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==Overview==
==Overview==
Printing from your personal Ubuntu laptop or desktop is supported.  If you are sitting at a supported UMIACS Ubuntu LTS desktop then please see our common UNIX/Linux printing documentation for [[CUPS]]. This documentation may not work for all versions of Ubuntu.
Printing from your self-supported Ubuntu laptop or desktop is supported.  If you are sitting at a UMIACS-supported Ubuntu desktop, please see our common UNIX/Linux printing documentation for [[CUPS]] instead.
 
This documentation may not work for all versions of Ubuntu. If you run into any issues, please [[HelpDesk | contact staff]].


===Printer Accessibility===
===Printer Accessibility===
In order to print you will '''need to be on the UMIACS internal network,''' either via a wired proxy drop or an [https://wiki.umiacs.umd.edu/umiacs/index.php/SecureShellTunneling SSH tunnel].
In order to print you '''need to be on the UMIACS internal network''', either via a wired proxy drop, our [[VPN]], or an [[SecureShellTunneling | SSH tunnel]].


==Connecting to a printer==
==Connecting to a printer==
In order for printing to function properly, you must complete '''ALL''' of the following steps:
In order for printing to function properly, you must complete '''ALL''' of the following steps:
#Open your system settings and search for the 'Printers' dialog box.
# Open a web browser and go to <code>localhost:631</code>. This will bring up the CUPS home page.
#Click "Additional Settings" and "Add" in the new box that pops up. This will bring up the 'New Printer' dialog box.
#: [[File:Cups_home_page_12-2024.png|700px]]
#:[[File:ubuntu_add_printers.png|700px]]
# At the top of the screen, select '''Administration'''. If you're given a login prompt, enter your username and password for the computer. Select the 'Add Printer' button.
#Open up a web browser and navigate to [http://print.umiacs.umd.edu/printers http://print.umiacs.umd.edu/printers]
#: [[File:Cups_admin_page_12-2024.png|700px]]
#Find the '''name''' of the printer that you wish to connect to. If you are unsure of which one to pick, see the [[PrinterQueueNaming| selecting a print queue]] page.
# Open a new tab in your web browser and navigate to http://print.umiacs.umd.edu/printers.
#Navigate back to the 'New Printer' dialog box.
# Find the '''name''' of the printer that you wish to connect to. If you are unsure of which one to pick, see the [[PrinterQueueNaming | selecting a print queue]] page.
#Under the "Enter Device URI" field, enter <code>ipp://print.umiacs.umd.edu:631/printers/</code> with the name of the printer added at the end. For instance, to add cps432-3208 (color printer in IRB 3208), you would enter <code>ipp://print.umiacs.umd.edu:631/printers/cps432-3208</code> in the field.
# Navigate back to the 'Add Printer' page. Select the 'Internet Printing Protocol (ipp)' radio button, then hit the 'Continue' button.
#:[[File:Ubuntu_printing_URI.jpg|450px]]
#: [[File:Cups_ipp_radio_button_12-2024.png|450px]]
#Click "Forward". You will now see a list of printer models. From that list, select the brand of the printer as noted in step 4, and click forward.
# Next to the 'Connection:' field, enter <code>ipp://print.umiacs.umd.edu:631/printers/</code> with the name of the printer added at the end. For instance, to add cps432-3208 (color printer in IRB 3208), you would enter <code>ipp://print.umiacs.umd.edu:631/printers/cps432-3208</code> in the field. Hit 'Continue'.
#:[[File:Ubuntu_Print_Driver01.jpg|400px]]
#: [[File:Cups_connection_entry_12-2024.png|500px]]
#Select the specific model of the printer as noted in step 5. Then click forward.
# Enter the printer '''name''' in the 'Name:' field. It's recommended to enter useful information in the 'Description:' and 'Location:' fields, but it's not required. Keep 'Share This Printer' unchecked. Hit 'Continue'.
#:[[File:Ubuntu_Print_Driver02.jpg|400px]]
#: [[File:Cups_name_entry_12-2024.png|500px]]
 
