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| - | Note: these instructions were written for Macintosh OS X10.6 and above, the steps may be different for previous versions of OS X. | + | Note: these instructions were written for Macintosh OS X 10.6 and above, some steps may be different for previous versions of OS X. |
| - | ===== Installing the appropriate printer drivers ===== | + | ===== Installing the appropriate printer ===== |
| + | * If you don't know what version of OS X you're using: | ||
| + | * Click The Apple logo in the upper left hand corner. | ||
| + | * Select About This Mac and you will see the version number under the big Apple logo in the window that pops up. | ||
| + | * If you don't know the model of the printer you're trying to print to: | ||
| + | * [[printer_locations|Check Here]] | ||
| - | - Download the correct driver | + | ^Model ^Driver Location | |
| - | * If you don't know what version of OSX you're using: | + | ^Xerox 7855 |[[http://www.support.xerox.com/support/workcentre-7800-series/downloads/enus.html?associatedProduct=WorkCentre-78xx-built-in+controller&operatingSystem=macosx109&fileLanguage=en| |
| - | * Click The Apple logo in the upper left hand corner | + | |
| - | * Select About This Mac, it should say version followed by a number | + | |
| - | * If you don't know the model of the printer you're trying to print to: | + | |
| - | * [[printer_locations|Check Here]] | + | |
| - | ^Model ^Driver Location | | + | http://www.support.xerox.com/support/workcentre-7800-series/downloads/enus.html]] | |
| - | ^Xerox 7335/7328 |[[http://www.support.xerox.com/support/workcentre-7328-7335-7345-7346/downloads/enus.html?associatedProduct=workcentre-7328-35-45-46-built-in-controller&operatingSystem=macosx&fileLanguage=en|http://www.support.xerox.com/support/workcentre-7328-7335-7345-7346/downloads/enus.html]] | | + | ^Xerox 5855|[[http://www.support.xerox.com/support/workcentre-5845-5855/downloads/enus.html?operatingSystem=macosx109&fileLanguage=en|http://www.support.xerox.com/support/workcentre-5845-5855/downloads/enus.html]]| |
| - | ^Xerox 5735|[[http://www.support.xerox.com/support/workcentre-5735-5740-5745-5755/downloads/enus.html?operatingSystem=macosx&fileLanguage=en|http://www.support.xerox.com/support/workcentre-5735-5740-5745-5755/downloads/enus.html]]| | + | |
| - | ^Xerox 5655|[[http://www.support.xerox.com/support/workcentre-5645-5655/downloads/enus.html?operatingSystem=macosx&fileLanguage=en|http://www.support.xerox.com/support/workcentre-5645-5655/downloads/enus.html]]| | + | |
| - | ^Xerox 8860 | [[http://www.support.xerox.com/support/phaser-8860mfp/downloads/enus.html?operatingSystem=macosx&fileLanguage=en|http://www.support.xerox.com/support/phaser-8860mfp/downloads/enus.html]]| | + | |
| ^HP | [[http://www8.hp.com/us/en/support-drivers.html|Enter The Model Number and Choose the Correct Version of Mac OS X]]| | ^HP | [[http://www8.hp.com/us/en/support-drivers.html|Enter The Model Number and Choose the Correct Version of Mac OS X]]| | ||
| - | - \\ Mount the .dmg file in this directory and run the installer that it contains following the onscreen instructions: | ||
| - | - You will be prompted that the package contains a program that determines if the software can be installed… – click **Continue** | ||
| - | - At the Introduction screen, click Continue | ||
| - | - At the License screen, click Continue. Agree to the licensing terms | ||
| - | - At the Installation Type screen, click Install | ||
| - | - You may be prompted for your administrative password, enter it and click OK | ||
| - | - It may take time, but you should receive a message informing you that the install succeeded. Click close \\ \\ . | ||
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| - | ===== Setting up a print queue ===== | ||
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| - | - In the finder, go to the Apple menu and select System Preferences | + | - Mount the .dmg file and run the installer that it contains following the onscreen instructions. |
| - | - Click on the Print & Fax icon | + | - You will be prompted that the package contains a program that determines if the software can be installed… |
| - | - Click on the + button on the left to add a printer | + | - Click **Continue** |
| - | - A new window will open. Select the IP tab on the top. You will have to fill in the following fields: | + | - At the Introduction screen, click **Continue** |
| - | - **Protocol:**Line Printer Daemon - LPD | + | - At the License screen, click **Continue**. **Agree** to the licensing terms |
| - | - **Address:** the IP address of the printer that you would like to connect to. For example, if you wanted to connect to the Computer Lab Xerox machine, this would be: 10.24.8.244 \\ The printer’s IP can be found posted on the unit. | + | - At the Installation Type screen, click **Install** |
| - | - **Queue:** Leave blank | + | - You may be prompted for your administrative password, enter it and click **OK** |
| - | - **Name:**The IP may have auto-filled here by default, we recommend changing this to the room location of the printer. In our Computer Lab example it is: MHL22X01 | + | - It may take time, but you should receive a message informing you that the install succeeded. |
| - | - **Location:**The location may auto fill, otherwise you may fill in the Building and Room here: Milas Hall – Computer Lab | + | - Click **Close** |
| - | - **Print Using:**If the printer is not auto-selected, choose the **Select Printer Software** option. In the window that opens, type the number of the printer in the search bar on top. For example, if you were installing an HP LaserJet P3015, you would type 3015. From the remaining choices, choose the appropriate printer (preferably the non-Gutenprint option if possible) and click OK. - If the manufacturer or model number does not appear on the list (it should be for the Olin HP and Xerox printers, so make sure you installed the correct drivers), select the **Generic PostScript Printer** option. | + | |
| - | - Click the **Add** button. | + | |
| The new printer will now show up in the Printer List. If you have more than one printer installed, you may select one to be the default printer by using the corresponding drop down box on the Print & Fax screen. | The new printer will now show up in the Printer List. If you have more than one printer installed, you may select one to be the default printer by using the corresponding drop down box on the Print & Fax screen. | ||
| + | ===== Adding Printers by IP ===== | ||
| + | Every Olin printer has its IP address printed on a sticker on the physical printer itself. | ||
| + | You can also find a list of printer IP address on our network: \\fsvs01\public\IT\ | ||
| + | First, **make sure you are connected to the internal Olin wifi network (SSID: OLIN) and not OLIN-GUEST.** Otherwise nothing will work. | ||
| + | - Locate the IP address of the printer using one of the methods noted above. | ||
| + | - In **System Preferences**, select **Printers & Scanners** | ||
| + | - Click the **+** button on the printer list and select **Add Printer or Scanner...** | ||
| + | - In the **Add** window that pops up, click **IP** on the top toolbar. | ||
| + | - In the **Address** bar, enter the IP address of the printer that you wrote down and press enter. | ||
| + | - Click the **Use** dropdown menu at the bottom and choose **Select Printer Software...** | ||
| + | * Search for the printer's model number and select the correct driver. | ||
| + | - Click **Add** and the printer should be successfully added! | ||
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