Axis 5400plus User Manual

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Adding Printers in Windows18 AXIS 5400+ / AXIS 5600+ User’s ManualSection 4 Adding Printers in WindowsOverview ofInstallation MethodsThis section describes how to add network printers to a computer inWindows. Refer to the table below to determine the most appropriateinstallation method according to your computer environment:If you intend to use the print server in a multi-protocol environment,refer to the chapters pertaining to the respective operating systems in thismanual.Client/Server Network For client/server printing, each computer sends print jobs through anetwork server computer.The printer must first be installed on the server computer (from the AddPrinter Wizard, AXIS Print Monitor) and then shared on the network,which makes it a network printer. It will then appear as a NetworkPrinter (in Windows Add Printer Wizard and in AXIS Print Monitor) onthe client computers. Each client computer must install the appropriateprinter drivers in order to print properly.Peer-to-Peer Network In Peer-to-Peer networks, each computer prints directly to the networkprinter. The network printer appears as a Local Printer (in Windows AddPrinter Wizard and in AXIS Print Monitor), and needs to be added to eachclient computer that wants to print. Each client computer must install theappropriate printer drivers in order to print properly.WindowsPlatform Protocol Method See...Windows2000, XP,Server 2003TCP/IP (LPR)AXIS AddPrintersoftware“Windows 2000/XP/2003 - AXIS Ad-dPrinter Wizard” on page 19Windows Add PrinterWizard“Windows 2000/XP/2003 - Add PrinterWizard” on page 21MicrosoftLPR Monitor“Windows 2000/XP/2003 - MicrosoftLPR Monitor” on page 24Windows 2000 NetBIOS/NetBEUI AXIS Print MonitorsoftwareWindows 2000 - NetBIOS/NetBEUI -AXIS Print Monitor, on page 29Windows NTTCP/IP (LPR) Windows Add PrinterWizardWindows NT - Microsoft LPR Monitor,on page 25NetBIOS/NetBEUI Windows Add PrinterWizard“Windows NT - NetBIOS/NetBEUI - AXISPrint Monitor” on page 30Windows98/MeTCP/IP (LPR)AXIS Print Monitorsoftware“Windows 98/Me - TCP/IP - AXIS PrintMonitor” on page 31NetBIOS/NetBEUI “Windows 98/Me - NetBIOS/NetBEUI -AXIS Print Monitor” on page 32For Windows 98 and Me, it is only necessary to install AXIS Print Monitor on a server forclient/server printing.In Windows 98 and Me, AXIS Print Monitor must be installed on all (printing) clientcomputers for Peer-to-Peer printing.