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==Key Service Description & URLs==
==Key Service Description & URLs==
* [http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/local/sys/printers/ Printing]
* [http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/local/sys/printers/ Printing]
* http://www.wiki.cl.cam.ac.uk/rowiki/SysInfo/HelpDesk/Printing - ''CL Sys-Admin Documentation''
* [http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/news/category/sys-admin/ Computer Laboratory News] (Twitter use '''@UC_CL_SysAdm''')
* [http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/news/category/sys-admin/ Computer Laboratory News] (Twitter use '''@UC_CL_SysAdm''')


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* [http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/local/sys/microsoft/printing/ Windows printing]
* [http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/local/sys/microsoft/printing/ Windows printing]
* [http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/local/sys/mact/printing/ MacOS printing]
* [http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/local/sys/mact/printing/ MacOS printing]
* [http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/local/sys/printers/ Large format (A0) printing]
* [https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/local/sys/printers/gum/#laminate Laminating]
==Further CL Sys-Admin Resources==
* http://www.wiki.cl.cam.ac.uk/clwiki/SysInfo/HelpDesk/Printing - ''Printing''


==Further CL Sys-Admin Documentation==
'''List of printers and their locations:'''<br />
'''List of printers and their locations:'''<br />
''Further info on where the printers are is coming...''
''Further info on where the printers are is coming...''
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* [http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/maps/gates2.html First floor] ('''F''')
* [http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/maps/gates2.html First floor] ('''F''')
* [http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/maps/gates3.html Second floor] ('''S''')
* [http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/maps/gates3.html Second floor] ('''S''')
* '''[http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/research/dtg/openroommap/static/?s=&labels=1 Find a room]'''


==Underpinning Services==
==Underpinning Services==
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==Service Desk Call Handling Procedure==
==Service Desk Call Handling Procedure==
* [http://helpdesk.csx.cam.ac.uk/ RT] tickets can be escalated to the printing team by changing the '''Queue''' to "'''printing '''" with the '''Owner''' set to '''Nobody''' and the '''Status''' set to '''New'''.  Tell the requestor:<br /> ''I am passing this request over to our Printing team who, I'm sure, will be in contact shortly.''
* [http://helpdesk.csx.cam.ac.uk/ RT] tickets can be escalated to the printing team by changing the '''Queue''' to '''printing ''' with the '''Owner''' set to '''Nobody''' and the '''Status''' set to '''new'''.  Tell the requestor:<br /> ''I am passing this request over to our Printing team who, I'm sure, will be in contact shortly.''
 
Helpdesk should aim to fix [http://www.wiki.cl.cam.ac.uk/clwiki/SysInfo/HelpDesk/Printing/StuckPrinter stuck printers].  Queued jobs can be [http://www.wiki.cl.cam.ac.uk/clwiki/SysInfo/HelpDesk/Printing/StuckPrinter cleared on-line] but physical intervention requires passing to the '''Printing''' queue with the '''Owner''' set to '''Nobody''' & '''Status''' set to '''New'''.  Before you can make changes to the print queues using the web interface you need to remotely login to '''cups-serb-1-6-2''', and set your password using '''cl-asuser passwd''' - set it to your usual password.


== Contacts ==
== Contacts ==
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==Availability==
==Availability==


* Monday:
* Printing is available 24x7
* Tuesday:
* Toner for all printers is kept in '''Stores''' and is available during the hours 08:30 until 16:30 Mon-Fri.
* Wednesday:
* Thursday:
* Friday:
* Saturday: Closed
* Sunday: Closed
 
==Additional CL Staff Resources==
* Toner for all printers is kept in stores and is available during the hours 8.30am until 4.30pm Mon-Fri


