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Installing the PCL printer driver (IPP)

Important

  • To install printer driver under Windows 2000/XP/Vista, and Windows Server 2003/2003 R2/2008, you must have an account that has Manage Printers permission. Log on as an Administrators Users group member.

1Quit all applications currently running.

2Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

The installer starts.

Auto Run may not work with certain operating system settings. If this happens, launch "Setup.exe" on the CD-ROM root directory.

3Select an interface language, and then click [OK].

The default interface language is English.

4Click [PCL Printer Driver].

5The software license agreement appears in the [License Agreement] dialog box.

After reading the agreement, click [I accept the agreement.], and then click [Next >].

6Select a printer driver you want to use in the [Select Program] dialog box.

You can select several printer drivers.

The PCL6 printer driver is installed in the language specified by your operating system.

7Select the printer model you want to use.

The printer name can be changed in the [Change settings for 'Printer Name' ] box.

8Double-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.

9Click [Port], and then click [Add].

10Click [SmartDeviceMonitor], and then click [OK].

11Click [IPP].

12In the [Printer URL] box, enter "http://(printer's IP address/printer)" as the printer's address.

If the server authentication is issued, to enable SSL (a protocol for encrypted communication), enter "https://printer's IP address/printer" (Internet Explorer 5.01, or a higher version must be installed). (example IP address: 192.168.15.16)

http://192.168.15.16/printer

https://192.168.15.16/printer

You can enter "http://printer's IP address/ipp" as the printer's address.

13Enter a name for identifying the printer in [IPP Port Name]. Use a name different from the one of any existing ports.

If a name is not specified here, the address entered in the [Printer URL] box becomes the IPP port name.

14Click [Detailed Settings] to make necessary settings.

For details about the settings, see SmartDeviceMonitor for Client Help.

15Click [OK].

16Check that the port of the selected printer is displayed in [Port].

17Set a user code, if necessary.

Up to 8 numeric characters can be entered. No alphabetic characters or symbols can be entered.

18Select the [Default Printer] check box to configure the printer as default.

19Click [Continue].

Installation starts.

20After 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 the installation.

Note

  • To stop installation of the selected software, click [Cancel] before the installation is complete.

  • Setting a user code allows a SmartDeviceMonitor for Admin user to display and check statistics about the number of sheets which each user prints. For details, see the manual provided with SmartDeviceMonitor for Admin.

  • 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]. See "Messages Displayed When Installing the Printer Driver".