Printing

How To Print A Document

On UNIX systems

Print Commands

• lpr filename: This is the basic print command. It will print the file to your default printer in standard format with 66 lines/page and 80 columns/line. If you are printing a Postscript file, be sure to use this command and not print. If the file is in a format other than Postscript, it must be converted before printing.
• print filename: Also prints to your default printer. print will reformat the text into 2-columns per page with borders and details.

Print Options

Basic commands

• lpr -Pprinter filename Specifies which machine the file will print to depending on which printers you can access. Note: To get a list of printers you have access to use lpquota -p
• print -[1,2,or 4] filename Allows you to print 1,2,or 4 pages per sheet. In addition to print, you may also use a2ps, mpage, or psnup for multiple pages/sheet if print is not a viable option for the document you wish to print. If this is the case, please see the man pages for how to use these other programs. This only works for text files; do not use this option for PDF or PostScript documents.

Specialized lpr options

NOTE most options below are specified with the -o flag. You can specify multiple -o options by quoting all arguments together or using multiple -o options. The following are equivalent:

lpr -o Inputslot=MultiTray -o Duplex=None filename

lpr -o "Inputslot=MultiTray Duplex=None" filename

• Multiple copies: lpr -#copies filename
• Manual feed:

  lpr -Pprinter -o InputSlot=MultiTray filename	(Ricoh/Lanier printers)
  lpr -Pprinter -o InputSlot=ManualFeed filename	(HP printers)
  lpr -Pprinter -o InputSlot=MF filename	(Xerox printers)

  This command is for printing to the bypass/manual feed tray . The printer will wait until you have placed the paper into the tray before printing.

• Duplex options:
  

  lpr -Pprinter -o Duplex=None filename	simplex (1-sided) printing
  lpr -Pprinter -o Duplex=DuplexNoTumble filename	duplex (2-sided) printing, bind on long side
  lpr -Pprinter -o Duplex=DuplexTumble filename	duplex (2-sided) printing, bind on short side

• Stapling options (5th floor copier only):
  • lpr -Pprinter -o StapleLocation=location filename enable stapling at location; valid _location values below:
    

    UpperLeft	top-left corner
    UpperRight	top-right corner
    LeftW	2 staples, left side
    RightW	2 staples, right side
    UpperW	2 staples, top side

• Watermark options (all Ricoh/Lanier copiers and printers, including instructional labs):
  

  lpr -Pprinter -o RIWatermark=on filename	enables watermark printing; customize with the options below
  -o RIWMText=Text	select text of the watermark; valid choices: Confidential, Copy, Copyright, Final, FileCopy, Proof, and TopSecret
  -o RIWMFont=font	sets watermark font; valid choices are CourierB, TimesB, HelveticaB (defaults to HelveticaB)
  -o RIwmSize=location	Sets watermark size; valid choices: 24, 36, 48, 60, 72pt (defaults to 36)
  -o RIwmAngle=angle	Sets watermark angle (defaults to 45 degrees)
  -o RIwmStyle=style	Sets watermark style; choices are Gray and Outline (defaults to 45 Gray)

• Watermark options (HP printers):
  

  lpr -Pprinter -o HPwmText=on filename	enables watermark printing, valid choices for text are as follows: Draft, CompanyConfidential, CompanyProprietary, Confidential, Copy, Copyright, FileCopy, Final, ForInternalUse, Preliminary, Proof, ReviewCopy, Sample, TopSecret, Urgent; customize with the options below
  -o HPwmFont=font	Sets watermark font; valid choices are CourierB, TimesB, HelveticaB (defaults to HelveticaB)
  -o HPwmSize=location	Sets watermark size; valid choices: pt24, pt30, pt36, pt42, pt48, pt54, pt60, pt66, pt72, pt78, pt84, pt90 (defaults to pt48)
  -o HPwmAngle=angle	Sets watermark angle; valid choices: Deg90, Deg75, Deg60, Deg45, Deg30, Deg15, Deg0, DegN15, DegN30, DegN45, DegN60, DegN75, DegN90 (defaults to Deg45)
  -o HPwmStyle=style	Sets watermark style; choices are Thin, Medium, Thick, Halo (defaults to Medium)

Cancelling a Job

• lprm username This will cancel all jobs by that user. You can use the -Pprinter option to specifiy a printer. This is the quickest way to cancel a job, otherwise you can use:
• lpq Checks the printer queue and displays all jobs currently printing and waiting. Again, you can use the -Pprinter option to specify. Find the job you want to cancel and get the number assigned to it, then use:
• lprm -Pprinter job# to cancel the job.

On Windows systems

Printing

File | Print will open up the printing window with option menus allowing you to choose which printer the job will go to, how many copies, etc. The duplex mode is configured to be the default mode, but you can change that for your account if needed. There should be a Printer Properties button in the print pop-up for most if not all our printers; you can control number of copies, "N-up" printing, watermarks, duplex options, etc. from there. If you need something that is not listed in this window, click on advanced for more options such as page orientation. Select the options that you want and click OK.

