UC Davis Math: Printing Related Questions

To add all the printers we have you will need to edit the client.conf file used by the printer daemon in OSX. This will need to be done as the root user or using sudo.

Warning: This is not recommended if you will be using this Mac to connect to printers outside of the department. Please use the non-cups method elsewhere in this FAQ.

Add the following line to the end of the file /private/etc/cups/client.conf

ServerName print.math.ucdavis.edu

I recommend opening a Terminal window and using the following command:

sudo su -

You will be prompted for a password to switch to the root user. You can then append the print server line with the following:

echo "ServerName print.math.ucdavis.edu" >> /private/etc/cups/client.conf

Then restart. The printers broadcast by our print server should now be displayed in the Printer menu from the standard print dialog.

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How can I add printers to my Mac? (non-cups)

Open 'System Preferences' from the Apple menu
Click on Print & Fax icon if not already selected
Select the 'Printing' tab if not already selected
Click on the '+' sign. A new window with a list of printers will appear
Select the printer you want to add. Here are some common ones you should add:
- grad_bw
- grad_color
- under_bw
Click 'Add'. A new window will appear
Check the 'Duplex Unit' option for grad if necessary and click 'Continue'
The printer will now be listed in the printer list under "Print & Fax"

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How do I add a printer to my Windows XP system?

You can use the Add Printer Wizard to add a network printer.

When prompted for a printer location, enter the following URLs for the printers you want.

http://print.math.ucdavis.edu:631/classes/grad_bw_raw
http://print.math.ucdavis.edu:631/classes/under_bw_raw
http://print.math.ucdavis.edu:631/classes/grad_color_raw

[Leng Siakkhasone]

How do I fix margins in CUPS?

CUPS uses a poorly documented filter called texttops. This filter needs margin information. However, the default CUPS ppd file for my printer (a LaserWriter 5MP) not only incorrectly assumes zero margins, it also does not offer the user any margin options in the web interface to CUPS. Solution: set margins with lpoptions and then copy ~/.lpoptions to /etc/cups/lpoptions.

[Greg K]

How do I print 2, 4, or 8 pages per page?


Use the mpage command. An example to print 8 pages on a page:

npage -8 -P under myfile.ps


[zdj]

How do I print a file from the command prompt?

The math department printers accept jobs that are either Postscript or Text. If you have another type of file that you would like to print you will need to convert it or print it with an application that will convert it for you.

To print a PS or Text file use the following commands:

# lpr -P

substitute with the name of the printer you want to print to and with the name of the file you want to print.

To print a DVI file:

# dvips -P

To print a PDF file run the acroread, xpdf, or gv application and print it from there.

To print an image file (GIF, JPEG, etc) run the gimp application and print it from there.

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How do I set my default printer on point/plane/tangent?

You can set your default printer by using the lpoptions command at the UNIX prompt.

To set 'under_bw' as your default printer.

lpoptions -d under_bw

To set 'grad_bw' as your default printer.

lpoptions -d grad_bw

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What printers are available in the math department?

The following printers are available for math department use:

MSB 3114 3rd Floor Grad Lab

Queue                  Notes                         Model
---------------------- ----------------------------- ---------------------
grad_bw                Double Sided                  HP Laserjet 4350
grad_bw_raw            For use with local driver     HP Laserjet 4350
grad_bw_short          Double Sided (short edge)     HP Laserjet 4350
grad_bw_simplex        Single Sided                  HP Laserjet 4350

grad_color             Single Sided                  Xerox Phaser 8550
grad_color_raw         For use with local driver     Xerox Phaser 8550
grad_color_duplex      Double Sided                  Xerox Phaser 8550
grad_color_short       Double Sided (short edge)     Xerox Phaser 8550



MSB 2118 2nd Floor Undergrad Lab

Queue                  Notes                         Model
---------------------- ----------------------------- ---------------------
under_bw               Double Sided                  HP Laserjet 4350
under_bw_raw           For use with local driver     HP Laserjet 4350
under_bw_short         Single Sided (short edge)     HP Laserjet 4350
under_bw_simplex       Single Sided                  HP Laserjet 4350


MSB 2201 2nd Floor Copy Room

Queue                  Notes                         Model
---------------------- ----------------------------- ---------------------
copy_bw                Double Sided                  Xerox Workcentre 245
copy_bw_raw            For use with local driver     Xerox Workcentre 245
copy_bw_short          Double Sided (short edge)     Xerox Workcentre 245
copy_bw_simplex        Single Sided                  Xerox Workcentre 245

copy_color             Single Sided                  Xerox Phaser 8400
copy_color_duplex      Double Sided                  Xerox Phaser 8400
copy_color_short       Double Sided (short edge)     Xerox Phaser 8400

You can use these mathematical sciences building maps to help you find printer locations.

There are some old print queues which are still available, but you should use one of the current ones. Old print queues will be removed eventually.

[zdj]

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