Franske ITC-2000 Printer Lab - Revision history

BenFranske: /* Network Printing 2: Windows Printer Sharing */

2018-11-08T18:20:31Z

Network Printing 2: Windows Printer Sharing

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	# Check the box to share this printer and set a unique share name you and your partner will recognize.		# Check the box to share this printer and set a unique share name you and your partner will recognize.
	# Switch to your lab desktop and find and connect to your shared printer in the same way you found and connected to the file share during your networking lab.		# Switch to your lab desktop and find and connect to your shared printer in the same way you found and connected to the file share during your networking lab.
	# Double click on the network printer ~~on your lab desktop~~ to install the network shared printer to the system		#* Hint: Open Start -> Run and type "\\ipaddressoflaptop" then click OK
			# Double click on the network printer name to install the network shared printer to the system
	# Open the Devices & Printers control panel on your lab desktop and verify the network shared printer is now listed. Compare the icon used for the printer with the one on the laptop. Do you see the icon is different showing it is a network shared printer instead of a direct connection to the printer?		# Open the Devices & Printers control panel on your lab desktop and verify the network shared printer is now listed. Compare the icon used for the printer with the one on the laptop. Do you see the icon is different showing it is a network shared printer instead of a direct connection to the printer?
	# Print a test page over the network from your lab desktop system. Look at the print out and compare it to the print out of the direct network connection from your laptop. How can you determine whether a computer has a direct connection or a print server connection to a printer?		# Print a test page over the network from your lab desktop system. Look at the print out and compare it to the print out of the direct network connection from your laptop. How can you determine whether a computer has a direct connection or a print server connection to a printer?
			#* Verify that the computer name and printer name on your new test page show the IP address of the laptop (print server)
	# It can be tricky to verify that your print job is actually going through the Laptop (print server) on it's way to the desktop, show your instructor your test page printout and ask them to verify it is working correctly.		# It can be tricky to verify that your print job is actually going through the Laptop (print server) on it's way to the desktop, show your instructor your test page printout and ask them to verify it is working correctly.
	# Return your laptop system, your lab desktop system, the printer, and the SOHO router.		# Return your laptop system, your lab desktop system, the printer, and the SOHO router.

BenFranske: /* Local USB Printing */

2018-11-08T18:17:16Z

Local USB Printing

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	#*NOTE: '''Do not use the built in Windows printer driver, it is out of date. Download and install the correct and most up to date driver from the printer manufacturer.'''		#*NOTE: '''Do not use the built in Windows printer driver, it is out of date. Download and install the correct and most up to date driver from the printer manufacturer.'''
	# Install and configure the printer using a USB connection to the laptop		# Install and configure the printer using a USB connection to the laptop
	# Create a Windows test printout from your printer		# Create a Windows test printout from your printer. On this page you can verify the "Port Name(s)" of the printer show as USB.
	# Show how to remove and replace the toner or ink cartridge from your device		# Show how to remove and replace the toner or ink cartridge from your device
	# Determine if your printer device has any expandability options such as additional RAM slots or networking capability. Find and locate these slots if they exist, the manual may be of assistance in locating these. Use Internet resources to find any maintenance kits/parts such as roller kits, fuser kits, and ink/toner cartridges for the printer as well as their cost and the cost of a new printer.		# Determine if your printer device has any expandability options such as additional RAM slots or networking capability. Find and locate these slots if they exist, the manual may be of assistance in locating these. Use Internet resources to find any maintenance kits/parts such as roller kits, fuser kits, and ink/toner cartridges for the printer as well as their cost and the cost of a new printer.

BenFranske: /* Network Printing 1: Direct Printer Connection */

2018-11-08T18:16:48Z

Network Printing 1: Direct Printer Connection

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	=Network Printing 1: Direct Printer Connection=		=Network Printing 1: Direct Printer Connection=
	In this part of the lab students will learn about network printing. For this lab all computers should be set to receive DHCP addresses and connected to your SOHO router. You should not and do not need to connect the router to any campus network connection or Internet connection.		In this part of the lab students will learn about network printing. '''For this lab all computers and the printer should be set to receive DHCP addresses and connected to your SOHO router. You should not and do not need to connect the router to any campus network connection or Internet connection.'''

