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==Adding a residence hall printer on most distributions==
 
==Adding a residence hall printer on most distributions==
  
This procedure should work with distributions that use system-config-printer. Such distributions include Fedora 9, Ubuntu 8.04 and later distributions running the GNOME desktop.
 
 
* Go to "System > Administration > Printing".
 
*Click "New" > "Printer".
 
*Select "Other".
 
*In the box on the right, enter the URL corresponding to the printer you wish to add from the table below.
 
*Click "Next".
 
*When you are prompted for the model of printer, select "HP" and "LaserJet 4350".  Use the default choice for the driver.
 
*When prompted to select optional features, select "500-sheet tray" for tray 3, and select the optional "Duplex Unit"
 
*Enter a name for the printer (note that this cannot contain spaces), description, and location.
 
*You will be prompted to test a print page.  You should be all set to print.
 
 
{| class="fancy sortable"
 
! Printer
 
! URI
 
|-
 
|Sohre||lpd://mcjoker.gac.edu/SohreLabPrinter
 
|-
 
|Southwest||lpd://mcjoker.gac.edu/SouthwestLabPrinter
 
|-
 
|Uhler||lpd://mcjoker.gac.edu/UhlerLabPrinter
 
|-
 
|Arbor View East||lpd://mcjoker.gac.edu/ArborViewEastLabPrinter
 
|-
 
|Arbor View West||lpd://mcjoker.gac.edu/ArborViewWestLabPrinter
 
|-
 
|College View||lpd://mcjoker.gac.edu/CollegeViewLabPrinter
 
|-
 
|Gibbs||lpd://mcjoker.gac.edu/GibbsLabPrinter
 
|-
 
|International Center||lpd://mcjoker.gac.edu/ICLabPrinter
 
|-
 
|Norelius||lpd://mcjoker.gac.edu/NoreliusLabPrinter
 
|-
 
|North||lpd://mcjoker.gac.edu/NorthLabPrinter
 
|-
 
|Pittman||lpd://mcjoker.gac.edu/PittmanLabPrinter
 
|-
 
|Prairie View||lpd://mcjoker.gac.edu/PrairieViewLabPrinter
 
|-
 
|Rundstrom||lpd://mcjoker.gac.edu/RundstromLabPrinter
 
|}
 
  
 
==Releasing your documents==
 
==Releasing your documents==

Revision as of 08:59, 4 September 2015

This article will show you how to set up printing in the residence-halls for computers running Linux-based operating systems.

All 鶹Ƶ residence halls have HP Laserjet 4350 printers. Most Linux distributions should have the drivers installed already.

Adding a residence hall printer on most distributions

Releasing your documents

Once you have printed your documents, you must release them to the printer at: . You can read more about the print accounting system on the general Printing page.