Connecting to a Printer in the College of Science
Naming conventions for printers
Printers in the College of Science use a three-part naming convention. They are:
- The 4-letter abbreviation of the building. A list of the buildings and their abbreviations can be found on the Purdue campus map webpage.
- Room number
- Signifier for the type of printer:
- Co for color
- Bw for black and white
- Mfp for multi-function printer (scan, fax, etc.)
For example, the phys144co printer is located in the Physics building, room 144 and is a color printer.
For a searchable list of printers, click this link https://www.purdue.edu/science/scienceit/printers.html
(You need to be on a campus network or connected via VPN to access the list)
Windows
To install a network printer on Windows systems, follow these steps:
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In Windows 10: Click start, and type \\print.science.purdue.edu
In Windows 7: Click start, and in the 'Search Programs and Files' box, type \\print.science.purdue.edu -
Press Enter.
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If prompted for your username & password use: boilerad\username and your password.
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In the dialog box that opens, scroll to the correct printer name (typically based on building and location).
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Double click on the correct printer to install.
OS X (Macintosh)
To setup a printer on OS X systems, please follow these steps:
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Open the System Preferences.
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Click on the Printers & Scanners icon.
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Click on the '+' button.
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In the new window, press the Advanced button.For Type: select "Windows".
- If you do not see the Advanced button, right-click or Control+click on any of the buttons in the tool-bar and select Customize Toolbar... then drag the Advanced button to your tool-bar.
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In the URL: text-box insert:
smb://print.science.purdue.edu/printer-name?encryption=no
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- Name and Location.
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In the Print Using: drop-down-menu, select the appropriate driver for the printer model. If you do not know the printer model, you can safely select Generic PostScript Printer.
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Click the Add button, and when the drop-down appears, be sure to check the box for Duplex Printing Unit, if the printer has the capability.
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Click the Continue button.
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When you print for the first time, you will be prompted for a username and password.
For password input your ITaP career account password. If you do not want to be prompted for a username and password each time, be sure to check the box for 'Remember this password in my keychain', and press the OK button.
Ubuntu Linux - Laptops
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Follow the general settings here, inserting the name of the printer you wish to use and your Purdue career account username.
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On the following screens, choose Generic, and a generic PostScript driver.
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If you are using Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, you will need to make sure the following lines are in your /etc/samba/smb.conf file under the "[global]" section:
client max protocol = SMB3
client min protocol = SMB2
workgroup = BOILERAD