	# ~~For this portion of the lab you will need to connect~~ your laptop to your SOHO router network ~~and be set to receive~~ an address ~~automatically.~~		# Connect your laptop to your SOHO router using a wired network connection, ensure you are getting an IP address from the router
	# Connect your printer to ~~the~~ SOHO router using a network ~~cable as well~~.		# Connect your printer to your SOHO router using a wired network connection, ensure you are getting an IP address from the router
			# Disconnect the printer from any USB connections so we are certain that the printer is being accessed over the network.
	# Print a configuration page from the printer which identifies the IP address of the printer		# Print a configuration page from the printer which identifies the IP address of the printer
	# Try pinging the IP address of the network printer from the laptop to make sure that you have connectivity.		# Try pinging the IP address of the network printer from the laptop to make sure that you have connectivity.
	# Try visiting the IP address of the printer in a web browser and see what information you can obtain.		# Try visiting the IP address of the printer in a web browser and see what information you can obtain.
	#* NOTE: Depending on the web browser you are using you may need to click advanced on a security warning you receive in order to bypass it and access the printer page. These warnings are because the printer is not using a secure HTTPS connection, in this case on our private network that is not a security issue we need to worry about.		#* NOTE: Depending on the web browser you are using you may need to click advanced on a security warning you receive in order to bypass it and access the printer page. These warnings are because the printer is not using a secure HTTPS connection, in this case on our private network that is not a security issue we need to worry about.
	# ~~Look up~~ the printer at the ~~manufacturer's website and download the PCL6 Universal Print Driver.~~		# Add the printer to the laptop as a directly connected network printer. Note that the terminology in Windows is tricky. Even though we are using the network to connect to the printer it still counts as a "Local Printer" because we are not using a print server yet.
	# Review [http://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/action.process/public/psi/setupInstallDisplay/?sp4ts.oid=3815797&javax.portlet.action=true&spf_p.tpst=psiContentDisplay&javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&spf_p.prp_psiContentDisplay=wsrp-interactionState%3DdocId%253Demr_na-c02850101%257CdocLocale%253Den_US&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken driver installation instructions for this driver]. Note that ~~you will want to select to install~~ in ~~"Traditional Mode"~~. ~~Also, one of~~ the ~~tricky things with~~ network ~~printers is that if you want~~ to connect ~~directly~~ to the printer ~~you~~ still ~~set it up in Windows~~ as a "Local Printer" ~~and~~ not a ~~"Network Printer" which is used if~~ you ~~are accessing a printer shared by another computer. Setting~~ the printer up as a local printer is ~~the only way~~ to ~~give Windows~~ the IP address of the printer.		## When you select to setup the printer as a local printer you will be asked what "Port" the printer is connected to. You actually need to setup a NEW port with the IP address of the printer and select that port.
	# Install the networked printer on your laptop and print a test page.		# Install the networked printer on your laptop and print a test page. On this test page you can verify the IP address of the printer is listed in the "Port Name(s)" section of the test page.

	=Network Printing 2: Windows Printer Sharing=		=Network Printing 2: Windows Printer Sharing=

BenFranske: /* Local USB Printing */

2018-11-08T17:44:31Z

Local USB Printing

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	In this part of the lab students will setup, configure and test a printer on a Windows 7 laptop.		In this part of the lab students will setup, configure and test a printer on a Windows 7 laptop.

	# Pick up your lab laptop ~~from the cart~~ and bring it back to your workspace along with one of the printers ~~from the~~ printer ~~cart~~.		# Pick up your lab laptop and bring it back to your workspace along with one of the printers, a printer power cable, and a USB cable.
	# Find the user manual for your printer model online and download any appropriate drivers for the printer onto the laptop.		# Find the user manual for your printer model online and download any appropriate drivers for the printer onto the laptop.
			#*NOTE: '''Do not use the built in Windows printer driver, it is out of date. Download and install the correct and most up to date driver from the printer manufacturer.'''
	# Install and configure the printer using a USB connection to the laptop		# Install and configure the printer using a USB connection to the laptop
	# Create a Windows test printout from your printer		# Create a Windows test printout from your printer

