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Printing on Laptops on the CS Network

Printing from Windows Laptops on the CS Network

Printing from personal laptops is very similar whether you are connected using wireless or the wired network in CS.

1. Make sure you're on the CS network, if you are not you will need to VPN into the network. Refer to the VPN Connection help page.
2. Open Windows Explorer and enter "\\printhost.cs.umn.edu\" into the address bar.
3. When prompted for your username and password, give your username as "CS\<username>" and use your CS windows account password as the password.
4. After authenticating, look down the list of printers and double click on the printer you wish to add. This will configure the printer on your local machine.

Please note that since you are printing from a laptop which isn’t always connected to the CS network, chances are you may need to repeat this process whenever you re-connect your laptop to the network before you will be able to print.

Printing from Linux Laptops on the CS Network

1. Click "System" -> "Administration" -> "Printing".
2. Double Click "New Printer".
3. Click "Network Printer" and then choose "Windows Printer (SMB)".
4. Click "Cancel" on any "Identity and Password" dialog boxes. They can be ignored.
5. Add "printhost.cs.umn.edu" for host, the printer’s name for printer, and prepend "CS\" on username, and then add the password. Click "Forward".
6. Choose the printer brand and make. Choose the "recommended" driver if one is listed. Our printers generally do postscript, so if you see a postscript option listed for the model, choose it. Click "Apply".
7. Right click on the newly added printer.
8. Go to "Paper and choose "Letter" size, "Auto" tray. There may also be page size settings on the "Advanced" page. Click duplex on Advanced and choose a Double Sided option on Paper if you want to duplex pages. Click "Print a Test Page" to test.

Printing from Mac Laptops on the CS Network

1. Open Printer Setup Utility (located in /Applications/Utilities).
2. Mac OS X 10.3.x users: Hold the Option key down while choosing Add Printer from the Printers menu.
   Mac OS X 10.4.x users: Choose Add Printer from the Printers menu, then hold the Option key while clicking the “More Printers” button.
3. Choose Advanced from the first pop-up menu.
4. Choose Windows Printer via SAMBA from the Device pop-up menu.
5. In the Device Name field, type the name you would like to use for this printer in Mac OS X.
6. In the Device URI field, use the following: smb://CS\username:password@printhost.cs.umn.edu/printer
7. Choose the appropriate PPD or printer driver from the Printer Model pop-up menu.
8. Click Add.

Instructions for Mac OS X 10.5.x users:

1. Open "Print and Fax" from the System Preferences.
2. Add a printer by clicking on the "+".
3. If you do not have an "Advanced" Tab, Ctrl-click on the toolbar and scroll down to "Customize Toolbar". From there, you can drag the "Advanced" tab to your toolbar.
4. Click on the "Advanced" Tab.
5. Choose Type: "Windows"
6. Choose Device: "Other"
7. Use the URL: smb://printhost.cs.umn.edu/<printer name>
   (For example: smb://printhost.cs.umn.edu/grad)
8. Name the printer whatever you like, I recommend something like "grad on printhost.cs."
9. Edit location if you like.
10. Choose the print model for the printer.
11. Now, when you print to this printer, you will be prompted for your CS Windows username and password. Print as a Registered User with the username "CS\<username>" and your Windows password.

Troubleshooting

If printing stops working, there are several things you should try:

• Delete and re-add the printer. This will fix some authentication issues which may come from removing your laptop from the CS network.
• Make sure this is the printer you intend to print to. Double check the name and the location of the printer.
• Check the printer for any printing problems

If you have any questions or experience any problems, please send e-mail to: .