Axis 5500 Print Server USB Datasheet

Axis 5500 is a high-performance network print server designed for sharing USB printers over any network, offering multiprotocol support for printing from various applications. It features a user-friendly web-based interface, multilingual support, and comprehensive administration software for efficient management of print servers and printers. With its logical printer concept, it resolves complex printing configurations, including overlay and font management.

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AXIS 5500

Network Print Server

Share USB printers over any network

Offering the connectivity for sharing the very latest USB printers over the network, the AXIS 5500 is the ideal solution for printing in large organizations and enterprise networks.

Compatible with virtually all networking environments, the

AXIS 5500 offers multiprotocol support for printing directly from almost any application. The web based interface is multilingual and supports HTTPS for secure print server management.

Good value today… and tomorrow!

With over 18 years experience of innovative printing excellence, Axis now have over 2,5 million network print servers installed. With a keen awareness for technological change and an aggressive approach to product development, Axis encourage customers to keep pace with the very latest printer developments with free firmware upgrades published regularly over the Web. By offering cuttingedge, future-proof technology, Axis' print server products continue to represent good value today… and tomorrow!

You’ll find Axis’ unique network technology and customeroriented approach to design clearly evident in this highperformance, feature rich print server that boasts:

 Complete multiprotocol support for 10/100baseT Ethernet networks

 Intuitive Web-based interfaces in English, French,

German, Italian and Spanish

 Comprehensive administration software for centrally managing all print server and printer brands efficiently over your network

 Logical printer concept for resolving complex printing configurations, including overlay and font management

AXIS 5500 Network Print Server

Supported Printers

• USB 1.1 & 2.0 printers from e.g. Brother, Canon,

Epson, HP, IBM, Kyocera, Lexmark, Minolta, NEC,

OKI, TEC and Xerox

Supported Systems

• Microsoft Windows: Windows 98, Me, NT4,

2000, and XP

Print Methods: NetBEUI, LPR, Raw TCP

• Novell NetWare: NetWare 3.12, 4.10, 4.2, 5.X, 6.0 and above. Supports bindery and NDS mode.

NDPS supported over IP and IPX. Support for iPrint using both LPR and IPP protocols

Print Methods: NDPS, (IP/IPX), PSERVER (IP/IPX)

RPRINTER/NPRINTER, iPrint (LPR/IPP)

• Microsoft LAN Manager: LAN Manager 2.0c and above, running under OS/2 ver.1.3 and above

Print Method:NetBEUI

• IBM LAN Server:LAN Server 1.3 and above, running under OS/2 v1.3 and above including

OS/2 Warp,OS/2 Warp Connect

Print Method:NetBEUI

• Additional Systems: All computers supporting the

TCP/IP suite of protocols including:

BSD systems: BSD 4.2, 4.3,4.4, SunOS4

(SOLARIS 1.x), DEC Ultrix etc.

System V systems:R3,R4,AT&T.Interactive,

SCO,SUNOS5 (Solaris 2.x), HP-UX, Silicon

Graphics IRIX,DEC Alpha OSF/1,IBM AIX,

BULL (BOS,AIX), Linux

Other systems: IBM (MVS,VM,VSE,OS/400), DEC

VMS, guidelines for other systems

Print Methods: LPD, FTP, PROS (named pipe & filtered), Reverse Telnet

• Apple EtherTalk: Macintoshes System 7,

PowerMac, PowerMac G3/G4,

MacOS X version 10.X.

Print Methods: AppleTalk and LPR

• WWW:Netscape 4.76 or higher and MS Internet

Explorer 4.x or higher

Supported Protocols

• Windows: NetBIOS/NetBEUI, RawTCP, LPR, IPP,

WINS, ARP, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, SNMP, SLP

• NetWare: IPX, IP, SAP, SPX, TCP, UDP, NCP,

(extended with NDS), RIP, RIP II, OSPF, DHCP, DNS,

DDNS, NDPS, LPR, IPP, NLSP, LIP

• LAN Manager/LAN Server: NetBIOS/NetBEUI

• TCP/IP: ARP, DHCP, BOOTP, RARP, DNS, DDNS,

Telnet, TFTP, FTP, LPR, Reverse Telnet, PROS,

IPP, IP, TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, SSL/TLS, SNMP,

SLP, ICMP, IGMP

• Apple EtherTalk: AAPR, ATP, DDP, NBP, PAP, RTMP,

ZIP

Security

• NetWare: Encrypted passwords, NetWare Packet

Signature Level 1, 2, 3

• UNIX/Linux:Root password,user access list and printer access

• HTTPS

Print Server Management

• AXIS ThinWizard for installation, configuration, monitoring and firmware upgrading

• Embedded web pages for product configuration, management and monitoring

• SNMP-MIB II compliant (over UDP/IP and IPX), private enterprise MIB included

• AXIS NetPilot for installation and configuration in

NetWare 3.12 and Bindery mode

• Print server/job/printer status presentation and management via NWAdmin/PCONSOLE

Supported Languages

• English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Logical Connection

• Ethernet:Use of IEEE802.2,IEEE802.3,SNAP and

Ethernet II frame types simultaneously

• Fast Ethernet: Supports NWay that provides auto-detection of network speed. Use of

IEEE802.2, IEEE802.3, SNAP and Ethernet II frame types simultaneously, full duplex

Network Attachments

• Ethernet:RJ-45 connector (Category 5 shielded twisted pair cable) for 10baseT or

100base TX Ethernet

Logical Printers

• Logical printer ports can be programmed to perform auto ASCII to PostScript conversion, string before and after job,string substitution, alternative output and character set conversion

USB Port

• USB 1.1 Low and Full speed. Tested with USB 2.0 printers

Power Consumption

• Power provided by external supply. Maximum

5.6W (Type PS-H, 5.1 VDC 2000mA)

Dimensions

• Height: 2.9 cm/1.1 in, Width: 6.2 cm/2.4 in,

Depth: 13.0 cm/5.1 in, Weight:0.077 kg/ 0.17lb

Environmental

• Temperature: 40-105 °F (5-40 °C),

Approvals

• EMC: EN 55022/1998, EN 55024:1998,

EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, VCCI Class B,

C-TICK AS/NZS 3548, Compliance to FCC part

15 Subpart B, Class B

• Safety: EN 60950

Hardware

• 32-bit 100 MHz RISC Controller, 2 MB Flash memory, 8 MB RAM

Front Panel

• 2 LED indicators: Power and Network

• Test button for information printouts

Included Accessories

• AXIS Network Product CD containing printer management, administration, printing tools, and utility software; including, AXIS ThinWizard

- the recommended Axis print management software for use with the AXIS 5500

• Wall mounting clip

• USB cable

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Frequently asked questions

The Axis 5500 is a network print server designed to share USB printers over a network.

The Axis 5500 offers multiprotocol support, a web-based interface, and comprehensive administration software for centralized management of print servers and printers.

The Axis 5500 supports a wide range of USB 1.1 and 2.0 printers from various manufacturers. It is compatible with various systems, including Windows, Novell NetWare, Microsoft LAN Manager, IBM LAN Server, and other systems supporting the TCP/IP suite of protocols.

The Axis 5500 provides security features such as encrypted passwords, NetWare Packet Signature Level 1, 2, 3, root password, user access list, printer access, and HTTPS.

The Axis 5500 can be managed using AXIS ThinWizard for installation, configuration, monitoring, and firmware upgrading, embedded web pages for product configuration and management, AXIS NetPilot for installation and configuration in NetWare, and SNMP-MIB II compliance.