Printing - Revision history

Admin: Removed Green Hall Instructions reference. Marked two printers as offline.

2026-10-30T16:59:09Z

Removed Green Hall Instructions reference. Marked two printers as offline.

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	"Dead tree format" documentation is still widely used, and here you'll find information on how to use it yourself.		"Dead tree format" documentation is still widely used, and here you'll find information on how to use it yourself.

	~~'''[[Printing In Green Hall\|Click Here for Green Hall instructions]]'''~~

	== List of Printers ==		== List of Printers ==
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	**: simplex queue name = freds		**: simplex queue name = freds

	* Room 027 (visitor office)		* Room 027 (visitor office) '''Currently Offline'''
	** HP Color Laserjet Pro M479		** HP Color Laserjet Pro M479
	**: '''Hostname''' - ast-visitor-printer-027.astro.princeton.edu		**: '''Hostname''' - ast-visitor-printer-027.astro.princeton.edu
	**: '''Windows''' Queue name: \\iss228w.princeton.edu\ast_hp_peyton_027_pcut		**: '''Windows''' Queue name: \\iss228w.princeton.edu\ast_hp_peyton_027_pcut

	* 2nd Floor, next to the elevator		* 2nd Floor, next to the elevator '''Currently Offline'''
	** HP Color LaserJet M477fdn		** HP Color LaserJet M477fdn
	**: '''Hostname''' - waldorf.astro.princeton.edu		**: '''Hostname''' - waldorf.astro.princeton.edu

imported>Lkoven: Added a link to the Green Hall printing instructions

2026-06-01T17:14:05Z

Added a link to the Green Hall printing instructions

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	"Dead tree format" documentation is still widely used, and here you'll find information on how to use it yourself.		"Dead tree format" documentation is still widely used, and here you'll find information on how to use it yourself.

			'''[[Printing In Green Hall\|Click Here for Green Hall instructions]]'''

	== List of Printers ==		== List of Printers ==

imported>Lkoven: /* Printing and Mailing Digital Print Center */ Updated URL for printing services

2026-02-04T18:07:55Z

Printing and Mailing Digital Print Center: Updated URL for printing services

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	==== Printing and Mailing Digital Print Center ====		==== Printing and Mailing Digital Print Center ====
	OIT has recently announced their new Digital Print Center which can handle pretty much anything you can throw at them (digitally), including posters. You can charge to a university account or pay cash or credit card as well. For more information, please see [~~http~~://~~www~~.princeton.edu/~~printing/pmnew/index.html~~ their website].		OIT has recently announced their new Digital Print Center which can handle pretty much anything you can throw at them (digitally), including posters. You can charge to a university account or pay cash or credit card as well. For more information, please see [https://printservices.princeton.edu/ their website].

	If you need to convert your Postscript document to PDF for transfer to another location for printing, the following command should be used (even if the postscript file itself already defines the document as poster-sized)... otherwise you'll only get a 8.5x11 sized chunk of your document.		If you need to convert your Postscript document to PDF for transfer to another location for printing, the following command should be used (even if the postscript file itself already defines the document as poster-sized)... otherwise you'll only get a 8.5x11 sized chunk of your document.
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	<tt>gs -sOutputFile=poster.pdf -dNOPLATFONTS -sDEVICE=pdfwrite -dNOPAUSE -		<tt>gs -sOutputFile=poster.pdf -dNOPLATFONTS -sDEVICE=pdfwrite -dNOPAUSE -
	dQUIET -dSAFER -sPAPERSIZE=a0 poster.ps -c quit</tt>		dQUIET -dSAFER -sPAPERSIZE=a0 poster.ps -c quit</tt>


	=== How do I merge multiple PDFs into a single file? ===		=== How do I merge multiple PDFs into a single file? ===

imported>Lkoven: /* From Laptops */ Removed wireless printing note about being outside the firewall since all of our printers are now on pulpnet or printernet

2026-02-04T18:05:48Z

From Laptops: Removed wireless printing note about being outside the firewall since all of our printers are now on pulpnet or printernet

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	'''NOTE:'''		'''NOTE:'''
	: Doing this means if you have a local printer setup, for example one you use at home, it will not work anymore unless you change the ServerName back to what it was.		: Doing this means if you have a local printer setup, for example one you use at home, it will not work anymore unless you change the ServerName back to what it was.

	~~'''WIRELESS USERS:'''~~
	: Because your wireless connection falls outside the department firewall, you will have to authenticate to print. If you do not have a valid user name, you will have to use a wired connection. Authentication setup is below where known.

	=== From Windows ===		=== From Windows ===

imported>Lkoven: /* Where to find drivers */ Airprint, not airplay; added additional note about windows drivers

2026-02-04T18:04:51Z

Where to find drivers: Airprint, not airplay; added additional note about windows drivers

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	== Where to find drivers ==		== Where to find drivers ==
	If you are using a recent Mac, you won't need drivers as all of our printers now support ~~Airplay~~, which means you just need to add the printer by hostname and your Mac will handle the rest.		If you are using a recent Mac, you won't need drivers as all of our printers now support AirPrint, which means you just need to add the printer by hostname and your Mac will handle the rest. Windows should download the drivers which are needed from the server when you add the printer.

