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 AXIS 5400 User’s Manual Section 3: Basic Installation
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Connecting a printer to the Ethernet Network
Follow the instructions below to connect a printer to the network via 
the AXIS 5400 print server.
Caution! ❏ The AXIS 5400 external power supply you are using must be 
marked with the correct voltage! Refer to Package Contents, on 
page 12.
1. Make sure that the printer is switched off and that the AXIS 5400 
external power supply is disconnected.
2. Locate the serial number, found on the underside label of the 
AXIS 5400, and write it down. You will need this number later 
during the network configuration.
3. Connect the AXIS 5400 to the printer, either directly to the 
parallel printer port, or using the optional printer cable extension 
with the optional velcro ribbons.
4. Connect your AXIS 5400 to the network using a twisted pair 
category 5 cable (10baseT and 100baseTX).
5. Switch on the printer and connect the external power supply to 
the AXIS 5400. The power indicator lights. If the network 
indicator starts to flash, the AXIS 5400 is successfully connected 
to the network.
6. Press and release the test button on the AXIS 5400 to print a test 
page. If the printer and the AXIS 5400 are correctly connected, 
the AXIS 5400 internal test page will be printed.
You are now ready to install your server onto your network using one 
of the methods detailed in the Installation Guide, on page 19.
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