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| ===== Installation ===== | ===== Installation ===== | ||
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| - | ==== Installation if connected via ethernet cable ==== | ||
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| - | **Linux laptops** and **Apple or Windows machines** would need to install all the printers manually. | ||
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| - | === GNU/Linux === | ||
| Get to the print room where the printer is located and note the printer Model Name and hostnames. You will need those later. | Get to the print room where the printer is located and note the printer Model Name and hostnames. You will need those later. | ||
| - | use your printer system configurator to add the printer. It may vary depending on distributions. | + | ==== GNU/Linux ==== |
| - | 1. When asked for the printer, choose to add a **network printer** and type in the URL: | + | Use your printer system configurator to add the printer. It may vary depending on distributions. |
| - | ipps://cups.hep.lu.se:631/printers/<printername> | + | - When asked for the printer, choose to add a **network printer** and type in the URL:<code>ipps://cups.hep.lu.se:631/printers/<printername></code>e.g.<code>ipp://cups.hep.lu.se:631/printers/lw1 |
| - | + | ipp://cups.hep.lu.se:631/printers/copy</code> | |
| - | e.g. | + | - Repeat step 1 for each printer you want to add. |
| + | * //lw1// should not require drivers, as they are provided by the standard CUPS server library on every Linux. | ||
| + | * For //copy// you will need to install the drivers. See [[#Drivers]] | ||
| + | - Test with ''lpstat -a'', you should see the list of configured printers. | ||
| + | - Print a test page. If connected via wireless you will be asked for username and password. | ||
| - | ipp://cups.hep.lu.se:631/printers/lw1 | + | ==== Windows ==== |
| - | ipp://cups.hep.lu.se:631/printers/copy | + | |
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| - | 2. Repeat step 1 for each printer you want to add. | + | |
| - | //lw1// should not require drivers, as they are provided by the standard CUPS server library on every Linux. | + | - Go to Printers and Faxes and add a new printer |
| - | + | - When asked for a new printer, select network printer (TCP/IP) | |
| - | For //copy// you will need to install the drivers. I provide a working version here: TODO | + | - Add the printer this way: <code>https://cups.hep.lu.se:631/printers/printername</code> e.g. <code>http://cups.hep.lu.se:631/printers/lw1 |
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| - | 3. Test with ''lpstat -a'', you should see the list of configured printers. | + | |
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| - | 4. Print a test page. If connected via wireless you will be asked for username and password. | + | |
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| - | === Windows === | + | |
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| - | 1. Go to Printers and Faxes and add a new printer | + | |
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| - | 2. When asked for a new printer, select network printer (TCP/IP) | + | |
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| - | 3. Add the printer this way: <code>https://cups.hep.lu.se:631/printers/printername</code> e.g. <code>http://cups.hep.lu.se:631/printers/lw1 | + | |
| https://cups.hep.lu.se:631/printers/copy</code> | https://cups.hep.lu.se:631/printers/copy</code> | ||
| - | - You will be asked for drivers. If you're lucky, they're on Windows Update, if you're not, find them yourself by looking at the vendor's website. I have some downloaded already and I provide them here: TODO | + | * You will be asked for drivers. If you're lucky, they're on Windows Update, if you're not, find them yourself by looking at the vendor's website. I have some downloaded already and I provide them here: [[#Drivers]] |
| - | - When the drivers have been installed, you should be able to use the printer. | + | * When the drivers have been installed, you should be able to use the printer. |
| + | - Print a test page. If connected via wireless you will be asked for username and password. | ||
| - | 4. Print a test page. If connected via wireless you will be asked for username and password. | + | ==== MacOS X ==== |
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| - | === MacOS X === | + | |
| :!::!::!::!: | :!::!::!::!: | ||
| this documentation only works for direct installation. For the cups server is a bit more complicated. | this documentation only works for direct installation. For the cups server is a bit more complicated. | ||
| - | Apple does not provide drivers for any of the printers. They need to be downloaded aside. I provided them here: TODO | + | Apple does not provide drivers for any of the printers. They need to be downloaded aside. I provided them here: [[#Drivers]] |
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| - The rest of the information will be filled in automatically (you can change the Name and Location fields to something more useful). | - The rest of the information will be filled in automatically (you can change the Name and Location fields to something more useful). | ||
| - Click "Add". | - Click "Add". | ||
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| + | === Drivers === | ||
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| + | They can be found on the shared storage at this path: | ||
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| + | ''/nfs/windows/drivers/printers'' | ||
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