
Section 7 Setting Up - Macintosh AXIS 5900 User’s Manual
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This functionality has backward compatibility with older
printers and Macintosh computers, which means that the AXIS
5900 can generate appropriate responses to Macintosh printer
queries, when the connected printer does not support bi-
directional communication.
Verifying the Setup You simply need to print a document from the Macintosh
computer to verify communication to the chosen printer. The
basic installation can be considered complete if the print test is
satisfactory. The AXIS 5900 is now ready to use as a print
server.
Note:
ASCII, TBCP and BCP ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange).
ASCII is the most common format for text files in computers and
on the Internet. In an ASCII file, each alphabetic, numeric, or
special character is represented with a 7-binary digit binary
number (a string of seven 0s or 1s). 128 possible characters are
defined.
The Binary Communication Protocol (BCP) and the Tagged
Binary Communication Protocol (TBCP) are communication
protocols used by the serial and parallel ports of a printer. They
allow 8-bit binary data in files concurrent with the use of some
control characters, for communication and print job control.
TBCP is required for printing with a binary data stream on some
printers, e.g HP printers.
Note:
For information on advanced AppleTalk functions such as non-PostScript printer
support, please refer to the Axis NPS Print Server Technical Reference on the Axis
web site at www.axis.com
Some printers, e.g. Epson InkJet printers, can not be used when TBCP is enabled.
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