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poster_printer_on_mac [2012/06/06 09:17] dterry [Installing the appropriate printer drivers] |
poster_printer_on_mac [2017/05/22 11:36] jbeck updated for updates in installation process for newer driver/software |
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| ====== Printing to the HP T1100 Printer from OS X ====== | ====== Printing to the HP T1100 Printer from OS X ====== | ||
| - | Note: these instructions were written for Macintosh OS X10.5 and above, the | + | Note: these instructions were written for Macintosh OS X 10.11 & macOS 10.12; the |
| steps may be different for previous versions of OS X. | steps may be different for previous versions of OS X. | ||
| - | ===== Installing the appropriate printer drivers ===== | + | ===== Download & Install the latest printer drivers ===== |
| - | - Connect to Olin’s fileserver, fsvs01 | + | - Download the latest printer driver & utility application from the HP website: |
| - | - Open up the **Go** menu in the finder and select **Connect to Server** option | + | * https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-designjet-t1100-printer-series/3338887 |
| - | - Enter: [[smb://fsvs01.olin.edu]] | + | * Please be sure to check that the automatically selected Operating System matches the system that you are running |
| - | - You may be prompted for a username and password to connect | + | - Download both the **HP Designjet Mac PostScript Driver** disk image under __Driver-Product Installation Software__ and **HP Utility** disk image under __Software__ |
| - | - Connect as: Registered User | + | * //Note: You will not need to download/install the Raster Driver unless specifically directed to do so// |
| - | - Username: first initial last name | + | - Mount the **PostScript Driver** .dmg file and run the installer by select the HP DesignJet PostScript Driver installer; follow onscreen instructions. |
| - | - Password: your network password | + | * You may be prompted for your computer administrative password during this installation, it is safe to enter it as prompted. |
| - | - Select **Applications** as the volume that you would like to mount | + | - Following the completion of the driver install, mount the **HP Utility** .dmg file and run the installer by selecting HP DesignJet HP Utility; follow the onscreen instructions. |
| - | - Browse through Public > Printers > HP > HP T1100 Drivers | + | * You may be prompted for your computer administrative password during this installation, it is safe to enter it as prompted. |
| - | - Mount the .dmg file in this directory and run the installer by selecting Mac OS X HP Designjet installer; follow the onscreen instructions. | + | |
| - | * You may be prompted for your administrative password during this installation, it is safe to enter it as prompted. | + | |
| - | - Click **continue** at introduction screen | + | |
| - | - Click **continue** at readme screen | + | |
| - | - Click **continue** at license screen, agree to terms | + | |
| - | - **Accept** the defaults at the installation screen (easy install) and click continue | + | |
| - | - After closing out any other running applications, click **continue** at the application warning popup screen. The installation should proceed from here | + | |
| ===== Setting up a print queue ===== | ===== Setting up a print queue ===== | ||
| - | - During the installation, a printer window will pop up, enter the following information: | + | - Open **System Preferences** and select //Printers & Scanners// |
| - | - Protocol: Line Printer Daemon - LPD [This should be auto filled by default] | + | - Click on the + sign in the lower left corner to begin adding a new printer |
| - | - Address: 10.24.8.229 | + | - Go to the IP tab on the new Add window that opens and use the following information |
| - | - Leave the queue field blank | + | - **Address:** 10.24.8.229 |
| - | - Name: MHL22H01 | + | - **Protocol:** HP JetDirect - Socket |
| - | - Location: MH Computer Lab | + | * This field may not correctly autofill and will need to be manually selected, otherwise you will be unable to print |
| - | - Print Using: HP Designjet T1100ps 44in [this section should also auto fill] | + | - **Queue:** //leave blank// |
| + | - **Name:** MHL22H01 | ||
| + | - **Location:** MH Computer Lab | ||
| + | - **Use:** //HP Designjet T1100ps 44in// | ||
| + | * Please verify that this correctly autofills! | ||
| - Click **Add** | - Click **Add** | ||
| - Click **quit** at the finish up screen | - Click **quit** at the finish up screen | ||
| The new printer will now show up in the Printer List. | The new printer will now show up in the Printer List. | ||