Axis 5500 User manual

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AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 User’s Guide
AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550
User’s Guide
English

AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 User’s Guide
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Regulatory Information
Safety Notices
Take some time to read through the safety notices before installing the Axis Network Print Server. Please observe all safety markings and instructions
when using this product.
Important:
Observe “Important:” in the text to avoid operational impairment. Do not proceed until you have fully understood the implications.
EMC 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/her own expense will be required to take
whatever measures may be required to correct the interference. Compliance is not valid for unshielded network cables.
EMC Europe
This digital equipment fulfils the requirements for radiated emission according to limit B of EN55022, and the requirements for immunity according to
EN55024 residential, commercial, and light industry. Compliance is not valid for unshielded network cables.
EMC Japan
This is a class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this is
used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference. Install and use the equipment according to the
instruction manual. Compliance is not valid for unshielded network cables.
EMC Australia
This electronic device meets the requirements of the Radio communications (Electromagnetic Compatibility) Standard 1998 AS/NZS 3548. Compliance is
not valid for unshielded network cables.
Liability
Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual; if you detect any inaccuracies or omissions, please inform your local Axis office, which can
be found on the cover of this document. Axis Communications AB cannot be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the
right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice. Axis Communications AB makes no warranty of any kind with regard to the
material contained within this document, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Axis
Communications AB shall not be liable nor responsible for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance or use of
this material.
Trademarks
AXIS IP JumpStarter, AXIS ThinWizard, axinstall, AXIS Print Monitor, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Aix, Apple, ARP, BOOTP, Debian, Ethernet, EtherTalk, IBM,
Internet Explorer, LAN Manager, LAN Server, Macintosh, Microsoft, Mozilla, NetScape, Novell NetWare, OS/2, OS/400, AS/400, Red Hat, Solaris, SuSe,
UNIX/Linux, Windows, are registered trademarks of the respective holders.
Support Services
Should you require technical assistance, please contact your Axis dealer. If your questions cannot be answered immediately, your Axis dealer will forward
your queries through the appropriate channels to ensure you a rapid response. If you are connected to the Internet, you can find on-line manuals,
technical support, software updates, application software, corporate information, etc. at http://www.axis.com/techsup/
Patent information
Axis AB has intellectual property rights relating to technology embodied in the product that is described in this document. In particular, and without
limitation, these intellectual property rights may include one or more of the patents listed at http://www.axis.com/patent.htm and one or more additional
patents or pending patent applications in the US and other countries.
Software Acknowledgments
This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit.
USER’S GUIDE AXIS 5500/5550 | R1 | Part nr: 20143
Date: March 2003 | Copyright © Axis Communications AB, 2003

