10.Accept or change the suggested Printer name, then click Next.

11.Click Finish to complete the installation.

The setup is now completed and you can immediately print through your

NPS 550.

Important: Axis Print Utility must be running when you print through

your NPS 550. We strongly recommend that you copy the Axis Print

Utility icon into your Startup folder.

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Client-Server Follow these steps to install your NPS 550 for client-server printing at a

printing: Windows 95 server:

Server setup

1. Choose a workstation that you want to use as server for network print-

ing. The server must be available at all times, and must have sufficient

hard disk space for spooling print jobs.

2. Install Axis Print Utility on the server.

3. Set up your NPS 550 as described on page 33.

4. In the Printers folder, click the right mouse button over your new

printer, then select Sharing...

5. Click the Shared As: radio button, type a name in the Share Name:

field, then click OK.

The server setup is now completed. Set up the clients as described below.

Important: Both Axis Print Utility and Print Manager must be running

when you print through your NPS 550. We strongly recommend that

you copy the Axis Print Utility icon into your StartUp folder.

Client-Server Follow these steps to install your NPS 550 for client-server printing at a

printing: Windows 95 client:

Client setup

1. Open the Network Neighborhood folder and select the server where

your printer is set up (see Server setup above).

2. Select the printer, and follow the Add Printer Wizard to set up the

printer on your client.

The client setup is now completed and you can immediately print

through your NPS 550.

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Win d o w s N T

Setup for peer-to- Follow these steps to install your NPS 550 for peer-to-peer printing at a

peer printing Windows NT workstation:

1. Double-click the Axis Print Utility.

2. In the Port menu, click Add.

3. In the NPS Port list, select the NPS 550 port you want to install.

The ports appear as <name>.LP1, <name>.LP2 and <name>.CM2,

where <name> is the NPS 550 print server name (AXIS... is abbrevi-

ated to AX...).

AX100086.LP1

AX100086.LP2

AX100086.CM1

Example:

4. Accept or change the suggested Windows port name, and type any

comments in the Description field. Make a note of the Windows port

name (you will need it later), then click OK to install the Windows

port.

5. In the Port menu, click Connect to bring up Print Manager.

6. In the Printer menu, click Create Printer.

7. Type a name in the Printer Name field, select a suitable printer driver

from the Driver list, and select Other... in the Print to list.

8. In the Print Destinations dialog, select Local Port, then click OK.

9. In the Port Name field, type: C:\~\<port>

where C:\~ is your spool directory, and <port> is the Windows port

name from step 4. Click OK.

10.Close the Print Manager.

The setup is now completed and you can immediately print through your

NPS 550.

Important: Axis Print Utility must be running when you print through

your NPS 550. We strongly recommend that you copy the Axis Print

Utility icon into your Startup folder.

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Client-Server Follow these steps to install your NPS 550 for client-server printing at a

printing: Windows NT server:

Server setup

1. Choose a workstation that you want to use as server for network print-

ing. The server must be available at all times, and must have sufficient

hard disk space for spooling print jobs.

2. Install Axis Print Utility on the server.

3. Set up your NPS 550 following steps 1 - 9 on page 35 (do not close

Print Manager).

4. In the Printer menu, select Properties...

5. Check the Share this printer on the network box, then click OK.

The server setup is now completed. Set up the clients as described below.

Important: Both Axis Print Utility and Print Manager must be running

when you print through your NPS 550. We strongly recommend that

you copy the Axis Print Utility icon into your Startup folder.

Client-Server Follow these steps to install your NPS 550 for client-server printing at a

printing: Windows NT client:

Client setup

1. Open Print Manager.

2. In the Printer menu, select Connect to printer...

3. In the Shared Printers list, select the printer you want to use. Click

OK.

The client setup is now completed and you can immediately print

through your NPS 550.

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Section 4: Setup for Windows

Win d o w s N T - LP D p r in t in g

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 In the Control Panel, click the Network icon. If the TCP/IP Protocol

Protocol Stack entry appears, then TCP/IP is already installed. Close the Network folder

and skip to Installing a Printer below.

Follow these steps to install the TCP/IP protocol stack:

1. In the Network folder, select Add Software.

2. Select TCP/IP Protocol and Related Components, then click OK.

3. Make sure that the following boxes are checked:

•

Connectivity Utilities

TCP/IP Printing Support

FTP Server Services

4. Click OK to complete the installation.

Installing a 1. In the Control Panel, click the Print Manager.

Printer

2. In the Printer menu, select Create Printer.

3. In the Printer Name field, type a name for your printer.

4. Choose a printer driver suitable for your printer.

5. In the Print to field, select Other...

6. In the Print Destinationsdialog, choose LPR Port, then click OK. The

Add LPR Compatible Printer dialog now appears.

7. In the Name or Address field, type the IP address or the alias name of

your NPS 550.

Note: If you use an alias name, this must be defined in the hosts file on

your server prior to the installation. This file is normally located in

/winnt35/system32/drivers/etc/hosts.

8. In the Name of Printer on the Machine field, type the logical printer

number you want to use (e.g. pr1), then click OK.

9. Click OK to complete the installation.

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Section 5: Setup for OS/2

Se ct io n 5

Se t u p fo r 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 550. It

comprises four steps:

1. Activate the NetBEUI protocol (if not already activated).

2. Install the Axis Print Utility for OS/2.

3. Install the NPS 550 using the Axis Print Utility.

4. Create print queues to be serviced by the NPS 550.

Before configuring your LAN Server/LAN Manager system, you may

want to configure the NPS 550 (e.g. logical printer definitions). This is

done using the AXCFG software on the disk supplied with the NPS 550.

On the disk you will find a text file called read.me, containing installation

instructions for AXCFG in the IBM OS/2 environment.

Before you begin:

• Make sure that the NPS 550 is powered on and attached to the

network.

• Have the serial number found on the back of the NPS 550

available.

• Any network configuration should always involve the network

manager.

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A ct iv a t e t h e N e t BEUI P r o t o co l

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 activate NetBEUI (see the LAN Manager SETUP doc-

umentation for details).

In st a ll t h e A x is Pr in t Ut ilit y fo r OS/2

The Axis Print Utility for OS/2 is included on the disk supplied with the

NPS 550. Start the installation according to the description in the

read.me file on the same disk. Follow the instructions on the screen to

complete the installation. The Axis Print Utility will start automatically

when the installation process is completed.

When the Axis Print Utility is running, an action bar and a list of available

Axis print server ports (initially empty) will be displayed. The action bar

contains the following commands: Status, Install, Remove, Logfile, and

Help. The Install command is used for installing new Axis print servers.

The Help command gives detailed descriptions of the actions that can be

performed by Axis Print Utility.

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In st a ll t h e N PS 5 5 0

Once the Axis Print Utility is installed and running, you can install the

NPS 550 by clicking the Install entry on the action bar. The Install

command initiates a search for Axis print servers on the network. Your

new NPS 550 will appear in the list (together with any other Axis print

servers) as three printer ports:

AX100086.LP1

AX100086.LP2

AX100086.CM1

The digits following AX are the six last digits of the NPS 550 serial

number (100086 in this example). LP1, LP2 and CM1 are the NPS 550

printer ports (LPT1, LPT2 and COM1 respectively).

The Axis print server ports appearing in the list can now be assigned as

print queue destinations as described below.

Note: If the serial number of your NPS 550 is 00408C100086, then the default

port names are AX100086.LP1, AX100086.LP2 and AX100086.CM1.

The serial number is found on the label at the back of the NPS 550. You

may change the default names by editing parameters LPRINT_1,

LPRINT_2, etc. in the config file as described in Appendix A. If you want

to change the default port names, you must do that before installing the

NPS 550 using Axis Print Utility.

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Cr e a t e a P r in t Qu e u e

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 names, e.g.

\PIPE\AX100086.LP1, etc. Assigning Axis print server ports as print

queue destinations follow the standard procedures under OS/2. The

procedures are identical for LAN Server and LAN Manager, but differ

between OS/2 versions 1.x and 2.x as shown below.

