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Printer Configuration

For a pictorial guide to adding printers, click here or here for pdf

For Windows Users

1. Choose under Start > Settings > Printers and Faxes (Or under Control Panel > Printers and Faxes)
2. Choose Add Printer
3. Choose to add A Network Printer
4. Choose URL
5. Refer to Appendix A below for the list of printers’ new addresses
6. Copy and paste the new address to the URL field and click Next
1. This will prompt you for the Printers Driver. If the driver is not available in the list (Namely HP > LaserJet 4250, Color LaserJet 4700), Click Have Disk
2. Click Browse, and browse to C:\. By Default, the drivers are stored at root of C:\
3. Alternatively, you can download the respective drivers from here
7. Choose the Driver that reflects the model number
8. Done!

1. At the top left of menu bar, choose System->Administration->Printing
2. Click Server->New->Printer or "Add" to add a new printer
3. Click "Network Printer -> Internet Printing Protocol (ipp)
4. Then enter the name of the printers you want into the Host: and Queue: boxes - the list of printers and models is at Appendix A
5. Click Forward and Choose the driver corresponding to the model, "eg. HP -> LaserJet 4250tn -> HP LaserJet 4250 hpijs pcl3, 3.10.6" and click OK
6. Your printer should now be added
7. Restart cups by issuing "sudo /etc/init.d/cups restart"

If Adding Printers get Password Prompt

1. Remove cups ssl directory

sudo rm -r /etc/cups/ssl

2. Restart cups

sudo /etc/init.d/cups restart

1. Under System Preferences, open Print and Fax
2. Click the + sign to add a new printer
1. Under Protocol, Choose Internet Printing Protocol (or Line Printer Daemon if IPP does not work). Under Address, type beaver.private.bii
2. Under Queue, type /printers/(your_printer_address). Refer to Appendix A
3. Under Name and Location, refer to respective details for your printer in Appendix A
3. Under Print Using:, select Select a driver to use
4. Type in the driver name to locate your driver
5. Click Add, Continue all the way and you're done

Appendix A

You are only allowed to print to certain printers on your level. You may not print to printers on other levels and certain printers are reserved for selected users. First check if your workstation can contact the printer by pinging its IP address. Next ensure that the correct drivers have been installed in your machine.

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