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Willamette Web Printing - Macintosh OS 9

Willamette Web Printing is for users with wireless laptop computers and those who do not have convenient access to a laser printer. Once the web printer driver is installed on your computer, you can send documents to your network print queue. When you are ready to print your documents, all you have to do is login to Willamette Web Printing, select a convenient printer, and print your documents. The instructions below cover installing the driver, sending a job to your queue, and printing. If you have any problems, contact the WITS Help Desk (x6767 or wits@willamette.edu).

• To use Willamette Web Printing, you must change your Macintosh owner name to match your Willamette network user name:
  1. On the Apple menu, choose Control Panels > File Sharing.
  2. In the Owner Name box, enter your Willamette network user name.
  3. Close the File Sharing window.
     
     
• To use Willamette Web Printing, you must have the LaserWriter 8 printer extension enabled:
  1. On the Apple menu, choose Control Panels > Extensions Manager.
  2. Make sure the the LaserWriter 8 extension is enabled. If you have to enable this extension, you will need to restart your computer.

Install the Web Printer Driver

1. On the Apple menu, choose Chooser.
2. In the Chooser window, select the Laserwriter 8 icon, the University Services zone, and WebPrint under Select a PostScript Printer.
   
3. Click Create.
4. Under Select a PostScript Printer Description File, select LaserJet 4 (300dpi).
5. Click Select.
6. On the next screen, click OK.
7. The WebPrint desktop printer will be created on your Desktop.
8. Close the Chooser window.

A laser printer driver compatible with all of the printers designated for web printing is installed and your network print queue is now enabled.

Send a Job to Your Network Print Queue

1. While viewing your document, choose File > Print from the application's main menu.
2. From the list of printers, select your web printer (if it is your default printer, it should already be selected).
3. Click Print.

Your document is sent to your network print queue.

Printing Documents Stored in Your Network Print Queue

1. In a web browser window, go to http://www.willamette.edu/wits/webprint (bookmark this page for future reference).
2. You will be prompted to login with your Willamette network user name and password.

Your Web Printing window will appear:

3. If you have more than one job in the queue, deselect any that you do not want to print.
4. You can delete selected jobs from your network print queue by choosing the delete option.
5. Choose a printer from the Print To: list (locations of printers are indicated as shown above).
6. Click the GO! button.

Selected jobs are sent to the printer. You should pick them up as soon as possible.

If you leave this window open and send more jobs to your queue, click the Refresh button to display the new jobs.