Printing in the School

from any machines other than the Linux servers

See elsewhere about printing from the Linux servers.

ICT FMP printing

You may (or not) be able to use ICT FMP (Follow-Me Printing), please see the ICT KB article
https://sydneyuni.service-now.com/sm?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0011262

There are two FMP printers in the School, the Fuji devices in rooms 728 and 533.

Note that FMP printing is not supported by the School CSOs: any issues please report to the ICT HelpDesk.
No support, but Linux users please see some notes below (scroll to end of this page).

School printing

Only when connected to the (wired, internal) School network
or while logged in via SSH with port forwarding as recommended.

When connected on the internal network: you can use either CUPS (also known as IPP), or use LPR (also known as LPD).
While logged in via SSH: can use CUPS only, cannot use LPR.
For names and locations of our printers, that you can use with LPR, see www.maths.usyd.edu.au/loc/comp/alpha/printing.html;
for the subset you can use with CUPS, see http://siv.maths.usyd.edu.au:631/printers or http://127.0.0.1:12631/printers.
See also notes about cost saving, and note that print quotas are in effect.
Some (Windows? Mac?) machines do not know about localhost, so we use 127.0.0.1 instead.

School printing from Linux

Simply add a line to your /etc/cups/client.conf file (maybe creating that file):

When connected on the internal network:
ServerName siv
While logged in via SSH:
ServerName localhost:12631

to get access to all School printers.
NOTE however that this may "hide" any local printers.

Maybe add each printer separately, instead.
Curiously, the System Settings, Printers, Add Printer interface does not work (on Ubuntu 24.04), it only results in "Failed to add new printer".
Use the CUPS management interface directly:

Go (with browser) to http://localhost:631
Click Administration
Click Add Printer and log in (as yourself?)
Choose either Internet Printing Protocol (ipp) or LPD/LPR Host or Printer
Enter correct "URI":
- CUPS when connected on the internal network:
  ipp://siv/printers/r7lw
- CUPS while logged in via SSH:
  ipp://localhost:12631/printers/r7lw
- LPD (only when connected on the internal network):
  lpd://siv/r7lw
(or ../c0lw .../mslw etc)
Choose some name, description and location; leave "share" un-ticked
Choose make Generic (then click Continue)
Choose model Generic PostScipt Printer Foomatic/Postscript then ...
Click Add Printer
Maybe check (set) printer options: A4 paper, single- or double-sided as appropriate to the printer.

School printing from Mac

For CUPS: Set up each printer by going to
- System Preferences, Printers & Scanners
- Click Add printer (the "+" symbol) at the bottom of the (empty?) list
- Choose type IP (the "world" icon)
- Set address
  - When connected on the internal network:
    siv.maths.usyd.edu.au:631
  - While logged in via SSH:
    127.0.0.1:12631
- Choose protocol Internet Printing Protocol - IPP
- Set queue printers/r7lw (or .../c0lw .../mslw etc)
- Choose some name
- Use (driver) Generic PostScript Printer
- Click Add
For LPR (only when connected on the internal network):
Set up each printer by going to
- System Preferences, Printers & Scanners
- Click Add printer (the "+" symbol) at the bottom of the (empty?) list
- Choose type IP (the "world" icon)
- Set address siv.maths.usyd.edu.au
- Choose protocol Line Printer Daemon - LPD
- Set queue r7lw (or c0lw mslw etc)
- Choose some name
- Use (driver) Generic PostScript Printer
- Click Add

School printing from Windows

For either CUPS or LPR: First go to
- Control Panel
- Programs and Features
- Windows Features
- Print and Document Services
- Select (or check it is ticked) either or both:
  - Internet Printing Client (for CUPS) or
  - LPR Port Monitor (for LPR)
- Click OK.

Note for Windows10 (no need on Windows11, the MS driver works fine)
Below it says any PS driver: almost any, but certainly not the Microsoft PS (PostScript) one. In the driver selection menu, maybe click WindowsUpdate, and (after several minutes!) see it populated with many drivers. Some that seem to work well are HP LaserJet 2500 PS and HP LaserJet 3050 Series PS, as well as the "proper" Ricoh MP7500 PS and Ricoh SP C420 PS drivers.

For CUPS: Go to
- Control Panel
- Devices and Printers
- Choose Add a Printer, and
- Click The printer that I want isn't listed at the bottom
- Choose Select a shared printer by name
- Type name:
  - When connected on the internal network:
    http://siv.maths.usyd.edu.au:631/printers/r7lw
  - While logged in via SSH:
    http://127.0.0.1:12631/printers/r7lw
  (or ../c0lw .../mslw etc)
- Use any PS driver
- Click OK.
For LPR (only when connected on the internal network):
Go to
- Control Panel
- Devices and Printers
- Choose Add a Printer, and
- Click The printer that I want isn't listed at the bottom
- Choose Add a local printer or Network printer with manual settings
- Choose a new LPR port
- Set host siv.maths.usyd.edu.au and queue r7lw (or c0lw mslw etc)
- Choose some name
- Use any PS driver
- Click OK.

Notes about ICT FMP printing from Linux

ICT KB article - How to print from a Linux computer
https://sydneyuni.service-now.com/sm?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0011177
Installers
https://softserv.usyd.edu.au/data/Printer-Drivers/linux/papercut%20client/linux.zip
https://softserv.usyd.edu.au/data/Printer-Drivers/linux/papercut%20client/printers.zip

To install:

Download installers (click links to each ZIP file above)

Unpack, set up (in a terminal window):

    sudo bash

(and enter your password) then as root:

ensure CUPS, curl, java, and some GTK module are installed, and
follow KB article setting up papercut client and either or both types of printers
(ignore some spurious errors about printer drivers deprecated)

(replacing USER by your username on the laptop):

    apt install cups cups-client cups-daemon curl default-jre libcanberra-gtk-module
    mkdir -p /usr/local/etc/papercut/client/linux
    cd /usr/local/etc/papercut/client/linux
    unzip ~USER/Downloads/linux.zip
    chmod -R 755 .
    mkdir -p /usr/local/etc/followme
    cd /usr/local/etc/followme
    unzip ~USER/Downloads/printers.zip
    chmod -R 755 .
    ./Follow-Me-Print_Linux_FX.sh
    ./Follow-Me-Print_Linux_Samsung.sh

Then type "exit" to end root access (and/or just close window).

To use, do (each time after a restart of the laptop):

    /usr/local/etc/papercut/client/linux/pc-client-linux.sh &

(Maybe put that command into some startup file, to do at each login.)

Print (as "normal") to some printer.

You may get a PaperCut/SydPay login prompt for each print job (or it may remember after first):
use your unikey credentials in the pop-up authentication window.
NOTE: prompt may take long after print request.

Paul Szabo [email protected] 20 Nov 24