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PLNU allows staff and faculty to print from their personal laptops (via PLNU wireless) by adding printers from the University's print server. Follow the instructions below to add/install network printers:
Installing printers on macOS
Visit the printer you want to install and collect its model number from the front of the printer.
Search for the model number on Ricoh's Support and Download page, click on the printer's model number under Drivers. Agree to the terms of use, choose your operating system from the list, and download the driver that best matches the current macOS version you are running, which can be found by selecting the logo (upper-left of screen) > About This Mac.
Add printer
- Press the command/cmd/⌘ key + Spacebar and type "System Settings"
- Scroll down to find and select Printers & Scanners
- Click the Add Printer, Scanner, or Fax... button
- If you don't see the /Advanced toolbar item, right-click (or press the control/ctrl/⌃ key + click) on one of the existing toolbar items and select Customize Toolbar...
- Locate, click, and hold the /Advanced toolbar item, drag it up to join the other toolbar icons, and click Done
- Now let's use that new toolbar item! Select /Advanced and follow the steps below:
- Type: LPD/LPR Host or Printer
- Device: Another Device
- URL: lpd://print.ptloma.edu/Printer_Name
- Name: Type the name of the printer to help you select the correct printer when printing; this is how the printer will appear in your printers list
- Location: Type the location of the printer to help you identify/recall its location
- Use: pick Select Software… from the drop-down menu
- Find and select the printer model that matches the printer and click OK
- Select tray options according to the model being installed
Installing printers on Windows
- Press the (Windows key) + R and enter the following:
- \\print.ptloma.edu
- Enter your Point Loma credential as username@ptloma.edu followed by your password
- @ptloma.edu is correct for this context
- Browse or search for the printer you would like to install and double-click the printer icon.
(Hovering the mouse pointer over a printer or clicking on View > Details from the menu bar will provide details on where the MFP is located)
- The server will install the printer and driver onto your computer
- You may now print to the installed printer
Printing on Windows after disconnecting and reconnecting to the network
Upon leaving campus and disconnecting from Ethernet or Wi-Fi, you may need to re-authenticate to the print server the next time you reconnect to the network and need to print. Follow these instructions to reconnect to the print server:
- Press the Windows Key and R and type:
- \\print.ptloma.edu
- Enter your "Point loma username"@ptloma.edu and password
- @ptloma.edu is correct, this is NOT an abbreviation