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Setting Printer Connection Method (LPD/Raw)

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  • Connecting to a TCP/IP Network:

All computers that use the machine must have TCP/IP client software installed and must be enabled for TCP/IP network use. For details, see the manuals provided with the operating system.

  • Installing the Printer Driver and Specifying the Machine Destination Setting:

To print from a computer, you must install a printer driver and specify a setting for the machine destination. The machine destination setting differs depending on the print application used for printing. Use the following information as a guide to determine the print application you are using, and then perform the necessary operations.

  • LPD: This is the print application generally used with TCP/IP.
  • Raw: This is a print application used with Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/Server 2003/Server 2008. It can print at higher speeds than LPD.

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  • In the following procedures, items displayed on the screen for Windows XP are used; items might differ depending on your operating system.
  1. Open the [Printers], [Printers and Faxes], or [Devices and Printers] folder.
  • For Windows 2000, click [Start] on the Windows task bar → [Settings] → [Printers].
  • For Windows XP Home Edition, click [start] on the Windows task bar → [Control Panel] → [Printers and Other Hardware] → [Printers and Faxes].
  • For Windows XP Professional/Server 2003, click [start] or [Start] on the Windows task bar → [Printers and Faxes].
  • For Windows Vista/Server 2008, click [Start] on the Windows task bar → [Control Panel] → [Printer] under [Hardware and Sound].
  • For Windows 7/Server 2008 R2, click [Start] on the Windows task bar → [Devices and Printers].
  1. Right-click the icon of the printer you installed → select [Properties] (Windows7/Server 2008 R2: [Printer properties]).
  • If the [User Account Control] dialog box appears in Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, click [Continue].
  1. Click the [Ports] tab → [Add Port].
  1. From [Available ports types], select [Standard TCP/IP Port] → click [New Port].

The Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard starts.

  1. Click [Next].
  1. In [Printer Name or IP Address], enter the machine's IP address or host name → click [Next].
  • Your entry in [Printer Name or IP Address] is automatically copied in [Port Name].

After the computer has confirmed that there is a machine in which the entered IP address is assigned, the [Completing the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard] window appears.

  1. Click [Finish].

If the dialog box displays [Additional Port Information Required], follow the instructions on the screen to search again, or click [Standard] → click [Canon Network Printing Device with P9100] from the pull-down list → click [Next].

  1. Click [Close] to close the [Printer Ports] dialog box.
  1. In the printer properties dialog box, click [Configure Port] → Click [LPR] under [Protocol] → enter a print queue in [Queue Name] under [LPR Settings].

If you want to use Raw, confirm [Raw] under [Protocol] is selected, and go to the next step.

  • You can specify a print queue in [Queue Name]. The following three print queues are available:
    LP: The machine prints according to its spool settings. Normally select this option.
    SPOOL: The machine prints only after spooling a print job on the hard disk, regardless of its spool settings.
    DIRECT: The machine prints without spooling a print job on the hard disk, regardless of its spool settings.
  1. Click [OK].
  1. Click [Close].

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