Installing a printer manually (Mac)

Before you can print, you will need the following:

• Valid student number and network password.
• Printer queue you would like to print to. Please note: Each printer will have its unique printer name/queue displayed on a sticker located on each printer. 

Important notes:

• If you are printing a PDF document from a browser, it is recommended to download the PDF first. 
• Turn off any VPN services before submitting a print job.
• Ensure you are connected to CAMPUS-AIR and have your IP configuration set to automatic.
• Printers can be configured to print in colour or black and white. Please check the printer configuration for some applications, such as Office 365, to change the colour mode.

Step 1:     Select the Apple Menu icon  and select System Preferences. 

Step 2:     Select Printer & Scanners. 

Step 3:     Select the + sign and select Add printer or Scanner.

Step 4:     Hover over the toolbar in the Add printer utility, hold the control key, and left-click to open a menu.

Step 5:     Right-click anywhere in the top menu bar, and select Customize Toolbar.  

Step 6:     Drag the Advanced icon to the Add prompt toolbar and select Done. 

Step 7:     Select Advanced on the toolbar. 

Step 8:     Select the blue arrows on the right of the Type field. 

Step 9:     Select Windows printer via spoolss. 

Step 10:     Enter the desired printer queue in the URL field (i.e., smb://itdcprt01.oncampus.local/OTAPLIB136-1).

Under the Name and Location field, type in the appropriate print queue information (see example below).  Under the Use field, select driver to open a menu and select Generic PostScript Printer. Select Add. 

 

Step 11:     Check the box next to Duplex Printing Unit and select Ok. 

Step 12:     The printer queue has been successfully added to your device. 

You are now ready to print your document.