AXIS 5470e User’s Manual AXIS 5470e Network Print Server User’s Manual
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual 2 Safety Notices Please take some time to read through the safety notices before installing the AXIS 5470e. Caution! - must be observed to avoid loss of data or damage to your equipment. Important: - must be observed to avoid operational impairment.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Preface Thank you for purchasing the AXIS 5470e Network Print Server. This product has been developed to connect your printers anywhere in your network, allowing all network users access to the shared printer resources. About this manual This manual provides introductory information as well as detailed instructions on how to set up and manage the AXIS 5470e in various network environments. It is intended for everyone involved in installing and managing the AXIS 5470e.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual 4 Section 1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Product Model Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Where to use it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 How to use it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 AXIS 5470e Features and Benefits . . . . . . . .
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Windows Clients using LANtastic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Section 8 Setting Up - OS/2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 TCP/IP Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 NetBIOS/NetBEUI Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Section 9 Setting Up - Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual 6 Section 15 SNA Parameter Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Communication Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Updating parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Auto-configuration and Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Section 16 SNA Gateways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 1 Section 1: Introduction Introduction Product Model Summary The AXIS 5470e is a LAN attached multiprotocol print server that prints IBM and ASCII data streams to any ASCII printer. Supporting IBM Mainframes, AS/400, NetWare, UNIX, LAN Server Manager, Windows, OS/2 and Apple EtherTalk, this product is ideal for IBM Mainframe and AS/400 sites that are migrating from pure IBM networks to LAN environments.
Section 1: Introduction AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Where to use it Supported Environments The AXIS 5470e is the ideal print server in mixed environments as it can communicate with all the major computer systems and network protocols including: • IBM Mainframe and AS/400 • NetWare • UNIX • Windows • Windows clients connected to LANtastic networks • OS/2 • Macintosh • Internet/intranet via any standard Web browser
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 1: Introduction How to use it Installation and Integration The installation of the AXIS 5470e and its integration into the network is performed using the appropriate client software, provided with your print server or your operating system. Note: The AXIS 5470e is designed for 10 Mbps Ethernet and 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet networks and connects to the network via a twisted pair category 5 cable (10baseT and 100baseTX).
Section 1: Introduction AXIS 5470e User’s Manual AXIS 5470e Features and Benefits Reliability The AXIS 5470e print server provides high performance and reliability combined with low power consumption. The electronic circuits are based on theimproved AXIS ETRAX 100LX chip, which comprises an integrated 32 bit RISC processor and associated network controllers. Flexibility In the IBM Mainframe and AS/400 environment, the AXIS 5470e can emulate IBM twinax and coax print and control functionality.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Monitoring Section 1: Introduction The internal AXIS 5470e Web pages allow you to continuously monitor printer status. Integrity of your printing is also monitored via interactive communication with the IBM host. The AXIS Print Monitor for Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT can be configured to display pop-up messages that show the status of peer-to-peer print jobs. The AXIS 5470e additionally supports SNMP for remote monitoring.
Section 2: Product Overview Section 2 AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Product Overview Verify that nothing is missing from the print server package by using the check list below. Please contact your dealer if anything should be missing or damaged. All packing materials are recyclable.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 2: Product Overview AXIS Product CD The AXIS Product CD provides an easy-to-use electronic catalog, that includes AXIS Utilities Software, Product Software, White Papers, User Documentations, etc. It is compatible for use within all of the supported Axis computing environments. You can view the contents of the AXIS Product CD via the HTML interface. However, all documents presented on the CD are in PDF format. Note: If the Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.
Section 2: Product Overview AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Refer to Test Button, on page 248, for more information about the test Button. Network Indicator Power Indicator The network indicator flashes to indicate network activity. The power indicator is lit while power is applied. If it is not lit, or it flashes, there is a problem with the AXIS 5470e or its power supply.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 3 Section 3: Basic Installation Basic Installation Getting Started After you have verified that no items in Product Overview, on page 12, are missing from the package, you are ready to install your AXIS 5470e. Follow the instructions below to install the AXIS 5470e in your environment: 1. Start the procedure by connecting the AXIS 5470e to your network and printer. Refer to Connecting a printer to the Ethernet Network, on page 16. 2.
Section 3: Basic Installation AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Connecting a printer to the Ethernet Network Follow the instructions below to connect a printer to the network via the AXIS 5470e print server. Important: Make sure that the AXIS 5470e external power supply is marked with the correct voltage! 1. Switch off the printer and disconnect the AXIS 5470e external power supply. 2. Locate the serial number, found on the backside label of the AXIS 5470e, and write it down.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 3: Basic Installation Notes: • The test page includes a list of the most important parameters, including the network speed and the firmware version number. • Each print server is pre-configured with a unique node address that is identical to the serial number. The node address can be changed using any standard Web browser. Please refer to Management and Configuration, on page 134, for more information. • The AXIS 5470e uses high speed Centronics communication.
Section 3: Basic Installation Installation Methods Environment AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Select the appropriate installation method from the table below: Network Configuration Action SNA Start with Assigning an IP address, on page 20 Proceed with Setting Up - AS/400, on page 31 AS/400 TN5250E TCP/IP PPR/PPD Start with Assigning an IP address, on page 20 Proceed with Setting Up - IBM Mainframe, on page 54 SNA IBM Mainframe Start with Assigning an IP address, on page 20 Proceed with Setting Up
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Installation Tools Section 3: Basic Installation The recommended installation tools for the AXIS 5470e are summarized in the following table: Protocols Operating Systems Configuration/Management methods TCP/IP Windows 95/98/NT/Me/2000/XP UNIX Mac OS X Web Browser, AXIS ThinWizard, FTP, Telnet, SNMP, HP Web JetAdmin IPX/SPX NetWare HP JetAdmin, Novell Utilities NetBIOS/NetBEUI Windows 95/98/NT/Me/2000 OS/2 Axis Print Monitor AppleTalk Macintosh Web browser, Mac-FTP
Section 3: Basic Installation AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Assigning an IP address To establish communication with the TCP/IP network, enabling TCP/IP printing and Web browser management, an IP address must be assigned to your AXIS 5470e. Before you start System privileges You need root privileges on your UNIX system, or administrator privileges on a Windows NT server. Ethernet address AXIS 5470e You need to know the Ethernet address of your AXIS 5470e to perform the installation.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 3: Basic Installation WINS host name rules WINS only supports 15 character long host names. If your host name is longer than 15 characters, the AXIS 5470e truncates the host name to 15 characters when registering with a WINS server. You can view the AXIS 5470e host name that is registered at a WINS server, in the print server’s Web interface. Refer to Section 11 Management and Configuration, on page 134.
Section 3: Basic Installation AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Setting the IP address To establish communication with the TCP/IP network, an IP Address must be assigned to your AXIS 5470e.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 3: Basic Installation Notes: • Use a Web browser with JavaScript support and Java enabled. • The AXIS 5470e supports WINS (Windows Internet Name Service), which is recommended when setting the IP address using DHCP in Windows environments.
Section 3: Basic Installation AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Manual IP address assignment To establish communication with the TCP/IP network, an IP Address must be assigned to your AXIS 5470e. Choose the appropriate method according to your network: • AXIS IP JumpStarter™ is an easy-to-use Windows application that allows you to assign an IP address to your AXIS 5470e and find Axis servers already installed in your network.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 3: Basic Installation Setting the IP address using AXIS IP JumpStarter Use AXIS IP JumpStarter to set the IP address. Install AXIS IP JumpStarter which is available from the AXIS Product CD or from the Axis web site at www.axis.com. 1. Select the required server from the serial number list in the IP JumpStarter dialog window. Server menu 2. From the Server menu, select Set IP Address. 3. Click the radio button that corresponds to your choice of IP setting method. 4.
Section 3: Basic Installation AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Note: If your print server does not appear in the serial number list, refer to the AXIS IP JumpStarter online help files. Setting the IP address using arp/ping Refer to the appropriate section below to assign an IP address to your AXIS 5470e using arp/ping: Windows Open a Command Prompt and enter the following syntax: Syntax Example 1. arp -s arp -s 192.168.3.191 00-40-8c-18-16-36 2.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 3: Basic Installation Notes: Using DHCP • The AXIS 5470e supports WINS (Windows Internet Name Service), which is recommended when setting the IP address using DHCP in Windows environments. • The Ethernet Address is the same as the serial number, found on the print server’s underside label. Enter the Ethernet Address in the same format as in the example above.
Section 3: Basic Installation AXIS 5470e User’s Manual The AXIS 5470e can automatically download a customized config file from a TFTP server. Just add the name of the config file and the TFTP server’s IP address to your DHCP scope. The config file is downloaded immediately after the AXIS 5470e receives its IP address. Using ARP in Windows and OS/2 Follow the instructions below to set the IP address using ARP: 1. Start a DOS window. 2.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Using ARP in UNIX Section 3: Basic Installation Follow the instructions below to set the IP address using ARP: Type the following commands in the shell window: arp -s temp ping Example: arp -s npsname 00:40:8c:10:00:86 temp ping npsname The host will return npsname is alive, or a similar message. This indicates that the address has been set and that communication is established.
Section 3: Basic Installation AXIS 5470e User’s Manual 3. If it is not already running, start the RARP daemon. This is typically performed using the rarpd -a command. 4. Restart the AXIS 5470e to download the IP address. Notes: Using BOOTP in UNIX • The Ethernet address is equal to the serial number, which can be found on the underside label of the AXIS 5470e. • If you are a IBM AIX user, you will probably not have access to a RARP daemon.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 4 Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 Setting Up - AS/400 This section describes how to configure the AXIS 5470e for printing SCS and IPDS data streams using SNA and TCP/IP transport protocols in the AS/400 environment. Note: SNA is only available for AXIS 5470e models with the SNA option installed. Please refer to Product Model Summary, on page 7 A number of protocols and print methods are available.
Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 AXIS 5470e User’s Manual If you intend to operate your AXIS 5470e in a multi-protocol environment, you should also proceed to the other relevant sections in this manual: Section 5 Setting Up - IBM Mainframe, on page 54 Section 6 Setting Up - NetWare, on page 96 Section 7 Setting Up - Windows, on page 104 Section 8 Setting Up - OS/2, on page 117 Section 9 Setting Up - Macintosh, on page 122 Section 10 Setting Up - UNIX, on page 128 SNA Printing - 5494 Mode The 5494 mode
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual The AS/400 Host System Checklist Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 If you are using AS/400 Version 3 Release 1 or higher, the AS/400 host in 5494 CU mode is automatically configured. The instructions in this section describe this automated configuration procedure. If you are using a pre-version 3 release, you must perform the configuration procedure manually. If this is the case, please refer to the Axis Web site for further documentation.
Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 AXIS 5470e User’s Manual 3. Press F11 to display keywords. Display Line Description S44A6643 Line description . . .: LIND Option . . . . . . . .: OPTION Category of line . . .: Resource name . . . .: Online at IPL . . . . : Vary on wait . . . . .: Network controller . .: Local adapter address : Exchange identifier . : Ethernet standard . .: Line speed . . . . . .: Enable only for TCP/IP: Current line speed . .: Duplex . . . . . . . .: Current duplex . . . .
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 4. For future reference, note the values of the Local Adapter Address (ADPTADR) and Maximum Controllers (MAXCTL) parameters. Press Enter to view the active switched controllers display. Display Line Description Line description . . : LIND Option . . . . . . . : OPTION Category of line . . : S44A6643 ETHERNET *ACTSWTCTL *ELAN --------------Active Switched Controllers-------CONTROLER1 CONTROLER2 CONTROLER3 Press Enter to continue.
Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 AXIS 5470e User’s Manual 5. Press Enter to display the SSAP list. Make sure that there is at least one SSAP entry dedicated for SNA. For your future reference, note the SSAP value for this entry. Verify that the number of controllers displayed on this screen does not exceed the value for maximum controllers (MAXCTL) from above. Display Line Description S44A6643 Line description .: LIND Option . . . . . : OPTION Category of line .: SSAP List. . . . .
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 6. Press Enter to display the Autocreate controller (AUTOCRTCTL) parameter. Ensure that the AUTOCRTCTL parameter is set to *YES. Press F3 to return to the command line. Display Line Description S44A6643 Line description . . : Option . . . . . . . : Category of line . . : LIND OPTION ETHERNET *APPN *ELAN Link speed . . . . .: Cost/connect time . .: Cost/byte . . . . . : Security for line. . : Propagation delay. . : User-defined 1 . . .
Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 AXIS 5470e User’s Manual 9. Type DSPSYSVAL QAUTORMT on a command line and press Enter. Make sure the Autoconfigure remote controller parameter is turned on(1). Press F3 to exit. Display System Value System value . . . . . : Description . . . . . : QAUTORMT Autoconfigure of remote controllers Autoconfigure remote controller : 1 0=Off 1=On 10. Type DSPMODD QRMTWSC on the command line and press Enter. Press F11 to display the keywords.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 11. Type DSPUSRPRF QUSER and press Enter. Make sure that the QUSER Status is *ENABLED. Display User Profile - Basic User profile . . . . . . . . Previous sign-on . . . . . . Sign-on attempts not valid . Status . . . . . . . . . . . Date password last changed . Password expiration interval Set password to expired . . User class . . . . . . . . . Special authority . . . . . Group profile . . . . . . . Owner . . . . . . . . . . . Group authority . . .
Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Use the command WRKCFGSTS *CTL xxxx* (where xxxx is the first 4 characters of the AXIS 5470e 5494 LU Name)and press Enter to delete any previously created Controller and Device descriptions specific to your AXIS 5470e. Delete the Device Descriptions (indented text) first and then the Controllers. Print a test page if you are unsure of the AXIS 5470e 5494 LU Name. Work with Configuration Status Position to . . . . .
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 Note: To protect the admin pages and the Configuration Wizard from unauthorized use, enter a password (default Pass) in the Root Password field under admin | General Settings. 3. Click the Configuration Wizard for IBM sessions button. 4. Click the Add Session button. This will start the Configuration Wizard which is a step-by-step guide through the required IBM configuration settings.
Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 Verifying the Communication Link AXIS 5470e User’s Manual 1. Type WRKCFGSTS *CTL xxxx* on the AS/400 command line (xxxx is the first four characters of the AXIS 5470e 5494 LU Name)and press Enter. After a couple of minutes, ensure that the following items are displayed: • One APPC controller with the same name as the AXIS 5470e 5494 LU Name.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 TN5250E printing (SCS over IP) TN5250E is the recommended protocol to use when printing SCS data streams over TCP/IP. This print method offers superior control, management and throughput for the AXIS 5470e. Before you begin Make sure that the AS/400 host is running OS/400 V3R2 or higher with TCP/IP support installed and configured. Make sure that the latest PTFs are installed.
Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 Configuring the AXIS 5470e AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Follow the instructions below to configure the AXIS 5470e for TN5250E printing using a Web browser: 1. Start a Web browser, e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. 2. Enter the IP address or the host name of the AXIS 5470e in the location field and press the Enter key on your keyboard. The internal Web pages of the AXIS 5470e will appear.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 Notes: Verifying the communication link • In the Configuration Wizard, you must choose a new and unused name for the printer (in the ‘Printer Name’ field) when in the ‘TN5250E Protocol Configuration’ window. • In the Configuration Wizard’s ‘Printer Driver’ window, PCL is used for LaserWriter printers, all other values apply to matrix printers. 1.
Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 AXIS 5470e User’s Manual PPR/PPD Printing - IPDS data streams Note: IPDS is only available for AXIS 5470e models with the IPDS option installed. For more information, refer to Product Model Summary, on page 7.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 3. Select a name for the PSF configuration and enter it at the PSF configuration (PSFCFG) line. The name may comprise the letters A-Z and the numerals 0-9, but must begin with a letter. A maximum of 10 characters are allowed. 4. Enter QGPL at the Library line. 5. Enter *YES at the IPDS pass through (IPDSPASTHR) line. 6. Enter *NORDYF at the Activate release timer (ACTRLSTMR) line. 7. Enter *NOMAX at the Release timer (RLSTMR) line. 8.
Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 Creating a Printer Device Description AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Create a printer device description by following the instructions below: 1. Issue the command CRTDEVPRT and press Enter. 2. Press F11 to display keywords. 3. Select a name for the printer device and enter it at the Device Description (DEVD) line. The name may comprise the letters A-Z and the numerals 0-9, but must begin with a letter. A maximum of 10 characters are allowed.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 Many of the settings presented in the following panel example can be left at their default settings. However, the settings that you must change are highlighted in bold text and the settings that you must enter exactly as shown in the example are highlighted in bold underlined text.
Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Create Device Desc (Printer) (CRTDEVPRT) Type choices, press Enter. Device description . . . . . . . DEVD > AXISPR1 Device class . . . . . . . . . . DEVCLS > *LAN Device type . . . . . . . . . . TYPE > *IPDS Device model . . . . . . . . . . MODEL > 0 LAN attachment . . . . . . . . . LANATTACH > *IP Advanced function printing . . . AFP Port number . . . . . . . . . . PORT Online at IPL . . . . . . . . .
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 User-defined objects . . . . . . USRDFNOBJ Object . . . . . . . . . . . . Library . . . . . . . . . . Object type. . . . . . . . . . Data transform program . . . . . USRDTATFM > AXISPR1 > QGPL > *PSFCFG *NONE Library. . . . . . . . . . . . User-defined driver program. . . USRDRVPGM *NONE Library. . . . . . . . . . . . Text ‘description’ . . . . . . . TEXT IPDS over PPR/PPD More...
Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 Configuring the AXIS 5470e AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Follow the instructions below to configure your AXIS 5470e using a standard Web browser: 1. Start a Web browser, e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. 2. Enter the IP address or the host name of the AXIS 5470e in the location field and press the Enter key on your keyboard. The internal Web pages of the AXIS 5470e will appear.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Verifying the communication Section 4: Setting Up - AS/400 Follow the instructions below to verify the communication by sending a print job to the AXIS 5470e: Note: AXISPR1 is an example. Refer to Creating a Printer Device Description, on page 48 for details. 1. Type WRKCFGSTS *DEV AXISPR1 on the AS/400 command line and press Enter to display the previously created printer device. The status of the printer device should be VARIED OFF. 2.
Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe Section 5 AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Setting Up - IBM Mainframe This section describes how to configure the AXIS 5470e for printing SCS, 3270 and IPDS data streams using SNA and TCP/IP transport protocols in the IBM Mainframe environment.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe If you intend to operate your AXIS 5470e in a multi- protocol environment, you should also proceed to the other relevant sections in this manual, namely: Section 4 Setting Up - AS/400 Section 6 Setting Up - NetWare Section 7 Setting Up - Windows Section 8 Setting Up - OS/2 Section 9 Setting Up - Macintosh Section 10 Setting Up - UNIX SNA Printing The AXIS 5470e supports printing of SCS, 3270 and IPDS data streams via the SNA transport protoco
Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe Configuring the Mainframe Host System Before you begin AXIS 5470e User’s Manual These procedures are compulsory for printing in the IBM Mainframe environment. Configuring the host system requires you to do the following: • Make sure that a VTAM Logon-mode entry is available for your AXIS 5470e. • Create the VTAM Definition for the Major Node where the Print Server definition is to be placed.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe 2. Add the Print Server PU and LU definitions to the major node definition. For Switched Major Node definitions you need to: • Add the IDBLK (default = E07) and IDNUM (default = last 5 digits of the AXIS 5470e MAC address) entries to the PU definition. • Code a PATH definition using the unit’s full 12 digit MAC address.
Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe Logon-mode Entry AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Creating a VTAM Logon-mode entry for your AXIS 5470e.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Switched major node definitions Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe The example below shows how the print server PU, PATH, and LU definitions may be coded in a switched major node definition. * PU definition * E07xxxxxx is the node ID set in AXIS 5470e.
Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Note: In the PU definition, IDNUM should be set to the five last digits of the AXIS 5470e node address, NODE_ADDR. By default NODE_ADDR stands for the five last digits of the AXIS 5470e serial number. In the path definition, PATH DIALNO should be comprised with its first two digits equal to the place holder, the next two set to the SAP and the remaining twelve digits set to the AXIS 5470e Ethernet or Node address.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe Note: If the LAN media at the remote (Print Server) location differs from that at the host location (e.g. Remote LAN = Ethernet and Host LAN = Token Ring), the MAC address definitions must be modified, as outlined below: Print Server Modifications: The AXIS 5470e Host MAC address (H1_MAC_ADDR) must be bit-order reversed for each byte, e.g.
Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Important: To protect the admin pages and the Configuration Wizard from unauthorized use, enter a password (default Pass) in the Root Password field under admin | General Settings. 3. Click the Configuration Wizard for IBM sessions button. 4. Click the Add Session button. This will start the Configuration Wizard which is a step-by-step guide through the required configuration settings.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Verifying the Communication Link Procedures Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe The easiest way to test the communication is by sending a print job to the AXIS 5470e. If there are problems, press the test button once to print the test page where you can find the present SNA link status. 1. Power on the Print Server and wait for 2 minutes. 2.
Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe AXIS 5470e User’s Manual TCP/IP TN3270E Printing The following procedures describe how to configure the AXIS 5470e for SCS, 3270DS and IPDS printing, using TCP/IP TN3270E. This is achieved by establishing communication between the AXIS 5470e and Mainframe host via a TN3270E server, using the TCP/IP transport protocol for the SCS, 3270 and IPDS data streams, as illustrated below: Note: IPDS is only available for AXIS 5470e units with the IPDS option installed.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Configuring the AXIS 5470e Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe Follow instructions below to configure the AXIS 5470e using a Web browser: 1. Start a Web browser, e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. 2. Enter the IP address or the host name of the AXIS 5470e in the location field and press the Enter key on your keyboard. The internal Web pages of the AXIS 5470e will appear.
Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Notes for SCS printing: • In the Configuration Wizard, Non-IPDS Printer Emulation uses value structure 38xx for LaserWriter printers. All other values can be used for matrix printers. • In the Configuration Wizard’s Printer Driver window, PCL is used for LaserWriter printers, all other values apply to matrix printers.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Microsoft SNA Server Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe Communication is established in two separate stages, SNA Server-toHost connection and SNA Server to AXIS 5470e connection, as described below: SNA Server-to-Host Connection Follow the steps below to set-up a SNA Server-to-Host connection for the AXIS 5470e: 1. Start Microsoft SNA Server Manager and click the Servers folder. The Main SNA Server Manager Window is featured in the illustration below. 2.
Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe AXIS 5470e User’s Manual 6. Click OK.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe SNA Server - AXIS 5470e connection 1. Select the new LUA and drag it to the TN3270 connection definition (highlighted in the SNA Server Manager Window above). 2. Select the properties of the LUA. 3. Click the TN3270 tab in the properties popup window. 4. Select Generic Printer Type. 5. Click the IP Address List tab. 6. Specify the IP Address of the client(s) that you want to assign to this LU. This is the IP address of the AXIS 5470e, i.e.
Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Notes: • You can check the status of the TN3270E connection by printing a test page from the Print Server. This is done by pressing the test button once. Make sure the TN3270E status (St:) line for your server connection is defined as either: •SSCP •LU-1 •LU-3 • NetWare for SAA Server For additional information about configuring other TN3270E servers, refer to the Technical Notes via the AXIS Web pages.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe 7. Enter the user name, from the User List, that you want all TN3270 clients to use. 8. Specify the maximum number of TELNET connections you want to allow each TN3270 client. 9. Leave the rest at their default settings and click OK. PU profile name and Logical adapter 10. Press the “insert” key to create a new Host PU Profile. Choose Host PU Profile from the list displayed in the dialog. Then the panel below will appear.
Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Printer LU 11. Enter a unique name as PU profile name. 12. Enter the number of dependent LUs you want for this PU. 13. Enter the starting LU number. 14. Enter the Node ID (the same ID as for item 3 above). 15. Choose logical adapter. 16. Set maximum frame size to transmit inbound to match the MAXDATA in the host definition. 17. Enter the host node address. 18. Leave the rest at their default settings. 19. Click the LU Defaults icon.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe Notes: • When the LUs are created the default names for the Printer Devices will be followed by a two digit number starting at the number you entered in the starting dependent LU number field. • In the example below, eight LUs are created automatically. The LU names created will be BRLTST04 through to BRLTST0B. These names must correspond to the Printer Names you specify for the TN3270E sessions in the Print Server.
Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Profile Name NWSAA PU Profile Name NWSAAPU Number of dependent LUs: 8 Starting dependent LU number: 4 Peripheral node control point name: Node ID (block/PU ID): NWSAAPU 66204 Offline test mode: No Assign only LUs activated by the host: Yes Enable SDDLU Support: No Adapter Name: E100B_1 Adapter Type: 802.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe Type Mod Termination Method 14 2 TSELF BRLTST04 1 2 TSELF Public BRLTST05 1 2 TSELF 6 Public BRLTST06 1 2 TSELF 7 Public BRLTST07 1 2 TSELF 8 Public BRLTST08 1 2 TSELF 9 Public BRLTST09 1 2 TSELF 10 Public BRLTST0A 1 2 TSELF 11 Public BRLTST0B 1 2 TSELF LU id Category 0 Public 4 Public 5 VTAM LU Name PU Profile Names NetWare SAA Maximum connections per client 5 Use IP client name
Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe AXIS 5470e User’s Manual The AXIS 5470e is now ready for use. If needed, it can be further adapted to your system using the Web-based configuration pages or IBM Printer Emulation. Please refer to Extended IBM Printer Emulation, on page 194. Note: You can check the status of the TN3270E connection by printing a test page from the Print Server. This is done by pressing the test button once.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe PPR/PPD Printing - IPDS data streams Note: IPDS is only available for AXIS 5470e models with the IPDS option installed. Please refer to Product Model Summary, on page 7. Before you begin Configuration Procedures In order to use the AXIS 5470e to print IPDS data using TCP/IP as the transport protocol, the following software must be installed and configured on your MVS: • PSF/MVS Version 2 release 2.0 with APAR OW15599.
Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe Specifying the TCP/IP address space name AXIS 5470e User’s Manual To specify a TCP/IP address space name you should enter the following EXEC statement in the appropriate PSF writer procedure: //STEP01 EXEC PGM=APSPPIEP,REGION=4096K,PARM=(,,,,tcpip_name) where tcpip_name is the name of the TCP/IP address space. If this parameter is not coded, PSF uses the default name TCPIP.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Modifying the TCP/IP profile Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe The TCP/IP profile contains system configuration statements used to initialize the TCP/IP address space.
Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe AXIS 5470e User’s Manual The table below provides more information about the statements. Statement Explanation DATABUFFERPOOLSIZE Defines the number and size of the data buffers. It is recommended that you specify at least 160 data buffers and a buffer size of 32768 bytes SMALLDATABUFFERPOOLSIZE Defines the number of small data buffers.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe 2. Enter the IP address or the host name of the AXIS 5470e in the location field and press the Enter key on your keyboard. The internal Web pages of the AXIS 5470e will appear. Note: To protect the admin pages and the Configuration Wizard from unauthorized use, enter a password (default Pass) in the Root Password field under admin | General Settings.
Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe AXIS 5470e User’s Manual From an TSO session, enter the following command: TSO PING Note: The IP address is the IP address of the AXIS 5470e. In JES2, enter the following command from the System Display and Search Facility (SDSF) menu 6: ping Note: The IP address is the IP address of the AXIS 5470e. Here is an example of a successful ping: EZA0458I Ping V3R1: Pinging host 10.50.45.200 (Use ATTN to interrupt.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual JES definitions Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe When a TCP-attached printer is to be used with JES, it must be defined for deferred-printing mode. To use a PSF printer for deferred printing under JES, you must first code JES initialization statements to define FSSs and FSAs for PSF printers. For JES2, the FSS is defined by an FSS statement, and the FSA is defined by a PRTnnnn statement.
Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe AXIS 5470e User’s Manual The following paragraphs describe the JES2 initialization statements shown above, which are typical of the JES2 statements used with PSF. For more detailed descriptions of all JES2 initialization statements, refer to the JES2 initialization and tuning publication for your operating system. FSS Statement: The FSS initialization statement is optional but recommended. If it is omitted, JES2 generates a default FSS for that device.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe The PRTnnnn parameters create JES2 default values that are used unless other values are specified in the application program JCL. The PRTnnnn statement contains the following parameters: PRTnnnn Statement Explanation CKPTPAGE Specifies the number of pages between data-set checkpoints. If checkpoint intervals are too frequent, printer performance is significantly reduced.
Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe AXIS 5470e User’s Manual PRTnnnn Statement Explanation PRMODE Specifies the data-set processing modes supported for the printer. It lists all the PRMODE values that the printer accepts. If the AXIS 5470e is connected to a PostScript printer, the correct setting is PRMODE=(PAGE,LINE,).. This setting indicates that composed-page and line data sets can be printed. Enables job-header and job-trailer separator pages to be produced.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe FSSDEF Statement: The FSSDEF initialization statement is optional but recommended. If it is omitted, JES3 generates a default FSS for the printer being invoked. The FSSDEF statement can contain the following parameters: FSSDEF Statement Explanation TYPE Specifies that the FSS is an output writer for deferred printing. This parameter is required. FSSNAME Specifies the unique name of a particular FSS. This parameter is required.
Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe AXIS 5470e User’s Manual CHARS Specifies a default JES3 font. CKPNTPG Specifies the number of pages between data-set checkpoints. If checkpoint intervals are too frequent, printer performance is significantly reduced. If intervals are too infrequent, and a PSF error occurs, the job has to be reprocessed from the last checkpoint. In this case, printer performance is significantly reduced if PSF errors continue to occur. The recommended starting value is 100.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe Device Statement Explanation JUNIT Specifies: 1. The device address (host-connected, channel-attached, non-SNA printers only). Do not specify a device address for the AXIS 5470e when using TCP/IP attachment. 2. The name of the processor to which the device is attached 3. A destination class for messages about the device 4 .Whether the device is initially online or offline This parameter is required.
Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe Defining the printer to PSF AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Each AXIS 5470e must be defined to PSF with a PRINTDEV statement in the PSF startup procedure. The following keywords are required on the PRINTDEV statement: • IPADDR='xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx' • PORTNO='xxxx' The IPADDR parameter specifies the IP address of the AXIS 5470e in dotted-decimal notation. Note: Do not specify a host name in place of the dotted-decimal address.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe only one FSA can be active at one time for a given printer. You should define separate classes or destinations for each FSA. Your installation must route the appropriate jobs to the appropriate class or destination. The two FSAs can be defined in the same or in separate startup procedures.
Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Example continues CONT... //* REQUIRED ACTIONS = //* RESOLUTION - THIS START PROCEDURE IS SET UP FOR DRIVING //* A TCP/IP DEVICE AT 240 PEL RESOLUTION. TO CHANGE IT //* TO DRIVE 300 PEL RESOLUTION TCP/IP ATTACHED DEVICES: //* //* //* A) COMMENT OUT THE FIRST PRINTDEV STATEMENT AND UNCOMMENT THE SECOND PRINTDEV STATEMENT //* //* B) THE FONT02 DATA SET MUST CONTAIN THE CONVERTED //* DEFAULT FONTS LISTED IN THE PRINTDEV.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe Example continues CONT... //* ************************************************************ //* //* ************************************************************ //PRT1 CNTL //PRT1 PRINTDEV FONTDD=*.FONT01, /* 240 PEL FONT LIBRARY DD //* /* <-- SEE REQUIRED ACTIONS //* /* ABOVE //*PRT1 */ PRINTDEV PRINTDEV FONRDD=*.
Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Although it is not recommended, it is possible to drive the printer with just one FSA, if one of the following conditions are met: • All the resources in the resource libraries are resolution-independent, and all the jobs that use inline resources or user libraries contain resources that are resolution-independent.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 5: Setting Up - IBM Mainframe When you install PSF, you must create or update the required libraries referenced by the startup procedure, and you should consider any need to increase the region size, as specified in the EXEC statement, to accommodate resources and an increased number of printer FSAs. The startup procedure can also specify defaults that cannot be set with JES initialization statements for printer FSA definitions.
Section 6: Setting Up - NetWare Section 6 AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Setting Up - NetWare This section describes how to continue the installation of the AXIS 5470e in the NetWare environment. Identify which transport protocol you are running on your network and which installation method you should use.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 6: Setting Up - NetWare Setup using NDPS The AXIS 5470e supports Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS), which is Novell’s new generation architecture for printing and printer administration. You can run NDPS over Pure IP (TCP/IP) or IPX/SPX. Before the AXIS 5470e can be installed, make sure that NDPS is installed and a Broker is loaded on your NetWare file server.
Section 6: Setting Up - NetWare Public Access AXIS 5470e User’s Manual To create a public access printer using the NDPS Manager object in your NetWare administrator, do the following: 1. Double-click on the NDPS Manager object you will be using to control the Printer Agents. 2. At the Identification page for the NDPS Manager, click the printer Agent List button. The Printer Agent List dialog will appear. 3. Click New. The Create Printer Agent dialog will appear. 4.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Controlled Access Section 6: Setting Up - NetWare 1. Make sure that the HP NDPS Gateway is not configured to automatically create a public access printer, before you connect the AXIS 5470e to the network. 2. Connect the AXIS 5470e to the NetWare network. 3. Use the NetWare Administrator to create an NDPS printer as an object in the NDS Tree. 4. Create a new Printer Agent (PA) or convert a Public Access Printer to a Controlled one. 5. Choose the Axis Gateway configuration.
Section 6: Setting Up - NetWare Installing the AXIS 5470e in IP/IPX AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Follow the instructions below: 1. From the AXIS 5470e internal web pages, go to admin | Network Settings | NetWare. 2. Set the NDS mode parameters on the NetWare page: • PSERVER NDS Tree (example: NW5TREE) or PSERVER NDS File Server: (example: FILESERVERNAME) • PSERVER NDS Distinguished Name: (example: AXISXXXXXX., where is the container where you want to create your print server) 3.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 6: Setting Up - NetWare Important! In order for the print server to log in using the IP protocol, RCONAG6.NLM has to be loaded to a specified tree. If you have multiple trees, make sure that one file server in the specified tree has RCONAG6.NLM loaded. Setup for Queue-based printing over IPX/SPX (Remote Printer Mode) If you don’t have a PSERVER created on the file server, start out with creating one in the NetWare Administrator, as described here: 1.
Section 6: Setting Up - NetWare AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Notes: • If the status reads "Not Connected", log into the print servers web interface, choose admin and click the Restart button. The print server status in RCONSOLE will then change from "Not Connected" to "Waiting for job". • If you choose to install the AXIS 5470e on an already existing PSERVER, make sure that you choose the next available printer number (slot number).
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Remote Printer Mode Section 6: Setting Up - NetWare The AXIS 5470e acts as Remote Printer for PSERVER.NLM running on the NetWare file server, or to a dedicated workstation running PSERVER.EXE. In this fashion, the AXIS 5470e emulates a workstation running the NetWare remote printer software RPRINTER, or NPRINTER. This mode is only recommended for small networks where the number of NetWare user licences is a major issue. Advantages • NetWare user licences are not required.
Section 7: Setting Up - Windows Section 7 AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Setting Up - Windows Having connected the AXIS 5470e to your network, as described in Connecting a printer to the Ethernet Network, on page 16, this section describes how to install the AXIS 5470e in the Windows environment. Identify your Windows platform and follow the installing instructions from the list below.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 7: Setting Up - Windows TCP/IP printing in Windows 2000 and Windows XP Follow the instructions below to use the standard Windows method for adding a printer in Windows 2000/XP: Go to Start | Settings | Printers and click the Add Printer icon to start the Add Printer Wizard. Select the appropriate radio button: • Local printer - If you are connecting directly to the print server (peer-to-peer printing), select Local Printer and click Next.
Section 7: Setting Up - Windows AXIS 5470e User’s Manual AXIS Print Monitor Overview AXIS Print Monitor is the recommended tool to use for network printing in Windows NT 3.5x environments. It allows AXIS Network Print Servers to be connected in the same simple fashion as a local printer port and once installed, is automatically initialized upon system startup. AXIS Print Monitor has been developed for peer-topeer printing, allowing your print jobs to be sent directly to the print server.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 7: Setting Up - Windows Windows NT 3.5x Installing TCP/IP Printers in Windows NT 3.5x Install the AXIS Print Monitor software on your Windows NT3.5x client, if you have not already done so. AXIS Print Monitor can be downloaded from the AXIS Network Product CD or from the Axis Web site at http://www.axis.
