Connecting to Front Desk Printers

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• Windows 2000/XP
• Windows Vista
• Ubuntu
• Mac OS X 10.4
• Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6

Setting up the front desk printer on Windows 2000/XP

This will guide you through the setup of the front desk printer in your residence hall.

1. Go to the Start Menu and select Run.
2. Type in \\resprint.missouristate.edu and click OK.
   
   
3. You will be prompted for your Missouri State private ID and password. Enter SGF\PrivateID OR PrivateID@SGF, then enter your Missouri State password and click OK.
   
   
4. Find the printer for your residence hall (See Table Below), then right click and choose Connect...
   This will automatically install the printer.
   
   
   
   

   Residence Hall	Printer Name
   Blair-Shannon	BLAIRLPR
   Freudenberger	FREDDYLPR
   Hammons	HAMMONSLPR
   Kentwood	KENTWOODLPR
   Hutchens	HUTCHENSLPR
   Scholars	SCHOLARSLPR
   Sunvilla	SUNVILLALPR
   Wells	WELLSLPR
   Woods	WOODSLPR

5. You MUST authenticate to \\resprint.missouristate.edu each time you wish to print to the front desk printer.
   (This means completing steps #1-3.)

Setting up the front desk printer on Windows Vista

This will guide you through the setup of the front desk printer in your residence hall.

1. Click on the Start button.
2. In the search box, type \\resprint.missouristate.edu and hit Enter.
   
   
3. You will be prompted for your Missouri State private ID and password. Enter SGF\PrivateID OR PrivateID@SGF, then enter your Missouri State password and click OK.
   
   
4. A window should pop up. Find the printer for your residence hall (See Table Below), then right-click and choose Connect...
   
   

   Residence Hall	Printer Name
   Blair-Shannon	BLAIRLPR
   Freudenberger	FREDDYLPR
   Hammons	HAMMONSLPR
   Kentwood	KENTWOODLPR
   Hutchens	HUTCHENSLPR
   Scholars	SCHOLARSLPR
   Sunvilla	SUNVILLALPR
   Wells	WELLSLPR
   Woods	WOODSLPR

5. After a moment, a window should appear that will ask if you want to install a driver for the printer. Click the button to Install Driver. This step may take a few minutes, so please be patient.
   
   
   
   
6. If the following windows appears, you have successfully installed the printer. You can close this window. When you print, this residence hall printer will be one of the options in the drop-down menu.
   
   
7. You MUST authenticate to \\resprint.missouristate.edu each time you wish to print to the front desk printer.
   (This means completing steps #1-3.)

Setting up the front desk printer on Ubuntu

This guide will show you how to setup the front desk printer of your Residence Hall from room on an Ubuntu machine. In this tutorial we are using Ubuntu 8.04 ("Hardy Heron"). These configuration instructions also work on Ubuntu 7.10 ("Gutsy Gibbon"), Ubuntu 7.04 ("Feisty Fawn"), and theoretically should work earlier versions, but are untested.

1. Go to System > Administration > Printing, then click on New Printer in the upper right.
   
   
2. Select Windows Printer via SAMBA. Enter the following information then click Verify:
   • SMB: SGF/resprint/[printer name]
   • Authentication Required: Checked
   • Username: Missouri State Private ID
   • Password: Missouri State Password

   Residence Hall	Printer Name
   Blair-Shannon	BLAIRLPR
   Freudenberger	FREDDYLPR
   Hammons	HAMMONSLPR
   Kentwood	KENTWOODLPR
   Hutchens	HUTCHENSLPR
   Scholars	SCHOLARSLPR
   Sunvilla	SUNVILLALPR
   Wells	WELLSLPR
   Woods	WOODSLPR

   CAUTION: In the image below, the Residence Hall specific information is replaced with asterisks(*) -- Make sure to use the correct values for your Residence Hall.
   
   
3. A window stating that your information was verified should appear. Click OK, then click Forward.
   
   
4. Select HP from list, then click Forward.
   
   
5. Select LaserJet 4350, and HP LaserJet 4350 Foomatic/hpijs [en], then click Forward.
   
   
6. Name the printer if desired, then click Apply.
   
   
7. You have successfully configured your computer to print to the front desk!
   
   NOTE: Whenever you change your Missouri State password, you will have to return to the printer menu and update your authentication information.