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Table of Contents
English Deutsch: 30
Hardware Inventory: 5
Quick Overview: 6
Connect the Hardware: 9
Assign an IP address: 10
- Automatic IP address assignment: 11
- Manual IP address assignment: 11
- - Setting the IP address using AXIS IP JumpStarter: 12
- - Setting the IP address using arp/ping: 13
- Verify access to the print server’s web pages: 14
Add Printers over the Network: 15
- Network Structures Overview: 16
- Adding Printers in Windows 2000/XP and NT: 17
- Adding Printers in Windows 98 and Me: 20
- Adding Printers in UNIX/Linux: 22
- Adding Printers in Mac OS X: 25
Print Server Management and Configuration: 26
- Web-based Print Server Management: 27
- Print Server Management using AXIS ThinWizard: 28
The Test Button: 29
Schnellübersicht: 31
Hardware installieren: 34
IP-Adresse zuweisen: 35
- IP-Adresse automatisch zuweisen: 36
- IP-Adresse manuell zuweisen: 36
- - IP-Adresse per AXIS IP JumpStarter zuweisen: 37
- - IP-Adresse per arp/ping zuweisen: 38
- Zugang zu den Webseiten des Druckerservers überprüfen: 39
Drucker über das Netzwerk hinzufügen: 40
- Überblick über Netzwerkstrukturen: 41
- Drucker unter Windows 2000/XP und NT hinzufügen: 42
- Drucker unter Windows 98 und Me hinzufügen: 46
- Drucker unter UNIX/Linux hinzufügen: 48
- Drucker unter Mac OS X hinzufügen: 51
Druckerserver-Verwaltung und -Konfiguration: 52
- Webbasierte Druckerserver-Verwaltung: 53
- Druckerserver-Verwaltung mit AXIS ThinWizard: 54
Taste „Test“: 55
Français: 56 Español: 82
Brève présentation: 57
Connexion du matériel: 60
Attribution d’une adresse IP: 61
- Attribution automatique d’une adresse IP: 62
- Attribution manuelle d’une adresse IP: 62
- - Définition de l’adresse IP à l’aide de AXIS IP JumpStarter: 63
- - Définition de l’adresse IP à l’aide de arp/ping: 64
- Vérification de l’accès aux pages Web du serveur d’impression: 65
Ajout d’imprimantes au réseau: 66
- Présentation des structures du réseau: 67
- Ajout d’imprimantes dans Windows 2000/XP et NT: 68
- Ajout d’imprimantes dans Windows 98 et Me: 72
- Ajout d’imprimantes dans UNIX/Linux: 74
- Ajout d’imprimantes dans Mac OS X: 77
Configuration et gestion du serveur d’impression: 78
- Gestion du serveur d’impression basée sur le Web: 79
- Gestion du serveur d’impression à l’aide de AXIS ThinWizard: 80
Le bouton de test: 81
Guía rápida: 83
Conexión del hardware: 86
Asignación de una dirección IP: 87
- Asignación automática de dirección IP: 88
- Asignación manual de dirección IP: 88
- - Configuración de la dirección IP con AXIS IP JumpStarter: 89
- - Configuración de la dirección IP con arp/ping: 90
- Verificación del acceso a las páginas Web del servidor de impresión: 92
Para agregar impresoras mediante la red: 93
- Presentación de las estructuras de red: 94
- Para agregar impresoras en Windows 2000/XP y NT: 95
- Para agregar impresoras en Windows 98 y Me: 98
- Para agregar impresoras en UNIX/Linux: 100
- Para agregar impresoras en Mac OS X: 103
Administración y configuración del servidor de impresión: 104
- Administración de servidor de impresión basada en la Web: 105
- Administración de servidor de impresión con AXIS ThinWizard: 106
El botón de prueba: 107
Italiano: 108
Panoramica sul prodotto: 109
Collegamento dell’hardware: 112
Assegnazione di un indirizzo IP: 113
- Assegnazione automatica di un indirizzo IP: 114
- Assegnazione manuale di un indirizzo IP: 114
- - Impostazione di un indirizzo IP mediante AXIS IP JumpStarter: 115
- - Impostazione di un indirizzo IP mediante arp/ping: 116
- Verifica dell’accesso alle pagine Web del server di stampa: 118
Aggiunta di stampanti sulla rete: 119
- Panoramica sulle strutture di rete: 120
- Aggiunta di stampanti in Windows 2000/XP e NT: 121
- Aggiunta di stampanti in Windows 98 e Me: 123
- Aggiunta di stampanti in UNIX/Linux: 126
- Aggiunta di stampanti in Mac OS X: 129
Gestione e configurazione del server di stampa: 130
- Gestione del server di stampa su base Web: 131
- Gestione del server di stampa mediante AXIS ThinWizard: 132
Pulsante Test: 133
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Before You Start
The instructions in this guide apply to:
AXIS 5500
AXIS 5550
with firmware version 6.40 (and higher).
The following operating systems are covered in this guide:
• Windows (98, Me, NT, 2000, XP)
•MacOSX
• UNIX/Linux
The instructions in this guide are based on the settings found in a new and
unconfigured AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550.
To reload the default parameters, you can perform a Factory Default, which will restore most
settings to default values. See The Test Button on page 29 for instructions.
Note:
Installation instructions in this book cover the above operating systems over TCP/IP. For installation
instructions for Windows over NetBIOS/NetBEUI, NetWare over IPX/SPX and IP, and older versions of
Macintosh, as well as instructions on setting an IP address using RARP and BOOTP, see the AXIS 5500/AXIS
5550 User’s Manual, located on the AXIS Network Product CD (version 1.3 or later) and www.axis.com

