Discovery Printers: Mac/OS X Setup
This document describes how to set up the Print Queue on Mac. NOTE: We encourage you to set up the print queue twice, once with the black and white printing by default settings and once with normal color settings so that it's easier for you to print in color only what you need to be colorful.
Reminder on CORE Printing
- Color: Color printing is very expensive. Use it sparingly and set your printer to default to black and white.
- Occupants: The printers are for building occupants only. Friends, other students, etc. are not permitted to use the printers.
- Research: Printers are for research-related materials only. Do not print non-research related items (e.g., school work).
- Essential: Printing should be kept to a minimum. We work in a green building and resource conservation is important.
Color Printing Notification
If you've been printing significant amounts of color print jobs, you may receive the following email:You are receiving this email because you printed more than 100 color pages over the last several weeks at WID. Please be aware that color printing costs 7x more than black and white. We understand that color printing is sometimes necessary, but please make sure your default printing is black and white:
- Create a Black and White Printing Preset on Mac
- Set up two print queues (B&W, color) for a PC
- Printing for Linux
Some large color print jobs, such as brochures and handouts, are best done by the campus print shops. We use them routinely as they have fast turnaround and their printers are better quality. Pat Pointer can answer any questions you have.
This document was written on Yosemite, but the general instructions will work for other MacOS versions newer than 10.4
NOTE: If you haven't yet associated your WisCard with the printers, do that now following this guide: Discovery Printers: Register at the Printer
Install the DriverEither retrieve the drivers from our shared storage, or get them directly from Sharp's website.
- Retrieve Drivers from Shared Storage
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In Finder, go to the Go menu at the top of the screen and choose Connect to Server. Connect to the share smb://r2d2-fs2.morgridge.net/allshared
Navigate to the folder Printer Drivers, then copy the file named Mac_Printer_Drivers.ZIP to your computer.
- Retrieve Drivers from Sharp
Go to Sharp's website and fill in the following information on the form:
- Product Category: MFPs
- Product: MX-3050N
- File Type: Drivers and Utilities
Press Search, then press Download to the right of the Mac driver.
Double click ZIP file to extract the folder inside and then double click the folder to open it. Inside should be a .dmg image file. Double click that to open it.
Open the MacOSX folder and then you will see a list of versions of MacOSX.
Double click into the version that corresponds with your own operating system, and then double click the .pkg install file inside to start the driver installation. If you're not sure what version of MacOS you're running, try this: Find the OS X version
Click Continue until you reach the screen where it says Install, then press Install.
It will ask you for a username and password, and you should input your local Mac username and password that you use to log into the Mac its self. The driver will then install.
Set up the Print Queue
Which print queue you use depends on what your local Mac username is. If your Mac username does not match your Discovery network account username, you need to complete some preliminary steps to install the PaperCut client (if you're not sure what your Mac username is, check here: OS X Yosemite: If you can’t remember your user name).
If your Discovery network account username MATCHES your MacOSX username, click here. If your Discovery network account username DOES NOT match your OSX username, click here.
Open System Preferences, then Printers and Scanners.
Click the plus sign in the bottom left hand corner of the screen.
Click IP along the top bar, then fill in the information as follows:
- Adress: print1.morgridge.net
- Protocol: Line Printer Daemon - LPD
- Queue: Discovery_Print_Queue
- Fill in a Name and Location as you want, for example Discovery Print Queue for the Name and Discovery for the location.
Where it says Use, select the dropdown and choose Select Software... instead.
Search for 3050 and choose the SHARP MX-3050N PPD. Then press OK, and then Add on the page with the printer information.
Switch the number of trays to 2 and the Output Tray Options to Inner Finisher (confirm it lists your settings as in the below picture) then press OK.
Please also set the printer to default to black and white by following the instructions here.
When you print to printer queue you set up, your print job will be sent to the queue and you can then retrieve it at any of the copiers in Discovery.
Connect to smb://print1.morgridge.net/PCClient
Use your Discovery network username and password when prompted.
Copy the mac folder to your computer's desktop and open it, then double click the client-local-install file.
Click Yes to install the client.
The PaperCut client will open. Enter your Discovery network account username and password and check Remember my identity, then press OK.
To make sure the PaperCut client always starts when you log in, open System Preferences and choose Users & Groups. Under your user, click Login Items and then click the plus sign
Go to your Applications folder and then choose PCClient and click Add.
PCClient is now set to start on log in.
Open System Preferences, then Printers and Scanners.
Click the plus sign in the bottom left hand corner of the screen.
Click IP along the top bar, then fill in the information as follows:
- Adress: print1.morgridge.net
- Protocol: Line Printer Daemon - LPD
- Queue: Discovery_BYOD_Mac
- Fill in a Name and Location as you want, for example Discovery Print Queue for the Name and Discovery for the location.
Where it says Use, select the dropdown and choose Select Software... instead.
Search for 3050 and choose the SHARP MX-3050N PPD. Then press OK, and then Add on the page with the printer information.
Switch the number of trays to 2 and the Output Tray Options to Inner Finisher (confirm it lists your settings as in the below picture) then press OK.
Please also set the printer to default to black and white by following the instructions here.
You will be prompted for credentials when you first print. Put your username and password and set Remember to Always and it will save your credentials for the future.
When you print to printer queue you set up, your print job will be sent to the queue and you can then retrieve it at any of the copiers in Discovery.