Problem/Question
How to Add or Remove printers from the SATO CUPS Web Interface.
Applicable To
SATO CUPS Driver for Mac OS X and above version.
Resolution/Answer
Note: You may receive a 'Web Interface is Disabled" warning when you access the CUPS Web
Interface (http://localhost:631/”). This is a security feature Apple introduced from OS 10.7 onwards.
You can turn on the local Mac OS X CUPS web interface by going into Terminal. Enter in the
command sudo cupsctl WebInterface=yes.
Adding a New Printer
To add a new printer from the CUPS Web Interface, perform the following actions below:
1) Open a web browser (example: Safari) and type in “http://localhost:631/” in the address bar.
2) On the Home page, click Administration on the top of the menu.
3) Click Add Printers.
7) Select the printer you wish to add and click Continue.
Alternatively, if you cannot detect a printer, you can choose any of the “Other Network Printers”
options. After that, you will be asked to enter the Device URI of the printer.
8) Printer information will be loaded on the page. Modify the information depending on your needs.
9) CUPS will detect the printer model that best describes the printer. Click Add to complete the
process. If the selected model is incorrect, you can manually select the printer from the list.
Removing the Printer
To remove existing printer properties, perform the following actions below:
1) Open a web browser (example: Safari) and type in “http://localhost:631/” in the address bar.
2) On the Home page, click Administration on the top of the menu.
3) Click Manage Printers.
4) Select the printer you wish to modify on the list.
5) On the Administration dropdown, select Delete Printer.
6) Click Delete Printer to confirm.
These resolutions should help address common issues encountered with the SATO CUPS Driver for Mac OS X and above version. For further details, refer to the user manual or visit the SATO technical support website.
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