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--- en:user:printing [2021/04/07 11:08] – [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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 **Operating Systems:** Windows 7 / 10
-<note important>The print server across samba is not properly functioning. Instead of setting "A4" as the default paper size, it is setting the letter format. This bug is hopefully being fixed in the next version of the server software.</note>
 ==== 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 ====