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Printing - Add a Network Printer (macOS)

Instructions for mapping a network printer on your Mac.

Launch System Preferences/Printers and Scanners and click the Add Printer, Scanner, or Fax... button
Press the Control key and click in the blank space on the menu bar and choose Customize Toolbar
Drag the Advanced tab from the options palette to the toolbar next to Windows. Then click Done.
Next, click the toolbar’s new Advanced icon then set Type as Windows Printer via Spoolss
Populate the URL field with the FQDN of the printer you are trying to connect to
1. For a list of available departmental printers, please see: [Link for document 153553 is unavailable at this time]. Please contact ITS if you need assistance
  
  For mapping the WSB_Secure print queue, we recommend following these instructions for a more streamlined process: [Link for document 153534 is unavailable at this time]
  WSB_Secure*
  smb://print.wsb.wisc.edu/wsb_secure
  Departmental Printers
  smb://print.wsb.wisc.edu/<printer name>
Populate the Name field with name of your departmental printer or "WSB_Secure"
From the Use drop down bar, choose the proper print driver for the printer you are connecting to
1. For WSB_Secure, choose Select Software, and then select the [Link for document 153537 is unavailable at this time]
2. For Departmental Printers, use the Generic PCL Printer driver. If you run into issues, contact ITS Support for assistance
  1. If the printer you are adding supports double-sided printing (duplexing) enable the Duplexer option
3. You've now added the printer to your Mac
When you print a document you will be prompted for credentials to authenticate to the print server
1. Choose Connect as Registered User
2. Enter your NetID credentials, but prepend "AD\" before your NetID in the Name field
To avoid needing to enter your NetID credentials every time you need to print, check the Remember this password in my keychain box. Note that if your NetID password changes, or your enter your credentials incorrectly, you will need to remove them from your Mac's keychain.

If you are not prompted to enter your credentials, view this article for instructions on how to configure your Mac to force for authentication: Force Mac to Request Authentication for Printer | Technical Support (purdue.edu)
If you authenticated properly, your job will be processed by the network printer
Optional: Spool a test print job from your Mac
1. On the Printers System Preferences page, click the button to open the Printer Queue...
2. Then click Print Test Page from the Printer menu