How to connect to NCSA printers.
Need help?
If you are having trouble with adding a printer, please email help@ncsa.illinois.edu.
If a copier is low on toner, out of paper, or has a maintenance issue, please email shiprec@ncsa.illinois.edu. Thanks!
Available Printers
NCSA has one color copier and one black & white copier per floor. Please add the one nearest you to your machine:
NCSA PUBLIC COPIERS/PRINTERS:
| Host Name | Model | Room | Tag # | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| copy2002pub | Ricoh IM C3500 | 2002 | P10E69247 | Color Copier | |
| copy2036pub | Ricoh MP 4055 | 2036 | P10E69244 | BW Copier | |
| copy3002pub | Ricoh MP 4055 | 3002 | P10E53720 | BW Copier | |
| copy3050pub | Ricoh IM C3500 | 3050 | P10E69246 | Color Copier | |
| copy4002pub | Ricoh IM C3500 | 4002 | P10E69245 | Color Copier | |
| copy4050pub | Ricoh MP 4055 | 4050 | P10E53721 | BW Copier |
NPCF PUBLIC COPIERS/PRINTERS:
| Host Name | Model | Room | Tag # | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ccopy2010npcf | 2010 NPCF | Color | |||
| copy2098npcf | Ricoh IM C3500 | 2098 NPCF | P10E69240 | Color Copier |
Windows Printing
Follow the steps below to setup a printer on your Windows Machine:
- Click the Start Button and begin typing in the following: \\ncsa-print.ncsa.illinois.edu Press Enter.
- If you are prompted with a box asking for login credentials, please use your University NetID and password as shown below
- Username: UOFI\netid
- Password: (same as login for webmail)
- You will be presented with a window that looks similar to the one below. Double Click on the printer that you would like to install. Please see the Public Printers List for a complete list of public printers available for staff and students. Printers with "priv" at the end of their name are not available for public use.
- The printer will begin installing. You will be presented with a print queue window for the printer that you chose when the installation is complete.
Mac Printing
To setup a printer in MacOS, follow the instructions below:
- Open System Preferences by clicking the Apple Button in the top left corner of your screen, then choosing System Preferences.
- Choose "Printers & Scanners" - the last option at the bottom
- Click the 'Add Printer, Scanner, or Fax...' button in the bottom right corner to add a new printer, choose add printer or scanner
- Click the IP Button at the top of the window and begin filling in the information. A list of public printers is available here: Public Printers List
- Address: ncsa-print.ncsa.illinois.edu
- Protocol: Line Printer Daemon - LPD
- Queue: *name of printer you'd like to print to* (Please choose from the Public Printers List)
- Name: Name of Printer
- Click Add. You will be asked if you'd like to setup the Duplex Printing feature. If so, please check the box next to "Duplex Printing Unit" and click OK.
- The printer should now be added to your system. Print a test page and make sure it works!
Cups Printing with Linux
Open browser to page http://localhost:631 login with root access.
click on Administration tab then click on add printer button.
Choose LPD/LPR host or printer.
Click continue.
Then type: ://ncsa-print.ncsa.illinois.edu/ (printername from the print label)
Printer list here.
The completed device URL should be similar to:
lpd://ncsa-print.ncsa.illinois.edu/copy3036pub
Click continue.
Then pick the manufacturer.
Click add printer.
Pick the model.
For Canon Copiers use: Canon imageRunner 330s Foomatic/hpijs
Click add printer.
Click the options that the printer has like duplex or additional trays.
Click Set Printer Options and you are done.
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