User Guide

Section 2: Basic Installation
30 AXIS 540/640 User’s Manual
Using ARP in UNIX You may also use the arp method for downloading the Internet
address within a UNIX environment:
AXIS 540/542 Ethernet Print Server:
Type the following command:
Example:
The host will return
npsname is alive, or some similar message.
This indicates that the address has been set and the communication is
established.
AXIS 640/642 Token Ring Print Server:
Type the following command:
Where the node address is either the serial number found on the
underside label of the AXIS 640/642 or a Locally Administrated
Address.
Example:
The host will return
npsname is alive, or some similar message.
This indicates that the address has been set and the communication is
established.
arp -s <host name> <Ethernet address> temp
ping <host names>
arp -s npsname 00:40:8c:10:00:86 temp
ping npsname
arp -s 802.5 <host name> <node address> temp
ping <host names>
arp -s 802.5 npsname 00:02:31:48:00:61 temp
ping npsname