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==Network Printer Locations==
==Network Printer Locations==
===KnowledgeWorks II===
===Gilbert Place===
{| class="wikitable"
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|-
!Location
!Location
!Hostname
!Hostname
!IP
!Make & Model
!Make & Model
!Driver Download
!Driver Download
!Notes
|-
|-
|KW2 Mail Room
|4th Floor Printer Area
|coral.cs.vt.edu
|coral.cs.vt.edu
|Xerox Phaser 7500
|172.21.222.254
|[[https://www.support.xerox.com/support/phaser-7500/downloads/ Phaser 7500]]
|Xerox Phaser 7500 (COLOR)
|[[https://www.support.xerox.com/support/phaser-7500/downloads Phaser 7500]]
|Users report new driver causing problems for windows. Use PCL5 Driver.
|-
|-
|KW2 2nd Floor Grad Area
|4th Floor Printer Area
|adder.cs.vt.edu
|adder.cs.vt.edu
|Konica Minolta Bizhub 363
|172.21.222.26
|[[https://onyxweb.mykonicaminolta.com/OneStopProductSupport?appMode=public&productId=1313&categoryId=1&subCategoryId=ft0 Bizhub 363]]
|Ricoh Mp 4055
|[https://support.ricoh.com/bb/html/dr_ut_e/rc3/model/mp2595/mp2595.htm MP4055]
|
|-
|-
|KW2 Main Office
|3rd Floor Printer Area
|mainprint.cs.vt.edu
|boa.cs.vt.edu
|Konica Minolta Bizbub 363
|172.21.222.42
|[[https://onyxweb.mykonicaminolta.com/OneStopProductSupport?appMode=public&productId=1313&categoryId=1&subCategoryId=ft0 Bizhub 363]]
|Konica Minolta Bizbub 360i
|-
|[[https://onyxweb.mykonicaminolta.com/OneStopProductSupport?appMode=public&productId=2341&categoryId=1&subCategoryId=undefined Bizhub 360i]]
|KW2 1st Floor Grad Area
|
|garden.cs.vt.edu
|HP Laserjet M604
|[[https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-laserjet-enterprise-m604-series/7087284 M604]]
|}
 
===McBryde===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Location
!Hostname
!Make & Model
!Driver Download
|-
|Mcbryde 114
|mcbprint.cs.vt.edu
|Ricoh Mp 4054
|[http://support.ricoh.com/bb/html/dr_ut_e/re2/model/mp2554/mp2554.htm MP4054]
|-
|-
|3rd Floor Printer Area
|Viper.cs.vt.edu
|172.21.222.253
|HP Laserjet M554 (COLOR)
|[[https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-color-laserjet-managed-m553-series/7835646 M553]]
|
|}
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!Make & Model
!Make & Model
!Driver Download
!Driver Download
|-
|Torgersen 1140B
|cobra.cs.vt.edu
|Konica Minolta Bizhub 250i
|[https://onyxweb.mykonicaminolta.com/OneStopProductSupport?appMode=public&productId=2177&categoryId=1&subCategoryId=ft0 Bizhub c250i]
|-
|-
|Torgersen 2000
|Torgersen 2000
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|-
|Torgersen 2220
|Torgersen 2220
|momba.cs.vt.edu
|mamba.cs.vt.edu
|HP Color Laserjet M454dn
|HP Color Laserjet M454dn
|[[https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-color-laserjet-pro-m453-m454-series/19202530 M454]]
|[[https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-color-laserjet-pro-m453-m454-series/19202530 M454]]
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!Make & Model
!Make & Model
!Driver Download
!Driver Download
!Notes
|-
|-
|Torgersen 2160V
|Torgersen 2160V
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|HP Laserjet m401dn
|HP Laserjet m401dn
|[[https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-laserjet-pro-400-printer-m401-series/5096252 M401]]
|[[https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-laserjet-pro-400-printer-m401-series/5096252 M401]]
|Uses these [https://wiki.cs.vt.edu/wiki/Network_Printers#Connecting_to_the_CBB_Shared_Printers instructions] for installation.
|-
|-
|Torgersen 2160V
|Torgersen 2160V
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|HP Color Laserjet M452dn
|HP Color Laserjet M452dn
|[[https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-color-laserjet-pro-m452-series/7326532 M452]]
|[[https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-color-laserjet-pro-m452-series/7326532 M452]]
|Uses these [https://wiki.cs.vt.edu/wiki/Network_Printers#Connecting_to_the_CBB_Shared_Printers instructions] for installation.
|-
|-
|Torgersen 2160V
|Torgersen 2160V
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|Konica Minolta Bizhub 368e
|Konica Minolta Bizhub 368e
|[[https://onyxweb.mykonicaminolta.com/OneStopProductSupport?appMode=public&productId=2009&categoryId=1&subCategoryId=ft0 Bizhub 368]]
|[[https://onyxweb.mykonicaminolta.com/OneStopProductSupport?appMode=public&productId=2009&categoryId=1&subCategoryId=ft0 Bizhub 368]]
|Uses these [https://wiki.cs.vt.edu/wiki/Network_Printers#Connecting_to_the_CBB_Shared_Printers instructions] for installation.
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===MacOS===
===MacOS===
'''Note:''' HP Drivers for Mac have become a little more difficult to access. HP wants you to use HP Easy Start to set up your printer but often on the VT network the Easy Start app is unable to locate the printer which makes it so it can't download the driver. Techstaff recommends downloading the HP Easy Admin tool found at [[https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06164609 HP Support]]. <br />
This tool will allow you to select the model printer and version of MacOS and download the essential software. While installing the software it was required to approve a security allowance twice and restart the macbook to enable the extensions.
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# Go to Printers and Scanners
# Go to Printers and Scanners
# Click the plus to add a printer
# Click the plus to add a printer
# Click on IP
# Click on the World Icon (IP)
# Enter adder.cs.vt.edu in the Address bar
# Enter <Address here: See above> in the Address bar
# Wait for it to populate the rest of the fields and click Add
# Select Protocol: HP JetDirect - Socket
# Wait for it to populate the rest of the fields
# If you have downloaded the drivers listed above, In the Use dropdown choose select software.
# Select the driver for your specific printer
# Click Add
|}
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==Connecting to the CBB Shared Printers==
==Connecting to the CBB Shared Printers==
* '''Note: These instructions only apply the the printers in Torgersen 2160V'''
===Windows===
===Windows===
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* For Centos 8 you can Add a Printer use the cups installation window found by pointing your web browser at http://localhost:631/admin
* For Centos 8 you can Add a Printer using the cups installation window found by pointing your web browser at http://localhost:631/admin
* Requires an Admin Username and Password on the System.

