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You can print from various lab computers, such as in [[Torgersen Hall]] and the [[Math Emporium]]. The Torgersen printers, along with others, can be accessed remotely, with payment through [[Hokie Passport]]. The cost is $0.10/page for black and white or color. The URL for them is http://128.173.42.228/uniprint. [[Newman Library]] offers printing, payable in cash or Hokie Passport. The [[Architecture Library]] offers free printing, but they ask that you bring your own paper for more than 10 pages worth.
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== Newman Library Public Printing ==
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[[gp:Newman Library|Newman Library]] has a Pharos public printing system that allows users to print using Hokie Passport funds. Drivers for Windows and OS X users are available on [https://www.lib.vt.edu/photocopy/printing.html the library's website].  
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Linux users can print using their local CUPS server by using these settings:
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* Network URL: lpd://id_num@pharos.lib.vt.edu/Newman_Print_Q (replace id_num with your 9-digit student ID number)
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* Printer type: Canon imageRunner ADVANCE C5045/C5051
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* PPD file: Either of these should work: [http://filesha.re/download/selif/fi/cncupsiradvc5051zj.ppd] or [http://filesha.re/download/selif/fi/cncupsiradvc5051zk.ppd]
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* Be sure to change the default paper size from A4 to letter, and set the color mode to black & white. Optionally, you can enable duplexing.
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== Other Campus Public Printers ==
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Other campus Pharos printers can be installed on Linux, but a Windows machine is required in order to determine the queue name. Follow this procedure  (tested on 64-bit Windows 7) to determine the appropriate Linux lpd URI:
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* Install the appropriate Pharos driver package from the [http://128.173.42.228/uniprint/Packages.asp campus Pharos server].
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* Open regedit, and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Pharos\Popup Client\LocalPrinters\[Some printer name], and record the SpoolQueue value. (On 32-bit systems, the value is probably under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Pharos\Popup Client\LocalPrinters\[Some printer name].)
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* Install a printer in CUPS, using the URL lpd://student_id_num@128.173.42.228/SpoolQueue (replacing student_id_num with your 9-digit student ID number, and SpoolQueue with the value found in regedit)
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* Linux PPD files are generally hard to find, but [http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net gutenprint] contains a large collection of print drivers compatible with CUPS. If all else fails, you can use a generic print driver, but you may be missing many of the printer's features.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 23:08, 3 January 2019

Newman Library Public Printing

Newman Library has a Pharos public printing system that allows users to print using Hokie Passport funds. Drivers for Windows and OS X users are available on the library's website.

Linux users can print using their local CUPS server by using these settings:

  • Network URL: lpd://id_num@pharos.lib.vt.edu/Newman_Print_Q (replace id_num with your 9-digit student ID number)
  • Printer type: Canon imageRunner ADVANCE C5045/C5051
  • PPD file: Either of these should work: [1] or [2]
  • Be sure to change the default paper size from A4 to letter, and set the color mode to black & white. Optionally, you can enable duplexing.

Other Campus Public Printers

Other campus Pharos printers can be installed on Linux, but a Windows machine is required in order to determine the queue name. Follow this procedure (tested on 64-bit Windows 7) to determine the appropriate Linux lpd URI:

  • Install the appropriate Pharos driver package from the campus Pharos server.
  • Open regedit, and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Pharos\Popup Client\LocalPrinters\[Some printer name], and record the SpoolQueue value. (On 32-bit systems, the value is probably under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Pharos\Popup Client\LocalPrinters\[Some printer name].)
  • Install a printer in CUPS, using the URL lpd://student_id_num@128.173.42.228/SpoolQueue (replacing student_id_num with your 9-digit student ID number, and SpoolQueue with the value found in regedit)
  • Linux PPD files are generally hard to find, but gutenprint contains a large collection of print drivers compatible with CUPS. If all else fails, you can use a generic print driver, but you may be missing many of the printer's features.