Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of Computing/Printers


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05/19/23 15:48:41 (3 years ago)
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    16 Here are specific instructions for setting up printing depending on the OS from which you will be printing:
     16Below are specific instructions for setting up printing depending on the OS from which you will be printing. Substitute the appropriate printer name and location for the printer you want to set up. For example, if you want to set up printing to cricket, substitute 'cricket' in for '[printername]' and 'Pupin 1027' in for '[printerlocation]' in the directions below.
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    1818== MacOS ==
    19 
    20 In the following directions, substitute the appropriate printer name and location for the printer you want to set up. For example, if you want to set up printing to cricket, substitute 'cricket' in for '[printername]' and 'Pupin 1027' in for '[printerlocation]' in the directions below.
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    2220* open "System Preference" and click on "Printers & Scanners"
     
    6664== Windows ==
    6765
    68 Coming soon...
     66=== Download the appropriate drivers ===
     67
     68For all printers other than firefly:
     69
     70* Go to https://www.hp.com/
     71* Click on the menu (three horizontal lines) icon in the upper right corner
     72* In the drop down menu, choose Support->Software & drivers
     73* Click on Printer
     74* For product name, type the following and then choose the full name for the printer model that should pop up:
     75  * for cricket or bee: cp4025
     76  * for locust, monarch, or moth: m608
     77  * for dragonfly: p3015
     78* For dragonfly, expand the section, "Driver-Universal Print Driver", for the others, expand "Basic Drivers"
     79* Click "Download" to the right of the PCL6 driver for the printer
     80* Open the file (either in the Downloads dropdown in the browser or by opening the latest file to be added to your Downloads folder
     81* Click on "Yes" or "Unzip" when it asks to extract the file, noting the directory where it extracts it
     82
     83For firefly:
     84
     85* Go to https://www.ricoh-usa.com/en
     86* Click on "Support & Downloads" and then choose Support->Drivers & Software
     87* In the box labeled "Select to find downloads for your equipment", enter "mp 4054" and click on the search (magnifying glass) icon
     88* Click on "MP 4054" under Drivers
     89* Click on "I Agree"
     90* Download the PCL 6 Driver
     91* Click on "Unzip", noting the directory where it extracts it
     92
     93Possible locations of extracted printer driver files:
     94
     95||Printer||Driver file location||
     96||cricket, bee||C:\HP_Color_Laserjet-CP4520_Series||
     97||locust, monarch, moth||C:\HP_LJM607-M608-M609||
     98||dragonfly||c:\HP Universal Print Driver\pcl6-c64-7.0.1.24923||
     99||firefly||c:\temp\z94640L16||
     100
     101=== Add printer ===
     102
     103* open Settings, click on Devices (or Home first if you don't see Devices), and click on Printers & Scanners
     104* click on "Add a printer or scanner"
     105* click on "The printer I want isn't listed"
     106* select "Add a local printer or network printer with manual settings" and click "Next"
     107* if [printername] (e.g., "cricket") appears under the list of existing ports, select that and click "Next", otherwise:
     108  * select "Create a new port"
     109  * for "Type of port", choose "Standard TCP/IP Port"
     110  * click "Next"
     111{{{
     112Hostname or IP address: [printername].astro.columbia.edu
     113Port name: [printername]
     114Query the printer and automatically select the driver to use: unchecked
     115}}}
     116* click "Next"
     117* in the "Install the printer driver" window, click on the "Have Disk..." button
     118* click on "Browse", navigate to the download folder for the appropriate driver (the exact filename in the box is not important, click "Open", and click "OK"
     119* for firefly, navigate to the subfolder, disk1, that has a *.inf file
     120* select the printer model
     121  * for cricket or bee: HP Color !LaserJet CP4020 Series PCL
     122  * for locust, monarch, or moth: HP !LaserJet M607 M608 M609 PCL-6
     123  * for dragonfly: HP Universal Printing PCL 6
     124  * for firefly: on the left, for Manufacturer, select Ricoh, and on the right, select "RICOH MP 4054 PCL 6"
     125* click "Next"
     126* enter the printer name: [printername], and click "Next"
     127* select "Do not share this printer" and click "Next"