• Once in the "Chooser" select the "LaserWriter 8" driver from the box on the left.
• When this is done a list of printers will appear in the window on the right.
• We use the convention of "Room number"_"Printer Type". For example c231_Color or c307b_B&W. Never select printers that do not follow this convention (ex. HP4V or HP5000 etc...).
• Select (single click) the printer you wish to print to. Do not double click it.
• Never hit the "create" button on the lower right or double click any of the printers. This tries to create a desktop printer. We don't want to do this. Because of the copy protection on the machines this can slow down the machine and/or make it crash.
• Please note* that the driver selections(ie Laserwriter, PDFwriter etc.) may be in a different arrangement than that of this example.

• Page set up binds the selected printer with the current document.
• This is a the place to check your paper size and printer selection.
• Application specific options are sometimes found in "Page Setup" Please look for them.

• The "Print" dialog box is different for each application.
• Many application specific options are available here.
• Check the drop down menu in the upper right (general).

A few seconds after your print job is processed a small application called the "Print monitor" should launch and be available in the application menu on the upper right of your screen.

You will notice a print list

• The job currently printing (Printing)
• Other jobs waiting to be printed. (Waiting)

If a student from the previous class was printing and turned the computer off before the job was sent to the printer it will probably be in the list ahead of yours.

You may delete jobs by highliting them and pressing delete job.

Please note*: If there are jobs from you or the last class in the print list your machine may slow down to a crawl or crash. If you experience these symptoms check to see if jobs are printing or waiting.

If its not printing.

• "Dont send it again" untill you figure out whats going on. You will make things worse not better.
• Check to see if you are printing to the correct printer.
• Check that there is not a paper jam in the printer.
• Make sure you are sending a paper size the printer has.
• Our printers support only 8.5 x 11 or in some rooms 11 x 17 size paper.
• If you are trying to print with a papersize other than these supported sizes the printer will stop and wait for you to manually feeda sheet of paper this size. If you see a message on the printer display that says "manual feed" or "Form Feed" it is asking you to feed a sheet of paper. No printing will happen untill the printer gets its paper. Please tell your Teacher, Lab monitor or call 7484 for assistance.

Why do I have to go through these steps each time I print. I don't have to do this at home or in my office?

Our computers are public computers used by a variety of people each who may have different printing needs. Chances are the person before you my have changed some of the preferences within the application or might not know what is going on. It is a good idea to mechanically go through these steps each time you print for the first time within a room or lab. After you have set things up you can continue to print without adjustments.