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Introduction

CNF is migrating printers to the Net-Print service offered by Cornell Information Technologies.

Net-Print new features include: printing from user owned laptops via Cornell wireless, printing from user owned tablets and phones (coming soon to Net-Print), and tracking of print jobs for users and for CNF Computing staffAs of August 2021, all CNF printers are migrating from Net-Print (PaperCut) to a new print server.

Printing to CNF printers via Net-Print is provided at no cost to CNF users. Other Net-Print printers on campus may incur a cost and first require adding money to one's Net-Print accountUsers may print from CNF managed computers or from personal computers connected to the Cornell network.

On the backend, Net-Print uses the PaperCut software solutionthe print server is a standard Windows print server using Cornell authentication and authorization.

These instructions are in the process of being updated with the new printing configurations.

Manage Your Net-Print Account

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When you login to the Net-Print Account Management website, login with the short version of your Cornell NetID or Cornell GuestID. And, of course, your password.

Installing Net-Print/PaperCut Software and Printers

Windows

Note that the below instructions are for Windows computers NOT managed by CNF Computing.

1. Install Net-Print software for Windows (IT@Cornell web page)
2. Add Windows Print Queues for Net-Print (IT@Cornell web page)
   1. In step 4, for the "Department", choose RS-CNF
   2. In step 11, use your NETID@cornell.edu or your GUESTID@cornell.edu

Macintosh

1. Install Net-Print software for Mac (IT@Cornell web page)
2. Add Macintosh Print Queues for Net-Print (IT@Cornell web page)
   1. In step 3, for Department, choose RS-CNF . You will see multiple "Find-Me" print queues listed at the top and the specific CNF printers listed at the bottom of the departmental list of printers.

Linux

Note that the below instructions are for Linux computers NOT managed by CNF Computing.

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Windows Instructions

Macintosh OS X Instructions

LINUX (including CNF Thin) Instructions

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RedHat samba4 packages have a bug missing the following symlink, which you must create:

/usr/lib/cups/backend/smb → /usr/bin/smbspool

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Edit the Samba config file (usually /etc/samba/smb.conf) to contain the following two directives in the "[global]" section:

          client min protocol = SMB2
          client max protocol = SMB3

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