How to add an Equitrac printer on a Mac

How to add an Equitrac printer on a Mac

This article will explain how to add an Equitrac printer to an SCU Mac computer

Depending upon your OS version you may be presented with some slightly different screens or wording, please look for the closest option to the one referred to below.

Step 1: Go to the Apple icon in the top, left corner of the screen, then System Preferences > Printers and Scanners.

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Step 2: Click on Add Printer, Scanner or Fax… and then click on the middle icon for IP Printer

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Step 3: Enter the following settings:

Address: 2P-EQPRNLS1-W.staff.scu.ad

Protocol: Line Printer Daemon - LPD

Queue: SCU Printing 1

Name: SCU Printing

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Step 4: Click on the drop down list next to Use and select Select Software from the list select
FF Print Driver for Max OS X v2.6 and click ok.
If this option is missing you will need to install the drivers from this installer

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Step 5: Click add to add the printer, you can then also set it as default.