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printing [2023/05/03 11:59] – [Known print queues] deulprinting [2024/04/05 12:37] (current) – [STRW printers] jansen
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 +===== Printing from laptops =====
 +There is a [[generic:laptopprint|separate page about the printer setup on personal laptops]]. 
  
 ===== Queuing your print ===== ===== Queuing your print =====
  
-{{:printing-blocks.jpg?nolink&200 |}}The command 'printers' should give you a list of printers availlable to people at the observatory, and the location of them. After selecting the closest one to you (or one a little further in case you missed your workout) you can print (postscript!) files with the command '''lpr -P[your printer] myfile.ps'''+{{:printing-blocks.jpg?nolink&200 |}}The command 'printers' should give you a list of printers available to people at the observatory, and the location of them. After selecting the closest one to you (or one a little further in case you missed your workout) you can print (postscript!) files with the command '''lpr -P[your printer] myfile.ps'''
  
-Alternatively you can print !any! file with ''print myfile.anyextension''. Print is a program that determines the type of file to be printed and then selects the appropiate program that can make postscript from the to-be-printed file. +Alternatively you can print !any! file with ''print myfile.anyextension''. Print is a program that determines the type of file to be printed and then selects the appropriate program that can make postscript from the to-be-printed file. 
  
 When you think you wouldn't mind using your selected printer for a longer period you can set it as default with the command '''setenv PRINTER [your printer]'''. This line, when inserted in the .settings file in your homedirectory, will allow you to print any postscript file with just '''print myfile.ps'''.  When you think you wouldn't mind using your selected printer for a longer period you can set it as default with the command '''setenv PRINTER [your printer]'''. This line, when inserted in the .settings file in your homedirectory, will allow you to print any postscript file with just '''print myfile.ps'''. 
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-To find out what the print status of your print job is you can type the command: ''lpq'' or ''lpq -P[your printer]''. The ordering of the jobs is top is actively being printed, down in the list wil be printer later.+To find out what the print status of your print job is you can type the command: ''lpq'' or ''lpq -P[your printer]''. The ordering of the jobs is top is actively being printed, down in the list will be printer later.
  
 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: ''lprm [ID number]'', or ''lprm -P[your printer] [ID number]''. 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: ''lprm [ID number]'', or ''lprm -P[your printer] [ID number]''.
  
 +Here are some more commands as examples:
 +
 +^Command^Description^
 +|lpstat -p| Display a list and state of available printers|
 +|lpr -P//printer-name// //doc.pdf//| Print //doc.pdf// on //printer-name//|
 +|lpq -P//printer-name// | Show the current print queue on the named printer|
 +|lprm -P//printer-name// //job-id// | Remove a job from the queue, the //job-id// can be found in the //lpq// output |
 +|lpstat -v| Display Printers connecton info|
 +|printers| Display printer information from our database|
  
 ===== Printer errors ===== ===== Printer errors =====
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 <del>Acrobat reader can cause such an error if "download Asian fonts" is checked in the print dialog, since we don't have those fonts, it will cause an incomplete print job to be sent to the printer. <del>Acrobat reader can cause such an error if "download Asian fonts" is checked in the print dialog, since we don't have those fonts, it will cause an incomplete print job to be sent to the printer.
 </del> </del>
-===== doublesided printers =====+===== Doublesided printers =====
  
----- +For environmental, and financial, reasons you are encouraged (read urged) to use the double-sided printers for your normal printing jobs. On most printers and copiers, this will be the default already. 
-For environmental, and financial, reasons you are encouraged (read urged) to use the double-sided printers for your normal printing jobs. They are hp52 and op52. The colorprinters already print on both sides by default.  + 
-When printing drafts you can also use the program 'psnup' to output two pages on one sheet. A working example is: +When printing drafts you can also use the program 'psnup' to output two pages on one sheet to save even more paper. A working example is: 
 'cat somefile.ps | psnup -2 | lpr -P[your printer]' (2 pages on one)  'cat somefile.ps | psnup -2 | lpr -P[your printer]' (2 pages on one) 
 or (When you don't need glasses)  or (When you don't need glasses) 
 'cat somefile.ps | psnup -4 | lpr -P[your printer]' (4 pages on one) 'cat somefile.ps | psnup -4 | lpr -P[your printer]' (4 pages on one)
  
 +The environment will thank you!
  
