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--- computing:department:print:unix [2011/05/10 15:56] – [Wireless network laptop printing (laptops etc)] allan
+++ computing:department:print:unix [2013/10/31 17:34] (current) – nick
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 Printing on the department-run Unix and Linux systems is [[:computing:department:unix:printing|covered elsewhere]]. These instructions refer to self-managed systems.
-===== Wireless network laptop printing (laptops etc) =====
-Before you can print from the wireless network, you first have to authenticate to the physics website. This opens up the necessary network ports for your IP address (within a few minutes).
-After doing this you can do either of:
-  - use the method below for wired printing
-  - set up a local print queue on CUPS using port 9100 (jetdirect) directly to your chosen printer hostname.
-The second method is probably preferable for a laptop, as it will eliminate your cups system from trying to poll ours even when you are not elsewhere, but the first gives easier access to all the available print queues.
-Remember you will need to re-authenticate every time you want to print - probably not multiple times per day, but your web authentication will expire roughly daily.
 ===== Wired network linux printing =====
 The simplest way to use the Physics print queues is to use CUPS print software on your Unix/Linux system. This is the default print system for most current Linux distributions.
-==== Command Line Setup ====
 Find your ''cupsd.conf'' configuration file (usually it's ''/etc/cups/cupsd.conf'') and add a line:
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 After restarting the cups service on your computer (eg ''/etc/init.d/cups restart''), all the network print queues should be available to you automatically.
+<note warning>
+In Ubuntu 13.10+, you need to add the BrowsePoll line to ''/etc/cups/cups-browsed.conf'' instead of ''/etc/cups/cupsd.conf'' and restart the ''cups-browsed'' service instead of ''cupsd''.
+</note>
-==== GNOME Setup ====
+===== Wireless network laptop printing (laptops etc) =====
-**Disclaimer - this is a specimen setup, but we have no way of documenting variations for all the possible linux distributions.**
+You can either:
+  - use the method above for wired printing
+  - set up a local print queue on CUPS using port 9100 (jetdirect) directly to your chosen printer hostname.
-To set up CUPS in GNOME, go to **System -> Administration -> Printing**
+The second method is probably preferable for a laptop, as it will eliminate your cups system from trying to poll ours even when you are not elsewhere, but the first gives easier access to all the available print queues.
-{{:computing:network:print:screenshot-printer_configuration_-_localhost.png|}}
-In the menu go to **Server -> Settings...**.
-{{:computing:network:print:screenshot-basic_server_settings.png|}}
-Under basic settings check **Show printers shared by other systems**. Close out of basic settings (click **OK**) and then reopen it and click **Advanced...**.
-{{:computing:network:print:screenshot-advanced_server_settings.png|}}
-Under Browse Servers click Add and type **cups.physics.umn.edu** //(not cups.spa.umn.edu as illustrated above!)//. Hit enter and click OK and then OK again to close the basic settings. The Printer configuration window should now begin displaying all of the physics print queues.

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