Printing to osterman
Printing to osterman
osterman
is the
HP DesignJet 775CM
plotter/printer in CoRE 302.
It is big (producing output 36 inches wide), dumb (very particular
about its input, minimal about information it provides, and very
willing to waste paper) and beautiful (just check out the output).
Restrictions
Since supplies are so expensive for this printer, access is
restricted.
All printing is funneled through
porthos.
In the most restricted state, printing to it is limited to a specified
set of users and machines.
Sometimes, the printing is even turned off, requiring operator (or
sysprog) intervention.
Restrictions are sometimes relaxed, as when we are preparing for an
open house.
If you are having a problem printing to osterman and you
think it is due to a restrictions problem (eg, you are getting an
authorization error), send email to
help@cs
Printing to osterman from a PC
(This info supplied by Hanz Makmur).
We have had success printing with the following method:
Print to file on Windows -->xfer to unix --> xfer to pdf-->lpr psfile.ps
- print to file.ps using designjet PS driver.
- move the ps file to porthos via ftp.
- distill the_file.ps to the_file.pdf
- Check the output to make sure it is what you want. (size, color, etc.)
- Go to Osterman printer check to make sure the printer is online
and paper is there and ready to print.
- login to porthos via xterminal in the room
- porthos% lpr -Posterman file.ps
- Wait for the print out... make sure it does not fall to
the floor and get dirty.
Matias Cuenca Acuna has prepared a page on
using Microsoft Visio to print to osterman.
This page last updated November 13, 2005.