Printing from a Linux Netbook to Statistics Printers

This page provides an example of setting up Stat printing on Ubuntu Linux through the System Administration GUI. When connected to the UWNet wireless network, you must first authenticate to the Stat/CSL printing network (users on the "wired-authenticated" network do not need to take this step).

--Select System->Administration->Printing from the Ubuntu panel
(on Ubuntu Remix, select the Administration icon, and then the Printing icon)
--In the Print Configuration window, select Server->New->Printer->LPD/LPR Host or Printer to add a new printer network-based printer
--For a UWNet wireless connection, enter print-authgw.cs.wisc.edu in the Hostbox ("wired authenticated" connection use print.cs.wisc.edu)
--For Queue, enter the queue identification for the printer you want to use, for example pr1274
--For printer driver, select generic, and in the list, select Postscript Printer . If you want to try to get greater control of the printer, you can attempt to select drivers specific to the printer in use (like HP LaserJet 5200 or Xerox Phaser 6250P), though these options have not been tested.
--Right-click on the Printer->Properties, and for Printer Options in the Double-Sided Printing optio, select Long Edge (Standard) from the menu, or off for simplex (or use a simplex queue as noted below)
--This will result in a two-sided (duplex) printing output (unless you selected off). Normally, one-sided (simplex) printing is accomplished by adding a separate print queue for the simplex version of the printer. In this case the queue identification would be pr1274-simplex

The new printer should appear in the printing menu for Ubuntu applications. Select the new printer and test printing function.

-- MikeRedmond - 26 Mar 2009