Section 7: Setting Up - Windows AXIS 5470e User’s Manual 9. From the Add LPR port dialog, enter the IP address or host name of your print server and define a Logical printer name. Click OK to return to the Create Printer dialog. 10. Select the AXIS LPR port you wish to use from the “Print to” drop-down list. The ports appear as @ or @, e.g. PR1@192.36.254.101. 11. Click the Settings button.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 7: Setting Up - Windows 3. Choose an appropriate printer driver for your printer from the Manufacturers and Printer Models list displayed and then proceed directly to step 6. Please note that it is only necessary to perform steps 4 - 5 if your printer does not appear in the model list. Note: Even if the desired printer is available in the Manufacturer and Printer Models list, you are advised to use the printer driver provided with your printer.
Section 7: Setting Up - Windows Using the Microsoft LPD monitor Basic Setup Install the TCP/IP Protocol Stack AXIS 5470e User’s Manual This section describes how to set up a Windows NT Server v3.5 and v3.51 for LPD printing over the TCP/IP protocol, using the built-in Microsoft LPD monitor. If you have not already done so, you should perform the TCP/IP basic setup procedures prior to installing a printer for LPD printing.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Installing a Printer Section 7: Setting Up - Windows Follow the following step-by-step instructions to install a printer for LPD printing. 1. In the Control Panel, click the Print Manager. 2. In the Printer menu, select Create Printer. 3. In the Printer Name field, type a name for your printer. 4. Choose a suitable printer driver for your printer. 5. In the Print to field, select Other... 6. In the Print Destinations dialog, choose LPR Port and then click OK.
Section 7: Setting Up - Windows About AXIS Print Utility for Windows AXIS 5470e User’s Manual AXIS Print Utility for Windows is an application for network printing in the Windows environment. It allows you to: • Install and maintain AXIS 5470e printer ports as Windows printer ports. • Capture and monitor print jobs directed to the AXIS 5470e ports. Print jobs are directed through a spool directory located on your local hard disk (peer-to-peer mode), or on the file server (client-server mode).
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 7: Setting Up - Windows Client-server operation requires only one user to install the AXIS Print Utility for Windows software onto their workstation. This user then adds the printer to his or her workstation (the server) and shares the printer with other users on the network. The other users (the clients) can connect to the printer through the server via the Windows Print Manager.
Section 7: Setting Up - Windows AXIS 5470e User’s Manual 2. In the Port menu, click Add. 3. In the NPS Port list, select the AXIS 5470e port. The port appear as .LP1, where is AX followed by the last six digits of the AXIS 5470e serial number, e.g. AX100086. 4. Accept or change the suggested Windows port name and type any required comment in the Description field. Make a note of the Windows port name as you will need this later, then click OK to install the Windows port. 5.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 7: Setting Up - Windows 2. Open Network Setup, click Sharing..., check the I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s) box. 3. Install AXIS Print Utility for Windows on the server. 4. Set up your AXIS 5470e as described under Peer-to-Peer Printing, on page 113. 5. Open Print Manager and select your printer. 6. In the Printer menu, select Share Printer As... 7.
Section 7: Setting Up - Windows AXIS 5470e User’s Manual The client setup is completed and you can now print through your AXIS 5470e. Windows Clients using LANtastic From any Windows client, the AXIS 5470e can also be used for network printing in LANtastic environments.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 8 Section 8: Setting Up - OS/2 Setting Up - OS/2 Having connected the AXIS 5470e to your network, as described in Connecting a printer to the Ethernet Network, on page 16, this section now describes how to set up your AXIS 5470e for printing in the OS/2 environment. Continue with the instructions presented in the table below: Printing protocol See ...
Section 8: Setting Up - OS/2 AXIS 5470e User’s Manual 2. Select Printing, type a number, e.g. 3, in the Maximum number of LPD ports field. The Remote print server and Remote print server's printer fields should remain empty. 3. Select Autostart, select lprportd, click the Autostart check box and select Detached. 4. Exit and Save. 5. Restart your OS/2 client. Creating a print queue Continue with the instructions below to create a print queue: 1. Open the Template group.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 8: Setting Up - OS/2 Refer to Section 11 Management and Configuration, on page 134, for more information. The AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 is not needed on the client platforms when using a client-server configuration. About AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 is an application for NetBIOS/NetBEUI printing in the OS/2 environment. Its allows you to: • Install and maintain the AXIS 5470e printer ports as OS/2 printer ports.
Section 8: Setting Up - OS/2 AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Note: The AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 must be running in order to print through your AXIS 5470e. It is strongly recommended that you modify the startup.cmd file, enabling AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 to automatically start when your client is rebooted. Instructions are available in the AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 Readme file. Creating a Print Queue (OS/2 version 2.x and OS/2 Warp) 1.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 8: Setting Up - OS/2 To share a printer resource when using LAN server 4.0, follow the steps below: 1. Open LAN Server Administration. 2. Open your domain and then Resource Definition. 3. Drag and drop a printer from the template. 4. Enter the Alias name, select a Server name and the previously created Spooler Queue Name. 5. Click OK. The setup is completed and you can now print through your AXIS 5470e.
Section 9: Setting Up - Macintosh Section 9 AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Setting Up - Macintosh Having connected the AXIS 5470e to your network, this section now describes how to set up your AXIS 5470e for printing in Macintosh environments.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 9: Setting Up - Macintosh Installation Using the Chooser Window Basic Configuration Basic configuration in AppleTalk is performed simply by opening the Chooser window and selecting a printer. You can change the default name of your AXIS 5470e or any of default parameters by editing the config file.
Section 9: Setting Up - Macintosh AXIS 5470e User’s Manual 4. Click the name of the printer you want. The default AXIS 5470e printer name shown as: AXIS_, where is the last six digits of the AXIS 5470e serial number, and is LPT1. For example: AXIS100086_LPT1. 5. Click the Close box. This completes the configuration and closes the Chooser. Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh computer on the network using the AXIS 5470e. LaserWriter 8.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Bi-directional support Section 9: Setting Up - Macintosh The AXIS 5470e 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.
Section 9: Setting Up - Macintosh Setting Parameters AXIS 5470e User’s Manual In AppleTalk, you can change a limited number of the parameters of the AXIS 5470e. You can: • enable and disable binary data transfers for your printing • select the type of binary transfer protocol to use • specify the AppleTalk printer type • set the IP address However, by assigning an IP address to your AXIS 5470e, you have access to all the print server’s parameters via any standard Web browser or via FTP.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 9: Setting Up - Macintosh 6. Write a text file containing the parameters you want to set: BINARY_TYPE_1. INT_ADDR. ATYPE_1. :BCP :192.168.3.191 :EPSONLQ2 Parameters that you do not want to set should be excluded from the text file. Refer to The Parameter List, on page 231, for information about which values that are valid for each parameter. 7. Print the text file. The settings will be stored in the print server. 8.
Section 10: Setting Up - UNIX Section 10 AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Setting Up - UNIX Installation in the UNIX Environment Having performed the basic TCP/IP setup procedures as defined in Assigning an IP address, on page 20, you are now able to print in interactive mode using LPR, FTP or Reverse Telnet protocols. However, if you want to integrate the AXIS 5470e into your host spooler, you can use the Axis automatic installation script axinstall.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Integration into the Host Printer Spooler Section 10: Setting Up - UNIX To integrate the AXIS 5470e into the host printer spooler, you can use the auto installation script axinstall, resident in the AXIS 5470e. Follow the instructions below to install axinstall onto your host using FTP: 1. Login to the AXIS 5470e using the command: ftp or ftp 2. Enter root as the user id and pass as the password. 3.
Section 10: Setting Up - UNIX AXIS 5470e User’s Manual The axinstall script has now been downloaded to your host. Execute the script with this command: sh axinstall You will be guided through the installation by a step-by-step procedure. During the installation you will be asked to select a print method; we suggest you choose LPD or, for more functionality, use the PROS filter or named pipe methods. Please refer to the following pages if you need guidance on the choice of print methods.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 10: Setting Up - UNIX Print Methods on TCP/IP Networks The AXIS 5470e 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 descriptions below shows the alternative data paths taken by some of the UNIX print methods.
Section 10: Setting Up - UNIX PROS AXIS 5470e User’s Manual A protocol developed at Axis. Comes in two versions; named pipe (PROS A) and filter (PROS B). PROS A - Advantages: The AXIS 5470e 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.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 10: Setting Up - UNIX If the system has BSD socket type networking support, then prosbsd (in the bsd directory of the AXIS 5470e) can be used as a starting point. It receives print data from stdin, and writes a log file to stderr. Nothing is written to stdout. Alternatively, FTP may be used. It is a good idea to use bsd/ftp_bsd or sysv/ftp_sysv as a starting point. IBM MVS Systems A sample JCL script, jclex, is available in the mvs directory of the AXIS 5470e.
Section 11: Management and Configuration Section 11 AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Management and Configuration The management and configuration tools that are supported by the AXIS 5470e allow you to: Configuration Overview • Change the print server parameters, i.e.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 11: Management and Configuration Using a Web browser Once you have established the AXIS 5470e in the TCP/IP environment, as described in Assigning an IP address, on page 20, you are free to access the AXIS 5470e Web pages from any standard Web browser. The Web interface of the AXIS 5470e is divided into two modes of operation, User mode and Admin mode. User In User mode, you have no rights to change any parameter settings.
Section 11: Management and Configuration Accessing the Web Pages AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Follow the steps below to access the internal home page of the AXIS 5470e. Follow the instructions below to access the built-in web pages of your Axis Network Print Server: 1. Enter the print server’s IP address (or host name) in the Location/Address field of your Web browser. Press Enter 2. The Printer Overview page will appear. Click the admin button to access the Administration web pages. 3.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Available Services from the User Mode Section 11: Management and Configuration The following services are available from the User mode. A link to the Axis home page is available from this mode. The Printer Overview page contains a section that allows you to view the general parameter setting of the AXIS 5470e, including the print server name and the location of the print server in your organization, if defined.
Section 11: Management and Configuration AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Caution! Any network configuration should involve the Network Administrator. By clicking on the printer icon, a printer page opens, allowing you to view the status and the supported capabilities of connected printer. The extent of this information is depending on the printer model. From the printer page, you can also print a test page to the printer.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 11: Management and Configuration From the Support page you can receive help to resolve any installation or print problems that might occur. If your problems persist, the Support page allows you to produce a Server Report. The Server Report includes the settings of the AXIS 5470e, information about your connected printers as well as the current network settings.
Section 11: Management and Configuration Setting the e-mail Notification Parameters AXIS 5470e User’s Manual In order to set the e-mail addresses of the people to whom the trouble-reports will be sent: 1. From your print server’s internal web page, go to: Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | e-mail Notification. The following options will appear: • PAPER JAM - intended for the person responsible for handling paper jams in the printer.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 11: Management and Configuration Using AXIS ThinWizard for Print Server Management AXIS ThinWizard is a management tool that allows you to manage and upgrade ThinServer products. You can find, monitor and upgrade your Axis print servers remotely in any TCP/IP network using a standard web browser. The internal web pages of Axis ThinServer products integrate directly into AXIS ThinWizard, giving you access to the services described in Using a Web browser, on page 135.
Section 11: Management and Configuration Installing AXIS ThinWizard AXIS 5470e User’s Manual You should only install AXIS ThinWizard on a designated server on your network. When you want to use AXIS ThinWizard for management purposes, you just access the server via any standard web browser. The AXIS ThinWizard software is available on the AXIS Network Product CD and can also be downloaded from the Axis web site at www.axis.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Creating a Network Group Section 11: Management and Configuration The network group concept is the corner stone of AXIS ThinWizard. By dividing your network into network groups, you can monitor your print servers more efficiently. The scope of each network group is determined by the Axis server types and IP address ranges that are included. You can create as many network groups as you want. Follow the instructions below to create a network group: 1.
Section 11: Management and Configuration AXIS 5470e User’s Manual 4. The ‘Srv’ and ‘Dev’ columns show the status of your print servers and printers. You are now free to manage and configure the AXIS 5470e as described in Available Services from the User Mode, on page 137. Upgrading Axis Servers Additional Information Refer to Upgrading using AXIS ThinWizard, on page 127, for more information about upgrading Axis Servers using AXIS ThinWizard.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 11: Management and Configuration Using FTP Having assigned an IP address to your AXIS 5470e, as described in Assigning an IP address, on page 20, you can change the AXIS 5470e parameter settings using the File Transport Protocol (FTP). Editing the config file Follow the instructions below to edit the config file using FTP: 1. Log in to the AXIS 5470e by typing: ftp or ftp in a DOS window (Windows and OS/2) or in a UNIX shell. 2.