	As new printers come online, there comes the possibility that there isn't a preinstalled driver available for your machine. While we can't maintain a definitive list of drivers for all printers on all platforms, we can point you to where you can search for them. If given the opportunity to choose between a PCL or Postscript (PS) driver, we highly recommend using Postscript, since that's the language we ensure our print server uses to talk to our printers natively.		As new printers come online, there comes the possibility that there isn't a preinstalled driver available for your machine. While we can't maintain a definitive list of drivers for all printers on all platforms, we can point you to where you can search for them. If given the opportunity to choose between a PCL or Postscript (PS) driver, we highly recommend using Postscript, since that's the language we ensure our print server uses to talk to our printers natively.


	== Using the printers ==		== Using the printers ==

imported>Lkoven: /* HELP! My laptop times out talking to the printer (or hangs indefinitely). */ Rewrote this section since it was no longer applicable to our printers (but the question is still valid)

2026-02-04T18:03:05Z

HELP! My laptop times out talking to the printer (or hangs indefinitely).: Rewrote this section since it was no longer applicable to our printers (but the question is still valid)

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	=== HELP! My laptop times out talking to the printer (or hangs indefinitely). ===		=== HELP! My laptop times out talking to the printer (or hangs indefinitely). ===
	~~First and foremost~~, make sure you're configured for authenticated printing, or on the wired Astro subnet. Our printers are inside our firewall, and you can only print while attached to an ethernet connection inside the building or with authentication (the ~~configurations~~ for ~~authenticated printing vary depending on the client system being used~~)~~. You might want to try turning off wifi~~, since ~~sometimes~~ your ~~computer will attempt~~ to ~~use it, even if you're connected~~ to ~~wired ethernet. You'll also want to make sure you didn't make any typos when you specified the print server name and print queue. These are the two most common issues with printing~~. If ~~your configuration looks correct and you're definitely on ethernet or have entered your user name and password in the appropriate dialogs~~, [[Requesting assistance\|contact us]] for ~~more~~ assistance.		Printers only work when on a trusted network. That means using eduroam from a trusted (managed) computer or while plugged into a physical ethernet port. Also, make sure you don't have any non-University VPNs connected (such as the VPN for PPPL), since that will keep your laptop from being able to talk to our printers. If all else fails, please [[Requesting assistance\|contact us]] for further assistance.


	=== How do I use a specific printer by default? ===		=== How do I use a specific printer by default? ===

imported>Lkoven: /* From MacOS (Mac OS X) */ Tweaked instructions for more recent versions of MacOS

2026-02-04T17:59:30Z

From MacOS (Mac OS X): Tweaked instructions for more recent versions of MacOS

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	To set up the newly installed printer as the default printer, click on the Printer menu, and select Set As Default Printer.		To set up the newly installed printer as the default printer, click on the Printer menu, and select Set As Default Printer.

	=== From MacOS ~~(Mac OS X)~~ ===		=== From MacOS ===

	Start out by finding the printer you want to print to in the [[#List of Printers\|list above]]. You will need to make note of the hostname (if available -- if not, you can't print to it from your laptop).		Start out by finding the printer you want to print to in the [[#List of Printers\|list above]]. You will need to make note of the hostname (if available -- if not, you can't print to it from your laptop).

	* Open '''System ~~Preferences~~''' and click ~~'''Print & Fax''' (or~~ '''Printers & Scanners''')		* Open '''System Settings''' and click '''Printers & Scanners'''
	* Click the ~~'''+''' sign and then~~ '''Add Printer or ~~Scanner...~~'''		* Click the '''Add Printer, Scanner, or Fax''' button
	* Select the '''IP''' (or globe icon) tab		* Select the '''IP''' (or globe icon) tab
	* In the '''Address''' box enter the hostname of the printer you want to print to. We suggest using the fully-qualified domain name (that is the full name including the .astro.princeton.edu suffix).		* In the '''Address''' box enter the hostname of the printer you want to print to. We suggest using the fully-qualified domain name (that is the full name including the .astro.princeton.edu suffix).

imported>Lkoven: Added windows queue names for printers which have them (will add the rest once they get added). Changed the windows instructions to use the OIT print servers

2023-09-07T23:34:18Z

Added windows queue names for printers which have them (will add the rest once they get added). Changed the windows instructions to use the OIT print servers

