User`s manual

Section 3: Basic Installation AXIS 5470e User’s Manual
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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:
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. You will need this number later during
the network configuration.
3. Connect the AXIS 5470e to the printer, either directly to the
parallel printer port, or using the optional printer cable extension
with the optional velcro ribbons Connect your AXIS 5470e to the
network using a twisted pair category 5 cable.
4. Switch on the printer and connect the external power supply to
the AXIS 5470e. The power indicator will light up. When the
network indicator starts to flash, the AXIS 5470e is successfully
connected to the network.
5. Press and release the test button on the AXIS 5470e to print a
test page. If the printer and the AXIS 5470e are correctly
connected, the internal test page will be printed.
You are now ready to install your print server onto your network
using one of the methods detailed in the Installation Guide, on page
17.
Make sure that the AXIS 5470e external power supply is marked with the correct
voltage!