Printing, Scanning, and Copying at Courant
Please note that all personal printers and printers that are not Multi-Functional Devices are in the process of being phased out at NYU Courant. All Undergrad students and Masters students are encouraged to instead use NYU Print Service for all of their printing needs.
NYU Courant has a number of printers for use by any Courant faculty member, staff or student with a Courant computer account . There are also a number of printers in private offices which are generaly for use by the occupants. While there are several color printers on the CIMS network, due to the cost of supplies, use is generally restricted to faculty, staff, and research assistants. Different software generally have their own icons in the interface for printing, and one must take care to use the appropriate software to print certain types of files.
For general information regarding the new Multi-Functional Devices (MFD) at NYU Courant, please refer to this following link: NYU Print Service for Departments
Printers that reside in private offices or semi-private areas (i.e., "private printers") should not be printed to unless one has specific permission to do so. If you inadvertently send a job to one of these printers, please remove it immediately. Toner and paper for these printers can be obtained from Warren Weaver Hall Room #815. If you have never changed toner and would like to be shown how to do so, just contact helpdesk@cims.nyu.edu and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.
Due to the cost of toner, all color printers reside in private offices or semi-private areas and are not for general use.
In most public printer spaces in Warren Weaver Hall and 60 5th Avenue, you will find a multi-function device (MFD) equipped with copying, scanning, and printing capabilities. These multi-function devices are named "mf" followed by the number of the floor in the building they are on. For example, the multi-function copier on the 10th floor of Warren Weaver Hall is named "mf-10". Specifically, you will find these multi-function copiers in these following locations. Unlike the HP Printers in the same spaces, the multifunction devices are part of the NYU-wide printing infrastructure. Please note that these HP Printers are being phased out in favor of using these multi-function copiers.
Use of the multi-function devices is restricted to members of the Courant community who have authorized access to Courant computing resources or have been given tap access to the copiers because they have a role in teaching Courant classes. Typically, this access is authorized to full-time faculty, staff, and PhD students at Courant. Undergraduate and non-PhD graduate students are instead encouraged to use NYU Print Service for all on-campus printing needs. If you need guidance on utilizing the different functions of the MFDs please send mail to helpdesk@cims.nyu.edu, but most functions are straightforward and self-explanatory once you are logged in to the device.
Further information on these Multi-Function Devices (MFDs) can be found on this following page: NYU Print Service for Departments
Table of Contents:
- About Printing, Scanning, and Copying
- Usage Policy
- Printing from the Unix Command Line
- Removing a Job from the Unix Command Line
- Reporting a Problem
- Poster Printer Services
Related pages:
- Location of All Public Printers
- Printing from a Personal Computer
- Printing from a CIMS Linux Computer
- Pharos Sentry Print
- Mounting your Home Directory to a Multi-Functional Device
Usage Policy
Like all other Courant technical resources, pinting access is restricted to members of the Courant community using their Courant accounts. These printers are not general NYU resources.
- Please refrain from printing large jobs or an excessive number of jobs during the hours of peak usage.
- Please refrain from printing numerous copies of large jobs. These printers should not be used in place of a copier.
- These printers are NOT for commercial use. Such use can result in immediate suspension of printing privileges, pending an inquiry by the relevant department.
- Please pick up all printouts or remove your job from the print queue if you can't wait for it to be printed. If you cannot remove a job after following the instructions below, please report it to urycqrfx@pvzf.alh.rqh.
- Do not change printer settings through the control panel.
- Banner pages are enabled for all public printers; please do not send mail to the helpdesk requesting that they be disabled. Instead disable it using options:
- Linux: lpr -P <printer_name> -o job-sheets=none <file_name>
Printing from the Unix Command Line
To print a text file from a computer at the Courant lab, simply type the following line:
lpr -P<printer_name> <file_name>
where printer name is the name of the printer you wish to print to( i.e. nhp36 ), all the printers have labels with their designation. To get a listing of all jobs that are currently in the queue for a particular printer, enter the following command:
lpq -P<printer_name>
To remove your particular job from the queue, you can type:
lprm -P<printer_name> <job_id>
The job id here is optional, you can choose to remove a specific print job that you own from the queue.
For more detailed printing instructions see Linux Printing.
Removing a Job from the Unix Command Line
Determine the job number using lpq. Then remove it using lprm. You will only be able to issue lprm successfully for a job from the same machine that the job originated from.
Reporting a Problem
Report all problems with the printers to urycqrfx@pvzf.alh.rqh. Include the name of the printer and a complete description of the problem. One of the most common problems is a printer jam and while we don't mind if you try to remove the offending paper, please proceed with the utmost of care. If even a tiny piece of paper rips off and is left inside the printer, it could require a service call and thus put the printer out of commission for a day or two.