Find a printer

First, you should find a printer.

Add the printer to your system

MacOS 12+

System Settings method

1. Under the Apple menu, select «System Settings».
2. Choose «Printers & Scanners» from the left menu.
3. Click the «Add Printer, Scanner, or Fax…» at the bottom right.
4. Find and select the Advanced option:
   1. Hold down the CTRL key and click in the icon bar near the top.
   2. Select Customize toolbar from the context-menu
   3. Drag the Advanced button to the toolbar (it may look like two gears)
   4. Click the Advanced button. There may be a delay as it loads.
5. In the drop-down labeled Type, select Internet Printing Protocol (http)

6. Enter

   http://print1.eecis.udel.edu:631/printers/cis-color
   

   as the Device URL Substitute the actual name of the printer for «cis-color».

7. Choose a name for the printer (e.g., cis-color) enter it next to Name

8. You may enter a Location, if you wish.

9. Select Generic Postscript Printer next to Use.

Command line method

This method is a little more advanced as we have to open a terminal and enter a command. However a single command will take care of adding the printer to your system, so this is much simpler if you are comfortable on the command line.

1. Open «Terminal».

2. Run the following command to add the printer directly:

   lpadmin -p cis-color -E -v ipp://print1.eecis.udel.edu:631/printers/cis-color -m everywhere

   • -p to name the printer (substite your printer for «cis-color»)
   • -E enables the printer
   • -v to point to our print server’s path for talking to this printer (substitute your printer for «cis-color»)
   • -m everywhere to use our print server’s driver instead of a local one

MacOS 10.5+, MacOS 11

These operating systems are now out-of-support. You should by now be on a later version of MacOS. Instructions are provided as-is.

1. Under the Apple menu, select «System Preferences».
2. Choose «Print & Fax».
3. If the «Lock» icon is closed, click the lock to allow changes.
4. Click the «+» under the list of printers.
5. Find and select the Advanced option:
   1. Hold down the CTRL key and click in the icon bar.
   2. Select Customize toolbar from the context-menu
   3. Drag the Advanced button to the toolbar
   4. Click the Advanced button. There may be a delay before the drop-down boxes populate.
6. In the drop-down labeled Type , select Internet Printing Protocol (http)
7. Choose a name for the printer (e.g., cis-color) and enter it in the box labeled Name

8. Enter

   http://print1.eecis.udel.edu:631/printers/cis-color
   

   as the Device URL Substitute the actual name of the printer for «cis-color».

9. You may enter a Location, if you wish.

10. Select Generic Postscript Printer next to Print Using.