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Settings to Be Configured for Each Printer Port Type
Menu path: Devices > Printer > CUPS > Printers
Here, you can find the parameters available for configuration for each Printer Port (Devices > Printer > CUPS > Printers > Add > General > Printer port).
Printer Port: "Parallel port printer"
Parallel device:
- "LPT1"
- "LPT2"
Detect devices...: Opens a dialog for selecting the available devices.
Printer Port: "Serial port printer"
Serial device:
- "COM1"
- "COM2"
- "USB COM1"
- "USB COM2"
Detect devices...: Opens a dialog for selecting the available devices.
Baud rate:
- "9600"
- "19200"
- "38400"
- "57600"
- "115200"
Character size:
- "5"
- "6"
- "7"
- "8"
Parity:
- "None"
- "Even"
- "Odd"
Flow control:
- "None"
- "XON/XOFF"
- "RTS/CTS"
- "DTR/DSR"
Printer Port: "USB printer"
USB device:
- "1st USB printer"
- "2nd USB printer"
Detect devices...: Opens a dialog for selecting the available devices.
Printer Port: "USB class printer"
If you use a lot of different printer models attached via USB, you can assign printer models to CUPS printers without specifying dependencies to a specific USB port. Instead, the USB printer is assigned by matching patterns specified under Manufacturer pattern and Product pattern with the specific model name. A single printer definition can thus work for a class of different USB printer models.
Pattern matching mode: Specifies the type of the search pattern.
- "pattern": Standard wildcards are used for pattern matching, e.g. "*", "?". The matching is case sensitive. For detailed information on wildcards, see man7.org and tldp.org.
- "pattern, case insensitive": Standard wildcards are used for pattern matching, e.g. "*", "?". The matching is case insensitive.
- "regular expression": Regular expressions are used for pattern matching. For detailed information on regular expressions, see man7.org and tldp.org.
Manufacturer pattern: Pattern matching the manufacturer name of the printer. If the pattern is empty, it is ignored.
Product pattern: Pattern matching the product name of the printer. If the pattern is empty, it is ignored.
Manufacturer and product names can be found in the accessories under Devices > USB Devices > System Information.
Matching all printers whose product name contains "LaserJet":
Pattern matching mode: "pattern"
Product pattern: "*LaserJet*"
Matching all printers whose product name contains "LaserJet":
Pattern matching mode: "regular expression"
Product pattern: "LaserJet"
Matching all printers whose product name contains "LaserJet" or "DeskJet":
Pattern matching mode: "pattern"
Product pattern: "+(*LaserJet*|*DeskJet*)"
Matching all printers whose product name contains "LaserJet" or "DeskJet":
Pattern matching mode: "regular expression"
Product pattern: "LaserJet|DeskJet"
Printer Port: "LPD network printer"
LPD print server: Host name or IP address of the remote LPD printer.
LPD queue name: Name of the LPD printer queue.
Printer Port: "TCP network printer"
TCP print server: Host name or IP address of the remote TCP/JetDirect/Socket printer.
TCP port: TCP port number. (Default: 9100)
Printer Port: "IPP network printer"
IPP URI: URI of the IPP print server. Example: ipp://myprinter.example.com/printers/printer1
Printer Port: "SMB network printer"
SMB server: NetBIOS host name of the SMB server.
SMB workgroup: Workgroup or domain name. (Optional)
SMB printer: Share name of the printer.
SMB port: SMB port number. (Default: 0, which stands for standard ports 139 and 445)
Use Kerberos authentication
☑ Kerberos credentials are used for authentication on condition that Active Directory/Kerberos Logon has been configured. See Active Directory/Kerberos.
☐ Kerberos credentials are not used for authentication. (Default)
Use passthrough authentication
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Single sign-on authentication is used on condition that Active Directory/Kerberos Logon or IGEL Shared Workplace have been configured. See Active Directory/Kerberos and Shared Workplace.
☐ Single sign-on authentication is not used. (Default)
SMB user name: User name used for authentication. (Optional)
SMB password: Password used for authentication. (Optional)