AXIS 5470e/570/670e
User’s Manual
Section 10: Setting Up - UNIX
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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 5470e/570/670e 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/.
Summary of Contents for AXIS 570
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Page 250: ...Appendix C Extended IBM Printer Emulation AXIS 5470e 570 670e User s Manual 250 ...
Page 264: ...Appendix E IBM Print Formatting AXIS 5470e 570 670e User s Manual 264 ...
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