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generic:laptopprint [2023/10/19 08:23] – [Adding a printer in Linux] evdkraan | generic:laptopprint [2024/03/06 09:19] (current) – [Printing from laptops] jansen | ||
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====== Printing from laptops ====== | ====== Printing from laptops ====== | ||
- | FIRST: when you are printing from the wireless network, make sure you have authenticated to the system as described [[wireless|on the page about the wireless networks]]. Note that only our specific networks know about the printers in our buildings; Eduroam and the generic | + | FIRST: when you are printing from the wireless network, make sure you have authenticated to the system as described [[wireless|on the page about the wireless networks]]. Note that only our specific networks know about the printers in our buildings; Eduroam and the generic |
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+ | ===== Adding printer in MacOS X ===== | ||
* Go to System Preferences | * Go to System Preferences | ||
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+ | ===== Adding a printer in Linux ===== | ||
Since various Linux distributions use their own tool for the configuration of printers, we cannot give an exact description of the options to select, just the general information. It is usually quite intuitive to find out where exactly this information needs to be entered in the available configuration tool. | Since various Linux distributions use their own tool for the configuration of printers, we cannot give an exact description of the options to select, just the general information. It is usually quite intuitive to find out where exactly this information needs to be entered in the available configuration tool. | ||
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If your laptop is running its own local CUPS daemon, you can follow the instructions for CUPS given under Mac OS above. | If your laptop is running its own local CUPS daemon, you can follow the instructions for CUPS given under Mac OS above. | ||
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- | ===== Internet Printing on Windows | + | |
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+ | ===== Wireless printing | ||
Windows should be able to use this method as well (but: see below). | Windows should be able to use this method as well (but: see below). |