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	**: duplex queue name = ps		**: duplex queue name = ps
	**: simplex queue name = pss		**: simplex queue name = pss
			**: '''Windows''' Queue name: \\iss228w.princeton.edu\ast_hp_peyton_138a_pcut
	** HP Color LaserJet M653 - B		** HP Color LaserJet M653 - B
	**: '''Hostname''' - ast-hp-peyton-138-b.astro.princeton.edu		**: '''Hostname''' - ast-hp-peyton-138-b.astro.princeton.edu
	**: duplex queue name = color		**: duplex queue name = color
	**: simplex queue name = colors		**: simplex queue name = colors
			**: '''Windows''' Queue name: \\iss228w.princeton.edu\ast_hp_peyton_138b_pcut
	* Room 029 (basement)		* Room 029 (basement)
	** HP Color Laserjet Pro M479		** HP Color Laserjet Pro M479
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	** HP Color Laserjet Pro M479		** HP Color Laserjet Pro M479
	**: '''Hostname''' - ast-visitor-printer-027.astro.princeton.edu		**: '''Hostname''' - ast-visitor-printer-027.astro.princeton.edu
			**: '''Windows''' Queue name: \\iss228w.princeton.edu\ast_hp_peyton_027_pcut

	* 2nd Floor, next to the elevator		* 2nd Floor, next to the elevator
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	As new printers come online, there comes the possibility that there isn't a preinstalled driver available for your machine. While we can't maintain a definitive list of drivers for all printers on all platforms, we can point you to where you can search for them. If given the opportunity to choose between a PCL or Postscript (PS) driver, we highly recommend using Postscript, since that's the language we ensure our print server uses to talk to our printers natively.		As new printers come online, there comes the possibility that there isn't a preinstalled driver available for your machine. While we can't maintain a definitive list of drivers for all printers on all platforms, we can point you to where you can search for them. If given the opportunity to choose between a PCL or Postscript (PS) driver, we highly recommend using Postscript, since that's the language we ensure our print server uses to talk to our printers natively.

	~~=== HP ===~~
	~~==== HP Printer Drivers on Windows ====~~
	~~[https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers Go to the HP Software & Driver Downloads Page]~~
	Type in the model of the printer to find the proper driver. If there is a driver for the printer called "Basic Print Driver" or "Print Driver for Administrators", you should try that. It will usually install a lot less cruft on your computer than the full driver package.

	== Using the printers ==		== Using the printers ==
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	=== From Windows ===		=== From Windows ===
	~~Start Menu -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Printers -> Add Printer -> Network Printer -> Connect~~ to a printer on the ~~Internet -> '''<nowiki>http://gutenberg~~.~~astro~~.~~princeton.edu:631/printers/queuename</nowiki>'''~~		Our printers are now accessible from the OIT Print Servers. These instructions are based on their instructions. You will need an OIT netid and password in order to print using these instructions, but it should work from anywhere on campus, including wireless.

			Look at the queue list above for the Windows Queue name for the printer you want to print to.

			Right-click on the Start button and click run. Type the windows queue name for your printer and push enter.

	~~Where '''queuename''' is~~ the ~~name of~~ the ~~print queue ([[#List of Printers\|listed above]]) you would~~ like ~~to print to.~~		Note: If you are not logged into the Princeton Windows domain, you will be prompted for your University netID and password, but you must add the princeton\ before your netID, like this -- princeton\netID

	~~Hit next, and then find~~ the printer ~~driver~~ you ~~downloaded and~~ installed, ~~or that came with Windows if it's included. Print a test page and verify it worked~~, and ~~you're all done~~.		A window will appear for the printer you just installed.
			To set up the newly installed printer as the default printer, click on the Printer menu, and select Set As Default Printer.

	=== From MacOS (Mac OS X) ===		=== From MacOS (Mac OS X) ===

imported>Lkoven: Got rid of the x576 printer

2023-09-07T23:23:36Z

Got rid of the x576 printer

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	**: duplex queue name = fred		**: duplex queue name = fred
	**: simplex queue name = freds		**: simplex queue name = freds

	* Room 030 (basement, former server room)
	** HP Officejet Pro X576
	**: '''Hostname''' - hp576.astro.princeton.edu
	**: duplex queue name = hp576
	**: simplex queue name = hp576s

	* Room 027 (visitor office)		* Room 027 (visitor office)

imported>Lkoven: /* From MacOS (Mac OS X) */ Fixed typo airplay -> airprint; added explicit instruction to leave the queue blank

2022-08-31T19:44:39Z

From MacOS (Mac OS X): Fixed typo airplay -> airprint; added explicit instruction to leave the queue blank

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	* Select the '''IP''' (or globe icon) tab		* Select the '''IP''' (or globe icon) tab
	* In the '''Address''' box enter the hostname of the printer you want to print to. We suggest using the fully-qualified domain name (that is the full name including the .astro.princeton.edu suffix).		* In the '''Address''' box enter the hostname of the printer you want to print to. We suggest using the fully-qualified domain name (that is the full name including the .astro.princeton.edu suffix).
	* Select '''~~Airplay~~''' for '''Protocol'''		* Select '''AirPrint''' for '''Protocol'''
	*: This should automatically query the printer and set the printer model.		*: This should automatically query the printer and set the printer model.
			* Leave '''Queue''' blank
	* Click '''Add'''		* Click '''Add'''