Wireless printing on Library computers for Linux


Printers are available at many libraries on campus. See the UTL page on Printers for more details.

You must be connected to the U of T wireless network when you print your documents. There are a wide varieties of Linux distributions. We will use Ubuntu 10.04 in demonstrating how to add a printer for wireless printing.

Configure a new printer:

    1. Click on the System menu and choose Administration.
    2. Select Printing.

      Linux Wireless setup Select Printing
    3. Click on the "+ Add" icon on the toolbar to add a new printer.

      Linux Wireless setup Click Add
    4. In the New Printer window, expand Network Printer and select LPD/LPR Host or Printer. Type in:
       
      • Host: printhere.utoronto.ca
        Now type in the Queue of the printer you wish to add. The list is as follows:
         
        Name Queue Duplexing Printer Model
        Athletic Centre Colour Printer AC-Colour Yes (Generic PostScript Printer)
        Bora Laskin (Law) Library B&W Printer BL-BW Yes (Generic PCL Printer)
        Emmanuel Library B&W Printer EM-BW Yes (Generic PostScript Printer)
        Engineering Library B&W Printer EN-BW Yes (Generic PostScript Printer)
        Gerstein Library B&W Printers GE-BW Yes (Generic PostScript Printer)
        Gerstein Library Colour Printer GE-Colour no (Generic PostScript Printer)
        Graham Library B&W Printer GR-BW Yes (Generic PostScript Printer)
        Graham Library Colour Printer GR-Colour no (Generic PostScript Printer)
        iSchool Inforum B&W Printer IS-BW Yes (Generic PostScript Printer)
        iSchool Inforum Colour Printer IS-Colour no (Generic PostScript Printer)
        Ivey Library B&W Printer IV-BW Yes (Generic PostScript Printer)
        Kelly Library B&W Printer KE-BW Yes (Generic PostScript Printer)
        Kelly Library Colour Printer KE-Colour no (Generic PostScript Printer)
        Milt Harris (Rotman) Library B&W Printer MH-BW Yes (Generic PostScript Printer)
        Noranda Library B&W Printer NO-BW Yes (Generic PostScript Printer)
        OISE Library B&W Printer EC-BW Yes RICOH Aficio SP 6330N PS is recommended
        Pratt Library B&W Printer PR-BW Yes (Generic PostScript Printer)
        Pratt Library Colour Printer PR-Colour Yes (Generic PostScript Printer)
        Rehabilitation Sciences Computer Lab B&W Printer RH-BW Yes (Generic PostScript Printer)
        Robarts InfoCommons B&W Printers IC-BW Yes (Generic PostScript Printer)
        Robarts InfoCommons Colour Printer IC-Colour no (Generic PostScript Printer)
        Robarts Reference B&W Printers RE-BW Yes (Generic PostScript Printer)
        University College Commuter Student Centre B&W Printer UC-CSC-BW Yes (Generic PostScript Printer)
        University College Laidlaw Library B&W Printer UC-LIB-BW Yes (Generic PostScript Printer)


  1. Click Forward to enter the configuration.

    Linux Wireless setup New Printer Window options
  2. A Searching for drivers windows will appear. Allow it to complete its search.
  3. In the next window, choose Select printer from database, and select Generic. Click Forward.

    Linux Wireless setup Choose Driver
  4. In the Choose Driver window, choose PostScript Printer in the left pane, and then select Generic PostScript Printer [en] (recommended) in the right pane. Click Forward.

    Linux Wireless setup Choose PostScript Printer
  5. In the Describe Printer windows, enter the name of the printer that was selected in step 4 into the Printer Name (no spaces) and Description box.

    Linux Wireless setup Enter Printer Name and Description
  6. Click Apply and when prompted to print a test page select no.
  7. Close the Printer list window.