Printing in KRL

Windows:

See Pat in room 0-E for CDs. It's faster on the web:
Drivers:    Tektronix in room 107      HP 4250 in 108    HP 1100 in 201
When doing the "Add Printer" operation in Windows 2000 note that technically the printer is "local" and you need to
create a new port of the "Standard TCP/IP" type when selecting. XP is easier and will ask if the printer is on the network,
say yes. Note that the built in Windows driver for the Tektronix 860 works on our Tek printer. The HP links may change,
but if you go here then you can find them in two clicks. Here are the pertinent IP addresses:

Tektronix: tekprint.krl.caltech.edu
HP in 107: hp4k.krl.caltech.edu
HP in Kim's office: 131.215.109.218

UNIX systems:

There are three printers in KRL for general use. There are a queues for using these printers for various special purposes, including transparencies and duplex (two-sided) output. The HP 4000N prints both PostScript (tm) and ASCII. The HP4000 has been set at the front panel on duplex mode, please don't change it. The Tek 560 is loaded with transparencies only. See Pat for help if you wish to use these printers differently.

  1. Hewlitt-Packard 4250N, Room 108

  2. TekTronix 860 Color, Room 108

  3. HP1100 in 201. Tell Kim before using!

Queue Assignments:

Queue

Printer

Example

Result

Default

HP4250N

lpr file.ps

PostScript file printed (duplex)

Default

HP4250N

lpr file.txt

ASCII file printed (duplex)

hp1100
 HP1100
 lpr -Php1100 {file}
 Prints in Kim's office

tek860

TekTronix 860 Color

lpr -Ptek860 file.ps

PostScript Color on plain paper

Special Needs
    Transparencies can be printed on the Tektronix. The blank transparencies are in 107 (usually in a box next to the printer). Remove the paper tray and queue your
    print job. On the right side of the paper tray near the front there is a sliding switch. Push it back until the red dot on the front of the tray moves from "paper" to
    "transparency". Place transparencies in the tray and slide it in. As soon as you job finishes, remove the tray, reload with paper and reset the switch. Note also that
    the lab secretaries can make transparencies for you, but try to give them some lead time.

Some Advice

  1. The HP is set to print only letter size right now. A5 will automagically be converted.

  2. Acrobat Reader can't print directly to duplex. Make a postscript file first.

  3. The program fixps is a good thing. Try "man fixps"

  4. The program "convert" will make postscript out of almost anything.

  5. The program "import" can be used to render X windows to graphics files.