Linux machines in the department are set up to print via cups.

You are able to print from your laptops, but will need to add them using the below hostnames -

Names (and IPs) for the printers:

astro-rm118-color (IP: 10.33.5.25) - Color printer in AY118 
astro-rm116-printer (IP: 10.33.5.12) - Copy Rm Copier (use LPD)
astro-rm202-bw (IP: 10.33.5.20) - B&W upstairs printer (near Rene/Juie office) (use IPP)

For astro-rm-116-copier (copier in the copy rm) you will need to use the Line Printer Daemon (LPD) rather than Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) in order to add this one on Mac computers.

The above three printers should cover most needs of the normal users in the department.

Some Linux users in the department found it helpful to have the model number of the printer for specific drivers and searching for the printer on the network. The exact model numbers are as follows:

astro-rm118-color -> Color LaserJet Pro M454dw
astro-rm116-printer ->  ImageRUNNER 
astro-rm202-bw -> HP LaserJet 4250dtn

In order to ensure the new color printer in Rm 118 lasts as long as possible:

1. Please do not take error codes into your own hands (unless its a guided 'remove paper jam' error message and you are comfortable following those instructions).
2. Please report any and all issues and error codes to Zach and Jon via the issues at astronomy.nmsu.edu email alias.
3. If you notice the ink levels are getting low, please notify Zach and Jon via the issues at astronomy.nmsu.edu email alias.
4. This printer is not the copier room printer! It is not meant for extraordinarily large jobs. It can handle a manuscript being printed in full color, but cannot handle 30 lab manuals being printed in full color.
5. This printer is meant for color print jobs only. Please do not use this printer to print Black and White copies which could be printed using the dedicated B&W printers.

Making posters is relatively straightforward. There is a non-negligible cost to make these, so it is best to get it right the first time and not to have to make too many attempts.

We have three kinds of paper available; in order of expense, these are: lightweight paper, heavyweight paper, and glossy paper. It is very easy to switch between different rolls (you use the menu items on the printer itself to load and unload rolls). The poster printer has 42 inch wide paper; hence you want one of the two dimensions of your poster to be smaller than this size. To avoid needing to make long cuts, you might want to choose to have either the vertical or horizontal dimension be exactly 42 inches.

The easiest method to print from the poster printer is to load a PDF version of your poster onto a thumb drive (there are pink thumb-drives hanging on the board with other keys inside Rm 116 that you can use).

Once you insert the thumb-drive into the printer (above the touch screen display), you can then navigate to the 'print' option on the display - and then configure the print settings as needed and follow the on-screen instructions.

If you need help or if you run into any problems with the poster printer - please notify Zach E. and Jon H. via the issues at astronomy.nmsu.edu email alias.

PLEASE NOTE - Even though the poster printer is working, and we have been able to successfully do several prints, please do not wait till the last minute to print your poster! The poster printer usually only gets used in bursts (near end of the semester and right before AAS!), as such its always possible that a problem has manifested over this time without us knowing. Additionally, replacement ink and printheads are not sold in local stores and can only be purchased online. While I have some backup ink, there is always the possibility of requiring an order which would take 2-3+ days.