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poster_printer_on_mac [2012/06/06 09:16]
dterry [Installing the appropriate printer drivers]
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-====== Printing to the HP T1100 Printer from OS X ====== 
-Note: these instructions were written for Macintosh OS X10.5 and above, the  
-steps may be different for previous versions of OS X. 
  
-===== Installing the appropriate printer drivers ===== 
-  - Connect to Olin’s fileserver, fsvs01 ​ 
-    - Open up the **Go** menu in the finder and select **Connect to Server** option ​ 
-    - Enter: [[smb://​fsvs01.olin.edu]] ​ 
-    - You may be prompted for a username and password to connect ​ 
-      - Connect as: Registered User  
-      - Username: first initial last name  
-      - Password: your network password ​ 
-  - Select **Applications** as the volume that you would like to mount  
-  - Browse through Public > Printers > HP > HP T1100 Drivers 
-  - 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 
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-===== Setting up a print queue ===== 
-  - During the installation,​ a printer window will pop up, enter the following information:​ 
-    - Protocol: ​ Line Printer Daemon - LPD  [This should be auto filled by default] 
-    - Address: ​ 10.24.8.229 
-    - Leave the queue field blank 
-    - Name: MHL22H01 
-    - Location: MH Computer Lab 
-    - Print Using: HP Designjet T1100ps 44in [this section should also auto fill] 
-  - Click Add 
-  - Click quit at the finish up screen 
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-The new printer will now show up in the Printer List.