Printing to Ryerson Printers from a Laptop

This document describes how to configure your laptop to print to any of the public printers in Ryerson. You must have a current CS account. The following instructions assume your laptop 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: print1.cs.uchicago.edu
    • Make: HP
    • Model: LaserJet 5000DN
  • Printer Name: ry402-2
    • Hostname: print13.cs.uchicago.edu
    • Make: HP
    • Model: LaserJet 8150N

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

Public Printer in Hinds

One printer is located in Hinds 032:
  • Printer Name: hinds032-3
    • Hostname: printer-hinds-032-3.cs.uchicago.edu
    • Make: HP
    • Model: LaserJet 1320

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

Mac OS-X

  1. System Preferences Print and Fax Set up Printer
  2. Click +
  3. Select IP tab on top.
  4. Protocol: Internet Printing Protocol (IPP)
  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.