[OPLINTECH] Networked Printers
Phil Shirley
pshirley at cuyahogafallslibrary.org
Wed Mar 4 08:34:37 EST 2009
Hi Eric,
We don't use AD or anything else like that to manage our printers for
our 80 or so computers. For network printers, we just add a port on
each computer that's going to use the printer. For shared local
printers, I have a script on every computer that adds the shared printer
near that computer (if any - the script is all commented out on some
computers) and makes it the default printer; this is just for staff; the
script is a logon script in a staff group policy.
We're going to start using CASSIE for public print management soon.
Also, we're going to start allowing staff from some departments to print
to our networked Toshiba color copier, which has its own software for
tracking use by department and logging each print job (username and
filename or URL).
Phil
Eric Maynard wrote:
> Thanks Jim and Dan,
>
> I mainly threw out the question because I am trying to streamline our
> network and I am questioning the need for AD if I could just get by with
> something (preferably open source) that serves the same purpose or who
> knows, maybe even nothing at all.
>
> But you guys also bring up another good reason for the discussion and
> that is as Jim suggests, I seriously need to try to decide how best to
> manage and control our printing costs moving forward, so maybe the need
> for central management is here to stay.
>
> Any others care to weigh in their experiences?
>
> Eric Maynard
> Head of Information Technology,
> Holmes County District Public Library
> Millersburg, OH 44654
>
> Email [emaynard at holmeslib.org <mailto:emaynard at holmeslib.org>]
> Phone [330.674.5972 x.224]
> Fax [330.674.1938]
>
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 1:26 PM, Dan Will <willda at oplin.org
> <mailto:willda at oplin.org>> wrote:
>
> I am curious as to why you have your printers locked down so. We
> only have a couple of “local” printers. The rest are network
> printers (IP addresses assigned. The Patron boxes print to the HP
> 4050 behind the circ desk and staff have access to printers at the
> branches as well as the Dir, Assist Dir, and Tech offices. We have
> had no problems at all with this arrangement. When we had printers
> connected directly to the patron computers, I was constantly working
> on them. Since I setup the networked printers, I very rarely have to
> do anything to them.
>
>
>
> Dan Will
>
> Technology Supervisor
>
> Meigs County District Public Library
>
> 216 West Main St
>
> Pomeroy, Ohio 45769
>
> 740.992.5813
>
> 740.992.6140 (fax)
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* oplintech-bounces at oplin.org
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> <mailto:oplintech-bounces at oplin.org>] *On Behalf Of *JKENZIG
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 03, 2009 12:56 PM
> *To:* Eric Maynard; oplintech at oplin.org <mailto:oplintech at oplin.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [OPLINTECH] Networked Printers
>
>
>
> Hello Eric,
>
> We don’t use a lot of networked printers but we have several color
> copiers that can be used for our Admin staff to print to. We use a
> Windows Print server and share them. We set up access security via
> the security properties tab and create groups for certain printers
> and just add the group. We use locked mandatory profiles and only
> admins can install printers on the workstation. We install the
> networked printers on workstations for our users on an as needed
> basis. We have the good fortune that most of our staff at least have
> a local printer so it is not a big undertaking managing them.
>
>
>
> We also have a few wireless printers at the branches for users that
> are shared as open for patrons to print from their wireless laptops.
>
>
>
> *Jim Kenzig*
> Network Manager
> Cuyahoga County Public Library
>
> /Administrative Offices/
>
> 2111 Snow Road / Parma, OH 44134-2728
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> /p /216.749.9389 / /f /216.749.9445
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> www.cuyahogalibrary.org <http://www.cuyahogalibrary.org>
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>
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> *From:* oplintech-bounces at oplin.org
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> [mailto:oplintech-bounces at oplin.org
> <mailto:oplintech-bounces at oplin.org>] *On Behalf Of *Eric Maynard
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 03, 2009 12:48 PM
> *To:* oplintech at oplin.org <mailto:oplintech at oplin.org>
> *Subject:* [OPLINTECH] Networked Printers
>
>
>
> I am curious how other techs/admins deal with managing networked
> printers ? Does anyone use Active Directory to make these
> "discoverable" via the Windows Add Printer wizard?
>
> If not, how do you manage these from a staff perspective? Windows
> shares? direct to printer? Automated scripts or manual installation?
>
> Eric Maynard
> Head of Information Technology,
> Holmes County District Public Library
> Millersburg, OH 44654
>
> Email [emaynard at holmeslib.org <mailto:emaynard at holmeslib.org>]
> Phone [330.674.5972 x.224]
> Fax [330.674.1938]
>
>
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