UNIX
Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX
AXIS 5600+ User’s Manual
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Limitations:
Spooler features, and
printcap
or
lpr
options (BSD) such as
multiple copies, are not available.
FTP
The File Transfer Protocol is used for transferring files between hosts.
Advantages:
Uses industry standard network software on the host.
Limitations:
No printer status logging. In the case of BSD it may conflict with
other input or output filters and does not allow both input and
output filters. In System V no filters or interface programs can be
used.
PROS
A protocol developed at Axis. Comes in two versions;
named pipe
(PROS A) and
filter
(PROS B).
PROS A
PROS A - Advantages:
The AXIS 5600+ appears as a device to the system. This makes all
filter and model options available. It provides accounting and
status logging. Supports bi-directional printing. The printer
information read back can be viewed in a log file.
PROS A - Limitations:
A ‘C’ compiler is required to build the PROS A drivers.
Note:
❏
You can download a ‘C’ compiler from
http://www.gnu.org/
.
