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= Using the department printserver =
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= Using the WURprinter (new MFP's) =
  
== Using SAMBA ==
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The official documentation for this is at: http://www.wur.nl/upload_mm/d/f/f/a0f788b8-d197-4d1d-afb5-80c84bb7b1e9_printing_Linux_UK.pdf
  
Use samba when your print services have been moved to Win2K by WURNET
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== Ubuntu/Debian ==
  
The easiest way is to use CUPS for printing. Install both Samba and CUPS on your machine. Get the name of your printer and
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(Follow https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NetworkPrintingWithUbuntu#Printing_from_Ubuntu )
its hostname (same as used by Windows machines e.g. //sdep0005/psgp3032pcl)
 
  
You can test to see whether the printer is up with
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If you don't have access to the printing dialog, then the shell command:
  
  smbclient //sdep0005/psgp3032pcl -U annie001 -W WUR
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    system-config-printer
  
login with your password and you should see a prompt - it means you have access to the printserver. Good.
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will usually work.
  
Next step is to tell CUPS you want to print through SAMBA. See the short manual at http://mumford1.dyndns.org/~bs7452/linuxhelp/cups.html (basically you have to add a symbolic link so CUPS can find smbspool).
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You can download the exact correct ppd from openprinting https://www.openprinting.org/download/PPD/Ricoh/PDF/Ricoh-IM_C4500_PDF.ppd
  
Restart CUPS and access the webinterface at
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Adding a printer by using "add a Windows printer via SAMBA", then using
  
* http://localhost:631/printers
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* smb://scomp5170.wurnet.nl/WURprinter
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OR
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* smb://scomp5170.wurnet.nl/WURprinter_Color (for colour)
  
Add a printer with the URI
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then:
  
  smb://annie001:password@WUR/sdep0005/psgp3032pcl
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* Your WUR login details (wur\user001, passwd).
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* Model: Ricoh IM C 4500
  
And you should be able to print through lpr or cups_lpr!
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This will ONLY work from a wired, wur-user wifi and eduroam. Only eduroam users will have scomp5170 resolved to a different ip. Nonetheless it will work.
  
=== SAMBA graphical interfaces ===
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You can (theoretically) use smb://scomp5170 .wur.nl/WURprinter from eduroam connections, but so far this seems not to work properly.
  
Yast:
 
Open the printer module and push Add.
 
Select the SMB-networkserver and fill-in the form:
 
  
* Workgroup = WUR
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If this does not work, a generic postscript version can be added by adding:
* Hostname  = Name printserver (e.g. sdep0005)
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* smb://scomp5170/WURprinter_PS
* Name externe wachtrij = Name of the printer (e.g. psgp3032pcl)
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* Your WUR login details (wur\user001, passwd).
* Username  = Your login name (e.g. annie001)
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* Model: Generic PostScript Printer
* Password  = Your password
 
  
You can test the SMB-connection. When that is successful continue with filling in the next form (they are for your information only).
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== Other Linux ==
Select the printer. Now you can test the printer (as well as entering more advanced configuration settings like restrictions).
 
Your printer is ready to use!
 
  
Gnome:
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It should be possible to set up CUPS with the above information.
First install both Samba and CUPS on your system and check whether it is possible to connect to the printer with:
 
  
    smbclient //sdep0005/psgp3032pcl -U annie001
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== OSX ==
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http://www.wur.nl/en/Expertise-Services/Facilities/Mobile-Device-Support.htm
  
Leave out the -W WUR setting. The Gnome GUI is not able to deal with workgroups. When you cannot reach the printer make sure your samba workgroup is set to WUR. Open the smb.conf file, and find the following lines:  
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or better:
  
# Change this to the workgroup/NT-domain name your Samba server will part of
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http://www.wur.nl/upload_mm/d/c/2/a8799f7f-0cca-40d3-b9c7-5bc0802289f2_Printing_AppleMacbook_UK_MFP.pdf
  workgroup = WUR
 
 
 
Try it again and make sure that it is able to connect (exit with exit).
 
 
 
Install the printer:
 
* System -> Administration -> Printing
 
* New Printer
 
* Network Printer [Windows Printer (SMB)]
 
* Cancel the offered connections (this is really annoying)
 
* Computer = sdep0005
 
* Printer  = psgp3032pcl
 
* Username = annie001
 
* Password = yourpassword
 
* Select the printer model
 
* Right click on the new printer -> make it the standard (then lpr will use it too!)
 
* Right click on the printer -> properties, to select double-sided printing and to print a test page
 
 
 
Enjoy printing!
 
