Axis 540 series User Manual

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Section 1: Introduction10 AXIS 540/640 User’s ManualMacintoshEnvironment (AXIS540+/542+ only)The printer connected to the AXIS 540+/542+ will appear as aLaserWriter printer connected to an AppleTalk network. Onceselected from the Chooser window in the Apple menu, the printerscan be accessed in the same manner as any other LaserWriter.Main FeaturesReliability The AXIS 540/640 hardware provides high performance andreliability combined with low power consumption. The electroniccircuits are based on the proven AXIS ETRAX chip that comprises anintegrated 32 bit RISC processor and associated network controllers.Flexibility It supports NetWare, Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows forWorkgroups, OS/2, Macintosh, and UNIX simultaneously, and fivedifferent print methods in the TCP/IP environment.Speed The AXIS ETRAX chip has been specifically designed for LANproducts and benefits users with a significantly faster throughput thana direct PC-to-printer connection. The AXIS 540/640 has a sustaineddata throughput of up to 390 kbytes per second. It also supports highspeed Centronics communication such as Hewlett-Packard FastMode, High Speed and IBM Fast Byte is supported.Easy to Install Without being a computer expert you can install the AXIS 540/640 inminutes, allowing you to quickly realise the benefits afforded byworkgroup printing. The AXIS NetPilot installation software includesa user friendly installation wizard. Together with the axinstall scriptfor UNIX workstations this allows installation into all of the AXIS540/640 networking environments.For TCP/IP networks your favourite Web browser may also act as aconvenient configuration tool. Links provided within the AXIS540/640 Web pages allow modification of the configurationparameters and quick access to useful information.