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Direct Printing

Windows


MacOS

Installing the printer driver

  1. Download the print driver by clicking this link. After it downloads, click on it to begin the installation by opening the .dmg file.
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  2. Double-click the installer package to begin the installation. 
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  3. Click Continue and follow the prompts. 
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    1. Make sure to authenticate when prompted.
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  4. When the installation has finished, close the installer. 
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Adding the Printer

  1. Click the Apple icon in the top left, then click System Settings… 
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  2. Click Printers & Scanners from the sidebar. Then click Add Printer, Scanner, or Fax… 
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  3. Click the Advanced icon (gears) and then click the Type drop-down menu and select Windows printer via spoolss.
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    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.

  4. In the URL: box, enter smb://print/ and then the name of the printer (e.g. smb://print/Pitcairn-1-A).
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  5. On the Use: drop-down menu, select Choose a Driver…
    1. See the table below for complete list of names:

    Printer Name

    Model Number

    Location

    Annex-1-A

    Sharp 70C36

    1st Floor

    Benade-1-A

    Sharp 70C36

    CPO

    Brickman-2-A

    Sharp 70C45

    Admissions 2nd Floor

    Cairncrest-1-A

    Sharp 70C45

    Entrance

    Cairncrest-2-A

    Sharp 50C26

    2nd Floor

    CollegeCenter-1-A

    Sharp B540WR

    Health Center, 1st floor

    CollegeCenter-3-Students

    Sharp 50C26

    3rd Floor Students

    Doering-1-A

    Sharp 70C36

    1st Floor

    Doering-2-A

    Sharp 70C45

    2nd Floor

    Library-1-A

    Sharp 50C26

    Archives

    Library-2-Students

    Sharp 70C36

    Main Floor

    Pendleton-1-A

    Sharp 70C36

    1st Floor

    Pendleton-2-A

    Sharp 70C36

    2nd Floor Faculty

    Pendleton-2-B

    Sharp 50C26

    Theological

    Pendleton-2-C

    Sharp 50C26

    College Office

    Pitcairn-1-A

    Sharp 70C36

    Lower Level

    Pitcairn-2-A

    Sharp B540WR

    2nd Floor - Finance

    Pitcairn-3-A

    Sharp B540WR

    Top Floor

    Pitcairn-3-C

    Sharp B540WR

    Advancement Office

  6. Click Select Software…
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  7. 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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  8. 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 anc\ at the beginning, e.g. anc\<network username>

    If you don't remember what to enter here, see What is my Username and Password?

  9. 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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  10. Click OK on the setup pop-up box. 
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  11. You can confirm the printer has been added by going back to Printers & Scanners.
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  12. Make sure to select the preferred printer from the Printer drop-down menu when printing your next document.
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