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Printing via CECS SAMBA from Mac OS X 10.5 or 10.6 Print
Written by johnj   
Thursday, 20 March 2008

Before you continue, this will only work with Mac OS X 10.5.3 and later

This procedure will only work if you have local administrator privileges on your computer.

NOTE: If you are not on a network computer, or using a wired connection, you will need to be connected to the VPN )

Step 1

 Go to system preferences, and select "Print and Fax"

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Step 2

Click on the "+" in the lower left corner of the Print & Fax System Preferences panel.

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Step 3

Right click (or control-click) in the printer toolbar, select "Customize Toolbar..." and drag the "Advanced" icon into the toolbar. Now click on "Advanced".

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Step 4

From the Advanced screen, select "Windows"

  1. Set the "URL:" to "smb://131.252.210.111/<printername>"

  2. Set "Name:" to "<printername>". For example, "eb325bw1"

  3. From the "Print Using:" drop down menu, select the appropriate print driver.

  4. Click "Add".

  5. Configure the printer specific settings.

  6. Click "Continue".

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Step 5

Now you should see the printer listed in your default printers in “Printers and Faxes”.

10.5 -10.59 OS:The first time you go to print from the web or a document, it will prompt you for your username and password.  Remember to include CECS\ in your username.

Example: CECS\myusername

Select remember this password if you do not wish to repeat this step each time you print.

10.6 OS: Once you select to print a job, you will need to click on the printer icon that appears in the dock.  Click "resume" for your job, and a login prompt will appear asking for your username and password.

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Remember to include CECS\ in your username.

Example: CECS\myusername

 

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