Print from Windows
This page describes how to add a network printer to a Windows PC. For a short general description of the printing systems and list of printers available at DTU Compute, please refer to this link.
Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit), Windows XP and Vista 32 bit are supported using the winprint server. Vista 64 bit is not supported and must use the optional method described below. Windows 8 (32 and 64 bit) is not fully tested but basic printing features has been tested successfully.
There is a minor difference installing printers whether your PC is joined DTU's Windows domain (win.dtu.dk, in short "WIN") or not. Pressing Windows key + Pause/Break key will open System Information. If "win.dtu.dk" is set under Domain, your PC is joined the domain.
If your still in doubt please contact ITSupport.
How to add a network printer from a domain Windows computer
Follow this procedure to add a network printer to your Windows computer joined the WIN domain:
- Go to "Start" → "Run" (or press Windows Key + R)
- Type \\comp-winprint.win.dtu.dk and press Enter
- Find the printer you want to use i the list shown (Printer names explained here).
- Right click it and choose ""connect". Printer driver will now be installed - could take a couple of minutes.
How to add a network printer from a non-domain Windows computer
Follow this procedure to add a network printer to your Windows computer not joined the WIN domain:
- Go to "Start" → "Run" (or press Windows Key + R)
- Type \\comp-winprint.win.dtu.dk and press Enter
- You will be prompted to authenticate to the WIN domain using win\DTU-loginname and your password. Same as for DTU Portalen.
- Find the printer you want to use i the list shown (Printer names explained here).
- Right click it and choose "Connect". Printer driver will now be installed - could take a couple of minutes.
List of printers and explanation of the names can be found here
Optional method for adding network printers
To add a network printer to a non-domain Windows computer or a Windows Vista 64bit, follow this method. It will use another print server (CUPS), and will require that a universal or specific printer driver has already been downloaded and unpacked or already installed on you PC (**)
- Find the name of the printer you want to add. CUPS printer names does NOT start with "comp-". Printer list can be found here
- Open the Windows guide for adding printer.
- Click "Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer"
- Click "The printer that I want isn't listed"
- Choose "Select a shared printer by name"
- Type in the Printer URL in this format and use the name of the printer found in step 1: http://cups.imm.dtu.dk:631/printers/printername (remember to remove "comp-" form the name)
- After clicking Next you will be prompted for the printer driver files on your PC.
- Click on "Have Disk..." then click "Browse" and go to the location of extracted driver folder
- Select the driver that matches the printer model or use the universal driver (i.e. Xerox Global Print Driver PCL6) and click "OK".
- Set as "Default Printer" if needed and click "Finish"
(*)
Windows 7: Open "Devices and Printer" either from Start menu or from Control Panel. Then click "Add a printer"
Windows Vista: Open "Printers" (Start Menu → Control Panel → Hardware and Sound. If Control Panel is in "Classic View" just click "Printers")
(**) The available drivers found on this page required for using the optional way of adding printers, will only supports Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit) and Windows XP 32 bit and cannot guarantee that all printing features will be available for a given printer (i.e. stapling might not work). For further assistance please contact itsupport.
When choosing the right driver file in step 9: if several .inf files are found in the folder, choosing any of them should present the universal/global driver in the drivers available (next window).