Add a printer using the wizard

The Printer Installation Wizard is the recommended graphical setup path for BrightQ-Pro printers.

For Canon printers, check the supported model/controller combination and the package’s Canon_options.txt before choosing the driver and accessories.

1. Open the Configuration Tool and choose Add Printer.
2. Select Local printer (parallel, USB, serial, or file) or Remote printer (LPD, IPP, socket, or SMB).
3. Configure the connection. For remote printing, optionally use Discover Network Printers and provide a protocol, port, and address or range.
4. Choose the printer OEM, model, installable accessories, and default driver features.
5. Enter the queue name, description/location, filter and PJM settings, and decide whether to use the queue as the system default.
6. Review the confirmation and optionally Print Test Page before finishing.

The five-step wizard groups the selections above into printer type, connection, model and options, queue settings, and confirmation.

Queue naming

The version 2.5 wizard disallows spaces and non-alphanumeric punctuation in names. The length limit depends on the underlying spooler; see queue naming limits.

Wizard screens

Step 1: Printer type

Printer Installation Wizard step 1 selecting a local printer or a remote network printer.

Step 2: Connection

Printer Installation Wizard step 2 with parallel, USB, serial, and file connection choices.

Printer Installation Wizard step 2 with LPD, socket, IPP, and SMB connection choices.

Remote discovery

The wizard can scan for LPD, IPP, socket, SMB, or custom services by hostname, IP address, or address range. Limit the range to what you manage and have permission to scan. If discovery fails, enter the connection details manually.

Discover Printers dialog with the protocol selection menu open.

Discover Printers dialog displaying example network discovery results.

Step 3: Model and options

Printer Installation Wizard step 3 selecting the OEM, printer model, accessories, and driver options.

Step 4: Queue settings

Printer Installation Wizard step 4 showing queue name, location, description, filtering, and default settings.

Step 5: Confirmation

Printer Installation Wizard step 5 summarizing the configured queue with Test Page and Filter Options buttons.

For troubleshooting a failed setup, check protocols and connection formats.