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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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==Windows Users==
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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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Staff who have Windows PCs issued to them by MCLA will automatically have 'BlazerPrint' appear in their list of printers to print to. Select it in your list of available printers and print to it. Your print job will be held in the BlazerPrint virtual printer queue where you can release it on any BlazerPrint copier on campus.  
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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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In the event you do not have this printer listed, please contact the MCLA Tech Help Desk at 413-662-5276.
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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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**[[Image:Mac03.png]]
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==Mac Users==
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*Click ‘Open’ on the security dialog box (if shown)
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*Click on Apple script icon located in the dock
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Mac Users need to download a program called 'PaperCut Print Deploy' to access the proper print drivers that offer all finishing options.
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**[[Image:Mac04.png]]
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*Enter your MCLA User name
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*1. Ensure your Mac is connected to the on-campus MCLA network through Eduroam (preferred) or Blazernet
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*Enter your password
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*2. [http://papercut:9191/print-deploy/client-setup/macos.html Download the PaperCut Print Deploy Client here]
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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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*3. Once the Print Deploy .dmg installer is fully downloaded, open it and click the .pkg file that appears
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**[[Image:Mac05.png]]
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*4. Follow the installer prompts to complete the installation of the Print Deploy Client
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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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*5. Open the Print Deploy client located in the top right corner of your screen. Icon looks like this: [[File:Printdeployicon.png]]
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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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*6. Click on 'View my printers'
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*Click the ‘Printer’ menu option at the top and select ‘Print Test Page’
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*7. Confirm 'BlazerPrint' is installed
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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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*8. Print a document to BlazerPrint then open the printer icon that shows in the dock.
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**[[Image:Mac06.png]]
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*9. You will see that your job will be waiting for authentication, click the reload icon on the print job
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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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*10. Enter your A number and password in the login prompt and select 'Remember this password in my keychain'
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*Confirm the test job has printed on the printer.
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*11. Once authorized the document will process through the BlazerPrint printer queue. Any future jobs will process without the need to enter your credentials until your password changes at which point you'll need to update your keychain password.

Latest revision as of 01:02, 16 February 2023

Windows Users

Staff who have Windows PCs issued to them by MCLA will automatically have 'BlazerPrint' appear in their list of printers to print to. Select it in your list of available printers and print to it. Your print job will be held in the BlazerPrint virtual printer queue where you can release it on any BlazerPrint copier on campus.

In the event you do not have this printer listed, please contact the MCLA Tech Help Desk at 413-662-5276.


Mac Users

Mac Users need to download a program called 'PaperCut Print Deploy' to access the proper print drivers that offer all finishing options.

  • 1. Ensure your Mac is connected to the on-campus MCLA network through Eduroam (preferred) or Blazernet
  • 2. Download the PaperCut Print Deploy Client here
  • 3. Once the Print Deploy .dmg installer is fully downloaded, open it and click the .pkg file that appears
  • 4. Follow the installer prompts to complete the installation of the Print Deploy Client
  • 5. Open the Print Deploy client located in the top right corner of your screen. Icon looks like this: Printdeployicon.png
  • 6. Click on 'View my printers'
  • 7. Confirm 'BlazerPrint' is installed
  • 8. Print a document to BlazerPrint then open the printer icon that shows in the dock.
  • 9. You will see that your job will be waiting for authentication, click the reload icon on the print job
  • 10. Enter your A number and password in the login prompt and select 'Remember this password in my keychain'
  • 11. Once authorized the document will process through the BlazerPrint printer queue. Any future jobs will process without the need to enter your credentials until your password changes at which point you'll need to update your keychain password.
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