Printers with the KTH-Print service are installed in many different locations around KTH and are the standard system we use for printing. To be able to print on our KTH-Print printers, the KTH-Print service needs to be installed on the device you are going to print from. Alternatively, you can print through a browser or via e-mail.
When you print via KTH-print, you download your printout on any KTH-Print printer, these are usually located in printer rooms, corridors or directly connected to the Service Center at your school.
Installation of KTH-Print
If you have an IT workplace computer, KTH-Print is already pre-installed or prepared, but sometimes you may need to reinstall, or you may want to install KTH-Print on a self-administered computer.
Installation of KTH-Print on an IT Workplace computer
KTH-Print is automatically added to KTH Windows platform computers. If your computer is part of KTH's Mac computer platform, the infrastructure for a simple installation of KTH-Print is already in place.
Installation
Open KTH Self-Service in the Program folder
Click on "Printers" in the category list on the right
Locate "KTH-Print" and click "Install".
Now you have a print queue called "KTH-Print" that you can select when printing. If you get the message "Hold for authentication" when printing, you can try pressing the small round arrow to the right and enter your login details again.
Follow this quick reference guide to add KTH-Print to your KTH Windows platform computer if it is missing.
Press on “Windows” button and press on "Settings”
Select “Devices” in the top menu
Select “Printer & scanners”
Click on “Add a printer or scanner”
Select the option “The Printer that I want isn’t listed” and click on Next
Choose “Find a printer in the directory, based on location or features” and click on "Next"
Type “KTH-Print” and Press "Find Now"
Right click on” KTH-Print” located beneath” Search results” and choose “Connect” to install the printer
The printer is now being installed on your computer.
Installation of KTH-Print printer on a self-administrated computer
On self-administered computers, you need to install KTH-Print yourself.
Install KTH-Print on your private computer by downloading and installing the
KTH-Print installation file
and follow the installation instructions.
Note that every time when printing out, you need to state your username.
First, you have to download a Konica Minolta Postscript driver for c658 printer, for your operating system that you are using, which you will find under the heading "Drivers" on the following page,
Konica Minolta:s hemsida (www.konicaminolta.eu)
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To see the OS version on your macOS computer: Click on the Apple at the top left of the screen and About this Mac.
Click "Download", accept the license agreement and click on the file ending in .dmg.
After the .dmg file is downloaded, open it, which will mount it in the Finder.
Open the mounted file in Finder and run the .pkg file. This will install the drivers on the computer.
Follow the instructions for installing the Drivers.
Go to System Preferences and choose “Printers and Scanners” or “Print & Scan”.
Click the “+ button” to add a printer
In order to be able to install KTH-Print we have to get access to that option in the Mac interface.
Right-click (or press the CTRL key while clicking) the “Default” icon (or any other icon on the toolbar), then select “Customize Toolbar” from the menu.
Drag the “Advanced” icon to the toolbar and then click on “Done”.
Click the “Advanced” icon that was added to the toolbar.
Choose “LPD/LPR Host or Printer” from the Type pop-up menu.
In the URL field, type the printer's queue address, in this example lpd://username@kth-print3.ug.kth.se.
Change the “username” to your username (without @kth.se or @ug.kth.se)
Under “Name” you can write any fitting name and under “USE” choose “select software”.
Here you select “Konica minolta bizhub c658” and then click on “OK”.
In the next dialogue, check the “Duplex Printing Unit” so you can print double-sided.
Now the installation is done.
First, you have to download a Konica Minolta Postscript driver for c658 printer, for your operating system that you are using, which you will find under the heading "Drivers" on the following page,
Konica Minolta:s hemsida (www.konicaminolta.eu)
.
Start by searching Printer in the Settings on your computer and choose Printers
Choose "+ Add" to start adding KTH-Print on the device.
Choose "Network printer" and click on "LPD/LPR Host or printer"and write the following: Host: "username@kth-print3.ug.kth.se" Queue: "secure"
Click on "Forward".
Select printer, "Konica Minolta"and click on "Forward"
Choose driver for "Konica Minolta bizhub c658" and click on "Forward"
After choosing the correct driver and additional settings, click on "Forward"
Set the printer name and click on "Apply"
Print through KTH-Print portal or by sending e-mail
You can also print through a browser and our KTH-Print Portal, or by sending an e-mail.
Using the KTH-Print Portal that is available through the web, you can print without having KTH-Print installed. You can log into the portal and upload files from any platform with an internet connection, including mobile operating systems, using a web browser.
Consider the following before printing via the KTH-Print portal
PDF files that, for example, contain formulas, or are composed of different images, different colors (RGB/4-color) or PDF files that are created in different layers, must first be printed as an image before uploading them via KTH-Print portal, to avoid errors in printing,
Print PDF as an image (helpx.adobe.com)
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iOS only supports image printing, this is because iOS can only read from the "Camera roll" and not bring in files from other sources for uploading.
Upload print jobs and retrieve them via the KTH-Print Portal
The following instruction will help you to upload a file to the KTH-Print server and collect the printout from any KTH-Print printer.
Note that through iOS only image printing is supported, this is because iOS can only read from the “Camera roll” and not bring in files from other sources for uploading.
Go to the
Mobile KTH-Print Portal
using your preferred web browser and sign in with your KTH.SE account (if you are already logged in to kth.se, you will be logged on automatically).
Click on “Upload job”.
Click on “Select files” and then chose the files you want to print. Wait until they are fully uploaded.
When the file or files have been uploaded, you can decide whether you want to change to print in black and white or double-sided, as the default setting is set to color and single-sided printing. Then select “Upload” to send the printout to the KTH-Print printer queue.
Go to a KTH-Print printer and log on to it to print out your files. More about
Printing with KTH-Print
.
To be able to print on KTH-Print by sending e-mail, you must use your KTH e-mail address, so it is not possible to print from a private e-mail address.
Note that you cannot print e-mails that exceed 25MB in size.
E-mail Printing
Send an e-mail from your KTH e-mail address or from the forwarded e-mail address to kth-print@kth.se. If you want to print a file, attach it as an attachment. If no attachment is included, the text of the email is printed.
More information on how to collect your print job at KTH-Print printer (see
Printing with KTH-Print
).
Using KTH-Print printer
A KTH-Print printer has many functions you can use.
Printing with KTH-Print
To be able to download your printout, you first need to log in to KTH-Print printer and then select what you want to print.
The ability to send faxes is not available on all printers. Therefore, check with the service center or similar function at your school to know exactly which printers have the fax function.
