---
type: source
title: "URZ: Other Printers (Sonstige Drucker)"
tags: [printing, network-configuration, support-policy]
related: [user-managed-network-printers, print-management-system]
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-06-30
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_allgemein_druck_management_system_sonstige_drucker.md"]
---

# URZ: Other Printers (Sonstige Drucker)

This source documents the policies and technical requirements for operating network printers at the Universität Greifswald that are not part of the central Print Management System.

## Key Points
- **Support Boundary**: The Universitätsrechenzentrum (URZ) explicitly provides no support for printers operated under user responsibility.
- **Independence**: These devices are entirely separate from the central [[print-management-system]].
- **Technical Constraints**:
    - **W-LAN**: Printers cannot be used within the university W-LAN.
    - **Discovery**: Discovery protocols such as mDNS are disabled/unsupported.

## Technical Requirements for Operation
For a user-managed printer to function on the network, the following conditions must be met:
1. **IP Address Reservation**: A formal request for an IP address reservation must be made.
2. **Addressing**: The printer must be addressed using its Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) provided during the IP reservation process.
3. **Configuration**: DHCP must be enabled on the printer hardware.