# In the 'Make:' list, select the brand of the printer as noted in step 4, and click 'Continue'.
#:[[Image:ubuntu_driver_selection.png|700px]]
#: [[File:Cups_make_selection_12-2024.png|400px]]
#Leave the "try to copy the option settings over from the old PPD" option selected and click forward.
# In the 'Model:' list, select the specific model of the printer as noted in step 4. Then click 'Add Printer'.
#Select any additional features available for the printer (i.e. duplexing, trays), and then click apply.
#: [[File:Cups_model_selection_12-2024.png|500px]]
#:[[File:ubuntu_printer_installable_options.png|400px]]
# The printer likely requires additional configuration. When adding the printer through the CUPS interface, it is added system-wide. It can be viewed and modified in the 'Printers' menu of the Ubuntu settings, where in Ubuntu 24.04, there is a kebab menu for each printer added. In the kebab menu, select 'Printing Options'. We recommend changing the printer options here instead of in the CUPS browser interface, though you can make changes there if you prefer.
#Verify this process by printing a test page. You should get the default Ubuntu test page. If you just get a page with a string of text then the printer is not properly configured, and you should verify the settings.
#: [[File:Ubuntu_printer_options-12-2024.png|600px]]
# In 'Page Setup', at minimum, change the media size to 'US Letter', unless you're specifically printing from a tray which doesn't use letter paper.  Change the 'Pages per side', 'Two-sided', and 'Orientation' settings according to your preferences.
#: [[File:Ubuntu_page_setup_12-2024.png|600px]]
# The available settings depend on the printer you added. For cps432-3208, there is an 'Installable Options' menu. Use this to configure the trays according to the printer's tray configuration.
#: [[File:Ubuntu_tray_setup_12-2024.png|600px]]
# Verify this process by printing a test page, which is the top left button in the 'Printing Options' submenu in Ubuntu 24.04. You should get the default Ubuntu test page. If you just get a page with a string of text then the printer is not properly configured, and you should verify the settings.

Latest revision as of 22:12, 18 December 2024

Overview

Printing from your self-supported Ubuntu laptop or desktop is supported. If you are sitting at a UMIACS-supported Ubuntu desktop, please see our common UNIX/Linux printing documentation for CUPS instead.

This documentation may not work for all versions of Ubuntu. If you run into any issues, please contact staff.

Printer Accessibility

In order to print you need to be on the UMIACS internal network, either via a wired proxy drop, our VPN, or an SSH tunnel.

Connecting to a printer

In order for printing to function properly, you must complete ALL of the following steps:

  1. Open a web browser and go to localhost:631. This will bring up the CUPS home page.
    Cups home page 12-2024.png
  2. At the top of the screen, select Administration. If you're given a login prompt, enter your username and password for the computer. Select the 'Add Printer' button.
    Cups admin page 12-2024.png
  3. Open a new tab in your web browser and navigate to http://print.umiacs.umd.edu/printers.
  4. Find the name of the printer that you wish to connect to. If you are unsure of which one to pick, see the selecting a print queue page.
  5. Navigate back to the 'Add Printer' page. Select the 'Internet Printing Protocol (ipp)' radio button, then hit the 'Continue' button.
    Cups ipp radio button 12-2024.png
  6. Next to the 'Connection:' field, enter ipp://print.umiacs.umd.edu:631/printers/ with the name of the printer added at the end. For instance, to add cps432-3208 (color printer in IRB 3208), you would enter ipp://print.umiacs.umd.edu:631/printers/cps432-3208 in the field. Hit 'Continue'.
    Cups connection entry 12-2024.png
  7. Enter the printer name in the 'Name:' field. It's recommended to enter useful information in the 'Description:' and 'Location:' fields, but it's not required. Keep 'Share This Printer' unchecked. Hit 'Continue'.
    Cups name entry 12-2024.png
  8. In the 'Make:' list, select the brand of the printer as noted in step 4, and click 'Continue'.
    Cups make selection 12-2024.png
  9. In the 'Model:' list, select the specific model of the printer as noted in step 4. Then click 'Add Printer'.
    Cups model selection 12-2024.png
  10. The printer likely requires additional configuration. When adding the printer through the CUPS interface, it is added system-wide. It can be viewed and modified in the 'Printers' menu of the Ubuntu settings, where in Ubuntu 24.04, there is a kebab menu for each printer added. In the kebab menu, select 'Printing Options'. We recommend changing the printer options here instead of in the CUPS browser interface, though you can make changes there if you prefer.
    Ubuntu printer options-12-2024.png
  11. In 'Page Setup', at minimum, change the media size to 'US Letter', unless you're specifically printing from a tray which doesn't use letter paper. Change the 'Pages per side', 'Two-sided', and 'Orientation' settings according to your preferences.
    Ubuntu page setup 12-2024.png
  12. The available settings depend on the printer you added. For cps432-3208, there is an 'Installable Options' menu. Use this to configure the trays according to the printer's tray configuration.
    Ubuntu tray setup 12-2024.png
  13. Verify this process by printing a test page, which is the top left button in the 'Printing Options' submenu in Ubuntu 24.04. You should get the default Ubuntu test page. If you just get a page with a string of text then the printer is not properly configured, and you should verify the settings.
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