Section 11: Management and Configuration AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Example: > ftp npserver connected to npserver. 220 AXIS 5470e FTP Print Server v6.30 Dec 16 2000 ready. Name (npserver:thomas): root 331 User name ok, need password Password: pass (not visible) 230 User logged in ftp> get config 200 PORT command successful. 150 Opening data connection for config (192,36,253,4,13,223), (mode ascii). 226 Transfer complete. 8588 bytes received in 0.24 seconds (35.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Viewing the Account File Section 11: Management and Configuration The account file contains data concerning the ten last print jobs. It specifies an internal job number, the user that initiated the job, the protocol and logical printer that was used, current status (Completed, Off-line, or Printing), number of bytes printed, elapsed time and offline time. Follow the instructions below to view the account file using FTP: 1.
Section 11: Management and Configuration AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Using Telnet Having assigned an IP address to your AXIS 5470e, as described in Assigning an IP address, on page 20, you can manage your AXIS 5470e using the Telnet protocol. Viewing the Account File The account file contains data concerning the last ten print jobs.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 11: Management and Configuration Example: > telnet npserver Trying 192.36.253.96... Connected to npserver. Escape character is ‘^]’. AXIS 5470e TELNET Print Server v6.30 Dec 16 2000 AXIS 5470e network login: root Password: pass (not visible) AXIS 5470e TELNET Print Server v6.
Section 11: Management and Configuration Viewing the Status file AXIS 5470e User’s Manual The status command shows which printer port the logical printers are assigned to, and their current status. Follow the instructions below to view the status file using telnet: 1. Log in to the AXIS 5470e by typing: telnet or telnet in a DOS window (Windows and OS/2) or in a UNIX shell. 2. Enter the user id and the password. (The default entries are root and pass.) 3.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 11: Management and Configuration Follow the instructions below to perform a hexdump printout for the SNA printing protocol: 1. Log in to the AXIS 5470e by typing: telnet or telnet in a DOS windows (Windows and OS/2) or in a UNIX shell. 2. Enter the user id and the password. (The default entries are root and pass.) 3. Enable the AXIS 5470e to hexdump mode by typing: snahexdump 4. Select Start Logging from the Terminal menu in the Telnet window.
Section 11: Management and Configuration AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Using SNMP You can use SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) for remotely monitoring and configuring of the AXIS 5470e. All major functions for print servers are supported. General Information SNMP refers to a set of standards for network management, including a protocol, a database structure specification, and a set of data objects. The AXIS 5470e SNMP implementation runs in the TCP/IP environment.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual The AXIS MIB Section 11: Management and Configuration The AXIS MIB contains a large number of objects which may be categorized as follows: • Menu objects - used for viewing and changing the AXIS 5470e configuration from the NMS program. Refer to The Parameter List, on page 231. • Printer status and unit administration objects - used for monitoring AXIS 5470e print jobs and storing parameter changes permanently. • Trap objects - used for alarms at various error conditions.
Section 11: Management and Configuration AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Using Novell Utilities After installing the AXIS 5470e into the NetWare environment, you can manage your AXIS 5470e, using either Novell’s NetWare Administrator, or PCONSOLE. NetWare Administration Printer Status Some useful features provided by the NetWare Administrator are described in more detail below: The Printer Status menu, detailed below, shows the status of an active print job serviced by an AXIS 5470e network print server.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 11: Management and Configuration Notification You can use the NetWare Administrator to enable or disable status notification messages for printers connected to the AXIS 5470e, e.g. Busy, Off-line, Out of paper, Paper jam, etc. You can also add or remove print job owners and administrators from the list of persons to be notified. Print Layout You can view installed AXIS 5470e Network Print Servers and their relative print queues for any NetWare Organizational Unit.
Section 11: Management and Configuration AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Configuring the Print Server from an IBM host Once communication with an IBM host has been established, all the AXIS 5470e parameters can be edited by printing a file containing special configuration commands. To start the configuration, the command %CONFIG+ is entered in the file. To protect your settings, a password must be provided. By default, the password is pass.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 11: Management and Configuration Select the PCL5 printer driver and disable the NetWare protocol: %CONFIG+ password; PRDRIVER = PCL5; %CONFIG++ NETW_ENB = NO; %CONFIG-SAVE; %CONFIG- (If you have not changed the default password (pass), the password is optional) Note: For parameters requiring more than one value, the values should be separated using a comma.
Section 12: IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) Section 12 IPP AXIS 5470e User’s Manual (Internet Printing Protocol) Overview The AXIS 5470e print server enables printing over the Internet with IPP (Internet Printing Protocol), a developing industry standard that allows users to print to remote printers across the Internet. With IPP, a user with an Internet connection can send a document to any Internet-connected printer.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 12: IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) Before you print to an IPP printer you will need to know: • the http:// address of the print server. (The http:// address contains the IP address or host name of the print server, the port number (which is 631 and only used in the 1.0 standard) and the printer port name). • the brand and model of the printer in order to install the appropriate printer driver.
Section 12: IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) Example using IPaddress in the 1.1 standard: AXIS 5470e User’s Manual If “171.16.5.218” is the IP-address of the AXIS 5470e print server and "LPT1" is the local printer port name, then the syntax of the address scheme will be ipp://171.16.5.218/LPT1 in the 1.1 standard. IPP address using IP address ipp://171.16.5.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 12: IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) User Requirements The IPP protocol does not require any special configuration of the AXIS 5470e print server, the IPP function is automatically activated when you install your AXIS 5470e. IPP is platform independent. Firewall Considerations If there are one or more firewalls between the IPP Client and the server, you may have to make some changes to the firewall configuration.
Section 12: IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) AXIS 5470e User’s Manual If your destination printer does not exist in your Printer name list, you need to add it. Adding an IPP-printer to your printer list is described in Adding an IPP printer to your printer list in Windows ’95/’98, on page 162. 2. When you press Print, the print job is sent over the Internet to the AXIS 5470e print server, which then forwards the print job to the destination printer. 3.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 12: IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) Name list (In File | Print | Printer Setup) The printer name will begin with a URL: http://... If your destination printer does not exist in your Printer Name list, you need to add it. Adding an IPP-printer to your printer list is described in Adding an IPP printer to your printer list in Windows NT, on page 163. 2.
Section 12: IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) AXIS 5470e User’s Manual 5.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 12: IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) 6. The Printer Ports dialog will appear, showing a list of Available Printer Ports. Choose The HP Internet Printer Connection Port and click New Port. 7. The HP Internet Printer Connection will start. Click Next. 8. In the IP Address, Host Name or URL field, type the http:// address of the Axis print server to which the destination printer is connected.
Section 12: IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) AXIS 5470e User’s Manual 9. Next, the Wizard will confirm the information you have entered. Click Finish to complete the installation and go back to the Available Ports list. 10. The IPP printer port list is now available in the Available Ports list. Click Next. 11. Next, choose a suitable driver for the destination printer and install it. Click Next. 12.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 12: IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) 13. The new printer will appear in your Printer window. You are now ready to start printing using IPP. IPP printing in Windows 2000 Before you print to an IPP printer you will need to know: • the http:// address of the print server. The http:// address contains the IP address or host name of the print server and the printer port name. • the brand of the printer in order to install the appropriate printer driver.
Section 12: IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) AXIS 5470e User’s Manual 3. The recipient of the print job can collect the printjob at the destination printer. Adding an IPP printer to your printer list in Windows 2000 In this example the print servers’ http: address is http://171.16.5.218, the printer is connected to the AXIS 5470e printer port LPT1 and the printer is a HP DeskJet 1120C (and the port number is 631). Thus, the printers http:// address is http://171.16.5.218:631/LPT1. 1.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 12: IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) 6. The Installation Wizard will ask you to select a printer driver corresponding to the destination printer. Select the printer driver from the list and click OK. 7. The Wizard will ask you if you want the printer to be your default destination printer. Make your choice and click Next to complete the Add Printer Wizard installation. 8. The new printer is added to your Select Printer window. 9. You are now ready to print using IPP.
Section 13: Using Logical Printers Section 13 AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Using Logical Printers Using Logical Printers to Customize your Printing The AXIS 5470e has a powerful facility for altering the print data. This means that your desired print format can be realized on any type of printer.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 13: Using Logical Printers Notes: Read-back Port Example: • The examples in this section describe how you can configure the available logical printers using a standard Web browser. If you want to set them directly by editing the config file, just enter the values for the corresponding parameters. • The examples are suggestions on how to configure the logical printers. You should, of course, configure them according to the needs of your network.
Section 13: Using Logical Printers Adding Strings Before and After Print Jobs AXIS 5470e User’s Manual These string functions provide a way to send printer control commands before and after each print job. They may be specified individually for each logical printer. All strings are entered as hexadecimal byte values. Example: Assume that the logical printer PR5 is configured as a PostScript printer and that you want to append the PostScript End of File character (hex 04) after each print job.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual String Substitutions Section 13: Using Logical Printers The string substitution function performs search and replace operations on the print data. The primary application is to replace printer control commands. Up to twenty string substitutions may be specified individually for each logical printer. All strings must be entered as hexadecimal byte values, and each match and substitute string must be preceded by a count byte.
Section 13: Using Logical Printers Example: AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Assume that you want to replace the UNIX New Line (hex 0A) with an ASCII NewLine (hex 0D 0A), and the printer command ECG1 (hex 1B 47 31) with ECY (hex 1B 59) for logical printer PR2. Follow the instructions below to substitute command strings: 1. Click admin and the Logical Printer Settings button. 2. Select the PR2 tab. 3. Enter the string 01 0A 02 0D 0A 03 1B 47 31 02 1B 59 in the String Substitutions text field.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 13: Using Logical Printers You select your desired conversion filter by setting the Character Set Conversion (PRx_CSET) parameter. The output from the conversion filter is always IBM PC Set 2 (Code Page 437), and this is the character set the printer must be set up for. Example: Your network contains a host using the character set ISO 8859-2.
Section 13: Using Logical Printers AXIS 5470e User’s Manual 2. Select the PR2 tab. 3. Set the Printer Language Translation parameter to POSTSCR. 4. Click OK. Note: If you select the parameter value AUTO_PS, the print data for every print job is searched and if any ASCII data is found, it is translated into PostScript. This setting is recommended if you are not sure if the print data is ASCII or PostScript.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual PostScript Settings Section 13: Using Logical Printers When a logical printer is set for PostScript conversion, you must specify the following: • page size (default A4) • page orientation (default Portrait) • page format (see table below) • font (default Courier) Note: The PostScript font can be any font that is installed on the printer.
Section 13: Using Logical Printers AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Example: Hex code Explanation 48 48 lines per page 0 disable line wrap 120 12 characters per inch 60 6 lines per inch 30 3 mm left margin 50 5 mm top margin 7. Enter the string Helvetica in the PostScript Font text field. 8. Click OK. 1. Click admin and the Logical Printer Settings button.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 13: Using Logical Printers • COPIER Model Select your digital copier model from the drop-down list • COPIER Duplex Set to OFF by default • COPIER Staple Set to OFF by default • COPIER Hole Punch Set to OFF by default • COPIER Paper Source Select the desired input bin • COPIER Copies Enter the number of copies you wish to print For more information on printing options available on digital copiers and multi-functional printers, refer to Digital Copier Support, on
Section 14: Upgrading the software Section 14 AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Upgrading the software The following software can be upgraded free of charge: • AXIS IP JumpStarter • AXIS ThinWizard • AXIS Print Monitor for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT • AXIS Print Utility for Windows • AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 • The AXIS 5470e print server software held in Flash Memory • The axinstall script • The AXIS MIB file Obtaining the Updated Software You can obtain all the print server software as
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 14: Upgrading the software Upgrading the firmware Software You can upgrade the AXIS 5470e Flash memory using one of the following methods: • AXIS ThinWizard (TCP/IP) • FTP (TCP/IP) Note: Updating instructions are also supplied with the software update. Upgrading using AXIS ThinWizard AXIS ThinWizard is a tool that enables batch upgrading of several print servers and should be used for upgrading the flash memory in TCP/IP networks.
