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===== Using the Printer Card ===== | ===== Using the Printer Card ===== | ||
- | Printing to a McGill uPrint printer with the ACELab printer card can be done both from the **command line** and from the **GUI**. | + | Printing to a McGill uPrint printer with the ACELab printer card can be done both from **command line** and from **GUI**. |
==== List Printers ==== | ==== List Printers ==== | ||
- | First check to see if the printers are available on your machine: | + | First check to see all available uPrints on your machine: |
<code> | <code> | ||
me@ace-ws-00:~$ lpstat -p | me@ace-ws-00:~$ lpstat -p | ||
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==== How to print ==== | ==== How to print ==== | ||
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+ | === Available uPrint cards === | ||
* 2 UPrint cards in NW (amni16 in NW145 and amni22 in NW136) | * 2 UPrint cards in NW (amni16 in NW145 and amni22 in NW136) | ||
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* 1 uPrint card in 527 (amni17) | * 1 uPrint card in 527 (amni17) | ||
- | === Print out from the command line === | + | === Print out from command line === |
To print a file named myfile.txt to mcgill_mono using the amni16 “Evans Lab Students” account: | To print a file named myfile.txt to mcgill_mono using the amni16 “Evans Lab Students” account: | ||
+ | <code> | ||
me@ace-ws-00:~$ lp -U amni16 -d mcgill_mono myfile.txt | me@ace-ws-00:~$ lp -U amni16 -d mcgill_mono myfile.txt | ||
request id is mcgill_mono-117 (1 file(s)) | request id is mcgill_mono-117 (1 file(s)) | ||
+ | </code> | ||
Then, find the amni16 uPrint card and release the job at the printer. | Then, find the amni16 uPrint card and release the job at the printer. | ||
- | === Print out from the GUI === | + | === Print out from GUI === |
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+ | * //Create a directory and file under your home directory// | ||
+ | <code> | ||
+ | mkdir -p ~/.cups/ | ||
+ | touch ~/.cups/client.conf | ||
+ | </code> | ||
+ | * //Add Lab uPrint card name (amni16 e.g.) into client.conf file// | ||
+ | <code> | ||
+ | echo 'USER amni16'>> ~/.cups/client.conf | ||
+ | </code> | ||
+ | * //Set a default printer in ~/.cups/lpoptions// | ||
+ | <code> | ||
+ | lpoptions -d mcgill_mono | ||
+ | </code> | ||
+ | note: you can add all available printers into ~/.cups/lpoptions by editing the file | ||
+ | <code> | ||
+ | XXX@ace-ws-XX:~$ cat .cups/lpoptions | ||
+ | McGill_Color | ||
+ | mcgill_mono | ||
+ | mcgill_mono_beta | ||
+ | </code> | ||
- | - create a directory and file under your home directory | + | * //All set and its ready to print out via GUI// |
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- | mkdir -p ~/.cups/client.conf | ||
- | touch ~/.cups/client.conf | ||
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