Connecting the Printer (LPD/RAW)

Configure the protocol settings.
If You Are Using Windows
If You Are Using UNIX

If You Are Using Windows

When Installing the Printer Driver from the Beginning

1
Install the printer driver.
Following the procedure for automatically searching the printer on a network in "Printer Driver Installation Guide", install the printer driver.
For details on the procedure for viewing "Printer Driver Installation Guide", see "Installation."
NOTE
When using LPD
When the printer driver is installed using the above method, RAW is specified as the print application to be used. If you want to use LPD, install the printer driver using the above procedure, and then change a port.

When Changing a Port

1
Open the printer folder.
"Basic Operations/Various Information for Windows"
2
Right-click the icon for this printer, and then select [Printer properties] or [Properties] from the pop-up menu.
3
Perform the following procedure.
(1)
Display the [Ports] tab.
(2)
Click [Add Port].
4
Select the port type.
(1)
Select [Standard TCP/IP Port].
(2)
Click [New Port].
5
Click [Next].
6
Enter the IP address or name of the printer.
(1)
Enter the IP address or name* of the printer in [Printer Name or IP Address].
*
The DNS name to be registered on the DNS server (up to 78 characters)
(2)
Click [Next].
IMPORTANT
If the printer cannot be detected
The following screen appears. Perform either of the following operations.
Follow the on-screen instructions and search again for the printer.
Specify the setting for [Device Type].
(1)
Select [Standard], and then select [Canon Network Printing Device with P9100].
(2)
Click [Next].
NOTE
If you are not sure about the value to enter
The value to be entered varies depending on how the IP address of the printer was set.
For more details, see "Values for Setting a Port" or ask your network administrator.
7
Click [Finish].
8
Click [Close].
9
Click [Apply].
If you want to use LPD, proceed to Step 10.
If you want to use RAW, proceed to Step 11.
10
If you want to use LPD, change the port configuration information.
When using LPD printing, set up the LPR protocol using the procedure below.
(1)
Click [Configure Port].
(2)
Select [LPR].
(3)
Enter "lp" in [Queue Name].
(4)
Click [OK].
11
Click [OK].
NOTE
When deleting an unnecessary port
Select the unnecessary port on the [Ports] tab, and then click [Delete Port].

If You Are Using UNIX

This section describes the preparation for printing using LPD. For details on the procedure for printing using FTP, see "FTP Client."
IMPORTANT
About the setting procedure
The procedure described here is a setting example. Depending on the system environment, the setting procedure may be different.
Specify the settings also when using a computer on which UNIX OS is installed as a stand-alone workstation along the procedure described here.
1
Log in to the UNIX server as a root user.
IMPORTANT
If you do not have the root user permission on the UNIX server
Consult your network administrator.
2
Edit the "/etc/hosts" file to add the printer to the local network.
1.
Open the "/etc/hosts" file using a text editor.
2.
Add the following line.
Form:
<The fixed IP address of the printer> (a tab) <the printer name> (a tab) # <comment>
Input Example:
192.168.0.215 imageCLASS LBP6780dn #the printer to be added
If you specified [DNS Host Name] of the printer, specify the same character string as [DNS Host Name] in <the printer name>.
For more details on [DNS Host Name], see "Configuring the Protocol Settings."
3.
After saving the "/etc/hosts" file, exit the text editor.
IMPORTANT
Be sure to assign a fixed IP address to the printer.
When printing from UNIX OS, be sure to assign a fixed IP address to the printer. For details on the procedure for setting the IP address, see "Setting the IP Address (IP v. 4)."
3
Set up the spooling system on the UNIX server.
Example of When Using Solaris 1.x
Example of When Using Solaris 2.x or Later
Example of When Using HP-UX
Example of When Using IBM-AIX

Example of When Using Solaris 1.x

1.
Enter the following in the "/etc/printcap" file.
Form:
:<Print queue name>|<comment>:\
:lp=<the device special file>:\
:sd=<the spool directory>:\
:if=<the log file directory>:\
:rm=<the IP address or name of the printer>
Input Example:
:print_queue_name|comments:\
:lp=/var/spool/print_queue_name/.null:\
:sd=/var/spool/print_queue_name:\
:if=/var/spool/print_queue_name/log:\
:rm=printer_host_name
In the line of "rm", enter the same contents that you entered in <the printer name>.
2.
Create the spool directory for the printer. Execute the following commands.
Form:
mkdir -p <the spool directory>
chown daemon <the spool directory>
Input Example:
mkdir -p /var/spool/print_queue_name
chown daemon /var/spool/print_queue_name
In <the spool directory>, enter the same character string that you added in the "/etc/printcap" file.
3.
Create the log file for the printer. Execute the following commands.
Form:
cp /dev/null <the log file directory>
Input Example:
cp /dev/null /var/spool/print_queue_name/log
4.
Proceed to Step 4.

Example of When Using Solaris 2.x or Later

1.
Run "admintool."
The "admintool" utility is supplied with an operating system. For more details, see the manual for the operating system.
2.
Select [Browse] → [Printers].
3.
Select [Edit] → [Add] → [Access to Printer].
4.
Enter an arbitrary print queue name in [Printer Name], and then enter the IP address or name of the printer in [Print Server].
5.
Select [OK].
6.
Proceed to Step 4.

Example of When Using HP-UX

1.
Run "SAM."
The "SAM" utility is supplied with an operating system. For more details, see the manual for the operating system.
2.
Select [Printers and Plotters].
3.
Select [LP Spooler] from the [Printers and Plotters] menu.
4.
Select [Printers and Plotter] from the [LP Spooler] menu.
5.
Select [Add Remote Printer/Plotter] from the [Action] menu.
6.
Enter an arbitrary print queue name in [Printer Name], and then enter the IP address or name of the printer in [Remote System Name].
7.
Enter "lp" in [Remote Printer Name].
8.
Select [Remote Printer is on a BSD System].
9.
Select [OK].
10.
Proceed to Step 4.

Example of When Using IBM-AIX

1.
Run "SMIT."
The "SMIT" utility is supplied with an operating system. For more details, see the manual for the operating system.
2.
Select [Print Spooling] → [Add a Printer Queue] → [remote].
3.
Select [Standard processing].
4.
Enter an arbitrary print queue name in [remote queue name] and the IP address or name of the printer in [Hostname of Remote Server].
5.
Enter "lp" in [name of the queue] on the remote server.
6.
Enter "BSD" in [type of print spooler] on the remote server.
7.
Proceed to Step 4.
4
Enter the following commands and check if you can print.
Form:
lp -d <the print queue name> <the name of the file to be printed>
Input Example:
lp -d print_queue_name report
094X-090