department of informatics

Printer Support

Install a DiUF printer on XP

Install a multi function printer on XP

Install a DiUF printer on Mac

Install a Multi Function Printer on Mac

Install a Toshiba Multi Function Printer on Ubuntu Linux

 

DiUF printer list

 

How to install a printer on Windows XP?

First method:

to take advantage of the automatic authentication : you *must* login into Windows with your UNIFR login !

  1. Open menu Start --> Control Panel (or Settings on old menu themes)
  2. Choose Printer and Faxes
  3. Choose Add a Printer (menu left/top)
  4. Choose Network Printer --> Next -->
  5. Choose Connect to this Printer
  6. Name: Enter "\\print\\printer_name" (for example: " \\print\diufpr07 ")
  7. Choose if you want it as your default printer, then click on "Finish". 

Second Method (This is the preferred method):

If you encounter problems using printer via \\print try the following method:

  1. Download the appropriate printer driver on: \\diuf-file\software\windows\DiUF Printers\
  2. Copy the directory with the name of the printer on your desktop
  3. Open menu Start --> Control Panel (or Settings on old menu themes)
  4. Choose Printer and Faxes
  5. Choose Add a Printer (menu left/top)
  6. Choose "Local printer attached to this computer", but uncheck "Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer"
  7. Click next
  8. Select "Add a new port" and select "Standard TCP/IP Port"
  9. Click next
  10. Click next on the new window.
  11. Enter the printer name (ex. diufpr07) in "Printer Name or IP Address"
  12. Click next, next, finish
  13. Click on "Have Disk"
  14. Click on "Browse"
  15. Navigate to the .inf file saved in the driver directory from step 2.
  16. Select and let install these driver.
  17. Finish the wizard with the default options.
  18. Print a test page to verify the new installed printer

How to install a multi function printer on Windows? 

Install a Toshiba Printer on Windows

  1. First method (prefered): open a folder and go to the printer by typing "\\ccpr18", then make a right click on PCL6 and choose "connect" from popup menu.
  2. Second method : Follow the instructions given in the site
  3. Please configure your machine to print in black and white by following the pdf

How to install a multi function printer on Mac OS X? 

Install a Toshiba Printer on Mac OS X

  1. Download and install the dmg from: smb://diuf-file/software/macintosh/Toshiba Printer Driver/TOSHIBA_eS6530CSeries.dmg
  2. Open System Preferences -> Printer and Fax (or Print & Scan)
  3. Add a new printer
  4. Choose IP -> Protocol: LPD and set the name/address of the printer (ex: ccpr18)
  5. Mac will find the appropriate driver (TOSHIBA eS6530CSeries) 
  6. Click on add
  7. Set the appropriate options and click on continue

IMPORTANT!!!

Please configure your machine to print in black and white by following the pdf
For the new Mac OS Lion (10.7.2) do this:

  • type in a browser the following URL: http://localhost:631/printers/
  • select your printer (i.ex. ccpr07)
  • select "Set Default Options" in the second drop-down
  • select colour "settings 1" and then mono
     
  • maclion_presets

When printing on a multi function printer go to option print modus and set to private mode!

IMPORTANT!!!

To print on ccpr07 you must have a department code!

Install a HP DiUF printer on Mac OS X

  1. Open "system preferences"
  2. Click on print & fax
  3. Click on the + on the lower left corner of the printer list
  4. Choose IP printer
  5. Choose the protocol: HP Jet Direct - Socket
  6. Type the address of the printer 
  7. Mac finds the appropriate driver
  8. Click add to finish the installation

 

Install a Toshiba Multi Function Printer on Ubuntu Linux 

  1. Create New Printer
  2. Select AppSocket/HP JetDirect
  3. Enter IP address of the printer
  4. Select "Provide PPD file" then click on the selection bar where is written (None)
    open location where you downloaded the .ppd file, then select "Use the new PPD"
  5. enter Printer Name
  6. enter Description
  7. enter Location and [Apply]
  8. In Printer Options, select
    Media Size=A4, Media Source=Auto, Duplex=2-Sided, No Tumble(Long-Edge...)
    Collate, Department Code, Do not Print Blank Pages, Printing Modes DC (your department Code)
    Color Settings 1: Color Type=Mono, 600dpi and Color Settings 2=General *)
    Then [Apply]
  9. open /etc/cups/ppd/PRINTERNAME.ppd with an editor
  10. find all "CUPS User" and replace this string with your USERNAME
  11. When you print now, the document is printing directly, without any user interaction
    on the printer's display
  12. Download pdf file with additionnal print-screens here.

*)  yes Please print mono (black-white) per default and only when you really
            need change to color.
            This is safing money and "Green IT".
            Same with double-sided printing.

 

 

How can I check a printer status ?

  1. Go  here
  2. If asked: enter with your UNIFR login "UNIFR\your_login"
  3. Choose the printer you want 

 

DiUF printer list

 

Location Printer's name Users Type Toner INV Serial INV CC (REM)
PER-21-A260 \\print\ccpr32 ALL TOSHIBA e-STUDIO555   30768    

public room A201
contact@fricopy.ch

PER-21-A160 \\print\ccpr33 ALL TOSHIBA e-STUDIO555   30769     public room A101
contact@fricopy.ch
PE-2 B440 \\print\iiufpr02 ALL lj4050n C4127X 006947      
PE-2 B412 \\print\diufpr01 priv HP lj2200dtn C4096A 018411     (secrétariat )
PE-2 C402 \\print\diufpr02 priv HP lj2200dtn C4096A 018410     (secrétariat)
PE-2 C462 \\print\diufpr06 ALL HP lj2300dtn Q2610A 006391     (gr. S. Engineering)
PE-2 C362 \\print\diufpr07 ALL HP CP3525x CE252A - 253A - 251A - 250X 31516      
PE-2 B460 \\print\diufpr10 ALL HP lj3700dtn color Q2670A - 81A - 82A - 83A 020919      (gr. Telecom)
PE-2 C325 \\print\diufpr11 priv HP lj2430dtn Q6511X 020962     (user Widmer)
PE-2 B425 \\print\?? priv HP lj1320 Q5949A 026200     (user Humm)
PE-2 B462 \\print\ccpr07 ALL Toshiba e-5520C Toshiba 31683     (DIUF, B462)
PE-2 B429 \\print\diufpr19 priv HP lj2200dtn C4096A 016278     (user Lalanne)
PE-2 A406 \\print\diufpr20   HP lj1320n Q5949A 27322     (user Peng)
PE-2 C421 \\print\diufpr22 ALL HP lj4000n C4127X 012332     (emplacement provisoire)
PE-2 C340 \\print\diufpr23 ALL HP lj24030dtn Q6511X 27303      
PE-2 A440 \\print\diufpr24 ALL HP ljP3005x Q7551X 27309     (gr. PAI)
PE-2 B421 \\print\?? priv HP lj 1010 Q2612A 26116     (user Ingold)
PE-2 C324 \\print\?? priv HP lj pro K550   26199     (user Groeflin)
PE-2 C362 \\print\diufpr25   HP ljP3005x Q7551A 27310