Axis 1620 User Manual

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OS/2Section 6: Setting Up - OS/2 AXIS 1620 User’s Manual74About AXIS PrintUtility for OS/2AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 is an application for NetBIOS/NetBEUIprinting in the OS/2 environment. Its allows you to:• Install and maintain the AXIS 1620 printer ports as OS/2 printerports.• Capture and monitor print jobs directed to the AXIS 1620 ports.Print jobs are directed through a spool directory located on your localhard disk (peer-to-peer mode), or on the file server (client-servermode). The printer port status of your AXIS 1620 can be monitoredand pop-up notification messages can be generated, keeping youinformed of completed print jobs or any problem condition.Notes: ❏ The NetBEUI protocol must be active. If not, use MPTS/LAPS(LAN Server) or SETUP (LAN Manager) to activate it.❏ If you are using OS/2 version 2.x and wish to print throughTCP/IP, we recommend that you use the IBM TCP/IP for OS/2product. It supports the LPD and interactive FTP print methods.Installing theAXIS 16201. When AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 is running, click Install toinstall your AXIS 1620. The port appears in the list as.LP1, where is AX followed by the last six digitsof your print server serial number. e.g. AX100086.LP1.2. Select the port that you want to install, then click Install.Repeat this procedure for each server using the AXIS 1620.Note: ❏ The AXIS Print Utility for OS/2 must be running in order toprint through your AXIS 1620. It is strongly recommended thatyou modify the startup.cmd file, enabling AXIS Print Utility forOS/2 to automatically start when your client is re-booted.Instructions are available in the AXIS Print Utility for OS/2Readme file.