Section 14: Upgrading the software Upgrading over the Network using FTP AXIS 5470e User’s Manual To upgrade over the network using FTP you will need the file with the new print server software. The name of this file is in the form product.bin, e.g. 5470e.bin for software release 6.30. You can use any of the previously mentioned methods to obtain the new file.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 15 Section 15: SNA Parameter Overview SNA Parameter Overview This appendix provides summary information on the parameters that control the basic operation of the SNA communication and the IBM printer emulation. It also describes how these parameters may be changed. An overview of how parameters are mapped during the autoconfiguration process is also provided.
Section 15: SNA Parameter Overview Parameter Summary AXIS 5470e User’s Manual The following tables summarize SNA host communication parameters that must be considered when installing the AXIS 5470e.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 15: SNA Parameter Overview Mainframe Specific Parameters Parameter Name Default NODE_ID Node ID E07xxxxx, where "xxxxx" are the last five digits of the Print Server’s MAC address. This is the SNA PU identification. The first 3 digits is the IDBLK and the last five is the IDNUM. When defining a VTAM Switched Major Node, this parameter should match the IDBLK and IDNUM values specified in the PU definition. Only Hexadecimal characters (0-9 and A-F) allowed.
Section 15: SNA Parameter Overview AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Updating parameters This is most easily done from the internal web pages of your AXIS 5470e. To set the parameters using a Web browser, you first need to assign an IP address to the AXIS 5470e. For instructions on how to do this, refer to Assigning an IP address, on page 20. Alternatively, you can update the parameters via FTP, TFTP or by using extended IBM printer emulation.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 15: SNA Parameter Overview To set the parameters to their default values, enter the following in your document and print it. %CONFIG+ password (If you have not changed the default password (pass), the password is optional.
Section 15: SNA Parameter Overview AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Auto-configuration and Mapping The configuration created in the AS/400 and the mapping to the AXIS 5470e as a result of the auto-configuration process is illustrated by the figure below. Configuration in the AXIS 5470e LU 6.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 15: SNA Parameter Overview Printer devices will be named "A201PRT01", A201PRT02", A201PRT02"… The designation "PRTnn" corresponds to the logical printers in the Print Server, i.e. printer device "A201PRT01" will be mapped to Logical Printer #1. By default, all Logical Printers are mapped to the Physical Port LPT1. To customize the print server, proceed to the SNA Printing - 5494 Mode, on page 32.
Section 16: SNA Gateways Section 16 Gateway Configuration, 3174 CU mode Pass-through gateway AXIS 5470e User’s Manual SNA Gateways Some hints specific to SNA gateways are given below. • AXIS 5470e appears to a gateway as a Down Stream Physical Unit (DSPU), with eight LUs, 1 to 8 (LU 1 may not be available). • Only gateways that communicate with DSPUs using SNA over LLC type 2 are supported.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Concentrator gateway, general Section 16: SNA Gateways A concentrator gateway typically behaves as a PU (or a few PUs) to the host, even though a number of PUs may be available downstream. If it is an SDLC or channel attached gateway, typically only one SDLC or sub-channel address will be used. Examples of concentrator gateways are: IBM Communications Manager/2 (OS/2), Novell NetWare for SAA (NetWare 3.x), Microsoft SNA Server (Windows NT), etc.
Section 16: SNA Gateways AXIS 5470e User’s Manual 5. Configure PU and LUs. On the Configure PU Profile screen you can set default LU attributes, starting dependent LU address, number of dependent LUs, give CP a name, enable off-line test mode, status assignment of LUs activated by host, status call host at workstation attach, status PU profile start-up and logical adapter name.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 16: SNA Gateways 3. Select host connection and assign one or more DownStream LUs to it. 4. Select downstream connection and associate the DownStream LUs (from step 3) with that connection. 5. If necessary, reorder the DownStream LU numbers, that is, the LU numbers used by the downstream system. 6. To connect multiple PUs (boxes) repeat steps 2-5.
Section 17: Extended IBM Printer Emulation Section 17 AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Extended IBM Printer Emulation When printing from an IBM host, the AXIS 5470e allows you to make use of the following printer functions not found in standard IBM printers: • Configuration Mode • Hex Transparency • User Defined Strings • String Substitutions • Bar Codes • Font Selection. This appendix provides a brief overview of some of these functions.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Font Selection Section 17: Extended IBM Printer Emulation Fonts can be selected directly by FGID (Extended Emulation commands or SCS SFG commands) or indirectly by pitch SCS SCD/SPD commands. Notes: Hex Transparency • SFG control code is only supported by Twinax page printer emulations • Matrix printers only support a few fonts The Transparency function allows you to send ASCII data to the printer directly from the host application.
Section 17: Extended IBM Printer Emulation AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Before the bar codes can be printed, a bar code format has to be defined. This format sets the type and size of the bar code to be printed. Up to 16 formats can be predefined. The definitions are made by setting up the BAR parameter.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 17: Extended IBM Printer Emulation To set up the BAR parameter, use the %CONFIG command in your document. To print bar codes, bar code commands may be included anywhere in your documents. They begin with ‘percent-slash’ (%/) followed by the word BAR. Then follows the number of the bar code definition to be used, a comma, and the sequence to be printed. The command is ended by a semi-colon (;).
Section 18: IBM Fonts Section 18 Font Selection, Coax Printer Emulations AXIS 5470e User’s Manual IBM Fonts Fonts can be indirectly selected by the IBM system using pitch selection (CPI). In order to gain full access to the fonts the AXIS 5470e offers an alternative font selection command. Please note that matrix printers only support a few fonts. Font selection commands may be included anywhere in your documents.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Available Fonts Section 18: IBM Fonts The fixed pitch fonts are not scalable. If a Point Size is specified, it will be used to compress or expand the character spacing. (%/FONT 11,105; will compress the 10 CPI font to 10.5 CPI without changing the size of the characters).
Section 18: IBM Fonts AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Pitch 12 CPI Fonts Pitch 13.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 18: IBM Fonts Pitch 20 CPI Fonts 281 Gothic Text 20 Pitch 25 CPI Fonts 289 Gothic Text 25 Pitch 26.
Section 18: IBM Fonts AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Proportional Typographic Fonts (Scalable - User Defined FGIDs) FGID IBM Font Name 3840 CG Times 3841 CG Times Bold 3842 CG Times Italic 3843 CG Times Bold Italic 3844 CG Omega 3845 CG Omega Bold 3846 CG Omega Italic 3847 CG Omega Bold Italic 3848 Coronet 3849 Clarendon Condensed 3850 Univers Medium 3851 Univers Bold 3852 Univers Medium Italic 3853 Univers Bold Italic 3854 Univers Medium Condensed 3855 Univers Bold Conden
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Proportional Typographic Fonts (Scalable - User Defined FGIDs) Proportional Typographic Fonts (Scalable Point Size) Section 18: IBM Fonts 3863 Garamond Kursiv 3864 Garamond Kursiv Halbfett 3865 Marigold 3866 Albertus Medium 3867 Albertus Extra Bold 3868 Arial 3869 Arial Bold 3870 Arial Italic 3871 Arial Bold Italic 3872 Times New 3873 Times New Bold 3874 Times New Italic 3875 Times New Bold Italic 3876 Symbol 3877 Wingdings FGID IBM Font Name 5687
Section 18: IBM Fonts AXIS 5470e User’s Manual (cont.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 19 Section 19: IBM Print Formatting IBM Print Formatting This appendix provides general parameter information relating to non-IPDS IBM print formatting. IBM Printer Emulation Coax Printer Emulations Mainframe The following tables display the valid printer emulations that can be used in coax and twinax printer emulations.
Section 19: IBM Print Formatting AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Twinax Printer Emulations AS/400 Parameter Name PREMUL 3816_cx System Languages Default Printer Emulation Options Printer Description 3812_tx IBM 3812 model 1 and 2 page printer 3816_tx IBM 3816 models 01S and 01D, page printer with 5219 diskette 4214_tx IBM 4214 model 2 matrix printer 5224_tx IBM 5224 models 1 and 2, matrix printer 5225_tx IBM 5225 models 1 through 4, matrix printer 5256_tx IBM 5256 models 1 through 3, matrix
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 19: IBM Print Formatting Coax mode Mainframe Parameter Name SYSL Default 37 US English Value Description Value User defined system language *37 US English, Portuguese Alternate and Canadian Bilingual 833 Korean (Jamo) 256 International Set 1 836 Chinese 260 Canadian French 838 Thai 273 Austrian/German 870 East Europe 274 Belgian 871 Icelandic 275 Brazilian 892 OCR-A 277 Danish/Norwegian 893 OCR-B 278 Swedish/Finnish 1140 US English (E
Section 19: IBM Print Formatting AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Twinax mode AS/400 Parameter Name SYSL Default 37 US English Value Description Value User defined system language 37 US English, Portuguese Alter-nate and Canadian Bilingual 281 Japanese English 256 New Spanish Word Processing 282 Portuguese 273 Austrian/German 284 Spanish and Spanish Speaking 274 Belgian 285 UK English 275 Brazilian 297 French Azerty 277 Danish/Norwegian 500 Internat.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Paper Size The parameters take two values, orientation and paper size. The following tables describe the paper sizes that can be used in coax and twinax mode. Parameters BIN1 - BIN 6, MANUAL, ENVELOPE, CONTINUOUS Paper Orientation Section 19: IBM Print Formatting Default LETTER Printer Emulation Options Printer Description EXEC 7.25 × 10.5 inches LETTER 8.5 × 11 inches LEGAL 8.5 × 14 inches A4 210 × 297 mm (8.27 ◊ 11.69 inches) A3 297 × 420 mm (11.69 ◊ 16.
Section 19: IBM Print Formatting AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Notes: COR printouts require a Laser Printer with the following characteristics: ASCII Printer Driver • Landscape orientation • Vertically compressed to 70% • Horizontally compressed by using a font of higher character density • Top and left margins of 0.5 inches each by default This parameter should match the printer type you have connected to your AXIS 5470e. Select the correct printer type from the AXIS 5470e internal web pages.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 20 Section 20: IPDS Overview IPDS Overview This section describes: • IPDS parameter settings • IPDS fonts IPDS Parameter Settings Before printing IPDS data streams, the basic parameters should be set.
Section 20: IPDS Overview AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Code page System language *37 US English, Portuguese Alternate and Canadian Bilingual 256 International set 1 259 Symbols set 7 260 Canadian French 273 Austrian/German 274 Belgian 275 Brazilian 277 Danish/Norwegian 278 Swedish/Finnish 280 Italian 281 Japanese English 282 Portuguese 284 Spanish and Spanish Speaking 285 UK English 286 Austrian/German Alternate 287 Danish/Norwegian Alternate 288 Swedish/Finnish Alterna
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 20: IPDS Overview The Euro character is implemented in the Code Pages 1140 - 1149: Code page System language - Latin 1 EBCDIC Publishing 1140 US English, Canadian English, Canadian French, Netherlands, Brazil, Portugal 1141 Austrian, German 1142 Danish, Norwegian 1143 Finnish, Swedish 1144 Italian 1145 Castilian Spanish, Latin, American Spanish 1146 UK English 1147 French 1148 Multinational ECECP, Belgian, French, Belgian Dutch, Switzerland 1149 Icelan
Section 20: IPDS Overview AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Code page System language - Latin 2/3/4/5 EBCDIC and ASCII 852 Croatian, Czech, East German, Hungarian, Polish, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian 912 Latin 2 ISO/ ANSI 8 Bit 853 Latin 3 Multilingual PC 905 Latin 3 Multilingual 1069 Latin 4 EBCDIC 914 Latin 4 ISO/ASCII 857 Latin 5 PC 920 Latin 5 ISO/ANSI 8 Bit 1026 Latin 5 Code page System language - Latin 9 EBCDIC and ASCII 923 Latin 9 924 Latin 9 EBCDIC
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual IPDS Configuration Section 20: IPDS Overview The basic IPDS parameters are set from the IBM Emulators | Detailed view (IBM IPDS Emulator Settings) page: Enter the configuration settings for the parameters described below. When you are finished, click OK at the bottom of the page to save your settings to the print server. True Color Support The Color Support setting determines how color information is to be interpreted. Enabled means that color commands are sent to the printer.
