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IP Printing Setup

For faculty use

You'll need to know the Network Address of the printer you want to install. Refer to our list of printer IP addresses, where you can highlight and Copy the correct address.

Upon completion of the steps below, your printer will appear in the normal Print... dialogue on your computer. If you have any difficulties during the setup, please contact the Help Desk at cus@reed.edu or extension 7525.

Mac OS 9 & Classic

  1. Open the Desktop Printer Utility from the Applications -> Utilities folder. For OS X users running Classic, the Desktop Printer Utility is located in Applications (Mac OS 9) -> Utilities.
  2. Make sure LaserWriter 8 is selected from the drop-down menu in the New Desktop Printer box.
  3. Select Printer (LPR), and click OK.
  4. In the LPR Printer Selection, click the Change... button.
  5. In the Printer Address: field, type the network address of the printer you are setting up.
  6. Click OK to go back to the main setup window.
  7. Click Create....
  8. Type a name for the printer - it can be any name you wish - then click OK.
  9. Go to the File menu and choose Quit to close Desktop Printer Utility and finish.