The examples below demonstrate how to create a new print queue and

assign it to an NPS 550 printer port. Alternatively, you may re-direct an

existing queue to an NPS 550 port.

OS/2 Version 1.x The print queue assignment under OS/2 version 1.x requires two

operations – the definition of a printer, and the definition of one or more

print queues for that printer. Follow these steps to create a print queue

and assign it to an NPS 550 printer port:

1. Double-click the Print Manager icon.

2. Click the Setup menu option, then select Printers...

3. Click Add to make a new printer definition.

4. Type a printer name in the Name field.

5. Select a Device (a pipe name, e.g. \PIPE\AX100086.LP1).

6. Select a printer driver suitable for the printer attached to the NPS 550.

7. Click Add, then click OK to confirm the new printer definition.

8. Click the Setup menu option, then select Queues...

9. Click Add to make a new print queue definition.

10.Type a queue name in the Name field (preferably the printer name

assigned above).

11.Select the previously defined printer.

12.Click Add, then click OK to confirm the new queue definition.

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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

550 printer port:

1. Double-click the Templates folder.

2. Drag the Printer icon out to the Workplace Shell (or into a folder),

while holding the right mouse button down.

3. Type a name in Printer Name field.

4. Select a printer driver from the Standard printer list suitable for the

attached printer.

5. Select a pipe name (e.g. \PIPE\AX100086.LP1) from the Port list.

6. Click OK to confirm the new printer definition.

Sh a r in g P r in t Qu e u es

To access a print queue from other computers in the network (either

clients or other servers), the queue must be made a shared resource. Open

an OS/2 window and issue the following command (you will need

administrator privileges to do this):

NET SHARE <queue name> /PRINT

<Queue name> is the queue created above. Note that the queue name

equals the printer name for OS/2 version 2.x, while queue and printer

names may differ for version 1.x.

For further information on queue sharing, please refer to your LAN

Server or LAN Manager documentation.

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Ve r ify t h e Co m m u n ica t io n

To verify communication by making a test printout, use the NET COPY

command (or any other print method such as drag-and-drop, etc.) to

send a job to one of the print queues that NPS 550 will service.

Example: Use NET COPY from the OS/2 or DOS command line when you are

logged into the network, to print a file:

NET COPY <file name> \\<server name>\<queue name>

For further information on printing to print queues, refer to the

appropriate OS/2, LAN Server and LAN Manager documentation.

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Se ct io n 6

Se t u p fo r Un ix syst e m s

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) address and choose a unique

host name for your NPS 550. Update your host table and alias name

data bases.

2. Set up the NPS 550 as a TCP/IP node.

Procedures: Down-load the IP address to your NPS 550 using the arp,

rarp or bootp metod.

3. Set up and attach a print queue at your Unix workstation.

Procedures: Use the automatic axinstall script to complete the setup.

Up-load and run the script, then follow the instructions on your

screen.

Before you begin:

• Make sure that the NPS 550 is powered on and attached to the net-

work.

• You will need root privileges on the system.

• Have the serial number found on the back of the NPS 550 availa-

ble.

• Any network configuration should always involve the network

manager.

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Section 6: Setup for Unix systems

Pr e p a r e y o u r syst e m

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 550 to a TCP/IP network, you must prepare

your system for a new node.

Find an The IP addresses used in your network are listed in the system host table

unused IP (/etc/hosts on most Unix systems). Find an unused IP address, and choose

address

a unique host name for your NPS 550.

Important:

Don’t use the default or example IP address when installing your NPS

550. Always consult your network manager before assigning an

Internet Address.

Update your Open the system host table using a text editor (e.g. vi /etc/hosts), and add

system host table a line containing the IP address and host name for your NPS 550:

192.36.253.96

salesdept

Example:

Update your alias If your system uses alias name data bases such as Yellow Pages (YP) or

name data bases Network Information Services (NIS), update these using the commands

below. If you intend to use the arp or bootp method, update the YP or

NIS now. If you intend to use the rarp method, you must first update the

node address table, see “The rarp method” (page 48).

cd /var/yp

make

Commands:

Note: These commands may vary between different systems. When in doubt,

consult your system documentation for the proper commands.

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Se t u p y o u r N P S 5 5 0

When you have prepared your system to accept a new TCP/IP node, you

are ready to set up your NPS 550 as a node on your network. This is done

by down-loading the new IP address to the NPS 550 using one of these

three methods:

• arp – the easiest method, but requires down-loading of the Internet

address to each new device individually.

• rarp – down-loads the Internet address to each device automatically.

Requires a rarp daemon on your system, and operates within a single

network segment only.

• bootp – similar to rarp, but operates on the entire network. Requires a

bootp daemon on your system.

Note: NPS 550 has an auto-sensing router facility that automatically adopts to

the network topology. However, if you do run into problems in a

complex network, we recommend that you specify the default router and

net mask parameters manually. Refer to the Axis NPS Print Server

Technical Reference for details.

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The arp method The arp command associates your NPS 550’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 the syntax for System V and some BSD-type systems:

arp -s <host name> <node address> temp

ping <host name>

The node address is the serial number found at the back of the NPS 550.

Each pair of digits must be separated by colons as in examples below.

Examples: The arp command differs between different Unix systems. The ‘ether’

argument is only required for IBM AIX systems, and some BSD-type

systems expect the host name and node address in reversed order.

arp -s 00:40:8C:10:00:86 salesdept temp

ping salesdept

BSD-Type Unix

Systems:

arp -s salesdept 00:40:8C:10:00:86 temp

ping salesdept

System V Unix

Systems:

arp -s ether salesdept 00:40:8C:10:00:86 temp

ping salesdept

IBM AIX Systems:

The host will return ‘salesdept is alive’ or similar indicating that the IP

address has been set, and that communication is established.

Note: When you execute the ping command for the first time, you should

expect a response time significantly longer than usual.

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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 Unix systems. If you are an IBM AIX user, use

the arp or bootp methods instead.

Follow these steps to use the rarp method:

1. Open the Ethernet address table using a text editor (e.g.

vi /etc/ethers), and add a line containing the Ethernet address and

host name for your NPS 550.

00:40:8C:10:00:86 salesdept

Example:

2. Update your alias name data bases (see page 45).

3. Start the rarp daemon (if not already running) by the command

rarpd -a.

4. Restart the NPS 550 to down-load the IP address.

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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 using a text editor (e.g. vi /etc/bootptab), and

add the following entry for your NPS 550:

<host name>:ht=<hardware type>:vm=<vendor magic>:\

:ha=<hardware address>:ip=<internet address>:\

:sm=<subnet mask>:gw=<gateway field>

salesdept:ht=ether:vm=rfc1048:\

:ha=00408C100086:ip=192.36.253.96:\

:sm=255.255.255.0:gw=192.36.253.254

Example:

2. Start the bootp daemon (if not already running) by the command

bootpd.

3. Restart the NPS 550 to down-load the IP address, default router

address, and net mask.

Notes: 1. The ht and vm fields must be entered exactly as in the example.

2. The ha and ip fields are the Node and IP Addresses respectively.

3. The sm and gw fields correspond to the default router address and net

mask (TCP/IP Menu parameters DEF_ROUT and NET_MASK, see

Appendix A).

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Se t u p a n d a t t a ch a p r in t q u e u e

The final step is done using the axinstall script, which is up-loaded from

the NPS 550 to your host using FTP. You don’t need any technical

knowledge about your Unix system; axinstall will automatically detect

your system’s characteristics, and guide you through the setup procedure.

Below is a list of Unix systems that are supported by axinstall:

(Berkley Unix)

(Silicon Graphica, SGI)

(BULL DPX 2)

BSD

IRIX

(Sun BSD, Solaris 1.x)

SunO S 4

U LTRIX

BO S

(Digital Equipment, DEC)

(UNIX System V Release 4)

(Sun SYS V, Solaris 2.x)

SYS V R4

(Digital Equipment, Alpha)

DEC O SF/1

SunO S 5

(Berkley Unix)

(HP 9000)

FreeBSD

SYS V R3

H P-U X

(Unix System V Release 3)

(IBM RS/6000, BULL DPX 20)

AIX

(Santa Cruz Operation)

SCO

If your particular system isn’t listed, axinstall tries to use one of the

generic Unix systems (BSD, SYS V R3 or SYS V R4). If axinstall fails to

recognize your system, complete the setup manually as described in the

Axis NPS Print Server Technical Reference.

