We're using LPT:One as well and have just started offering wireless printing on patron laptops. We also have our own loanable laptops that we're using the standard LPT:One client on. Our plan has been to steer patrons to our informational website about wireless printing where they can download the appropriate client for their platform and branch (<a href="http://print.ualibrary.org">http://print.ualibrary.org</a>). So far so good.<br>
<br>Greg Ramage<br>IT Manager<br>Upper Arlington Public Library<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 3:13 PM, Tyra Ealy <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ealyt@wtcpl.org">ealyt@wtcpl.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">We are using Envisionware’s LPT:One and are able to consistently
provide cost-based printing to the public whether on our machines or their
laptops. We have a little script that can be downloaded when connecting to our
wireless network that then installs the printer driver and LPT:One control. It
is automatically uninstalled when the patron shuts down his laptop. More information
can be obtained from our Asst. I.T. Manager, Greg Ricker, <a href="mailto:rickerg@wtcpl.org" target="_blank">rickerg@wtcpl.org</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext"> <a href="mailto:oplintech-bounces@lists.oplin.org" target="_blank">oplintech-bounces@lists.oplin.org</a>
[mailto:<a href="mailto:oplintech-bounces@lists.oplin.org" target="_blank">oplintech-bounces@lists.oplin.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Chad Neeper<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 28, 2010 2:55 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:oplintech@lists.oplin.org" target="_blank">oplintech@lists.oplin.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OPLINTECH] wireless printing</span></p>
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</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">It's usually easy enough to use
your favorite print management solution to handle printing on library-owned
computers, regardless of whether or not the library-owned computer is a
desktop/laptop wired/wireless. However, providing a printer for patrons who bring
their own laptop to the library can be a bit of a pain. The problem is that
there isn't really a universal print driver that can work on all wireless
devices and all printers. There have been a few half-hearted attempts by
various printer manufacturers, but not sufficient. There are some commercially
available options, however, such as what Lynne mentioned about
CASSIE/Librarica. If you usage is low, however, it can be very hard to justify
the costs.</p><div><div></div><div class="h5"><br>
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Until we can find a cost-effective (preferably free open source) method to
print from any device to a wide selection of printers without needing to do any
complex printer driver installation and configuration on the patron's wireless
device, there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of options. For a few of my
libraries that provide printing for patrons with their own wireless devices, we
try to provide an older, very industry standard printer that is likely to have
drivers built into or readily available to the widest number of operating
systems possible. I like to use older Hewlett-Packard LaserJet printers because
they have been around forever and the drivers are often readily available in
the base operating system without requiring additional downloads. Then we just
have to provide the IP address and the printer's model to the customer and tell
them "good luck". (The staff can't be placed into a position of
trying to install or configure the drivers on patron devices.) Less than ideal.<br>
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If anyone has a better way, I'm all ears!<br>
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Also FWIW, Google seems to be working on their own version of cloud-based
printing: <a href="http://code.google.com/apis/cloudprint/docs/overview.html" target="_blank">http://code.google.com/apis/cloudprint/docs/overview.html</a><br>
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On 9/28/2010 2:07 PM, Sandy Thaxton wrote: </p>
<pre>Hi everyone,</pre><pre> </pre><pre>It was suggested that I post to this list, (Thanks Bob!) as I only </pre><pre>received a couple responses on oplinlist.</pre><pre> </pre><pre>Here is my original post:</pre><pre> </pre>
<pre>May I ask how many of you have wireless printing available? How is it</pre><pre>set up? Is it software? Anything you don't like about it?</pre><pre>Thank you!</pre><pre> </pre><pre>Sandy Thaxton</pre><pre>MLJ-Hardin County District Library</pre>
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