User`s manual

AXIS 5470e User’s Manual Section 10: Setting Up - UNIX
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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. This illustrates some of the
advantages and limitations of the different methods. Use the
following information to determine which method to adopt
LPD The Line Printer Daemon is a protocol for transferring print jobs
between hosts. This is the recommended method for UNIX systems,
but some System V versions do not support LPD.
Advantages: Easy to set up – install the AXIS 5470e as a remote queue in System
V, or add a remote printer to
/etc/printcap using the rm and rp
fields (BSD).
Limitations: Spooler features, and
printcap or lpr options (BSD) such as
multiple copies, are not available.
FTP The File Transfer Protocol is used for transferring files between hosts.
Advantages: Uses industry standard network software on the host.
Limitations: No printer status logging. In the case of BSD it may conflict with
other input or output filters and does not allow both input and
output filters. In System V no filters or interface programs can be
used.