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Plotter in Grad Studio

Landscape Architecture Department
University of Illinois
101 Buell Hall
611 Lorado Taft Dr.
Champaign, IL 61820
ladept@illinois.edu
217-333-0176

Contact:
LA Computing
217-265-8168

Printing Tips

Printing to the plotter

To ensure successful printing of your documents to the plotters, use the following tips below.

1. Print from an Adobe .pdf file whenever possible. Other file types can be printed but occasionally result in lost imagery.

2. Reduce the file size with Acrobat Pro by going to the Document menu and choosing 'Reduce File Size'. Smaller files are less likely to have problems and will also expedite the printing process for you and others needing to print.

3. The plotters can only print ONE page a time. If you send a document with multiple pages, you will create an error on the plotter. Simply print one page at a time.

4. Lastly, be sure your personal print account has sufficient funds to print your document. Prices for printing are listed below. To add funds to your account, follow the instructions on the Add To Printing Account page.

Add a printer to your personal computer

1. In order to be able to print from a personal computer in studio, your machine must be registered on the network with the LA Computing Office. Please see the instructions on the Computing Tips page to register your personal computer on the network. Connecting to Department of Landscape Architecture printers is not recommended when using the wireless UIUCnet connection.

2. Open "My Computer" and enter "\\arch-lab-nts" in the address box. If you are in Mumford, enter "\\LA-SERVER03" in the address box.

3. You will be prompted to input your user name and password. In the user name box, type "uiuc\" followed by your NetID. In the password box, type your AD password (the same password you use to log into Department of Landscape Architecture lab computers. Check the "Remember my password" box.

4. After logging in, you will be presented with a list of printers to choose from. Double-click on the printer(s) you wish to install on your machine. After selecting the printer, a dialog box will appear asking whether to trust the drivers which will be installed automatically with the printer, click "Yes". The print driver will install and you are now done!

Note: Some operating systems might not have the option to remember your AD password, so you must go through the log-in process each time you wish to print. To shorten this process, you can create a shortcut on your desktop (or any other place) to the ARCH-LAB-NTS or LA-SERVER03. Do this by right clicking on the desktop, and selecting "New" > "Shortcut". For the location, enter "\\arch-lab-nts" or "\\LA-SERVER03". Double clicking this shortcut will bring up a prompt to login if you have not already connected to the server.

Printers & Plotters List

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Last Updated: September 16, 2011