Mount a Tufts printer on a Mac

Owned by Tina Riedel (Deactivated)
Last updated: Jul 14, 2014 by Alex Lu

1. 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: Leave default Line Printer Daemon - LPD
  • Address: IP Address or DHCP Name
    • Example: Cindy.med.tufts.edu

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

  • Queue:Should automatically populate once Address is filled in
  • Name: Accept the default entry (should auto-fill with the address).
  • Location: 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.

Information on the Tufts IT Knowledgebase is intended for IT Professionals at Tufts.
If you have a question about a Tufts IT service or computer/account support, please contact your IT support group.