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auth:setup_printers [2008/01/31 10:21] – created kohoferauth:setup_printers [2012/11/29 13:19] – [CHIPCARD PRINTER (using a Windows Print Server)] kohofer
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-===== Setup Printers =====+====== SETUP PRINTER ======
  
-===== Windows ===== 
-==== Computer joined to UNIBZ domain ==== 
  
-  *Step 1 +===== LINUX =====
-  {{printers1.jpg|:printers1.jpg}}+
  
-  *Step 2 
-  {{printers2.jpg|:printers2.jpg}} 
  
-  *Step 3 +===== PRINTING VIA SAMBA (using a Windows Print Server) =====
-  {{printers3.jpg|:printers3.jpg}}+
  
-  *Step 4 +<note important>Your user must be a member of the admin/sudo group</note>
-  {{printers4.jpg|:printers4.jpg}}+
  
-  *Step 5 +First get the name(s) of the printer(s) you want to use:
-  {{printers5.jpg|:printers5.jpg}}+
  
-  *Step 6 +To get the printer names use smbclient. If the program is not installed do:
-  {{printers6.jpg|:printers6.jpg}}+
  
-  *Step 7 +  * apt-get update; apt-get install smbclient
-  {{printers7.jpg|:printers7.jpg}}+
  
-==== Computer not joined to UNIBZ domain ===== +Now execute this line to get a list of the printer names:
-If your PC has not joined the domain, you will need to connect to ubz02prn and double click on one of the printers in the list in order to install it.+
  
-To connect to ubz02prn, open Explorer and type \\ubz02prn.unibz.it:+  * smbclient -L \\<windowsprintserver> -U <unibz-login> -W <domain>
  
-{{printers.jpg|:printers.jpg}}+e.g.
  
-====== Linux ======+  * smbclient -L \\print.unibz.it -U bgates -W unibz
  
-==== KDE Cups Print Server ====+Printer naming scheme: 
 +<code> 
 +UBZ 066 POS 300 
 +|    |   |   |-> Room number
  
-Step 1+|    |   |->POS Building
  
-Open a konsole and type the following command:+|    |->IP-Adress
  
- kcmshell printmgr+|->UBZ University Site Bolzano 
 +</code>
  
-The KDE Print Manager Window opens. Now Select ''Add'' from the right menu and choose ''Add Printer/Class ...''+A list of old and new printer names you can find here: http://www.unibz.it/en/ict/Documents/PrinterList.pdf
  
-{{kde_printmanager.jpg|:kde_printmanager.jpg}}+Now that you know the name of the printer, you can starting adding a printer.
  
-Step 2 
  
-Select the settings in the next 6 Windows+SMB URI 
 +<file> 
 +smb://domain\username:password@print.unibz.it/<printername> 
 +</file>
  
-{{add_printer_wizard.jpg|:add_printer_wizard.jpg}}{{add_printer_wizard2.jpg|:add_printer_wizard2.jpg}} 
  
-{{add_printer_wizard3.jpg|:add_printer_wizard3.jpg}}{{add_printer_wizard4.jpg|:add_printer_wizard4.jpg}}+Open your preferred browser and type this address:
  
-{{add_printer_wizard5.jpg|:add_printer_wizard5.jpg}}{{add_printer_wizard6.jpg|:add_printer_wizard6.jpg}}+  * localhost:631
  
-Step 3+Follow this guides as shown on the next screen shots
  
-Configure the Printer, see next 6 Windows+^Select Add Printer from Administration Menu ^Chose how to connect to Printer^ 
 +|{{:playground:01-add_printer-cups_admin.png?direct&500|Select Add Printer from Administration Menu}}|{{:playground:02-add_printer-cups_password.png?direct&500|Enter your local login and password}}| 
 +^Chose how to connect to Printer ^Enter Connection String SMB URI, enter Domain unibz, YOUR username and password!^ 
 +|{{:playground:03-add_printer-cups_uri.png?direct&500|Chose how to connect to Printer}}|{{:playground:04-add_printer-cups_connection.png?direct&500|Enter Connection String SMB URI, enter Domain unibz, YOUR username and password!}}| 
 +^Enter Name, Description and Location ^Select Make of Printer^ 
 +|{{:playground:06-add_printer-cups_names-field.png?direct&500|Enter Name, Description and Location}}|{{:playground:07-add_printer-cups_make.png?direct&500|Select Make of Printer}}| 
 +^Select Driver ^Set initial default Options^ 
 +|{{:playground:08-add_printer-cups_model.png?direct&500|Select Driver}}|{{:playground:09-add_printer-cups_options.png?direct&500|Set initial default Options}}| 
 +^Set Default Options^ 
 +|{{:playground:10-add_printer-cups_options.png?direct&500|Set Default Options}}|
  
