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How to add network printers on Macs

  1. Open System Preferences > Print & Scan

  2. Click the “+” sign > Add Printer or Scanner
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  3. The “Add” window will appear. If there is not already an “Advanced” button on the toolbar (alongside the existing icons Default/IP/Windows), we will need to add it. Control+click on the toolbar area and choose “Customize Toolbar”.

  4. Drag the Advanced icon onto the toolbar and drop it.  Click Done.
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  5. Click Advanced and wait for it to stop searching.
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  6. Enter the following:

    Type: Windows printer via spoolss
    Device: Another device
    URL: smb://arch-print.ad.syr.edu/ARCH-FAC-306-LJ5200Bowser2
    Name: ARCH-FAC-306-LJ5200 Bowser (make sure not to leave it as arch-print.ad.syr.edu!)
    Location: Slocum 306Plot Room
    Use: Select Printer Software

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  7. When you choose Select Printer Software, the Printer Software window appears. In the Filter box, enter a part of the printer name such as 5200 to quickly filter the list. In this example, pick HP LaserJet 5200 then click OK.

    Note
    If the HP printers don’t appear, you have to download the HP driver pack at http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1888. Install it, then go back to Step 6 and continue.

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  8. Click Add.

  9. Configure appropriate installed options for the printer such as adding Tray 3 and checking ‘Duplex’. Then click OK.

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    Note
    Each printer will have various installed options to configure. Consult the chart under Step 11 to get it right for each printer.

  10. The first time printing, you will be prompted to enter your NetID and NetID password. To save the credentials, click the “Remember this password in my keychain.”
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  11. For each additional printer you want to add from the list below, repeat steps 5 through 9. We recommend adding the two closest B&W printers plus at least two color.

    FAC-306-COLOR Color 5550Tray 3, Color
    Printer nameModelInstalled Options

    Type

    ARCH-FAC-306-LJ5200Bowser3HP LaserJet 52009040Tray 3, Duplex UnitB&W laser
    ARCH-Bowser4HP LaserJet 9040Duplex UnitB&W laser
    ARCH-FACKoopa3-308-LJ5200PostscriptHP Color LaserJet 5200M855xhTray 3, DuplexB&W Color laser
    ARCH-FACKoopa4-308-COLORPostscriptHP Color LaserJet 5550M855xhTray 3, DuplexColor laser
    ARCH-FAC-324-LJ5200HP LaserJet 5200Tray 3, DuplexB&W laser
    ARCH-FAC-326-LJ700HP LaserJet 700 M712Tray 3, DuplexB&W laser
    ARCH-FAC-326-COLOR2   HP Color LaserJet CP6015xTray 3, DuplexColor laser
    You may wish to add a couple of large format printers from the plot room:
    Luma-Postscript**Oce Plotwave 360**Roll 2Color large format
    ARCH-Peach-Postscript**HP DesignJet T7200ps
    		Color large format
    ARCH-Pichu-PostscriptHP DesignJet T7200ps
    		Color large format
    ARCH-Pichu2-PostscriptHP DesignJet T7200ps
    		Color large format
    ARCH-Pichu3-PostscriptHP DesignJet T7200ps
    		Color large format
    ARCH-Yoshi2-Postscript***HP DesignJet T1700ps***
    		Color large format



    36”
    Printer nameModelInstalled Options

    Type

    ARCH-Luma-Postscript***OCE Plotwave 360Roll 2Bowser3HP LaserJet 9040Duplex UnitB&W laser
    ARCH-Bowser4HP LaserJet 9040Duplex UnitB&W laser
    ARCH-PeachKoopa3-Postscript     HP DesignJet T7200ps-Color 36” inkPostscriptHP Color LaserJet M855xhTray 3, DuplexColor laser
    ARCH-Koopa4-PostscriptHP Color LaserJet M855xhTray 3, DuplexColor laser
    Note
    *** Luma is added using a different procedure. Under Step 6, INSTEAD of choosing Use: Select Software, pick Use: Other. Before doing this, you must download the Luma driver at http://tinyurl.com/oce360. Save the file to your desktop. Then when you select Use: Other, you can browse to the file (oce-plotwave-360-mac-ppd-driver.ppd).

How to release your print job

  1. Send your print like normal.

  2. After your job finishes spooling, release your print using the PaperCut web page.

  3. Open up a web browser and go to https://arch-print.syr.edu and login with your NetID credentials.

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  4. After logging in, release your job from the Jobs Pending Release screen. You can select {print} or Release All.
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