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This article will show you how to set up printing in the residence-halls for computers running [[Linux|Linux]]-based operating systems.
 
This article will show you how to set up printing in the residence-halls for computers running [[Linux|Linux]]-based operating systems.
 
All 鶹Ƶ residence halls have [[HP Laserjet 4350]] printers.  Most Linux distributions should have the drivers installed already. To check, you can see if a file exists here: /usr/share/ppd/openprinting/HP/HP_LaserJet_4350.ppd.gz.
 
  
 
==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.
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We recommend using [[Google_Cloud_Print | Google Cloud print]] or [[Web_Print | Web print]] or [[Email_to_print | Email to print]] on linux.
 
 
* Go to "System > Administration > Printing".
 
*Click "New".
 
*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==

Latest revision as of 08:51, 9 September 2016

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

Adding a residence hall printer on most distributions

We recommend using Google Cloud print or Web print or Email to print on linux.

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.