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SMB Printing Instructions on Mac

Launch System Preferences and select Print & Fax

If using Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, select Printing and select Set Up Printers. Hold down the Alt/Option key on your keyboard and click Add in the Printer List window (continue to hold Alt/Option until the Add Printer sheet opens). Panther is not supported by the new printing service and some users may has issues printing

If using Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, select the Add Printer option. Hold down the Alt/Option key on your keyboard and click More Printer in the Printer Browser window (continue to hold Alt/Option until the Add Printer sheet appears).

If Using Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard select the Advanced tab option. Click the + and to get the Advanced Tab Hold down the Ctrl key and Right-click on a blank spot in the Toolbar and select Customize Toolbar. Drag and Drop the Advanced Tab onto the Toolbar.

If using Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, you will need the Advanced tab choice. Click the + and to get the Advanced Tab Hold down the Ctrl key and Right-click on a blank spot in the Toolbar and select Customize Toolbar. Drag and Drop the Advanced Tab onto the Toolbar.

In the pull down menu or Toolbar choose Advanced.

Under the Device/Type pull down menu select Windows or SMB/SAMBA. In the URL smb://field you will need to enter the printer URL (see below).  Fill in the Name and Location matching the printer you are connecting to.  Under the Print Using pull down menu select Generic PostScript print driver, finally select Add.

 

For Biochemistry users only

URL	Name	Location
printservice.nuigalway.ie/colour_release	Colour_Release	Print Room 214
printservice.nuigalway.ie/bw_release	BW_Release	Print Room 214
printservice.nuigalway.ie/bio_adminoffice_hp2055_bw	Bio_AdminOffice_HP2055_BW	Admin Office Room 216
printservice.nuigalway.ie/bio_arandown_hp3005_bw	Bio_AranDown_HP3005_BW	Lab Room 130
printservice.nuigalway.ie/bio_benbaundown_hp3005_bw	Bio_BenbaunDown_HP3005_BW	Lab Room 136a
printservice.nuigalway.ie/bio_corribdn_hp3505_col	Bio_CorribDN_HP3505_Col	Lab Room 143
printservice.nuigalway.ie/Bio_corrib_Up	Bio_CorribUP_HP3005_BW	Lab Room 222
printservice.nuigalway.ie/bio_postdoc_hp2055_bw	Bio_PostDoc_HP2055_BW	Post Doc Room 205
printservice.nuigalway.ie/bio_techoffc_hp2055_bw	Bio_TechOffc_HP2055_BW	Tech Office Room 209

If the option to print Duplex appears select Duplexer

Send a test page to confirm the printer has been added successfully.   When printing in NUI Galway a popup window will appear asking you to authenticate to UDS.  To authenticate, enter UDS followed by your Staff ID/Postgraduate number. (e.g. UDS012345s shown in the example below) enter in your password, select OK.  The next time you are asked to authenticate tick the box Remember this password in my keychain.

If you do not get this window, go to the printer; select the document you are printing and Click Resume. 

    

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