services:printers:print-ubuntu
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Printer Setup on Ubuntu
Instructions to add new EECS Network Printer:
- In Terminal:
sudo apt-get install smbclient sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install python3-smbc
- Settings → Printers → Additional Printer Settings → Add → Network Printer→ Windows Printer via SAMBA
smb://pcserver1.eecs.yorku.ca/las2017 (eg. las2017 printer) Authentication: Select: 'Set authentication details now' Password: (EECS password) Username: eecsyorku.ca\username -> Click Forward Manual change: 1. systemctl stop cups 2. Edit /etc/cups/printers.cong and change the line AuthInfoRequired none to AuthInfoRequired username,password 3. systemctl restart cups
- Search for a printer driver to download → Make and Model: Ricoh 8400 → Search
- 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
- 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
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