BenFranske: /* Network Printing 2: Windows Printer Sharing */

2018-11-08T15:57:31Z

Network Printing 2: Windows Printer Sharing

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	=Network Printing 2: Windows Printer Sharing=		=Network Printing 2: Windows Printer Sharing=
	This part of the lab requires that you have correctly set up and tested a direct network printing connection as described above. It also requires a working lab desktop PC connected to your ~~Linksys~~ router.		This part of the lab requires that you have correctly set up and tested a direct network printing connection as described above. It also requires a working lab desktop PC connected to your SOHO router.

	Even though you can connect directly to the network printer by setting it up as a "Local Printer" there are some advantages to doing that on a single PC which you will use as a print server and then sharing that printer to other computers using Windows File and Print sharing. One of these advantages is that the driver files will be held on the print server PC and other computers can automatically access and download the drivers needed for printer just by double clicking on the printer in the network browser. It also allows print jobs to be managed and controlled on a central computer which is useful in an enterprise environment.		Even though you can connect directly to the network printer by setting it up as a "Local Printer" there are some advantages to doing that on a single PC which you will use as a print server and then sharing that printer to other computers using Windows File and Print sharing. One of these advantages is that the driver files will be held on the print server PC and other computers can automatically access and download the drivers needed for printer just by double clicking on the printer in the network browser. It also allows print jobs to be managed and controlled on a central computer which is useful in an enterprise environment.
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	# Print a test page over the network from your lab desktop system. Look at the print out and compare it to the print out of the direct network connection from your laptop. How can you determine whether a computer has a direct connection or a print server connection to a printer?		# Print a test page over the network from your lab desktop system. Look at the print out and compare it to the print out of the direct network connection from your laptop. How can you determine whether a computer has a direct connection or a print server connection to a printer?
	# It can be tricky to verify that your print job is actually going through the Laptop (print server) on it's way to the desktop, show your instructor your test page printout and ask them to verify it is working correctly.		# It can be tricky to verify that your print job is actually going through the Laptop (print server) on it's way to the desktop, show your instructor your test page printout and ask them to verify it is working correctly.
	# Return your laptop system, your lab desktop system, the printer, and the ~~Linksys~~ router.		# Return your laptop system, your lab desktop system, the printer, and the SOHO router.

BenFranske: /* Network Printing 1: Direct Printer Connection */

2018-11-08T15:56:33Z

Network Printing 1: Direct Printer Connection

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	=Network Printing 1: Direct Printer Connection=		=Network Printing 1: Direct Printer Connection=
	In this part of the lab students will learn about network printing. For this lab all computers should be set to receive DHCP addresses and connected to your ~~Linksys~~ router. You should not and do not need to connect the router to any campus network connection or Internet connection.		In this part of the lab students will learn about network printing. For this lab all computers should be set to receive DHCP addresses and connected to your SOHO router. You should not and do not need to connect the router to any campus network connection or Internet connection.

	# For this portion of the lab you will need to connect your laptop to your ~~Linksys~~ router network and be set to receive an address automatically.		# For this portion of the lab you will need to connect your laptop to your SOHO router network and be set to receive an address automatically.
	# Connect your printer to the ~~Linksys~~ router using a network cable as well.		# Connect your printer to the SOHO router using a network cable as well.
	# Print a configuration page from the printer which identifies the IP address of the printer		# Print a configuration page from the printer which identifies the IP address of the printer
	# Try pinging the IP address of the network printer from the laptop to make sure that you have connectivity.		# Try pinging the IP address of the network printer from the laptop to make sure that you have connectivity.

