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How to set up a Printer in Windows XP

Under Printers and Faxes in the Control Panel:

  1. ) select "Add a printer"
  2. ) Click on "Next."
  3. ) Select "A network printer...."
  4. ) Select "Connect to this printer..." and type

    \\polk\{printer name}

    where {printer name} can be toad, grenoulle, mantella, etc.
  5. ) Select whether this printer is to be the default printer with {Yes | No}.
  6. ) Click on "Next."
  7. ) Select "Finish."

If the username and password prompt comes up, use the following format to enter your credentials:

LONI\{username}
{password}

where {username} is your LONI username and {password} is your LONI password.

How to set up a Printer in OS X

Under Print & Fax panel in the System Preferences:

  1. ) Click on the '+' sign to add a LONI printer
  2. ) Select the protocol 'Line Printer Daemon - LPD'
  3. ) The address is 'polk.loni.ucla.edu'
  4. ) The queue is the printer name. e.g. toad, grenoulle, mantella, etc.
  5. ) Select "Add"