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English AXIS 540/640 Quick Installation Guide Ethernet and Token Ring Print Servers for NetWare • Windows • LANtastic • OS/2 • UNIX • Macintosh • Web Management
Quick Installation Guide This guide covers the installation and basic setup procedures for the AXIS 540/640. If you need more detailed instructions, please refer to the AXIS 540/640 User’s Manual.
Hardware Installation 1. Note the serial number found on the underside label of the AXIS 540/640. You need this number during the configuration. 2. Switch off the printer and plug the AXIS 540/640 into the printer’s parallel port. 3. Connect the AXIS 540/640 to the network using an appropriate Ethernet or Token Ring cable. 4. For the AXIS 640/642 only: Slide the Ring Speed Switch to 4 or 16 as appropriate for your Token Ring network. 5.
NetWare Follow the instructions detailed below, to install your AXIS 540/640. If you are using NDPS, you must install the HP Gateway, together with NDPS, on your file server. Otherwise you must install your AXIS 540/640 with the AXIS NetPilot™ Installation Wizard. NetWare using NDPS (Public Access Printer) 1. Make sure that the HP Gateway is configured to automatically create a public access printer. 2. Connect the AXIS 540/640 to the NetWare network, if it is not already connected.
3. A new ‘Network environments’ window will now be open. From this window you may create new print queues, connect to previously established queues, and/or select the mode of operation (Print Server or Remote Printer) for each printer. To set up the advanced operating parameters: 1. Open the ‘Network Print Servers’ folder and select the Network Print Server you wish to set-up. 2. Choose ‘Properties’ from the Toolbar or Setup menu. 3.
5. Log in to the AXIS 540/640 and up-load the axinstall script: Example: (user entries appear in bold text) >ftp salesdept Name (salesdept:thomas): root Password: pass (not visible) ftp> get axinstall ftp> bye 6. Execute the script sh axinstall The display dialog will then guide you through the installation of LPD, FTP or PROS onto your UNIX system. The UNIX Configuration is now complete.
Note: ❏ If you want to install a printer to a new LPR port, refer to the User’s Manual section 5 for further details. Client-server printing: The AXIS Print Monitor is not needed on the client platforms for client-server printing. Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups All Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups users requiring access to a network printer in peer-to-peer mode, will need to install the AXIS Print Utility for Windows onto their workstations.
7. Select the Windows port name defined in step 4 above that should now feature at the bottom of the Ports list. 8. Click OK to close the Connect dialog, and Close to close Printers. The setup is completed and you can now print through your AXIS 540/640. Important notes: ❏ Windows 3.1 will require network support such as LAN Server or LAN Manager Workstation software to be installed in order to redirect a local printer port to a network device.
Create a Print Queue (OS/2 version 1.x): 1. Double-click the Print Manager icon, click Setup, then select Printers... 2. Click Add to make a new printer definition, then type a name of your choice in the Name field. 3. Select \PIPE\.LP1 from the Device list, then select a printer driver suitable for your printer. 4. Click Add, then click OK to confirm the printer definition. 5. Click Setup, then select Queues... 6. Click Add to create a print queue. Type a name in the Name field. 7.
AXIS 540/640 Quick Installation Guide Part No: 14679 Revision: 2.4, Date: April 1998 Copyright © Axis Communications AB, 1995-1998 Axis Communications http://www.axis.com/ Lund Phone: +46 46 270 18 00 Email: info@axis.com Boston Phone: 1-800-444-AXIS (2947), +1 (781) 938-1188 Email: info@axisinc.com Paris Phone: +33 1 49 69 15 50 Email: info@fr.axis.com London Phone: +44 171 553 9200 Email: info@uk.axis.com München Phone: +49 89 95 93 96 0 Email: info@de.axis.
