Difference between revisions of "Printing over the network"

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If you are printing out many slides for studying, see How to print multiple slides per page

Go to Start->Run and type "\\williams\williams"
Scroll down until you see a somewhat overwhelming list of the network printers on campus, e.g. lw-jesup-205
Click on the printer you want to install, then click "Yes" and "OK" to the popups
Find the type of the printer you want to install (some listed here). All public printers are HP, usually laserjet 5m, 4000, 4050, 4100. If you can't find the right one, select something close to it.
The installation should complete on its own, and the printer will come up as an option the next time you try to print.

Go to "Printers and Faxes"
Click "Add a Printer"
Click Next and then Next again for "Local printer attached to this computer"
Choose the "Create a new port" bullet and Scroll down to "Standard TCP/IP port"
Click Next and then Next again
Type in the name of the printer you want installed followed by ".williams.edu", e.g. lw-jesup-205.williams.edu
Click Next twice, then wait a while
Follow the same instructions as above for choosing the type of printer to install

Open Print and Fax from the System Preferences
With the Printing tab selected, click the + button
When the Printer Browser opens, select IP printer
Select Line Printer Daemon - LPD as the Protocol. Set the address to: lpr.williams.edu (note lpr is L P R)
You will need to look up the queue name of a public printer. Also note the model (some listed here).
Type in the printers queue name, e.g. lw-jesup-205
Select the model. If you aren't sure, the HP laserjet 5m is a good choice.

Open Fax and Print from the System Preferences
Add Printer
Select IP printing
Select LPD/LPR. Set the printer address to: lpr.williams.edu (note lpr is L P R)
You will need to look up the queue name of a public printer. Also note the model (some listed here).
Type in the printers queue name, e.g. lw-jesup-205
Select the model. If you aren't sure, the HP laserjet 5m is a good choice.

Open the Mac Print Center (located in Applications / Utilities)
Add Printer
The best option is to select LPR. Set the server to: lpr.williams.edu (note lpr is L P R)
Uncheck the "use default queue name on server"
You will need to look up the queue name of a public printer. Also note the model (some listed here).
Type in the printers queue name, e.g. lw-jesup-205
Choose the model. If you aren't sure, the HP laserjet 5m is a good choice.
If you have AppleTalk enabled on your Mac you can browse for printers directly.

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 *Find the type of the printer you want to install (some listed [http://cf.williams.edu/oit/facilities/printers/public.cfm here]).  All public printers are HP, usually laserjet 5m, 4000, 4050, 4100. If you can't find the right one, select something close to it.
 *The installation should complete on its own, and the printer will come up as an option the next time you try to print.
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 *Go to "Printers and Faxes"
 *Click "Add a Printer"
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 *Follow the same instructions as above for choosing the type of printer to install
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 *Open Print and Fax from the System Preferences