Adding a network printer – HID FARGO HDP5000 User Guide User Manual
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Adding a Network Printer
The primary CUPS interface can be accessed on the local computer using a web browser.
The address for the CUPS interface is:
Step Procedure
1
Choose Add Printer (Note: If you are asked for a username and password,
enter your login username and password or the “root” username and
password.
2
a. Enter a Name, Location and Description for the Printer.
b. Click
Continue.
3
a. Select Internet Printing protocol (ipp) from the device list.
b. Click
Continue.
4
a. Specify the Device URI, which is socket://[Hostname], where [Hostname]
is the IP address or DNS name for the Printer.
b. Click
Continue. See
Determining the Printer IP Address
for additional
information.
5
a. Select Fargo Electronics from the Make List.
b. Click
Continue..
6
Select appropriate printer mondel (en) from the Model list. Click Add Printer.
7
After installation is complete, it may be necessary to specify the page scaling
options for the print Queue.
8
Run the following command as root: (Where HDP5000 is the name of the
print queue created):
# lpoptions -p HDP5000 -o scaling=100
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