Section 20: IPDS Overview Duplex Support Optimize Duplex AXIS 5470e User’s Manual The Duplex Support setting determines whether duplex support for the attached printer shall be reported to the host. Enabled means that duplex commands are transferred to the printer. Disabled means that duplex printing is not supported. The default setting is Disabled. Use this option to optimize duplex print jobs.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 20: IPDS Overview IPDS PostScript Configuration Click the IPDS PostScript Driver Settings tab and enter the configuration settings for the parameters as described below. When you are finished, click OK at the bottom of the page to save your settings to the print sever. Loaded Font Smoothing A downloaded 240 dpi font may appear jagged when printed on a 300 dpi printer. The AXIS 5470e uses a font smoothing feature to enhance the appearance of these fonts.
Section 20: IPDS Overview PostScript bin 1-5 PostScript output bin settings AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Map each PostScript bin (1-5) to a bin number or choose Default. Enter the desired values in the Horizontal scale factor, Vertical scale factor, Horizontal offset and Vertical offset fields. These parameters are for mapping the IPDS bin numbers to the bin numbers of the connected postscript printer.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 20: IPDS Overview IPDS Fonts This section describes how IPDS fonts are handled by the AXIS 5470e. There are two different approaches to font handling: • downloading fonts from the host. • using fonts that are already resident in the printer. Both methods are supported by the AXIS 5470e. Host Downloaded fonts IPDS provides functions for downloading fonts from the host computer.
Section 20: IPDS Overview AXIS 5470e User’s Manual The FGIDs are grouped according to the following table: FGID (hex) FGID (dec) TYPE 0001 - 0041 1 -65 0042 - 0099 66 - 153 12 CPI 009A - 00C8 154 - 200 Proportional PSM 00C9 - 00D2 201 - 210 13 CPI 00D3 - 00EF 208 - 239 15 CPI 00F0 - 00F7 240 - 247 5 CPI 00F8 - 0103 248 - 259 17 CPI 0104 - 0111 260 - 273 8 CPI 0112 - 0117 274 - 279 17 CPI 0118 - 011B 280 - 283 20 CPI 011C - 0120 284 - 288 25 CPI 0121 - 012B 289 - 29
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 20: IPDS Overview Typographical Fonts This section deals with font width selections for typographical (proportional pitch) fonts. Note that when an unsupported typographical font (FGID range 512 65534) is selected, the resulting font will be a fixed pitch and the selected font width value will be ignored.
Section 21: DBCS Support Section 21 AXIS 5470e User’s Manual DBCS Support The AXIS 5470e supports Double-Byte Character Set (DBCS) for SNA and TN5250E printing. This facilitates printing from an IBM AS/400 host system for languages employing double-byte character sets.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 21: DBCS Support Configuring the AXIS 5470e A number of printer emulations exist for DBCS printing. To set the correct system language and printer driver, refer to the tables below and enter the values in the IBM Configuration Wizard.
Section 21: DBCS Support AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Note: To protect the admin pages and the Configuration Wizard from unauthorized use, enter a password (default Pass) in the Root Password field under admin | General Settings. 3. Click the Configuration Wizard for IBM sessions button. 4. Click the Add Session button. This will start the Configuration Wizard which is a step-by-step guide through the required IBM configuration settings.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 21: DBCS Support Amending Device Features After automatic setup, it may be necessary to change the Device features and Last Code Point of the printer device. Failure to do so may cause corruption within your print data. Follow the instructions below, to set the appropriate Device features and Last Code Point for your chosen printer device: 1.
Section 21: DBCS Support AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Extended IBM Printer Emulation Extended emulation will only work in SBCS mode. Before entering extended emulation you will have to change to single byte mode by sending shift in.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 21: DBCS Support 50005 MS Mincho 15 CPI 50105 SimSun 15 CPI 50017 MS Mincho 15 CPI 50117 SimSun 15 CPI 50009 MS Mincho 17.1 CPI 50109 SimSun 17.1 CPI 50020 MS Mincho 17.1 CPI 50120 SimSun 17.1 CPI 50006 MS Mincho 18 CPI 50106 SimSun 18 CPI 50018 MS Mincho 18 CPI 50118 SimSun 18 CPI 50010 MS Mincho 18.9 CPI 50110 SimSun 18.9 CPI 50021 MS Mincho 18.9 CPI 50121 SimSun 18.9 CPI 500111 MS Mincho 21.5 CPI 50111 SimSun 21.
Section 21: DBCS Support AXIS 5470e User’s Manual 50038 HanYang 14.3 CPI 50138 Compst 14.3 CPI 50049 HanYang 14.3 CPI 50149 Compst 14.3 CPI 50034 HanYang 15 CPI 50134 Compst 15 CPI 50035 HanYang 15 CPI 50135 Compst 15 CPI 50047 HanYang 15 CPI 50147 Compst 15 CPI 50039 HanYang 17.1 CPI 50139 Compst 17.1 CPI 50050 HanYang 17.1 CPI 50150 Compst 17.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 22 Section 22: Digital Copier Support Digital Copier Support The logical printers support the printing options available on digital copiers and multi-functional printers. It is recommended that you configure the eight logical printers (PR1-PR8) to allow for eight different combinations of the following options to suit your printing needs.
Section 22: Digital Copier Support Copier Hole Punch Copier Paper Source Copier Copies AXIS 5470e User’s Manual • Left 2 i.e. two staples on the left hand side of the document. • Center 2 i.e. two staples set in the center of the page. This option is intended for documents printed in A3 format. The staples are placed in the center of the page where the document is to be folded. Please refer to the documentation of your digital copier for more information on these features.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 23 Section 23: The Parameter List The Parameter List This appendix provides an overview of the AXIS 5470e parameters. Please refer to the AXIS Network Print Server Technical Reference for a complete description of the parameters. The Technical Reference is available on the AXIS Network Product CD. Alternatively, you can access the Axis web site http://www.axis.com/ where you can download the latest technical information.
Section 23: The Parameter List --- SNA MENU SNA_ENB. DEVICE_EMUL. SNA_FR_TYPE. NODE_ID. : : : : NODE_SAP. NWORK_NAME. LU_NAME. : $4 : APPN : A xxx xxx H1_SAP. H1_ADDR. H1_NW_NAME. : $4 : FF FF FF FF FF FF : APPN AXIS 5470e User’s Manual YES 3174 (3174, 5494) FR_802_2 (FR_AUTO, FR_802_2, FR_DIX) E0 7x xx xx H1_MOD_NAME. : QRMTWSC H1_LU_NAME. : DEFAULT SNA_LU1. : NONE, 1 SNA_LU2. : NONE, 2 SNA_LU3. : NONE, 3 SNA_LU4. : NONE, 4 SNA_LU5. : NONE, 5 SNA_LU6. : NONE, 6 SNA_LU7. : NONE, 7 SNA_LU8.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual --- TN5250E MENU TN5250E_KA. : YES TN5250E_1. : OFF, QSYS TN5250E_2. : OFF, QSYS TN5250E_3. : OFF, QSYS TN5250E_4. : OFF, QSYS TN5250E_5. : OFF, QSYS TN5250E_6. : OFF, QSYS TN5250E_7. : OFF, QSYS TN5250E_8.
Section 23: The Parameter List --- TCP/IP MENU TCP_ENB. : YES INT_ADDR. : 0 0 0 0 DEF_ROUT. : 0 0 0 0 AXIS 5470e User’s Manual TCP/IP Enabled Internet Address Default Router Address (0.0.0.0 for no router) Net Mask NET_MASK. : 0 0 0 0 PROS_PWD. PROS_PRT. LPD_BANN. : netprinter : 35 : OFF (OFF, AUTO, LAST) DHCP_ENB. BOOTP_ENB. RARP_ENB. : YES : YES : YES WINS_ENB. WINS_ADDR1. WINS_ADDR2. NBT_SCOPE ID. : YES : 0 0 0 0 : 0 0 0 0 : (e.g. 255.255.255.0 for class C, 0.0.0.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual --- NETWARE MENU NETW_ENB. : YES NETW_TRANSPORT_PROTOCOL. JOB_CHECK_DELAY. : 5 CONF_CHECK_DELAY. : 300 FR_802_3. FR_ETH_2. FR_802_2. : YES : YES : YES FR_SNAP. : YES NCP_BURST_MODE. : YES PSERVER_NDS_ TREE : PSERVER_NDS_FILESERVER: PSERVER_NDS_DISTINGUISHED _NAME: PSERVER_BINDERY1. PSERVER_BINDERY2. PSERVER_BINDERY3. PSERVER_BINDERY4. PSERVER_BINDERY5. PSERVER_BINDERY6. PSERVER_BINDERY7. PSERVER_BINDERY8. PSERVER_BINDERY9. PSERVER_BINDERY10. PSERVER_BINDERY11.
Section 23: The Parameter List AXIS 5470e User’s Manual --- NetBIOS/NetBEUI MENU LSLM_ENB. : YES NB_FR_TYPE. : FR_AUTO (FR_AUTO, FR_802_2, FR_DIX) LPRINT_1. : AX100086.LP1 NetBIOS/NetBEUI Enabled NetBIOS Frame Type (Requires Restart) Name Printer 1 (100086 are the last six characters of the serial LLOGIC_1.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual --- PRINTERxMENU (x = printers 1 to 8) PRX_NAME PRx_IN. : AUTO (AUTO, NONE,) PRx_BEF. PRx_STR. PRx_TSEQ. PRx_TDRP. PRx_TRN. PRx_CSET.
Section 23: The Parameter List --- IBM IPDS Configuration(IPDS option only) IPDS_COLSUP. : Disabled IPDS__DUPSUP. : Enabled IPDS__OPTDUP. : Enabled IPDS__NUP. : 1-UP (1-UP, 2-UP, 4-UP) IPDS__OVLXOFF. : 0 IPDS__OVLYOFF. : 0 IPDS__RPTXOFF: 0 IPDS__RPTYOFF: 0 IPDS__DOB. Bin1 (Bin1, Bin2, Bin3, Bin4, Bin5, Bin6) IPDS__DIB. Bin1 (Bin1, Bin2, Bin3, Bin4, Bin5) IPDS__BIN1. PS_IPLINK : Off (Off, Sheet, Bin) IPDS__BIN2. IPDS__BIN3. IPDS__BIN4. IPDS_BIN5. --- IBM IPDS PS_LFSM. PS_ERRH. PS_OPTOVL.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual --- IBM IPDS PCL_VER. : PCL_SBSET. : PCL_OCR_ENB: PCL_ OPTOVL: PCL_BIN1. : PCL_BIN2. : PCL_BIN3. : PCL_BIN4. : PCL_BIN5. : PCL_DEST. PCL Driver Settings PCL5 (PCL3, PCL4, PCL5) AUTOMATIC 8, 1, 4, 5, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 0 0 0 0 : 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 --- IBM EMULATOR x (x=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) IPDS_PREMULx. : IPDS_4332 (IPDS_4224_C2, IPDS_4224_E3, IPDS_ 3812_2, IPDS_3812_2 IPDS_ PRRES1: 0 IPDS_SYSLx. : 37 (37, 256, 259, 260, 273, 274, 275, 277, 278, 280, 281, 282, 28) IPDS_PDx.
Section 23: The Parameter List --- IBM SCS Page Format PCORI. : NO DWSISO. : NO BIN1. : COR; LETTER, BIN2. : COR; LETTER, BIN3. : COR; LETTER, BIN4. : COR; LETTER, BIN5. : COR; LETTER, BIN6. : COR; LETTER, MANUAL. : COR; LETTER, ENVELOPE. CONTINUOUS. SIMBF. 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 : COR; LETTER, 0, 0 : COR; LETTER, 0, 0 : YES --- IBM SCS CPI FGID_DEFAULT: 11 FGID_CPI5. : FGID_CPI10. : FGID_CPI12. : FGID_CPI15. : FGID_CPI17. : FGID_CPI8COR. : FGID_CPI20COR. : FGID_CPI25COR.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 23: The Parameter List --- IBM SCS EXTENDED EMULATION XEMUL. : YES WARN. : NO SSUBST. : YES SBTS. : TLIS. : 025 03C TTRS. : 03E 025 FLIS. : 025 02F EECS. : 025 041 058 049 053 COBXEM. : SETALL (OFF, SETESC, SETALL) CCLIS.
