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  • You may need to allow downloads from anywhere in your System Preferences by choosing Security and Privacy, unlocking with your Mac credentials, and selecting Anywhere.
  •  Download the Xerox drivers from this link.

  • Click Save File.

  • Click the Installer.pkg file and follow prompts to complete the installation.
    InfoPlease be patient as the install process for the driver may take several minutes.

    , selecting to Download when prompted

    • Double click the downloaded Xerox Driver installer file

    • Follow prompts to install

    • When presented with the Select a Printer dialog, click continue without choosing a printer at this time, then continue again to confirm.  Specific printer setup will occur in the next step.


    • The Xerox Print and Scan Experience app is not needed.  Click continue to ignore the app prompt, then Close to complete driver install

Adding a Printer

  1. Click on the Apple icon and then in the left corner of your menu bar and select System Preferences.
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    Click on Settings
  2. Select Printers & Scanners.
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    from the left-hand menu

  3. If you did an upgrade from a previous version of OS X and you had College of Law printers installed, they need to be deleted. These printers should show up in the new window, to delete a printer, select it, then click on the "-" under the list of printers.

    After all the old printers have been deleted, continue with the install instructions.

    Click on the "+" under the list of printers.
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    An Add window should now show up. Look for an Advanced button on the Add window toolbar (next to Default, IP and Windows).
    If there is no Advanced button, you will need to customize your toolbar. Control+click on the toolbar area and select Customize Toolbar...
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    Drag the Advanced item over onto the toolbar and click Done.
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    Now click on the Advanced button.
    In the Add window, in the Type field, select Windows....
    Leave the Device field set to Another Device.have the previous Law Library printers installed, open each, then select the Remove Printer... button and follow the prompts to delete them
  4. Select the Add Printer, Scanner, or Fax... button to open the Add Printer dialog
  5. Click the Advanced Options gear icon:
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    1. Note that this button does not appear by default, and must be added if not yet present
    2. To add, control+click or two-finger click the open space in the toolbar, choose Customize Toolbar..., then drag the Advanced Options gear icon into the toolbar
  6. Select Type: Windows printer via spoolss
  7. Select Device: Another Device


  8. In the URL field enter the following exactly as written:
    smb://law-prq-03print.ad.syr.edu/NameofPrinter    

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    Please note that you need to replace NameOfPrinter with one of the printers listed below

    Law-Library140Library1stFloor

  9. Change Name field to Law-Library240
    Enter a Name and Location (use the printer name as listed above).
    In the Use field, choose Select Software, and add a driver as described below
    For the Law-Library140 and Law-Library240 printers, type Canon IR in the search box and then locate the Canon IR-ADV 4245 driver and click OK
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  10. The Location field is optional, but can be used if desired
  11. Click Choose a Driver... then choose Select Software...


  12. ClickAdd.

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  13. The printer should now be added.

  14. Repeat steps 3 - 12 to add the other  printer (you do not need to repeat steps 4 & 5), ensuring that you select the correct driver.

  15. THIS STEP IS VERY IMPORTANT! PRINTING WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT THIS STEP!

    Try to print a test page or any document and enter your SU NetID credentials when prompted.

    Warning

    The first time you try to print, you should be prompted to enter your credentials. Delete whatever is listed in the name box and then enter your SU NetID and password. You should save the credentials to your Keychain and you can do so by checking the Remember this password box in the authentication window.


    Enter Name and Password Popup

  16. If you are NOT PROMPTED to enter your credentials, and when you try to print, your print job pauses with the message On Hold (Authentication Required),  follow the instructions at this link to fix this issue..

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