# Direct printing

Faculty and Staff can connect to the copiers directly. The instructions for doing so on Windows and MacOS are below.

<details id="bkmrk-windowsright-click-t"><summary>Windows</summary>

<p class="callout info">This process will install the universal **UD3 PCL6** drivers. For copier-specific drivers, please contact the Helpdesk.</p>

1. Right click the **Start Menu** icon on the bottom of your screen and click **Run**.
    1. Alternatively, use `<span class="editor-theme-code">Win+R</span>`.
    2. The **Run** dialog box will appear in the bottom left.  
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2. Type `<span class="editor-theme-code">\\print</span>` and then click **OK**.<p class="callout warning">If prompted for credentials, use your campus username and password.  
    [What is my Username and Password?](https://helpdesk.brynathyn.edu/books/accounts/page/what-is-my-username-and-password "What is my Username and Password?")</p>
3. Find the printer you’d like to connect to in the window that appears, then **right click** on it and click **Connect…**   
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    - The printer should connect and automatically install the appropriate drivers.
4. Check that the printer is set up correctly by:
    1. Going to **Settings** &gt; **Bluetooth &amp; devices** &gt; **Printers &amp; scanners** and looking for the chosen copier.   
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    2. Doing a test print from software like Notepad, Word, etc.

</details><details id="bkmrk-macosdownload-the-pr"><summary>macOS</summary>

1. Find the copier you'd like to print to from the list below. Click the model number to download the driver.  
    {{@201#bkmrk-campus-copiers}}
2. After it downloads, click on it to begin the installation by opening the .dmg file.  
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3. Double-click the installer package to begin the installation.   
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4. Click **Continue** and follow the prompts.   
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    1. Make sure to authenticate when prompted.  
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5. When the installation has finished, close the installer.   
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6. Click the **Apple** icon in the top left, then click **System Settings…**   
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7. Click **Printers &amp; Scanners** from the sidebar. Then click **Add Printer, Scanner, or Fax…**   
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8. Click the **Advanced** icon (gears) and then click the **Type** drop-down menu and select **Windows printer via spoolss**.  
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    <p class="callout info">If the **Advanced** icon does not appear, right click on the toolbar at the top near the icons, click **Customize Toolbar…** then drag the **Advanced** icon from the pop-up window onto the toolbar. Click **Done**.</p>
9. In the **URL:** box, enter `<span class="editor-theme-code">smb://print/</span>` and then the name of the printer (e.g. `<span class="editor-theme-code">smb://print/Pitcairn-1-A</span>`).  
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10. On the **Use:** drop-down menu, select **Choose a Driver…**
    1. See the table below for complete list of names:  
        {{@201#bkmrk-campus-copiers}}
11. Click **Select Software…**  
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12. Search for the model of printer you’d like to add (see table above), then select the driver and click **OK**.  
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13. Click Add.   
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    1. When you first direct connect to a printer, it will prompt you for your network credentials. It is important that you include `<span class="editor-theme-code">anc\</span>` at the beginning, e.g. `<span class="editor-theme-code">anc\<network username></span>`
    
    <p class="callout info">If you don't remember what to enter here, see [What is my Username and Password?](https://helpdesk.brynathyn.edu/books/accounts/page/what-is-my-username-and-password "What is my Username and Password?")</p>
14. To set up punching and stapling, change **Output Tray Options:** to **Inner Finisher** and **Punch Module** to **3 Holes** if the options appear. Otherwise, leave the default settings.  
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15. Click **OK** on the setup pop-up box.   
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16. You can confirm the printer has been added by going back to **Printers &amp; Scanners**.  
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17. Make sure to select the preferred printer from the **Printer** drop-down menu when printing your next document.  
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