How to print from Linux station :
You must first have a valid account in td-csf as an assistant segel or staff member.
You must be working in the faculty valid networks
Your hostname can be DNS resolved correctly, check : nslookup <IP-address>
The following options are available, choose your preferred:
- connect to prtw using samba printer type of connection.
- connect to prtl LPD linux printer server. lpd://prtl.cs.technion.ac.il/<printer-name>
For option 1. use windows printer server
do the following:
in your printer tool add a network printer type Windows printer via samba.
add the server & printer details:
for example :
td-csf/prtw/b504d1
select the prompt user if authentication is needed.
Then continue and select the Generic postscript recommended driver
For option 2 use linux printer server
do the following:
Select the LPR LPD server connection
Add the Host : prtl.cs.technion.ac.il
for example:
Queue: b504d1
Then continue and select the Generic postscript recommended driver
To see the status of the printer spool you can use:
http://prtl:631
and select the Printers label.
Please verify both type of connections.