Axis 5600 User Manual

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WindowsSection 5: Setting Up - Windows AXIS 5600 User’s Manual58AXIS Print Monitor OverviewAXIS Print Monitor is the recommended tool to use for networkprinting in Windows NT 3.5x environments. It allows AXIS NetworkPrint Servers to be connected in the same simple fashion as a localprinter port and once installed, is automatically initialized uponsystem startup. AXIS Print Monitor has been developed for peer-to-peer printing, allowing your print jobs to be sent directly to the printserver.Printing Environments AXIS Print Monitor supports printing over NetBIOS/NetBEUI andTCP/IP (LPR). To enable printing in these environments, pleaseensure that the desired printing protocols are running on your client.Peer-to-Peer Printing The AXIS Print Monitor needs to be installed on each workstation toperform peer-to-peer printing. Once installed, the AXIS PrintMonitor allows you to access all network printers, just as if they wereconnected directly to your workstation. Peer-to-peer printing offersthe following benefits:• You can easily monitor the status of your printers, by enablingerror condition pop-up messages.• You do not have to rely on a server.Client-Server Printing AXIS Print Monitor needs only to be installed on one server toperform client-server printing. The installed printers must beconfigured to be shared to allow clients to use them. Pop-up messagesshould not be enabled on the server as they will not be displayed onthe client platforms.Note: ❏ AXIS Print Monitor can be used for DOS printing. Please refer tothe AXIS Print Monitor’s Readme file for instructions. Thereadme file is located in the same folder where AXIS PrintMonitor is installed on your PC.