Printing

Last modified by Elmo Rohula on 2024/12/10 13:02

Cubbli prints by default to Helsinki University smartcard printers. Use the print queue Ricoh_Secureprint. More info about smartcard printing is available from helpdesk: https://helpdesk.it.helsinki.fi/en/computer-and-printing/printing/printing-university

For printing to work on Cubbli laptops:

  • The printing laptop needs to be connected to the University network. Wired connection, Eduroam and University VPN will all work.
  • You need to have a valid Kerberos ticket. This will be obtained automatically, if and only if your laptop password is the same as your AD password. 
  • If you are using a Freshman (fuxi) laptop, you won't get the Kerberos ticket automatically, but need to use command line command kinit.

Troubleshooting

You can validate that you have a valid Kerberos ticket and connection to University network with this command:

jjaakkol@lx4-fuxi0:~$ krenew && echo Kerberos ticket and Univ network available.
Kerberos ticket and Univ network available.

If you don't have a valid Kerberos ticket, but you are connected to University network you can obtain one like this:

jjaakkol@lx4-fuxi0:~$ kinit
Password for jjaakkol@AD.HELSINKI.FI: 
jjaakkol@lx4-fuxi0:~$ klist
Ticket cache: KEYRING:persistent:1033431:1033431
Default principal: jjaakkol@AD.HELSINKI.FI

Valid starting     Expires            Service principal
21/10/24 13:35:40  21/10/24 23:35:40  krbtgt/AD.HELSINKI.FI@AD.HELSINKI.FI
    renew until 22/10/24 13:35:36
jjaakkol@lx4-fuxi0:~$ 

If you have printing jobs which were stuck in local print queue you can release them from the Printers GUI.

If you have printing problems removing and reinstalling printer queues or printer drivers isn't helpful on a Linux host. Don't try  it. 

Adding University personal printers

Select "HY Install Printers" from the University menu. Then search for your printer from the list and click "Add printer".

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Other printers

USB connected printers and printers broadcasting in the local network (WiFi or wired) are likely to work by default. You can use command lpadmin to printers manually.