Network Printing - Mac OS X Cheetah (10)
The instructions below will help you set up your computer to print to a networked printer, such as a departmental printer or shared printer in a residence hall.
What You Will Need:
- A Macintosh running Mac OS X.
- A printer that has an IP address on the USC Network.
- The IP address of the printer. Most printers will allow you print a test page with this information. If you need help printing a test page, please refer to your printer's instruction manual.
- The printer driver for the printer you are trying to install. Note: Many printer drivers come pre-installed with your operating system. If you do not find a driver for your printer's make and model already installed on your computer, you may need to locate the driver from the CD-ROM that came with the printer. If you do not have the disk, you may be able to obtain the driver from the manufacturer's web site.
Note: Many departmental printers are labeled with their IP address. If the printer you are using is not labeled, please contact your local IT support group for help finding this information.
Configuring Your Computer for Network Printing
To use the Print Center Utility for network printing, please follow the steps below:
Click the Go menu, and select Applications.
Locate and double-click the Utilities folder.
Launch Print Center by double-clicking its icon. The Printer List window will appear.
Select Add Printer. A printer selection dialog box will appear.
Select IP Printing from the drop-down menu at the top.
In the Printer's Address field, enter the USC hostname or IP address of the printer.
Unless printing to a specified printer queue, check Use default queue on server. If you are using a specified printer queue, enter the queue name in the designated field.
Select your network printer model from the Printer Model drop-down menu.
Click Add.
Your computer is now configured to print to your network printer.
Please note that you cannot configure versions of the same printer using the same IP address or host.
Getting Help
If you have questions about configuring your computer for network printing, please contact the Customer Support Center at 213-740-5555 or consult@usc.edu.
Last updated:
February 09, 2010