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2026-10-30 00:04:41 Dave LeBlanc: Printer Configuration updated on Thu Oct 29 23:57:19 2026
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## Setup Instructions
### For Mac OSX Machines
-Step 1: Open the Printer Control Panel
+**Step 1**: Open the Printer Control Panel
{{Figure
|caption=Printer Control Panel
|align=left
|width=50%
-![]()
+![](https://info-4.cms.caltech.edu/Main/Printer%20Configuration/Printer-Control.jpg)
}}
-<img alt='Printer-Control.jpg' height='605' src='%ATTACHURL%/Printer-Control.jpg' title='Printer-Control.jpg' width='674' />
-Step 2: Open up the Printers control panel on your Mac, and click on the IP option to add a printer by hostname or IP address.
+**Step 2**: Open up the **Printers control panel** on your Mac, and click on the IP option to add a printer by hostname or IP address.
*Do NOT use the default Bonjour option* as the printer will not be accessible via Bonjour on both wired and wireless networks.
-<img alt='Add-Printer-3.jpg' height='82' src='%ATTACHURL%/Add-Printer-3.jpg' title='Add-Printer-3.jpg' width='548' />
-Step 3: Add Printer info
- * For the second floor Annenberg printer, you use hostname:
- * *ann206b.cms.caltech.edu*
- * For the third floor Annenberg printer, use:
- * *ann305.cms.caltech.edu*
- * <p>For both of those printers, choose the <b>"Generic Postscript Printer</b>"</p>
- * <p>For Steele House's "tesla", use</p>
- * *tesla.cms.caltech.edu*
- * <p>For tesla, use the "<b>Generic PCL Printer"</b>, instead of the Generic Postscript Printer</p>
- * For all printers, use the Protocol version:<b> Line Printer Daemon - LPD</b><br /> <p><img alt='Screen Shot 2022-01-15 at 2.13.55 PM.png' height='524' src='%ATTACHURL%/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-15%20at%202.13.55%20PM.png' title='Screen Shot 2022-01-15 at 2.13.55 PM.png' width='548' /></p>
-Step 4: All printers have a duplexer unit, so check that box to enable two-sided printing.
-
-<img alt='Screen Shot 2022-01-15 at 2.15.18 PM.png' height='362' src='%ATTACHURL%/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-15%20at%202.15.18%20PM.png' title='Screen Shot 2022-01-15 at 2.15.18 PM.png' width='465' />
-
-Step 5: You may see the following error message, as bidirectional communication with the printer might not be possible during setup. You can continue to finish installation.
-
-<img alt='Screen Shot 2022-01-15 at 2.14.55 PM.png' height='480' src='%ATTACHURL%/Screen%20Shot%202022-01-15%20at%202.14.55%20PM.png' title='Screen Shot 2022-01-15 at 2.14.55 PM.png' width='480' />
-
-When it completes, you should be able to send print jobs to the printer whenever you are connected to:
- * The campus wired network
- * The campus wireless network
- * The VPN
----++++ For Windows 10 Machines
+{{Figure
+|caption=Add Printer
+|align=left
+|width=50%
+![](https://info-4.cms.caltech.edu/Main/Printer%20Configuration/Add-Printer-3.jpg)
+}}
-These instructions are for Windows 10 Enterprise/Professional installations for 64-bit machines. If you have Windows Home Edition, these instructions should work but they have not been tested. If you have a 32 bit operating system, you'll need to download 32 bit drivers, contact help@cms.caltech.edu for more information.
+**Step 3**: Add Printer info
+- For the second floor Annenberg printer, you use hostname:
+ - `ann206b.cms.caltech.edu`
+- For the third floor Annenberg printer, use:
+ - `ann305.cms.caltech.edu`
+- For both of those printers, choose the **Generic Postscript Printer**
+- For Steele House's "tesla", use
+ - `tesla.cms.caltech.edu`
+ - For `tesla`, use the **Generic PCL Printer**, instead of the Generic Postscript Printer
+- For all printers, use the Protocol version: **Line Printer Daemon - LPD**
-Click on the "[[%ATTACHURL%/Canon-MF424-Postscript-64.zip][64 bit Windows 10 Driver]]" link.<br /> <br />When prompted, choose "Open with Windows Explorer"<br /> <br /> Drag the folder named "Driver" onto your Desktop<br /> <br /> Then<br /> <br /> Open the Printer Control Pane
+{{Figure
+|caption=Add Printer
+|align=left
+|width=50%
+![](https://info-4.cms.caltech.edu/Main/Printer%20Configuration/Add%20Printer%20Dialog%201.png)
+}}
-Choose "Add a Printer or Scanner"
+**Step 4**: All printers have a duplexer unit, so check that box to enable two-sided printing.
