Printing for iMac
Learn how to connect your device to the network of campus printers.
To set up printing from your computer, you will need to be connected to the Univerity's wireless network, eduroam. Please visit the Wi-Fi section, or if off-campus you can connect to the printers via the VPN service.
To connect to the VPN you will be required to use Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). For details on how to enrol your mobile device with Duo Mobile app, please visit lboro.ac.uk/mfa.
Printing is supported from OS 10.15 and newer.
To find out which macOS your Mac is using, please visit: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201260 .
1. Go to Learn.lboro.ac.uk and log in using your Loughborough credentials:
- Search PC Clinic in the module search bar and click go
- Click IT Services - Supporting your Digital Learning, you may need to enrol
- Click on self-service printing
- Click on the macOS button
2. Click to download the correct zip file for the version of macOS
3. Once downloaded, click on the file to open.
4. Once downloaded, click on RicohPrinterDriver.dmg to open it.
5. Double click on RicohPrinterDrivers.pkg that opened in a separate window.
6. 'Welcome to the Ricoh Printer Software Install' click Continue, Continue again and agree to the licence agreement.
7. Click install and enter your mac username and password and allow it to install.
8. Run Step 2 and click ‘OK’ on the message that appears below.
9. Open System Preferences and go to ‘Security and Privacy’.
10. Click ‘Open Anyway’ to allow the printer installer to run.
11. Click ‘Open’ to start the installer.
12. Welcome to install Student mono-Colour Printer install window, select continue.Go through the install until finished.
13. Check that the printer has configured by trying to print and checking if the printer is available in the list.
14. Do a Test Print and enter your Loughborough University username and password.
Next to the Type field, select the drop-down menu and select Windows printer via spools.
The URL field should be filled in in the form of….
smb://staff-print.lboro.ac.uk/staff-mono
smb://staff-print.lboro.ac.uk/staff-colour
smb://staff-print.lboro.ac.uk/staff-Invoice
smb://student-print.lboro.ac.uk/student-mono– See Cups
smb://student-print.lboro.ac.uk/student-colour
The Name field will auto-populate. In the name field put in the short name for the queue (e.g. staff-mono)
For mono printers select the drop down menu next to the Colour Mode field and select Black and White. For colour printers select the drop down menu next to the Colour Mode field and select Colour.
Navigate to the bottom of the page and select Set Default Options
Optional: By default CUPS assigns all prints to single sided, to change this, change the duplex option from off to long Edge. Note this option should be changed if you wish to print to duplex(double sided) by default, if you only occasionally wish to print via duplex, then this can be done via the print window in the application you wish to print from.
Enter Admin credentials.
Repeat for other printers if required.
Once all printers have been configured, we recommend disabling the CUPS web interface for security purposes. To do this, launch Terminal, and type cupsctl WebInterface=no and press Enter.
If you are not bound to the domain when printing you will be prompted for your username and password.
Ensure that Registered User is selected, enter Name in the format username and Password completed with your University password.
If you are the sole user of your system you may choose to Remember this password in my keychain which means you will no longer be prompted for your username and password as the job will be sent to the printer automatically, and you will be charged accordingly when you print.
Go to the Start menu by pressing the Windows key on your keyboard or hover your mouse in the bottom left of the screen and click on the Start icon when it appears.
For students \\student-print.lboro.ac.uk then click OK
For Staff \\staff-print.lboro.ac.uk then click OK
Once the installation is complete, you will be able to use these printers from an application of your choice.
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