Northern Illinois University

Information Technology Services

ITS Printer Agent Setup Request Form

To set up a printer agent, the printer must be connected to the network. Fill out a work order to set up a network connection.

Note that advanced features like duplexing and stapling require manual configuration.

* indicates a required field.

See the instructions page for help.

Provide contact information for the LAN Administrator who is primarily responsible for this printer. Phone number and e-mail address can be found in the NIU Electronic Phone Book.




Provide contact information for the person to be contacted if the LAN Administrator is unavailable. Phone number and e-mail address can be found in the NIU Electronic Phone Book.




Please provide the following contact information. If you are the LAN Administrator referenced above, you may skip this section.



Please provide the following information regarding the Department using this printer.


(All standard work of this type uses a minimum billing of thirty minutes labor. Please See ITS Rates for current hourly rates.)

Please provide the following information regarding the printer. This type of information is usually available from the printer test/configuration page.

(The Hardware Address is usually available from the printer test page. Please see the instructions page for further information regarding finding the Hardware Address for your printer.)

(For example, "hp8000". If the printer is not manufactured by Hewlett-Packard (HP), then please expect delays for additional preparation work. If the printer is manufactured by Canon, please contact ITS Document Services at 815-753-1692 and ask for assistance to set up a Canon printer before proceeding. The Manufacturer and Model is usually physically printed on the printer itself. Please see the instructions page for further information regarding finding the Manufacturer and Model for your printer.)

Please provide the following information regarding the network destination for the printer. This type of information is usually similar to the information relevant for the printer's primary user.

(See the instructions page for further information regarding determining your subnet.)

(For example, "CustSupSvc.InfoTech.GenAdmin.DK.NIU". See the instructions page for further information regarding determining your NDS Context.)

Please list each object on a separate line.

Please provide the following information regarding the physical location for the printer.



Does this printer need to be able to print from PeopleSoft?*


If "yes," then please select the applications that apply:

Please select a server:


Please select a server:




Please select a server:




Does this printer need to be able to print from the mainframe?*


If "yes," does this printer specifically need to be able to print from CICS?


Does this printer need to print on port 9100?*


Is this printer connected to a JetDirect box?*



Does this printer need an additional printer agent set up for FAX?*


Does this printer need an additional printer agent set up for OneCard?*