Setting up a Canon LBP360PS Printer for LPR Printing (182287)

SYMPTOMS

When you print to a Canon Laser Beam LBP 360 PS printer on a line printer remote (LPR) printer port, the following error message may occur in the print queue:

Printer Error

You may also receive the following event in the Application event log on the server:

   Event ID: 2004
   Description: Printer on <printer name> is rejecting your request.
                Will retry until it accepts the request or the job
                is canceled by the user.

RESOLUTION

The Canon Laserbeam LBP 360 PS printer has a predefined IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. When you set up this printer as a TCP/IP printer, the LPR port server name must be specifically named. Follow the steps below to create the LPR Port:

Click Start, point to Setting, and then click Printers for Windows NT 4.0.

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Double-click Control Panel in the Main group, and then double-click Print Manager for Windows NT 3.51.
Double-click Add Printer and select My Computer, click Next, and then click Add Port.

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On the Printer menu, click Create Printer, and then click Other in the Print To list.
Click LPR Port, and then click New Port.
Type the following information:
- Name or address of server providing LPD: <IP address>
- Name of printer or print queue on that server: xjprint
  
  NOTE: The printer name, xjprint, must be typed in lowercase.

For more information about configuring up a Canon Laser Beam printer as an LPD device, please consult the Canon Laser Beam manual provided with the printer or contact Canon for assistance.

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