iPrint Secure Printer Setup

Installing a New Printer

1.  Open your web browser.

2.  In the address bar type http://www.calvin.edu/iprint. Select the appropriate category of printers for your role on campus.

  • FACSTF - for Calvin faculty, staff and student employees
  • PUB - Student lab printers and other public areas.
  • SEM - Calvin seminary printers

3.  You will be forwarded to a page listing the printers to which you have access.
iPrint Screen Capture

4.  Locate the printer you want to use and click on the printer name. If you are asked to authenticate to the printer follow the Printer Authentication below.

5. When asked if you would like to install the selected printer, click Yes.

NOTE: Some printer are restricted and are not available to everyone.

Printer Authentication

1. If you try to add an iPrint printer and you do not have an iPrint printer installed on your computer, you will be asked to authenticate to the Novell iPrint Client.

Printer Authentication Window

2. In the User field enter your Username.

3. In the Password field enter your Novell passphrase .

NOTE: We recommend that you check the Remember my password box so that you will not be prompted for this information each time you login to your computer.

4. Click OK.

NOTE: If you supply incorrect information you will be prompted to try again.  Click Yes. Another Novell iPrint Client Printer Authentication window will appear. If this dialog box continues to appear please contact the HelpDesk at x6-8555.

Screen Capture for iPrint Client

Once you supply the correct information your printer will begin to install.  This takes a few seconds and you will see a progress dialog in the upper left part of your screen. Once the installation is finished, Internet Explorer will display a dialog box saying the printer was successfully installed.

Once you have added an iPrint printer it is ready to use immediately after installation. You do not need to reboot.


To verify the printer installation and set a default printer

1. Depending on how you have Windows configured:

  • From the Windows Start menu select Settings > Printers and Faxes.
         Or
  • From the Windows Start menu select Printers and Faxes.

2. The Printers and Faxes window opens. The iPrint printers to which you have access will show l show in the printer list. iPrint printers will show your prefex (FACSTF, PUB, or SEM )after the printer name.
List of iPrint Printers
Be sure you only select iPrint printers for your default printer.

3. Right-click the iPrint printer you want set as default and select Set as Default Printer.