Adding Salem Printers to Mac
Before You Begin
You will need to know your Salem Google Account login (for most people, it is the same as your email or computer password). If you have any questions about this, please contact the technology staff.
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Adding the Printers
- Download and install the printer driver here.
- Open System Preferences by going to the logo on the top left of the screen, followed by "System Preferences."
- Select "Users & Groups" on the window that appears. This may look different depending on which version of Mac you are running, so please look for the version that matches what you see.
- Choose how to remove your old printers - Please read both steps carefully before choosing which suits your needs.
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(Recommended) To remove old ALL printers from your computer right-click on any printer, then select "Reset printing system..." Note: THIS WILL REMOVE ALL PRINTERS, BOTH PERSONAL AND BUSINESS.
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To remove INDIVIDUAL printers from your computer, select the printer that you would like to remove, followed by the "-" icon on the bottom left of the window.
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(Recommended) To remove old ALL printers from your computer right-click on any printer, then select "Reset printing system..." Note: THIS WILL REMOVE ALL PRINTERS, BOTH PERSONAL AND BUSINESS.
- To add the new printer, select the "+" icon on the bottom left of the window.
- In the next window that appears, click inside the search box on the top right of the screen, then enter "find_me," then select the "find_me" on the list that appears in the list below. Under "Use:" select "Select Software..."
- In the new window that appears, enter "c5535" in the search bar, then select "Canon iR-ADV C5535/5540 III PS." If that option is not available, select "Canon iR-ADV C5535/5540 PS," then select "OK."
- Ensure that everything matches the picture below, then select "Add." if you have any discrepancies, please go back to steps 5-7 to ensure that the correct boxes are selected.
- On the System Preferences window that it still open, select "find_me," then select "Open Print Queue"
- Select "Printer" on the menu bar, then select "Print Test Page," which will send a test page to the printer.
- On the window that follows, ensure that the username matches the beginning of your Salem email, then the password matches the password that you use to login to Google/Google Drive. To ensure that you do not type this password every time, select "Remember this password in my keychain," then select "OK"
- If the job goes through without failure, the job was sent successfully and your password was typed successfully. If it fails, your password was incorrect. Please cancel the job with the little "x" icon the right of the window, then repeat step 9 again.
- Done!
You will only need to add that single printer. You will be able to pick up your document by scanning your badge anywhere on campus, then selecting "Print" on the printer.