Changes between Version 2 and Version 3 of Computing/Printers


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    88||Pupin 207||locust||b&w||HP !LaserJet Enterprise M607||locust.astro.columbia.edu||
    99||Pupin 1027||cricket||color||HP Color !LaserJet CP4025dn||cricket.astro.columbia.edu||
     10||Pupin 1027||firefly||b&w||Ricoh MP 4054 (copier/scanner/printer)||firefly.astro.columbia.edu||
    1011||Pupin 1210||monarch||b&w||HP !LaserJet Enterprise M608||monarch.astro.columbia.edu||
    1112||Pupin 1328||bee||color||HP Color !LaserJet CP4025dn||bee.astro.columbia.edu||
     
    1819== MacOS ==
    1920
    20 * open "System Preference" and click on "Printers & Scanners"
    21 * click on the '+' at the bottom of the list of printers to add a new printer
    22 * click on the IP (globe) icon
    23 * enter the following information:
     21In the following directions, substitute the appropriate printer name and location from the table above 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.
     22
     23* Open "System Preference" and click on "Printers & Scanners"
     24* Click on the '+' at the bottom of the list of printers to add a new printer
     25* Click on the IP (globe) icon
     26* Enter the following information:
    2427{{{
    2528Address: [printername].astro.columbia.edu
     
    3033Use: AirPrint or [Printer Model] (let it automatically choose the value)
    3134}}}
    32 * click the "Add" button
     35* Click the "Add" button
    3336
    3437== Linux ==
     
    3639Note: The following commands should all be run as root. Either add a 'sudo ' in front of them, or run 'sudo -s' to get a root shell before running them.
    3740
     41=== For printers other than firefly ===
     42
    3843Make sure that the package, hplip, is installed. To install it, run (for debian/ubuntu):
    3944{{{
    4045apt-get install hplip
    4146}}}
    42 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.
     47In the following directions, substitute the appropriate printer name and location from the table at the top of this page 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.
    4348{{{
    4449hp-setup -i [printername].astro.columbia.edu
    4550}}}
    46 answer the following prompts with the information after the '>':
     51and enter the following information as you are prompted:
    4752{{{
    48 Please enter a name for this print queue: > [printername]
    49 Does this PPD file appear to be the correct one > y
    50 Enter a location description for this printer > [printerlocation]
     53Please enter a name for this print queue: [printername]
     54Does this PPD file appear to be the correct one? y
     55Enter a location description for this printer: [printerlocation]
    5156}}}
    52 Then run the appropriate command (for the printer you are setting up) among the following  to include the correct options:
    53 
     57Then run the appropriate command (for the printer you are setting up) among the following to supply the correct options:
    5458
    5559for cricket, bee, and dragonfly:
     
    6064{{{
    6165lpadmin -p [printername] -o Duplex=DuplexNoTumble -o printer-is-shared=false
     66}}}
     67
     68=== For firefly ===
     69
     70Download its ppd file from openprinting.org:
     71{{{
     72wget https://www.openprinting.org/download/PPD/Ricoh/PDF/Ricoh-MP_4054_PDF.ppd
     73}}}
     74and set up printing to firefly with that ppd file (assuming that the Ricoh-MP_4054_PDF.ppd file is in your current directory):
     75{{{
     76lpadmin -p firefly -vsocket://firefly.astro.columbia.edu -P Ricoh-MP_4054_PDF.ppd  -D 'Ricoh MP 4054' -L 'Pupin 1027' -E -o OptionTray=2Cassette -o Finisher=FinAMUR -o Duplex=DuplexNoTumble -o printer-is-shared=false
    6277}}}
    6378
     
    7994* Click "Download" to the right of the PCL6 driver for the printer
    8095* 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
     96* Click on "Yes" or "Unzip" when it asks to extract the file, noting the directory where it extracts it (see the table below)
    8297
    8398For firefly:
     
    89104* Click on "I Agree"
    90105* Download the PCL 6 Driver
    91 * Click on "Unzip", noting the directory where it extracts it
     106* Click on "Unzip", noting the directory where it extracts it (see the table below)
    92107
    93 Possible locations of extracted printer driver files:
     108Probable locations of extracted printer driver files:
    94109
    95 ||Printer||Driver file location||
     110||= Printer =||= Driver file location =||
    96111||cricket, bee||C:\HP_Color_Laserjet-CP4520_Series||
    97112||locust, monarch, moth||C:\HP_LJM607-M608-M609||
     
    101116=== Add printer ===
    102117
    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"
     118* Open Settings, click on Devices (or Home first if you don't see Devices), and click on Printers & Scanners
     119* Click on "Add a printer or scanner"
     120* Click on "The printer I want isn't listed"
     121* Select "Add a local printer or network printer with manual settings" and click "Next"
     122* If [printername] (e.g., "cricket") appears under the list of existing ports, select that and click "Next", otherwise:
     123  * Select "Create a new port"
     124  * For "Type of port", choose "Standard TCP/IP Port"
     125  * Click "Next" and enter the following:
    111126{{{
    112127Hostname or IP address: [printername].astro.columbia.edu
     
    114129Query the printer and automatically select the driver to use: unchecked
    115130}}}
    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
     131  * click "Next"
     132* In the "Install the printer driver" window, click on the "Have Disk..." button
     133* Click on "Browse", navigate to the download folder for the appropriate driver using the table above as a guide
     134* If there are *.inf files in that folder, click "Open", and click "OK" (the exact filename in the box is not important)
     135* If there aren't any *.inf files in the folder, navigate to one of its subfolders that has *.inf files (for firefly, open subfolder, "disk1") and click "Open", and click "OK"
     136* Select the printer driver:
    121137  * for cricket or bee: HP Color !LaserJet CP4020 Series PCL
    122138  * for locust, monarch, or moth: HP !LaserJet M607 M608 M609 PCL-6
    123139  * for dragonfly: HP Universal Printing PCL 6
    124140  * 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"
     141  * Click "Next"
     142* Enter the printer name: [printername], and click "Next"
     143* Select "Do not share this printer" and click "Next"