Adding Printers in Macintosh
AXIS 5900 User’s Manual
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BCP and TBCP
You should specify if you want to enable or disable binary transfer of
print data in the print server’s Web interface
(Admin | Network Settings
| Detailed View | Macintosh | Binary Protocol for Printer
n
. By enabling
binary transfer you reduce printing time, provided that the print job is
sent as binary data to the print server. This is particular true when you are
printing large bitmaps.
•
TBCP
enables the print server to use the TBCP (Tagged Binary
Communication Protocol) to transfer print data to the printer. Select
this alternative when using Postscript printers.
•
BCP
enables the print server to use the BCP (Binary Communications
Protocol) to transfer print data to the printer. Select this alternative
when using Postscript printers.
•
None
disables all binary transfers, select this alternative for all non-
PostScript printers and for ASCII PostScript printing.
Notes:
Setting Parameters
In AppleTalk, you can change a limited number of the parameters of the
AXIS 5900, such as:
•
enable and disable binary data transfers for your printing
•
select the type of binary transfer protocol to use
•
specify the AppleTalk printer type
•
set the IP address
However, by assigning an IP address to your print server, you have access
to all of the print server parameters via any standard Web browser or via
FTP. Refer to
“Management and Configuration”
on page 92 for more
information.
Follow the instructions below to set the print server parameters in
AppleTalk:
Important:
1. Open the
Chooser
from the Apple menu.
2. Select a network printer driver — any LaserWriter will do.
3. Select the printer port ending with
_CFG
.
4. Close the Chooser.
5. Open a text editor, e.g. SimpleText.
• If you have have set the Autodetect Printer Type parameter to YES, the text output format
will be chosen automatically (Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | Macintosh | Auto
Detect Printer
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Type | Yes).
• Some printers, e.g. Epson InkJet printers, can not be used when TBCP is enabled.
DO NOT use the parameter values from this example when configuring your print server. You
should select values that are appropriate for your printers and network settings.