==Hints, Tips & Known Issues==
==Hints, Tips & Known Issues==
* Helpdesk should aim to fix [http://www.wiki.cl.cam.ac.uk/clwiki/SysInfo/HelpDesk/Printing/StuckPrinter stuck printers] (queued jobs can be [http://www.wiki.cl.cam.ac.uk/clwiki/SysInfo/HelpDesk/Printing/StuckPrinter cleared on-line] but physical intervention requires passing to the '''Printing''' queue with the '''Owner''' set to '''Nobody''' & '''Status''' set to '''New''').
* Advise on installing printers on machines for [http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/local/sys/mact/printing/ MacOS] and [http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/local/sys/microsoft/printing/ Windows] via reference to [http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/local/sys/ customer documentation pages] or see [https://wiki.cam.ac.uk/cl-sys-admin/Service_Desk_Knowledgebase:_Printing#CL_Customer_Documentation above]
* Advise on installing printers on machines for [http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/local/sys/mact/printing/ MacOS] and [http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/local/sys/microsoft/printing/ Windows] via reference to [http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/local/sys/ customer documentation pages] or see [https://wiki.cam.ac.uk/cl-sys-admin/Service_Desk_Knowledgebase:_Printing#CL_Customer_Documentation above]
* Advise on use of [http://www.ucs.cam.ac.uk/desktop-services/ds-print DS-print] from the Computer Lab [https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/teaching/mcs/ MCS Facility] or [http://www.ucs.cam.ac.uk/desktop-services/ds-print/individual individual machines].
* Advise on use of [http://www.ucs.cam.ac.uk/desktop-services/ds-print DS-print] from the Computer Lab [https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/teaching/mcs/ MCS Facility] or [http://www.ucs.cam.ac.uk/desktop-services/ds-print/individual individual machines].
* Linux machines sometimes show problems with printers not being present and not being able to print.  The usual advice is to check if the '''avahi-daemon''' is installed - if it is uninstall it and printing will then work as expected.


==Categorising Keywords==
==Categorising Keywords==
* Lamination Poster Printing Stuck Printer PCU
* Lamination Poster Printing Stuck Printer PCU

Latest revision as of 13:51, 8 July 2015


This is the Printing content page of the CL Wiki Service Desk Knowledgebase. Its purpose is to provide information to the Service Desk team on how to handle problems and requests about this CL service. If you are involved with the provision of this CL service please feel free to add to the knowledge about that it.

If CL staff need to tell the Service Desk team about problems with this service please email
sys-admin-aside@cl.cam.ac.uk.

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Key Service Description & URLs

CL Customer Documentation

Further CL Sys-Admin Resources

List of printers and their locations:
Further info on where the printers are is coming...

William Gates Building Floor Plans (inc. Room Codes):

Underpinning Services

  • Network connectivity - printing is allowed from any network available within the building, with the exception of the wgb "guest" wireless network.

Customer-base for this Service

  • All staff and students of the Computer Laboratory

Costs

  • Free to all current staff and students of the Computer Laboratory

SLA

  • N/A

Service Desk Call Handling Procedure

  • RT tickets can be escalated to the printing team by changing the Queue to printing with the Owner set to Nobody and the Status set to new. Tell the requestor:
    I am passing this request over to our Printing team who, I'm sure, will be in contact shortly.

Helpdesk should aim to fix stuck printers. Queued jobs can be cleared on-line but physical intervention requires passing to the Printing queue with the Owner set to Nobody & Status set to New. Before you can make changes to the print queues using the web interface you need to remotely login to cups-serb-1-6-2, and set your password using cl-asuser passwd - set it to your usual password.

Contacts

Primary

Other

Availability

  • Printing is available 24x7
  • Toner for all printers is kept in Stores and is available during the hours 08:30 until 16:30 Mon-Fri.

Hints, Tips & Known Issues

  • Advise on installing printers on machines for MacOS and Windows via reference to customer documentation pages or see above
  • Advise on use of DS-print from the Computer Lab MCS Facility or individual machines.
  • Linux machines sometimes show problems with printers not being present and not being able to print. The usual advice is to check if the avahi-daemon is installed - if it is uninstall it and printing will then work as expected.

Categorising Keywords

  • Lamination Poster Printing Stuck Printer PCU