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-====== Printing to the HP T1100 Printer from OS X ====== +====== Printing to the HP Z9 Poster ​Printer from OS X ====== 
-Note: these instructions were written for Macintosh OS X10.5 and above, the  +Note: these instructions were written for MacOS.
-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-z9-postscript-printer-series/​21158678 
-    ​- 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 Utility__. 
-      ​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 applicationsclick 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 ​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// 
-  - Click Add +    - **Name:** MHL37Z9 
-  - Click quit at the finish up screen+    - **Location:** MH Library L37 
 +    - **Use:** //HP DesignJet Z9 Pro Dual Roll 44inch//  
 +      * Please verify that this correctly autofills! 
 +  - Click **Add** 
 +  - 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.