Axis 5550 User Manual

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Configuration Possibilities104 AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s ManualExample using anIP Addressin the 1.1 Standard:If “171.16.5.218” is the IP address of the print server and "USB1" is thelocal printer port name, then the syntax of the address scheme will beipp://171.16.5.218/USB1 in the 1.1 standard.IPP User Requirements The IPP protocol does not require any special configuration of the AXIS5500/AXIS 5550, the IPP function is automatically activated when youinstall your print server. IPP is platform independent and functional inWindows (NT, 98, Me and 2000/XP), Macintosh, NetWare andUNIX/Linux.FirewallConsiderations withIPPIf there are one or more firewalls between the IPP client and the server,you may have to make some changes to the firewall configuration. IPPuses TCP Port 631 for printing, so any firewalls between client and servermust be configured to allow bi-directional traffic on that port. Pleaseconsult your network administrator if you think any configurationchanges are necessary.How to Print fromWindows 98:Before you print to an IPP printer you will need to know:• the address of the print server. The address contains the IP address orhost name of the print server and the printer port name.• the brand and type of the printer in order to install the appropriateprinter driver.If your destination printer does not exist in your Printer name list, youneed to add it. Adding an IPP printer to your printer list is describedbelow.1. Select the IPP printer to which you want to send your document. Choosethe destination printer from the Printer name field (in File | Print).2. When you press Print, the print job is sent over the Internet to the AXIS5500/AXIS 5550, which then forwards the print job to the destinationprinter.3. The recipient of the print job can collect the print job at the destinationAdding an IPP Printer to your Printer List in Windows 981. Install the IPP client for Windows 98 on your computer. This IPP clientcan be downloaded from the Microsoft Web site.2. Open Start | Settings | Printers.3. Choose Add Printer, then Network Printer.4. In the Printer field in the Connect to Printers window, write the http://address of the destination printer.(Example: http://171.16.5.218:631/USB1)5. Select the appropriate printer driver corresponding to the destinationprinter.6. Specify a name for the printer you wish to add to your printer list. ClickFinish. The destination printer will be added to your printer list and you areready to print using IPP.