User`s guide

AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 User’s Guide

4.2 Managing multiple print servers with AXIS ThinWizard software

AXIS ThinWizard software allows you to manage and upgrade multiple Axis products. You can

find, install, monitor, configure and upgrade your Axis print servers remotely in any TCP/IP

network using a standard web browser. AXIS ThinWizard 3.0 and higher is Windows 2000,

Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 compatible.

Install AXIS ThinWizard:

AXIS ThinWizard software is available free of charge on www.axis.com. Install AXIS ThinWizard

on a designated computer on your network. When you want to use AXIS ThinWizard for

management purposes, you can access it via any standard web browser. To install, follow the

instructions in the Installation Wizard. During the installation, you will be asked to enter a user id

and a password, these will be used when logging in to AXIS ThinWizard, please take a note of

them.

How to use AXIS ThinWizard:

1. Start a web browser on a computer in your network.

2. Enter the IP address (or host name) of the computer where you installed AXIS ThinWizard.

3. Enter the user id and password, specified during the installation of AXIS ThinWizard (see above)

and click the Log in button.

4. The first time you use ThinWizard, set the Preferences to reflect your network environment.

Select a network group from the list on the Manage Network page. If the list is empty, you must

first create a group. Click the Network Groups tab and follow the instructions.

Caution!

The following parameters must be enabled in the print server’s web interface for AXIS ThinWizard to function properly:

FTP

: click Admin| Network Settings| Detailed view | TCP/IP | FTP Enabled => Yes.

SNMP

: click Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | SNMPv1 Enabled => Yes.

These parameters are

enabled

by default in the print server.