Up-load axinstall 1. Log in to the NPS 550 with the command ftp <host name>, where

host name is the name assigned in your system host table (e.g. sales-

dept). You will be prompted for user id and password. Enter root as

user id, and pass as password.

2. Up-load the script using the command get axinstall.

3. Log out using quit, bye or exit (depending on your FTP version).

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Example: Below is a sample FTP session showing how to up-load axinstall (user

entries appear in bold):

> ftp salesdept

Connected to salesdept.

220 Axis NPS 550 FTP Print Server V5.00 ready.

Name (salesdept:thomas): root

331 User name ok, need password

Password: pass

(not visible)

230 User logged in

ftp> get axinstall

200 PORT command successful.

150 Opening data connection for axinstall (192,36,253,4,13,223)

226 Transfer complete.

local: axinstall remote: axinstall

27545 bytes received in 4.1 seconds (6.5 Kbytes/s)

ftp> bye

221 Goodbye.

The axinstall script has now been up-loaded to your host.

Run axinstall Type the command sh axinstall to run the script.

You will be guided through the setup by a step-by-step procedure.

Axinstall will first detect what kind of Unix system you are using, and

then suggest a suitable print method. The suggested print method will be

sufficient in most cases, but you can also choose one of the PROS

methods for more advanced print capabilities. See page 52 for a brief

overview of the different print methods. For more detailed information,

please refer to the NPS Technical Reference.

After you have selected a print method, axinstall will automatically set up

the necessary print queues, filters, etc. You will then be offered to make a

test printout, and after that the setup is completed.

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Pr in t m e t h o d s

The NPS 550 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

your printing requirements (banner pages, status logging, etc.) Use the

overview below to determine which method to use:

LPD The recommended method where available.

Advantages: Easy to set up – install the NPS 550 as a remote queue in SMIT (AIX), or

add a remote printer to /etc/printcap using the rm and rp fields (BSD).

Limitations: Spooler features (AIX), and printcap or lpr options (BSD) such as

multiple copies are not available.

FTP The recommended method when LPD is not available.

Advantages: Uses industry standard network software on the host.

Limitations: No printer status logging. BSD: May conflict with other input or output

filters. Doesn’t allow both input and output filters. System V: No filters or

interface programs can be used.

PROS A protocol developed at Axis. Comes in two versions; PROS A (named

pipe), and PROS B (filter).

Advantages: The NPS 550 appears as a device to the system. Print traffic (including

printer status and readback) is logged to file. BSD: All printcap options are

available.

Limitations: A C compiler is required to build the PROS A drivers.

Reverse Telnet Often used for printing via a terminal server printer port. Only

recommended if you already have a Reverse Telnet driver installed (not

available for AIX).

Advantages: Easy to set up with previously installed Reverse Telnet drivers.

Limitations: No status logging. Drivers are not supplied with the NPS 550. Existing

drivers may be slow.

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Se ct io n 7

Se t u p fo r Ma cin t o sh

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 550 (e.g. logical printer definitions). See Appendix A for details.

If you intend to operate your NPS 550 in a multi-protocol environment,

you should also proceed according to the other “Setup for...” sections as

appropriate.

Before you begin:

• Make sure that the NPS 550 is powered on and attached to the

network.

• Any network configuration should always involve the network

manager.

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Ch o o se a P r in t e r

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 of any printer specific features.

The LaserWriter 8.0 driver uses PPD files that contain printer descrip-

tions. This gives you full control over any features your printer might

have.

LaserWriter 7.0 Open the Chooser window by clicking Chooser in the Apple menu. Fol-

Printer Driver low these steps to choose a printer:

1. Click the LaserWriter icon.

2. 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.

3. Click the name of the printer you want. The three default NPS 550

printer names are shown as AXIS<nnnnnn>_<port>, where <nnnnnn>

is the last six digits of the NPS 550 serial number, and <port> is LPT1,

LPT2 and COM1 respectively.

Example: AXI S100086_LPT1

4. Click the close box. This completes the configuration and closes the

Chooser.

Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh using the NPS 550.

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LaserWriter 8.0 Open the Chooser window by clicking Chooser in the Apple menu. Fol-

Printer Driver 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 want.

If your network has no zones, this box does not appear.

3. Click the name of the printer you want. The three default NPS 550

printer names are shown as AXIS<nnnnnn>_<port>, where <nnnnnn>

is the last six digits of the NPS 550 serial number, and <port> is LPT1,

LPT2 and COM1 respectively.

Example: AXI S100086_LPT1

4. Click the ‘Setup...’ button, and then the ‘Select PPD...’ button.

5. Choose the PPD file matching your printer, and click ‘OK’. If your

printer doesn’t appear in the PPD file list, contact your printer ven-

dor. You may also use the Generic PPD if you don’t need any printer

specific features.

6. Click ‘OK’, and then click the close box. This completes the configu-

ration and closes the Chooser.

Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh using the NPS 550.

Ve r ify t h e Co m m u n ica t io n

To verify communication by making a test printout, just print a docu-

ment from the desktop or from within a program. The printout will

appear on the printer you have chosen.

You have completed the basic installation and the NPS 550 is ready to

use as a print server.

Note: For information on advanced EtherTalk functions such as non-PostScript

printer support, please refer to the AXIS NPS Print Server Technical Ref-

erence.

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Se ct io n 8

A d v a n ce d Op t io n s

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 550 more than ’just another print server’. For a complete description

of these functions, please refer to the NPS Print Server Technical Refer-

ence.

Print Server How to solve printout related problems by tailoring your NPS 550 con-

Configuration figuration to meet specific needs. The key feature is the Logical Printer

Concept, which will be discussed in the following pages.

Print Management The NPS 550 has a number of built-in tools and features to help you to

manage and monitor your printing environment. This section covers the

following topics:

• Telnet Login – how to log in to the NPS 550 (page 65).

• Accounting – keep track of the last ten print jobs (page 66).

• Status Logging – display the current status of the logical printers (page

67).

• Locally Administrated Address – change the preconfigured node

address (page 68).

• SNMP – monitor the NPS 550 using the Simple Network Manage-

ment Protocol (page 69).

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Lo gica l P r in t er s

One of the most powerful features of the NPS 550 is the Logical Printer

concept. A logical printer is a configurable device driver acting as an inter-

face between the network and the physical printer. You may specify up to

eight logical printers, each with different properties, even if you have only

one physical printer attached.

Logical Printers

Physical printer

LPT1

Network

Connection

On Of

✓

Character set conversion

String substitution

✓

✗

ASCII to Postscript conversion

Send control strings to printer

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The following properties can be configured individually for each logical

printer:

• Physical Printer Port (see table below)

• Character Set Conversion (page 59)

• Strings Before and After Print Jobs (page 60)

• String Substitutions (page 61)

• PostScript Functions (page 62)

• Action at Printer Busy (page 64)

• Hex Dump Mode (page 64)

The table below shows the default logical printer configuration:

Logical Print er

Pr int er port

Propert ies

pass-through

LF to CR+LF

PR1 LPT1

PR2 LPT2

PR3 COM1

PR4 LPT1

PR5 LPT2

PR6 COM1

PR7 LPT1

PR8 LPT1

Note: LF to CR+LF means that UNIX New Line commands are converted to

Carriage Return + Line Feed.

Logical printers are configured by editing a number of parameters in the

config file. There is a menu for each logical printer (PRINTER1 -

PRINTER8), see Appendix A.

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Ch a r a ct e r Set Co n v e r sio n

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.

The NPS 550 solution to this problem is to assign a character set conver-

sion filter to a logical printer, and link that logical printer to the host

causing the problem.

There are several different filters to choose from, see Printer1 Menu

parameter PR1_CSET in Appendix A. The output from the conversion

filter is always IBM PC Set 2 (Code Page 437), and that is the character

set the printer must be set up for.

