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-====== Connecting to the color printer ======
-The black and white printer is a Dell 3000cn laserprinter.  It is available for the use of all IBG faculty, students, employees, and guests.
-In brief:
-  * Download the [[computing:3000cn#Drivers|drivers]].
-  * Extract the drivers.
-  * Point your computer to the printer using either the [[computing:3000cn#Printing from a Windows domain member|Windows domain member]] or the [[computing:3000cn#Printing using HTTP/CUPS|HTTP/CUPS]] method.
-===== Printing from a Windows domain member =====
-This is the easiest method for attaching to the IBG printers.  It is recommended for all desktop Windows computers.  However, this only works if the computer being used is a member of the IBG Windows domain.  Your computer is a member of the IBG Windows domain if the following are true:
-  * Your computer is on-campus.
-  * You press ''ctrl-alt-delete'' and see a login box similar to (it will look different on Vista):
-  {{xp-login.png?nolink|Windows XP login dialog}}
-If your computer is not a member of the IBG Windows domain then follow the instructions under [[computing:m5200#Printing using HTTP/CUPS|HTTP/CUPS]].
-==== Connection instructions ====
-  * Open a Windows Explorer (not Internet Explorer) window.  This can be done by opening ''My Computer''.
-  * Enter [[\\delta\printers and faxes]] into the address bar.
-  * Right click on the ''3000cn'' icon and select ''Connect'' and then ''Yes''
-===== Drivers =====
-==== Windows ====
-Drivers for the printer are [[http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?os=WW1&osl=EN&catid=-1&impid=-1&servicetag=&SystemID=PRN_LSR_3000CN&hidos=WV64&hidlang=en&TabIndex=|available from Dell]] and can be downloaded directly at [[http://ftp.us.dell.com/printer/R166996.EXE]].
-Double click on the ''R166996.EXE'' file which was downloaded.  That will by default extract the drivers to ''c:\Dell\Printers\R166996\''.  Once the drivers are extracted, move on to the [[computing:3000cn#Printing using HTTP/CUPS|HTTP/CUPS]] section.
-==== Macintosh ====
-Printing requires installation of the
-[[http://www.linuxfoundation.org/en/OpenPrinting/MacOSX/hpijs|hpijs]].
-Follow the instructions on that page to install hpijs.
-===== Printing using HTTP/CUPS =====
-This method of connecting to the printer works from Mac, Windows, and Linux computers.  It is the recommended method to use from Windows computers which are not members of the IBG domain.
-==== Windows ====
-  * First [[computing:3000cn#Drivers|download the drivers]] and extract them.
-  * Go to the ''Printers and Faxes'' control panel.
-  * Select ''Add a printer'' which will start the Add Printer Wizard.
-  * Click ''Next''.
-  * Select ''A network printer...''
-  * Click ''Next''.
-  * Select ''Connect to a printer on the Internet...''
-  * Enter %%http://delta.colorado.edu:631/printers/3000cn-raw%% into the ''URL'' field.
-  * Click ''Next''.
-  * Select the ''Have Disk'' option.
-  * Click the ''Browse'' button.
-  * Browse to ''C:\dell\drivers\R166996\Win_x32\PCL\'' and then click ''Open''.
-  * Click ''OK''.
-  * Select ''Dell Laser Printer 3000cn PCL6'' and click ''OK''.
-  * Pick ''Yes'' or ''No'' to set this as the default printer and click ''Next''.
-==== Macintosh ====
-  * Install the hpijs driver as [[computing:3000cn#Drivers|described above]]
-  * Click on the apple menu and select ''System Preferences''.
-  * Star the ''Print & Fax'' tool.
-  * Click the ''+'' button.
-  * Click the ''IP'' button at the top.
-  * Set the ''Protocol'' selector to ''Internet Printing Protocol - IPP''.
-  * Enter %%delta.colorado.edu%% into the Address field.
-  * Enter %%printers/3000cn-raw%% into the Queue field.
-  * Update the ''Name'' field to something descriptive, such as ''IBG Color printer''
-  * Set the ''Print Using'' selector to ''Select a driver to use''.
-  * Choose the ''HP Color LaserJet 5500'' driver.
-  * Click the ''Add'' button.