Connecting the Printer to the Network AXIS OfficeBasic2Connecting the Printer to the NetworkCaution!1. Make sure that the printer is switched off and that the AXIS OfficeBasic externalpower supply is disconnected.2. Locate the serial number, found on the underside label of the AXIS OfficeBasic,and write it down. You will need this number during the network configuration.3. Connect the printer directly to the LPT1 port on the AXIS OfficeBasic. You donot need any additional cabling.4. Connect your AXIS OfficeBasic to the network. A category 5 twisted pair cableor better must be used for Fast Ethernet networks.5. Switch on the printer and connect the external power supply to the AXISOfficeBasic. The power indicator light comes on. If the network indicator startsto flash, the AXIS OfficeBasic is successfully connected to the network.6. Press and release the test button on the AXIS OfficeBasic. If the AXISOfficeBasic is correctly connected to the printer, the AXIS OfficeBasic internaltest page will be printed.TCP/IP Printing - Windows 95/98,NT 4.0 and 2000The AXIS Print System software is a utility that allows you to install TCP/IP printerports in Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000environments. It allows you to install, configure and manage your networked printerports, as easily as any local printer port. During installation, AXIS Print System assistsyou to set the IP address of the AXIS OfficeBasic using the integrated AXIS IPInstaller.For peer-to-peer printing, AXIS Print System must be installed on all printing clients,while it is only necessary to install it on the server for client-server printing.1. Install the AXIS Print System software from the AXIS OfficeBasic CD.2. Use the Installation Wizard that is available from the AXIS Print System userinterface, to install your TCP/IP printers. If you need help, please see the AXISPrint System’s built-in Help system or refer to the User’s Manual.Make sure that the AXIS OfficeBasic external power supply is marked with the correct mainsvoltage! Refer to Hardware Inventory, on page 1.English