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## page was renamed from FMPrinting/AppleOSXGuest
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For more general information of Follow Me printing, see [[FMPrinting|Follow Me printing]]. For more general information about Follow Me printing, see [[FMPrinting|Follow Me printing]].
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Please note, this guide is for unmanaged Mac OS X computers where you have local administrative rights. If you are using a managed Mac OS X computer please see [[FMPrinting/AppleOSX|OS X Printing]], if you are using an unmanaged Mac computer and '''don't''' have administrative rights please see [[FMPrinting/WebPrint|Web Printing]]. Please note, this guide is for unmanaged macOS computers where you have local administrative rights.
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Only two printers/print queues are installed on BSG Orchard Macs: '''BSG Follow Me Colour''' and '''BSG Follow Me Mono'''.  * If you are using an Orchard managed macOS computer please see [[FMPrinting/macOS|macOS Printing]]
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Start by downloading the Ricoh 5503 printer driver from http://support.ricoh.com/bb/html/dr_ut_e/re/model/mpc4503/mpc4503en.htm. Mount the downloaded disk image and install the Ricoh printer driver package.  * If you are using an unmanaged Mac computer and '''don't''' have administrative rights please see [[FMPrinting/WebPrint|Web Printing]].
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Open System Preferences and select Printers & Scanners.
 
Click the lock icon and enter your username and password (for a user with local admin privileges).		 Only two printers/print queues are installed on BSG Macs: '''BSG Follow Me Colour''' and '''BSG Follow Me Mono'''.
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Select the '''+''' under the '''Printers''' list, a new dialogue window will appear. == Installing the Printer Queues ==
 1. '''__Make sure you are on the__''' [[WiFi|BSG]] '''__wifi. __'''
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Right Click on the toolbar and select '''Customise Toolbar...''' Drag the '''Advanced''' icon to toolbar. {{attachment:BSG wifi.png|BSG_wifi.png}}
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Click the '''Advanced''' icon, set Type to '''Windows printer via spoolss'''  1. Download, unzip and install the Ricoh 5503 printer driver package: [[https://it.bsg.ox.ac.uk/FMPrinting/macOSGuest?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=Step+1+-+Printer+Drivers.pkg.zip|Step 1 - Printer drivers]].
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Click '''Continue '''button
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Add the '''BSG Follow Me Mono''' URL: {{attachment:1.png}}
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* {{{smb://bsg-prt01.bsg.ox.ac.uk/Follow-Me-Mono}}} Click '''Continue '''again
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Add the Name: '''BSG - Follow Me Colour''' {{attachment:2.png}}
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Click '''Use''' and '''Select Software...''' and select '''Ricoh MP C4503 PS''' from the list. Click on '''Agree'''
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Click '''OK''' {{attachment:3.png}}
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Click '''Install'''
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Then repeat the process to add the '''BSG Follow Me Colour Queue''': {{attachment:4.png}}
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 * {{{smb://bsg-prt01.bsg.ox.ac.uk/Follow-Me-Colour}}} Enter your administrator username and password when prompted and click on '''OK'''
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Then, for each new print queue. {{attachment:5.png}}
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After installation is finished click on '''Close'''
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Changes to the standard defaults for the queues are set in CUPS:
 * ''Options Installed'':
  * Option Tray: Lower Paper Trays
  * Finisher SR3150
 * ''General'':
  * Fit to Paper: Nearest Size and Scale - this means A3 jobs released to an A4-only printer will come out shrunk to fit on A4 paper.
  * Duplex: Long Edge
  * Color Mode: Color / Black and white (as per name)		 {{attachment:6.png}}
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Tray selection defaults to 'Auto Select' though this does not appear in the CUPS GUI. Print jobs should be left to auto-select the correct tray unless a specific tray is required e.g. bypass tray. 2. Download, unzip and run the installation package: attachment: [[https://it.bsg.ox.ac.uk/FMPrinting/macOSGuest?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=Step_2-BSG_Guest_Printing.zip|Step 2 - Install BSG printers]].
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Unzip dowloaded file. Once the done, right click on '''Step 2 - BSG Guest Printing '''and select''' Open'''
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''' ''' {{attachment:7.png}}
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Enter your administrator username and password when prompted and click on '''OK'''
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== How to print in Mac OS X ==
 0. Open the Print window in the normal way for your application, eg. open the File menu and click Print.
 {{attachment:1 print_from_word.png|1 print_from_word.png}}		  . {{attachment:8.png}}
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 0. Click the drop-down next to 'Printer:' to open the printer list.
 {{attachment:2 show_printer_list.png|2 show_printer_list.png}}		 Once the task is completed click on '''Quit'''
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 0. In the list of printers you will see a number of Follow Me printers. There are two Follow Me printers to allow you to quickly select whether you want to print in colour or black and white (mono). The default is the Mono printer. Select your desired Follow Me printer.
 {{attachment:3. select_printer.png|3. select_printer.png}}		  . {{attachment:9.png}}
 * Print a test page from any application. Select '''BSG - Follow Me Mono''' or '''BSG - Follow Me Colour''' as the printer.
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 0. Set the number of copies and which pages you want to print.
 {{attachment:3.5 copies and pages.png|3.5 copies and pages.png}}		 {{attachment:14.png}} {{attachment:15.png}}
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 0. If you wish to specify additional printing options (such as multiple copies, printing one-sided, watermarking, stapling, booklet printing etc.), click Copies & Pages and select another page of settings from the menu.
  * To print single-sided, select 'Layout' then set Two-Sided 'Off'.
  * To print from the Bypass Tray, select 'Paper Feed' then set All Pages From 'Bypass Tray'.
  * To staple or punch, select 'Printer Features', Feature Set 'General 3'
  * To add a watermark, select 'Printer Features', Feature Set 'General 4/5'
 {{attachment:4 additional_options.png|4 additional_options.png}}		 When you print for the first time, it will be asked you to authenticate. In your dock look for the icon of the printer (as pictured) and click on it. {{attachment:10.png}}
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 0. Click Print to send the print job to the Follow Me printer.
 {{attachment:5. send_print_job.png|5. send_print_job.png}}		 Printing will be on hold and application will say '''Hold for authentication'''. Please click on the refresh button (circled red the picture) {{attachment:11.png}}
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 0. Move to the printer you want to print from, then swipe your University card on the reader.
  * FIXME Screenshot of display from web monitor - need to walk to BSG to get
  * FIXME Photos of two types of readers		 == Important: ==
You must use your BSG credentials in format '''BSG\yourusername1234''', this is the same username and password that you use to connect to the BSG Wifi or student iMacs. {{attachment:12.png}}
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 0. You will see your list of print jobs. Tap an individual job to show information on that job and options to print or delete it. Alternatively tap 'Print all' to release all jobs.
  * FIXME screen shots from web mon		 If printing was successful application will look like on the last picture.
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 0. Tap exit to log off from your job list.
  * FIXME screen shot from web mon		 {{attachment:13.png}}

