Printers
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This set of instructions is geared towards our divisional linux workstation users. Please see the appropriate areas for Linux, Windows, or MacOSX.
Which printer should I use and where is it?
You can get a list of all division printers by typing printers at the linux prompt.
All of these printers are fast, and are capable of double-sided printing.
| Printers | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|
| pr-d255 | D255 (upstairs) | Canon imageRUNNER 5065 b&w copier |
| pr-a224 | A224 (upstairs) | Canon imageRUNNER 5065 b&w copier |
| pr-a224-color | A224 (upstairs) | Canon imageRUNNER 2880 color copier |
| pr-c139-color | C139 (downstairs) | Canon imageRUNNER 2880 color copier |
| pr-d114 | D114 (downstairs) | HP LaserJet 2420d |
| pr-l158-color | 360-L158 | HP Color LaserJet 9500 |
| pr-l158 | 360-L158 | Canon imageRUNNER 3045 |
There are other slower printers spread throughout the division in offices which are also, generally, accessible everyone, but the main printers should be used for the bulk of your printing.
What is my limit for using the printer?
There is no quota, limit, or charge on the amount of paper you can use while you are in the division. Please, however, be considerate of the trees and expense. If you are going to print off a long document, print the document double column and rotated; for example, enscript -2r foobar. When possible use on-line viewing interfaces, such as ghostview or gv (for postscript files), xdvi (for dvi files), Adobe Reader (for PDFs), or your web browser where appropriate.
What happened to the single-sided print queues?
By default, the large copiers print double sided. You can specify single-sided from print dialog of your program. From the command line in Linux, you should specify:
lpr -o sides=one-sided <filename>
