UNIX
AXIS 560/660
User’s Manual
Section 8: Setting Up - UNIX
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Print Methods on TCP/IP Networks
The AXIS 560/660 supports several different print methods in the
TCP/IP environment. axinstall will suggest a print method suitable for
your particular UNIX system, but you might want to use another
method depending on your printing requirements (banner pages,
status logging, etc).
The diagram below shows the alternative data paths taken by some of
the UNIX print methods. This illustrates some of the advantages and
limitations of the different methods. Use the following information to
determine which method to adopt.
Illustration of different UNIX print methods
LPD
The Line Printer Daemon is a protocol for transferring print jobs
between hosts. This is the recommended method for UNIX systems,
but some System V versions do not support LPD.
Advantages:
Easy to set up – install the AXIS 560/660 as a remote queue in
System V, or add a remote printer to
/etc/printcap
using the
rm
and
rp
fields (BSD).
File to
Spooler
Filter/
Model
Parallel Port
printer
Printer
Named Pipe
PROS print
daemon
Devices
DIRECT
FTP
RTELNET
LPD FTP
RTELNET PROS B
PROS A
Axis Network Print Server
Interface
Directly
connected
