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--- generic:laptopprint [2023/10/19 08:24] – [Internet Printing on Windows (7 & 8 & 10)] evdkraan
+++ generic:laptopprint [2024/11/20 12:39] (current) – [Adding a printer in Linux] olexandr
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 ====== Printing from laptops ======
-FIRST: when you are printing from the wireless network, make sure you have authenticated to the system as described [[wireless|on the page about the wireless networks]]. Note that only our specific networks know about the printers in our buildings; Eduroam and the generic leiden University networks cannot access our printers.
+FIRST: when you are printing from the wireless network, make sure you have authenticated to the system as described [[wireless|on the page about the wireless networks]]. Note that only our specific networks know about the printers in our buildings; Eduroam and the generic Leiden University networks cannot access our printers.
-{{:generic:1685279753620.png?200 |}} ===== Adding printer in MacOS X =====
+{{:generic:1685279753620.png?200 |}}
+===== Adding printer in MacOS X =====
   * Go to System Preferences
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   * Click on the Sphere with 'IP'
   * Fill in the fields in as follows:
-    * Address for STRW users: printserver.strw.leidenuniv.nl or laptopprint.strw.leidenuniv.nl
+    * Address for STRW users: printserver.strw.leidenuniv.nl
     * Address for LORENTZ users: printers.lorentz.leidenuniv.nl
     * Protocol: Internet Printing Protocol - IPP
-    * Queue: printers/hpcolor (or [[:printing#known_print_queues|other printer names]], but make sure to type ''printers/'' before the usual name of the printer!)
+    * Queue: printers/BW3copier (or [[:printing#known_print_queues|other printer names]], but make sure to type ''<color #ff7f27>printers/</color>'' before the usual name of the printer! eg: ''printers/BW4copier'')
     * Name: (fill in some name that helps you remember which printer this is)
     * Location: (optional, if for your information only, eg to distinguish strw printers from the printer at home)
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-{{:generic:symbol-linux.jpg?200 |}}===== Adding a printer in Linux =====
+{{:generic:symbol-linux.jpg?200 |}}
+===== Adding a printer in Linux =====
 Since various Linux distributions use their own tool for the configuration of printers, we cannot give an exact description of the options to select, just the general information. It is usually quite intuitive to find out where exactly this information needs to be entered in the available configuration tool.
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 If your laptop is running its own local CUPS daemon, you can follow the instructions for CUPS given under Mac OS above.
+=== Alternative way for Linux ===
+It can happen that some desktop managers like Gnome have only a basic printer setup interface, which doesn't allow to add printers in the way described above. In this case, you can use a more advanced version of the interface which is often available by default. It is called ''Printer Settings'' in the applications menu. If it isn't available you can install it via ''apt'' or ''yum''/''dnf''. The package name is ''system-config-printer''. It can also be started with the following command:
+''/usr/bin/python3 /usr/share/system-config-printer/system-config-printer.py''
+In the interface add a network printer, use Internet Printing Protocol and HTTP option with the following url ''http://printserver.strw.leidenuniv.nl:631/printers/<printer name>''. Sometimes, it is necessary to omit the port.
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-{{:generic:ps_windows_01.jpg?200 |}}===== Internet Printing on Windows (7 & 8 & 10) =====
+{{:generic:8867.microsoft_5f00_logo_2d00_for_2d00_screen.jpg?200 |}}
+===== Wireless printing Windows =====
 Windows should be able to use this method as well (but: see below).

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