Section 23: The Parameter List --- IBM PRINTER DRIVER PRDRIVERBASE. : PCL5 (GENERIC, PCL4, PCL5, IBM_PRO, EPSON_FX, EPSON_FX_15CPI) SOJS. EOJS. BACKSPS. CRS. LFS. NLS. : : : : FFS. SOS. SIS. : 0C : : 08 0D 0A 0D 0A BLKS. : GRNS. : BLUS. : REDS. : MAGS. : CYNS. : YELS. : BIN1S. : 1B 26 6C 31 48 BIN2S. : 1B 26 6C 34 48 BIN3S. : 1B 26 6C 35 48 BIN4S. : 1B 26 6C 32 30 48 BIN5S. : 1B 26 6C 32 31 48 BIN6S. : 1B 26 6C 32 32 48 MANUALS. : 1B 26 6C 32 48 ENVELOPES. : 1B 26 6C 36 48 CONTINUOUSS.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 23: The Parameter List --- FONT FGID CSSF SBSET SPACING PITCH HEIGHT STYLE STROKE TYPEFACE STRING ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FONT. : 3, 98, DEFAULT, FIXED, 100, 0, UPRIGHT, MEDIUM, 4102 1B 28 31 4F FONT. : 5, 98, DEFAULT, FIXED, 100, 0, UPRIGHT, MEDIUM, 4102 FONT. : 11, 98, DEFAULT, FIXED, 100, 0, UPRIGHT, MEDIUM, 4099 FONT. : 12, 98, DEFAULT, FIXED, 100, 0, UPRIGHT, MEDIUM, 4099 FONT.
Section 23: The Parameter List AXIS 5470e User’s Manual --- FONT FGID CSSF SBSET SPACING PITCH HEIGHT STYLE STROKE TYPEFACE STRING ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FONT. : 751, 100, DEFAULT, PROP, 0, 80, UPRIGHT, MEDIUM, 4101 FONT. : 1051, 100, DEFAULT, PROP, 0, 100, UPRIGHT, MEDIUM, 4101 FONT. : 1053, 100, DEFAULT, PROP, 0, 100, UPRIGHT, BOLD, 4101 FONT. : 1056, 100, DEFAULT, PROP, 0, 100, ITALIC, MEDIUM, 4101 FONT.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 23: The Parameter List --- FONT FGID CSSF SBSET SPACING PITCH HEIGHT STYLE STROKE TYPEFACE STRING ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FONT. : 33335, 100, DEFAULT, PROP, 0, 0, UPRIGHT, MEDIUM, 4113 FONT. : 33355, 100, DEFAULT, PROP, 0, 0, UPRIGHT, BOLD, 4113 FONT. : 33463, 100, DEFAULT, PROP, 0, 0, ITALIC, MEDIUM, 4113 FONT. : 33483, 100, DEFAULT, PROP, 0, 0, ITALIC, BOLD, 4113 FONT.
Section 23: The Parameter List AXIS 5470e User’s Manual --- FONT FGID CSSF SBSET SPACING PITCH HEIGHT STYLE STROKE TYPEFACE STRING ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FONT. : 50044, 100, PC891, PROP, 0, 144, UPRIGHT, MEDIUM, 41040 1B 28 31 39 48 1B 26 74 33 38 50 FONT. : 50045, 100, PC891, PROP, 0, 120, UPRIGHT, MEDIUM, 41040 1B 28 31 39 48 1B 26 74 33 38 50 FONT.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 23: The Parameter List --- FONT FGID CSSF SBSET SPACING PITCH HEIGHT STYLE STROKE TYPEFACE STRING ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FONT. : 50130, 100, PC891, PROP, 0, 144, UPRIGHT, MEDIUM, 43088 1B 28 31 38 48 1B 26 74 33 38 50 FONT. : 50131, 100, PC891, PROP, 0, 144, UPRIGHT, MEDIUM, 43088 1B 28 31 38 48 1B 26 74 33 38 50 FONT.
Section 24: Test Button Section 24 AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Test Button The test button is located on the front right hand side of the AXIS 5470e and is used for: • Printing a test page, checking the connection to the printer. • Printing a parameter list, showing the AXIS 5470e current settings. • Resetting the AXIS 5470e parameters to the factory default settings. The Test Page Press the test button once to print a test page.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 24: Test Button 4. Press and hold the test button again until the network indicator remains constantly lit. 5. Restart the AXIS 5470e by switching it off and on. The AXIS 5470e is now reset to factory default settings. Note: All parameters except Node Address (NODE_ADDR) and Internet Address (IP_ADDR) are reset. If you want to change these parameters use any standard Web browser. Please refer to Management and Configuration, on page 134.
Section 25: Technical Specifications Section 25 AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Technical Specifications Supported Systems IBM Mainframe and AS/400: IBM S/370, S/390, IBM 30xx, 43xx, 47xx, 937x, IBM 81xx and AS/400 Novell NetWare: Versions 3.11, 3.12, 4.10 and above, supporting both NDS and Bindery Emulation. A maximum of 16 bindery file servers and 96 print queues can be served. NDPS supported by versions 4.11 and above. User messages are also supported.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Print Methods Apple EtherTalk: WWW: Section 25: Technical Specifications SNA, TN3270E, TN5250E, PPR/PPD, LPR/LPD, FTP, PROS (named pipe & filtered, Reverse Telnet. Print Method: AppleTalk Phase 2 Netscape Navigator 3.0 and MS Internet Explorer 3.0 or compatible browsers. Supported Protocols IBM: SNA PU type 2.0 (3174 establishment controller SNA), LU type 1 (SCS/IPDS), LU type 3 (3270DS/IPDS), SNA PU type 2.1 (5494 remote control unit SNA), LU type 6.
Section 25: Technical Specifications Front Panel AXIS 5470e User’s Manual 2 LED indicators: Power and Network. Test button for information printouts. Logical Connection Attachments RJ-45 connector, shielded CAT Twisted pair cable for 100baseTX Fast Ethernet. Security UNIX: NetWare: Root password, User access list and printer access. Encrypted passwords.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 25: Technical Specifications ASCII printer languages: PostScript level 2, PCL 4/5, IBM Proprinter, Epson (FX, LQ) and Generic printer. Power Consumption Dimensions Weight Environmental 0.9 x 2.4 x 4.8 inches (2.4 x 6.1 x 12.1 cm) 0.22 lb. (0.1 kg) Temperature: 40° - 105° F (5° - 40° C). Humidity: 10 - 95% non-condensing. Approvals EMC: Safety: EMC: EN 55022/1998 Class B, EN 55024/1998, FCC Class A subpart B of part 15 EN 60950.
Section 26: Glossary Section 26 AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Glossary Active Directory Active Directory - a structure supported by Windows 2000 that lets any object on a network be tracked and located. Active Directory is the directory service used in Windows 2000 Server and provides the foundation for Windows 2000 distributed networks. 3270DS 3270 Data Stream is a control language used for the 3270 family of terminals and controllers. Also used for printing. AIX Advanced Interactive eXecutive.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 26: Glossary BSD Berkeley Software Distribution. The University of California, Berkeley additions to the UNIX operating system. config file This is a file that resides in the print server’s memory and contains all the parameters that determine the AXIS 5470e functionality. By editing the config file (changing the parameter settings), you can configure the AXIS 5470e to meet the printing needs of your network.
Section 26: Glossary Flash Memory FTP AXIS 5470e User’s Manual The print server software is stored in Flash Memory. This memory is provided by a silicon chip that like any other ROM device, retains data content even after power is removed. However, Flash Memory is unique because it allows its data to be erased and re-written. This means that you can install software updates for your server as soon as they become available, without having to replace any parts.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 26: Glossary Logical Printer A logical printer acts as a filter between the network and the physical printer. It appears to the user as a normal printer with additional characteristics. For example a UNIX workstation may only send a line feed (LF) to a shared printer that needs carriage return (CR) and LF. The logical printer can solve this problem by adding a CR. LPD Line Printer Daemon protocol. A print server protocol widely used on the Internet. LPR Line PRinter.
Section 26: Glossary AXIS 5470e User’s Manual NCP(2) Network Control Program. SNA program resident in the FEP. NCP offloads certain line protocol and routing functions from the host CPU. NDS PPR/PPD PU PU2.1 NetWare Directory Services. A hierarchical data base that manages NetWare network resources such as servers and volumes. Page Printer Requester/Page Printer Daemon. Bidirectional IBM proprietary TCP/IP application protocol.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 26: Glossary SCS SNA Character String. A sequence of control commands that allows sophisticated control of printers and other devices. SNA Systems Network Architecture. IBM's data communications architecture defining levels of protocols for communications between terminals and applications as well as between programs. Originally SNA was strictly host-based with VTAM controlling the network except for path control which was provided by NCP in the FEP.
Section 26: Glossary AXIS 5470e User’s Manual URL Uniform Resource Locator. A way of specifying the location of publicly available information on the Internet. VPDI Virtual Printer Driver Interface VTAM Virtual Telecommunications Access Method. Mainframe software that performs network control and management. VTAM's most important objective is to provide the SSCP services. WINS Windows Internet Name Service. A NetBIOS Name Server that maps NetBIOS names to dynamically assigned IP addresses.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Index Numerics 3270DS 254 A Account file 147, 148 Active Directory 254 AIX 254 APPC 254 Apple EtherTalk 251 Approvals 253 AS/400 31 ASCII 254 ASCII to Postscript Conversion 175 axinstall 129 AXIS Gateway Configuration Utility 98 AXIS MIB 153 AXIS Print Monitor 106 AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 119 AXIS Print Utility for Windows 112 B Bar Codes 194 Bar codes 195 Bi-directional Printing 171 Bin Default Input 216 BSD 255 BSD Systems 250 C Character Set Conversion 174 Chooser 123 Color 2
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual FTP 145 HP administration tools 153 NetWare Administrator 154 PCONSOLE 154 SNMP 152 Telnet 148 Web browser 136 Configuration Mode 194 Configuring AS/400 43 IBM Mainframes 56 Configutation Wizard 41, 62 Copier Duplex 179 Copier Hole Punch 179 Copier Model 179, 229 COPIER Paper Source 179 Copier Staple 179 CPI 198 D DBCS 222 Font Types 226 DDNS 20 Debugging Print Problems 176 Default Input Bin 216 Device Features 225 Digital Copier printing 230 Digital Copier Support 229 DNS 255
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual F Factory default settings 248 FEP 255 Flash Memory 256 Flash memory 180 Font Smoothing 217 Font Selection 194 Fonts Scalable 221 Selection 195 Typographical 221 Width 221 FTP 145, 256 H Hardware 251 Hex Dump Mode 176 Hex Transparancy 195 Host Name 20 HP JetAdmin 153 HP Web JetAdmin 153 HPR 256 HTML 256 HTTP 256 I IBM AS/400 250 IBM Font Selection 198 IBM LAN Server 250 IBM Mainframe 250 IBM SNA 54 Installation guide 17 Installation Summary 19 IP 256 IPDS 256 IPP 158 IPP client 160
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual L LANtastic 116, 250 Last Code Point 225 LLC 190 Local printer 105 Logical Connection 252 Logical Printer 257 Logical Printers 170 Logon-mode Entry 58 LPD 257 LPR 257 LU 257 LU6.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Network Management 251 Network printer 105 Network Speed 139 Novell NetWare 250, 251 O OS/2 AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 119 Installing the print server 119 P Paper Size Physical 216 Parameter List 231 Pass-through gateway 190 Point size 221 Power indicator LED 14 Power Requirements 253 PPR/PPD 258 Printer Driver 41, 62 Printer Emulation 41, 62 Printer port 13 Printing Parameter list 248 Test page 248 Protocols 251 PSERVER Mode 99 PU 258 PU2.
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual S SAP 258 SAP(2) 258 SBCS 226 SCS 259 SDLC 190 Security 252 Setting the Internet address ARP 28, 29 BOOTP 30 DHCP 27 RARP 29 Setting up IBM SNA 31, 54 Macintosh 122 NetWare 96 OS/2 117 UNIX 128 Windows 104 SNA 259 SNA Printing 3174 CU Mode 43 5494 CU Mode 32, 55 SNMP 152, 259 SSCP 259 Status file 147, 150 String Functions 172 String Substitutions 173, 194 Switched major node definitions 59 System V Systems 250 T TCP 259 TCP/IP 251 Technical Specifications 229, 250 Test button
AXIS 5470e User’s Manual TN3270E Printing 64 TN5250E 259 TN5250E Printing 43 U UNIX 259 UNIX Printing methods FTP 131 LPD 131 Reverse Telnet 132 URL 260 User Defined Strings 194 V VTAM 260 VTAM Logon-mode entry 58 W Windows 250 Windows 3.
