IR8500 Image Pass Setup

[Beachguy]

I have a Canon IR8500 that is using an Imagepass M1 controller. The ImagePass communicates with the printer with no problems. The issue is I have is printing to it from the PC. I can ping to the controller but I cannot print to it. I have used various postscript drivers, including the one that is supposed to be for Imagepass M1 for Windows XP and the IR8500. I've even just used a crossover cable and went connected directly to it, but nothing. All I'm doing is a simple Add Printer on Windows to install it. Is there something I'm missing (Queue name maybe?). Can't find any install info in my documentation. Thanks.

[charm5496]

Re: IR8500 Image Pass Setup

are you using the standard TCP/IP port?

[Beachguy]

Re: IR8500 Image Pass Setup

Yes I'm using a standard TCP/IP port. I can ping to the M1 no problem. I just did the normal printer installation and I used Print Driver I used was PSv201WXP.exe from the Canon website, though I tried others. The MI has 2.01 software so that should be the right driver.

[teckat]

Re: IR8500 Image Pass Setup

To enter Hardware Diagnostic Mode on the imagePASS M1 / L1 / M2, you will need to do the following: 1. Reboot the imagePASS M1 / L1 / M2.
2. When prompted with the 'Press any key for Config Mode' message, press any key.
3. The Config Mode menu will appear. Select Diagnostics.
* This Diagnostic Mode will allow you to test all the hardware on the imagePASS M1 / L1 / M2.
Note: You can test the imagePASS M1 / L1 / M2's connection to the imageRUNNER by selecting Run Diagnostics from the idle menu (when the M1 / L1 / M2 is booted to idle). These diagnostic tests are very different from the Hardware Diagnostics Mode available in Config Mode.

[Beachguy]

Re: IR8500 Image Pass Setup

Thanks for the last post, but I just want to clarify that the system is working between the Imagepass and the Printer i.e, I can send test pages to from the M1 to the printer. The problem is that when I try to print from a PC nothing is happening. The PC is connected to the Imagepass which is in turn connected to the printer.

[KenB]

Re: IR8500 Image Pass Setup

Have you tried printing from different computers?

I've seen this before with various makes and models where a PC just won't print at all to it, yet it can print to other devices.

Things can get hung up in the PC's print spooler, and basically cause hallucinations.

[KL568]

Re: IR8500 Image Pass Setup

Yes I'm using a standard TCP/IP port. I can ping to the M1 no problem. I just did the normal printer installation and I used Print Driver I used was PSv201WXP.exe from the Canon website, though I tried others. The MI has 2.01 software so that should be the right driver.

Hi, i might be wrong but M1 do not support 9100 port.

At the"Ports" tab of printer driver, click " Configure Port"
Use LPR with queue name as "print" ( type the same but without quotes)
Turn on LPR Byte count
turn off SNMP

Hopes it help

[teckat]

Re: IR8500 Image Pass Setup

Hi, i might be wrong but M1 do not support 9100 port.

At the"Ports" tab of printer driver, click " Configure Port"
Use LPR with queue name as "print" ( type the same but without quotes)
Turn on LPR Byte count
turn off SNMP

Hopes it help

The imagePASS M1 is an external EFI controller for the imageRUNNER 7200 / 8500 / 85 / 105.
Print Services:
LPD
PServer
SMB
PAP
Port 9100
- Port Number Print Queue
- 9100 Configurable by users
- 9101 Direct Connect
- 9102 Print Queue
- 9103 Hold Queue

CPU	Intel Mobile Pentium III 500 MHz
Memory	128 MB (Max 128MB : PC100 168pin DIMM)
Hard Drive Storage	10.2 GB
Ethernet Port	10/100BaseT, RJ45 Auto-Switching, full duplex
Engine Interface Port	10/100BaseT, RJ45 Auto-Switching, full duplex
Parallel Port	IEEE Complaint Centronics 36 pin (C type)
PDL	Adobe PostScript 3 [PCL 5e, PCL 6 available with SSW v.1.1 or later]
Fonts	PS: 136 Fonts (117 Adobe Type Fonts and 19 True Type)PCL5e/6: Roman 80, Barcode 32