User`s guide

Section 10: Setting Up - UNIX AXIS 5470e/570/670e User’s Manual
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Print Methods on TCP/IP Networks
The AXIS 5470e/570/670e supports several different print methods in
the TCP/IP environment. axinstall will suggest a print method
suitable for your particular UNIX system, but you might want to use
another method depending on your printing requirements (banner
pages, status logging, etc).
The diagram below shows the alternative data paths taken by some of
the UNIX print methods. This illustrates some of the advantages and
limitations of the different methods. Use the following information to
determine which method to adopt.
Illustration of different UNIX print methods
LPD The Line Printer Daemon is a protocol for transferring print jobs
between hosts. This is the recommended method for UNIX systems,
but some System V versions do not support LPD.
Advantages:
Easy to set up – install the AXIS 5470e/570/670e as a remote
queue in System V, or add a remote printer to
/etc/printcap
using the
rm and rp fields (BSD).
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File to
Print
Print
Spooler
Filter/
Model
Parallel Port
printer
Printer
Named Pipe
PROS print
daemon
Devices
DIRECT
FTP
RTELNET
LPD FTP
RTELNET PROS B
PROS A
Axis Network Print Server
Interface
Directly
connected