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Printing from IBM PCs to a network printer

To print to the laser printer:

  1. Open up the document you wish to print.

  2. Go to the file menu and select print. Make sure the printer selected is HP LaserJet 4/4M Postscript on C:\SPOOL\PS.

  3. Hit the print button. Your file will be saved as C:\tmp\lasertmp.ps.

  4. Next, open up WS_FTP . This can be found in the Internet Software folder. WS_FTP is an FTP client, a program used to transfer files from one computer to another over the internet - in this case, from the PC you are using to your WJH account.

  5. In the box that appears on the screen, enter the host name as wjh.harvard.edu. Also enter your WJH username and password in the appropriate boxes. Click Okay.

  6. In the new window that appears, select binary as the mode of transfer.

  7. On the left hand side of the window, click the ChgDir button. In the box that appears, type C:\ and click Okay. Now double click on the TMP directory (you may need to scroll down to find it), and then select the file lasertmp.ps.

  8. Now click on the arrow pointing to the right -->. This should put the file in your home directory on wjh.harvard.edu. Quit WS_FTP.

  9. Now telnet to WJH using whatever telnet program you prefer (EWAN, telnet, etc...). This can be found in the Internet Software folder where WS_FTP program was.

  10. At the UNIX prompt, type:
    lpr -Plw1372 lasertmp.ps

    This will print your file to the laser printer in room 1372.


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