Adding a Network Printer to a Macintosh OS 10.5x

A. To add a network printer:

1. Under the Apple icon, choose System Preferences
2. Click on Print and Fax icon
   

   

3. Click the Add button
   

   

4. Click the Advanced tab
   

   NOTE: To show the Advanced tab, control/click (right click), choose customize, and drag the advance button to that window, then you can proceed (it is not there by default).

   
   

   

5. Under the Type drop down menu, select Windows (At the bottom of the list)
6. In the URL field type:
   smb://macprint:del1sh@bcis/<name of server>/<name of printer>
   Example: smb://macprint:del1sh@bcis/canton/Pgill-126-A  NOTE: BE SURE TO TYPE: del1 ("de" letter "l" then number "1") before sh@bcis...
7. Consult the list of Academic/Public printers on Canton server or Administrative printers on Lincoln server for correct names
8. Fill in the Name and Location with the name of the printer
   

   

9. Under the Print Using drop down menu, select Select a driver to use...
   

   

10. In the search field, begin typing the Manufacturer (usually "HP") and then the model number.  
11. Consult the list of common campus network printers models (not all inclusive) for this information.
12. Once you find your printer in the list, select it and click Add
    

    

13. Check off the installed options for your printer
14. Click continue
    

    

B. Final Steps:

When you print your first document to this printer, a window will pop-up asking you for your Name and Password.

1. Enter your username and password for This Computer,
2. It may not necessarily be your Bates username and password
3. After you type in your password, check the box Remember this password in my keychain
4. Click ok and printing should proceed.