Aotearoa People's Network Kaharoa

Wifi | Can I print?

YES from a laptop / macbook*

• You need to configure your laptop to add a printer
• We have step-by-step instructions on how to add a printer here
• If you are already familiar with adding a printer see our Quick Tips

NO - printing from an Apple iPod / iPhone / iPad is not available from the APNK WiFi

• For more information on Apple iPrint see their support pages 
• But please note APNK does not support this functionality.

NO - wifi printing not supported at Palmerston North City Libraries

Quick Tips - Windows

• local printer, port = TCP/IP called printer
  (Hamilton City or Puke Ariki? see Multiple printer locations section below)
• drivers = try these built-in drivers first (otherwise see Download HP Drivers)

  - Windows XP = "HP LaserJet 5"
  *if you are printing Microsoft Word or other Office documents we recommend you download the HP driver see below.

  - Windows Vista = "HP LaserJet Family Driver PCL5"
  - Windows 7 = should detect correct driver "HP LaserJet P2xxx Series PCL6"

Quick Tips - Mac

• printer port = LDP called printer
• drivers = print using Generic PS Printer (otherwise see Download HP Drivers)

Step-by-step instructions

What version of Windows am I using? Right-click My Computer or Computer, select Properties. 

• Windows XP instructions (pdf)
• Windows Vista instructions (pdf)
• Windows 7 instructions (pdf)
• Mac instructions (see below)
• Linux instructions (see below)

Download HP Drivers

What version of Windows am I using? Right-click My Computer or Computer, select Properties. 

• Printer software driver for Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 32bit
• Printer software driver for Windows 7 64 bit 

Mac Wifi printing instructions 

The following instructions are based on Mac OS X 10.5

• System Preferences
• Print and Fax
• Click on the add button [ + ]
• IP
• Protocol Line Printer Daemon - LPD
• address = printer  type the word printer in the address field
• Name = APNK printer
• Print Using = Generic PostScript Printer
• Add

Note - your WiFi session may have timed out, check by eg going to Google.com.

Apple support page: "Adding a printer to your printer list in Mac OS X"

Linux Wifi printing instructions

•  HP Website linux info

Multiple Printer locations

Hamilton Level 1 (ground floor) printer = printer port printer1
Hamilton Level 2 printer = printer port printer2
Hamilton Level 3 printer = printer port printer (default wifi printer)

Puke Ariki default wifi printer = printer port printer
Puke Ariki Research Centre = printer port printer2

See also

• Wifi Troubleshooting checklists
• What is wifi?
• How to connect to wifi
  - see also "How do I know if a laptop is wireless enabled?"
• Wifi Connected - but still got problems
• Why does my wifi keep disconnecting?
• What you can and can't do on the APNK wifi (restrictions)
• Wifi SMTP is blocked - how to set up SMTP on port 587 to send emails
• Wifi VPNing is blocked
• Can I use my Playstation Portable?
• Is wifi secure?
• Is APNK wifi free? YES
• Which APNK Libraries have wifi?
• Wikipedia's wifi page

*Please note, wifi printing is NOT available at Palmerston North City Libraries.