Setting up the front desk printer on Mac OS X 10.4

This guide will show you how to setup the front desk printer of your Residence Hall from room on an OS X 10.4 "Tiger" machine. If you would like to try automating this process, a script is available for download. So far this script has only been tested on Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger".

1. From the Apple menu select System Preferences...
   
   
2. Select the Print & Fax preference pane.
   
   
3. Click on the + icon.
   
   
4. Select IP Printer from the top and then enter the correct printer information for your Residence Hall as shown below. When that is complete press the Add button.
   

   Residence Hall	Printer Name
   Blair-Shannon	RLSBMAINLPR
   Freudenberger	RLSFMAINLPR
   Hammons	RLSHMAINLPR
   Kentwood	RLSKMAINLPR
   Hutchens	RLSUMAINLPR
   Scholars	RLSAMAINLPR
   Sunvilla	RLSTMAINLPR
   Wells	RLSLMAINLPR
   Woods	RLSWMAINLPR

   
   CAUTION: In the image shown below, the Residence Hall specific information is replaced with an asterisk(*) -- Make sure to use the correct values for your Residence Hall.
   
   
5. Press the Continue button on the "Installable Options" panel.
   
   

Setting up the front desk printer on Mac OS X 10.5

1. Download and Install the Front Desk Printer Drivers from here.
   (Please only click on the link once and wait for the download to finish.)
   
   
2. From the Apple Menu select System Preferences.
   
   
3. Click on Print & Fax.
   
   
4. Click on + to add the printer.
   
   
5. Secondary Click on the Toolbar and select Customize toolbar...
   (Secondary Click : Right-Click or Control+Click)
   
   
6. Drag the Advanced icon to the Toolbar.
   
   
7. Click on Done.
   
   
8. Click on Advanced. (The Advanced screen may take a few minitues to load.)
   
   
9. Set Type to Windows, set Device to Another Device and enter the information that corresponds to your residence hall (loacated below the image).
   
   
   

   Residence Hall	Location	URL	Print Using
   Blair-Shannon House	Blair-Shannon Front Desk	smb://sgf/resprint/blairlpr	HP LaserJet 4050 Foomatic/hpijs
   Freudenberger House	Freudenberger Front Desk	smb://sgf/resprint/freddylpr	HP LaserJet 4050 Foomatic/hpijs
   Hammons House	Hammons Front Desk	smb://sgf/resprint/hammonslpr	HP LaserJet 4250 Foomatic/hpijs
   Hutchens House	Hutchens Front Desk	smb://sgf/resprint/hutchenslpr	HP LaserJet 4050 Foomatic/hpijs
   Kentwood Hall	Kentwood Front Desk	smb://sgf/resprint/kentwoodlpr	HP LaserJet 4250 Foomatic/hpijs
   Scholars House	Kentwood Front Desk	smb://sgf/resprint/kentwoodlpr	HP LaserJet 4250 Foomatic/hpijs
   Sunvilla Tower	Sunvilla Front Desk	smb://sgf/resprint/sunvillalpr	HP LaserJet 4250 Foomatic/hpijs
   Wells House	Wells Front Desk	smb://sgf/resprint/wellslpr	HP LaserJet 4250 Foomatic/hpijs
   Woods House	Woods Front Desk	smb://sgf/resprint/woodslpr	HP LaserJet 4050 Foomatic/hpijs

   
   
10. Set Print Using to Select a driver to use...
    
    
11. Select the driver for your Residence Hall from the previous table. It will be HP LaserJet 4250 Foomatic/hpijs HP LaserJet 4350 Foomatic/hpijs or HP LaserJet 4050 Foomatic/hpijs.
    After you've selected the appropriate driver, click on Add.
    
    
    
    Congratulations you can now Print to the Front Desk!
    
    
12. When Printing you will be asked for your credentials.
    Enter your username (privateID) and password then click on OK.
    Your printout will be at the Front Desk with a cover page.