Example: Your network contains three hosts using the character sets IBM PC Set 2,

ISO 8859-2, and DEC. In order to direct their print jobs to the same

printer, for instance LPT1, you should assign each host to a separate logi-

cal printer, and install character set conversion filters. Edit the following

entries in your config file:

PR1_OUT.

PR1_CSET.

PR2_OUT.

PR2_CSET.

PR3_OUT.

PR3_CSET.

: LPT1

: NONE

: LPT1

: ISO>IBM

: LPT1

: DEC>IBM

The logical printer PR1 prints data transparently without conversion,

PR2 converts ISO 8859-2 data to IBM PC Set 2, and PR3 converts DEC

data to IBM PC Set 2. This will produce correct printouts for all language

specific characters.

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St r in gs Befo r e a n d A ft e r Pr in t Jo b s

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 byte values.

Example 1: Assume that the logical printer PR5 is configured as a PostScript printer.

To append the PostScript End of File character (ctrl-D, hex 04) after each

print job, edit the following entry in your config file:

PR5_AFT.

: 04

Example 2: You have a HP LaserJet 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 strings before and after print jobs should then contain commands

to select bin 2 (^E^C&l4H) and bin 1 (^E^C&l1H) respectively. Edit the fol-

lowing entries in your config file:

PR4_BEF.

PR4_AFT.

: 1B 26 6C 34 48

: 1B 26 6C 31 48

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St r in g Su b st it u t io n s

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

for each logical printer.

All strings must be entered as hexadecimal byte values, and each match

and substitute string must be preceded by a count byte.

Example 1: To replace the UNIX New Line (hex 0A) with an ASCII NewLine (hex

0D 0A) for logical printer PR1, edit the following entry in your config file:

PR1_STR.

: 01 0A 02 0D 0A

‘01’ is the match string count byte (length of the match string), ‘0A’ is the

match string, ‘02’ is the substitute count byte, and ‘0D 0A’ is the substi-

tute string (This is the default setting for logical printers PR5 through

PR8).

Example 2: To replace the UNIX New Line (hex 0A) with an ASCII NewLine (hex

0D 0A), and the printer command ^E^CG1 (hex 1B 47 31) with ^E^CY (hex

1B 59) for logical printer PR2, edit the following entry in your config file:

PR2_STR.

: 01 0A 02 0D 0A 03 1B 47 31 02 1B 59

Note: Extensive use of string substitutions may decrease the throughput rate of

the NPS 550.

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Po st Scr ip t Fu n ct io n s

The NPS 550 can translate standard ASCII print data into PostScript for-

mat. This makes it possible to print with a PostScript printer from a host

that doesn’t support PostScript. The PostScript functions are controlled

by a number of parameters described below.

ASCII to The conversion is selected by activating a filter that converts ASCII data

PostScript into PostScript. This filter may be activated individually for each logical

Conversion printer.

Example: The following entries in your config file will activate pass-through (no fil-

ter) for PR1, ASCII to PostScript conversion for PR2. On PR3 the

incoming data will be searched, ASCII data will be converted to

PostScript, PostScript data will pass-through without conversion:

PR1_FILT.

PR2_FILT.

PR3_FILT.

: NONE

: POSTSCR

: AUTO_PS

Use this configuration when print jobs directed to PR1 are already in

PostScript format, print jobs directed to PR2 are in ASCII format and

direct print jobs to PR3 when you are not sure if it is ASCII or PostScript

format.

PostScript Page When the ASCII to PostScript filter is active, a page size must be speci-

Size fied. The default page size is A4, and may be specified individually for

each logical printer. See the example on the next page on how to change

the page size.

The page size setting is ignored when the ASCII to PostScript filter is

inactive.

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PostScript Page When the ASCII to PostScript filter is active, a page orientation must be

Orientation specified. The default page orientation is Portrait, and may be specified

individually for each logical printer. See the example below on how to

change the page orientation.

The page orientation setting is ignored when the ASCII to PostScript fil-

ter is inactive.

PostScript Page When the ASCII to PostScript filter is active, a page format must be spec-

Format ified. The page format is defined by six byte values: Lines per Page, Char-

acters per Line, Characters per Inch, Lines per Inch, Left Margin, and

Top Margin (see also PR1_FORM, Printer1 Menu in Appendix A).

The page format settings are ignored when the ASCII to PostScript filter

is inactive.

Example: The following entries in your config file will activate the ASCII to

PostScript conversion for PR2, set the page size to Letter, the page orien-

tation to Landscape, and the page format to 48 lines per page, 0 characters

per line (equal to disable line wrap), 12 CPI, 6 LPI, 3 mm left margin and

5 mm top margin:

PR2_FILT.

PR2_SIZE.

PR2_ORNT.

PR2_FORM.

: POSTSCR

: LETTER

: LANDS

: 48 0 120 60 30 50

PostScript Font You may specify a PostScript font to be used when the ASCII to

PostScript filter is active. The specified font must be available in the

attached PostScript printer. An invalid font name may cause a PostScript

error and terminate the printout.

If no font name is specified, Courier (fixed pitch) will be used.

The font settings are ignored when the ASCII to PostScript filter is inac-

tive.

Example: The following entry in your config file will select the Helvetica propor-

tional font as the PR2 PostScript font:

PR2_FONT.

: Helvetica

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A ct io n a t Pr in t e r Bu sy

If the printer is busy when NPS 550 receives a new print job, you have

the choice between sending the print job to another logical printer, and

make the host wait until the printer is ready.

The default selection is ‘wait until printer is ready’. You may redirect

print jobs by specifying a secondary logical printer assigned to a different

printer port.

Example: The following entries in your config file will redirect PR1 print jobs to

PR3 when the printer assigned to PR1 is busy:

PR1_OUT.

PR1_SCND.

PR1_WAIT.

PR3_OUT.

: LPT1

: PR3

: NO

: LPT2

Note: Logical printer redirection cannot be nested. If the printer assigned to

PR3 in the example above is also busy, the print job will be held waiting

even if PR3 is further redirected.

H e x Du m p Mo d e

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.

Example: The following entry in your config file will activate the hex dump mode

for PR3:

PR3_DUMP.

: YES

Note: The page length for hex dump printouts is determined by the Lines per

Page value of the PostScript Page Format parameter.

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Te ln e t Lo gin

The Telnet support makes it possible to log in to the NPS 550 and exe-

cute various commands as shown in the example below. Use the telnet

<hostname> command to log in.

Example: This sample telnet session illustrates the help command:

> telnet salesdept

Trying 192.36.253.96 ...

Connected to salesdept.

Escape character is '^]'.

Axis NPS 550R TELNET Print Server V5.00

NPS 550 network login: root

Password: pass

(not visible)

Axis NPS 550R TELNET Print Server V5.00

Root> help

Commands may be abbreviated:

logout

logout from TELNET

version

help

print current software version

print this list

status

show current printing status

show current account file

protocol restart of Axis NPS 550R

reboot of Axis NPS 550R

account

softreset

hardreset

defaults

Root> logout

Goodbye!

set default parameters in Axis NPS 550R

Connection closed by foreign host.

The account and status commands are shown on the following pages.

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A cco u n t in g

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 Printing), number of bytes printed, elapsed time and off-line time. The

file can be accessed using FTP, Telnet, or AXCFG.

Example: This sample telnet session illustrates the account command:

> telnet salesdept

Trying 192.36.253.96 ...

Connected to salesdept.

Escape character is '^]'.

Axis NPS 550R TELNET Print Server V5.00

NPS 550R network login: root

Password: pass

(not visible)

Axis NPS 550R TELNET Print Server V5.00

Root> account

Current account file:

JOB

USER

PROT

LPR S BYTES

ETIME OTIME

thomas

bengt

RICARD

FTP

LPD

pr2 C 1885

pr1 C 23074

NETWARE pr2 C 43004

LSLM_user NetBIOS pr1 C 6717

MacUser APPLE pr1 C 6717

patrik

PROS

pr5 P 832081 9

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St a t u s Lo ggin g

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 ...

Connected to salesdept.

