Adding a Printer Manually via Supported Interface Setting

You can add a new printer to the All-In-One Tool via (IP Address or Hostname/FQDN), and USB.

On the printer page, click [Add Printer].

The following procedures show various interface options to connect to the printer.

Adding a Printer Manually via TCP/IP Interface (IP Address)

1.	Click [TCPIP] (a).

2.	Enter the IP address (b) of the printer.

3.	Enter the port number (c).

The port number is set as 9100 by default.

The application will verify the printer connection.

◦	If the printer is detected, the printer series (d) and printer name (e) fields are automatically set. You may modify the printer name (e) to your preference.

◦	If the printer is not detected, you can manually enter the printer series (d) and printer name (e) fields to add the printer as an offline printer.

• You may click [Reset] to clear your entries.

4.	Click [Submit].

The printer is added to the printer page.

Adding a Printer Manually via TCP/IP Interface (Hostname)

•	The printer models must support DHCP - Option 81.

•	The printer must be connected to the network via LAN or WiFi, with DHCP mode enabled.

•	The DHCP Options - Update DNS (Option 81) must be enabled on the printer before AIOT V2 can add it using the Hostname.

•	The Hostname can be obtained from the network server if applicable.

•	The Hostname must be set to a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN).

1.	Click [TCPIP] (a).

2.	Enter the Hostname of the printer.

• It must be a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN). • The Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) allows a maximum of 250 characters. • Only letters, numbers, and symbols like dashes (-) and dots (.) are allowed; other symbols are prohibited. • It cannot start with a dot (.) or a dash (-). • No consecutive dots (..) and (--) are allowed. • There can be a maximum of 63 characters between periods.

3.	Enter the port number (c).

The port number is set as 9100 by default.

The application will verify the printer connection.

◦	If the printer is detected, the printer series (d) and printer name (e) fields are automatically set. You may modify the printer name (e) to your preference.

◦	If the printer is not detected, you can manually enter the printer series (d) and printer name (e) fields to add the printer as an offline printer.

• You may click [Reset] to clear your entries.

4.	Click [Submit].

The printer is added to the printer page.

• Hover the mouse over the hostname will show the complete hostname.

Adding a Printer Manually via USB

•	Connect the USB cable to the printer's USB connector (Type B) while the printer is powered off.

•	The USB interface is selected after connecting the USB cable to the computer and the printer, and powering on the printer while the computer is turned on.

1.	Click [USB] (a).

2.	Select the USB Port (b).

The application will verify the printer connection.

◦	If the printer is detected, the printer series (c) and printer name (d) fields are automatically set. You may modify the printer name (d) to your preference.

◦	If the printer is not detected, you can manually enter the printer series (c) and printer name (d) fields to add the printer as an offline printer.

3.	Click [Submit].

The printer is added to the printer page.

　

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Related Topics

Printer Page

Adding a Printer

Adding a Printer via Auto-Discovery Setting