Printer Setup
From Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Contents
Get Printer IP Address
- This will be listed on the display screen of the printer, labeled on the printer, or you can print a configuration page from the printer.
- It will be in the form 128.174.XXX.XXX
Driver and Printer Installation
Macintosh OSX
- Select Print & Fax Window from the System Preferences window
- Click the [+] button at the bottom of the left column
- Make sure you have selected "IP" at the top.
- Select "Internet Printing Protocol - IPP"
- Fill out the address. It will be like: 128.174.XXX.XXX
- Enter the name and location of the printer. (This can be anything that you want.)
- Select the driver for your printer. Find your manufacturer and model from the list. Example: HP LaserJet 5000 Series PS
- Your new printer should appear on the left column of the Print & Fax window.
Windows 7
- Download the correct drivers. For most HP printers, the drivers below will work.
- Windows Vista/7/8/10 32 Bit - Upd-ps-x32-6.9.0.24630.exe
- Windows Vista/7/8/10 64 Bit - Upd-ps-x32-6.9.0.24630.exe
- If your printer will not work with the HP Universal Printer Driver or you are connecting to a non- HP printer, you will need to go to the Printer Manufacture's website to download the correct drivers. For HP, you can go to Drivers In the search box type in the model of your printer and click the search button. Select your operating system from the list. Now download the driver for your printer (We recommend downloading the PostsScript Driver).
- Once you've downloaded the drivers you will need to double click on the file. It should extract the file into C:\HP Universal Print Driver PostScript v5.1.0.1 or something similar for HP printers.
- Open the Devices and Printers window by going to: Start -> Devices and Printers
- Click "Add Printer" from the top toolbar
- Click the option to add a local printer
- Choose "Create a new port" and in the drill down menu select "Standard TCP/IP Port"
- Input the IP Address of the printer you want to add
- If the drivers for the printer are not already available on your computer, this dialogue box will show up. First click "Windows Update" and after it is done updating, select your printer from the list and click "Next"
- If the printer is not listed click on Have Disk... Browse Go to the directory where you saved your drivers and select it. Click OK. Now you should see your printer in the list.
- Accept the printer name and click next
- Check the box if you wish for this printer to be your default printer, and click "Print a Test Page". Once the page comes out, click finish
- Double check to make sure the new printer is installed properly by going back to Printers and Devices as you did in the beginning
Windows 10
- Download the correct drivers. For most HP printers, the drivers below will work.
- Windows Vista/7/8/10 32 Bit - Upd-ps-x32-6.9.0.24630.exe
- Windows Vista/7/8/10 64 Bit - Upd-ps-x32-6.9.0.24630.exe
- If your printer will not work with the HP Universal Printer Driver or you are connecting to a non- HP printer, you will need to go to the Printer Manufacture's website to download the correct drivers. For HP, you can go to Drivers In the search box type in the model of your printer and click the search button. Select your operating system from the list. Now download the driver for your printer (We recommend downloading the PostsScript Driver).
- Once you've downloaded the drivers you will need to double click on the file. It should extract the file into C:\HP Universal Print Driver PostScript v5.1.0.1 or something similar for HP printers.
- Open the Settings window by going to: Start -> Settings
- Click "Devices"
- Click "Add a printer or scanner"
- Scroll down and click "The printer that I want isn't listed"
- Select "Add a printer using a TCP/IP address or hostname," then click "Next"
- Input the IP Address of the printer you want to add and click "Next"
- If the drivers for the printer are not already available on your computer, a dialog box will pop up. First click "Windows Update" and after it is done updating, select your printer from the list and click "Next"
- If the printer is not listed click on Have Disk... Browse Go to the directory where you saved your drivers and select it. Click OK. Now you should see your printer in the list.
- Accept the printer name and click next
- Select "Do not share this printer," then click "Next"
- Click "Print a Test Page". Once the page comes out, click "Finish"
- Double check to make sure the new printer is installed properly by going back to Devices and Printers as you did in the beginning
Ubuntu
- Select Printers from the System Settings window
- Click the Add button at the top-left of the window
- EITHER: For most HP printers:
- Click the arrow next to Network Printer.
- Select "AppSocket/HP JetDirect"
- Fill out the host address. It will be like: 128.174.XXX.XXX. Click Forward.
- OR: For other printers:
- Select Enter URI. Enter "ipp://" followed by the IP address. Click Forward.
- Choose the manufacturer of your printer in the list and click Forward.
- Choose the model of your printer on the left, then choose a PostScript driver on the right. Click Forward.
- Select Enter URI. Enter "ipp://" followed by the IP address. Click Forward.
- If there are additional features on your printer, you may select them on the Installable Options window. Click Forward.
- On the Describe Printer window, enter a description and location for the printer. (This can be anything that you want.) Click Apply.
- When prompted, print a test page to confirm setup.
Removing a Printer
If you would like to remove a printer, please follow the directions below.
Macintosh OSX
- Select Print & Fax Window from the System Preferences window
- Select the printer you would like to remove.
- Click the [-] button at the bottom of the left column
- The printer should now be removed from the list.
Windows 7
- Open the Devices and Printers window by going to: Start -> Devices and Printers
- Find the printer you are trying to remove, click on it, and then click "Remove Device"
Windows 10
- Open the Settings window by going to: Start -> Settings
- Click "Devices"
- Click "Printers & Scanners" on the left hand side of the window.
- Locate the printer you would like to remove, click on it, and then click "Remove Device"
