In IUB campus housing, using Mac OS X, how do I connect to my RTC's network printer?

Note: At Indiana University Bloomington, printing to a Residential Technology Center (RTC) printer counts against your Student Technology Center (STC) printing allotment. However, IUB campus housing residents receive an extra 100-page allotment per semester. This additional allotment is usually added mid-semester. For more, see About STC printing allotments at IUB.

Note: The following instructions assume you have administrative rights to your computer.

These instructions are for manually configuring your Mac OS X computer to print to the printer in your Residential Technology Center (RTC). However, at Indiana University Bloomington, UITS provides a printer utility for Mac OS X version 10.4 or later to automatically install IUB Student Technology Center (STC) and RTC printers. For more, see How do I obtain and use the IU printer finder utility?

Note: The IU Printer Finder is installed as a part of Get Connected; see At IU, what is Get Connected, and how do I use it?

First, be sure that the short name for your OS X account on your computer is identical to your IU Network ID username. To check the short name and make changes if necessary, see the first bulleted item in At IUB or IUPUI, using Mac OS X, how do I print from my personal computer to an RTC or STC printer?

Then, log into the appropriate OS X account (i.e., the one with your Network ID username as the account short name), and follow the steps below to configure your computer to use your RTC's printer:

Mac OS X 10.6 and later

Use the Printer Finder to connect in Mac OS X 10.6 and later:

1. If you connected using Get Connected in fall 2010 or later, the IU Printer Finder will be under Macintosh HD, and then Applications. If the printer finder is not installed, you can download it from IUware.
   
   Note: If you have an older version of the Printer Finder installed, UITS recommends downloading the latest release from IUware.
   
   
2. After opening the IU Printer Finder, select the correct printer and click Add Printer. The printer will now appear in all Mac OS X print dialogs.

Mac OS X 10.5

1. From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences... . In System Preferences, from the View menu, select Print & Fax.
   
   
2. Click + (the plus sign) to add a new printer, and in the window that opens, click the IP icon.
   
   
3. Next to "Protocol:", select Line Printer Daemon - LPD, which should be the default. Find your RTC's network queue name, server name, and model from At IUB, what are the STC and RTC network printer paths and models? Note that these will differ for different RTCs. In the "Address:" field, enter the following: bl-uits-pa18.ads.iu.edu

   In the "Queue:" field, enter the queue that corresponds to the printing group type you wish to use (e.g., for black-and-white printing in all STCs, enter stcprt).

4. Give the printer a descriptive name and location in the appropriate fields. In the pull-down list beside "Print Using:", select Select a driver to use..., and then select the printer model appropriate for the printing group you selected:
   
   
   • For stcprt and rtcprt, select HP LaserJet 4350.
   • For stc_tabloid, select HP LaserJet 8100.
   • For stc_business_color, select HP Color LaserJet 4700dn.
   • For stc_color_hp5550, select HP Color LaserJet 5550dtn.
   
   
5. Click Add. An "Installable Options" menu will appear. You may make adjustments here, such as enabling the option to print duplex (double-sided), and then click Continue.
   
   
6. When it's installed, your RTC printer should appear in the Print & Fax window. To select a default printer, if you have more than one installed (e.g., you also have a personal printer in your room), choose the printer from the list in the menu next to "Default Printer:".

Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.3

1. From the Utilities folder in the Applications folder, open Print Center or Printer Setup Utility.
   
   
2. If you don't have any printers set up, click Add... when you see it. Otherwise, from the Printers menu, select Add Printer... .
   
   
3. From the pull-down menu at the top of the sheet that appears, select IP Printing or LPR Printers using IP. Find your RTC's network queue name, server name, and model from At IUB, what are the STC and RTC network printer paths and models? Note that these will differ for different RTCs. In the "Printer Address:", "Printer's Address:", or "LPR Printer's Address:" field, enter the following: bl-uits-pa18.ads.iu.edu

   If you see a checkbox called Use Default Queue on Server, make sure it is not checked.

4. In the "Queue Name:" field, enter the queue that corresponds to the printing group type you wish to use (e.g., for black-and-white printing in all STCs, enter stcprt).
   
   
5. In the pull-down list beside "Printer Model:", select the printer model appropriate for the printing group you selected:
   
   
   • For stcprt and rtcprt, select HP LaserJet 4350.
   • For stc_tabloid, select HP LaserJet 8100.
   • For stc_business_color, select HP Color LaserJet 4700dn.
   • For stc_color_hp5550, select HP Color LaserJet 5550dtn.
   
   
6. Click Add to install the printer. When it's installed, you should see a Printer List window that lists your RTC's printer. To select a default printer, if you have more than one installed (e.g., you also have a personal printer in your room), select the printer in the list, and then choose Make Default from the Printers menu.

You're now ready to print from your RTC's network printer. Before you send your first document, print a one-page test document (e.g., your name typed several times).

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