Tested on Mac OS X 10.7.2 Lion
On Mac you first need to add the diku printer server in two steps. Open the Terminal applicaton and execute these. You have to be an admin user (you most likely are).
cupsctl BrowseRemoteProtocols=cups
cupsctl BrowsePoll=print.diku.dk:631
You still have to add any printer individually, but all DIKU printers appear automatically on a list to select from. There are two ways to do it.
- From any application when you print, from the printer selection drop down box select 'Add printer...'
- In System Preferences open 'Print & Scan' and add printers by clicking the '+' icon.
Remember to check the location when adding a printer, it will not be shown again! Some printers are located far far away at a different Campus.
Minor issues.
- The printers show up by model name, so if two printers are identical models, they unfortunately show up as the exact same. When you add a printer you see the Location, when printing you can not [1]
- The printer labelled 's1a' and 's2a' have the same location Syd (~south wing) even though they are on different floors. But you will never see this label (printer queue name) so guess.
[1] Steve (hallelujah!) has in his infinite wisdom; chosen that you must not see the location of the printer when you select one.
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06 Jan, 20:08
frej
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