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===Linux - Centos===
===Linux - Centos===


==Installing a Cups Printer==
==Connecting to a Cups Printer==
===Windows===
Click start -> Settings -> Devices -> Printers & Scanners
Click add a printer or scanner
Click "The printer that I want isn't listed"
Select "Select a shared printer by name"
Input the URL to the printer
-example: http://bioinformatics.cs.vt.edu:631/printers/2160-hp-color-m452dn
Click Next
On the popup to select driver, click windows update (unless you have downloaded the specific driver)
Select your printer driver from the two lists
-example: HP Color LaserJet Pro M452 PCL6
Click next to finish
Select whether you want to print a test page or not and close the window
===MacOS===
Click on the Apple, Go to System Preferences
Click on Printers & Scanners
Click on the + Sign
Click IP
Enter the address you are trying to connect to
  - Example: bioinformatics.cs.vt.edu
Select IPP if it isn't already selected
Enter the printer you are wanting to use
  - Example: printers/2160-hp-color-m452dn
Enter a name for the printer
  - Example: 2160-hp-color-m452dn
(Optional) Enter a Location for the printer
Choose "Select Software" from the use drop down
Select "HP Laserjet Series PCL 4/5"
Click Add
If prompted select any additional features the printer may have
Click ok

Revision as of 10:06, 14 January 2020

Printer Locations

KnowledgeWorks II

  • coral.cs.vt.edu - Xerox Phaser 7500 - KW2 Mail Room
  • adder.cs.vt.edu - Konica Minolta Bizhub 363 - KW2 2nd Floor Grad Area
  • mainprint.cs.vt.edu - Konica Minolta Bizbub 363 - KW2 Main Office
  • garden.cs.vt.edu - HP Laserjet M604 - KW2 1st Floor Grad Area

McBryde

  • mcbprint.cs.vt.edu - Ricoh Mp 4054 - Mcbryde 114

Torgersen

Standard Network Printers

  • ppl.cs.vt.edu - HP Laserjet m401dn - Torgersen 2000
  • diamondback.cs.vt.edu - HP Laserjet m401 - Torgersen 3160

Cups Printers

  • Laser-m401 - HP Laserjet m401dn - Torgersen 2160V
  • Color-Laser - HP Color Laserjet M452dn - Torgersen 2160V
  • Minolta-Copier - Konica Minolta Bizhub 368e - Torgersen 2160V

Connecting to Printers

Windows

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

MacOS

  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 IP
  6. Enter adder.cs.vt.edu in the Address bar
  7. Wait for it to populate the rest of the fields and click Add

Linux - Ubuntu

Linux - Centos

Connecting to a Cups Printer

Windows

Click start -> Settings -> Devices -> Printers & Scanners Click add a printer or scanner Click "The printer that I want isn't listed" Select "Select a shared printer by name" Input the URL to the printer

-example: http://bioinformatics.cs.vt.edu:631/printers/2160-hp-color-m452dn

Click Next On the popup to select driver, click windows update (unless you have downloaded the specific driver) Select your printer driver from the two lists

-example: HP Color LaserJet Pro M452 PCL6

Click next to finish Select whether you want to print a test page or not and close the window

MacOS

Click on the Apple, Go to System Preferences Click on Printers & Scanners Click on the + Sign Click IP Enter the address you are trying to connect to

 - Example: bioinformatics.cs.vt.edu

Select IPP if it isn't already selected Enter the printer you are wanting to use

 - Example: printers/2160-hp-color-m452dn

Enter a name for the printer

 - Example: 2160-hp-color-m452dn

(Optional) Enter a Location for the printer Choose "Select Software" from the use drop down Select "HP Laserjet Series PCL 4/5" Click Add If prompted select any additional features the printer may have Click ok