Can I print from my Linux machine?

 

You can print from your Linux machine. Please follow these steps:

1. Ensure that you have CUPS and Foomatic print drivers installed and that CUPS is running
2. Connect to CampusNet or the VPN, and make sure you can view e.g. moodle.rhul.ac.uk
3. Open a web browser and visit http://localhost:631 which is the CUPS interface.  Click on the Administration tab. It may require authentication: this is the username and password of the local Linux user, not University credentials
4. Add printer, select "LPD/LPR host or printer" and press next 
5. For the RHUL Black&White queue: In the address box, type: lpd://abcd123@rhulprint/B+W with abcd123 changed to your username
6. For the RHUL Colour queue In the address box, type: lpd://abcd123@rhulprint/Colour with abcd123 changed to your username
   
7. Press Next.
8. Add a name: RHUL-Colour or RHUL-BW as appropriate. Do not share printer. Press next. 
9. As printer make, choose Generic. 
10. As model, choose the first instance of  Generic PostScript type of printer, preferably one that is listed as Foomatic.  For example:Generic PostScript Level 1 Printer Foomatic/PostScript1 (recommended) (en)
11. Click on Add Printer.  You will then be asked to set some Default options.  Set Double Sided printing to Long edge then click on Set Defaults.