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== Setting up the VPP printers for an ISG.EE-Managed Mac Client ==
/!\ This method works only on Macs which are connected at D-ITET to the ETH network.		 Please use following instruction to setup a printer on a unmanaged Mac Client
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For your convenience, all Printers are automatically available on your Mac. Just hit "Print" in any Application you wish to print from. When the Device you wish to print to doesn't appear in the Dropdown, just select '''Add Printer...''' (see Image below for an example).

{{attachment:addprintercool.png}}

You may then select the device you need from the List in the new window, and press "Add". That's it.

== Setting up a printer for an unmanaged Mac Client (private laptops etc.) ==
There are two methods to setup the printer we provide with our services:

==== First Method: Install some printers with the provided PPD file (recommended for most users) ====
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||ETZSPEZ-HPZ6100 ||[[attachment:ISGvppHPZ6100.ppd]] ||
||ETZSPEZ-X7760 ||[[attachment:VPPA3_01_X7760.PPD]] ||
||STWC-LANIER ||[[attachment:ISGvppLAN5645.ppd]] ||
||ISGEE-LANIER, ETFC-LANIER ||[[attachment:ISGvppLAN124C3.ppd]] ||
||all other printers ||[[attachment:VPPA3_01.PPD]] ||		 ||all VPP printers ||[[attachment:vppa3_06.ppd]] ||
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||'''No.''' || '''Step''' || '''Picture''' ||
||1||Open "Print & Fax" Preference Pane. || {{attachment:sl_shot01.png}} ||
||2||Press the small '+'-Button in lower left area of the preference pane. || {{attachment:sl_shot02.png}} ||
||3||Press ''IP'' at the top of the new window. || {{attachment:sl_shot03.png}} ||
||4||Change the ''Protocol'' dropdown to ''Internet Printing Protocol - IPP''. || {{attachment:sl_shot04.png}} ||
||5||Set ''Address'' to '''ipp2vpp.ee.ethz.ch'''. The name of the Queue '''always begins with "''printer/'''''", the second part is constructed from '''the printer's location and name separated by a dash''', all '''lowercase'''. Valid locations and printer names can be looked up here: [[http://www.vppspy.ethz.ch/tools/vpplist.php|VPP Destination List]]. You can choose ''Name'' and ''Location'' freely, but it's a real good idea to enter something meaningful, so you recognize the Printer later on. || {{attachment:sl_shot05.png}} ||
||6||Choose ''Other...'' for the dropdown under ''Print Using''. || {{attachment:sl_shot06.png}} ||
||7||In the File Dialog, choose the PPD you downloaded earlier. || ''(none)''||
||8||If you've done everything correctly, the new printer is now listed in the preference pane. Make sure to leave "Share this printer on the network" unchecked.|| {{attachment:sl_shot07.png}} ||		 ||'''No.''' ||'''Step''' ||'''Picture''' ||
||1 ||Open "Print & Fax" Preference Pane. || {{attachment:sl_shot01.png}} ||
||2 ||Press the small '+'-Button in lower left area of the preference pane. || {{attachment:sl_shot02.png}} ||
||3 ||Press ''IP'' at the top of the new window. || {{attachment:sl_shot03.png}} ||
||4 ||Change the ''Protocol'' dropdown to ''Line Printer Daemon - LPD''. || {{attachment:LPD.png}} ||
||5 ||Set ''Address'' to '''vpp-"destination".ethz.ch'''. As example etlf27-1 as destination. The name of the Queue '''always begins with the destination Name "''destination/'''''", the second part is constructed from '''the printer's model name and vppdriver and name separated by a dash''', all '''lowercase'''. Valid locations and printer names can be looked up here: [[http://www.vppspy.ethz.ch/tools/vpplist.php|VPP Destination List]]. You can choose ''Name'' and ''Location'' freely, but it's a real good idea to enter something meaningful, so you recognize the Printer later on. || {{attachment:VPPDriver.png}} ||
||6 ||Choose ''Other...'' for the dropdown under ''Print Using''. || {{attachment:sl_shot06.png}} ||
||7 ||In the File Dialog, choose the PPD you downloaded earlier. ||''(none)'' ||
||8 ||If you've done everything correctly, the new printer is now listed in the preference pane. Make sure to leave "Share this printer on the network" unchecked. || {{attachment:sl_shot07.png}} ||
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==== Second Method: Install all printers using cupsd.conf modifications (for advanced users) ====
This method allows you to print to D-ITET printers on your private Mac as if it were a managed client (see above).
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 * /!\ To use this method, your computer must be connected to the D-ITET ETH network (e.g. public LAN socket, VPN Connection).
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Edit {{{ /etc/cups/cupsd.conf }}} as user {{{ root }}}. Add/modify the following lines: = Printing problems =
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{{{
    Browsing On
    BrowseProtocols cups
    BrowseAllow ipp2vpp.ee.ethz.ch
    BrowsePoll ipp2vpp.ee.ethz.ch
    BrowsePort 631
}}}
Save the {{{ cupsd.conf }}} file and restart the cups service:		 Alternatively you can print through the VPP Form:
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 * OSX '''Tiger''': {{{ /System/Library/StartupItems/PrintingServices/PrintingServices restart }}}
 * OSX '''Leopard''': {{{ launchctl stop org.cups.cupsd ; launchctl start org.cups.cupsd }}}		 [[http://idvpp01.ethz.ch/vpppdf.html|Send PDF VPP Job]] [[http://idvpp01.ethz.ch/vpp.html|Send VPP Job]]
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''If you want to start printing'' now, go on reading the article [[Printing/VPPPrinting/Mac]]. ----
[[CategoryPRMT]]

Setting up the VPP printers for a Macintosh client

Contents

  1. Setting up the VPP printers for a Macintosh client
  2. Printing problems

Please use following instruction to setup a printer on a unmanaged Mac Client

First of all, download the PPD that fits the printer you wish to use:

Printer name

Driver file

all VPP printers

vppa3_06.ppd

After that, install the printer by following the instructions below:

No.

Step

Picture

1

Open "Print & Fax" Preference Pane.

sl_shot01.png

2

Press the small '+'-Button in lower left area of the preference pane.

sl_shot02.png

3

Press IP at the top of the new window.

sl_shot03.png

4

Change the Protocol dropdown to Line Printer Daemon - LPD.

LPD.png

5

Set Address to vpp-"destination".ethz.ch. As example etlf27-1 as destination. The name of the Queue always begins with the destination Name "destination/", the second part is constructed from the printer's model name and vppdriver and name separated by a dash, all lowercase. Valid locations and printer names can be looked up here: VPP Destination List. You can choose Name and Location freely, but it's a real good idea to enter something meaningful, so you recognize the Printer later on.

VPPDriver.png

6

Choose Other... for the dropdown under Print Using.

sl_shot06.png

7

In the File Dialog, choose the PPD you downloaded earlier.

(none)

8

If you've done everything correctly, the new printer is now listed in the preference pane. Make sure to leave "Share this printer on the network" unchecked.

sl_shot07.png

Printing problems

Alternatively you can print through the VPP Form:

Send PDF VPP Job Send VPP Job

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