printing

=Printing:=

10/2/08 Norm shared this: We are re-embarking on getting printers served. This will eliminate the need for IP printing. 10/14/08 Bill reports that there may be an easier way to connect to served printers via the web. Choose the order of locations- NA Norm will start a work order for each location. ID unserved printers at each location- part of work order signs produced- AY produces a form with places to fill in, purpose to inform users of coming change handouts- RS Unserved Printers: work orders- steps: 1=ID all unserved printers in each building, 2=print labels for each, 3= add labels and put out handouts with clear directions 4=serve printer
 * Windows:**
 * 10/15 Serving Printers Action items:**

We discussed ACLs. Protection from viruses was one reason. example: Dewitt printers need to be opened for SD uses. We need to describe how we need it to work. The server team will try to make that work.

10/15 Pilot in the PDC and English office at IHS- move to prtserv server and implement web page for serving. Bill on 10/14/08- start up converting printers to served after RFP 9, and the goal is to complete serving all printers, building by building, by July 1, 2009. 12/1/2008 is hopeful start date.
 * >>>>>>>>>>A timeline for serving printers is needed.**

Can we prioritize changeover of non-served to served printers in RFP #9 PC recipient locations? This might make the drivers missing not such a big deal from these machines which are to be delivered this fall (and have already been imaged). -roger 10/14 This makes sense at Dewitt , IHS,  and  Boynton in that order.
 * Questions:**

10/14 Norm is unsure if you can still connect to served printers via IP on the windows side (so serving does not break the print set-up for users) >>>>>>>>>>>Norm asked Sonny, it does not break the connection.

Meanwhile: On future images and machines without drivers- add the “HP Universal Printer Driver.” This will take care of nearly all HPs except the old 5Ms Dell printers- Bill thinks nearly all the big ones are served, small models (1700 and 1710) can be added to images and to other computers as needed. These drivers can be placed on the root level of the C drive for easy access. (Did I get this right Norm?) 10/14 plan- put the drivers on the C drive for RFP 9.
 * Answer from Norman:** The drivers for the Dell 1700 and 1710, maybe more, can be INSTALLED, so they appear in the mfr./model list in Add Printer Wizard. For the models that require running the installer on their CD to add the printer to Windows, the CD can be either: 1) placed in the image in root of C:, or; 2) put on the web. Having them be local on the C: drive is preferable, I think.

Tom Homer from Apple is coming to see about helping us in using print serving with our Macs**.** Drivers are all on the Macs Bill thinks. There are duplicate drivers on Macs, sometimes more. Can we simplify this? 10/14/08
 * Macs:**

Update 10/2 5PM : TO:Jason, i'll shoot for 130pm next wednesday, 10/8 at your location. send me the address when you get a moment? thanks,  Tom Homer  Apple, Inc.  K12 Systems Engineer homer@apple.com 585-267-9785 10/14- Bill says it will never be as easy on the Mac side and described a process. Drivers need to be on the machines still. Roger- IC summer notes 10/15- w/Mike- we need to ask Apple if it is possible to see only the appropriate printer drivers? NE- no labels or info on printers just installed. These are served. We suggested that until the label is printed an info sheet should be attached so staff have the information. Enfield- Principal cannot print from his iMac to the office printer (HP 4000) Probably IP printing is not allowed to this printer.
 * 10/14/2008 Andy raised a couple questions**:
 * >>>>>>>>>Bill will reopen that track-it.**
 * >>>>>>>>>>Andy will advise Mike Simons to put in a track-it.**