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Configuring the Printer Using CUPS
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Refer to the following pages to install the PPD file and configure the printer in UNIX/Linux for LPR printing, IPP
printing or USB printing.
P.30 "Configuring the printer for LPR printing"
P.31 "Configuring the printer for IPP printing"
P.31 "Configuring the printer for USB printing"
P.32 "Configuring the print options"
Configuring the printer for LPR printing
To set up CUPS, copy the PPD file onto the UNIX/Linux workstation, install the printer, and then configure PPD. You
can use a browser to install the printer and configure PPD.
After extracting the PPD file, restart the CUPS daemon.
Insert the Install Disc into the disc drive.
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Log on to the root account.
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Install the RPM package with the rpm command.
Enter the following command:
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service cups start
If the CUPS has already been started, stop the CUPS service once by entering "service cups stop" command, and
then enter the above command to restart the CUPS service.
Open the browser and locate CUPS by typing "http://localhost:631/" in the address box.
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When you use Red Hat Linux, access CUPS with the following command:
/usr/bin/cupsconfig
Click [Add Printer] on the [Administration] tab.
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Select [LPD/LPR Host or Printer] and click [Continue].
Enter "lpd://<IP address>/Print" in the [Connection] box and click [Continue].
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Make sure to capitalize the "P" in "Print" for the device URI.
Enter the printer name, description, and location of the printer in each box, and click [Continue].
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If a new printer name is a duplicate of a name already in the printer list, the new printer will replace the original
printer.
Select [TOSHIBA] in the [Make] box and click [Continue].
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If you do not see [TOSHIBA] in the [Make] list, restart CUPS.
Select the model name in the [Model] list and click [Add Printer].
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Go to the following page for configuring the print options:
P.32 "Configuring the print options"
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