The names given to CCAC Network Printers are "smart-coded" to make it easier for you to remember:

als212a - The first two letters signify your location

als212a - The next group signifies the building/room number

als212a - The last letter signifies which printer you are printing to when there is more than one printer in a room or location. Example: printer als212a, als212b orals212c.

als212al - In Colleague, printer names have one more set of letter(s):
l – landscape 
p – portrait
lb – label
po – purchase order