-Click on "The printer I want isn't listed"
+{{Figure
+|caption=Add Printer
+|align=left
+|width=50%
+![](https://info-4.cms.caltech.edu/Main/Printer%20Configuration/Duplex%20Printing.png)
+}}
-When the "Add Printer" dialogue opens, choose "Add a printer using a TCP/IP address or hostname", hit "Next"<br /> <br /> When the next dialogue window opens, choose
+**Step 5**: You may see the following error message, as bidirectional communication with the printer might not be possible during setup.
+You can continue to finish installation.
-Device Type: TCP/IP Device<br /> Hostname or IP address: ann305.cms.caltech.edu<br /> <br /> Hit "Next" again<br /> <br /> It will take a second to set up the TCP/IP port. <br /> <br /> It may say "Additional Port information required"<br /> <br /> If so, choose "Standard" and change "Generic Printing Device" to "Canon Network Printer"<br /> <br /> Hit "Next"<br /> <br /> The "Install the printer driver" window will open. Click on "Have disk"<br /> <br /> When the "Install from Disk" window opens, choose "Browse"<br /> <br /> Browse to your Desktop, choose the Driver folder you downloaded up above. Click on "Open"<br /> <br /> Returning to the "Install from Disk" window, hit "Okay"<br /> <br /> Returning to the "Install the printer driver" window, you should see
+{{Figure
+|caption=Error message
+|align=left
+|width=50%
+![](https://info-4.cms.caltech.edu/Main/Printer%20Configuration/ERROR:%20unable%20to%20verify.png)
+}}
-Canon Generic Plus PS3<br /> <br /> As the driver, hit "Next"<br /> <br /> If the "Which version of the driver" window opens, choose "Replace the existing driver" and hit "Next"<br /> <br /> Finally it will ask you to type a printer name, I recommend<br /> <br /> Annenberg 3rd Floor Copy Room Printer<br /> <br /> Hit "Next" again. It will install the printer.<br /> <br /> Do not share the printer, when asked.<br /> <br /> Then you should be ready to go, click on "Print a test page" and make sure the test page comes out.
+When it completes, you should be able to send print jobs to the printer whenever you are connected to:
+- The campus wired network
+- The campus wireless network
+- The VPN
+
+### For Windows 10 Machines
+
+These instructions are for Windows 10 Enterprise/Professional installations for 64-bit machines. If you have Windows Home Edition, these instructions should work but they have not been tested. If you have a 32 bit operating system, you'll need to download 32 bit drivers, contact _help@cms.caltech.edu_ for more information.
+
+Click on the [64 bit Windows 10 Driver](https://info-4.cms.caltech.edu/Main/Printer%20Configuration/Canon-MF424-Postscript-64.zip) link.
+When prompted, choose **Open with Windows Explorer**.
+Drag the folder named *Driver* onto your Desktop
+Then Open the **Printer Control Pane**
+
+Choose **Add a Printer or Scanner**
+
+Click on ***The printer I want isn't listed***
+
+When the _Add Printer_ dialogue opens,
+choose **Add a printer using a TCP/IP address or hostname**,
+ Click **Next**.
+When the next dialogue window opens, choose:
+
+**Device Type:** TCP/IP Device \
+**Hostname or IP address:** ann305.cms.caltech.edu
+ Hit **Next** again
+It will take a second to set up the TCP/IP port.
+It may say "Additional Port information required"
+If so, choose "Standard" and change "Generic Printing Device" to "Canon Network Printer"
+ Hit "Next"
+The _Install the printer driver_ window will open.
+ Click on **Have disk**
+When the "Install from Disk" window opens, choose "Browse"
+Browse to your Desktop, choose the Driver folder you downloaded up above.
+Click on "Open"
+Returning to the "Install from Disk" window, hit "Okay"
+Returning to the "Install the printer driver" window, you should see
+Canon Generic Plus PS3
+As the driver, hit "Next"
+If the "Which version of the driver" window opens, choose "Replace the existing driver" and hit "Next"
+Finally it will ask you to type a printer name, I recommend
+ Annenberg 3rd Floor Copy Room Printer
+Hit "Next" again.
+It will install the printer.
+Do not share the printer, when asked.
+Then you should be ready to go, click on **Print a test page** and make sure the test page comes out.
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