I managed to get my Ubuntu laptop to do wifi printing at the university in Australia where I study, I was told that only windows using only Internet Explorer can print (not even Mac) as they have a web interface that you use to select the available printer and then it installs the printer network settings etc through Internet Explorer.
Well, I managed to use the add printer GUI to search their printer hosting server for available printers after it prompted me to login using SAMBA when I entered the server site name (without HTTPS), the list came up and I selected the printer I needed. I then went through the list to pick the model etc which I got from the printer's network path as its name was the model number. Its a Ricoh Aficio MP C3300
This printer needs a user code unique to each person printing, the PPD file gives the settings GUI standard 4 digit user codes like 1001, 1002, 1003 etc, I had to hard code my extra code into the PPD file to choose it from the GUI. There is a CustomUserCode or similar in the PPD file, surely the printer settings gui can be modified for one to set your own unique user code? I have emailed the University's library with all instructions I used to get this working and I let them know it may work for Macs so at least that should get them to look into it as Macs are becoming quite popular.
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