For printing under Windows in the internal DESY network, there is now the new DESY printer server adprint11. In addition, there are some improvements in the printer infrastructure and also some technical improvements. On this page, the innovations are clearly presented.

Content on this website

• Changed Printer Names / Usage of Presets
• Hints & Tips
• Feedback

On the new adprint11 print service (as of July 2023), there is only one printer name per printer. This means that it will no longer be possible to use the print name to define settings such as the format, color or b/w, and similar. In this respect, the use of the print dialog and the available presets will be necessary in the future. The use of the presets is explained in the following.

In the print dialog, you are offered presettings regarding format, color, layout, etc. before the print process. You can use these presets and change them if necessary. The presets represent frequently used printing applications, so that you do not have to change all settings again and again for each printing process if they differ from the default settings.

You can access the preferences by clicking on the printer settings in the print dialog. In Windows 11 you will find this option in the lower left corner of the print dialog:

In Windows 11, you can find the button below the printer list:

Then you will see the window where you can change the settings for the print job and use the presets if necessary. You can see them in the middle of the dialog in the "One-click presets list" column:

The presets that appear there are named in English. Please always select the preset that best suits your requirements first and only then change the details that you want to set differently for this print job. If you do it the other way around, the preset selection will overwrite the settings you made before. Please do not use the "Factory Default" preset.

• Some application programs such as Microsft Edge come with their own print dialogs. The settings in these dialogs cannot be influenced by central IT. However, you can switch to the print dialog via the "Print using the system dialog" option. In Firefox, for example, this looks like this:

• Printing results from Internet browsers are always a bit unpredictable. If you display PDF files using an appropriate browser plugin and print from the browser, it can lead to unexpected print results. We therefore advise downloading PDF files and printing them via a PDF application such as Adobe Reader.

⤷Feedback

We welcome feedback! Please write an email to print.service@desy.de and please enter suitable keywords, the printer name and the addition "(adprint11)" in the subject line. This makes it easier for us to identify the print server in question.