printing:wireless:epfl
Printing from laptop connected to the Wireless network
For the wireless epfl connection there's not broadcast information of the printers so you have to configure manually your laptops. follow these instructions:
HowTo connect to printers from Os X (Apple Macs)
- Open the “System Preferences” application and select “Print & Fax”
- On the “Printing” panel select the “+” to add a new printer
- On the new window select the “IP Printer” Icon
- In Protocol row select “Internet Printing Protocol - IPP”
- In Address row insert “melpomene.epfl.ch” (without the quotes)
- In Queue row you have to insert /printers/, then the name of the printer (look at the table below for the names)
- in Name row insert the name you want for the printer
- in Location row insert the location of the printer, if you want
- in “Print Using” row select the correct Manufacturer of the printer and then the model of the printer (or Generic PostScript..)
- click the button Add
- on the new windows you have to insert the options for the printers (look at the table below)
- click the button Continue
- you can print.
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HowTo connect to printers from MS Windows
- Connect the laptop to epfl wireless (you MUST be authenticated by the network)
- Click on Start
- From the menu select Settings → Printer and Faxes
- Click on Add Printer, to start the Add Printer Wizard
- Click on Next
- Select the bullet A network printer, or a printer…
- Click on Next
- Select the bullet Connect to a printer on the Internet…
- In the URL: insert: http://melpomene.epfl.ch:631/printers/<name of printer> (look at the table below for the correct printer name)
- Click on Next
- Select the correct Manufacturer (or Generic PostScript)
- Select the correct model (or Generic PostScript)
- Click on Next
- Answer No to the Default Printer request
- Click on Next
- Click on Finish
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HowTo connect to printers from Linux
- Open the Browser (Firefox, Konqueror, Mozilla, Netscape, …)
- Insert the address http://127.0.0.1:631 in the Location Bar
- If asked enter the root password
- Select the Administration Tab
- Click on Add Printer
- In Name row insert the name you want for the printer
- In Location row insert the location of the printer, if you want
- In Description ….
- Click on Continue
- Select Internet Printing Protocol (ipp) from the pull down menu
- Click on Continue
- In the Device URI insert the http://melpomene.epfl.ch:631/printers/<name of printer> (look at the table below for the printer)
- Click on Continue
- Select the Maker
- Click on Continue
- Select the printer model from the menu list
- Click on Continue
- If asked insert the root password in the dialog box
- Select the options for the printers (refer to table below)
- click the button Set Printer Options
- you can print.
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Where to print
First floor
Building | Location | Print Queue Name | Model | Type of output |
---|---|---|---|---|
IN.R | main corridor IN.R | leviathan | HP m750n | Color Printer double side |
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printing/wireless/epfl.txt · Last modified: 2023/10/09 14:22 by admin