Summary
This guide explains the step-by-step process for adding a 冈本视频 network printer to your 冈本视频-managed Mac.
Audience
冈本视频 faculty & staff who are using a 冈本视频-managed Mac computer and need to install a networked printer.
Background
Most printing resources at 冈本视频 are managed through the campus network. Because these are not local printers, you must first ensure your Mac is connected to the 冈本视频 network (either wired or Wi-Fi). This process will then guide you through adding the specific printer to your computer's settings so your Mac can correctly communicate with the device.
Requirements
To successfully add a network printer, you will need the following:
鈥 A 冈本视频-managed Mac computer with the Self Service application installed and operating properly.
鈥 The exact name of the printer you wish to install.
Printer Name Format: Printer names are typically composed of the Building, Room Number, and Printer Type.
- Printer Type Codes:
- BW: Black and White
- CLR: Color
- MFD: Multi-Function Device (print, scan, copy)
- Example: Alumni-111-BW (The black and white printer located in Alumni Hall, room 111)
Procedure
I. Launch Self Service App on your Mac (Click on spotlight and type Self Service)
II. Once Self Service has been launched, click on Browse > Printing
All printers will be listed to the right, listed in alphabetical order. Navigate to the printer you wish to add and click, 鈥Connect鈥. Once the printer has been added, a brief message Done! will appear, and the button will then change to Reconnect. For standard black and white or color printers, you can close Self Service 鈥 your printer installation is complete and ready for use.
For multi function devices (MFDs), if your department uses a Department Code, you will need to add the department code to the to your printer settings - Continue with the following steps:
Go to 鈥淪ystem Preferences鈥 and find 鈥淧rinters & Scanners鈥
Select your MFD and click on 鈥淥ptions & Supplies鈥
Click on the 鈥淯tility鈥 tab and click 鈥淥pen Printer Utility鈥
Under 鈥淯ser Management鈥, change 鈥淯ser Authentication鈥 to 鈥淒epartment ID Management鈥
On the right, enter your department ID (the pin you use to make copies on the MFD) and leave the field for PIN blank
Click on 鈥淧rinter Information鈥. Once the printer information pops up click 鈥淥K鈥
Now the 鈥淰erify鈥 button will become available. Click 鈥淰erify鈥
Lastly, click on 鈥淪ave Settings鈥 and you are all set!