Printer Setup
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Hardware
The printer is a Sharp MX2700N on the network at 192.168.1.200 (static address set using DHCP from router, MAC address is 00:1C:EE:59:01:14). The printer has the Postscript (PS3) option module fitted. Manuals are available for downloading from the printer itself.
Colour printing and authentication
By default you cannot print in colour without a username and password. Alex can provide you with one if you wish. If you attempt to print from a computer without entering a username and password your job will be silently deleted.
Using the photocopier
- If already logged in as another user press the "* Logout" button
- If not already lit, press the "COPY" button to the right of the screen
- Your will be presented with a screen titled Please enter your login name / password. Press the "Login Name" button on the screen
- Your will be presented with a screen titled Please select a user to be logged in. Press the button on the screen for your username. If you don't have one press "BW ONLY" on the screen and skip the next step
- If you have a username enter your password
- Press the "OK" Button on the screen
- A user status screen will show briefly and then the copy screen appears as normal. Do your photocopying
- When you are finished Press the "* Logout" button
Drivers
Use the CDs that came with the printer or download drivers from Sharp. Ubuntu has inbuilt support but this does not work correctly, use Sharp-MX-2700N-ps.ppd from Sharp (copy on church website). This PPD has difficulty with the Saddle Sticher but does work. The supplied tar.gz from Sharp does not seem to work with Ubuntu 10.10, use the ppd in the src directory of the download.
For a 10.6 Macintosh make sure you select the 10.6 installer after mounting the dmg file. This will install the drivers only.
Then add an LPD printer at 192.168.1.200. The printer has four input trays, no large capacity tray, a saddle stitch finisher, no punch module, a right tray is installed.
Toner
Press and hold the "Copy" button to view how much toner is left. If 0-25% then make sure some is on hand or ordered.
