Add Printers & Release Jobs on Macs (for Students)
Printing only works on campus.
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How to add network printers on Macs
Before going further, you will need to install the SU Azure VPN following these directions (not needed if you are at the Fisher Center in NYC).
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.
Open System Preferences > Print & Scan
Click the “+” sign > Add Printer or Scanner
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”.
Drag the Advanced icon onto the toolbar and drop it. Click Done.
custom toolbarClick Advanced and wait for it to stop searching.
Enter the following:
Type: Windows printer via spoolss
Device: Another device
URL: smb://arch-print.ad.syr.edu/ARCH-Bowser3
Name: ARCH-Bowser3 (make sure not to leave it as arch-print.ad.syr.edu!)
Location: Plot Room
Use: Select Software...When you choose Select Printer Software, the Printer Software window appears. In the Filter box, enter a part of the printer name such as 806 to quickly filter the list. In this example, pick HP LaserJet m806 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.
Click Add.
Configure appropriate installed options for the printer such as checking ‘Duplex’. Then click OK.
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.”
For each additional printer you want to add from the list below, repeat steps 5 through 9. We recommend adding the two B&W laser printers plus at least two color.
Slocum Hall | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Printer name | Model | Installed Options | Type |
ARCH-Bowser3 | HP LaserJet M806 | Duplex Unit | B&W laser |
ARCH-Bowser4 | HP LaserJet M806 | Duplex Unit | B&W laser |
ARCH-Koopa3-Postscript | HP Color LaserJet M855xh | Tray 3, Duplex | Color laser |
ARCH-Koopa4-Postscript | HP Color LaserJet M855xh | Tray 3, Duplex | Color laser |
ARCH-Luma-Postscript** | Oce Plotwave 360** | Roll 2 | B&W large format laser |
ARCH-Peach-Postscript | HP DesignJet T7200ps |
| Color large format inkjet |
ARCH-Pichu-Postscript | HP DesignJet T7200ps |
| Color large format inkjet |
ARCH-Pichu2-Postscript | HP DesignJet T7200ps |
| Color large format inkjet |
ARCH-Pichu3-Postscript | HP DesignJet T7200ps |
| Color large format inkjet |
ARCH-Yoshi2-Postscript*** | HP DesignJet T1700ps*** |
| Color large format inkjet |
Smith 336 Studio | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Printer name | Model | Installed Options | Type |
ARCH-Smith-Color | HP Color LaserJet cp5520 | Duplex Unit | Color laser |
NYC Printers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Printer name | Model | Installed Options | Type |
ARCH-Bart2-Postscript | HP Color LaserJet cp6015x | Tray 3, Duplex | Color laser |
ARCH-Homer2-Postscript | HP DesignJet T1500 - Postscript |
| Color large format inkjet |
ARCH-Lisa2-Postscript | HP DesignJet T1700ps*** |
| Color large format inkjet |
ARCH-Maggie | HP LaserJet M725 | Tray 4, Tray 5, Duplex | B&W laser |
** Luma requires additional steps. Before doing this, you must download the Luma driver HERE. Save the file to your desktop.
On your Mac:
Click Go on the top menu bar and select Go to Folder...
Paste in /Library/Printers/PPDs/Contents/Resources/
Click Go
Move the oce-plotwave-360-mac-ppd-driver.ppd.gz file to the Resources folder (you will need to provide admin password)
Choose Select Software...
Search for oce and select the Oce PLOTWAVE360 PS
Click OK and Add
*** Yoshi2 and Lisa2 require a special print driver. Prior to adding Yoshi2 or Lisa2, download the driver HP DesignJet T1700 macOS driver and install it. Then go back and add Yoshi2 or Lisa2, and the T1700 model should appear on the list.
How to release your print job
Send your print like normal.
After your job finishes spooling, release your print using the PaperCut web page in the next step.
Open up a web browser and go to https://arch-print.syr.edu and login with your NetID credentials.
After logging in, release your job from the Jobs Pending Release screen. You can select {print} or Release All.
How to add funds to your printing account
Open a browser and go to https://arch-print.syr.edu.
Login with your NetID credentials
After logging in, click ‘Add Credit’ on the left.
