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printing, as it may be disabled by default). Printing to printers with these protocols can be configured via the
CUPS web interface using a web browser on any PC. To access the CUPS web interface, obtain the CQM's IP
address via the Network Status screen, and then browse to the following URL: "http://x.x.x.x:631", where
"x.x.x.x" is the IP address of the CQM. Then click on “Administration”, and “Add Printer”. Under “Other Network
Printers”, select the network printer type, and click “Continue”, and then enter the appropriate information at the
subsequent screens. The printer should now appear in the “Current” printer selection drop down box. It may be
necessary to exit the printer setup screen, and reenter it for the printer to appear in the list.
Through this web interface, it is possible to configure many different kinds of network printers that cannot be
added automatically as outlined above, including Windows printers, HP JetDirect, LPR/LPD, just to name a
few.
Microsoft Windows (both desktop and server versions) require a username and password to print to shared
printers via the Micro SMB protocol (if selecting “Windows Printer via “SAMBA” as the network type) which is
the default protocol for sharing printers on Windows Servers, however, most versions of Windows Server
support LPR printing
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contact your LAN administrator for further support with printing to printers which are
connected to Windows servers.
6.4.12.1
Windows (SMB) Protocol
To print to a Windows printer use the
following format for the “Connection” (this entry is a “URI”, which is similar
to a web URL):
smb://
username
:
password
@
DOMAIN
/
hostname
/
printer_name
DOMAIN
is your login domain on a corporate network using Active Directory. It can be omitted (along with the
slash between it and the hostname) if on a small LAN that doesn't use Active Directory.
For further support with printing to printers that are connected to Windows servers, contact your LAN
administrator.
6.4.12.2
Line Printer Daemon (LPD) Protocol
LPR/LPD printers use the following Connection format:
lpd://hostname/printer_name
6.4.12.3
Internet Printing Protocol (IPP)
IPP is the only protocol that CUPS supports natively and is supported by some network printers and print
servers. However, many printers do not implement IPP properly. Use IPP only when the vendor actually
documents official support for it. IPP printing normally happens over port 631 and uses the http and ipp URI
schemes:
http://ip-address-or-hostname:port-number/resource
http://ip-address-or-hostname:port-number/resource?option=value
http://ip-address-or-hostname:port-number/resource?option=value&option=value
ipp://ip-address-or-hostname/resource
ipp://ip-address-or-hostname/resource?option=value
ipp://ip-address-or-hostname/resource?option=value&option=value ipp://ip-
address-or-hostname:port-number/resource
ipp://ip-address-or-hostname:port-number/resource?option=value
ipp://ip-address-or-hostname:port-number/resource?option=value&option=value
Consult the
website for more detailed information on configuring network printers.
It is also possible to configure more advanced features on some printers. To do so, touch the Setup Current
Printer button. The Setup Current Printer screen contains settings specific to the particular printer in use. These
settings are organized into categories, which can be selected with a drop-down menu at the top of the screen.
