Section 12: IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) AXIS 5470e/570/670e User’s Manual204Before you print to an IPP printer you will need to know:• the http:// address of the print server. (The http:// addresscontains the IP address or host name of the print server, the portnumber (which is 631 and only used in the 1.0 standard) andthe printer port name).• the brand and model of the printer in order to install theappropriate printer driver.• the printer port name of the print server to which the printer isconnected.Address-schemes for IPP printersWhen using IPP printing, you need to know the IP address or hostname of your IPP-enabled Axis print server. IPP is a client-server typeprotocol which comprises two industry standards:• the 1.0 standard, which uses a http: address scheme.• the 1.1 standard, which uses an ipp: address scheme.The URL syntax for the destination printer contains:1. the print server host name or IP-address2. the port number 631 (only used in the 1.0 standard).3. the local printer port nameExample using hostname in the 1.0standard:If “axisps” is the host name of the AXIS 5470e/570/670e print server,"631" is the port number and "LPT1" is the local printer port name,then the syntax of the address scheme will be http://axisps:631/LPT1in the 1.0 standard.IPP address using host name Corresponding printerhttp://axisps:631/LPT1 Printer attached to the LPT1 parallel porthttp://axisps:631/LPT2 Printer attached to the LPT2 parallel porthttp://axisps:631/COM1 Printer attached to the COM1 serial port
