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--- institute_lorentz:institutelorentz_printers [2019/01/17 13:27] – [Printers] lenocil
+++ institute_lorentz:institutelorentz_printers [2024/03/06 09:35] (current) – jansen
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-====== Printers ======
+====== Lorentz Institute Printers ======
-:!: As of the 16th of September 2016 the wireless network  //HLOortNetwork// has been discontinued. Please use
+Much on this page is obsolete; please see [[:printing]] for a general description of printer setup.
-`UL-STRW-LION' when using your personal device.
-All Lorentz Institute printers have been pre-configured and are ready to be used on your GNU/Linux workstation.
+---
-To display a list and state of available printers from your GNU/Linux workstation use ''lpstat''
+Members of the Institute can print on any of the following printers when on-campus
-<code>
-lpstat -p
-</code>
-and to print a document
-<code>
-lpr -P<printer_name> <document>
-</code>
-:!: Some printers might have access restrictions.
+^Name^Location^Type^Model^Connection^
+|lorentz_small| Corridor Oort 2nd floor| Color| HP Color LaserJet cp4520|%%ipp(s)://printers.lorentz.leidenuniv.nl/printers/lorentz_small%%|
+|lorentz_medium| Corridor Oort 2nd floor| Color| HP Color LaserJet M553|%%ipp(s)://printers.lorentz.leidenuniv.nl/printers/lorentz_medium%%|
+|oort1-color| Corridor Oort 1st floor |Color | HP Color LaserJet cp2025|%%ipp(s)://printers.lorentz.leidenuniv.nl/printers/oort1-color%%|
-IP addresses and hostnames of the printers can be obtained  using
-<code>
+===== Printing from GNU/Linux Workstations =====
-$ lpstat -v
-</code>
+==== Via any Application GUI ====
-You can also find valuable information [[:printing|here]].
+All Lorentz Institute printers have been pre-configured and are ready to be used on your GNU/Linux workstation. These should appear in a drop-down menu of the print panel of the software you are using to print.
-===== Printing from Laptops and other mobile devices =====
-Follow the following steps.
+==== Printing From the Terminal ====
-  * Connect to a wireless network
+^Command^Description^
-  * Configure printer(s)
+|lpstat -p| Display a list and state of available printers|
-  * Print
+|lpr -P//printer-name// //doc.pdf//| Print //doc.pdf// on //printer-name//|
+|lpstat -v| Display Printers connecton info|
-==== Connect to a wireless network ====
+===== Printing from GNU/Linux, MacOS personal desktops and laptops =====
+Connect your device to the __UL-STRW-LION__ wireless network or use a cabled connection if that is available in your office ((The network sockets you can use with your personal devices are labelled //laptop//)).
-Your wireless card will probably detect the presence of one of more of the following networks
+We advise you use the [[https://www.cups.org/|CUPS software]] to install any of the IL printers.
-  * UL-STRW-LION
+^Steps to Install the ''lorentz_medium'' printer ((tested with several GNU/Linux distros and with Mac OS Mojave))^
-  * HLOortNetwork
+|Browse to https://localhost:631 (CUPS)|
-  * Eduroam
+|Select the administration tab (insert your __personal device account credentials__ if asked)|
+|Click on Add new printer|
+|Select ipp printer|
+|Sse %%ipp(s)://printers.lorentz.leidenuniv.nl/printers/lorentz_medium%% as connection|
+|Select the right manufacturer (HP in this case)|
+|Select IPP everywhere or, if that is not available, the driver corresponding to the printer model (see [[institute_lorentz:institutelorentz_printers#printers|table above]]) from the drivers list|
+|Push add to finalise|
+|Optionally you can configure the printer to print double side|
-Connect to either UL-STRW-LION or HLOortNetwork. Upon successful binding try opening your browser and visiting a web page, for instance [[http://physicsworld.com/]]. You should be re-directed to a university web portal in which you will be able to authenticate. Fill in your credentials and upon successful authentication you will be ready to browse the internet freely.
+You can repeat the steps above to install any other printer. Just change the printer name accordingly.
-For instance:
+:!: The use of  PCL drivers to install a printer could result in black-and-white printing only.
-domain: LORENTZ
+===== Multifunctional Copiers/Printers =====
-Username: your-lorentz-username
+These systems are not managed by the IL support team. If you experience any problems with them, please do not hesitate to
+contact <helpdesk-multifunctionals@UFB.leidenuniv.nl> citing the location of the printer and its name/code which you will find on the printer itself.
-Password: your-lorentz-passwd
-==== Configure printers ====
-Add a new printer. This procedure differs for different operating systems. Please refer to your device manual for help or [[http://helpdesk.lorentz.leidenuniv.nl|contact us]].
-The only important note is that you should configure the printer connection using the institute printer server
-''printers.lorentz.leidenuniv.nl''.
-If your device allows you to specify a web address for the printer, then you can use  ''http://printers.lorentz.leidenuniv.nl:631/printers/<printer-name>''
-where <printer-name> is one the Lorentz Institute printers (see below).
-If your device requests that printers be configured via the ipp protocol, then you can enter
-Host: ''printers.lorentz.leidenuniv.nl''
-Queue: ''printers/<printer-name>''
-The institute printers are the following:
-^Name^Location^Type^
-|lorentz_big| Corridor Oort 2nd floor Color| HP Color LaserJet 5520dn|
-|lorentz_medium| Corridor Oort 2nd floor Color| HP Color LaserJet M55|
-|lorentz_small| Corridor Oort 2nd floor Color | HP Color Laserjet 3000dn|
-|oort1-color| Corridor Oort 1st floor Color | HP Color LaserJet cp2025|
-==== Print ====
-''lpr -P<printer> myfile.ps''
-===== More info =====
-[[generic:laptopprint|here]].

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