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Printing from the Wireless Network "public-epfl"

You can print ONLY on these printers

First floor

Building Location Print Queue Model
IN.R main corridor INR leviathan HP m750n
  1. Connect the laptop to public-epfl wireless (you MUST insert your wireless login/password on the authentication page)
  2. Open the System Preferences application and select Print & Fax
  3. On the Printing panel, select the + to add a new printer
  4. On the new window, select the IP Printer Icon
  5. In Protocol row, select Internet Printing Protocol - IPP
  6. In Address row, insert melpomene.epfl.ch
  7. In Queue row, you have to insert the name of the printer (refer to tables below) prefixed by /printers/
  8. in Name row, insert the name you want for the printer
  9. in Location row, insert the location of the printer, if you want
  10. in Print Using row, select the correct Manufacturer of the printer and then the model of the printer (refer to table above)
  11. click the button Add
  12. on the new windows you have to insert the options for the printers (refer to table below)
  13. click the button Continue
  14. you can print.

Go here for the short version.

  1. Connect the laptop to public-epfl wireless (you MUST insert your wireless login/password on the authentication page)
  2. Click on Start
  3. From the menu select SettingsPrinter and Faxes
  4. Click on Add Printer, to start the Add Printer Wizard
  5. Click on Next
  6. Select the bullet A network printer, or a printer…
  7. Click on Next
  8. Select the bullet Connect to a printer on the Internet…
  9. In the URL: insert: http://melpomene.epfl.ch:631/printers/<name of printer>(look at the table below for the correct printer name)
  10. Click on Next
  11. Select the Manufacturer: HP
  12. Select the model: e.g. HP LaserJet 4000 Series PS
  13. Click on Next
  14. Answer No to the Default Printer request
  15. Click on Next
  16. Click on Finish

Go here for the short version.

  1. Connect the laptop to public-epfl wireless (you MUST insert your wireless login/password on the authentication page)
  2. Open the Browser (Firefox, Konqueror, Mozilla, Netscape, …)
  3. Insert the address http://127.0.0.1:631 in the Location Bar
  4. If asked enter the root password
  5. Select the Administration Tab
  6. Click on Add Printer
  7. In Name row insert the name you want for the printer
  8. In Location row insert the location of the printer, if you want
  9. In Description ….
  10. Click on Continue
  11. Select Internet Printing Protocol (ipp) from the pull down menu
  12. Click on Continue
  13. In the Device URI insert
    http://melpomene.epfl.ch:631/printers/<name of printer> (look at the table below for the correct printer name)
  14. Click on Continue
  15. Select HP from Make
  16. Click on Continue
  17. Select the printer model from the menu list
  18. Click on Continue
  19. If asked insert the root password in the dialog box
  20. Select the options for the printers (refer to table below)
  21. click the button Set Printer Options
  22. you can print.

Go here for the short version.

Where to Print

First floor

Building Location Print Queue Model
IN.R main corridor IN.R Leviathan HP m750n
printing/wireless/public-epfl.txt · Last modified: 2023/10/09 14:25 by admin