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How to add a Printer for OS X Users
This page documents how to add a network printer to an OS X machine. If you have a Microsoft Windows device, you'll want to check out this page.
Prior to setting up your printer you may want to install the vendor supplied drivers to make sure all features are available.
An example would be that using generic drivers may not allow you to print a color 11x17 (tableture) page.
Pre-req - Install instructions and driver downloads:
How to add a Printer for Windows Users
This page documents how to add a network printer to a Microsoft Windows machine. If you have an OS X device, you'll want to check out this page.
Go to Windows File Explorer (Shortcut: hit Windows and E at the same time on your keyboard)
How to use SSH for OS X Users
To connect to Linux servers like pyrite and popeye, you need to use an SSH client. For Windows users, we recommend the third-party program PuTTY. For OS X users, we recommend running the built-in SSH client from Terminal. This tutorial covers how to access this application.
First, open Terminal:
LAS Information Technology
Mailing Lists
Computer Science Lists
The Department of Computer Science maintains several mailing lists, which are created on the Iowa state University Mailman servers and managed by the System Support Group (SSG).
Subscribing to Lists
Most undergraduate lists are maintained by data retrieved from Beardshear Hall. Users that are not on one of these lists, but wish to be, can subscribe to the list by sending an email to the SSG. Please indicate in the email the name of the list to be subscribed.
How to Use FileZilla
In this tutorial, we will be using FileZilla to connect to pyrite. You can download FileZilla here. If you are using a computer that is not on the campus network, you must VPN to connect.
1. Open FilZilla. You should see a screen like the one below.
How to use SSH for Windows Users
To connect to Linux servers like pyrite and popeye, you need to use an SSH client. For OS X users, we recommend running the built-in SSH client from Terminal. For Windows users, we recommend the third-party program PuTTY. This tutorial covers how to use this application.
How to Access Your Files Through the Samba Server
Please use \\my.files.iastate.edu\Users\<net-id> as the folder path in the instructions below. (You will need to replace <net-id> with your net-id. This is the part of your address before the "@iastate.edu". For example: lexluthor@iastate.edu would use the path \\my.files.iastate.edu\Users\lexluthor.)
Windows: Map your Samba share as a network drive
1. Click Windows Start button then click Computer. This launches Windows Explorer.