Installing the PCL or RPCS Printer Driver (IPP)
To install printer driver under Windows 2000/XP Professional/Vista, and Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, you must have an account that has Manage Printers permission. Log on as an Administrators or Power Users group member.
Quit all applications currently running.
Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
The installer starts.
Select an interface language, and then click [OK].
The default interface language is English.
Click [PCL/RPCS Printer Drivers].
The software license agreement appears in the [License Agreement] dialog box.
After reading the agreement, click [I accept the agreement.], and then click [Next >].
Select a printer driver you want to use in the [Select Program] dialog box.
You can select several printer drivers.
Select the printer model you want to use.
The printer name can be changed in the [Change settings for 'Printer Name'] box.
Double-click the printer name to display the printer settings.
The details shown in [Comment:], [Driver:], and [Port:] vary depending on the operating system, printer model, and port.
Click [Port:], and then click [Add].
Click [SmartDeviceMonitor], and then click [OK].
Click [IPP].
In the [Printer URL] box, enter "http://printer's address/printer" as the printer's address.
If the server authentification is issued, to enable SSL( a protocol for encrypted communication), enter "https://printer's address/printer" (Internet Explorer 5.01, or a higher version must be installed).
(example IPv4 address: 192.168.15.16)
http://192.168.15.16/printer
https://192.168.15.16/printer
You can enter "http: //printer's address/ipp" as the printer's address.
Enter a name for identifying the printer in [IPP Port Name]. Use a name different from the one of any existing port.
If a name is not specified here, the address entered in the [Printer URL] box becomes the IPP port name.
Click [Detailed Settings] to make necessary settings, and then click [OK].
For information about the settings, see SmartDeviceMonitor for Client Help.
Click [OK].
Check that the port of the selected printer is displayed in [Port:].
Set a User Code, if necessary.
Up to 8 numeric characters can be entered. No alphabetic characters or symbols can be entered.
Select the [Default Printer] check box to configure the printer as default.
Click [Continue].
Installation starts.
After the installation is completed, select one of the options to restart the computer either now or later, and then click [Finish].
Restart the computer to complete installation.
Auto Run may not work with certain operating system settings. If this happens, launch "Setup.exe" on the CD-ROM root directory.
This allows a SmartDeviceMonitor for Admin user to display and check the number of sheets each user prints. For details, see SmartDeviceMonitor for Admin Help.
To stop installation of the selected software, click [Cancel] before installation is complete.
A message appears if there is a newer version of the printer driver already installed. If there is, you cannot install the printer driver using Auto Run. If you still want to install the printer driver, use [Add Printer].
