Printers and copiers

Spreadsheet of all printers and copiers

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oBI6eQgB6baMoQ2avWz3ge7EXiWIVGdstChWJusUjkE/pubhtml

Copiers administration and scan-to-email

Username admin

Password (see the spreadsheet)

They relay through smtp.google.com using the "crossroadscopiers@crossroadsacademy.org" account whose password is on the spreadsheet.

Tech: Jason @ wb mason 802 371-8302

Serving Printers via Windows Server

Add new printer to the Windows print server and deploy to everyone via group policy.

1. Server Tools -> Print Management -> Print Servers -> CA-2016-SRV -> Printers

2. Right-click "add printer" and select "Add a TCP/IP or Web Services Printer by IP address or hostname" and for Type of Device choose "TCP/IP Device" and enter the printer's IP (it copies to the port name field automatically)

3. Name it something sane e.g. RoomAHP

4. If it defaults to generic driver, hunt for the right one; if it isn't listed, click Windows Update and wait a very long time and look for it again. If still no dice, cancel out, find the driver and install it or stick the PPD where you can find it then resume this process and click "Have disk" and navigate to the PPD.

5 Check the box to SHARE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6. Once it's added happily, right-click it and select "Deploy with Group Policy" -> click Browse -> go to "All" tab -> scroll and select "__Printers" (this is a GPO that Lucas had created but never populated) -> select the "per machine" option -> click "Add" -> Apply

7. If it doesn't appear for a user, run gpudate /force and/or reboot

The result of this in GP Editor is that the printers appear at Computer Configuration -> Policies -> Windows Settings -> Deployed Printers.

iPads and Airprint

The Mac Mini server that runs the inventory system and Munki is also a print server for iPads via Printopia. Reg key etc. can be found here.

The printers are loaded via Munki. So this should be a largely zero-touch thing when we add or update printers...the Mini will get the new printer from Munki and then auto-share it via Printopia. Mac and iOS client instructions are here.

Chromebooks

WOOHOO we went to Chrome native printing in September 2017. Thanks to Bjorn's post here: http://www.edlisten.com/2017/07/chromebook-printing-to-network-printers.html

Admin console -> Device management -> Chrome management -> User settings, select top-level OU, scroll to Printing -> Native Chrome OS Printing, click Manage. Here's the list as of Sep 21:

Here's the setup for a normal (HP laserjet) printer:

Here's the setup for a multifunction copier:

Seems to Just Work. :)