These instructions were created using Ubuntu 8.04 distribution, but can be adapted for other Linux distributions.

Requirements

The following three packages are required:

• cupsys
• cupsys-client
• cupsys-bsd
  Note: The Ubuntu 8.0.4 distribution used to create these instructions came with these 3 packages pre-loaded.
  

Setup

1. Open Firefox and type http://localhost:631/ in the address bar.
2. Click Add Printer.
3. Give your printer a unique identification. Enter a short, memorable name in the Name field (no spaces). Enter Location and Description, then click Continue.
4. From the Device drop-down menu, select LPD/LPR Host or Printer
5. Enter the Device URI. Consult the Printer Settings table below to determine the Server and Print Queue for the printer. The format is lpd://169.226.63.40/Print Queue
   
   • For example, if you want to use the B/W printer in the University Library, your Device URI will be lpd://169.226.63.40/UnivLibBW. If you want to use the B/W printer in the Science Library, your Device URI will be lpd://169.226.63.40/SciLibBW. Click Continue.
     
6. Under Make, select HP and click Continue.
7. Under Model, choose HP LaserJet ... (In the University Library, we would select the HP Laserjet 8150 Series 8150 Post script ) Click Add Printer.
   
   • Note: It may ask you for a username and password to verify that you have sufficient privileges to add a printer. Use you Linux user username and password
     
8. You will get a message saying, "Printer...has been modified successfully".
   
   • Wait for a few seconds and you will be redirected to the new printers main page. If it does not bring you to this page, go to the newly installed printer by clicking the Printers tab.

Printing

1. Open the file you wish to print (you must be connected to the Internet at the time of printing).
2. From the File menu choose Print.
3. In the Print window, select the name of the printer location you wish to print to.
4. Set any other page settings you need, and click Print.

Note: Jobs that are not printed one hour after submission will be deleted from the print queues.

Removing the Printer

 

1. Open Firefox and type http://localhost:631/ in the address bar.
2. Click Manage Printers.
3. Click Delete Printer for the appropriate printer
4. Confirm deletion of printer by pressing the Delete Printer button
   

Printer Settings

Print Location	Print Queue
University Library B/W	UnivLibBW
University Library Color	UnivLibColor
Science Library B/W	SciLibBW
Science Library Color	SciLibColor
Dewey Library B/W	DeweyLibBW
Dewey Library Color	DeweyLibColor
School of Business B/W	BALASER
School of Education B/W	EDLASER
School of Public Health B/W	L1LASER