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Hardware Inventory
Unpack and check all the items using the following check list. Contact your dealer if anything is
missing or damaged. All packing materials are recyclable.
Hardware Model Part Number
Network Print Server
AXIS 5500
AXIS 5550
0172-001
0173-001
Adhesive Holder & Clip ACC AXIS 5500 CLIPS K 20119
USB Cable 20208
Power Adapter Model PS-H Part No.
PS-H
Australia 19111
Europe 19108
Korea 19112
UK 19109
USA / Japan 19110
Media Title Part Number
CD AXIS Network Product CD rev 1.3 and up
Printed Material AXIS 5500/5550 User’s Guide 20143 rev 1.0
Optional accessories Description Part Number
Cables
Parallel Printer Cable 13360
Centronics to Mini Centronics Cable 16453
Ribbons Self-adhesive Velcro Ribbons 13282 and 13283
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Quick Overview
Print Server Installation
Follow these steps in order to get your Axis print server up and running:
1. Connect the Hardware, 9
2. Assign an IP address, 10
3. Add Printers over the Network, 15
Web-based Print Server Management
You can access the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 web pages to manage printing, perform firmware
upgrades, etc. See “Web-based Print Server Management” on page 27.
Multiple Print Server Management
In order to manage several Axis print servers simultaneously, you can install AXIS ThinWizard
software. AXIS ThinWizard is Windows 2000 and Windows XP compatible. See “Print Server
Management using AXIS ThinWizard” on page 28.
SSL/TLS support
AXIS 5500 and AXIS 5550 have built-in SSL/TLS support. To enable this, please refer to the
relevant sections in the AXIS 5500/5550 User’s Manual which is available on the AXIS Network
Product CD or from www.axis.com
AXIS Network Product CD
AXIS Network Product CD includes Axis Software, User Documentation, etc. All documents
presented on the CD are in PDF format.
You can download Acrobat Reader from the AXIS Network Product CD or www.adobe.com

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Mounting the Print Server
Using the supplied clips, your AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 can be mounted in many ways, e.g. on the
back of the printer, on the side of the printer or on a wall. It can be placed behind the printer or
next to a hub.
AXIS 5550 can also be inserted directly into the parallel port of the printer.
Backside of print server
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AXIS 5500
AXIS 5550
Backside of AXIS 5500
Note: “S/N” can also appear as “Ser. No.” or “Serial no.”
Power Adapter
connector
Ethernet
connector
Network
indicator
Power
indicator
Test button
USB printer port (USB1)
Test button
Ethernet
connector Power Adapter
connector
Test button
Power
indicator
Network
Indicator
Parallel printer port (LPT1)
USB printer port (USB1)
MAC address
(Ethernet address)
example

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1. Connect the Hardware
1. Make sure that the printer is switched off and that the Power Adapter is disconnected from
the print server.
2. Locate the serial number, found on the underside label of the print server, and write it down.
Example: S/N: 00408c181636
3. Connect the printer to a port on the print server using an appropriate cable.
4. Connect the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 to your network (Ethernet Connector), using a twisted pair
category 5 cable.
5. Switch on the printer and make sure it is ready for use.
6. Connect the Power Adapter to the print server. The Network Indicator will start flashing when
the print server is correctly connected to the network.
7. Wait1minuteandpressthetestbuttononce.Atest pagewillbeprintedontheconnectedprinter
— keep it handy during the installation. The test page will show the assigned (static or dynamic)
IP address of the print server.
Note:
If you are installing an AXIS 5550 and have printers connected to both ports, the default setting will send the test
page to the parallel printer.
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2. Assign an IP address
To establish communication with the network, an IP address must be assigned to your AXIS
5500/AXIS 5550.
Select the method from the table below that applies to your network environment.
Automatic IP address assignment:
Manual IP address assignment:
These methods are all enabled by default.
Method: Server Required: Comment: Action:
Auto-IP Windows
environment
Automatic assignment of IP
addresses
Go to
Automatic IP address
assignment
, on page 11
DHCP DHCP server Dynamic assignment of IP
addresses
BOOTP BOOTP server Static assignment of IP
addresses
Method: Platform: Comment: Action:
AXIS ThinWizard Windows 2000,
XP
Axis software that assists in
finding, installing, monitoring,
configuring and upgrading
multiple print servers
simultaneously. Go to
“Manual IP address
assignment”
on page 11 for
instructions.
arp/ping
Windows,
UNIX/Linux, Mac
OS X
Requires the IP address for each
device to be downloaded
individually.
Cannot be used over routers.
AXIS IP
JumpStarter Windows
Axis software that allows you to
find print servers in your network
and assign an IP address to them.