Configuring the LPR printing environment

Overview

LPR printing is performed via the network using the LPR protocol. It is mainly used in UNIX-based operating systems.

When using the LPR printing function, follow the below procedure to configure the settings.

  1. Configure settings for connecting to the network such as setting of the IP address of this machine

    supplementary explanationFor details on configuring the setting, refer to [Configuring network environment settings] .

  2. Enable LPD

    supplementary explanationFor details on configuring the setting, refer to [Enabling LPD] .

Enabling LPD

In the administrator mode, select [Network] - [TCP/IP Setting] - [TCP/IP Setting], and set [LPD] to [Enable] (Default: [Enable]).