This article is for adding the HP network printers to Macintosh systems. The article "Adding a Toshiba MFD Printer to Mac OS" covers this process for the Toshiba Multifunction printers.
These instructions are meant for employees only.
Follow these steps add a new printer using the printer's IP address. Often the address is also displayed on the screen of the printer, for example: 10.162.40.10. Some printers also have the IP address labeled on the printer itself.
You must be attached to a campus wired network, or the Xavier campus wireless network "xavierwireless" to communicate with campus printers.
- Click the Apple menu in the upper left of the screen and choose System Preferences.
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- Click the Printers & Scanners preference pane.
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- On the left side of the Printers & Scanners window you will see a list of your current printers. Click “+” to start adding the printer.
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- When the Add Printer window appears, click the IP icon in the toolbar.
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- Fill out the fields as follows:
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- Protocol = AirPrint
- Address = the IP address of the printer
- Queue = leave blank
- Name = any name that you would like to give this printer
- Location = any location description you wish to add
- Print Using = leave the defaults
- Click the Add button. You will see a brief progress window as the printer is being set up. When done, you will be returned to the Printers & Scanners window.
- Confirm your printer is now listed in the Printers view on the left side. You can close the window once this is confirmed.