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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 |
| < | < | ||
| me@ace-ws-00: | me@ace-ws-00: | ||
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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: | ||
| + | < | ||
| me@ace-ws-00: | me@ace-ws-00: | ||
| request id is mcgill_mono-117 (1 file(s)) | request id is mcgill_mono-117 (1 file(s)) | ||
| + | </ | ||
| 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// | ||
| + | < | ||
| + | mkdir -p ~/.cups/ | ||
| + | touch ~/ | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | * //Add Lab uPrint card name (amni16 e.g.) into client.conf file// | ||
| + | < | ||
| + | echo 'USER amni16'>> | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | * //Set a default printer in ~/ | ||
| + | < | ||
| + | lpoptions -d mcgill_mono | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | note: you can add all available printers into ~/ | ||
| + | < | ||
| + | XXX@ace-ws-XX: | ||
| + | McGill_Color | ||
| + | mcgill_mono | ||
| + | mcgill_mono_beta | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | * //All set and its ready to print out via GUI// | ||
| - | * Create a directory and file under your home directory | ||
| - | | ||
| - | mkdir -p ~/ | ||
| - | touch ~/ | ||
| - | | ||
| - | * Add Lab uPrint card name (amni16 e.g.) into client.conf file | ||
| - | | ||
| - | echo 'USER amni16'>> | ||
| - | | ||
| - | * Set a default printer in ~/ | ||
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| - | lpoptions -d mcgill_mono | ||
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| - | **notes**: | ||
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