Basic Installation
AXIS 5550 User’s Manual
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Notes:
Registering and
Resolving
Host Names
In order to register the host name of the AXIS 5550 in networks with
dynamic IP address settings, WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) and
DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) are supported. It is recommended
that at least one of these methods should be used if you are setting the IP
address of the
print server
using DHCP.
The host name of the AXIS 5550 is specified by the PS_NAME. parameter.
Refer to the
“The Parameter List”
on page 137.
WINS Host Name
Rules
WINS only supports 15 character long host names. If your host name is
longer than 15 characters, the AXIS 5550 truncates the host name to 15
characters when registering with a WINS server. You can view the AXIS
5550 host name that is registered at a WINS server in the print server’s
Web interface. Refer to
“Management and Configuration”
on page 86.
DDNS Host Name
Rules
DDNS supports 47 character long host names and can only consist of the
characters ‘A-Z’, ’a-z’, ’0-9’ and ‘-’. If your host name consists of any
other characters, they are converted to ‘-’ when registering with a DDNS
server. You can view which host name that is registered at a DDNS server
in the print server’s Web interface. Refer to
“Management and
Configuration”
on page 86.
If the host name matches another entry in the DDNS data base, the print
ARP/Ping
Windows
Requires the IP address for each
device to be downloaded
individually. Cannot be used
over routers.
You must define the
Default
Router
and
Subnet Mask
. Log
in to the print server’s Web
pages and select
Admin |
Network Settings | Detailed
View | TCP/IP Network |
Default Router
and
Subnet
Mask.
DHCP, Auto-IP, BOOTP
and RARP must first be set to
No
“Set the IP Address us-
ing ARP in Windows
98/NT/ Me/2000/XP”
on
page 19
UNIX/Mac OS X
“Set the IP Address us-
ing ARP in UNIX/Linux
and Mac OS X”
on page
19
AXIS AddPrinter
Wizard
Windows 2000, XP,
2003
Axis software that allows you to
find print servers in your net-
work and assign an IP address to
them.
“Adding Printers in Win-
dows 2000 / XP / 2003
using AXIS AddPrinter
Wizard”
on page 23
AXIS ThinWizard
Windows 2000/XP
Axis software that assists in set-
ting the IP address of multiple
print servers simultaneously.
This software is recommended
for large organizations and ener-
prise networks.
“Using AXIS ThinWizard
for Print Server Man-
agement”
on page 90
• The ability to set the IP address with ARP and PING will only be enabled the first 10
minutes after restarting the print server.
• Refer to
“Setting Parameters”
on page 43 for information about setting the IP address in
the Macintosh environment.