Revision as of 09:38, 13 April 2023

Network Printer Locations

Gilbert Place

Location Hostname IP Make & Model Driver Download Notes
4th Floor Printer Area coral.cs.vt.edu 172.21.222.254 Xerox Phaser 7500 (COLOR) [Phaser 7500] Users report new driver causing problems for windows. Use PCL5 Driver.
4th Floor Printer Area adder.cs.vt.edu 172.21.222.26 Ricoh Mp 4055 MP4055
3rd Floor Printer Area boa.cs.vt.edu 172.21.222.42 Konica Minolta Bizbub 360i [Bizhub 360i]
3rd Floor Printer Area Viper.cs.vt.edu 172.21.222.253 HP Laserjet M554 (COLOR) [M553]

Torgersen

Standard Network Printers
Location Hostname Make & Model Driver Download
Torgersen 1140B cobra.cs.vt.edu Konica Minolta Bizhub 250i Bizhub c250i
Torgersen 2000 ppl.cs.vt.edu HP Laserjet m401dn [M401]
Torgersen 2220 mamba.cs.vt.edu HP Color Laserjet M454dn [M454]
Torgersen 3160 diamondback.cs.vt.edu HP Laserjet m401 [M401]
CBB Shared Printers
Location Server Print Queue Make & Model Driver Download Notes
Torgersen 2160V bioinformatics.cs.vt.edu 2160-hp-m401 HP Laserjet m401dn [M401] Uses these instructions for installation.
Torgersen 2160V bioinformatics.cs.vt.edu 2160-hp-color-m452dn HP Color Laserjet M452dn [M452] Uses these instructions for installation.
Torgersen 2160V bioinformatics.cs.vt.edu 2160-minolta-363 Konica Minolta Bizhub 368e [Bizhub 368] Uses these instructions for installation.

Connecting to Printers

Windows 10

  1. Start -> Settings -> Devices
  2. Select printers & Scanners on the left
  3. Add printer or scanner
  4. Click the new link “the printer that I want isn’t listed”
  5. Add printer using tcp/ip address or hostname
    1. Autodetect
    2. Diamondback.cs.vt.edu
    3. Diamondback.cs.vt.edu
  6. Query the printer and automatically select the driver
  7. Let it use the driver installed or download.
  8. Give it a name (Diamondback or something)
  9. Do not share this printer
  10. Next
  11. If you will be using this one most. Select ‘set as default’
  12. Finish

MacOS

Note: HP Drivers for Mac have become a little more difficult to access. HP wants you to use HP Easy Start to set up your printer but often on the VT network the Easy Start app is unable to locate the printer which makes it so it can't download the driver. Techstaff recommends downloading the HP Easy Admin tool found at [HP Support].

This tool will allow you to select the model printer and version of MacOS and download the essential software. While installing the software it was required to approve a security allowance twice and restart the macbook to enable the extensions.