Escape character is '^]'.

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NPS 550R network login: root

Password: pass

(not visible)

Axis NPS 550R TELNET Print Server V5.00

Root> status

Current printout status:

Printer Port Status

Bytes printed Comments

pr1

pr2

pr3

pr4

pr5

pr6

pr7

pr8

LPT1 Occupied

Ready

Busy Out of paper

Busy

Ready

Busy Out of paper

Busy

LPT2 Available

COM1 Available

LPT1 Printing 20916

LPT2 Available

COM1 Available

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Lo ca lly A d m in ist r a t e d A d d r e ss

Each NPS 550 is preconfigured with a unique Node Address (indentical

to the serial number). You may change the node address to a Locally

Administrated Address by editing the Node Address entry in your config

file.

Important:

Always consult your network manager before changing the Node Address.

The Node Address consists of six hexadecimal numbers in the range 00 -

FF. The numbers are separated by spaces.

Example 1: The following config entry shows an example of a preconfigured Node

Address:

NODE_ADDR.

: 00 40 8C 10 00 86

A locally administrated address must begin with one of the hexadecimal

numbers x2, x6, xA, or xE (xxxx xx10 in binary format). Examples: 02,

36, 5A and EE are valid leading numbers. No restrictions apply to the five

remaining numbers.

Example 2: The following config entry shows an example of a locally administrated

address:

NODE_ADDR.

: 36 F3 10 2E 20 0B

If you enter an invalid address, the current Node Address will remain

unchanged. It is not possible to set an address other than a valid locally

administrated address or the preconfigured Node Address.

You can restore the preconfigured Node Address by entering the NPS

550 serial number, or an address consisting of all 0’s.

Example 3: The following config entry restores the Node Address to the preconfigured

setting:

NODE_ADDR.

: 00 00 00 00 00 00

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SN MP

You may use SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) for remote

monitoring of the NPS 550. All major functions applicable to print serv-

ers are supported.

SNMP actually refers to a set of standards for network management,

including a protocol, a database structure specification, and a set of data

objects. The NPS 550 SNMP implementation runs in the TCP/IP

environment.

The actual management is handled by an 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.

An object can be a question or an instruction to a device, or an alarm

triggered by a specific event. Objects are contained in data bases called

MIBs (Management Information Base), where MIB-II is a standard

database.

The NPS 550 supports all relevant parts of MIB-II. It also includes a

private enterprise MIB (the AXIS MIB described in the NPS Print Server

Technical Reference).

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A p p e n d ix A

Th e p a r a m e t e r list

This appendix contains an overview of the NPS 550 parameters and how

to edit them. Please refer to the NPS Print Server Technical Reference for

a complete description of the parameters.

The current parameter settings are stored in the NPS 550 config file.

Editing parameter values involve three steps: Up-load the config file to

your system, edit the parameter values, and down-load the modified file

to the NPS 550. There are a number of methods for doing this depending

on the environment you work in.

N e t Wa r e , Win d o w s, OS/2

The disk supplied with the NPS 550 contains AXCFG, a menu-driven

configuration utility that performs the tasks mentioned above. Follow the

instructions given in the read.me file to install and use AXCFG.

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Un ix (TCP /IP)

Use FTP to change the config file:

1. Log in to the NPS 550.

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 favorite text editor.

4. Down-load the config file. Command: put config CONFIG

The NPS 550 will automatically activate the new settings.

A p p le Et h e r Ta lk

You will need FTP support (such as the MacTCP utility) to get access to

the config file from your Macintosh. Proceed as described for TCP/IP

above. You can also configure your NPS 550 from a NetWare server,

LAN Server/LAN Manager server, or a UNIX host if you have one of

those in your network.

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Fa ct o r y Defa u lt Set t in gs

If you should need to reset the NPS 550 to factory default conditions, the

best way to do this is to use the TEST button. This procedure involves

switching the NPS 550 off and on. If you use an external power supply,

unplug the power cord to switch off the NPS 550, otherwise use the

printer’s power switch.

1. Switch off the NPS 550.

2. Press and hold the TEST button while you switch on the NPS 550.

Keep the TEST button pressed for at least 20 seconds until the

PACKET, PRINTER and STATUS indicators flash simultaneously

with one second intervals.

3. Release the TEST button and wait at least five seconds (five indica-

tor flashes).

4. Press and hold the TEST button for at least five seconds until the

STATUS indicator remains constantly lit.

5. Restart the NPS 550 (power-off/power-on).

The NPS 550 is now reset to factory default conditions.

Note: The Node and Internet Addresses (NODE_ADDR and INT_ADDR)

remain unchanged, but all other parameters are reset to factory default

values.

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Th e Co n fig File

The remainder of this appendix contains the complete NPS 550

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 descriptions of the parameters. For a full description of the

parameters, please refer to the NPS Print Server Technical Reference.

--- CONFIG MENU

NODE_ADDR.

ROOT_PWD.

USERS.

: 00 40 8C 10 00 86

Node Address

Root Password

User Authority and Printer Access

: pass

--- TCP/IP MENU

TCP_ENB.

: YES

: 192 36 253 80

TCP/IP Protocol Enabled

Internet Address

Default Router Address (0.0.0.0 for no router)

Net Mask (e.g. 255.255.255.0 for class C, 0.0.0.0 for auto-sense)

PROS Protocol Password

PROS TCP Port Number

LPD Banner Page Enabled

BOOTP Protocol Enabled

RARP Protocol Enabled

INT_ADDR.

DEF_ROUT.

NET_MASK.

PROS_PWD.

PROS_PRT.

LPD_BANN.

BOOTP_ENB.

RARP_ENB.

RTN_OPT.

: 0 0 0 0

: netprinter

: 35

: YES

: 0

Reverse Telnet Options Enabled

RTEL_PR1.

RTEL_PR2.

RTEL_PR3.

RTEL_PR4.

RTEL_PR5.

RTEL_PR6.

RTEL_PR7.

RTEL_PR8.

PR1 Reverse Telnet TCP Port Number (0 for Disabled)

PR2 Reverse Telnet TCP Port Number (0 for Disabled)

PR3 Reverse Telnet TCP Port Number (0 for Disabled)

PR4 Reverse Telnet TCP Port Number (0 for Disabled)

PR5 Reverse Telnet TCP Port Number (0 for Disabled)

PR6 Reverse Telnet TCP Port Number (0 for Disabled)

PR7 Reverse Telnet TCP Port Number (0 for Disabled)

PR8 Reverse Telnet TCP Port Number (0 for Disabled)

: 0

--- SNMP MENU

READ_COM.

WRT_COM.

: public

: pass

: 0 0 0 0

: public

Read-Only Community Name

Read-Write Community Name

SNMP Trap Internet Address

SNMP Trap Community Name

System Contact

TRAPADDR.

TRAP_COM.

SYS_CONT.

SYS_NAME.

SYS_LOC.

System Name

System Location

SNMP_AUT.

TRAP_PRT.

: DISABLED

Authentication Failure Traps

Printer Traps

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--- NETWARE MENU

NETW_ENB.

PS_NAME.

CONFSERV.

PS_POLL.

AUTO_SCAN.

FR_802_3.

FR_ETH_2.

FR_802_2.

FR_SNAP.

LOGIN1.

: YES

NetWare Protocol Enabled

: AXIS100086

Print Server Name (100086 are the last six digits of the serial number)

Configuration File Server Name

Print Server Poll Interval

Automatic NetWare Print Server/Remote Printer Login

IEEE 802.3 Frame Type Enabled

Ethernet II Frame Type Enabled

IEEE 802.2 Frame Type Enabled

SNAP Frame Type Enabled

Print Server Queue Attachment 1

Print Server Queue Attachment 2

Print Server Queue Attachment 3

Print Server Queue Attachment 4

Print Server Queue Attachment 5

Print Server Queue Attachment 6

Print Server Queue Attachment 7

Print Server Queue Attachment 8

Print Server Queue Attachment 9

Print Server Queue Attachment 10

Print Server Queue Attachment 11

Print Server Queue Attachment 12

Print Server Queue Attachment 13

Print Server Queue Attachment 14

Print Server Queue Attachment 15

Print Server Queue Attachment 16

Remote Printer Attachment 1

: 5

: BOTH (OFF PSERVER RPRINTER BOTH)

: YES

LOGIN2.

