README.md

Setting up the UTAX printer at NCT

This documentation lives on GitHub. To raise issues or make changes, go to https://github.com/soztag/printer.

Connecting

There are three ways to connect to the printer:

1. smb://wisoprint2.wiso.uni-erlangen.de/nct-aeg-11219-utax-3005ci (recommended ethernet + FAU.fm WiFi)
2. faui13printer.informatik.uni-erlangen.de (ethernet only, for cryptology)
3. 10.26.63.77 (ethernet only, for SOZTAG)

Setup

1. Go to http://www.utax.de and download the driver for the printer. Navigate to Download-Center > Treiber (yikes, no permalink). The printer make is UTAX 3005ci. Choose as in the below screenshot. Download the most recent driver for your platform.
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2. Unzip the downloaded archive and install the driver.
3. Add the printer.
   • Navigate to Systems Preferences > Printers & Scanners and click "plus".
   • For the ethernet only connections:
     • Choose the IP ribbon.
     • Fill in the address field (see above) and choose the UTAX driver. Replace the address in the below screenshot with the one that's right for you.
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   • For connections over ethernet and WiFi (via SMB printserver):
     • Right click on the area next to the search field and choose Customize Toolbar.
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     • Drag the "Advanced" icon to the main ribbon.
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     • Then choose advanced, and fill in the SMB address and choose the UTAX driver.
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4. Change the page description language (PDL). Navigate to Systems Preferences > Select PDL and choose PCL as the PDL. Do not skip this step, or bad things (printed gibberish) may happen.
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5. Save the job accounting number as a setting preset. This is where it gets weird.
   • Open a program with the old (< macOS 10.14.3), extensive print dialogue. Microsoft Word or Google Crome are a good bet. You can't use Apple programs for this step, they all use the new print dialogue.
   • Bring up the print menu. Choose the newly installed printer in the dropdown.
   • In the print menu, choose the Print Panel in the dropdown. Click Settings. This will bring up TA_UTAX Print Panel application.
   • Inside that application, navigate to Job > Job accounting and fill in the job accounting number (~ Kostenstelle) for your organisation.
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   • While you're at it, you should also choose other sensible defaults to save paper and money (duplex printing, no color).
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     Click ok.
   • Choose Save Current Setting as Preset... from the Presets dropdown in the print menu.
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   • Name the presets, and apply them to Only this printer.
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6. You should now be able to print from any application. Make sure to always choose the correct printer and presets.
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Reset

If you already have the printer installed, but it's not working right, consider deleting the printer and adding it again.

To do so on macOS:

1. Navigate to Systems Preferences > Printers & Scanners.
2. Choose the printer to be deleted.
3. Click delete.

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Then start the setup from scratch.

Troubleshooting

• Consider reinstalling as per the above instructions.
• Raise an issue at https://github.com/soztag/printer.
• Contact the service provider, MOG IT MBG. The service ID for the printer is 4379.