How to print on the UCD network

Last Updated: 02/10/08

To print on any one of the 600 ‘networked’ printers on the UCD network, follow the instructions below.

Note: A networked printer is one that can be accessed by anyone on the network, i.e. it is not exclusive to you. A printer that can only be used by you (because it is pysically connected to your computer) is called a local printer.

Step 1

Identify the operating system of your computer. This will be either:

Micrososft Windows. Skip to Step 2.
Apple Mac OS X. Skip to Step 3.
Linux. Skip to Step 4.

Step 2

If your computer uses Microsoft Windows, follow these instructions to select the printer you want and then to print:

Select the printer you want.
To select the printer that is nearest to you, ask someone in your School or College for its name.

Note: Access to some printers may be restricted.

Find that printer in the following online list.
Click ‘install’ for that printer. That will install the driver for that printer.

Note: You must have iPrint installed for this to work. Find out more about iPrint.

To print, click ‘print’ from the menu of the software program you are using, e.g. Microsoft Word.

Note: Be careful to select the right printer when you are printing from within Word.

Step 3

If your computer uses Apple Mac OS X, please email mailto:mac.upgrade@ucd.ie for instructions & guidance.

Step 4

If your computer uses Linux, you should be able to print using ‘direct IP’ to most networked printers in the same building as your computer.

Note: Linux has many variants. Each one differs in terms of setting up printers. As such, it is difficult to prepare exact user guidelines. However, helpful hints on how to set up printers can be found at www.linuxprinting.org. The site provides a CUPS Quickstart page (helpful when connecting to printers using direct IP), a database of printers outlining which printers should be compatible with Linux, driver downloads, etc.