LOGIN3.

LOGIN4.

LOGIN5.

LOGIN6.

LOGIN7.

LOGIN8.

LOGIN9.

LOGIN10.

LOGIN11.

LOGIN12.

LOGIN13.

LOGIN14.

LOGIN15.

LOGIN16.

RPRINT1.

RPRINT2.

RPRINT3.

RPRINT4.

RPRINT5.

RPRINT6.

RPRINT7.

RPRINT8.

Remote Printer Attachment 2

Remote Printer Attachment 3

Remote Printer Attachment 4

Remote Printer Attachment 5

Remote Printer Attachment 6

Remote Printer Attachment 7

Remote Printer Attachment 8

--- LAN SERVER/LAN MANAGER MENU

LSLM_ENB.

NB_FR_TYPE.

LPRINT_1.

LLOGIC_1.

LPRINT_2.

LLOGIC_2.

LPRINT_3.

LLOGIC_3.

LPRINT_4.

LLOGIC_4.

LPRINT_5.

LLOGIC_5.

LPRINT_6.

LLOGIC_6.

LPRINT_7.

LLOGIC_7.

LPRINT_8.

LLOGIC_8.

: YES

LAN Server/LAN Manager Protocol Enabled

Frame Type

Printer 1 Name (100086 are the last six digits of the serial number)

Printer 1 Logical Printer

Printer 2 Name (100086 are the last six digits of the serial number)

Printer 2 Logical Printer

Printer 3 Name (100086 are the last six digits of the serial number)

Printer 3 Logical Printer

Printer 4 Name

Printer 4 Logical Printer

Printer 5 Name

Printer 5 Logical Printer

Printer 6 Name

Printer 6 Logical Printer

Printer 7 Name

Printer 7 Logical Printer

Printer 8 Name

Printer 8 Logical Printer

: FR_AUTO (FR_AUTO, FR_802_2, FR_DIX)

: AX100086.LP1

: PR1

: AX100086.LP2

: PR2

: AX100086.CM1

: PR3

: PR4

: PR5

: PR6

: PR7

: PR8

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--- APPLETALK MENU

ATLK_ENB.

ATK_ZONE.

ZONER_EN.

ATK_FONT.

BINARY.

: YES

AppleTalk Protocol Enabled

AppleTalk Zone

HP Zoner Enabled

PostScript Font Set

Binary Transfer Enabled

: YES

: DEFAULT

: NO

(DEFAULT 35N ALL)

APRINT_1.

ATYPE_1.

ALOGIC_1.

: AXIS100086_LPT1

: LaserWriter

Printer 1 Name (100086 are the last six digits of the serial number)

Printer 1 Type

Printer 1 Logical Printer

: PR1 (PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4

PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8)

APRINT_2.

ATYPE_2.

ALOGIC_2.

: AXIS100086_LPT2

Printer 2 Name (100086 are the last six digits of the serial number)

Printer 2 Type

Printer 2 Logical Printer

: LaserWriter

: PR2 (PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4

PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8)

APRINT_3.

ATYPE_3.

ALOGIC_3.

: AXIS100086_COM1

Printer 3 Name (100086 are the last six digits of the serial number)

Printer 3 Type

Printer 3 Logical Printer

: LaserWriter

: PR3 (PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4

PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8)

--- PRINTER1 MENU

PR1_OUT.

: LPT1

(LPT1 COM1 LPT2)

PR1 Physical Printer Port

PR1 Secondary Printer

PR1_SCND.

: PR1

(PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4

PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8)

PR1_WAIT.

PR1_IN.

: YES

: NONE

PR1 Wait on Busy

PR1 Read-Back Port

PR1 String Before Print Job

PR1 String Substitutions

PR1 Character Set Conversion

(NONE COM1)

PR1_BEF.

PR1_STR.

PR1_CSET.

: NONE

(NONE ISO>IBM 7UK>IBM 7SW>IBM

7GE>IBM 7FR>IBM 7ND>IBM DEC>IBM)

(NONE POSTSCR AUTO_PS)

PR1_FILT.

PR1_AFT.

: NONE

PR1 Printer Language Translation

PR1 String After Print Job

PR1_DUMP.

PR1_SIZE.

PR1_ORNT.

PR1_FORM.

PR1_FONT.

: NO

: A4

: PORTR

PR1 Hex Dump Mode

PR1 PostScript Page Size

PR1 PostScript Page Orientation

PR1 PostScript Page Format (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM)

PR1 PostScript Font (Courier when not specified)

(A4 LETTER LEGAL EXECUT)

(PORTR LANDS R_PORTR R_LANDS)

: 66 0 100 60 30 50

--- PRINTER2 MENU

PR2_OUT.

: LPT2

(LPT1 COM1 LPT2)

PR2 Physical Printer Port

PR2 Secondary Printer

PR2_SCND.

: PR2

(PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4

PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8)

PR2_WAIT.

PR2_IN.

: YES

: NONE

PR2 Wait on Busy

PR2 Read-Back Port

PR2 String Before Print Job

PR2 String Substitutions

PR2 Character Set Conversion

(NONE COM1)

PR2_BEF.

PR2_STR.

PR2_CSET.

: NONE

(NONE ISO>IBM 7UK>IBM 7SW>IBM

7GE>IBM 7FR>IBM 7ND>IBM DEC>IBM)

(NONE POSTSCR AUTO_PS)

PR2_FILT.

PR2_AFT.

: NONE

PR2 Printer Language Translation

PR2 String After Print Job

PR2_DUMP.

PR2_SIZE.

PR2_ORNT.

PR2_FORM.

PR2_FONT.

: NO

: A4

: PORTR

PR2 Hex Dump Mode

PR2 PostScript Page Size

PR2 PostScript Page Orientation

PR2 PostScript Page Format (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM)

PR2 PostScript Font (Courier when not specified)

(A4 LETTER LEGAL EXECUT)

(PORTR LANDS R_PORTR R_LANDS)

: 66 0 100 60 30 50

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--- PRINTER3 MENU

PR3_OUT.

: COM1

: PR3

(LPT1 COM1 LPT2)

PR3 Physical Printer Port

PR3 Secondary Printer

PR3_SCND.

(PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4

PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8)

PR3_WAIT.

PR3_IN.

: YES

: NONE

PR3 Wait on Busy

PR3 Read-Back Port

PR3 String Before Print Job

PR3 String Substitutions

PR3 Character Set Conversion

(NONE COM1)

PR3_BEF.

PR3_STR.

PR3_CSET.

: NONE

(NONE ISO>IBM 7UK>IBM 7SW>IBM

7GE>IBM 7FR>IBM 7ND>IBM DEC>IBM)

(NONE POSTSCR AUTO_PS)

PR3_FILT.

PR3_AFT.

: NONE

PR3 Printer Language Translation

PR3 String After Print Job

PR3_DUMP.

PR3_SIZE.

PR3_ORNT.

PR3_FORM.

PR3_FONT.

: NO

: A4

: PORTR

PR3 Hex Dump Mode

PR3 PostScript Page Size

PR3 PostScript Page Orientation

PR3 PostScript Page Format (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM)

PR3 PostScript Font (Courier when not specified)

(A4 LETTER LEGAL EXECUT)

(PORTR LANDS R_PORTR R_LANDS)

: 66 0 100 60 30 50

--- PRINTER4 MENU

PR4_OUT.

: LPT1

(LPT1 COM1 LPT2)

PR4 Physical Printer Port

PR4 Secondary Printer

PR4_SCND.

: PR4

(PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4

PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8)

PR4_WAIT.

PR4_IN.

: YES

: NONE

PR4 Wait on Busy

PR4 Read-Back Port

PR4 String Before Print Job

PR4 String Substitutions

PR4 Character Set Conversion

(NONE COM1)

PR4_BEF.

PR4_STR.

PR4_CSET.

