If you are not plugged into the wired network in the Sewell Social Science Building, you first need to establish a VPN connection to the SSCC network. Please see Connecting to the SSCC Network via VPN before connecting to SSCC printers.

Adding a Printer

Managed Machines	Personal Devices (Unmanaged Machines)
First, click the Start (or Windows logo) button and then type \\print in the Search programs and files (or just Run) box.	First, click the Start (or Windows logo) button and then type \\print.ads.ssc.wisc.edu in the Search programs and files (or just Run) box. When prompted to authenticate, use your SSCC username and password. You must either prepend "PRIMO\" or append the suffix "@ads.ssc.wisc.edu" to your username.

This will open a window showing all the printers on print, the SSCC's print server.

To connect to a printer, simply double-click on it. A window will open showing the printer's current queue. You can close this window and the printer will still be available when you go to print.

Most of these are for particular departments or groups.

Setting Your Default Printer

To set your default printer, click Start (or the Windows logo button), and search for Devices and Printers.  

You'll then get a list of printers that have been set up on your computer.

The one with the small check-mark on it is your current default printer. To make a different printer the default, right-click on it and select Set as Default Printer.

Note that if you log in to Winstat from your computer, Citrix Workspace will make your default printer available from within your Winstat session.

If you are not plugged into the wired network in the Sewell Social Science Building, you first need to establish a connection to the SSCC network. For more information, please see: Connecting to the SSCC Network via VPN 

1. You'll next need to know the name of the printer you are connecting to. Please see the list of printer names to find your printer info. If you need help gathering this information, speak with the department that hosts the printer or contact the SSCC Help Desk. 
2. Open the System Preferences by clicking the Apple icon in the upper left of the screen and choosing System Preferences
3. Click Printers & Scanners
4. Click the + button on the lower left to add a printer.
5. If you see an Advanced button, skip to step 7. Otherwise, Control-click on the box just above More Printers, choose Customize Toolbar, drag the Advanced icon from this box onto the toolbar and click Done.
   
6. Click Advanced
7. Change the Type of the printer to Windows
8. Type the URL, Name and Location of the printer you want to use.
   
   
9. Click on Choose a Driver... and then select Generic PCL Driver. The generic driver is sufficient for most printers, but if you need access to special features please contact the SSCC Help Desk for assistance in installing drivers specific to your printer.
10. Click Add. You may be asked to configure additional available options for your printer, including duplexing and paper handling.
11. The first time you print to the printer you'll be asked for your username and password.
    • Set Connect as: to Registered User. (You may not be prompted to choose a "Connect as" option)
      
    • Enter your SSCC username followed by @ads.ssc.wisc.edu for Name.
    • Enter your SSCC password in the Password field.
      
12. Check Remember this password in my keychain and you won't be asked to give it again when you print in the future.

1. Go to System -> Administration -> Printing. Click Add to add a new printer.
   
2. Next expand Network Printer and select Windows Printer via Samba.
   
3. Type the name of the printer you want to use in the box under SMB Printer.
4. Select Set authentication details now and type your SSCC username and password. If your password contains any special characters (&, @, etc.) type a backslash (\) before that character
   
5. Click Verify and your computer will confirm that it can connect with the printer. Then click Forward and your computer will search for appropriate printer drivers but fail. Instead type lexmark in the Make and model box and click Forward.
   
6. Select Postscript-Lexmark under Downloadable Drivers and and click Forward to download and install it.
   
7. Next it will ask you which options to use. Set Trays to Tray1+2+3. (If you leave it at the default it will only be able to use tray 1, which is the colored paper used for cover sheets.)
   
8. Give the printer a short name and optional description and location and click Apply. Do not print a test page at this time.
   
9. Before actually using the printer, you need to tell it to use tray 3 rather than tray 1 (which contains colored paper). Right-click on the printer and choose Properties, then click Printer Options on the left and set Media source to Tray 3.
   
10. Click OK and you're ready to print to the SSCC's printers.