Adding Printers manually using direct to printer printing

1. ) This method has the advantage that the user gets direct feed back from the printer if a problem occurs
2. ) The printer address can also be used in a web brower to determine the status of the printer itself

Using hp-setup utility to add a printer

• This is a short how-to for installing HP printers under Linux the easy way
• hp-setup (part of the hplip package - already part of the GRAD PC image)
  • This is a utility that will query a printer, install the correct drivers and discover and set all printer options automatically.
  • Make sure the package python3-pyqt4 is installed first or python3-pyqt5 on Ubuntu 18.04
    • apt-get install python3-pyqt4
• First find the printer address you wish to print to:
  1. ) Open a browser to http://cups.cs.uwaterloo.ca:631/printers
  2. ) Find the printer you want, say a CS Grad Printer CS009969
  3. ) Click on the link for the printer and get the Internet address from the connection field: cs009969.cs.uwaterloo.ca
• open a terminal window
  • sudo bash
  • hp-setup
    1. ) Connection (I/O) type:
       • Network/Ethernet/Wireless (direct connection or JetDirect)
       • Show Advanced Options - > Manual Discovery -> IP Address or network name -> cs009969.cs.uwaterloo.ca -> Next
    2. ) Select from Discovered Devices (Note: You should see one highlighted printer) -> Next
    3. ) Setup device
       • Printer Name: CS Grad Printer 1
       • Description: CS GRAD printer 1
       • Location: CS Grad Mail room
    4. ) Add printer

Using your local Web Browser

• First find the printer address you wish to print to:
  1. ) Open a browser to http://cups.cs.uwaterloo.ca:631/printers
  2. ) Find the printer you want, say a CS Grad Printer CS009969
  3. ) Click on the link for the printer and get the Internet address from the connection field:
     • cs009969.cs.uwaterloo.ca
• Using a Web Browser open this url: http://127.0.0.1:631/admin
• Add Printer button
  • LPD/LPR is the most commonly supported type
    • Most of our printers also support ipp , http and for HP printers AppSocket/HP JetDirect
  • lpd://cs009969.cs.uwaterloo.ca
  • Name: a local name you will give this printer
  • Location: Where the printer is located
  • Sharing: leave this unchecked
• Continue
• Model: Printer Model Goes Here. Typically; Postscript (recommended) (en) driver is preferred
• Authentication
  • Provide your normal Login Userid and Password
• Set Default Options
  • Finishing Panel - to change duplexing, etc to your wishes
  • Image Quality - dpi and print density
  • General - default page size and tray