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Set up for Printing from Macintosh Personal Laptops

  • Wireless printing is only available to patrons with a current Seawolf ID AND logged into the wireless prior to printing.
  • The Pharos Pop-Up will not show up. Print jobs will automatically be titled with the name of the document being printed and the login name of the patron’s laptop.

Screenshot of blue apple, which is the first command on the finder Menu.

Open System Preferences located under the Blue Apple

Screenshot of the Systemn Preferenced with an arrow indicating Print and Fax.

Select Print and Fax

Screenshot to add a printer. Arrow indicated the plus sign.

Add a printer (+)

Screenshot of Printer Browser with an arrow pointing to IP Printer.

Choose the IP Printer option at the top of the Panel

Screenshot with fields filled out.

Fill in the fields with the following info:

  • Protocol: Line Printer Daemon - LPD
  • Address: ssuprint.sonoma.edu
  • Queue: InfoCommonsAq or IT24hrLab1q
  • Name: SSU Library Printer or 24hr Lab Printer
  • Location: Information Commons or 24hr Lab
  • Print Using: Generic Postscript Printer

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