Printing to Ryerson Printers from a non-techstaff maintained computer

This document describes how to configure your computer to print to any of the public printers in Ryerson. You must have a current CS account. The following instructions assume your computer is currently connected to the Internet. In Ryerson, you can connect using either a wired or a wireless connection.

Public Printers in Ryerson

Two printers are on the 4th floor of Ryerson, for use by the CSPP students:

  • Printer Name: ry402
    • Hostname: print54.uchicago.edu
    • Model: HP LaserJet 5000DN
  • Printer Name: ry402-2
    • Hostname: print55.uchicago.edu
    • Model: HP LaserJet 8150N

Three printers are located in Ryerson 163:
  • Printer Name: ry160b
    • Hostname: print20.cs.uchicago.edu
    • Model: Xerox Docuprint N4525
  • Printer Name: ry160b-2
    • Hostname: print56.cs.uchicago.edu
    • Model: Xerox Phaser 6360
  • Printer Name: ry160b-3
    • Hostname: printer-ryerson-160b-3.cs.uchicago.edu
    • Model: HP LaserJet 1320

Mac OS-X

  1. System Preferences Print and Fax Set up Printer
  2. Click +
  3. Select IP tab on top.
  4. Protocol: Line Printer Daemon (LPD)
  5. Printer Address: use the appropriate Hostname above
  6. Queue Name: leave blank
  7. Name and Location are for readability, use whatever you like
  8. Print Using: look for you driver here
  9. Click Add
  10. You should now be able to print to this printer.

Windows XP

  1. Control Panel, Printers and Faxes
  2. Click on Add a Printer
  3. Use the Wizard
  4. Select Local printer or stand-alone network printer and DESELECT the Automatically detect... checkbox. Click next.
  5. Click Create a new port and choose "TCP/IP port" as your new port. Click next.
  6. Enter the appropriate Hostname above.
  7. At this point just follow the prompts. You may have to install a printer driver.
  8. You should now be able to print.

Linux

To add a printer to a linux machine using CUPS you need to have a ppd for the printer model. You can usually find a ppd in the openprinting database.

Once you have the appropriate ppd, you can add the printer using the lpadmin command:

lpadmin -p ry160b-3 -E -v socket://printer-ryerson-160b-3.cs.uchicago.edu:9100 -P /etc/cups/ppd/HP_LaserJet_1320_Series.ppd