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--- auth:setup_printers [2019/01/16 10:03] – external edit 127.0.0.1
+++ auth:setup_printers [2021/01/28 14:02] – [Windows and Mac OS X] kohofer
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 ===== Now that you know the name of the printer, you can starting adding a printer. =====
 SMB URI
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 {{: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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-===== 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.
+----