 
 
== Getting a PPD for Postscript ==
 
 
 
The Postscript Printer Description file NRMPC253.PPD is available on Windows systems in \WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3 on systems where this printer is installed.
 
 
 
Install the printer for Direct Printing (e.g. Ubuntu 7.10):
 
 
 
* System -> Administration -> Printing
 
* New Printer
 
* Windows Printer via SAMBA
 
* smb:// = /scomp0308/P0601300_PS_Color
 
* Select Authentication required
 
* Username = annie001
 
* Password = yourpassword
 
* Verify to make sure credentials are accepted -> Forward
 
* Provide PPD File (NRMPC253.PPD) -> Forward
 
* Leave Installed options as suggested (or adjust if you know options are available)
 
* Printer Name, Description and Location -> Apply
 
 
 
At http://www.linuxprinting.org/printer_list.cgi?make=NRG you can check for other driver selections.
 
 
 
== Follow me printers ==
 
 
 
(by Bart de Koning)
 
 
 
To come back to an old topic: I managed to get the FollowMe printers
 
fully functional. Trick is the same: I use GNOME, however the same settings should
 
work also for KDE or directly via CUPS.
 
 
 
Important is to set the workgroup to WUR in the /etc/samba/smb.conf
 
otherwise you get irregular printing behaviour in GNOME:
 
 
 
  [global]
 
 
 
  # Change this to the workgroup/NT-domain name your Samba server will
 
  part of
 
    workgroup = WUR
 
 
(I tried to use the GNOME printer settings to set the workgroup, however
 
it appears to me that it is not always overruling the global settings)
 
 
 
Another point of importance is that The FollowMe printers are located on
 
the mfc_print server.
 
 
 
So to set the printers in GNOME:
 
 
 
  Choose New in the Print settings
 
  Network -> Windows via SAMBA
 
 
 
FollowMe_PCL_BW:
 
 
 
  URL: (smb://)mfc_print/FollowMe_PCL_BW
 
 
 
you could scroll through all the printers by typing in mfc_print/ . It
 
will ask for your wur login and password (workgroup should be WUR).
 
Next you can scroll through the printers (an amazing lot).
 
Set authentication with your wur login and password.
 
Check this, it should say that the printer is available.
 
Driver is available in the database (at least on ubuntu 9.04).
 
 
 
  NRG -> MP 4500 -> take the default
 
  (NRG MP 4500 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.3)
 
 
 
FollowMe_PCL_Color:
 
 
 
  URL: smb://mfc_print/FollowMe_PCL_Color
 
 
 
Set authentication with your wur login and password.
 
Check this, it should say that the printer is available.
 
Driver: was not available in the database yet, however can be found in
 
the openprinting database:
 
 
 
http://openprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=NRG-MP_C3500
 
 
 
NRG MP C3500 , pxlcolor-NRG 20090512 (OpenPrinting LSB 3.2)
 
 
 
Give it a name, a description and a location and you are done
 

Latest revision as of 08:21, 8 June 2023

Using the WURprinter (new MFP's)

The official documentation for this is at: http://www.wur.nl/upload_mm/d/f/f/a0f788b8-d197-4d1d-afb5-80c84bb7b1e9_printing_Linux_UK.pdf

Ubuntu/Debian

(Follow https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NetworkPrintingWithUbuntu#Printing_from_Ubuntu )

If you don't have access to the printing dialog, then the shell command:

   system-config-printer

will usually work.

You can download the exact correct ppd from openprinting https://www.openprinting.org/download/PPD/Ricoh/PDF/Ricoh-IM_C4500_PDF.ppd

Adding a printer by using "add a Windows printer via SAMBA", then using

  • smb://scomp5170.wurnet.nl/WURprinter

OR

  • smb://scomp5170.wurnet.nl/WURprinter_Color (for colour)

then:

  • Your WUR login details (wur\user001, passwd).
  • Model: Ricoh IM C 4500

This will ONLY work from a wired, wur-user wifi and eduroam. Only eduroam users will have scomp5170 resolved to a different ip. Nonetheless it will work.

You can (theoretically) use smb://scomp5170 .wur.nl/WURprinter from eduroam connections, but so far this seems not to work properly.


If this does not work, a generic postscript version can be added by adding:

  • smb://scomp5170/WURprinter_PS
  • Your WUR login details (wur\user001, passwd).
  • Model: Generic PostScript Printer

Other Linux

It should be possible to set up CUPS with the above information.

OSX

http://www.wur.nl/en/Expertise-Services/Facilities/Mobile-Device-Support.htm

or better:

http://www.wur.nl/upload_mm/d/c/2/a8799f7f-0cca-40d3-b9c7-5bc0802289f2_Printing_AppleMacbook_UK_MFP.pdf