: NONE

(NONE ISO>IBM 7UK>IBM 7SW>IBM

7GE>IBM 7FR>IBM 7ND>IBM DEC>IBM)

(NONE POSTSCR AUTO_PS)

PR4_FILT.

PR4_AFT.

: NONE

PR4 Printer Language Translation

PR4 String After Print Job

PR4_DUMP.

PR4_SIZE.

PR4_ORNT.

PR4_FORM.

PR4_FONT.

: NO

: A4

: PORTR

PR4 Hex Dump Mode

PR4 PostScript Page Size

PR4 PostScript Page Orientation

PR4 PostScript Page Format (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM)

PR4 PostScript Font (Courier when not specified)

(A4 LETTER LEGAL EXECUT)

(PORTR LANDS R_PORTR R_LANDS)

: 66 0 100 60 30 50

--- PRINTER5 MENU

PR5_OUT.

: LPT2

(LPT1 COM1 LPT2)

PR5 Physical Printer Port

PR5 Secondary Printer

PR5_SCND.

: PR5

(PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4

PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8)

PR5_WAIT.

PR5_IN.

: YES

: NONE

PR5 Wait on Busy

PR5 Read-Back Port

PR5 String Before Print Job

PR5 String Substitutions

PR5 Character Set Conversion

(NONE COM1)

PR5_BEF.

PR5_STR.

PR5_CSET.

: 010A020D0A

: NONE

(NONE ISO>IBM 7UK>IBM 7SW>IBM

7GE>IBM 7FR>IBM 7ND>IBM DEC>IBM)

(NONE POSTSCR AUTO_PS)

PR5_FILT.

PR5_AFT.

: NONE

PR5 Printer Language Translation

PR5 String After Print Job

PR5_DUMP.

PR5_SIZE.

PR5_ORNT.

PR5_FORM.

PR5_FONT.

: NO

: A4

: PORTR

PR5 Hex Dump Mode

PR5 PostScript Page Size

PR5 PostScript Page Orientation

PR5 PostScript Page Format (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM)

PR5 PostScript Font (Courier when not specified)

(A4 LETTER LEGAL EXECUT)

(PORTR LANDS R_PORTR R_LANDS)

: 66 0 100 60 30 50

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--- PRINTER6 MENU

PR6_OUT.

: COM1

(LPT1 COM1 LPT2)

PR6 Physical Printer Port

PR6 Secondary Printer

PR6_SCND.

: PR6

(PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4

PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8)

PR6_WAIT.

PR6_IN.

: YES

: NONE

PR6 Wait on Busy

PR6 Read-Back Port

PR6 String Before Print Job

PR6 String Substitutions

PR6 Character Set Conversion

(NONE COM1)

PR6_BEF.

PR6_STR.

PR6_CSET.

: 010A020D0A

: NONE

(NONE ISO>IBM 7UK>IBM 7SW>IBM

7GE>IBM 7FR>IBM 7ND>IBM DEC>IBM)

(NONE POSTSCR AUTO_PS)

PR6_FILT.

PR6_AFT.

: NONE

PR6 Printer Language Translation

PR6 String After Print Job

PR6_DUMP.

PR6_SIZE.

PR6_ORNT.

PR6_FORM.

PR6_FONT.

: NO

: A4

: PORTR

PR6 Hex Dump Mode

PR6 PostScript Page Size

PR6 PostScript Page Orientation

PR6 PostScript Page Format (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM)

PR6 PostScript Font (Courier when not specified)

(A4 LETTER LEGAL EXECUT)

(PORTR LANDS R_PORTR R_LANDS)

: 66 0 100 60 30 50

--- PRINTER7 MENU

PR7_OUT.

: LPT1

(LPT1 COM1 LPT2)

PR7 Physical Printer Port

PR7 Secondary Printer

PR7_SCND.

: PR7

(PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4

PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8)

PR7_WAIT.

PR7_IN.

: YES

: NONE

PR7 Wait on Busy

PR7 Read-Back Port

PR7 String Before Print Job

PR7 String Substitutions

PR7 Character Set Conversion

(NONE COM1)

PR7_BEF.

PR7_STR.

PR7_CSET.

: 010A020D0A

: NONE

(NONE ISO>IBM 7UK>IBM 7SW>IBM

7GE>IBM 7FR>IBM 7ND>IBM DEC>IBM)

(NONE POSTSCR AUTO_PS)

PR7_FILT.

PR7_AFT.

: NONE

PR7 Printer Language Translation

PR7 String After Print Job

PR7_DUMP.

PR7_SIZE.

PR7_ORNT.

PR7_FORM.

PR7_FONT.

: NO

: A4

: PORTR

PR7 Hex Dump Mode

PR7 PostScript Page Size

PR7 PostScript Page Orientation

PR7 PostScript Page Format (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM)

PR7 PostScript Font (Courier when not specified)

(A4 LETTER LEGAL EXECUT)

(PORTR LANDS R_PORTR R_LANDS)

: 66 0 100 60 30 50

--- PRINTER8 MENU

PR8_OUT.

: LPT1

(LPT1 COM1 LPT2)

PR8 Physical Printer Port

PR8 Secondary Printer

PR8_SCND.

: PR8

(PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4

PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8)

PR8_WAIT.

PR8_IN.

: YES

: NONE

PR8 Wait on Busy

PR8 Read-Back Port

PR8 String Before Print Job

PR8 String Substitutions

PR8 Character Set Conversion

(NONE COM1)

PR8_BEF.

PR8_STR.

PR8_CSET.

: 010A020D0A

: NONE (NONE ISO>IBM 7UK>IBM 7SW>IBM

7GE>IBM 7FR>IBM 7ND>IBM DEC>IBM)

PR8_FILT.

PR8_AFT.

: POSTSCR (NONE POSTSCR AUTO_PS)

PR8 Printer Language Translation

PR8 String After Print Job

PR8_DUMP.

PR8_SIZE.

PR8_ORNT.

PR8_FORM.

PR8_FONT.

: NO

PR8 Hex Dump Mode

PR8 PostScript Page Size

PR8 PostScript Page Orientation

PR8 PostScript Page Format (MPL, MPP, CPI, LPI, LM, TM)

PR8 PostScript Font (Courier when not specified)

: A4

(A4 LETTER LEGAL EXECUT)

: PORTR

(PORTR LANDS R_PORTR R_LANDS)

: 66 0 100 60 30 50

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--- OUTPUT MENU

L1_CENTR.

L1_BSYTM.

C1_READT.

C1_HNDSH.

: STNDRD

: 60

(IBM_PC STNDRD FAST HISPEED)

LPT1 Centronics Interface Timing

LPT1 Busy Status Time-Out

COM1 Printer Feedback Delay

COM1 Handshake Protocol

: 3

: ROBUST-BOTH

(NONE XON/XOFF ROBUST

RDY/BSY BOTH ROBUST-BOTH)

C1_BAUDR.

: 9600

(300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600

19200 38400 57600 115200)

(1 2)

COM1 Baud Rate

C1 STOPB.

C1_PARIT.

C1_NBITS.

C1_BSYTM.

L2_CENTR.

L2_BSYTM.

: 2

COM1 Stop Bits

COM1 Parity

COM1 Word Length

COM1 Busy Status Time-Out

LPT2 Centronics Interface Timing

LPT2 Busy Status Time-Out

: NONE

: 8

(NONE ODD EVEN)

(7 8)

: 60

: STNDRD

: 60

(IBM_PC STNDRD FAST HISPEED)

--- PANEL MENU

DEF_OUT.

: PR1

(PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4

PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8)

Internal Printout Destination

Lock Test Button

LOCK_KEY.

: NO

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Appendix B: Internal printouts

A p p e n d ix B

In t e r n a l p r in t o u t s

There are three different internal printouts that can be printed using the

TEST button on the NPS 550 front panel:

The Test Page The test page shows the software revision and the basic configuration of

the NPS 550.

To print the test page, press the TEST button until the STATUS indica-

tor starts to flash, then release the button.

The Parameter The parameter list (or the config file) shows the complete NPS 550 con-

List figuration. See Appendix A for a sample parameter list.