-{{configure_printer.jpg|:configure_printer.jpg}}{{configure_printer2-1.jpg|:configure_printer2-1.jpg}} 
  
-{{configure_printer3.jpg|:configure_printer3.jpg}}{{configure_printer4.jpg|:configure_printer4.jpg}}+Check that the cups printer config file printers contains the string:
  
-{{configure_printer5.jpg|:configure_printer5.jpg}}{{configure_printer6.jpg|:configure_printer6.jpg}}+<code> 
 +smb://domain\username:password@print.unibz.it/<printername> 
 +</code>
  
 +In a terminal type:
 +  * sudo cat /etc/cups/printers.conf | grep smb:
  
-==== How to connect to a Samba Print Server ====+Restart cups daemon: 
 +  * sudo /etc/init.d/cups restart
  
-First get the name(s) of the printer(s).+=== Remove clear password from /etc/cups/printers.conf config file ===
  
-To get the printer names use a Samba share browser like LinNeighborhood.+<note important>Please note: NOT ALL Programs show the prompt to enter DOMAIN\username and password</note>
  
-  * Install: 
-   
-  sudo aptitude install linneighborhood 
  
-  * Start:+Open the config file and make the following modifications: 
  
-  LinNeighborhood+  * sudo vi /etc/cups/printers.conf
  
-- Press Add:+Place this line in:  
 +<code> 
 +AuthInfoRequired username,password 
 +</code> 
 +Next search for the the DeviceURI line and substitute it 
 +with this line. Please remember to leave the printername unchanged! 
 +<code> 
 +DeviceURI smb://print.unibz.it/<printername> 
 +</code>
  
-  * Fill in Samba Print Server, Domain and Print Server IP-Address and press Query to verify entries, if query status: query host ... done, press OK +----
  
-{{auth:add-machine.png}}+===== CHIPCARD PRINTER (using a Windows Print Server) =====
  
-  * Select the Samba Print Server and choose scan as user+<note important>Your user must be a member of the admin/sudo group</note>
  
-{{auth:linneighborhood.png}}+SMB URI 
 +<file> 
 +smb://domain\username:password@ubz02cps.unibz.it/CPSPrn01 
 +</file>
  
-  * Fill in domain, username and password and press OK. 
  
-{{auth:scan-as-user.png}}+Open your preferred browser and type this address: 
  
-Now you should have a list with all printers attached to the Samba Printer Server.+  * localhost:631
  
-{{auth:printer-list.png}}+Follow this guides as shown on the next screen shots
  
-Next you need to create/add to /etc/cups/printers.conf file+^Select Add Printer from Administration Menu ^Chose how to connect to Printer^ 
 +|{{:auth:01-add-printer.png?direct&500|Select Add Printer from Administration Menu}}|{{:auth:02-choose-backend.png?direct&500|Chose how to connect to Printer}}| 
 +^Enter Connection smb URI, Domain, YOUR username and password! ^ Name, Description and Location Names^ 
 +|{{:auth:03-enter-connection-string.png?direct500|Enter Connection smb URI, Domain, YOUR username and password!}}|{{:auth:04-name-printer.png?direct500|Name, Description and Location Names}}| 
 +^Select Make Generic ^Select Printer Driver Generic Postscript^ 
 +|{{:auth:05-choose-make.png?direct500|Select Make Generic}}|{{:auth:06-choose-driver.png?direct500|Select Printer Driver Generic Postscript}}| 
 +^Modify Options^ 
 +|{{:auth:07-set-options.png?direct500|Modify Options}}|
  
-Example 
  
-<code> +<note important>Check that the cups printer config file printers contains the string:</note>
-<Printer **A103**> +
-Info **HP LaserJet 4050 Series** +
-Location **Library** +
-DeviceURI smb://**username**:**password**@UNIBZ/UBZ02PRN/**printername** +
-State Idle +
-StateTime 1178615467 +
-Accepting Yes +
-Shared Yes +
-JobSheets none none +
-QuotaPeriod 0 +
-PageLimit 0 +
-KLimit 0 +
-OpPolicy default +
-ErrorPolicy retry-job +
-</Printer> +
-</code>+
  
-You have to modify the following parameters:+  smb://domain\username:password@ubz02cps.unibz.it/CPSPrn01
  
-<code> +In a terminal type:
-<Printer A103>: name of the printer +
-Info HP LaserJet 4050 Series: Info about the printer, type etc. +
-Location Library: Where is the printer located +
-DeviceURI smb://username:password@UNIBZ/UBZ02PRN/printername: username, password and Printer Name. +
-</code>+
  
