KITP Laptop Printing Guide

To set up your laptop to print on the KITP printers, follow the instructions below. Note - a list of printer queue names, models, and locations is available which you will need when choosing which printer to use.

Windows 

  1. Choose Control Panel from the Start menu.
  2. If using Classic View: double click Printers and Faxes; click Add Printer in the left menu.
    If using Category View: click Printers and Other Hardware; click Add a printer.
  3. A wizard should appear to guide you through the setup process. Click Next. Select A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer; Click Next.
  4. Select the second option Connect to this printer. In the Name field type \\prtsrv2.kitp.ucsb.edu\<queue name> where queue name is chosen from this list. An error may appear saying that the printer driver could not be found; just click Ok.
  5. In the left menu box scroll down and select HP. In the right menu box scroll down and choose <driver name>. Make sure you choose the PS driver and not the PCS one. It may take a minute for the printer to be added.
  6. Click Finish.
  7. If printing does not work try the instructions on the following PDF.

Linux 

(There may be variations based on the specific flavour of Linux)

Red Hat Linux:

  1. Start the Printer Configuration utility usually located at Start/Applications/PrinterConfiguration or the System menu.
  2. Click on the New icon (for adding a new printer).
  3. Enter the desired queue name from our list.
  4. Set the queue type to Unix printer.
  5. To configure the remote lpd server, enter prtsrv2 for the server name and set the queue name the same as in step 3.
  6. Next choose the printer driver type as Postscript Printer.
  7. Click Finish.
  8. Restart the printing services daemon on your laptop (usually when you click finish it prompts for a restart).
  9. Check progress of printing with the command "lpq -P<queuename>".
  10. For more info on command line printing, refer to our FAQ.

 

Mac OS X 

(These instructions apply to 10.4.x (Tiger).  Other versions may be slightly different.

  1. From any program, choose Print from the File menu (or open the Printer Setup Utility in your Utilities folder).
  2. You may be able to find the desired printer through the Bonjour menu - if so, choose it and you're done.  If not, continue on to step 3.                    
  3. From the Printer popup menu, choose Add Printer... (or Edit Printer List... depending on your OS version).
  4. A list of printers should appear in a separate window. Click on the Add button to add a printer.
  5. Click on IP Printer in the toolbar and choose printer type LPD/LPR. Fill in the printer address as prtsrv2.kitp.ucsb.edu and the desired queue name from this list. Choose the printer model and fill it out.
  6. When finished, press the Add button.

 

   

    (OS X 10.4.5 screenshot)