Printing from MacOS (AirPrinting)

Background

Apple devices are able to AirPrint at Flinders.

How to Install a Printer

1. Connect to the school WIFI. Here is the Guide
2. Navigate to System Preferences > Printers and Scanners.
   
   

3. Click the + icon under the Printers List.
   
   

4. Select a printer you want to install

1. 1. Check that Use is set to Secure AirPrint.
   2. Click Add.

Print your document.

1. When prompted, enter your Flinders username and password.

   If this is the first time your are printing to this printer you maybe prompted for your username and password. (By default Apple might auto-fill your MacBook username in the username field. Erase that and enter your school username)

   
   
   
   
   

   If you update your Flinders password you will need to update the saved printer passwords in the devices Key Chain.

2. Select the print option in your application or press ⌘+P as normal to print.
   
   
   

3. Select the printer you want to print to from the list 
   
   

   Look at the printer name to identify its location

   In this example I will use PRCG1401

   PR for Printer

   C for Carrum Downs or T for Tyabb

   Block letter G for G block in this example

   Room number 14 in this example

   Printer number 01 in this example

4. Adjust any other print options 
   
   
   1. Black and white.
   2. Two-side 
   3. Number of copies

   4. Page selection
      
      

      If you don't turn off colour, you will be charged 5x the the Black & White print cost

5. Select Print
   
   
   
6. If this is the first time your are printing to this printer you maybe prompted for your username and password. (By default Apple might auto-fill your Macbook username in the username field. Erase that and enter your school username)
   
   
   
   
7. Collect your printout from the printer.