How to add network printers on Macs

Adding on a personal computer (not school-owned)


If you are installing printers on a non-school owned PERSONAL computer, before going further, you will need to install the SU Azure VPN following these directions. Don't use this VPN on a school laptop or desktop.

  • Once you have the VPN installed, before adding the printers, start the VPN app and sign in. When you are done adding the printers, disconnect the VPN.
  • Every time you want to print, you'll need to first start the VPN, then send the print. When done printing, disconnect the VPN.
  1. Open System Preferences > Print & Scan

  2. Click the “+” sign > Add Printer or Scanner



  3. The “Add” window will appear. If you don't see 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.



  5. Click Advanced and wait for it to stop searching.



  6. Enter the following:

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



  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.

    If the HP printers don’t appear, download the HP driver pack. Install it, then go back to Step 5 and continue.

    These drivers should install up to macOS 15.1.1. If you have a newer OS, please let us know so we can update the driver pack.




  8. Click Add.

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



    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.”




  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.

    Printer nameModelInstalled Options

    Type

    ARCH-FAC-306-LJ5200HP LaserJet 5200Tray 3, DuplexB&W laser
    ARCH-FAC-306-COLOR2HP Color LaserJet CP6015xOptional tray, DuplexColor laser
    ARCH-FAC-308-LJ5200HP LaserJet 5200Tray 3, DuplexB&W laser
    ARCH-FAC-308-COLORHP Color LaserJet 5550Tray 3, DuplexColor laser
    ARCH-FAC-324-LJ5200HP LaserJet 5200Tray 3, DuplexB&W laser
    ARCH-FAC-326-LJ700HP LaserJet 700 M712DuplexB&W laser
    ARCH-FAC-326-COLOR2   HP Color LaserJet CP6015xOptional tray, DuplexColor laser


    You may wish to add a couple of large format printers from the plot room:

    Printer nameModelInstalled Options

    Type

    ARCH-Luma-Postscript***OCE Plotwave 360Roll 2B&W 36” laser
    ARCH-Peach-Postscript     HP DesignJet T7200ps-Color 36” ink


    ** Luma requires additional steps. Before doing this, you must download the Luma driver HERE. Save the file to your desktop.

    On your Mac:

    1. Click Go on the top menu bar and select Go to Folder...
    2. Paste in /Library/Printers/PPDs/Contents/Resources/
    3. Click Go
    4. Move the oce-plotwave-360-mac-ppd-driver.ppd.gz file to the Resources folder (you will need to provide admin password)
    5. Choose Select Software...



    6. Search for oce and select the Oce PLOTWAVE360 PS



    7. Click OK and Add


Adding on a school-owned computer

  1. Open System Preferences > Print & Scan

  2. Click the “+” sign > Add Printer or Scanner



  3. In the Add Printer window, click the globe icon and change Protocol to 'Line Printer Daemon - LPD'.



  4. Enter the following:

    Address: arch-print.ad.syr.edu
    Protocol: Line Printer Daemon - LPD
    Queue: ARCH-FAC-306-LJ5200 (or whatever printer you want to install from the list below)
    Name: ARCH-FAC-306-LJ5200 (make sure not to leave it as arch-print.ad.syr.edu)
    Location: Slocum 306
    Use: Select Software...



  5. 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.

    If the HP printers don’t appear, download the HP driver pack. Install it, then go back to Step 5 and continue.

    These drivers should install up to macOS 15.1.1. If you have a newer OS, please let us know so we can update the driver pack.




  6. Click Add.

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




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


  8. 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.

    Printer nameModelInstalled Options

    Type

    ARCH-FAC-306-LJ5200HP LaserJet 5200Tray 3, DuplexB&W laser
    ARCH-FAC-306-COLOR2HP Color LaserJet CP6015xOptional tray, DuplexColor laser
    ARCH-FAC-308-LJ5200HP LaserJet 5200Tray 3, DuplexB&W laser
    ARCH-FAC-308-COLORHP Color LaserJet 5550Tray 3, DuplexColor laser
    ARCH-FAC-324-LJ5200HP LaserJet 5200Tray 3, DuplexB&W laser
    ARCH-FAC-326-LJ700HP LaserJet 700 M712DuplexB&W laser
    ARCH-FAC-326-COLOR2   HP Color LaserJet CP6015xOptional tray, DuplexColor laser


    You may wish to add a couple of large format printers from the plot room:

    Printer nameModelInstalled Options

    Type

    ARCH-Luma-Postscript***OCE Plotwave 360Roll 2B&W 36” laser
    ARCH-Peach-Postscript     HP DesignJet T7200ps-Color 36” ink


    ** Luma requires additional steps. Before doing this, you must download the Luma driver HERE. Save the file to your desktop.

    On your Mac:

    1. Click Go on the top menu bar and select Go to Folder...
    2. Paste in /Library/Printers/PPDs/Contents/Resources/
    3. Click Go
    4. Move the oce-plotwave-360-mac-ppd-driver.ppd.gz file to the Resources folder (you will need to provide admin password)
    5. Choose Select Software...



    6. Search for oce and select the Oce PLOTWAVE360 PS



    7. Click OK and Add


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 using the following steps.

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



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



  5. If you notice that your balance is not enough, don't release your prints. Instead, click Add Credit on the left. After you have added funds, return to the Jobs Pending Release screen and release your prints.