User Guide

Macintosh

AXIS 5600 User’s Manual Section 7: Setting Up - Macintosh

Bi-directional support The AXIS 5600 allows the printer driver to communicate directly

with the printer and consequently facilitates complete functional

control over print jobs, e.g. automatic downloading of fonts not

resident in the printer.

This functionality has backward compatibility with older printers and

Macintosh computers, which means that the AXIS 5600 can generate

appropriate responses to Macintosh printer queries, when the

connected printer does not support bi-directional communication.

Verifying the Setup You simply need to print a document from the Macintosh computer

to verify communication to the chosen printer. The basic installation

can be considered complete if the print test is satisfactory. The AXIS

5600 is now ready to use as a print server.

Note: ❏ For information on advanced AppleTalk functions such as non-

PostScript printer support, please refer to the Axis NPS Print

Server Technical Reference on the AXIS Online CD.

ASCII, TBCP and BCP The Binary Communication Protocol (BCP) and the Tagged Binary

Communication Protocol (TBCP) are communication protocols used

by the serial and parallel ports of a printer. They allow 8-bit binary

data in files concurrent with the use of some control characters, for

communication and print job control. TBCP is required for printing

with a binary data stream on some printers.

Note: ❏ Some printers, e.g. Epson InkJet printers, can not be used when

TBCP is enabled.