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-sample output of 'printers' (but, run the command to see the actual list off printers!):  
  
  
-====== Known print queues ======+====== STRW printers ======
  
 ^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 iR-ADV C5860/5870 ([[https://www.canon-europe.com/support/business/products/office-printers/imagerunner/advance/imagerunner-advance-c5250.html?type=drivers&language=EN| download driver]])| 
-|gerstel_desk|Personal printer for Evelijn Gerstel and Els Heijsman|HP Color LaserJet cp2025dn| +|BW4copier|GOB 4rd floor, BW wing|Canon copier iR-ADV C5860/5870 ([[https://www.canon-europe.com/support/business/products/office-printers/imagerunner/advance/imagerunner-advance-c5250.html?type=drivers&language=EN| download driver]])| 
-|harm_desk|Personal printer for Harm Habing|HP LaserJet 1022n| +|HL5printer|Corridor Huygens 5th floor Color|HP Color LaserJet 4600| 
-|hl5copier|Huygens Lab 5th floor|Canon copier iR-ADV C5250/5255 ([[http://software.canon-europe.com/products/0011100.asp| download driver]])| +|ITprint|BM420, IT office|HP Color LaserJet M452dn|
-|hp1|Huygens Lab 1st floor B/W, Room 125|HP LaserJet p3010| +
-|hp5|Huygens Lab 5th floor B/W|HP LaserJet p4515| +
-|hpcolor|Huygens Lab 5th floor Color|HP Color LaserJet CP4025| +
-|hpcolor11|Huygens Lab 11th floor Color| HP Color LaserJet M451| +
-|huub_desk|Personal printer for Huub Rottgering|Local Raw Printer| +
-|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 iR-ADV C5250/5255 ([[http://software.canon-europe.com/products/0011100.asp| download driver]])| +
-|hl5copier|Corridor Huygens 5th floor|Canon copier iR-ADV C5250/5255 ([[http://software.canon-europe.com/products/0011100.asp| download driver]])| +
-|hl11copier|Corridor Huygens 11th floor|Canon copier iR-ADV C5250/5255 ([[http://software.canon-europe.com/products/0011100.asp| download driver]])| +
-|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 3000| +|secr1|GOB BM 4.12|HP Color LaserJet 553| 
-|secr3|Room 469|HP Color LaserJet cp2025dn| +|secr3|GOB BW 4.01|HP Color LaserJet cp2025dn (Chatelaine/Ignas)| 
-|sysadmin1|Room 408|HP LaserJet 400 color M451dn| +|sysadmins|HL Room 406|HP Color LaserJet M452dn| 
-|timdesk|Personal printer for Tim de Zeeuw|HP LaserJet 400 color M451dn| + 
-|lorentz_big| Corridor Oort 2nd floor Color| HP Color LaserJet 5520dn| +Note: printer names are case-sensitive! 
-|lorentz_small| Corridor Oort 2nd floor Color | HP Color Laserjet 3000dn|+====== Lorentz Institute Printers ====== 
 + 
 +^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://www.canon-europe.com/support/business/products/office-printers/imagerunner/advance/imagerunner-advance-c5250.html?type=drivers&language=EN| download driver]])| 
 +|oort1-color| Corridor Oort 1st floor |Color | HP Color LaserJet cp2025| 
 + 
 +===== Multifunctional Copiers/Printers =====
  
 +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 <helpdesk-multifunctionals@UFB.leidenuniv.nl> citing the location of the printer and its name/code which you will find on the printer itself.
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