The dialog to configure the CUPS server browsing connection is shown here. Browsing connection settings include:
Broadcast addresses: The (UDP) broadcast address to transmit printer information to
Broadcast Port: The port number to use for broadcasting
Poll addresses: The address(es) to poll for information about printers on servers that might not broadcast (or whose broadcasts might not reach your LAN due to routers in between).
After pressing the button, you will see the following dialog to enter a new value for outgoing broadcasting browse packets. It is the same kind of dialog as for adding other CUPS server addresses to be polled for printer information.
This option specifies a broadcast address to be used. By default, browsing information is broadcast to all active interfaces.
HP-UX® 10.20 and earlier do not properly handle broadcast unless you have a Class A, B, C or D netmask (i.e., there is no CIDR support).
The port used for UDP broadcasts. By default this is the IPP port; if you change this, you need to do it on all servers. Only one BrowsePort is recognized.
Poll the named server(s) for printers.
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