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computing:department:windows:printing [2011/08/09 15:14] – [Adding your printers] allancomputing:department:windows:printing [2021/01/28 08:43] (current) – cse-sull0153
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-====== Printing from Department Windows systems ====== +====== Printing from Physics Windows systems ======
- +
-**These directions are for Windows 7, and don't apply to the older Windows XP systems**+
  
 ===== Adding your printers ===== ===== Adding your printers =====
  
-No printers are installed by default on the School's Windows 7 workstations. 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.+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.   * 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 ''\\spa-printserver\'' into the "Search programs and files" box. +    * 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. It will automatically download a driver and connect to the printer, and should now appear in your "Devices and Printers" area. +  * Find the printer you would like, and double-click it. 
-  * Next, set your default printer (next section)+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 ===== ===== Changing the Default Printer =====
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   * Click the start menu (blue circle) -> Devices and Printers   * Click the start menu (blue circle) -> Devices and Printers
   * Choose which printer you want as your default and RIGHT click.   * Choose which printer you want as your default and RIGHT click.
-  * Select "Set as default Printer" from the menu (if not already checked)+  * Select "Set as default printer" from the menu (if not already checked)
  
 +
 +===== Removing a Printer =====
 +
 +  * 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 ===== ===== 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.  To print to the Toshiba copiers (such as the Astronomy copier 358c, or FTPI copier 431c), you need to supply your Department Code. 
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   * Click OK to return to the Print dialog.   * Click OK to return to the Print dialog.
   * Your job should now print normally.   * Your job should now print normally.
 +
 +===== Printing to Xerox copiers =====
 +
 +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]]
computing/department/windows/printing.1312920855.txt.gz · Last modified: 2011/08/09 15:14 by allan

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