  1. Click the Apple
  2. Go to System Preferences
  3. Go to Printers and Scanners
  4. Click the plus to add a printer
  5. Click on the World Icon (IP)
  6. Enter <Address here: See above> in the Address bar
  7. Select Protocol: HP JetDirect - Socket
  8. Wait for it to populate the rest of the fields
  9. If you have downloaded the drivers listed above, In the Use dropdown choose select software.
  10. Select the driver for your specific printer
  11. Click Add

Linux - Ubuntu

  1. Open Show Applications -> Settings -> Devices -> Printers
  2. Click Add a Printer
  3. Type the network address in the search bar at the bottom
  4. Select your printer from the list e.g. JetDirect-Printer
  5. On the Driver Screen, Select the manufacturer and Driver e.g. Hewlett-Packard and M401
  6. Note: If your driver isn't available in the list, you can select Generic and Generic PCL to finish setup and then under the printer change the driver to a ppd that you download from the manufacturers site.
  7. If you need to change the driver click the gear on the printer in the Devices menu
  8. Click printer Details -> Install PPD
  9. Navigate to the PPD you Downloaded and select it.

Linux - Centos

  1. Click Activities -> Type printers in the search box -> Select Printers
  2. Click Unlock -> Provide Password if needed -> Click Add
  3. Type the network address in the search bar at the bottom
  4. Select your printer from the list e.g. JetDirect-Printer
  5. On the Driver Screen, Select the manufacturer and Driver e.g. Hewlett-Packard and M401
  6. Note: If your driver isn't available in the list, you can select Generic and Generic PCL to finish setup and then under the printer change the driver to a ppd that you download from the manufacturers site.
  7. If you need to change the driver click the gear on the printer in the Devices menu
  8. Click printer Details -> Install PPD
  9. Navigate to the PPD you Downloaded and select it.
  10. You can change additional features of the Printer under the gear -> Printing Options

Connecting to the CBB Shared Printers

  • Note: These instructions only apply the the printers in Torgersen 2160V

Windows

  1. Click start -> Settings -> Devices -> Printers & Scanners
  2. Click add a printer or scanner
  3. Click "The printer that I want isn't listed"
  4. Select "Select a shared printer by name"
  5. Input the URL to the printer in the following format: http://<ServerName>:631/printers/<PrintQueue>
  6. (example: http://bioinformatics.cs.vt.edu:631/printers/2160-hp-color-m452dn)
  7. Click Next
  8. On the popup to select driver, click windows update unless you have downloaded the specific driver
  9. Select your printer driver from the two lists (example: HP Color LaserJet Pro M452 PCL6)
  10. Click next to finish
  11. Select whether you want to print a test page or not and close the window

MacOS

  1. Click on the Apple, Go to System Preferences
  2. Click on Printers & Scanners
  3. Click on the + Sign
  4. Click IP
  5. Enter the address you are trying to connect to (Example: bioinformatics.cs.vt.edu)
  6. Select IPP if it isn't already selected
  7. Enter the printer you are wanting to use (Example: printers/2160-hp-color-m452dn)
  8. Enter a name for the printer (Example: 2160-hp-color-m452dn)
  9. (Optional) Enter a Location for the printer
  10. Choose either "Select Software" to select an already install driver or "Choose Driver" if you have downloaded a specific driver.
  11. Click Add
  12. If prompted select any additional features the printer may have
  13. Click Ok

Linux - Ubuntu

  1. Open Show Applications -> Settings -> Devices -> Printers -> Additional Printer Settings
  2. Click Add
  3. Type the network address in the uri bar ipp://bioinformatics.cs.vt.edu/printers/PRINTER_QUEUE (In place of PRINTER_QUEUE, type in the name of the queue you want to use from the list above)
  4. Click Forward
  5. On the Choose Driver screen, either look for your printer in the database or select Provide PPD and navigate to the driver file you downloaded
  6. Select any Additional Options that are available for your printer, click forward
  7. Describe your printer and click Apply

Linux - Centos

Works with Centos 7 but not Centos 8*

  1. Open terminal and enter the command: sudo system-printer-config
  2. This will open the Printer configuration window
  3. Enter the URL to the CBB Printers: ipp://bioinformatics.cs.vt.edu/printers/PRINTER_QUEUE (Insert the name of the printer queue you are wanting to use in place of PRINTER_QUEUE)
  4. Click Forward
  5. Either select your printer Driver from database or if it isn't there select provide PPD file and navigate to the driver you downloaded.
  6. Click Forward
  7. Select any Options the printer has from the list and click forward again
  8. Describe your Printer and Click Apply
  • For Centos 8 you can Add a Printer using the cups installation window found by pointing your web browser at http://localhost:631/admin
  • Requires an Admin Username and Password on the System.
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