Alternative Printer Setup for Mac OS X

Obtain the Driver if Necessary

Here is a list of Library printer queues and their drivers. The newest drivers can be downloaded from www.hp.com.

* duplex_east: L-153 Duplex Printers: HP LaserJet 4100 Series PCL6
* north_ref: the North Reference Room Duplex Printers: HP LaserJet 4250 Series PCL6
* lib_color: the South Reference Color Printer: HP Color LaserJet 4600 PS

OS 10.3

  1. Click the Go menu on your desktop top menu toolbar.
  2. Click Utilities.
  3. Open Directory Access. Double-click SMB (you may have to click the lock in the lower left-corner). Enter the WINS Server address: "134.10.2.30". Close Directory Access.
  4. Open Printer Setup Utility (in the Utilities folder).
  5. Click Add.
  6. From the top drop-down, choose Windows Printing.
  7. In the second drop-down, choose Network Neighborhood, then in the bottom list select Servers.
  8. Choose Library_print. You will be prompted for your username and password. After typing them in, check "Remember this password in my keychain. Click OK.
  9. Click once on the printer you want and select the correct driver in the Printer Model box.

OS 10.4

  1. Click the Go menu at the top of your desktop.
  2. Click Utilities.
  3. Open Directory Access. Double-click SMB (you may have to click the lock in the lower left-corner). Enter the WINS Server address: "134.10.2.30". Close Directory Access.
  4. Open Printer Setup Utility (in the Utilities folder).
  5. Click Add.
  6. Hold down the Alt/Option key and click the More Printers button.
  7. From the top drop-down, select "Advanced" and then "Windows printer via SAMBA".
  8. Enter a name for the printer in the Device name field such as "My Favorite Library Printer".
  9. Fill out the Device URI with your username and password and the printer queue you'd like to use. E.g:

    smb://yourusername:password@reed.edu/library_print/duplex_east
  10. Choose the correct HP model driver.

OS 10.5

  1. Go to System Preferences -> Network. Click on the Advanced button. Click WINS. Click the + to add an address to "WIN Servers". Enter address "134.10.2.30". Click OK. Click Apply. Click Show All.
  2. In System Preferences, open Print & Fax. Click the + to add a printer.
  3. The first time you do this, add the Advanced button to the add printer toolbar: Ctrl-click on the toolbar, select "Customize Toolbar...", and then drag the Advanced button onto the toolbar.
  4. Select Advanced then specify the following settings:

    Type: Windows

    Device: Another Device

    URL: fill out with your username and password and the printer queue you'd like to use. E.g:

    smb://yourusername:password@reed.edu/library_print/duplex_east

    Name: the printer name

    Location (optional): the physical location of the printer, e.g. "Library South "

    Print Using: Select a driver to use -> search for the correct HP model.
  5. Click Add. Check "Duplex Unit". Click Continue.