Management and Configuration
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Note:
Wireless Printing
Check-list
Check the following before printing wirelessly. Click Admin | Network
Settings | Detailed View | WLAN to check the print server settings.
• The Network Mode parameter must be set to Auto Sense or WLAN. This
parameter is set on the Admin | General Settings page.
• To increase security, enable HTTPS before you set the WEP keys. HTTPS
enabled requires that you install a certificate. See
Configuring the Axis
Network Print Server for Wireless Printing
, on page 23
• Check that the WLAN network interface is properly configured in the
workstation/laptop trying to access the Axis Network Print Server print
server.
• All communicating clients must be in the same operating mode, i.e. ad
hoc or infrastructure mode.
Note:
• Check that the SSID and the WEP keys are set according to your WLAN
network settings. See
“WLAN Parameters”
on page 24 for more
information.
• Check that the radio frequency channel setting is the same on all
communicating clients and that the channel is set according to the
requirements in your country.
Frequency Bands and
Channels
* (France) outdoor use permitted on private property with prior authorization
Using Logical Printers to Customize your Printing
The Axis Network Print Server has a powerful facility for altering the
print data. This means that your desired print format can be realized on
any type of printer. The following actions can be invoked from the Axis
The default Network Speed value is AUTO_SENSE. This option is the correct
option for the majority of users. If you choose the incorrect network speed
option for your network, you may lose contact with the print server. In order
to reset the Network Speed parameter to AUTO_SENSE, you will have to
perform a factory default on the print server.
In Macintosh environments, the ad hoc mode is referred to as computer to computer mode
and the infrastructure mode is referred to as Airport network.
Country Frequency Available Channels Default Channel
Europe 2.412-2.472 GHz 1-13 11
France 2.457-2.472 GHz 10-13 (indoor use*) 11
Japan 2.484 GHz 14 14
USA/Canada 2.412-2.462 GHz 1-11 11