General Printing Issues

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What ECEn printers are available? What's the difference between ECEn and CAEDM printers? Which printers are ECEn printers and which are CAEDM printers?	Can I use lab printers to print transparencies? What do I do if the printer is out of paper?

What ECEn printers are available?

Note: Color printers are highlighted in blue.

Printer	Location	Model	Driver	Paper Sizes
ps400new	CB 400	HP LaserJet 8000dn	HP LaserJet 8000 Series PS	Min: 3.67 x 7.5" Max: 11.7 x 17.7"
psdigital	CB 413 (Digital Lab)	HP LaserJet 4100dtn	HP LaserJet 4100 series PS	Min: 3 x 5" Max: 8.5 x 14"
pstelem	CB 424 (Telemetry Lab)	HP LaserJet 4050tn	HP LaserJet 4050 series PS	Min: 3 x 5" Max: 8.5 x 14"
cps425	CB 425 (Spice Lab)	HP Color LaserJet 4650dn	HP Color LaserJet 4650 PS HP Color LaserJet 4550 PS	Min: 3 x 5" Max: 8.5 x 14"
ps425 * ps425a ps425b	CB 425 (Spice Lab)	HP LaserJet 4300dtn	HP LaserJet 4300 PS HP LaserJet 4100 Series PS	Min: 3 x 5" Max: 8.5 x 14"
psanalog	CB 430 (Analog Lab)	HP LaserJet 4100dtn	HP LaserJet 4100 series PS	Min: 3 x 5" Max: 8.5 x 14"
cps459/cpsoffice	CB 459 (Dept. Office)	HP Color LaserJet 5500dn	HP Color LaserJet 5500 PS HP Color LaserJet 5/5M PS	Min: 3 x 5" Max: 12.3 x 18.5"
ps459	CB 459 (Dept. Office)	HP LaserJet 4050tn	HP LaserJet 4050 series PS	Min: 3 x 5" Max: 8.5 x 14"
cpsvlsi	CB 480 (VLSI Lab)	HP Color LaserJet 4600dn	HP Color LaserJet 4600 PS HP Color LaserJet 4550 PS	Min: 3 x 5" Max: 8.5 x 14"
ps480	CB 480 (VLSI Lab)	HP LaserJet 4MV	HP LaserJet 4MV	Min: 3.9 x 5.8" Max: 11.7 x 17.7"
ps494	CB 494	HP LaserJet 8000dn	HP LaserJet 8000 Series PS	Min: 3.67 x 7.5" Max: 11.7 x 17.7"
ps400	CB 496 (Wireless Lab)	HP LaserJet 4100dtn	HP LaserJet 4100 Series PS	Min: 3 x 5" Max: 8.5 x 14"
ps530	CB 530 (Electromagnetics Lab)	HP LaserJet 4M Plus	HP LaserJet 4M Plus	Min: 3.5 x 6.3" Max: 8.5 x 14"
cps440	end of faculty hall furthest from dept. office	HP Color LaserJet 4600dn	HP Color LaserJet 4600 PS HP Color LaserJet 4550 PS	Min: 3 x 5" Max: 8.5 x 14"
ps440-2004	end of faculty hall furthest from dept. office	HP LaserJet 4300dtn	HP LaserJet 4300 PS HP LaserJet 4100 Series PS	Min: 3 x 5" Max: 8.5 x 14"
ps440b	end of faculty hall furthest from dept. office	HP LaserJet 4100dtn	HP LaserJet 4100 series PS	Min: 3 x 5" Max: 8.5 x 14"
psdistill	emails a PDF version of the document to you

* Printing to ps425 will automatically select either ps425a or ps425b.

Note on drivers: Some printers have a second driver listed. The first driver is the best choice, but either one will work.

Note on paper sizes: All of the printers are set up to use 8.5 x 11" (Letter size) paper by default. To use another size you will have to provide your own paper.

What's the difference between ECEn and CAEDM printers?

CAEDM and the ECEn department manage their printers differently. In general you can only print to ECEn printers from ECEn computers and to CAEDM printers from CAEDM computers. This FAQ is for ECEn Department printers; for help with CAEDM printers email the CAEDM SysOps or search the CAEDM Knowledge Base.

Which printers are ECEn printers and which are CAEDM printers?

You can find a list of CAEDM printers on CAEDM's Printer Status Page. ECEn printers are listed above.

Can I use lab printers to print transparencies?

Using transparencies or other non-standard materials in lab printers is not allowed. If you need to print a transparency, the ECEn Dept. Secrataries in CB 459 can help you.

What do I do if the printer is out of paper?

Go to the main department office, room 459, and the secretaries will give you paper to fill the trays with.