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166 Section 10: Setting Up - UNIX AXIS 5470e/570/670e User’s Manual Print Methods on TCP/IP Networks The AXIS 5470e/570/670e supports several different print methods in the TCP/IP environment. axinstall will suggest a print method suitable for your particular UNIX system, but you might want to use another method depending on your printing requirements (banner pages, status logging, etc). The diagram below shows the alternative data paths taken by some of the UNIX print methods. This illustrates some of the advantages and limitations of the different methods. Use the following information to determine which method to adopt. Print Spooler File to Print Devices Filter/ Interface Model Parallel Port Directly connected printer Named Pipe DIRECT FTP RTELNET LPD FTP RTELNET PROS B Printer PROS print daemon PROS A Axis Network Print Server Illustration of different UNIX print methods LPD The Line Printer Daemon is a protocol for transferring print jobs between hosts. This is the recommended method for UNIX systems, but some System V versions do not support LPD. Advantages: Easy to set up – install the AXIS 5470e/570/670e as a remote queue in System V, or add a remote printer to /etc/printcap using the rm and rp fields (BSD).
