a) Network printer (LPD / Socket / IPP / Windows)
Most network printers accept the "Socket" protocol, so in most cases you can choose this setting. If the printer doesn't respond, you can also try the "LPD" protocol.
To reach a network printer you need its IP address and the name of the print queue or printer port.
Server Address
In the field „Server“ enter the IP address (e.g. "192.168.17.23") or symbolic name of the server the printer is connected to.
If you don't know the IP address, please read the manual of the printer or printer server. In most cases the IP address can be changed in the printer's or server's configuration menu.
Printer / Port
In the field "Printer" the name of a print queue on the server has to be specified. Depending on the protocol different names are used:
- With the LPD protocol you can enter "lp0" or "lp" for the first printer, "lp1" for the second printer etc.
- For IPP printers enter the name of the print queue on the server – often the prefix „printers/“ has to be added before the name, e.g. „printers/myprinter“.
- For Windows printers the "share name" must be entered (the share name is specified under Windows when a printer is shared for network access).
The entry "Port" is used for the Socket / Jetdirect protocol. In most cases the value "9100" is used for the first printer attached to the server, "9101" for the second printer etc. If you don't specify a "Port" number, the default value "9100" will be used.
Workgroup and User / Password
(only for Windows printers)
It is only necessary to enter the "Workgroup" name if your computer belongs to a different workgroup than the printer server.
Depending on how the printer is shared on the Windows computer you may have to specify a user name and password.
Important: The password is stored without encryption so for security reasons it should be different from any login passwords!
b) File (only for expert users)
With this connection type print data are written into a file instead of being sent to a printer. This can be used for test purposes or to send printer data directly to the printer later.
In the field "Filename" you have to enter the complete path including the file name, e.g. "/tmp/printdata". Make sure that the print system (lp daemon) has access to the specified directory.
Note: Printing to files may have to be enabled in the configuration file of the CUPS printing system. Edit the file "/etc/cups/cupsd.conf" and add the line "FileDevice Yes" (or remove the comment "#" in front of this line if it is already present).
c) other (CUPS URI)
With this connection type the CUPS device address ("URI" - Universal Resource Identifier ) can be specified directly. This can be used to choose a printer connection that is not offered in TurboPrint's printer setup dialog.
An example for a CUPS URI is:
ipp://servername/printers/printername
This would connect to a printer named "printername" on a server named "servername" using the "IPP" protocol.
For details see the documentation of the CUPS printing system
After choosing the connection type and specifying the network parameters click on "Continue".