Axis NPS 650 User manual

Preface

Axis NPS 650 User’s Manual 1

Preface

Thank you for purchasing the Axis NPS 650 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.

About Axis

Axis Communications, founded in 1984, is one of the world’s fastest

growing companies in the printer interface andnetwork print server

market.The head quarters arelocatedin 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-

ROM Servers CD-ROM serversprovide a flexible and cost-efficient solution for sharing

CD-ROMsacrossthe network.They are available in Ethernetand Token

Ring versions, with or without built in drive option.

Network Print

Servers These intelligent Ethernet and Token Ring print servers support a wide

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

and S/3x – AS/

400 Printer

Interfaces

These products include awide range of plug-in interfaces and free

standing products such as the Cobra+ and the AFP IPDS-to-PostScript

converter.

Axis NPS 650 User’s Manual Version 2.0

Part No.:13437 October 1995

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2Axis NPS 650 User’s Manual

About this manual

Thismanual willguide you through a simple step-by-stepinstallationand

configuration procedure. It is divided into four sections:

Introduction The NPS 650 print server, how it works, where to use it, and its main

features.

Getting started How to connect your NPS 650 to your printers, and how to install it in

yournetwork.

Setup How to set up your NPS 650 for the NetWare, Windows, OS/2 and

Unix environments.

Advanced options An overview of unique NPS 650 functions that allows you to tailor your

printer resources for specific needs.

The manual applies to the NPS 650 with firmware release 5.00 and

subsequent releasesuntil otherwise notified. Please refer to the Axis NPS

PrintServerTechnical Referenceforfurtherinformationoffunctionsand

parameters.

Every care has been taken in the preparation of thismanual; if you detect

any inaccuracies or omissions, pleaseinformus at the address ontheback

cover. Axis Communications AB cannot be held responsible for any

technical or typographical errorsand reserves theright to make changes to

the product and manuals without prior notice.

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Emission notices

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 thelimits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart

B ofPart 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection againstsuch

interference when operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a

residential area islikely tocause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required

to take whatever measures may be requiredto 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.)

Trademark acknowledgements

Unix, Novell, NetWare, Microsoft, Windows, LANServer, 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

4Axis NPS 650 User’s Manual

Table of contents

1Introduction 6

How It Works 7

Where To Use it 7

Main Features 9

2Getting started 10

Printer Installation 12

Network Installation 13

3Setup for NetWare 14

Print Server Mode (Automatic) 17

Print Server Mode (Parameter Controlled) 19

Print Server Mode (File Server Controlled) 20

Remote Printer Mode 24

Verify the Communication 28

4Setup for Windows 29

Windows 3.1 30

Windows for Workgroups 31

Windows 95 33

Windows NT 35

Windows NT - LPD printing 37

5Setup for OS/2 38

Activate the NetBEUI Protocol 39

Install the Axis Print Utility for OS/2 39

Install the NPS 650 40

Create a Print Queue 41

Sharing Print Queues 42

Verify the Communication 43

6Setup for Unix systems 44

Prepare your system 45

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Set up your NPS 650 46

Set up and attach a print queue 50

Print methods 52

7Advanced Options 53

Logical Printers 54

Character Set Conversion 56

Strings Before and AfterPrint Jobs 57

String Substitutions 58

PostScript Functions 59

Action at Printer Busy 61

Hex Dump Mode 61

Telnet Login 62

Accounting 63

Status Logging 64

Locally Administrated Address 65

SNMP 66

AThe parameter list 67

NetWare, Windows, OS/2 67

Unix (TCP/IP) 68

Factory Default Settings 69

The Config File 70

BInternal printouts 75

CTechnical specifications 76

DHow to contact Axis 78

Axis on-line service 78

The Axis offices 79

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Section 1: Introduction

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Section 1

Introduction

TheAxis NPS650is astand-alonenetwork

print server for the Token Ring

environment. Using the NPS 650 makes it

possible to connect your printers anywhere

in a Token Ring network, allowing all

network users access to shared printer

resources.

The NPS 650 connects your printer

directly to your Token Ring network, no

matter if you are using a PC, PS/2 or Unix

system. The multiple protocol support

makes it possible to print under NetWare,

Microsoft and IBM networks, and TCP/IP

simultaneously.

In addition, the NPS 650 provides you

with two high-speed parallel ports and one

serial port, allowing any combinationof up

to three standard printers or plotters. It

combines a high degree of user-friendliness

in both installation proceduresand print

managementwith anequallyhighdegreeof

flexibility thanks to its powerful built-in

functions.

