User`s manual

UNIX

Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX AXIS 5400+ User’s Manual

Limitations:

Spooler features, and

printcap or lpr options (BSD) such as

multiple copies, are not available. LPD is not supported on all

systems.

FTP The File Transfer Protocol is used for transferring files between hosts.

Advantages:

Uses industry standard network software on the host.

Limitations:

No printer status logging. In the case of BSD it may conflict with

other input or output filters and does not allow both input and

output filters. In System V no filters or interface programs can be

used.

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

named pipe (PROS A) and filter (PROS B).

PROS A PROS A - Advantages:

The AXIS 5400+ appears as a device to the system. This makes all

filter and model options available. It provides accounting and

status logging. Supports bi-directional printing. The printer

information read back can be viewed in a log file.

PROS A - Limitations:

A ‘C’ compiler is required to build the PROS A drivers.

Note:

You can download a ‘C’ compiler from http://www.gnu.org/.