27.2. Adding an IPP Printer

Printer Configuration Tool browses the network for any shared IPP printers. (This option can be changed by selecting Action => Sharing from the pulldown menu.) Any networked IPP printer appear in the main window as browsed queues.

computer sending the print request), it must be allowed to send and accept connections on port 631.

If you disable the automatic browsing feature, you can still add a networked IPP printer by clicking the New button in the main Printer Configuration Tool window to display the window in Figure 27-2. Click Forward to proceed.

In the window shown in Figure 27-3, enter a unique name for the printer in the Name description for the printer, which can contain spaces.

After clicking Forward, Figure 27-5 appears. Select Networked CUPS (IPP) from the Select a queue type menu.

Text fields for the following options appear:

• Server — The hostname or IP address of the remote machine to which the printer is attached.

• Path — The path to the print queue on the remote machine.

Click Forward to continue.

The next step is to select the type of printer. Go to Section 27.7 Selecting the Printer Model and Finishing to continue.

	Important
	The networked IPP print server must allow connections from the local system. Refer to Section 27.13 Sharing a Printer for more information.