Overview

For more general information about Follow Me printing, see Follow Me printing.

Please note, this guide is for unmanaged macOS computers where you have local administrative rights.

  • If you are using an Orchard managed macOS computer please see macOS Printing

  • If you are using an unmanaged Mac computer and don't have administrative rights please see Web Printing.

Only two printers/print queues are installed on BSG Macs: BSG Follow Me Colour and BSG Follow Me Mono.

Installing the Printer Queues

  1. Make sure you are on the BSG wifi.

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  1. Download, unzip and install the Ricoh 5503 printer driver package: Step 1 - Printer drivers.

Click Continue button

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Click Continue again

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Click on Agree

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Click Install

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Enter your administrator username and password when prompted and click on OK

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After installation is finished click on Close

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2. Download, unzip and run the installation package: attachment: Step 2 - Install BSG printers.

Unzip dowloaded file. Once the done, right click on Step 2 - BSG Guest Printing and select Open

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Enter your administrator username and password when prompted and click on OK

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Once the task is completed click on Quit

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  • Print a test page from any application. Select BSG - Follow Me Mono or BSG - Follow Me Colour as the printer.

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When you print for the first time, it will be asked you to authenticate. In your dock look for the icon of the printer (as pictured) and click on it. 10.png

Printing will be on hold and application will say Hold for authentication. Please click on the refresh button (circled red the picture) 11.png

Important:

You must use your BSG credentials in format BSG\yourusername1234, this is the same username and password that you use to connect to the BSG Wifi or student iMacs. 12.png

If printing was successful application will look like on the last picture.

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