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ATNF Narrabri Visitor Network - Printing

Description

These notes have been adapted from the instructions provided in ATNF Visitor Network - Printing from your laptop. They have been slightly modified to provide ATNF Narrabri specific details.

Windows XP

Before proceeding to add a printer in the usual manner, you need to ensure that Microsoft Print Services for UNIX has been enabled.

How to Enable Microsoft Print Services for UNIX

• Go to the Control Panel (either via My Computer or Start/Control Panel)
• In the Control Panel double click on Add/Remove Programs
• On the left panel select Add/Remove Windows Components
• Scroll down in the Components window and ensure that the following service is ticked: Other Network File and Print Services
• Click on Details (or double click Other Network File and Print Services) and ensure that Print Services for Unix is enabled
• Click OK and then NEXT
• You may be asked to insert your Windows XP Professinal CD-ROM. If this is the case, contact the local system adminstrator to assist if you don't have your own copy of the CD-ROM.
• Click Finish

Configure your computer for lpr printing

• Once the Microsoft Print Service for UNIX has been enabled on your PC, the next step is to configure lpr printing.
• From the Start Menu go to Settings/Printers
• Double Click the Add Printer icon
• Select Local printer attached to this computer ensure that Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer is NOT selected
• Click the Next button
• Select Create a new port. From the drop down menu select LPR Port
• Click the Next button to continue
• The following steps assume that you wish to connect to the HP LaserJet 5500 DN colour printer in the observer's area. The printer is a post script duplex printer that should cover the needs of most observers.
• Enter the name of the print server and printer.
• • Name or address of server providing lpd: printhost-nar.atnf.CSIRO.AU
  • Name of printer or print queue on that server: cacolour
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• Note By default, Windows XP/2000 doesn't provide the printer drivers for a HP LaserJet 5500 DTN (the printer located in the observer's area).
  • Download the Postscript driver from the HP Support website. Click here to go to the HP LaserJet 5500 Driver page.
  • Save the file to a known location and extract according to the instructions. Make a note of the destination directory where the files are extracted to.
• In the Add Printer Wizard window, click on Have Disk
• Navigate to the driver directory as noted above and select the post script driver. Click Next
• Enter a printer name: cacolour
• Click Next to continue
• Ensure that the option Do not share this printer is selected click Next to continue
• Click Finish to complete setting up the printer

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Original: John Giovannis (20th Jan 2004), modified: Brett Lennon (May 25, 2009)