Note: Not all printers have user-controllable printer options.

Cancelling a Job

At this time, jobs can only be cancelled from a unix host. If you have a job printing you wish to cancel, you can press the Cancel button on the printer to stop the job from printing. On our copiers, you'll need to press the Printer mode button to find this cancel button.

Paper Quota

Checking Your Quota

• Unix: Type lpquota to check your printer quota. Your printer quota is also displayed in the "Message of the Day" box on your screen each time you log in.
• Windows: Your quota is shown in the "Message of the Day" when you first log in, or you can hit Ctrl+Alt+Delete to bring up your login information.

Note:In printing, the quota is checked at the beginning of the job, so there is the chance that you could exceed your quota. If this occurs and you wish to purchase more paper, you must also pay for the sheets that went over in addition to your new allotment.

Purchasing Paper

To purchase more paper, go to the Systems Lab, 2350 Computer Science. Bring your checkbook or a money order; we can not accept cash. The process is simple and quota adjustments are normally processed in a few minutes. The Systems Lab is open from 8AM to 5PM, Monday-Friday, and can handle your paper purchase during those times. Unused purchased paper is carried over to the next semester. Prices are as follows:

Price	Pages
$1.50	25 sheets
$2.75	50 sheets
$5.25	100 sheets
$7.75	150 sheets
$10.25	200 sheets

Printer Access And Defaults

On all department systems

Color Printing

The department color printers are set up only for research users. Users are billed to a UW fund for any printouts generated on these printers. Faculty who need access to the color printers should mail lab@cs.wisc.edu with a fund to bill against. Other users (staff and graduate students) need to get a faculty member to submit fund information on their behalf for billing purposes.

On UNIX systems

Checking and Changing

Type lpquota -p to see a list of printers you have access to.

Changing the Default Printer

Set the PRINTER environment variable before running the print command. Users using csh or tcsh shells can add the following to their .bashrc.local or .cshrc.local file to make this setting take effect in all terminal windows:

export PRINTER=<printername> (.bashrc.local for bash users)
setenv PRINTER <printername> (.cshrc.local for tcsh/csh users)

To set the default printer in GNOME applications started through the GNOME desktop menus, you will need to set a default printer in your .bashrc.local file (or .bashrc or .profile files if you do not have a CSL-provided .bashrc and .bash_profile in your account).

On Windows systems

Setting a Default

1. Open the Printers list, either from My Computer or from Start Menu -> Settings -> Printers
2. Double click on the printer queue you want to make the default
3. Select Printer -> Set As Default Printer

Adding a Printer

For supported Windows computers, contact lab@cs.wisc.edu. For non-supported Windows computers, you can follow directions posted with usage of the wireless network for adding printers.

Types Of Department Printers

HP LaserJet 4000/4050/4100/4200

• graphics-vision: Located in 1347, Graphics Lab
• letterhead/bond Located in Department Office 5355

These printers are 17 page/minute printers (25 page/minute for the 4100, 35 page/minute for the 4200) capable of printing PostScript or PCL documents. This is the lab-supported small-group laser printer configuration.

See Also:

• SupportedPrinterPolicy

Lanier LP331cn

• c5-paper: Located in 5352 (paper queue)
• c5-slide: Same location (transparencies queue)

The Lanier LP331cn is a full-color laser printer for both paper and transparencies capable of printing at up to 31 page/min at up to 1200x1200 dpi.

Xerox Phaser 6360

• graphics-vision: graphics lab, room 13
• c6: 6th floor unit III hallway, outside elevators
• c7: 7th floor unit III hallway, outside elevators

The Xerox Phaser 6360 is a 2400x600 dpi resolution laser printer that prints at 42 pages/minute; we only keep paper stocked in these printers.

Ricoh MP 8001

• 5a/copier-5: located in 5352

The Ricoh MP 8001 is a digital copier/printer/scanner, capable of printing up to 1200 dpi, copying and scanning at up to 600 dpi. Throughput is 80 pages/minute when printing or copying. Although it does not produce color output on paper, the scanner will scan full-color.

Ricoh MP C4501

• 4a/copier-4a: located in hallway near elevators
• 6a/copier-6: located in hallway near elevators
• 7a/copier-7: located in hallway near elevators

The Ricoh MP C4501 is a digital full-color copier/printer/scanner, capable of printing up to 1200 dpi, copying and scanning at up to 600 dpi. Throughput is 45 pages/minute when printing or copying.

Ricoh MP C2051

• 3/copier-3: 3rd floor, between 3373 and 3375
• 4b/copier-4b: located in hallway near elevators

The Ricoh MP C2051 is a digital full-color copier/printer/scanner, capable of printing up to 1200 dpi, copying and scanning at up to 600 dpi. Throughput is 20 pages/minute when printing or copying.

