CHARGED LASER PRINTOUT SERVICES IN USE
FIRST LASER PRINTER IS LOCATED AT COMPUTER CENTER
FEE OF A ONE PAGE LASER OUTPUT IS "3000" TL.
MINIMUM QUOTA THAT CAN BE TAKEN IS 50 PAGES
Procedure is as follows:
- User pays for a number of pages at ZIRAAT BANKASI ODTU SUBESI with
acount number 304230/48-2. User should supply his/her username and
hostname (rorqual or nawhal) to the staff.
- The bank returns to user 2 copies of the dekont.
- User comes to CC (Computer Center) with this copies, and applies to
Gulsum Aygun, B-Blok 1. floor No: 109, and gives one copy of the dekont to
her. After than the quota , paid for, will be active in one day.
To be sure that it is activated wait for the acknowladging mail.
CURRENTLY ONLY one PRINTER IS INSTALLED.
IT IS NAMED AS "center".
PRINTOUTS ARE BEING DELIVERED AT CC System Room every hour.
IT ONLY PRINTS postscript format.
- To print postscript files use "lpr" command.
- To print text files use "enscript" command.
- To see the queue status use "lpq -P center" command
- To remove a print job, if not printed yet use "lpjobrm <jobno>"
command.
- You get your job number via "lpq -P center" command.
- To get more info about commands have a look at manual pages.
Examples:
- lpr -P center myhomework.ps
- lpr -P center kapak.ps index.ps sunu.ps
- enscript -d center myhomework.txt
- enscript -d center hw1.txt results.txt
- lpq -P center
- lpjobrm 387
- enscript -d center -2r myhomework.txt (prints two pages in to one)
NOTE-1:
A header page is added to all print jobs to identify the jobs. This
header pages is charged too. if you will print many files, then print them
in one command.
NOTE-2:
To print from WINDOWS you should print your jobs to FILE in
POSTSCRIPT format. Then transfer the output file to rorqual or narwhal.
Use above commands explaining "How to print from UNIX".
You can get Windows Printer Drivers from
ftp://ftp.metu.edu.tr/pub/metu/support/hp4si
directory via ftp.
NOTE-3:
You can get the text of this document in English from
here.
Text form in Turkish is available from
here.
Converted to HTML by: Sibel Kuzgun
sibelk@knidos.cc.metu.edu.tr
Last modified: January 16, 1995.