Duke Statistics Printing Services
The goal of this page is to explain the Unix printing environment at Duke Statistics and some of the general guidelines for usage and maintenance.
Public Printers
The following printers are available for public use in the department. These are all available from the Windows and Linux desktop computers provided in the Department.
Name |
Location |
Type |
Color |
Duplex |
mono022 |
Rm 022 |
Xerox Phaser 3600 |
No |
No |
mono026 |
Rm 026 |
Xerox Phaser 3600 |
No |
No |
mono115 |
Rm 115 |
Xerox Phaser 3600 |
No |
No |
mono211 |
Rm 211 |
Xerox Phaser 4510 |
No |
No |
duplex211 |
Rm 211 |
Xerox Phaser 4510 |
No |
Yes |
mono214 |
Rm 214 |
Xerox Phaser 3600 |
No |
No |
duplex214 |
Rm 214 |
Xerox Phaser 3600 |
No |
Yes |
mono222 |
Rm 222 |
Xerox Phaser 3600 |
No |
No |
mono223 |
Rm 223 |
Xerox Phaser 3600 |
No |
No |
duplex223 |
Rm 223 |
Xerox Phaser 3600 |
No |
Yes |
color214 |
Rm 214 |
Xerox Phaser 8500 |
Yes |
No |
color118 |
Rm 118 |
Xerox Phaser 8500 |
Yes |
No |
Remote Access to printers
The Department print server is available for printing to public printers from any Duke-owned IP address. This includes, the DUKE wireless network. The following directions will install any needed printer drivers and the printers in your Windows and/or Mac laptops.
Windows Instructions
Windows users require a printer driver be installed to take full advantage of the printer capabilities. Download the appropriate file based on the type of the printer and run it to install the driver files on your computer:
Printer Type |
Driver File |
Driver Directory |
Model Name |
Xerox Phaser 4400 |
32_64w2kps |
Xerox Phaser 4400N |
|
Xerox Phaser 4500 |
32_64w2kps |
Xerox Phaser 4500DT PS |
|
Xerox Phaser 8500 |
32_64w2kps |
Xerox Phaser 8500 N PS |
|
Xerox Phaser 4510 |
Phaser4510_MS_PSdrv |
Xerox Phaser 4510 DT PS3 |
Select the file for the type of printer you are installing, save it to your computer, and run it. Accept the defauls as you click Next through the installer. It will unpack a set of files into C:\Xerox\ which you will use when adding the printers to your computer.
Add printer on Windows XP
You will need administrator rights on your computer to add a printer.
Select Start -> Printers and Faxes
Click Add a printer
Click Next
Select A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer
Click Next
- Select `Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network:
Enter the URL http://printers.stat.duke.edu:631/printers/NAME in the URL: field, where NAME is the name of the printer you wish to add.
Click Next
Click on Have Disk
Click on Browse...
Browse into C:\Xerox\DIRECTORY where DIRECTORY is the name of the appropriate driver directory as given by the table above.
If there is a .inf file in that directory, select it and click on Open.
If there is another directory there, click into that directory, select the .inf file, and click on Open.
Click OK
Select Xerox Phaser in the Manufacturer column, if needed, and the appropriate printer model name, as listed in the table above.
Click OK
Click Continue Anyway if a Hardware Installation dialogue popup about unsigned drivers comes up.
Select No for the Default Printer question
Click Next
Click Finish
Add printer on Windows Vista/7
- Download and run the printer driver installer program from the table above. If you have done this before, you don't need to do it again.
- Click the Start button.
Click on Devices and Printers
Click on Add a printer
Click on Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer
Click The printer I want isn't listed
Select the Select a shared printer by name radio button
Enter the URL http://printers.stat.duke.edu:631/printers/NAME in the text field, where NAME is the name of the printer you wish to add, as listed in the table above.
Click Next
Click the Have Disk... button in the Add Printer Wizard dialogue window
Click on Browse...
Browse into C:\Xerox\DIRECTORY where DIRECTORY is the name of the appropriate driver directory as given by the table above.
If there is a .inf file in that directory, select it and click on Open.
If there is another directory there, click into that directory, select the .inf file, and click on Open.
Click OK
Select Xerox Phaser in the Manufacturer column, if needed, and the appropriate printer model name, as listed in the table above.
Click OK
Click Next
Click Finish
Add printer on Mac OS X
Mac OS X computers should not need a driver specifically installed for each printer. Follow these directions:
Go to the Printer and Fax preference pane
On the Printers column, click the plus sign (+) to add a printer.
Select Internet Printing or IP in the Protocol drop down
In the Address field, enter printers.stat.duke.edu.
In the queue field, enter printers/NAME where NAME is the name of the printer you wish to add from the table above.
In the Name field, enter the printer NAME again, as in the step above.
On the print using field, select Generic Post Script.
- Click on Continue.
Add printer on Ubuntu Linux
Select from the menu: System -> Administration -> Printing
In the Printer Configuration - localhost window, Click on New.
Enter http://printers.stat.duke.edu:631/printers/NAME in the Enter Device URI field, where NAME is the name of the printer you wish to add, as listed in the table above.
Click Forward button
In the New Printer window, choose the Select printer from database radio button, and Xerox in the Makes list.
Click Forward button
Select the appropriate model in the Models list, do not change the default selection in the Drivers list.
Click Forward button
Enter an appropriate information in the Printer Name, Description, and Location fields.
Click Apply