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Print at the Print Shop

Apps Used: Mac OS

Set up your MacBook Pro to print at the Algonquin College Print Shop.

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This setup needs to be done while on campus, not from home.

The instructions below show you how to install the Print Shop printer drivers on your Mac. This saves you from having to wait in line for walk-in computers. This setup process only needs to be completed once.

The Algonquin College Print Shop is located at the back of the Connections Store in H building. You can get there through the cafeteria or through the Student Commmons building.

Download the Printer Drivers

Unzip the file and launch the application.
Unzip the file. Launch the application package.
Unzip the file and launch the application.
Follow the on screen prompts to complete installation.

Click on the second large button in the panel. Enter this IP address.

10.35.248.192

The information will be populated in the fields below. Rename the printer, if you wish.

Change the Default Queue to hold.
  1. Click on the second big button.
  2. Enter the IP address.
  3. Rename the printer.
  4. Change the Default Queue to "hold".
Change the Default Queue to “hold”.
Click Finish.
Click Finish.

Oops! I Messed Up

If you made a mistake during installation, delete the printer from System Preferences

delete-printer
Go to System Preferences, then Printers & Scanners to delete the printer.

Start over the whole installation process to replace the driver.

Printing

This is how you print from your laptop to the Print Shop.

  1. Create a PDF from your original file.
  2. Rename your PDF document to your last name and first name or else they won't know which is yours.
  3. Open your PDF file with the Preview app on your Mac.
  4. Choose the Algonquin Print Shop from the printer list.
  5. Configure the rest of the setup to suit your document. Pay special attention to the Scale setting. Set it to 100% if you dont want the size to change.
  6. Click Print.

A Note on Paper Sizes

Visit The Print Shop. We are located at the back of Connections Bookstore (H110).