Mapping Printers

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Which printer am I allowed to use?

Depending on your status you will have access to a certain amount of printers, use the following table to find out which printers you are allowed to use

Printer	Allowed Users	Location
ps-lab	Undergrad & Grad Students	1103G Dragas Hall
d-1100	Faculty & Grad Students	1100 Dragas Hall
d-1115	Undergrad & Grad Students	1115 Dragas Hall
e-cubefarm	Faculty & Selected Researchers	2nd Floor ECS Building
e-3300	Faculty	3300 ECS Building

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Adding a printer

Windows

If a printer does not show automatically up, you can add it via settings.

1. Open setting and go to Bluetooth & devices then printers & scanners.
   
2. Click "add device".
   
3. wait for a printer to appear and click "add device".
   

This will automatically add the printer to your computer. if you don't see any printers please reach out to root@cs.odu.edu .

MacOS

On MacOS you will have to manually map a printer

if you are not on the CS network, you have to be connected to the CS VPN

1. Go to System Preferences -> Printers and Scanners
   

2. Click "+" icon
   

3. Hold the "control" button and click the "add" text at the top, then click "Customize Toolbar"
   

4. Drag the "Advanced" gear icon to the open space in the previous window
   

5. Click "done"
   

6. Click the "advanced" gear icon
   

7. Fill in the data fields with the following:
   Type: Windows printer via spoolss
   Device: Another Device
   URL: smb://printer.cs.odu.edu/<printer>
   Name: <printer>
   Location: None
   Use: Generic PCL Printer

replacing <printer> with the corresponding printer name found here

8.Click "add", wait for the setting up and click "ok"

Ubuntu

1. Open Settings → Printers.

2. Click Add Printer (the "+" icon).

3. In the list, select Network Printer and choose Windows Printer via SAMBA.

4. In the SMB field, enter the printer URL in the following format:

   smb://printer.cs.odu.edu/<printer>
   

   Replace with the appropriate printer name from the Allowed Printers List.

5. Click Forward. If prompted for a username and password, use your CS credentials.

6. Choose the driver: Select Generic → Generic PCL Printer. Click Forward and confirm the configuration. Click Apply to complete the setup.

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