BenFranske: /* Network Printing 2: Windows Printer Sharing */

2017-03-30T18:19:00Z

Network Printing 2: Windows Printer Sharing

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	# Open the Devices & Printers control panel on your lab desktop and verify the network shared printer is now listed. Compare the icon used for the printer with the one on the laptop. Do you see the icon is different showing it is a network shared printer instead of a direct connection to the printer?		# Open the Devices & Printers control panel on your lab desktop and verify the network shared printer is now listed. Compare the icon used for the printer with the one on the laptop. Do you see the icon is different showing it is a network shared printer instead of a direct connection to the printer?
	# Print a test page over the network from your lab desktop system. Look at the print out and compare it to the print out of the direct network connection from your laptop. How can you determine whether a computer has a direct connection or a print server connection to a printer?		# Print a test page over the network from your lab desktop system. Look at the print out and compare it to the print out of the direct network connection from your laptop. How can you determine whether a computer has a direct connection or a print server connection to a printer?
			# It can be tricky to verify that your print job is actually going through the Laptop (print server) on it's way to the desktop, show your instructor your test page printout and ask them to verify it is working correctly.
	# Return your laptop system, your lab desktop system, the printer, and the Linksys router.		# Return your laptop system, your lab desktop system, the printer, and the Linksys router.

BenFranske at 16:53, 30 March 2017

2017-03-30T16:53:46Z

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	# Create a Windows test printout from your printer		# Create a Windows test printout from your printer
	# Show how to remove and replace the toner or ink cartridge from your device		# Show how to remove and replace the toner or ink cartridge from your device
	# Determine if your printer device has any expandability options such as additional RAM slots or networking capability. Find and locate these slots if they exist, the manual may be of assistance in locating these.		# Determine if your printer device has any expandability options such as additional RAM slots or networking capability. Find and locate these slots if they exist, the manual may be of assistance in locating these. Use Internet resources to find any maintenance kits/parts such as roller kits, fuser kits, and ink/toner cartridges for the printer as well as their cost and the cost of a new printer.
	# Determine if the device itself can create a test printout (independent of Windows or having a driver installed). If it can, create a test printout from the device itself which details the device specifications and features. If your device cannot make a self-test printout you can research the classroom lab printer and use the menu on the printer to create a test page from that printer.		# Determine if the device itself can create a test printout (independent of Windows or having a driver installed). If it can, create a test printout from the device itself which details the device specifications and features. If your device cannot make a self-test printout you can research the classroom lab printer and use the menu on the printer to create a test page from that printer.

BenFranske: /* Network Printing 2: Windows Printer Sharing */

2017-03-28T16:54:19Z

Network Printing 2: Windows Printer Sharing

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	# Double click on the network printer on your lab desktop to install the network shared printer to the system		# Double click on the network printer on your lab desktop to install the network shared printer to the system
	# Open the Devices & Printers control panel on your lab desktop and verify the network shared printer is now listed. Compare the icon used for the printer with the one on the laptop. Do you see the icon is different showing it is a network shared printer instead of a direct connection to the printer?		# Open the Devices & Printers control panel on your lab desktop and verify the network shared printer is now listed. Compare the icon used for the printer with the one on the laptop. Do you see the icon is different showing it is a network shared printer instead of a direct connection to the printer?
	# Print a test page over the network from your lab desktop system.		# Print a test page over the network from your lab desktop system. Look at the print out and compare it to the print out of the direct network connection from your laptop. How can you determine whether a computer has a direct connection or a print server connection to a printer?
	# Return your laptop system, your lab desktop system, the printer, and the Linksys router.		# Return your laptop system, your lab desktop system, the printer, and the Linksys router.

BenFranske: /* Network Printing 2: Windows Printer Sharing */

2017-03-28T16:53:16Z

Network Printing 2: Windows Printer Sharing

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	# Open the Devices & Printers control panel on your lab desktop and verify the network shared printer is now listed. Compare the icon used for the printer with the one on the laptop. Do you see the icon is different showing it is a network shared printer instead of a direct connection to the printer?		# Open the Devices & Printers control panel on your lab desktop and verify the network shared printer is now listed. Compare the icon used for the printer with the one on the laptop. Do you see the icon is different showing it is a network shared printer instead of a direct connection to the printer?
	# Print a test page over the network from your lab desktop system.		# Print a test page over the network from your lab desktop system.
	# Return your laptop system to the ~~cart~~ and ~~check it back in~~.		# Return your laptop system, your lab desktop system, the printer, and the Linksys router.