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+ | ===== Printing from laptops ===== | ||
+ | There is a [[generic: | ||
===== Queuing your print ===== | ===== Queuing your print ===== | ||
- | {{: | + | {{: |
- | When you think you wouldn' | + | Alternatively you can print !any! file with '' |
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+ | When you think you wouldn' | ||
- | Alternatively you can print !any! file with 'print myfile.anyextension' | ||
- | Mind that for print to work '' | ||
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- | To find out what the print status of your print job is you can type the command: '' | + | To find out what the print status of your print job is you can type the command: '' |
If you by accident queued a wrong file in the printer queue you may remove your entries by having noted the job ID number and running the command: '' | If you by accident queued a wrong file in the printer queue you may remove your entries by having noted the job ID number and running the command: '' | ||
+ | Here are some more commands as examples: | ||
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+ | ^Command^Description^ | ||
+ | |lpstat -p| Display a list and state of available printers| | ||
+ | |lpr -P// | ||
+ | |lpq -P// | ||
+ | |lprm -P// | ||
+ | |lpstat -v| Display Printers connecton info| | ||
+ | |printers| Display printer information from our database| | ||
===== Printer errors ===== | ===== Printer errors ===== | ||
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Recently, we are experiencing lots of printer errors. These are usually caused by strange postscript or pdf files that fail to print. If you see a printer displaying such an error, first check if your print job is the first in the queue. if it is, it's probably your job that caused the error somehow, so DON'T sent the same job to all the other printers to see if it print there. | Recently, we are experiencing lots of printer errors. These are usually caused by strange postscript or pdf files that fail to print. If you see a printer displaying such an error, first check if your print job is the first in the queue. if it is, it's probably your job that caused the error somehow, so DON'T sent the same job to all the other printers to see if it print there. | ||
- | Acrobat reader can cause such an error if " | ||
+ | Often, these jobs are truncated due to lack of disk space, either in your user home disk quota, or in the /var partition of your computer where the job is spooled before printing. Check and solve these problems first, and chances are that the printing problem will be solved also. | ||
- | ===== doublesided | + | < |
+ | </ | ||
+ | ===== Doublesided | ||
- | ---- | + | For environmental, |
- | For environmental, | + | |
- | When printing drafts you can also use the program ' | + | When printing drafts you can also use the program ' |
'cat somefile.ps | psnup -2 | lpr -P[your printer]' | 'cat somefile.ps | psnup -2 | lpr -P[your printer]' | ||
or (When you don't need glasses) | or (When you don't need glasses) | ||
'cat somefile.ps | psnup -4 | lpr -P[your printer]' | 'cat somefile.ps | psnup -4 | lpr -P[your printer]' | ||
+ | The environment will thank you! | ||
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- | sample output of ' | ||
- | ====== | + | ====== |
^Name^Location^Type^ | ^Name^Location^Type^ | ||
- | |ewine_desk|Personal printer for Ewine van Dishoeck|HP LaserJet 2420 Postscript| | + | |BW3copier|GOB 3rd floor, BW wing|Canon copier |
- | |gerstel_desk|Personal printer for Evelijn Gerstel and Els Heijsman|HP Color LaserJet cp2025dn| | + | |BW4copier|GOB 4rd floor, |
- | |harm_desk|Personal printer for Harm Habing|HP LaserJet 1022n| | + | |HL5printer|Corridor |
- | |hl5copier|Huygens Lab 5th floor|Canon copier| | + | |ITprint|BM420, IT office|HP Color LaserJet |
- | |hp1|Huygens Lab 1st floor B/W, Room 125|HP LaserJet p3010| | + | |
- | |hp5|Huygens Lab 5th floor B/W|HP LaserJet p4515| | + | |
- | |hpcolor|Huygens | + | |
- | |hpcolor11|Huygens Lab 11th floor Color| HP Color LaserJet | + | |
- | |huub_desk|Personal printer for Huub Rottgering|Local Raw Printer| | + | |
- | |israel_desk|Personal printer for Frank Israel and Jan Lub|HP 2500CM| | + | |
- | |koen_desk|Personal printer for Koen Kuijken|HP LaserJet 6MP| | + | |
|marijn_desk|Personal printer for Marijn Franx|HP LaserJet 6MP| | |marijn_desk|Personal printer for Marijn Franx|HP LaserJet 6MP| | ||
- | |miley_desk|Personal printer for George Miley|HP LaserJet 400 M401| | + | |novaoffice|BW246, NOVA office|HP Color LaserJet cp2025n| |
- | |novaoffice|Room 433|HP Color LaserJet cp2025n| | + | |
- | |Oort4copier|Corridor Oort 4th floor|Canon copier| | + | |
- | |Oort5copier|Corridor Oort 5th floor|Canon copier| | + | |
- | |op4|Corridor Oort 4th floor B/W|HP LaserJet p4515| | + | |
- | |op5|Corridor Oort 5th floor B/W|HP LaserJet p4515| | + | |
- | |opcolor|Corridor Oort 4th floor Color|HP Color LaserJet 4700| | + | |
- | |opcolor5|Corridor Oort 5th floor Color|HP Color LaserJet 4600| | + | |
- | |rudolf_desk|Personal printer for Rudolf Lepoole|HP Business Inkjet 1200| | + | |
|schaye_desk|Personal printer for Joop Schaye |HP Color LaserJet 2605dn| | |schaye_desk|Personal printer for Joop Schaye |HP Color LaserJet 2605dn| | ||
- | |secr1|Corridor Oort 4th under staircase|HP Color LaserJet | + | |secr1|GOB BM 4.12|HP Color LaserJet |
- | |secr3|Room 469|HP Color LaserJet cp2025dn| | + | |secr3|GOB BW 4.01|HP Color LaserJet cp2025dn |
- | |sysadmin1|Room 408|HP LaserJet | + | |sysadmins|HL Room 406|HP Color LaserJet |
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+ | Note: printer names are case-sensitive! | ||
+ | ====== Lorentz Institute Printers ====== | ||
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+ | ^Name^Location^Type^Model^ | ||
+ | |lorentz_small| Corridor Oort 2nd floor| Color| HP Color LaserJet cp4520| | ||
+ | |lorentz_medium| Corridor Oort 2nd floor| Color| HP Color LaserJet M553| | ||
+ | |oort2copier| Corridor Oort 2nd floor| Color|Canon copier iR-ADV C5860/5870 ([[https:// | ||
+ | |oort1-color| Corridor Oort 1st floor |Color | HP Color LaserJet cp2025| | ||
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+ | ===== Multifunctional Copiers/ | ||
+ | These systems are not managed by the support team of the institute, although we handle the print queues and can solve minor problems with these devices. \\ | ||
+ | If you experience any problems with them such as jams, out of toner or more complex errors, please do not hesitate to | ||
+ | contact < |