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How It Works

Token Ring network print data is transmitted as packets using a high-speed

protocol very different from the standards used by serial or parallel printers.

Each packet contains information about the sender, the receiver, how to

unpack the packet, and the data itself.

The NPS 650 acts as a station in the Token Ring network, with its own unique

address. It receives the packets addressed to it, unpacks them, and converts the

print data to a format suitable for standard printers.

It is physically attached to the network by either shieldedtwisted-pair (Media

Type 1/STP) or unshielded twisted-pair (Media Type 3/UTP) Token Ring

cabling. The print data can be directed to two high-speed parallel ports and

one serial port, making it possible to print on three different printers at the

same time.

Where To Use it

The NPS 650 can communicate with

PC, PS/2 and Unix systems. It supports

three different network protocols:

NetWare, Microsoft and IBM

networks, and TCP/IP. Since the NPS

650 can handle these protocols

simultaneously, it’s the ideal printer

server solution for a mixed

environment.

UNIX

Novell

IBM

PS/2

NPS 650

Parallel

Parallel Serial

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NetWare The NPS 650 has two different modes in the NetWare environment –

Print Server Mode and Remote Printer Mode.

In Print Server Mode, the NPS 650 emulates a NetWare Print Server. At

power-onit willloginto each file serverinthe network tofind out which

print queues are to be serviced. Up to 16 file servers and upto 96 print

queues are supported.

In Remote Printer Mode, the NPS 650 appears as a NetWare Remote

Printer. At power-on it will log in and attach to up to eight specified

NetWare print servers.

Windows The NPS 650 is set up using the supplied Axis Print Utility for Windows.

You may print through a server (client-server), or directly (peer-to-peer).

The supported platforms are Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95

and Windows NT.

OS/2 The NPS 650 is integrated to the OS/2 Spooler using the supplied Axis

Print Utility for OS/2. The printers attached to theNPS 650will appear as

connected directly to the file server, andmay be usedby any PC running

LAN Server or LAN Manager on your network.

Unix systems The NPS 650 can operate as an integrated part of your system. The

printers connected to the NPS 650 will appear as if they were connected

directly to the host printer spooler.

You have several protocols and print methodsto choose from. The

method you should select depends on your requirements, and what

system you are running. Five print methods are supported in TCP/IP:

LPD, FTP, PROS A (named pipe) PROS B (filter) and Reverse Telnet.

Any host supporting the TCP/IP suite of protocols is supported by the

NPS 650.

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Main Features

Reliability The Axis NPS 650 hardware provides high performance and reliability

combined with low power consumption. It is basedon the Axis ETRAX

chip with an integrated32 bit RISC CPU and Token Ring controller.

Flexibility It supportsNetWare, Microsoft and IBM networks, andTCP/IP

simultaneously. Five different print methods are supported for Unix

systems. You may connect and print on up to three printers

simultaneously.

Speed The sustained throughput exceeds 250 kbytes per second. High-speed

Centronics communication such as Hewlett-Packard Fast Mode is

supported.

Easy to Install Use PCONSOLE for NetWare Installation, Axis Print Utility for

Windows and OS/2, and the supplied axinstall script for Unix systems.

Logical Printers This unique Axis concept allows you toperform autoASCIIto PostScript

conversions, use different character sets, or select multiple bins and form

sizes on the same printer.

Accounting The accounting function lets you keep track of the last ten print jobs.

Security You may set up passwords for all users, restricting both log in and printer

access.

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Section 2: Getting started

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Section 2

Getting started

Unpackand inspect allparts for damage. Contact your dealer if

anything is missing. All packing materials are recyclable.

The standard

delivery • NPS 650 Print Server; part no. 0038-1

• NPS 650 User's Manual; part no. 13437

• NPS 650 Quick Installation Guide; part no. 13509

• Warranty registration form; part no. 13510

• Parallel Printer Cable; part no. 13360

• 3.5" disk with NPS Installation Utilities for

NetWare, Windows and OS/2; part no. 13493

• Power Supply Europe; part no. 13267 or

• Power Supply UK; part no. 13268 or

• Power Supply Australia; part no. 13269 or

• Power Supply USA; part no. 13270

Optional

accessories • Self-adhesive Velcro ribbons; part no. 13282 and 13283

• Serial Printer Cable; part no. 13281

• Parallel Printer Cable; part no. 13360

• NPS Print Server Technical Reference and

Adobe Acrobat Reader; see Appendix D.

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