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* Laptops with cable connection might **install the printers** [[#Installation if connected via ethernet cable| following these instructions]] | * Laptops with cable connection might **install the printers** [[#Installation if connected via ethernet cable| following these instructions]] | ||
- | * **Wireless printing is disabled for security reasons.**<del>For machines connected to the network via **wireless**, one must connect **directly** to each printer and configure it. | + | * For machines connected to the network via **wireless**, one must connect **directly** to each printer and configure it. |
- | * [[#Installation_if_connected_via_Wireless|Click here for installation instructions]]</del> | + | |
===== About the available printers ===== | ===== About the available printers ===== | ||
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Might be useful if you want to print something that Leonardo D. has written. | Might be useful if you want to print something that Leonardo D. has written. | ||
- | Combining options | + | |
+ | == Combining options == | ||
You can combine the options, like in the following example | You can combine the options, like in the following example | ||
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=== MacOS X === | === MacOS X === | ||
- | [thanks to Alice Ohlson] | + | [thanks to Alice O.] |
- Go to **System Preferences** > **Printers & Scanners**. | - Go to **System Preferences** > **Printers & Scanners**. | ||
- Click the **+** sign to add a printer. | - Click the **+** sign to add a printer. | ||
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==== Installation if connected via Wireless ==== | ==== Installation if connected via Wireless ==== | ||
- | The best is to book a time with me if you need to install. | + | The printers currently do not work via Wireless, sorry. |
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- | If you really want to do yourself: | + | |
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- | Root/Admin privileges: might be needed if you need to install new drivers | + | |
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- | Install the printer drivers yourself, and then install the printer by using its hostname. | + | |
- | When choosing the printer driver, I suggest either PS or PCL. The result may vary depending on the printer. | + | |
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- | This may vary depending on the printer vendor, and Linux may or may not have the drivers. | + | |
- | A list of tested working drivers is provided [[#Drivers|here]] | + | |
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- | All you need to do is to provide the hostname of the printer. In most cases it will work if you use | + | |
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- | socket://<printer FQDN>:9100 | + | |
- | or | + | |
- | http://<printer FQDN> | + | |
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- | e.g. | + | |
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- | socket://lw1.hep.lu.se:9100 | + | |
- | http://clw2.hep.lu.se | + | |
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