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  1. Go to the printer settings (Apple Logo in top left corner > System Preferences > Printers & Scanners).
  2. Click Plus (+) to add a printer.
  3. In the Add Printer window, navigate to the Advanced tab (Gear icon). If you do not have the Advanced tab, see below.
    a. Control-click any blank space in the title bar and select Customize Toolbar...


    b. Hold-click the Advanced option and drag it to the toolbar to add it as an option.
  4. For the printer type, select Windows printer via spoolss from the dropdown menu
  5. For the URL, enter the print server name and the name of the printer, following the naming scheme:
    smb://printservername/printername
    Ex. smb://print.svr.uconn.edu/ITS-Library-Printer02

    Info

    If the printer name contains spaces, you will have to replace the spaces with %20.
    Ex: smb://print.svr.uconn.edu/My Department Printer Name  =  smb://print.svr.uconn.edu/My%20Department%20Printer%20Name


  6. For Name and Location, you can enter any information you like.
  7. For Use: Choose a Driver.. you can select Generic PostScript Printer to use the default drivers that are in MacOS. For best results, you should download the printer drivers from the manufacturer's website and select them.
    Example Printer: smb://print.svr.uconn.edu/Accounting Office Color

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