How to print wirelessly to the CS&P CUPS printers
For Linux (and probably MacOS, don't quote me on that though)
Table of Contents
1 Instructions
- Open a new tab and navigate to your local cups server: http://localhost:631/.
- Navigate to "Administration"
- Click the "add printer" button under the "printers" category, then type in your local machine's admin username and password (whichever username and password you use to carry out admin tasks)
- Choose "Internet Printing Protocol (https)" under "Other Network Printers"
- Type in https://print.ccs.neu.edu:631/printers/isec-printer-6th for the uri if you want the black and white printer without the scanner, or https://print.ccs.neu.edu:631/printers/isec-scanner-6th if you want the black and white printer with the scanner.
- Set a name, description, and location.
- Choose a make and model. For the printer w/o the scanner, it is
HP -> Laserjet 400 M401dne
. For the one w/ the scanner, it isHP -> Laserjet Pro MFP M426-M427
. - After selecting the printer, hit "add printer."
- Congrats, you configured the printer! Be sure to set defaults and print a test page to make sure its working properly.
1.1 Solutions to Common Issues
- Are you getting prompted for a login every time you try to print to
one of the printers? You should check
/etc/cups/printers.conf
. Look under the entry for the printer giving you trouble. It should sayAuthInfoRequired none
. If its anything else, that's causing your problem.