Network Printers

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	Konica Minolta Bizhub 450i	Bizhub 450i	Finisher: FS-539
3rd Floor Printer Area	boa.cs.vt.edu	172.21.222.42	Konica Minolta Bizbub 451i	Bizhub 451i
3rd Floor Printer Area	Viper.cs.vt.edu	172.21.222.253	HP Laserjet M554 (COLOR)	M553

Data And Decision Sciences

Location	Hostname	IP	Make & Model	Driver Download	Notes
D&DS 454 (4th Floor Printer Area)		172.21.228.241	Konica Minolta Bizhub 250i	Bizhub c250i	Finisher:
D&DS 354 (3rd Floor Printer Area)		172.21.228.240	Konica Minolta Bizhub 250i	Bizhub c250i	Finisher:

Torgersen

Standard Network Printers

Location	Hostname	IP	Make & Model	Driver Download	Notes
Torgersen 1140B	cobra.cs.vt.edu		Konica Minolta Bizhub 250i	Bizhub c250i	Finisher:
Torgersen 2000	ppl.cs.vt.edu		HP Laserjet m401dn	M401
Torgersen 2160 V	sidewinder.cs.vt.edu	128.173.54.180	Konica Minolta Bizhub 460i	Bizhub 450i	Finisher:
Torgersen 2160 V	rainbow.cs.vt.edu	128.173.54.179	HP Color Laserjet M452dn	M452
Torgersen 2220	mamba.cs.vt.edu		HP Color Laserjet M454dn	M454

Connecting to Printers

Windows 10

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

Click the Apple Go to System Preferences Go to Printers and Scanners Click the plus to add a printer Click on the World Icon (IP) Enter <Address here: See above> in the Address bar 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

Linux - Ubuntu

Open Show Applications -> Settings -> Devices -> Printers Click Add a Printer Type the network address in the search bar at the bottom Select your printer from the list e.g. JetDirect-Printer On the Driver Screen, Select the manufacturer and Driver e.g. Hewlett-Packard and M401 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. If you need to change the driver click the gear on the printer in the Devices menu Click printer Details -> Install PPD Navigate to the PPD you Downloaded and select it.

Linux - Centos

Click Activities -> Type printers in the search box -> Select Printers Click Unlock -> Provide Password if needed -> Click Add Type the network address in the search bar at the bottom Select your printer from the list e.g. JetDirect-Printer On the Driver Screen, Select the manufacturer and Driver e.g. Hewlett-Packard and M401 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. If you need to change the driver click the gear on the printer in the Devices menu Click printer Details -> Install PPD Navigate to the PPD you Downloaded and select it. You can change additional features of the Printer under the gear -> Printing Options