-Example:+  sudo cat /etc/cups/printers.conf | grep smb:
  
-<code> +Restart cups daemon:
-<Printer A103> +
-Info HP LaserJet 4050 Series +
-Location Library +
-DeviceURI smb://bgates:forgotten@UNIBZ/UBZ02PRN/4250_A103 +
-</code>+
  
-Last restart the cupsys daemon:+  sudo /etc/init.d/cups restart
  
-  sudo /etc/init.d/cupsys restart+=== Remove clear password from /etc/cups/printers.conf config file ===
  
 +<note important>Please note: NOT ALL Programs show the prompt to enter DOMAIN\username and password</note>
  
 +Open the config file and make the following modifications: 
  
 +  * sudo vi /etc/cups/printers.conf
  
 +Place this line in: 
 +<code>
 +AuthInfoRequired username,password
 +</code>
 +Next search for the the DeviceURI line and substitute it
 +with this line.
 +<code>
 +DeviceURI smb://ubz02cps.unibz.it/CPSPrn01
 +</code>
  
 +----
  
-==== MacOsX ====+===== PRINTING VIA CUPS (using a Linux Print Server) ======
  
 +First get the name(s) of the available printer(s):
  
-Open the preference panel and select "Print & Fax" and press the "+" button+<code> 
 +http://gutenberg.inf.unibz.it:631/printers 
 +</code>
  
-{{auth:osx_printer1.png|}} 
  
-Choose "IP Printer" and then "Internet Printing Protocol" +Open your preferred browser and type this address: 
-In the address field put "gutenberg.inf.unibz.it:631"+
  
 +  * localhost:631
  
-{{auth:osx_printer2.png|}}+Follow this guides as shown on the next screen shots
  
-and in the "queue" the path according to this table: 
-^model^location^alias^queue| 
-|HP4050|1st floor left|admin|/printers/HP_LaserJet_4050| 
-|HP4350|2st floor left|krdb|/printers/HP_LaserJet_4100_2fl_left| 
-|HP4100|2st floor right|dis|/printers/HP_LaserJet_4100| 
-|HP3700|1st floor right|case|/printers/HP_LaserJet_3700| 
-|HP5550|1st floor left|admin-color|/printers/HP_Color_LaserJet_5550| 
  
-and then choose the printer model accordingly, then press "Add"+^Select Add Printer ^Enter local username (must be in admin/sudo group) and local password^ 
 +|{{:auth:0_add-new-printer_w-browser.png?direct&500|Select Add Printer}}|{{:auth:1_add-new-printer_w-browser.png?direct&500|Enter local username (must be in admin/sudo group) and local password}}| 
 +^Enter Connection string e.g. http://gutenberg.inf.unibz.it:631/printers/<printername> ^ Name, Description and Location Names^ 
 +|{{:auth:2_add-new-printer_w-browser.png?direct&600|}}|{{:auth:3_add-new-printer_w-browser.png?direct&600|}}| 
 +^Select Make ^Select Driver^ 
 +|{{:auth:4_add-new-printer_w-browser.png?direct&600|}}|{{:auth:5_add-new-printer_w-browser.png?direct&600|}}|
  
 +Last select newly added printer; Click on **Administration**\\
 +and select: **Set Default Options**
  
  
-==== MacOsX via Samba ====+----
  
-Open the preference panel and select "Print & Fax" and press the "+" button 
  
-{{auth:osx_printer1.png|}}+==== Printing of private and confidential Documents ====
  
-While holding the option (alt) key press **More Printers** and chose **Advanced** from the topmost dropdown menu. Then choose as Device **Windows Printer via SAMBA**, insert a device name and as DeviceURI <code>smb://UNIBZ\mylogin:mypassowrd@ubz02prn.unibz.it/Printqueuename</code>. Finally choose your printer model.+https://www.inf.unibz.it/wiki/auth/printing_of_private_and_confidential_documents
  
-{{auth:osx_printer_samba2.png|}} 
  
 +===== Windows 7 and Mac OSX =====
  
-To get a list of Printqueuenames on ubz02prn you can use the terminal and type the following command:+[[http://www.unibz.it/en/ict/ComputerInternet/network/printers/default.html| 
 +Home>To Computer & Internet>Computer - Network>Printers]] 
 + 
 +List of old and new printer names:\\ 
 +http://www.unibz.it/en/ict/Documents/PrinterList.pdf
  
-<code> 
- smbutil view //mylogin@ubz02prn.unibz.it  
-</code> 
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