Using with an LPR Connection

Preparation required to use this function (for the administrator)

Check that LPD is enabled. (In normal circumstances, you can use the default settings.)

For details on the setting procedure, 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 [Printers & Scanners] 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 [Use:].

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

    supplementary explanationWhen the printer driver is not correctly displayed, proceed to step 13.

  13. Manually select the printer driver.

    supplementary explanationSelect [Select 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] .