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| Printing on the department-run Unix and Linux systems is [[: | Printing on the department-run Unix and Linux systems is [[: | ||
| - | <note important> | ||
| - | **Important**, | ||
| - | </ | ||
| ===== Wired network linux printing ===== | ===== Wired network linux printing ===== | ||
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| This line should //replace// any other BrowsePoll line inserted from earlier versions of these instructions. | This line should //replace// any other BrowsePoll line inserted from earlier versions of these instructions. | ||
| - | After restarting the cups service on your computer (eg ''/ | + | After restarting the cups service on your computer (eg ''/ |
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| + | <note warning> | ||
| + | In Ubuntu 13.10+, you need to add the BrowsePoll line to ''/ | ||
| + | </ | ||
| ===== Wireless network laptop printing (laptops etc) ===== | ===== 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). | + | You can either: |
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| - | After doing this you can do either | + | |
| - use the method above for wired printing | - 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. | - 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. | 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. | ||
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| - | 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. | ||
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