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*Click the Apple drop down menu located on the top left corner of your screen and select ‘System Preferences’
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The following instructions will walk you through the process of setting up the 'BlazerPrint' virtual printer queue on your personally-owned laptop. Once set up, you can send print jobs to the queue and release them from any BlazerPrint copier on campus.
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*Select ‘Printers & Scanners’
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*In the list of printers, remove any current network printers you are connected to by selecting the printer and clicking the ‘-‘ symbol near the bottom.
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'''NOTE: These instructions are designed for personally owned devices. MCLA Faculty/Staff who are using MCLA-owned devices should review these instructions instead.'''
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*Once you have removed all network printers from the list, download the following .dmg file from: **http://techhelp.mcla.edu/tools/installers/MacPrinterInstaller.dmg
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*Once downloaded, open the MacPrinterInstaller.dmg file.
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*You will see the ‘MacPrinters’ icon appear on your desktop, double click on this drive and open it.
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*Hold the control key down and click on MacPrinters file located within the MacPrinter drive. Select the ‘Open’ option on the menu that appears.
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=For Windows Users:=
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**[[Image:Mac03.png]]
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*1. Ensure your laptop is connected to the oncampus MCLA network, preferably Eduroam.
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*Click ‘Open’ on the security dialog box (if shown)
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*2. Download the Mobility Print Installer located [https://papercut.com/products/ng/mobility-print/download/client/windows/ here].
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*Click on Apple script icon located in the dock
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*3. Run the installer once fully downloaded.
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**[[Image:Mac04.png]]
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*4. Windows prompt will ask you for permission to make changes to your computer; Click “Yes”
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*Enter your MCLA User name
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*5. Select a language, then click “Ok”
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*Enter your password
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*Select the printer you would like to connect to from the list of printers that appear. Once selected, click on ‘Install Printer’.  
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*6. Click “I accept the agreement” then click “Next”
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[[image:mobility2.png]]
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*A confirmation about the printer you would like installed will display, click ‘Proceed’ to continue with installation.
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*7. “BlazerPrint” should appear in the list of printers. Select “BlazerPrint”, then click “Next”
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*The new printer will now appear in the Printers & Scanner screen. Double chick on the printer to display the printer queue.
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*Click the ‘Printer’ menu option at the top and select ‘Print Test Page’
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*8. Sign in using your A number and password, then click “Next”
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*The ‘testprint’ job will indicate ‘Hold for Authentication’, click the ‘resume’ option which is specified by the following icon:
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[[image:mobility4.png|300px]]
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*9. If done successfully, a page will appear saying that the Mobility Print Setup has been installed. Click “Finish”
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*You will be asked to enter your A number and password. Click the option checkbox ‘Remember this password in my keychain’ and select ‘OK’
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*Confirm the test job has printed on the printer.
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*10. BlazerPrint should now appear in the list of printers when attempting to print
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=For Mac OS Users:=
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*1. Ensure your laptop is connected to the oncampus MCLA network, preferably Eduroam.
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*2. Navigate to System Preferences > Printers and Scanners.
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*3. Click the ‘retry’ icon under the Printers List. The Add dialog is displayed. It displays a list of all of the discovered printers on the network.
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*4. Select a "BlazerPrint' printer that uses the Bonjour protocol.  
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*5. At the bottom of the dialog box, check that Use is set to Secure AirPrint.
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**'''Note:''' If Secure AirPrint isn’t displayed, close the add dialog then disconnect from the network. Reconnect to it again.
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*6. Click Add.
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*7. Print your document. When prompted, enter your MCLA A number and password.
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=For IOS Users (Iphone/Ipad):=
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*1. Open the app you want to print from and tap the share icon:
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[[File:Shareiosprint.png|100px]]
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*Scroll down and tap
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[[File:Print-icon.png|100px]]
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Print.
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No print option? Check the app's User Guide or Help - not all apps support printing.
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Select a printer.
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Select the number of copies and other options, like which pages you want to print.
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Tap Print in the top-right corner.
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If you're prompted, enter your MCLA A number and password.
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=For ChromeBook Users:=

Revision as of 00:47, 10 February 2023

The following instructions will walk you through the process of setting up the 'BlazerPrint' virtual printer queue on your personally-owned laptop. Once set up, you can send print jobs to the queue and release them from any BlazerPrint copier on campus.

NOTE: These instructions are designed for personally owned devices. MCLA Faculty/Staff who are using MCLA-owned devices should review these instructions instead.

For Windows Users:

  • 1. Ensure your laptop is connected to the oncampus MCLA network, preferably Eduroam.
  • 2. Download the Mobility Print Installer located here.
  • 3. Run the installer once fully downloaded.
  • 4. Windows prompt will ask you for permission to make changes to your computer; Click “Yes”
  • 5. Select a language, then click “Ok”

Mobility1.png

  • 6. Click “I accept the agreement” then click “Next”

Mobility2.png

  • 7. “BlazerPrint” should appear in the list of printers. Select “BlazerPrint”, then click “Next”

Mobility3.png

  • 8. Sign in using your A number and password, then click “Next”

Mobility4.png

  • 9. If done successfully, a page will appear saying that the Mobility Print Setup has been installed. Click “Finish”

Mobility5.png

  • 10. BlazerPrint should now appear in the list of printers when attempting to print

Mobility6.png

For Mac OS Users:

  • 1. Ensure your laptop is connected to the oncampus MCLA network, preferably Eduroam.
  • 2. Navigate to System Preferences > Printers and Scanners.
  • 3. Click the ‘retry’ icon under the Printers List. The Add dialog is displayed. It displays a list of all of the discovered printers on the network.
  • 4. Select a "BlazerPrint' printer that uses the Bonjour protocol.
  • 5. At the bottom of the dialog box, check that Use is set to Secure AirPrint.
    • Note: If Secure AirPrint isn’t displayed, close the add dialog then disconnect from the network. Reconnect to it again.
  • 6. Click Add.
  • 7. Print your document. When prompted, enter your MCLA A number and password.

For IOS Users (Iphone/Ipad):

  • 1. Open the app you want to print from and tap the share icon:

Shareiosprint.png

  • Scroll down and tap

Print-icon.png or Print. No print option? Check the app's User Guide or Help - not all apps support printing.

Select a printer. Select the number of copies and other options, like which pages you want to print. Tap Print in the top-right corner. If you're prompted, enter your MCLA A number and password.

For ChromeBook Users:

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