BluePrint Support - Install a Departmental PaperCut Printer on a Mac

Printing at Yale and certain Yale/printing related features require devices to be connected to the Yale Network via ethernet, Yale Secure Wifi, or Yale VPN for access.

These instructions will walk the user through installing a Departmental PaperCut printer on a Mac.     

  1. Find Printers & Scanners in System Preferences or use the magnifying glass to search. 
  2. Once in Printers & Scanners locate the “+” or “Add Printer, Scanner, Fax” to add a new printer. 
  3. Find the “Advanced” button. If it is not available, hold down the control key and click a blank area next to the Window, and select “Customize Toolbar”. 
  4. Drag “Advanced” to the toolbar and select Done. Now select the Advanced Tab. 
  5. Change the Type to “IPPS”. Change the URL to: IPPS://paperc-prd-ps(Printer Server #).its.yale.edu:9164/printers/(addprintername). Change the information in the brackets to match the device you would like to connect to. 
  6. Input the name of the department,  add the location if helpful, and change Use to Generic PostScript Printer. 
  7. If the Printer has a Duplex setting check the “Duplex printing” box and click OK. 
  8. When you print, select the printer that was added. Include yale\ when asked for your NetID & Password.