Using with an LPR Connection

Operations required to use this function (For administrators)

Configure the LPR operating environment.

How to configure the setting is explained using Web Connection. For details, refer to [Configuring the LPR printing environment] .

Adding a printer

Use the following procedure to add a printer via the LPR connection.

  1. Select [System Preferences...] in the Apple menu.

  2. Click the [Network] icon.

  3. The Ethernet setting window appears.

    supplementary explanationSelect [Ethernet], then click [Advanced...].

  4. Click the [TCP/IP] tab.

  5. Configure the settings including the IP address and subnet mask according to the settings of the network to which the computer is connected.

  6. Click the close button at the top left corner of the window.

    supplementary explanationWhen the [This service has unsaved changes] message appears, click [Apply].

    Then, add the printer to the computer.

  7. Select [System Preferences...] in the Apple menu.

  8. Click the [Printer & Scanner] icon.

    supplementary explanationIn Mac OS 10.8, click the [Print & Scan] icon.

  9. Click [+] in the lower left of the screen.

    supplementary explanationSelect [Add Other Printer or Scanner...] or [Add Printer or Scanner...] in the list that is displayed by clicking [+].

  10. Click [IP] or [IP Printer].

  11. In [Protocol:], select [LPD(Line Printer Daemon)].

  12. In [Address:], enter the IP address for the machine.

    The printer driver for the machine specified with the IP address is displayed in [Print Using:].

    supplementary explanationWhen the printer driver is displayed, go to Step 14.

    supplementary explanationWhen the printer driver is not correctly displayed, go to Step 13.

  13. Manually select the printer driver.

    supplementary explanationIn Mac OS 10.9/10.10/10.11/10.12, select [Select Software...] from [Use:], then click the driver of the desired printer from the list that is displayed in another window.

    supplementary explanationIn Mac OS 10.8, select [Select Printer Software...] from [Use:], then click the driver of the desired printer from the list that is displayed in another window.

  14. Click [Add].

    This completes the addition process of the printer. Then, proceed to the [Installable Options] window to configure the optional environment for this machine. For details, refer to [Configuring the Default Settings of the Printer Driver] .