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--- services:printers:print-ubuntu [2022/09/20 15:56] – namtran
+++ services:printers:print-ubuntu [2022/09/27 15:28] (current) – namtran
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-======= Printer Setup on Ubuntu 18.04LTS =======
+======= Printer Setup on Ubuntu=======
 ====Instructions to add new EECS Network Printer:====
+**IMPORTANT**: If you are connected with WIFI, you need to first install and connect to York VPN (http://vpn.yorku.ca)!
     * In Terminal:
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    * Settings -> Printers -> Additional Printer Settings -> Add -> Network Printer-> Windows Printer via SAMBA
-<code>smb://pcserver1.eecs.yorku.ca/las2017 (eg. las2017 printer)
+Type in print server name (list of printers can be found Here[[https://wiki.eecs.yorku.ca/dept/tdb/services:printers:printers]] :
+<code>
+smb://pcserver1.eecs.yorku.ca/prt2 (eg. second floor b&w printer - Ricoh 8400)
 Authentication:
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  'Set authentication details now'
 Password: (EECS password)
-Username: eecsyorku.ca\username
+Username: eecsyorkuca\username
 -> Click Forward
-Manual change:
+</code>
-. systemctl stop cups
-. Edit /etc/cups/printers.cong and change the line
-AuthInfoRequired none
+   * Search for a printer driver to download -> Make and Model: Ricoh 8400 -> Search
-to
+   * Click on drop down "Printer model" and choose Ricoh SP 8400DN -> Forward -> Forward -> Forward -> Short name : prt2 (leave everything else default) -> Apply -> type in root username/pw
-AuthInfoRequired username,password
-. systemctl restart cups
+   * When printing for the first time after reboot, you need to go back into Settings->Printers and click on the print job and authenticate using your EECS username/pw
-</code>  \\
+   * If it still doesn't print check:
-   * Search for a printer driver to download -> Make and Model: Ricoh 8400 -> Search
+<code>
-   * Click on drop down "Printer model" and choose Ricoh SP 8400DN -> Forward -> Forward -> Forward -> Short name : las2017 (leave everything else default) -> Apply -> type in root username/pw
+/etc/cups/printers.conf and change the line
-   * When printing for the first time after reboot, you need to go back into Settings->Printers and click on the print job and authenticate using your EECS username/pw
+AuthInfoRequired none
+to
+AuthInfoRequired username,password
+then
+systemctl stop cups
+systemctl restart cups
+</code>