Preface
Pr e fa ce
Thank you for purchasing the Axis NPS 530/532 Network Print Server.
Our goal in developing this product is to enable you to connect your
printers anywhere in your network, allowing all network users access to
shared printer resources.
A b o u t A x is
Axis Communications, founded in 1984, is one of the world’s fastest
growing companies in the printer interface and network print server
market. The head quarters are located in Lund, Sweden, with subsidiaries
in Boston, Tokyo, and Hong Kong.
Axis Communications has a distributor network operating in more than
60 countries world-wide, marketing three product lines:
Network CD- CD-ROM servers provide a flexible and cost-efficient solution for sharing
ROM Servers CD-ROMs across the network. They are available in Ethernet and Token
Ring versions, with or without built in drive option.
Network Print These intelligent Ethernet and Token Ring print servers support a wide
Servers range of LAN protocols. The Axis NPS 530, 532, 550, AXIS 150 and
152 are Ethernet print servers, and the Axis NPS 630, 632 and 650 are
Token Ring print servers.
IBM Mainframe These products include a wide range of plug-in interfaces and free
and S/3x – AS/ standing products such as the Cobra+ and the AFP IPDS-to-PostScript
400 Printer converter.
Interfaces
Axis N PS 530/532 User’s Manual
Version 2.0
Part No.:13588
October 1995
Copyright © Axis Communications AB
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Em issio n n o t ice s
USA This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used
in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. It has
been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart
B of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such
interference when operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required
to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference. Shielded cables should be used
with this unit to ensure compliance with the Class A limits.
Europe This digital equipment fulfils the requirements for radiated emission according to limit B of
EN55022/1987, and the requirements for immunity according to EN50082-1/1992 residential,
commercial, and light industry. (Compliance is not valid for unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cabling.)
Tr a d em a r k a ck n o w le d ge m e n t s
Unix, Novell, NetWare, Microsoft, Windows, LAN Server, LAN
Manager, IBM, OS/2, AIX, MVS, SunOS, Ultrix, Hewlett-Packard, and
Lexmark are registered trademarks of the respective holders.
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Table of contents
Ta b le o f c o n t e n t s
1 Introduction
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How It Works
Where To Use it
Main Features
2 Get ting started
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Printer Installation
Network Installation
3 Setup for NetW are
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Print Server Mode (Automatic)
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Print Server Mode (Parameter Controlled)
Print Server Mode (File Server Controlled)
Remote Printer Mode
Verify the Communication
4 Setup for W indows
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Windows 3.1
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Windows for Workgroups
Windows 95
Windows NT
Windows NT - LPD printing
5 Setup for OS/2
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Activate the NetBEUI Protocol
Install the Axis Print Utility for OS/2
Install the NPS 530/532
Create a Print Queue
Sharing Print Queues
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Verify the Communication
6 Setup for Unix system s
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Prepare your system
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Set up your NPS 530/532
Set up and attach a print queue
Print methods
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7 Setup for Macint osh
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Choose a Printer
Verify the Communication
8 Advanced O ptions
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Logical Printers
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Character Set Conversion
Strings Before and After Print Jobs
String Substitutions
PostScript Functions
Hex Dump Mode
Telnet Login
Accounting
Status Logging
Locally Administrated Address
SNMP
A The param eter list
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NetWare, Windows, OS/2
Unix (TCP/IP)
Apple EtherTalk
Factory Default Settings
The Config File
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B Internal print outs
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C Protocol Support Upgrades
D Technical specificat ions
E How to cont act Axis
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