Configure Printer in BI Publisher

This section lists the steps required to enable IPP printing either through a printer running from a CUPS server or directly via IPP.

If you are going to use a printer running through CUPS, your system administrator needs to add the printer to the CUPS server. Once your CUPS printer is set up, complete the following:

Log into the Oracle Analytics Publisher console.

1. Click Sign In.
2. Click Administration.
3. Click the Printer tab.
4. Click Add Server.

   For a CUPS or direct IPP printer:

5. Enter the Server Name. You will need to enter this into Transportation and Global Trade Management Cloud later, so make note of it.
6. Enter the URI for your server. For CUPS the form is ipp://<CUPS host>:631/printers/<printer name>.

   IPP uses the TCP port 631 for printing, so any firewalls between the client and the server must be configured to allow bi-directional traffic on that port. Please consult your network administrator if you think any configuration changes are necessary.

7. Check with your system administrator for any Filter requirements.
8. It is required to use SSL Encryption. Select SSL for the Encryption Type in the Security section.
9. It is also required to protect the Printer/Print Server using User Authentication. Please enter the corresponding details in the Username, Password, and Authentication Type fields. The Authentication Type must be Basic or Digest.
10. Click Apply.

A Direct IPP printer is set up the same way except for one difference. Instead of going through the CUPS server, you set up the URI to point to the server and IPP port directly. The URI would be entered in the following format, ipp://<PRINTER_FQDN>:631.