Lanier LD345

• 2a/copier-2: located in 2350 CS

The Lanier LD345 is a digital copier/printer/scanner, capable of printing and copying up to 1200 dpi, scanning at up to 600 dpi. Throughput is 45 pages/minute when printing or copying. These units are scheduled to be replaced by the end of 2011 as their leases expire.

Lanier LP150dn or Ricoh SP8200DN

• laser: located in room 1359

The Lanier LP150dn is a laser printer capable of printing up to 1200 dpi at 50 pages/minute.

Lanier LP026n/LP128n

The Lanier LP026n and LP128n printers are 26- and 28-page/minute (respectively) black & white personal/workgroup laser printers. These are currently installed in individual offices.

HP LaserJet 4000/4050/4100/4200

• letterhead/bond Located in Department Office 5355

These printers are 17 page/minute printers (25 page/minute for the 4100, 35 page/minute for the 4200) capable of printing PostScript or PCL documents.

HP LaserJet 3005

• 4310: Located in 4310 conference room
• various administrative staff offices

This is a 35 page/minute black-and-white printer. As of this writing (May 2008), this is the lab-supported small-group printer configuration. The exact model available at any given time can change without notice from HP.

How Do I Print To One Of The Lanier Copiers?

Documents can be printed direct from your desktop to the Lanier copier on the 5th floor (room 5352, also see note below). This allows you to use many of the advanced copier features, such as stapling or watermarking, your document without having to print the document on a printer and then copy the document. The cost/page of the copier is also signficantly lower than dedicated printers.

You aren't limited to using just the 5th floor printer if you have access to all printers, but advanced features are not available on all printers. This section assumes you are printing to copier-5.

If you are printing from a laptop on the wireless network:

• Printing From The Wireless/Laptop Network

On UNIX systems:

Print to one of the following queues using lpr, depending on which duplex mode you prefer to use (select with the -P flag):

• copier-5-duplex: duplexing on long-side of document
• copier-5-ls-duplex: duplexing on short-side of document
• copier-5-simplex: single-sided output
• copier-5: same as copier-5-duplex

Add one of the following -Z flags to enable stapling:

• -Z staple: same as -Z staple_ulp
• -Z staple_ulp: upper-left, vertical staple, location 1
• -Z staple_ulps: upper-left, slanted staple, location 1
• -Z staple_urp: upper-right, vertical staple, location 2
• -Z staple_urps: upper-right, slanted staple, location 2
• -Z staple_llp: lower-left, vertical staple, location 3
• -Z staple_llps: lower-left, slanted staple, location 3
• -Z staple_lrp: lower-right, vertical staple, location 4
• -Z staple_lrps: lower-right, slanted staple, location 4
• -Z staple_l2: 2 vertical staples, left-side, location 5
• -Z staple_r2: 2 vertical staples, right-side, location 6

Staple locations

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| 5                                 6 |
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| 5                                 6 |
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| 3                                 4 |
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Note:any flags, including -P queue specification and -Z option flags must be specified BEFORE the files to be printed.

On Windows systems

• CSL supported PC's should already have the proper printer configuration.
  • Select the printer you would like to use from the application's print dialog.
  • Simplex or Duplex printing is selected based on the printer's name. Printing to copier-6 will result in one-sided printouts from the 6th floor printer, printing to copier-6-duplex will print double-sided.
• For unsupported PC's and wireless users, you may need to install the proper printer driver.
  • Download the driver for the correct model copier/printer. See the below "See Also" link for download sites for the appropriate printer drivers.
  • Be sure to configure your printer driver. We have an SR970 finisher installed on the 5th floor copier; if you don't configure this, you won't be able to get your documents stapled.
• To enable/disable features, go to the Print menu and choose Properties of the printer. From here, you can enable stapling, watermarks, multiple copies, etc.

See Also:

• Printing From The Wireless/Laptop Network

On Macintosh systems

See:

• Printing From The Wireless/Laptop Network

How Do I Print On Colored Paper?

Note:colored paper is ONLY loaded by default on the 5th floor copier. You can use manual-feed on other copiers to get colored paper.

On UNIX systems

Add the following option to your print command to get colored paper: -Z color

On Windows systems

• On lab-supported Windows computers, simply choose Color1 as the Paper Type, located in the Options section of the print menu.
• On laptops and other Windows computers, you will need to go into the printer setup and set up paper input as follows:

Tray    Orientation    Size    Type
Tray 1    Portrait (vertical)   orientation    Letter    Plain
Tray 2    Portrait (vertical)   orientation    Letter    Color1
Tray 3    Landscape (horizontal) orientation    Legal    Plain
By-pass    Portrait (vertical)   orientation    Letter    Transparency

On Macintosh systems

Macintosh setup is similar to Windows setup above...you need to define paper types/sizes for each tray for the 5th floor copier to utilize the various paper types.