I am trying to print to a HP Laserjet 4L using a AXIS NPS 550 print server.
This connects through ethernet and has 2 parallel and 1 serial ports.

I managed to give it an automatic ip to which I can ping without problems.
My router, look@lan, etc. recognise it but its (NetBIOS,...) name is not 
found.
I can get FTP (get, put) connections with it. Apparently it has no 
http-connection. From the NPS I can trigger a test page to the printer.

The AXIS management tools (AXIS IP Utility, Thinwizard,...) do not recognise 
an AXIS print server.

I installed 2 tcp/ip ports (LPR; Raw 9100) printers under Windows XP and 98SE.
When I print to these ports, the printer is not found.

Can someone please help?
-- 
Best regards,
Thierry H.

Thierry H. wrote :
> I am trying to print to a HP Laserjet 4L using a AXIS NPS 550 print server.
> This connects through ethernet and has 2 parallel and 1 serial ports.
>
> I managed to give it an automatic ip to which I can ping without problems.
> My router, look@lan, etc. recognise it but its (NetBIOS,...) name is not 
> found.
> I can get FTP (get, put) connections with it. Apparently it has no 
> http-connection. From the NPS I can trigger a test page to the printer.
>
> The AXIS management tools (AXIS IP Utility, Thinwizard,...) do not recognise 
> an AXIS print server.
>
> I installed 2 tcp/ip ports (LPR; Raw 9100) printers under Windows XP and 
> 98SE. When I print to these ports, the printer is not found.
>

If using LPR, the remote queue name must be called lpt1, lpt2 or com1. 
If using RAW, I believe the ports must be identified as 9101, 9102 or 
9103 for lpt1, lpt2 and com1 respectively.


/klaus

Thank You, Klaus.
You helped me with the 9101, 9102, 9103 port identifications.
I didn't know that. I tried with port 9100 before.

But it still doesn't print. I tried both the following:
- Raw - port number 9101
- LPR - queue name lpt1 
both with and without SNMP Enabled: public, device index: 1

The printer HP LJ4L automatically sets itself on or off.
Might that be part of the problem?
-- 
Best regards,
Thierry H.


"Klaus Jorgensen" wrote:

> Thierry H. wrote :
> > I am trying to print to a HP Laserjet 4L using a AXIS NPS 550 print server.
> > This connects through ethernet and has 2 parallel and 1 serial ports.
> >
> > I managed to give it an automatic ip to which I can ping without problems.
> > My router, look@lan, etc. recognise it but its (NetBIOS,...) name is not 
> > found.
> > I can get FTP (get, put) connections with it. Apparently it has no 
> > http-connection. From the NPS I can trigger a test page to the printer.
> >
> > The AXIS management tools (AXIS IP Utility, Thinwizard,...) do not recognise 
> > an AXIS print server.
> >
> > I installed 2 tcp/ip ports (LPR; Raw 9100) printers under Windows XP and 
> > 98SE. When I print to these ports, the printer is not found.
> >
> 
> If using LPR, the remote queue name must be called lpt1, lpt2 or com1. 
> If using RAW, I believe the ports must be identified as 9101, 9102 or 
> 9103 for lpt1, lpt2 and com1 respectively.
> 
> 
> /klaus
> 
> 
>

Thierry H. wrote :
> Thank You, Klaus.
> You helped me with the 9101, 9102, 9103 port identifications.
> I didn't know that. I tried with port 9100 before.
>
> But it still doesn't print. I tried both the following:
> - Raw - port number 9101
> - LPR - queue name lpt1 
> both with and without SNMP Enabled: public, device index: 1
>

You mentioned that an FTP session could be opened to the unit. Output 
to a printer could be tested using the FTP command "put filename lpt1".

Otherwise you might want to download the configuration settings by 
using "get config nps550.txt" which saves the settings to a textfile on 
the computer. Edit the textfile using notepad, and send it back to the 
printerserver using the "put nps550.txt CONFIG" command (the CONFIG 
target must be uppercase for the settings to be saved permanently).

