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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 assumes the current Ubuntu LTS 12.04.xx release and while older or newer versions of Ubuntu may work, we have not tested them.
Printing from your personally-owned 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 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 the 'Printing' dialog box and click 'Add'.
# Open a web browser and go to <code>localhost:631</code>. This will bring up the CUPS home page.
#Expand the 'Network Printer' dropdown list, and select 'Find Network Printer'.
#: [[File:Cups_home_page_12-2024.png|700px|alt="Screenshot of CUPS home page"]]
#In the host field type "print.umiacs.umd.edu" and click find.
# 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.
#:[[Image:UbuntuPrint01.png|thumb|none|300px|[3] Type 'print.umiacs.umd.edu' into the 'Host:' field and then click Find]]
#: [[File:Cups_admin_page_12-2024.png|700px|alt="Screenshot of CUPS Administration Page"]]
#Select the print queue you wish to print to, click forward. If you are unsure which queue to use, see the [[PrinterQueueNaming| selecting a print queue]] page.
# Open a new tab in your web browser and navigate to https://print.umiacs.umd.edu/printers.
#:[[Image:UbuntuPrint02.png|thumb|none|300px|[4] Select the queue you wish to print too]]
# 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.
#Name the printer.  '''Take note of the model name listed in the Description. This will be used later!''' Then click 'Apply'
# Navigate back to the 'Add Printer' page. Select the 'Internet Printing Protocol (ipp)' radio button, then hit the 'Continue' button.
#:[[Image:UbuntuPrint03.png|thumb|none|300px|[5] Take note of the printer description, this will be used in later steps!]]
#: [[File:Cups_ipp_radio_button_12-2024.png|450px|alt="Screenshot of CUPS administration page with indicated selection"]]
#In the printing dialog box, right click the newly added printer and select properties.
# 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'.
#In the 'Make and Model' line, click 'change'
#: [[File:Cups_connection_entry_12-2024.png|500px|alt="Screenshot of CUPS administration page with indicated fields"]]
#:[[Image:UbuntuPrint04.png|thumb|none|300px|[7] Click 'change' next the 'Make and Model' field.]]
# 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'.
#Ubuntu will now load a list of printers models (This will take a few moments).  From that list, select the brand of the printer you are connecting to as noted in step 5.
#: [[File:Cups_name_entry_12-2024.png|500px|alt="Screenshot of CUPS administration page with indicated fields"]]
#:[[Image:UbuntuPrint05.png|thumb|none|300px|[8] Select the brand of the printer as you noted in step 5]]
# In the 'Make:' list, select the brand of the printer as noted in step 4, and click 'Continue'.
#Select the specific model of the printer as noted in step 5. Then click forward.
#: [[File:Cups_make_selection_12-2024.png|400px|alt="Screenshot of make options"]]
#:[[Image:UbuntuPrint06.png|thumb|none|300px|[9] Select the model of the printer as you noted in step 5]]
# In the 'Model:' list, select the specific model of the printer as noted in step 4. Then click 'Add Printer'.
#Leave the "try to copy the option settings over from the old PPD" option selected and click forward.
#: [[File:Cups_model_selection_12-2024.png|500px|alt="Screenshot of model options"]]
#Select any additional features available for the printer (i.e. duplexing), and then click forward.
# 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|alt="Screenshot of Ubuntu printer options"]]
# 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|alt="Screenshot of printer settings"]]
# 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|alt="Screenshot of installable options menu"]]
# 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 15:01, 10 April 2026

Overview

Printing from your personally-owned 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 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.
    "Screenshot of CUPS home page"
  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.
    "Screenshot of CUPS Administration Page"
  3. Open a new tab in your web browser and navigate to https://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.
    "Screenshot of CUPS administration page with indicated selection"
  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'.
    "Screenshot of CUPS administration page with indicated fields"
  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'.
    "Screenshot of CUPS administration page with indicated fields"
  8. In the 'Make:' list, select the brand of the printer as noted in step 4, and click 'Continue'.
    "Screenshot of make options"
  9. In the 'Model:' list, select the specific model of the printer as noted in step 4. Then click 'Add Printer'.
    "Screenshot of model options"
  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.
    "Screenshot of Ubuntu printer options"
  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.
    "Screenshot of printer settings"
  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.
    "Screenshot of installable options menu"
  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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