There are more than two dozen network printers at SSL.   While most of the printers will accept jobs from any computer connected to an SSL subnet, you should only use those printers funded by your project(s).  Supported network printers are listed here:

Print Server

The IT group maintains a Windows print server named ssl-print.  We recommend that you submit print jobs through ssl-print rather than send jobs directly to printers.

Adding Print Queues To Your PC

Windows 8 and 10

Open a PowerShell terminal window and run the Add-Printer cmdlet.   For example, if you want to add a print queue for the printer named chp360, type:

                  add-printer -ConnectionName \\ssl-print\chp360

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Windows 7

Open a PowerShell terminal window, then copy and paste the following function definition into the PowerShell window:

function add-printer `
{
$printer = $args
$PrinterPath = “\\ssl-print\$printer”
$net = new-Object -Com WScript.Network
$net.AddWindowsPrinterConnection($PrinterPath)
}

Press the “Return” key multiple times to return to the PowerShell prompt.

Next, type  add-printer <printer name>.

Example:

          add-printer chp360

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MacOS X

Instructions for adding printers using command-line scripts.

To add printers from the Aqua desktop, launch the printer configuration utility by typing Printers and Scanners in the Spotlight search tool.

Click  +

Click IP

Select “Line Printer Daemon – LPD” Protocol

Set print server Address to “ssl-print”

Set Queue and Name values to the printer’s host name

Select “Select Software…” in Use pulldown box

Choose a printer driver from the list

Click Add button

Modify options if you know what to change, otherwise click the OK button

If all print queue parameters were set correctly, the printer will be listed in the Printers pane

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Unix (Linux or Solaris)                                                                                                                             You’ll only need to add print queues on Unix systems not maintained by the IT group.  For assistance with Unix systems not on paid support, please submit a service request.