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Permanently set printer User Code - Lanier LD533C

Our office recently purchased a Lanier LD533C multi-function printer and each user is set up with their individual User Code. I know where to enable and enter the User Code under Job Log in the printing dialogue box, and the printer works just fine.


My question is whether it is possible to permanently set the printer User Code so I don't have to re-enter it every time I wish to print a document. My current printer driver is Lanier MP C3300/LD533C PS.


Related, is it possible to change the Color Mode default to Black and White instead of Color?


Thank you for any help you can offer.

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.7)

Posted on May 4, 2011 8:26 AM

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Posted on May 4, 2011 6:31 PM

There are two ways you can achieve this. One is to use Presets and the other is to use the CUPS web interface.


With regards to the User Codes, if a user will always be using the same code and they have the only user account of the Mac they use, then the CUPS interface would be better as you can set the code as a default (and b&w printing for that matter). But if a user has different user codes, or they are not the only user on a particular Mac, then the Presets could be a better option.


To create a Preset, select to print a document and with the print dialog open, set the user code in the appropriate menu. Then click on the Presets drop menu (located under the Printer name) and select Save As. Give an identifiable name and select it for this printer only and then OK. Now when you print you can select this Preset and the user code fields will be correctly entered.


You could take this a step further and save the b&w setting with this preset. Or you could make two presets, both with the same user code but one as colour and the other as b&w.


If you wanted to make the settings default rather than use Presets then you can open the CUPS web page (http://127.0.0.1:631/printers/) in Safari. This will show the installed print queues. Select the Lanier queue, this will show another page that will have a Maintenance and Administration drop menu. Via the Administration drop menu, select Set Default Options. With the next page that appear select General and then scroll through the listed options until you see the User Code entry. Set your number and then if you wanted to scroll through to the Colour setting you can also set it to B&W. With these set, scroll all the way to the bottom and click Set Default Options. If prompted, enter your Admin name and password to save the change. Now you can exit Safari and test your print settings.

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May 4, 2011 6:31 PM in response to Speckled Trout

There are two ways you can achieve this. One is to use Presets and the other is to use the CUPS web interface.


With regards to the User Codes, if a user will always be using the same code and they have the only user account of the Mac they use, then the CUPS interface would be better as you can set the code as a default (and b&w printing for that matter). But if a user has different user codes, or they are not the only user on a particular Mac, then the Presets could be a better option.


To create a Preset, select to print a document and with the print dialog open, set the user code in the appropriate menu. Then click on the Presets drop menu (located under the Printer name) and select Save As. Give an identifiable name and select it for this printer only and then OK. Now when you print you can select this Preset and the user code fields will be correctly entered.


You could take this a step further and save the b&w setting with this preset. Or you could make two presets, both with the same user code but one as colour and the other as b&w.


If you wanted to make the settings default rather than use Presets then you can open the CUPS web page (http://127.0.0.1:631/printers/) in Safari. This will show the installed print queues. Select the Lanier queue, this will show another page that will have a Maintenance and Administration drop menu. Via the Administration drop menu, select Set Default Options. With the next page that appear select General and then scroll through the listed options until you see the User Code entry. Set your number and then if you wanted to scroll through to the Colour setting you can also set it to B&W. With these set, scroll all the way to the bottom and click Set Default Options. If prompted, enter your Admin name and password to save the change. Now you can exit Safari and test your print settings.

Oct 28, 2014 1:07 PM in response to PAHU

I have a Ricoh MP C6501 printing on an Macbook Pro running OS 10.8.5 and I am attempting to set the printing defaults through CUPS as described here. Unfortunately, in the "General" menu in printer features I have all the defaults except for the "User Code Entry" which is the one I really need.


I have reloaded the driver and in fact have tried 3 completely different Ricoh drivers for current products and the "User Code Entry" field hasn't shown up on any of them and I'm at a loss to understand it.


I have downloaded the PPD installer for the MP C6501, the MP C5503, the MP 5502 and the ProC5100 and have tried all of them without success, any suggestions would be a help.


Thanks.

Permanently set printer User Code - Lanier LD533C

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