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--- auth:setup_printers [2017/10/06 11:47] – [1. PRINTING via SAMBA (using a Windows Print Server)] kohofer
+++ auth:setup_printers [2021/01/28 14:02] – [Windows and Mac OS X] kohofer
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 ====== SETUP PRINTER UNDER LINUX ======
+===== 1. PRINTING via SAMBA (using a Windows Print Server) =====
+**Prerequisite!**
-===== 1. PRINTING via SAMBA (using a Windows Print Server) =====
+  * Your user must be a member of the admin/sudo group
+  * Install samba client package and dependency packages in order to use Printer via samba protocol:
+  sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install smbclient
-<note important>Your user must be a member of the admin/sudo group</note>
 First get the name(s) of the printer(s) you want to use:
-  - Go to the printer and look for a label with its name
+**Go to the printer and look for a label with its name**
-  - Get the printer names list, but this is only available for **ADMINS**
+[[auth:setup_printers#now_that_you_know_the_name_of_the_printer_you_can_starting_adding_a_printer|Continue here]]
+OR
+**Get the printer names list, but this is only available for **ADMINS** **
 To get the printer names list use smbclient. If the program is not installed do:
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   * apt-get update; apt-get install smbclient
-Now execute this line to get a list of the printer names:
+**Now execute this line to get a list of the printer names:**
   * smbclient -L \\<windowsprintserver> -U <unibz-login> -W <domain>
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 A list of old and new printer names you can find here: http://www.unibz.it/en/ict/Documents/PrinterList.pdf
-Now that you know the name of the printer, you can starting adding a printer.
+----
+===== Now that you know the name of the printer, you can starting adding a printer. =====
 SMB URI
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 check the taskbar for a Printer Icon, select it and release the print job by typing your login & password.
-Enter your unibz username and password!
+Enter your unibz username without **@unibz.it** and password!
 {{:auth:Print-Authentication.png?direct&500|Enter username and password}}
+If the Authentication Window is <color #ed1c24>NOT</color> appearing and you get an error in http://localhost:631 saying: NT_STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE or similar,
+check the file <code>
+sudo more /etc/cups/printers.conf
+</code> and verify that you have a line saying: **AuthInfoRequired username,password**!
+In case the line is missing for the printer add the line or replace the line AuthInfoRequired none with **AuthInfoRequired username,password**!
+  sudo /etc/init.d/cups stop
+  sudo vi /etc/cups/printers.conf
+  sudo /etc/init.d/cups start
+Example /etc/cups/printers.conf
+<code>
+<Printer UBZ021POS200_color>
+UUID urn:uuid:2428e92d-5680-32a7-6d4a-d3ae4f8dc00a
+AuthInfoRequired username,password
+Info HP Color LaserJet 5550
+Location POS 2R - IDSE
+...
+...
+</code>
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 Follow the steps as described in the link below
-https://www.inf.unibz.it/wiki/tech/documentation/sysadmin/linux/printing_to_windows_print_server?s[]=krbsmb
+https://wiki.inf.unibz.it/tech/documentation/sysadmin/linux/printing_to_windows_print_server?s[]=krbsmb
 ==== Cups printer setup and URI format ====
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 <note important>Important DO NOT forget to get a Kerberos Ticket manually!!</note>
-[[https://www.inf.unibz.it/wiki/tech/documentation/sysadmin/linux/printing_to_windows_print_server?s[]=krbsmb#get_a_kerberos_ticket_manually|Get a Kerberos Ticket]]
+[[https://wiki.inf.unibz.it/tech/documentation/sysadmin/linux/printing_to_windows_print_server?s[]=krbsmb#get_a_kerberos_ticket_manually|Get a Kerberos Ticket]]
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 ==== Printing of private and confidential Documents ====
-https://www.inf.unibz.it/wiki/auth/printing_of_private_and_confidential_documents
+https://wiki.inf.unibz.it/auth/printing_of_private_and_confidential_documents
-===== Windows and Mac OS X =====
+===== MacOS =====
-Windows:
+  * Open the System Preferences
+  * Open Print & Scan
+  * Click on the + button to add a printer
+  * Make a right click on the grey space between Windows and the search bar. Click then on Customize Toolbar
-https://knowledge.scientificnet.org/workspace/#nd=2c1c4d8c-da72-44aa-be88-30adb4167fb6&ld=17f4d8ce-edff-4d42-ad33-d98e2cdebc35&ln=it
-Mac OS X:
+  * Drag the Advanced icon up into the toolbar and click on Done
+  * Click on the new added Advanced icon in the Add Printer menu and choose the following setting:
-https://knowledge.scientificnet.org/workspace/#nd=2838d956-3d00-4700-9a41-ce8b319433eb&ld=17f4d8ce-edff-4d42-ad33-d98e2cdebc35&ln=en
+<code>
+Type: Windows printer via spools\\
+Device: Another Device\\
+URL: smb://print.unibz.it/PRINTERNAME e.g. Printername = UBZ098POS100\\
+Name: Name-of-the-Printer\\
+Location: choose a location/description of the printer (optional); e.g. POS 2nd floor\\
+Print using: Search for the printer via the search field and select the appropriate Printer Driver, see above and confirm with OK
+</code>
+Arrived at this point the printer is installed. You can close the window.
+----