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Installation Using an IPP/IPPS Connection

Operations required to use this function (For administrators)

Configure the IPP/IPPS operating environment.

How to configure the setting is explained using Web Connection. For details, refer to Here.

In Windows 8/8.1/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2

  • Administrator privileges are required to perform this task.

  1. Insert the printer driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the computer.

  2. Display the printer window.

    • In Windows 8.1, click [] in the Start window, then click [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [View devices and printers].

    • In Windows 8, right-click the Start window, then click [All apps] - [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [View devices and printers].

    • In Windows Server 2012/Server 2012 R2, open the Start window, then click [Control Panel] - [Hardware] - [View devices and printers].

  3. Select Add a printer.

    The [Add Printer] Wizard appears.

  4. In the window showing the detected printer, click [The printer that I want isn't listed].

  5. In [Select a shared printer by name], enter the URL for the machine in the following format, then click [Next].

    • http://<IP address of this machine>/ipp
      Example: http://192.168.1.20/ipp

    • When specifying to use IPPS printing, enter "https://[host name].[domain name]/ipp".
      For [host name].[domain name], specify the host name and domain name registered for the DNS server being used.

    • If the certificate for the machine is not the one issued by the certifying authority, you must register the certificate for the machine on the Windows 8/8.1/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2 system as the certificate by "Trusted Root Certification Authorities" for the computer account.

    • When registering the certificate in the machine, check that the certificate shows [host name].[domain name] as the common name.

  6. Click [Have Disk...].

  7. Click [Browse...].

  8. Select the folder on the CD-ROM containing the desired printer driver, then click [Open].

    • Select the folder according to the printer driver, operating system, and language to be used.
      Selectable printer drivers: PCL driver, PS driver, and XPS driver

  9. Click [OK].

    The [Printers] list appears.

  10. Click [Next].

  11. Follow the instructions on the pages that follow.

    • If the [User Account Control] window appears, click [Continue] or [Yes].

  12. Click [Finish].

  13. After finishing the installation, make sure that the icon for the installed printer is displayed in the [Devices and Printers] window.

  14. Remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.

    This completes the installation process of the printer driver.

In Windows Vista/7/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2

  • Administrator privileges are required to perform this task.

  1. Insert the printer driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the computer.

  2. Display the printer window.

    • If the Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 2 is running, select [Devices and Printers] from the Start menu.
      If [Devices and Printers] is not displayed, select [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound], and click [View devices and printers]. When [Control Panel] is displayed in an icon view, double-click [Devices and Printers].

    • In Windows Vista/Server 2008, click [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [Printers] from the Start menu. When [Control Panel] is displayed in Classic View, double-click [Printers].

  3. Select Add a printer.

    • In Windows 7/Server 2008 R2, click [Add a printer].

    • In Windows Vista/Server 2008, click [Add a printer].

    In Windows Vista:

    In Windows Server 2008:

    The [Add Printer] Wizard appears.

  4. Click [Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer].

    Connected printers are detected.

  5. In the window showing the detected printer, click [The printer that I want isn't listed].

  6. In [Select a shared printer by name], enter the URL for the machine in the following format, then click [Next].

    • http://<IP address of this machine>/ipp
      Example: http://192.168.1.20/ipp

    • When specifying to use IPPS printing, enter "https://[host name].[domain name]/ipp".
      For [host name].[domain name], specify the host name and domain name registered for the DNS server being used.

    • If the certificate for the machine is not the one issued by the certifying authority, you must register the certificate for the machine on the Windows Vista/7/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2 system as the certificate by "Trusted Root Certification Authorities" for the computer account.

    • When registering the certificate in the machine, check that the certificate shows [host name].[domain name] as the common name.

  7. Click [Have Disk...].

  8. Click [Browse...].

  9. Select the folder on the CD-ROM containing the desired printer driver, then click [Open].

    • Select the folder according to the printer driver, operating system, and language to be used.
      Selectable printer drivers: PCL driver, PS driver, and XPS driver

  10. Click [OK].

    The [Printers] list appears.

  11. Click [OK].

  12. Follow the instructions on the pages that follow.

    • If the [User Account Control] window appears, click [Continue] or [Yes].

  13. Click [Finish].

  14. After finishing the installation, make sure that the icon for the installed printer is displayed in the [Printers] or [Devices and Printers] window.

  15. Remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.

    This completes the installation process of the printer driver. Once the settings for the printer have been configured, you can use the printer in the same way as a general local printer.

In Windows XP/Server 2003

  • Administrator privileges are required to perform this task.

  1. Insert the printer driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the computer.

  2. From the Start menu, click [Printers and Faxes].

    • If [Printers and Faxes] is not displayed, select [Control Panel] - [Printers and Other Hardware] - [Printers and Faxes] from the Start menu.

  3. Select Printer Install.

    • In Windows XP, select [Add a printer] from [Printer Tasks].

    • In Windows Server 2003, double-click [Add Printer].

    [Add Printer Wizard] appears.

  4. Click [Next >].

  5. In the [Local or Network Printer] page, select [A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer], then click [Next >].

  6. In the [Specify a Printer] page, select [Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network:].

  7. In [URL:], enter the URL for the machine in the following format, then click [Next >].

    • http://<IP address of this machine>/ipp
      Example: http://192.168.1.20/ipp

    • When specifying to use IPPS printing, enter "https://[IP address for the machine]/ipp".

    • If a confirmation dialog box appears after clicking [Next >], click [OK].

  8. Click [Have Disk...].

  9. Click [Browse...].

  10. Select the folder on the CD-ROM containing the desired printer driver, then click [Open].

    • Select the folder according to the printer driver, operating system, and language to be used.
      Selectable printer drivers: PCL driver and PS driver

  11. Click [OK].

    The [Printers] list appears.

  12. Click [OK].

  13. Follow the instructions on the pages that follow.

  14. Click [Finish].

  15. After finishing the installation, make sure that the icon for the installed printer is displayed in the [Printers and Faxes] window.

  16. Remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.

    This completes the installation process of the printer driver. Once the settings for the printer have been configured, you can use the printer in the same way as a general local printer.