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Physics Department network printers

    -- printer name to be used from a Physics machine
Location
(Room)
Unix Queue Name Hostname Printer Name
(Windows & Macintosh)
Features Speed (ppm) Default
(Unix Only)
925 HP4350DTN-1 hp4350dtn-1.physics.nyu.edu HP LaserJet 4350DTN PS - 925 B&W 55 duplex
923 HP1320TN-1 hp1320tn-1.physics.nyu.edu HP LaserJet 1320TN PS - 923 B&W 22 duplex
902 Room902P
Office Use Only
  HP LaserJet 6MP PS - 902 B&W 16 single sided
824 SCM824
Office Use Only
SCM824.physics.nyu.edu HP Color LaserJet 4700dn Color 31 duplex
709 Room709P
Office Use Only
  HP LaserJet 6MP PS - 709 B&W 16 single sided
BIOPHYS lab HP4250DTN-1 hp4250dtn-1.physics.nyu.edu HP LaserJet 4250DTN PS - BIOPHYS B&W 45 duplex
639 Room639B room639b.physics.nyu.edu HP LaserJet 9050 PS - 639A B&W 50 duplex
CSMR office csmrcolor csmrcolor.physics.nyu.edu csmrcolor - 6th floor Color 31 duplex
528 Room528B   HP LaserJet 4050 PS - 528B B&W 17 single sided
CCPP HP9000 hp9000.cosmo.fas.nyu.edu HP LaserJet 9000 PS - CCPP B&W 32 duplex
508 Room508C
Office Use Only
  HP Color LaserJet 2500 PS - 508 Color 4/16 single sided
507 -
Office Use Only
  HP LaserJet 2100 PS - 507 B&W 4/16 single sided
424 xerox xerox.physics.nyu.edu Xerox WorkcenterPro 65 - 424 B&W 65 duplex
424 -
Office Use Only
  HP LaserJet 4100 PS - 424 B&W 25 duplex
424 hp4700dn-1 hp4700dn-1.physics.nyu.edu HP Color LaserJet 4700 PS - 424 Color 31 duplex
424 Room424C room424c.physics.nyu.edu HP Color LaserJet 4550 PS - 424 Color 4/16 single sided
424 Room424C2 room424c.physics.nyu.edu n/a Color 8 duplex
424 Room424T room424t.physics.nyu.edu HP Color LaserJet 2500 PS - 424 Color
Transparency ONLY
4/16 single sided
424 Room424B1 room424b1.physics.nyu.edu HP LaserJet 8150 PS - 424 B&W 32 single sided
333 HP4350DTN-2 hp4350dtn-2.physics.nyu.edu HP LaserJet 4350DTN PS - 333 B&W 55 duplex
B4 - hp4250n-1.physics.nyu.edu HP LaserJet 4250n PS - B4 B&W 45 duplex

Note:

  • User can't change the default setting.

  • The UNIX/Liunx command to check printer status is

    lpq -a

    or

    lpq -P printer_name

  • To print files,

    lpr -P printer_name     files

  • To cancel job,

    lprm -Pprinter_name     job_code

    the job_code is in the status list.

  • A lot of applications on Unix/Linux machine use lpr program to print documents, here is a screen shot of printing with netscape.
  • To use printer on Mac or PC, just select the printer name on your printer list before you print.

Printing form Scires

  • Type lpstat -a to see list of available printers
    lpstat -d to see the default printer
  • To set a default printer:
    Place the following line in your .cshrc file.(create one if it does not exist)
    setenv LPDEST physics_hp8100
  • In Pine, using setup and then printer setup
    Add a printer using : printer name: Room639B and print command: lp -dphysics_hp8100

If you use some printer frequently, you can set it as your default printer or set an alias for the print command.