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1. Open Turn on the Mac and make sure it's connected to the LAN or Tufts Wireless (mapping one of your network drives is a great test or a google search).

2. In the upper-left corner, click the Apple and select System Preferences. When the System Preferences window opens, click Printer & Fax/Scanner.

3. Click the + (plus sign) in the lower left side of the window to add a new printer.

4. Click on IP tab to view the following:

5. Enter the following:

• Protocol: Select HP Jetdirect-SocketAddress: NETWORK_PRINTER_NAME.tccs.tufts.edu Leave default Line Printer Daemon - LPD
  
• Address: IP Address or DHCP Name
  • Example:
  TCCSCANON318N
  • Cindy.
  tccs
  • med.tufts.edu

The path won't work unless the printer name uses the printers exact same letter case as it appears on the server. Click here . Open Tufts_Printers_5_12.pdf to view a partial list of UIT (maybe more?) of the exact naming convention of Tufts networked printers.

• Queue: Same as your networked printer name and path
  _Example: TCCSCANON318N.tccs.tufts.eduShould automatically populate once Address is filled in
  

• Name: Accept the default entry (should auto-fill with the address).

• Location: Add descriptive text, such as TAB classroom printer. Should automatically populate once Address is filled in

• Print Using: May auto-fill. If not, select Generic Postscript Printer or Select Software... to pick the correct driver.
  • Usually if does not auto fill then the computer does not have the driver. Go to the vendor website to download the driver.

5. Send a test document to the printer.