Manual Installation of Printer Drivers
Overview
Manually install the PS Plug-in Driver on Windows.
The following connection methods can be used.
- LPR
- Port 9100
- SMB
- USB
This section describes network connections (Port 9100 printing) which use TCP/IP. For details about other available connection methods, refer to [Network / Security].
NOTICE
- The following settings must be configured before installation.
- Set the IP address of the Image Controller.
- When using Port 9100 printing: Configure the port number (default: 9100) for the RAW port being used
Reference
- This section describes the process using Windows 10 as a reference. For details about the supported operating systems, refer to Windows.
- For details about the IP address setting, refer to [Interface].
Procedure (Finding and Installing Printers)
Administration privileges of the computer are required for installation.
To search the printer during installation, turn the power on when system is connected to the network.
1
From the Start menu, click [Windows System] - [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [Devices and Printers].
For Windows 8.1, go to [Control Panel] and click [Hardware and Sound] - [Devices and Printers].
2
Select [Add a printer] from the toolbar.
3
Select the system from the list and click [Next].
Select the printer with IP address if using an LPR/Port 9100 connection.
Select the "\\NetBIOS Name\Print Service Name" printer if SMB connection is used. The NetBIOS name can be viewed in [Network] of Print Manager. The print service name is set to "print" by default.
To change the print service name, make sure to create a virtual printer using Print Manager. For details, refer to Virtual Printer Setting Screen.
For using an SMB connection, click [OK] on the [Connect to Printer] screen which is displayed after clicking [Next].
It may take some time before all printers can be found.
4
Follow the on-screen instructions to perform operations.
Click either [Continue] or [Yes] if the screen related to [User Account Control] is displayed.
5
Click [Finish].
6
When installation is complete, check that the installed printer icon is displayed in the [Devices and Printers] window.
Procedure (Create a Port and Install)
Administration privileges of the computer are required for installation.
To search the printer during installation, turn the power on when system is connected to the network.
1
From the Start menu, click [Windows System] - [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [Devices and Printers].
For Windows 8.1, go to [Control Panel] and click [Hardware and Sound] - [Devices and Printers].
2
Select [Add a printer] from the toolbar.
The [Add a printer] wizard is displayed.
3
Click [The printer that I want isn't listed] on the searched screen.
4
Select [Add a local printer or network printer with manual settings], and click [Next].
5
Click [Create a new port:] and select the port type.
For LPR/Port 9100 connection, select [Standard TCP/IP Port].
For SMB connection, select [Local Port].
6
Click [Next].
7
Configure the IP address and ports.
For LPR/Port 9100 connection, select [TCP/IP Device] and enter your IP address.
For SMB connection, enter "\\NetBIOS Name\Print Service Name" into the [Port Name] box.
The NetBIOS name can be viewed in [Network] of Print Manager. The print service name is set to "print" by default.
To change the print service name, make sure to create a virtual printer using Print Manager. For details, refer to Virtual Printer Setting Screen.
8
Click [Next].
If the [Additional Port Information Required] or [More Port Information Required] screen is displayed, proceed to step 9.
If the [Install the printer driver] screen is displayed, proceed to step 11.
9
Change the settings that matches to the port and click [OK].
For LPR connection, add a check in [LPR] and enter [Print] into the [Queue Name:] box.
Enter in upper case and lower case accordingly.
To use Port 9100, select the [Raw] check box, and enter the RAW port number ([9100] by default) into the [Port Number] box.
10
Click [Next].
The [Install the printer driver] screen is displayed.
11
Select the printer driver to install, and click [Next].
12
Follow the on-screen instructions to perform operations.
Click either [Continue] or [Yes] if the screen related to [User Account Control] is displayed.
13
Click [Finish].
14
When installation is complete, check that the installed printer icon is displayed in either [Devices and Printers] window or [Printers] window.
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