How Do I Connect to a College of Science Printer? (mac)

Overview

This article is for faculty and staff of the College of Science who wish to connect to a managed printer from their unmanaged Mac.

Instructions

  1. Open the System Preferences.
  2. Click on the Printers & Scanners icon.
  3. Click on the '+' button.
  4. In the new window, press the Advanced button.For Type: select "Windows".
    • If you do not see the Advanced button, right-click or Control+click on any of the buttons in the tool-bar and select Customize Toolbar... then drag the Advanced button to your tool-bar.
  5. In the URL: text-box insert:
    • smb://print.science.purdue.edu/printer-name?encryption=no
    • Replace "printer-name" in the above string with the actual name of a printer from the searchable list of printers link above.
  6. Name and Location. Location can be left blank and the name can be whatever you would like to use to label the printer.
  1. In the Print Using: drop-down-menu, select the appropriate driver for the printer model. If you do not know the printer model, you can safely select Generic PostScript Printer.
  2. Click the Add button, and when the drop-down appears, be sure to check the box for Duplex Printing Unit, if the printer has the capability.
  3. Click the Continue button.
  4. When you print for the first time, you will be prompted for a username and password.

For password input your Purdue IT career account password. If you do not want to be prompted for a username and password each time, be sure to check the box for 'Remember this password in my keychain', and press the OK button.

Printers in the College of Science use a three-part naming convention. They are:

  1. The 4-letter abbreviation of the building. A list of the buildings and their abbreviations can be found on the Purdue campus map webpage.
  2. Room number
  3. Signifier for the type of printer:
    • Co for color
    • Bw for black and white
    • Mfp for multi-function printer (scan, fax, etc.)

For example, the phys144co printer is located in the Physics building, room 144 and is a color printer.

 

 

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