Section 9 IPP - Internet Printing Protocol AXIS 5800+ Mobile User’s Manual82Section 9 IPP - Internet Printing ProtocolThe AXIS 5800+ Mobile print server enables printing over theInternet with IPP (Internet Printing Protocol), a developingindustry standard that allows users to print to remote printersacross the Internet.With IPP, a user with an Internet connection can send adocument to any Internet-connected printer. IPP is platform-independent and can be used to print over any LAN or WAN thatsupports TCP/IP.In practical terms this means that you can send documents to aremote printer as an addition to or replacement of fax and e-mail, with the same quality and color options of traditionalnetwork printing.In order to print to a remote printer using IPP, you need thefollowing:• An IPP client installed on your computer together with appropri-ate printer drivers. The IPP client is a tool that adds destinationprinters to your printer list. A list of available IPP clients can beviewed in IPP clients, on page 85.• The printer to which you want to send your print job needs to beconnected to a print server with IPP functionality. AXIS 5800+Mobile makes it possible for your printer to receive print jobsfrom an IPP client. The IPP-functionality of the AXIS 5800+Mobile print server is automatically activated upon installation.