To print the parameter list, press the TEST button until the STATUS

indicator starts to flash, release the button, and press it once.

The read.me File The read.me file contains detailed instructions about how to integrate the

NPS 550 for different TCP/IP environments and print methods. It also

contains last-minute information not covered by the printed documenta-

tion, so you should always read this file before starting the integration.

To print the read.me file, press the TEST button until the STATUS indi-

cator starts to flash, release the button, and press it twice.

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Appendix C: Technical specifications

A p p e n d ix C

Te ch n ica l sp e cifica t io n s

N etwork environm ents

•

NetWare 3.11, 3.12, 4.0x and 4.10 using bindery emulation

Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95, Windows NT ver. 3.5 and above

LAN Server 1.3 and above

LAN Manager 2.0c and above

Any system with TCP/IP support

Apple EtherTalk

N etwork att achm ent s

•

10baseT (twisted-pair) via RJ-45 connector

10base2 (thin-wire) via BNC connector

Suppor ted protocols

•

Netware:

Windows:

TCP/IP:

OS/2:

EtherTalk:

IPX, RIP, NCP, SAP, SPX

NetBIOS/NetBEUI, TCP/IP (Windows NT)

LPD, FTP, Reverse Telnet, PROS, BO OTP, ARP, ICMP, IP, RARP, TCP, Telnet, UDP

NetBIOS/NetBEUI

AARP, ATP, DDP, NBP, PAP, RTMP, ZIP

General features

•

Easy installation

High-speed printing (>250 kbytes/s)

Eight logical printers (featuring Physical Printer Port, Character Set Conversion, Strings Before and After Print

Jobs, String Substitutions, PostScript Functions, Action at Printer Busy, and Hex Dump Mode)

Security functions

•

Printout statistics logging

Use of IEEE802.2, IEEE802.3, SNAP and Ethernet II frame types simultaneously

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N etW are features

•

Standard installation using 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 servers

Port Status monitoring

W indows feat ures

•

Automatic installation software (Axis Print Utility for Windows)

Printing through Windows Print Manager

Both peer-to-peer and client-server printing

O S/2 features

•

Automatic installation software (Axis Print Utility for OS/2)

Printing through OS/2 Print Manager

Port Status monitoring

Unix feat ures

SNMP support: Axis private enterprise MIB and MIB-II

•

Macintosh feat ures

•

Standard installation using the Chooser

Supports binary mode

Printer att achm ent s

•

Two parallel Centronics ports (25 pin DSUB, throughput exceeding 250 kbytes/s, burst 1000 kbytes/s)

One serial RS-232C port (9 pin DSUB, XON/XOFF or RTS/CTS, transfer rates up to 115,200 baud)

H ardware specifications

•

Size:

Weight:

Power:

7.7 × 1.3 × 5.2 inches / 195 × 32 × 133 mm

1.8 lb / 0.8 kg

12-15 VDC or VAC, min 500 mA by external power supply

Appr ovals

•

EMC:

Limit A of FCC Rules and Regulations part 15 subpart B, class A (US).

Limit B of EN 55022/1987, EN 50082-1/1992 (Europe).

EN 60950, UL

•

Safety:

O per at ing environm ent s

•

Temperature: 40 - 105 °F / 5 - 40 °C

Humidity: 10 - 95% non-condensing

All specifications are subject to change without prior notice

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Appendix D: How to contact Axis

A p p e n d ix D

H o w t o co n t a ct A x is

If you need technical support, please contact your dealer. If they can’t

help you, they will forward your request to us.

A x is o n -lin e se r vice

Use the Axis on-line service at any time to retrieve electronically distrib-

uted items. The material available include the NPS Print Server Technical

Reference, the Adobe Acrobat Reader (required for all Axis on-line docu-

mentation), company and product presentations, etc. All items are availa-

ble on Internet by a WWW browser or ftp file transfer, and on the Axis

Bulletin Board by modem.

Internet and If you are connected to Internet, have a look at the Axis WWW Home

World Wide Web Page at http://www.axis.se. Here you can find information about the

company and our products. You can also down-load online manuals,

tools such as the Acrobat Reader for different platforms, and the latest

versions of the NPS utilities.

You can also get files and information through anonymous ftp at

ftp://ftp.axis.se.

If you want to receive regular information about new products and prod-

uct updates by e-mail, send an e-mail to Majordomo@axis.se with

SUBSCRIBE AXIS-NEWS

in the message body.

The Axis Bulletin The third way to access the Axis archive is the Axis BBS. You will need a

Board high-speed modem, a VT100 or VT220 terminal emulator, and a Kermit

or ZModem compatible software. Dial +46 46 12 06 32 or

+46 46 211 94 53 and log in as guest (no password required).

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Appendix D: How to contact Axis

Th e A x is o ffice s

If you want to contact an Axis office, choose the one nearest to your

region:

Europe, Middle Axis Communications AB

East, South

America, Africa

Scheelevägen 16, S-223 70 Lund, Sweden

Phone: +46 46 19 18 00

Fax: +46 46 13 61 30

Email: info@axis.se

URL: http://www.axis.se/

North & Central Axis Communications Inc.

America

4 Constitution Way, Woburn, MA 01801-1030, USA

Phone: 1-800-444-AXIS, (617) 938-1188

Fax: (617) 938-6161

Email: info@axisinc.com

Japan Axis Communications KK

8th Center Plaza 5F, 1-10-16Nihombashi Horidome-cho,

Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103, Japan

Phone: +81 3 3663 8801

Fax: +81 3 3663 8802

Email: info@axiscom.co.jp

Hong Kong, Asia Axis Communications LTD

(except Japan &

Middle East),

Australia

Room 602, Asian House, 1 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong

Phone: +852 2836 0813

Fax: +852 2573 5935

Email: info@axis.com.hk

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Index

In d e x

Parameter editing 70

Internal Printouts 79

Internet 82

Accounting 66

alias 45

Internet address 45

Anonymous FTP 82

arp 47

ASCII-to-PostScript Conversion 62

AXCFG 14

Axis offices 83

Axis Print Utility for OS/2 39

Axis Print Utility for Windows 29

LAN Server/LAN Manager

Configuration 38

Print Queues 41

Sharing 42

Language specific characters 59

Locally Administrated Address 13, 68

Logical Printers 57

LPD 52

Bin control 60

bootp 49

Bulletin Board 82

Busy

Macintosh

Action at 64

Setup 53

Microsoft Windows

Parameter editing 70

Setup 29

CAPTURE 28

Character Set Conversion 59

config file 58, 70

NET COPY 43

NET SHARE 42

External power supply 12

NetBEUI 38

Network Information Services (NIS) 45

Node Address 47, 68

Novell NetWare

Factory Default Settings 72

FTP 52

Parameter editing 70

Print Server Mode 15

Automatic 17

File Server Controlled 20

Parameter Controlled 19

Remote Printer Mode 16, 24

Setup 14

Hex Dump Mode 64

host name 45

Host Table 45

IBM OS/2

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Index

NPS Manager 38

Status logging 67

String Substitutions 61

Strings before and after print jobs 60

Page Format 63

Page Orientation 63

Page Size 62

TCP/IP

Parameter editing 70

Factory Defaults 72

Parameter List 70, 79

PostScript

Configuration 44

Parameter editing 71

Telnet Login 65

TEST Button 72, 79

Test Page 12, 79

Font 63

Page Format 63

Page Orientation 63

Page Size 62

UNIX-to-ASCII 61

Postscript functions 62

Power Supply 12

Print Methods 51

PROS 52

Windows NT

LPD printing 37

World Wide Web 82

rarp 48

read.me file 79

Reverse Telnet 52

Yellow Pages (YP) 45

Serial number 13

Setup

IBM OS/2 38

Macintosh 53

Microsoft Windows

Windows 3.1 30

Windows for Workgroups 31

Client-server printing 32

Peer-to-peer printing 31

Windows NT

Client-server printing 36

LPD printing 37

Peer-to-peer printing 35

Novell NetWare 14

TCP/IP 44

Setup for Microsoft Windows 29

SNMP 69

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