Axis Communications Network Print Servers Manual De Usuario

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AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual

The AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 supports several different print methods in the 

TCP/IP environment. axinstall will suggest a print method suitable for 

your particular UNIX/Linux system, but you might want to use another 

method depending on your printing requirements (banner pages, status 

logging, etc). 

The diagram below shows the alternative data paths taken by some of the 

UNIX/Linux print methods. This illustrates some of the advantages and 

limitations of the different methods. Use the following information to 

determine which method to adopt.

Illustration of different UNIX/Linux print methods

The Line Printer Daemon is a protocol for transferring print jobs between 

hosts. This is the recommended method for UNIX/Linux systems, but 

some System V versions do not support LPD.

Easy to set up — install the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 as a remote queue in 
System V, or add a remote printer to 

/etc/printcap

 using the 

rm

 and 

rp

 

fields (BSD).

Limitations:
Spooler features, and 

printcap

 or 

lpr

 options (BSD) such as multiple 

copies, are not available.

The File Transfer Protocol is used for transferring files between hosts.

Advantages:
Uses industry standard network software on the host.

Limitations:
No printer status logging. In the case of BSD it may conflict with other 
input or output filters and does not allow both input and output filters. In 
System V

 no filters or interface programs can be used.

Axis Network Print Server