Network Printers

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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 360i Bizhub 360i
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 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 2160 V sidewinder.cs.vt.edu Konica Minolta Bizhub 460i Bizhub 450i
Torgersen 2160 V rainbow.cs.vt.edu HP Color Laserjet M452dn M452
Torgersen 2220 mamba.cs.vt.edu HP Color Laserjet M454dn M454
Torgersen 3160 diamondback.cs.vt.edu HP Laserjet m401 M401

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
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