8.5 How to use printers and scanners

There are A4 network printers, large-format printers, and scanners in the South building open-use room B, and the Subaru building open-use room. Users can input/output documents using these devices. You do not need to apply for using these devices.

8.5.1 System configuration

Table 8.9: List of printers

South building open-use room B
Host	IP address	Format	Printer
nwp-m1.ana.nao.ac.jp	133.40.130.137	A3	Fujifilm ApeosPrint C5240
lfp-m2	--	Large-format	EPSON SC-P1005PS
lfp-m3	--	Large-format	EPSON SC-P1005PS
Subaru building open-use room
Host	IP address	Format	Printer
nwp-sb.ana.nao.ac.jp	133.40.130.139	A4	Fujifilm ApeosPrint C5240
lfp-sb	--	Large-format	EPSON SC-P1005PS

• Large-format printers are available only from the open-use PCs.
• The lfp-m3 is a dedicated printer to use cloth paper.

8.5.2 How to use the network printers

There are A4 network printers in the South building open-use room B and Subaru building open-use room. A4 papers are loaded in the network printers. Users can output data from the open-use PCs or user's PC on the NAOJ network. Please refer to an instruction manual of each application for printing procedure. To use the network printer from the user's PC, the network printer driver must be installed.

How to install a network printer driver

Following URL is a link to the network printer driver. Please install the driver according to the instructions on the link.

• Driver: https://www.fujifilm.com/fb/download/eng/aprt/c5240

About printer supplies

Printer supplies such as papers and toners are prepared near the network printer. Operators exchange supplies with new ones, but in the case that operators are absence, you have to exchange the supplies yourself. After exchanging supplies, please fill in a form in the record book near the network printer.

8.5.3 How to use large-format printers

There are large-format printers in the South building open-use room B and Subaru building open-use room. Super A0 or super B0 roll papers with glossy or plain are available. The “lfp-m3” located in the South building open-use room B is a dedicated printer to use cloth papers, so super A0 or super B0 cloth roll paper. Users can output data only from the open-use PCs (output from the user's PC is prohibited). After using the large-format printer, please fill in a form in the record book near the printers.

The following description is how to use the large-format printer from Windows and Macintosh open-use PCs. Usually, a super A0 glossy roll paper is loaded in the “lfp-m2”, and “lfp-sb”, and super A0 cloth roll paper is loaded in the “lfp-m3”, respectively. If you want to use other papers, operators exchange the paper, but in the case that operators are absence, you have to exchange the paper yourself.

From Windows

The following description is the way to output data from the Adobe Acrobat on the Windows open-use PC(mnwin2) to a large-format printer.

1. Click the “File” tab and click the “Print”.
2. In the “Printer” select box, select a printer name. The choice is depending on whether the print size is defined size (e.g. A and B series paper sizes) or not (e.g. long-size printing). Note that the “lfp-m3” and “lfp-m3_PostScript” are the dedicated printer to use cloth papers.
   • Defined paper size: lfp-m2, lfp-m3, lfp-sb
   • Undefined paper size: lfp-m2_PostScript, lfp-m3_PostScript, lfp-sb_PostScript
3. Click the “Properties”.
4. In the “Media Type” select box of the “Main” tab, select a type as follows:
   • When a glossy role paper is loaded: EPSON Pro Photo <Glossy>
   • When a plain role paper is loaded: EPSON Plain Paper <Singleweight>
   • When a cloth role paper is loaded: EPSON MC/PM Cloth
5. In the “Source” select box, select a “Roll paper”.
6. In the “Size” select box, select a print size you want .
7. In the “Output Paper” select box of “Paper Layout” tab, select a paper size loaded (super A0 or super B0).
8. Set the “Scale” to 100% or any scale.
9. Click the “OK”.
10. Click the “Print”.

The “lfp-XX_PostScript” in the “Printer” select box can perform long-size printing but cannot display a print preview window. Depending on the application used, the print dialog box may vary, so if you have any questions, please contact operators.

About printer supplies

Printer supplies such as papers and toners are prepared near the large-format printers. Operators exchange supplies with new ones, but in the case that operators are absence, you have to exchange the supplies. After exchanging supplies, please fill in a form in the record book near the large-format printers.

8.5.4 How to use scanners

There are scanners in the South building open-use room B and Subaru building open-use room. Each scanner can be available from the open-use PCs.

Table 8.10: List of scanners

Place	Machine	Max. available paper	Connected PC
South building open-use room B	EPSON DS-70000	A3	mnwin1
Subaru open-use room	Fujitsu ScanSnap iX500	A4	sbwin1

Each scanner is connected to a open-use PC with Japanese setting. If you want to use scanners, please contact an operator.