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--- en:user:printing [2021/04/07 11:08] – [Using the Samba Port for Printing] Gaja Peters
+++ en:user:printing [2021/04/07 11:52] (current) – [Installation] Gaja Peters
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 ====== Printing ======
 The department utilises a CUPS-Server (''cups.math.uni-hamburg.de'') with SMB/CIFS (aka "Samba") to serve printing for the Windows community. Printernames (actually queues) are composed from cl (color laser) or l (laser) followed by the room number. A letter at the end denotes multiple printers in one room.
+The address of each network-printer takes the following form:\\
+''<nowiki>ipp://cups.math.uni-hamburg.de/printers/QUEUE</nowiki>''\\
+''<nowiki>http://cups.math.uni-hamburg.de:631/printers/QUEUE</nowiki>''\\
+(Both adresses are functionally equivalent, in most system only one of the two variants work. Notably: Mac uses only the first form, Windows uses only the second.)
 ===== Windows =====
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 ==== Installation ====
-If connected to via kabel to the university's network, a samba server, delivering printers to Windows systems, can be used. This minimises configuration effort.
+If connected to via kabel to the university's network, a samba server, delivering printers to Windows systems, can be used. This minimises configuration effort and elimates the need for a separate driver-installation.
-  - printers distributed by Samba (SMB/CIFS) can be reached using the [[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_Naming_Convention|UNC]] path ''\\print''
+  - printers distributed by Samba (SMB/CIFS) can be reached using the [[wp>Path_(computing)#Universal_Naming_Convention|UNC]] path ''\\print''
-  - by entering it in the __adress field of a Windows Explorer__
+  - by entering it in the __adress field of the Windows Explorer__
-  - then select the printer (brand and type) by double clicking...
+  - then select the printer (l or cl followed by the room-numer) by double clicking...
-  - where possible, choose ''foomatic postscript'' driver
+  - when you are asked "do you trust this printer", answer with "Install driver".
   - in the advanced printer options change "Letter" to "A4"
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   - select "printer not enlisted"
   - Enter device URI” http://cups.math.uni-hamburg.de:631/printers/<QUEUE> (where <QUEUE> is one of the printers from the browser list) and proceed
-  - select driver for desired printer
+  - select driver for desired printer (the driver might have to be installed previously!)
 ==== Problem ====