Philips AXIS 5900 - Manual (Page 41)

Adding Printers in Windows
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Configure the Port: 1. Select Settings | Printers from the Start menu and highlight the printer
you wish to configure. Select File | Properties | Details and click Port
Settings.
2. Choose whether error condition pop-up messages are to be displayed by
checking the box in the Configure AXIS Ports dialog. Define the frequency
at which the error messages should be displayed after retry. Click OK.
Note:
Adding Printers in Windows 98 and Me over NetBIOS/NetBEUI using AXIS Print Monitor
Follow the procedures below to install Axis NetBIOS/NetBEUI printer
ports on a Windows 98 workstation, using AXIS Print Monitor:
1. To start the Add Printer Wizard, select Settings | Printers from the Start
menu and double-click the Add Printer icon.
2. After clicking Next in the first dialog, the Wizard asks you to select Local
printer or Network printer. Select Local printer. Click Next.
3. Choose the appropriate printer driver for your printer. If the desired printer
driver appears in the displayed Manufacturers and Printers lists, highlight
your selection, click Next and proceed directly to step 6. It is only necessary
to perform steps 4 - 5 if your printer does not appear in the model list.
Note:
4. Click the Have Disk... button. Insert the printer driver diskette/CD that was
provided with your printer, select the appropriate diskette/CD drive and click
OK.
5. Select the printer driver you want to install and click Next.
6. Select the AXIS Printer Port from the Available Ports list. The port names
appears as <name>.<port>. Here, <name> is AX followed by the last six
digits of the print server’s serial number (e.g. AX100086) and <port> is LP1
for LPT1 or LP2 for LPT2. Click the Configure Port button.
Example: AX100086.LP1
7. Choose whether error condition pop-up messages are to be displayed by
checking the box in the
Configure AXIS Ports dialog. Define the frequency
at which the error messages should be displayed after retry. Click OK and Next.
8. Enter an appropriate name for your printer and click Next.
9. Choose whether you wish to print a test page and click Finish.
Even if the desired printer is available in the Manufacturers and Printers lists, you are
advised to use the print driver provided with the printer. This assures you of the latest
driver software.
Even if the desired printer is available in the Manufacturers and Printers
lists, you are advised to use the printer driver provided with the printer. This
assures you of the latest driver software.