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Group Printers


 

Access to group printers, installed at Berti Pichat site and Irnerio site, is allowed only from “bo.infn.it” domain via Division printserver or directly.

+ Configuration printers with accounting system


Only the following group printers are subject to the same rules as Division printers:

lps2col2 (CMS Xerox7500DN, Floor 2 Berti Pichat)
colorth1 (TEORICI Xerox7500DN, Floor 2 Irnerio)
gr1-i1e-hpm507 (GRUPPO 1 HP LaserJet M507, Floor 1 East side  Irnerio)
gr1-i1w-x5550 (GRUPPO 1 Xerox5550DT, Floor 1 West side Irnerio)
gr23-i2w-p4040 (GRUPPO 2,3 Kyocera ECOSYS P4040dn, Floor 2 West side Irnerio)

The documentation is accessible from the internal network or via VPN at the following link (italian version only).

+ Configuration printers with direct access

Download the driver at the manufacturer site (HP, Xerox, etc.)

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  • Activate the “cups” service

  • Connect to the web interface http://localhost:631/

  • Add a network printer

  • Select “AppSocket/HP JetDirect”

  • Provide the TCP/IP address of the printer and the port just selected
    (e.g. socket://lpstg.bo.infn.it:9100 )

  • Define the print queue name (e.g. lpstg)

  • Do not share the printer

  • Select the template or upload the PPD file (postscript driver to search in Internet)

  • Add (+) an IP network printer

  • Select the  “HP Jetdirect – Socket” protocol

  • provide the printer’s TCP/IP address as the address and name of the port (e.g. lpstg.bo.infn.it)

  • Accept the proposed driver

  • Do not share the printer

  • Add a local printer

  • Create a “Standard TCP/IP” port

  • Provide the printer’s TCP/IP address as the address and name of the port (e.g. lpstg.bo.infn.it)

  • Define the print queue name (e.g. lpstg)

  • Do not share the printer

At this point it’s necessary to change the properties of the printer installed according to the model and needs (e.g. front/back, A4 / A3 etc).