I haven't been using an Axis box for more than a decade, but if I 
remember correctly, the default userid and password is "root" and 
"pass".


/klaus

Again thank You, Klaus.

The FTP command "put filename pr1" worked, apart from the formfeed I had to 
force manually. (Maybe I need to add an after-print command for this.) 
So at least this proves the thing works.

I did know how to get/put the config file. But I don't know what might be 
wrong with the current settings. 
However I noticed differences between the config and the defaults files.
The defaults file did not have the LanServer printer names (e.g. 
AX102123.LP1).

Apart from that, still no result with Windows printing.

-- 
Best regards,
Thierry H.


"Klaus Jorgensen" wrote:

> Thierry H. wrote :
> > Thank You, Klaus.
> > You helped me with the 9101, 9102, 9103 port identifications.
> > I didn't know that. I tried with port 9100 before.
> >
> > But it still doesn't print. I tried both the following:
> > - Raw - port number 9101
> > - LPR - queue name lpt1 
> > both with and without SNMP Enabled: public, device index: 1
> >
> 
> You mentioned that an FTP session could be opened to the unit. Output 
> to a printer could be tested using the FTP command "put filename lpt1".
> 
> Otherwise you might want to download the configuration settings by 
> using "get config nps550.txt" which saves the settings to a textfile on 
> the computer. Edit the textfile using notepad, and send it back to the 
> printerserver using the "put nps550.txt CONFIG" command (the CONFIG 
> target must be uppercase for the settings to be saved permanently).
> 
> I haven't been using an Axis box for more than a decade, but if I 
> remember correctly, the default userid and password is "root" and 
> "pass".
> 
> 
> /klaus
> 
> 
>

Thierry H. wrote :
>
> The FTP command "put filename pr1" worked, apart from the formfeed I had to 
> force manually. (Maybe I need to add an after-print command for this.) 
> So at least this proves the thing works.
>

Have you tested LPR with the pr1 queue name?
Can you see from the config file if RAW is actually supported (and - if 
so - which port number is supported)?


/klaus

pr1 did the trick!
I kept trying lpt1 because Windows XP showed that by default.

So it works now.  

I tried to answer earlier but for some time the newsgroups service didn't 
work.
Thank you very much Klaus for your help.
-- 
Best regards,
Thierry H.


"Klaus Jorgensen" wrote:

> Thierry H. wrote :
> >
> > The FTP command "put filename pr1" worked, apart from the formfeed I had to 
> > force manually. (Maybe I need to add an after-print command for this.) 
> > So at least this proves the thing works.
> >
> 
> Have you tested LPR with the pr1 queue name?
> Can you see from the config file if RAW is actually supported (and - if 
> so - which port number is supported)?
> 
> 
> /klaus
> 
> 
>

Hello Thierry,
I have one of these AXIS NPS 550 Print Servers.
I found this site thanks to Google and hope you do not mind if I ask do you 
have any operating system software for the unit.
I presume it will be needed to use it.
I also use Win XP Pro operating software.
I have found the documentation on the AXIS Site, but no software.
Any other information you might have would be helpful.
Cheers and thanks,
Malcolm M

url:http://www.ureader.com/msg/12882341.aspx

Hello Malcolm,

What you need is AXIS PrintMonitor (for NPS 550, etc.).
It's software to facilitate the linking of your printer driver to the NPS 
through tcp-ip.
I'm not sure you absolutely need it to make it work. 
I think I downloaded it from an Epson website.

I lost my copy of the software while having a HHD crash.
I can't help you with it right now, but will keep my eyes open.

Maybe someone else can help us.

Best regards,
Thierry H.


"Malcolm McIntosh" wrote:

> Hello Thierry,
> I have one of these AXIS NPS 550 Print Servers.
> I found this site thanks to Google and hope you do not mind if I ask do you 
> have any operating system software for the unit.
> I presume it will be needed to use it.
> I also use Win XP Pro operating software.
> I have found the documentation on the AXIS Site, but no software.
> Any other information you might have would be helpful.
> Cheers and thanks,
> Malcolm M
> 
> url:http://www.ureader.com/msg/12882341.aspx
>