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-====== Connecting to the black and white printer ======
-**Important [[computing:m5200#Black streak problem|instructions]] for correcting the black streak problem on the black and white printer**
-The black and white printer is a Dell M5200n laserprinter.  It is available for the use of all IBG faculty, students, employees, and guests.
-In brief:
-  * Download the [[computing:m5200#Drivers|drivers]].
-  * Extract the drivers.
-  * Point your computer to the printer using either the [[computing:m5200#Printing from a Windows domain member|Windows domain member]] or the [[computing:m5200#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 ''M5200n-PS3'' icon and select ''Connect'' and then ''Yes''
-  * Follow the instructions to correct [[computing:m5200#Black streak problem|the black streak problem]]
-===== Drivers =====
-Drivers for the printer are [[http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&ServiceTag=&SystemID=PRN_LSR_M5200&os=WW1&osl=en&catid=&impid=|available from Dell]] and can be downloaded directly at [[http://ftp.us.dell.com/printer/R147093.exe]].
-Drivers are only available for Windows 2000, XP, and Vista (32 bit).  The printer uses Postscript, so Mac and Windows Vista64 users can select the generic postscript driver.
-Double click on the //R147093.exe// file which was downloaded.  That will by default extract the drivers to //c:\Dell\Printers//.  Once the drivers are extracted, move on to the [[computing:m5200#Printing using HTTP/CUPS|HTTP/CUPS]] section.
-===== 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:m5200#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/m5200n-raw%% into the ''URL'' field.
-* Click ''Next''.
-* Select the ''Have Disk'' option.
-* Click the ''Browse'' button.
-* Browse to ''c:\Dell\Printers\driver\prints\Win_2kXP'' and then click ''Open''.
-* Click ''OK''.
-* Select the ''Dell Laser Printer M5200n XL (V)'' and click ''OK''.
-* Pick ''Yes'' or ''No'' to set this as the default printer and click ''Next''.
-* Follow the instructions to correct [[computing:m5200#Black streak problem|the black streak problem]]
-===== Black streak problem =====
-Sometimes the black and white printer creates pages with black streaks on them.  This problem goes away when the print driver is set to use 1200 dpi.  To do this under Windows:
-  * Go to the ''Printers and Faxes'' control panel.
-  * Right click on the M5200n printer.  It might be named ''M5200n-PS3'', ''M5200n-PCL'', or something like ''lp on delta''.
-  * Click ''Printing Preferences''.
-  * Select the ''Graphics'' tab if it exists.
-    * Set the ''Resolution'' selector to ''1200 dpi''.
-    * Click ''OK''.
-  * Select the ''Advanced'' button if there is no ''Graphics'' tab.
-    * Set the ''Print quality'' selector to ''1200 x 1200 dots per inch''
-    * Click ''OK''.
-    * Click ''OK'' again.
-  * If there are multiple connections to the M5200 (such as both ''M5200n-PS3'' and ''M5200n-PCL'') follow these steps for all of them.

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