How to add a printer

The below process can be used to add a label printer that is connected with USB to, for example, a D-Link print server. In case the D-Link print server is using the LPR protocol, the print queue name used to reach the specific USB port on the D-Link print server.

You can also use the process below to add printers that do not support SNMP. However, the printer will always appear with status Ready because the status of the printer is not available.

Sign in to Printix Configurator.

You must have the System manager role.

Steps 2–4 are necessary, so you can select the printer's Network in step 8.
Select Networks to configure networks.
Select Import > Import from Printix Server.
Select Yes.
Select Exit.
Select Printers to configure printers.
Select Edit > Add printer. You can also create a CSV file.

The CSV file MUST be semi-colon (;) separated. Do not put spaces before or after a semi-colon.

See an example of a printer CSV file.
In the Add new Printer dialog box:
- Enter Printer name.
  
  Example: Label printer
- Enter Vendor.
  
  Example: DYMO
- Enter Model.
  
  Example: LabelWriter 450
- Enter network Address.
  - RAW mode via TCP port 9100 (default)
    
    Example: 192.168.1.9
  - IPPS via TCP port 443
    
    Example: 192.168.1.9 $$ipps
  - LPR via TCP port 515
    
    Example: 192.168.1.9 $$lpr:dlk-1D6FA3-U1
- Select Network.
  
  Example: Network1
- Enter MAC address.
  
  Example: 0011E5040E34
- Optionally, enter Serial number.
  
  Example: CN3993Y073
- If relevant, select a Page description language:
  - PCL5: Printer Command Language level 5.
  - POSTSCRIPT: PostScript Level 1, PostScript Level 2 and PostScript 3.
  - PCLXL: Printer Command Language level 6.
  - PDF: Portable Document Format.
  - XPS: Open XML Paper Specification.
  - UFRII: Ultra Fast Rendering 2, a proprietary language of Canon.
- If relevant, select Color supported.
- If relevant, select Duplex supported.
Select Add.
Select Upload > Upload to Printix Server.
Open Printix Administrator to verify that the printer has been registered.

We recommend you to check that a print queue is also created and that the selected print drivers are the ones you want to use.