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--- computing:department:windows:printing [2007/06/11 12:05] – rubin
+++ computing:department:windows:printing [2021/01/28 08:43] (current) – cse-sull0153
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 ====== Printing from Physics Windows systems ======
+===== Adding your printers =====
+No printers are installed by default. Instead you must manually connect to the printer(s) you need. You will only need to do this once, and it will be remembered by windows.
+  * You should find a shortcut on your desktop called "Phys & Astro Printers". Open it by double-clicking.
+    * if you can't find that shortcut, you can go to the start menu and type ''\\print.cse.umn.edu'' into the "Search programs and files" box.
+  * Find the printer you would like, and double-click it.
+Most printer names include their room number and are prefixed with spa-.
+    * It will automatically download a driver and connect to the printer, and should now appear in your "Devices and Printers" area.
+  * Optionally, set your default printer (next section)
 ===== Changing the Default Printer =====
-All the major departmental printers are pre-installed on the Physics windows computers. However, the "default printer" is set to "Microsoft Office Document Image Writer", which print to file, rather than to any real printer, so you will need to set your preferred default printer.
-    * From the Start menu, go to Settings, and choose "Printers and Faxes"
+  * Click the start menu (blue circle) -> Devices and Printers
-    * Find the printer you want to use by default, and click the right mouse button over it. This will open a menu. Choose "Set as Default Printer".
+  * Choose which printer you want as your default and RIGHT click.
+  * Select "Set as default printer" from the menu (if not already checked)
-===== Printing to Toshiba copiers =====
-To print to the Toshiba copiers (such as the Astronomy copier, 358c), you need to supply your Department Code. To do this, open the Print window from any application, choose the Toshiba printer, and hit "Properties".
-{{home:computing:department:windows:tosh_print.gif|}}
+===== Removing a Printer =====
-In the Properties window, choose the "Print Job" tab. This tab has a "Department" field, where you can enter your department code.
+  * Click the start menu (blue circle) -> Devices and Printers
+  * Choose which printer you want to remove and RIGHT click.
+  * Select "Remove device" from the menu.
+===== Printing to Toshiba copiers =====
+To print to the Toshiba copiers (such as the Astronomy copier 358c, or FTPI copier 431c), you need to supply your Department Code.
-{{home:computing:department:windows:tosh_printjob.gif|}}
+  * On the Windows "Print" dialog, click **Properties**
+  * On the Layout tab of the properties windows, click the **Advanced** button
+  * You now find a long list of additional options. In the section named "Printer features" change these settings:
+    * set "Department code" to "Enabled"
+    * set "Department Code (DC) - Digit1" through "...Digit5" to the five digits of your department code.
+  * Click OK to return to the Print dialog.
+  * Your job should now print normally.
-There's also a "Save As.." button, which will let you save your settings (including dept code) for next time.
+===== Printing to Xerox copiers =====
-The Toshiba copier has a lot of printing options which would be impossible to cover here, but clicking the "Help" button in the Properties window will give further details.
+When printing to the Xerox copiers, you should get prompted for your copy code ("User ID"). You can find your code in [[https://www.physics.umn.edu/resources/myphys/copy.html|MyPhys]]

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