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+ | Requirements: | ||
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+ | * your ZEDAT login and password | ||
+ | * the name of the printer you want to connect to | ||
+ | * the following instructions will only work on a computer connected to the local network within the physics department network or the //eduroam// wireless network | ||
+ | * the model name of the printer (optional but // | ||
See also: Apple Knowledge Base [[http:// | See also: Apple Knowledge Base [[http:// | ||
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+ | * Select **Print & Fax** from the System Preferences window: | ||
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+ | * Click on the small **+**-sign below the list of already installed printers: | ||
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+ | * Right-click on the empty space on the toolbar next to the **Windows** button and select **Customize Toolbar...**: | ||
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+ | * Drag the **Advanced** button to the toolbar and click it: | ||
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+ | * Choose **Windows** for the **Type**: | ||
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+ | * If you are unsure about the exact printer model, choose **Generic PCL Laser Printer** below **Print Using...**: | ||
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+ | * If you know the printer model, select **Select Printer Software...** and choose the right model from the list. If your specific model is not listed, you will have to download additional drivers from the [[http:// | ||
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+ | * After clicking the **Add** button you will be asked for options installed on the printer (e.g. duplex units or additional paper trays): | ||
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+ | * You should now be able to print to the network printer. When printing, you will be asked for your ZEDAT account and password: | ||
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+ | ====== Installing a network printer on Mac OS X Snow Lion (10.7) ====== | ||
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+ | * Open your web browser and point it to the web interface of the CUPS printing system on your Mac: [[http:// | ||
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+ | * When prompted, please enter the username and password for an administrator' | ||
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+ | * Type **smb: | ||
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+ | * The text fields in next window are to be filled in with the information about the printer like its name and location. When done, again click // | ||
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+ | * Choose the manufacturer of the printer you want to add. After clicking // | ||
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+ | * If the driver for your printer is not listed, please download and install additional drivers from the Apple support page [[http:// | ||
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+ | * In the next window, click //Set Default Options//. | ||
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+ | * You are now done. When you print something, the printer needs your FU-Berlin login credentials. There will be a notification in the dock. | ||
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+ | * Open the notification and click on //Resume// in the menu bar. | ||
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+ | * Type your username and password here, prepending the text **FU-BERLIN; | ||
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+ | * That's it. | ||
====== List available printers ====== | ====== List available printers ====== | ||
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+ | You can list all printers on the printserver by calling **smbclient** from the command line (Applications-> | ||
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+ | Make sure you replace **FU-BERLIN\dreger** with your own username. | ||
print/macosx.txt · Last modified: 2013/07/17 14:54 by glaubitz