Printing from Laptops on the CS&E Network

Get Credentials for Printing

You will need to be on a UMN network for laptop printing. You will need to be on UMN Secure, have a CS wired connection, be on the UMN VPN, or be on the CS VPN.

Windows 7

Printing from personal laptops is very similar whether you are connected using wireless or the wired network in Computer Science and Engineering (CS&E). Follow the instructions for Windows Printing. You will be prompted to sign in with your username and password. Please use cs\< username> for the username and your Windows password for the password.

If you have any questions or are having any problems, please email operator [at] cs.umn.edu .

Linux

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. Enter "winprint.cs.umn.edu/<printer name>" after smb:// for the SMB Printer.
6. Select "Set authentication details now" and enter cs\<username> for the username, and then enter your Windows password for the password. Click "Forward".
7. 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".
8. Right click on the newly added printer.
9. 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.

Mac OS 10.7 - Lion

1. Open Safari -> Point browser to "localhost:631"
2. At the top, click on the "Administration" tab
3. Under ‘Printers’, click "Add Printer"
4. Select the option for Windows
5. In the "Connection:" area, type the following: smb://winprint.cs.umn.edu/<printer name>
6. Select the necessary drivers
   1. Should be pre-installed
   2. Otherwise, download and add it.
7. Print the desired document.
8. The above should cause a dialogue box to open for the printer, which will have the document sent to it, but the printer is paused
   1. Click "Resume" printer at the top of aforementioned box.
9. Type username as "<username>" with NO domain in front of it, followed with your WINDOWS password.

Mac OS 10.5 - Leopard and 10.6 - Snow Leopard

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" (For Mac 10.6 it appears as 'Another Device' and is the only option)
7. Use the URL: smb://winprint.cs.umn.edu/<printer name>
   (For example: smb://winprint.cs.umn.edu/grad)
8. Name the printer whatever you like, I recommend something like "grad on winprint.cs."
9. Edit location if you like.
10. Choose the print model for the printer (to install the correct drivers)
11. Now, when you print to this printer, you will be prompted for your CS&E Windows username and password. Print as a Registered User with the username "CS\<username>" and your Windows password.

Mac OS 10.3 - Panther and 10.4 - Tiger

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@winprint.cs.umn.edu/printer
7. Choose the appropriate PPD or printer driver from the Printer Model pop-up menu.
8. Click Add.

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&E 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: operator [at] cs.umn.edu .