Adding Printers in Macintosh
AXIS OfficeBasic USB & AXIS OfficeBasic Parallel User’s Manual
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Note:
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 (1)
. 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
print server. You can:
•
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
“Print Server Management Methods”
on page 41 for more
information.
Example:
The following example describes how you 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.
For information on advanced AppleTalk functions such as non-PostScript
printer support, please refer to the Technical Reference on www.axis.com.
• 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 (1) 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.
