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--- generic:laptopprint [2019/02/22 13:03] – [Internet Printing on Windows (7 & 8 & 10)] jansen
+++ generic:laptopprint [2024/03/06 09:19] (current) – [Printing from laptops] jansen
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-{{:generic:laptopprint.png?200|}}====== Printing from laptops ======
+{{:generic:laptopprint.png?200|}}
+====== Printing from laptops ======
+FIRST: when you are printing from the wireless network, make sure you have authenticated to the system as described [[wireless|on the page about the wireless networks]]. Note that only our specific networks know about the printers in our buildings; Eduroam and the generic Leiden University networks cannot access our printers.
+{{:generic:1685279753620.png?200 |}}
-FIRST: when you are printing from the wireless network, make sure you have authenticated to the system as described [[wireless|on the page about the wireless networks]]. Note that only our specific networks know about the printers in our buildings; Eduroam and the generic leiden University networks cannot access our printers.
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 ===== Adding printer in MacOS X =====
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 You might want to set double-sided printing on by default, to save paper. Click on the Administration menu and choose "Set Default Options". From there clicking on "General", you can choose to turn on "Two-Sided". By clicking "Set Default options" the setting is saved for all future sessions.
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 ===== Adding a printer in Linux =====
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 If your laptop is running its own local CUPS daemon, you can follow the instructions for CUPS given under Mac OS above.
-===== Internet Printing on Windows (7 & 8 & 10) =====
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+===== Wireless printing Windows =====
 Windows should be able to use this method as well (but: see below).
-In the Add printer wizard, select the option "Connect to a printer on the internet". Windows will first try to find the printer, which is unfortunately not possible in our setup. When offered to enter the printer's address manually, click "next" and in the URL window fill in (for sterrewacht):
+In the Add printer wizard, select the option **"Connect to a printer on the internet"**. Windows will first try to find the printer, which is unfortunately not possible in our setup. When offered to enter the printer's address manually, click "next" and in the URL window fill in (for sterrewacht):
     http://printserver.strw.leidenuniv.nl:631/printers/hpcolor
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     http://printers.lorentz.leidenuniv.nl:631/printers/lorentz_big
-Of course this works for any of our printer names, so fill in your printer of choice here. A [[:printing#known_print_queues|list of available printers]] is available, along with their make and model, for selecting the right driver. Also make sure to use A4 paper in stead of American letter format.
+Of course this works for any of our printer names, so fill in your printer of choice here. A __**[[:printing#known_print_queues|list of available printers]]**__ is available, along with their make and model, for selecting the right driver. Also make sure to use A4 paper in stead of American letter format.
 However, sometimes Windows is installed with the Internet Printing component disabled. So if you weren't presented with the option to connect to a printer on the internet, go to the ''control panel'', select ''Turn Windows Features On or Off'' and scroll down to ''Print and Document Services''. Open that section, and make sure that the Internet Printing Client checkbox is checked.

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