The following instructions require you to have the printer queue name for the Offset printer. You can get this from someone else in the department that uses the printer. The name will include the location, department and model of the printer. The model number is not the queue name. You will also need to be an administrator on the computer in order to add a printer. Enabling CUPS Printer Interface for Mac - CUPS is a network printing service used by Mac computers. It allows you to setup your printers on a network. For Macintosh computers joined to the Drew domain: For Macintosh computers not joined to the Drew domain:Alternative Instructions (not dependent on Drew domain)These steps can be done on any Mac, even if it is not joined to the Drew domain. You can use either a wired connection or a Drew wireless connection. - Open the CUPS interface by going to http://localhost:631/ in a browser on the Mac.
- Click on the Administration tab.
- Under Printers, click the Add Printer button.
- If prompted, enter the local account information for username and password. This user must be an Administrator.
- Scroll to the bottom and choose "Windows printer via spoolss", and click Continue.
- In the Connection field, enter smb://offset.drew.lan/<PRINTERNAME>, replacing <PRINTERNAME> with the printer's share queue name, then click Continue.
- Fill in a name for this printer in the Name field, such as "HelpdeskBW" or "HPLaserJetRoomBC8." You cannot use spaces, slashes (/ or \) or the pound sign(#). If you cannot think of one, the printer queue name will work. Click Continue.
- If you fill in a name that isn't accepted, you will see an "Add Printer <entered name> Error" with an explanation. Use the back button and try a new name.
- Description and Location can be left blank. "Share This Printer" does not need to be checked.
- In the "Make" list, choose the brand of printer. If you do not have the proper driver, or you do not know if you have the proper driver, choose "Generic." Click Continue
- In the "Model" list, choose the specific model of your printer, or the suggested driver model on your printer's manufacturer's website. If you chose "Generic," choose Generic PostScript Printer
- Click Add Printer. On the next page, you can either change the default options on your printer (such as enabling Duplex), or just click Set Default Options.
- You will see a confirmation page about the printer settings, and will then be taken to a status page for the installed printer (on the Printers tab).
The printer is installed. Since it is a network printer, you will have to provide uLogin credentials before you are able to print: - Click System Preferences
- Click Printers & Scanners
- The printer you just added will be listed under Printers on the left. Double click it.
- In the menu at the top of the screen, click Printer
- Click Print Test Page
- The print job will pause. In the window that opened for the printer, you will see "testprint" and it will say "Hold for Authentication". Click that job name.
- Click the Jobs menu, then Resume Job
- Enter your uLogin credentials and click Remember this password in my keychain so you don't have to type it every time you print
- Click OK and the job will print
The printer is installed and ready to use. |
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