Printer installation on Scientific Linux
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This pages describes how to install a printer on a Scientific Linux system.
Before you start
To install a printer, you need to be able to login as root.
During the installation process, you will need to enter the correct print server. The server depends on printer make. Below you will find the correct server for each printer make:
| printer type | printserver |
|---|---|
| HP | ictsc-w-s187.soliscom.uu.nl |
| Overig/other | its-w-s369.soliscom.uu.nl |
you will also need the printer's UU serial number. You can find this on the label attached to each printer. If this label is missing, please contact the ITS Selfservicedesk.
Finally, you will need the correct printer drivers. If these are not available on your system, you will need to download them from the printer manufacturer web site.
Scientific Linux
Download a PDF containing screenshots of the steps described below.
- Open System → Administration → Printing.
- Login as
root. - Select New Printer.
- You can enter a name, description and location to your liking.
Click Forward. - In the connection dialog, set the following:
- Under Select Connection choose Windows Printer via Samba.
- Under smb:// enter the correct address, depending on the printer make:
the general format is<printserver>/<UU-serial-number>
e.g.ictsc-w-s033.soliscom.uu.nl/UU017033 - Under Authentication enter your Solis-id and password; for your Solis-id, use the format
soliscom\solisd - Click Verify to check if you can access the printer.
- Click Forward to leave the connection dialog.
- In the printer driver dialog, set the following:
- If the printer driver is available on your system: under Select Printer from database set make and type.
- If you have downloaded a printer driver: use the Provide PPD File browser field to locate and install the printer driver.
- Click Forward to leave the printer driver dialog.
- Click Apply to finish installation.
- Use the printer configuration screen to check and change printer settings.