If however you haven't specified a default printer and a printer name is not present and simply 'Postscript/Default' is listed or you are experiencing other printing problems, you may have to select 'Properties' from the print dialog and then edit the 'Print Command'. This would probably be listed as 'bwpr#, cpr#, or nhp#' (see the list of all public pr inters at CIMS.) In some instances after selecting 'File->Print' from the browser's menu, you may be able to select a printer from the print dialog's 'Printer:' box. More information regarding lpr and other printing related issues are available from the printing support pages.ĭepending on your setup and browser these instructions may vary. Where is the name of the printer you wish to print to (see the list of all public printers at CIMS.)

Note: For a full list of printers and the corresponding print server, the 'lpstat -v' command can be run. Now Select the printer name of the printer you want to use.

Once you've settled on a printer, from your Desktop's menu select 'Applications->Preferences->More Preferences->Default Printer' (gnome-default-printer from the terminal).This will waste paper, aka, trees, aka, rain forests! All the public printers should be clearly marked with their printer name (see the list of all public printers at CIMS). If you don't look around you and figure out which printer to use, you will most likely never find your printed documents as they'll end up spooling from some printer in the deepest darkest closet in the basement near boiler room where your papers will just get added to the furnace to help power our computers.

Make sure you know which printer you want to use.

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