It is possible to configure your own machine to print directly to the University MFD devices. This means you can send from any application on your PC / MacBook straight to a printer – and then swipe your card on any MFD to release and print the job.
- You do not have to be on site to send the job – just to swipe / release it on the MFD
- You will only be charged once you have selected print+delete on the MFD
- If you do not release / print your job within 12 hours it will automatically delete
- This setup will NOT work for the plotters – this is just the A3/A4 MFD machines.
This is a very useful facility but it does need some time to set it up.
Step ONE: Install the driver for this printer on your PC
Unless you have a University issued staff PC you will need to install the driver software for this printer before adding it:
- Visit the Canon website and search for Generic Plus PCL6 Printer Driver for Windows 11.
- Download the file and install onto your machine
Step TWO: Get the information needed to point at the Uni system
Visit the Uni Greenprint website at GreenPrint.gre.ac.uk
Login with your short user ID – but do not put @gre.ac.uk after the username; so for example ab123c (not ab123c@gre.ac.uk)
Once you have successfully logged in then you need to click through these links:
- Driver Print
- Windows (the Windows icon)
- Advanced
- Continue
- Greenwich – MFD
Then scroll down to point 4 – you need to copy the text that is next to Queue; note it won’t be the same as in this illustration because it is unique to each user ID.
Copy the part that starts : ipp/r/ba0d32………
Step THREE: Add the printer to your machine
Type printers in the Windows Search field and select Printers & Scanners
Select Add device
Wait a few seconds and then choose Add Manually
Choose Select a shared printer by name
Paste into here the long queue name from the webprint page; e.g. the text that begins : ipp/r/ba0d32………
Hit next and when prompted Select Canon for manufacturer and Canon Generic Plus PCL6 for printer, and press OK
Hit OK to select this printer.
Now this printer will be in your list of printers that you can send to. File – Print from any application and choose this printer then when you swipe your card on any MFD it will show on the panel and allow you to release it for printing.
If you need to add more credit to your print account visit PrintCredit.gre.ac.uk and follow the instructions to add via credit / debit card