Some manual configuration may be necessary if the software does not recognize the printer. Each printer is set to its own port, with each port having its own configuration. With many dedicated pieces of hardware, configuring and management with a browser is becoming de rigeur. How well that is implemented is an important consideration. With the Axis 5600, any Web-standard, compliant browser can be used with any operating system or platform, not just with Netscape or Internet Explorer under a variant of Microsoft Windows.
User mode allows viewing of the job log and configuration through a configuration wizard.
This wizard configures some fairly important parameters, such as print server name and passwords. Admin mode allows direct access to many more administrative tasks. Using FTP, more intricate administration is possible by configuring a text file and uploading it to the server. This should be attempted only by experts. Telnet access into the print server is for basic administrative tasks, such as re-setting the server, status checks, or inspecting log files of the last 20 jobs.