PUBLIC PRINTING FROM A PERSONALLY OWNED MAC OS X COMPUTER

The main printing facility in the Library and Information Technology Center is on Level B. All publicly available computers in the LITC are set to print by default to the printer on the floor they are located, which includes printers on Level 1 and Level A. Students can only print from their dorm room to the printers on Level B. Follow the instructions below to print to the black and white public printers on Level B. Additional information on printing to the color printer on Level B is included at the end of this page.

Each semester you receive $25.00 dollars of free "Printing Dollars". After the Printing Dollars are depleted, print jobs will then be taken out of your "Bantam Bucks" account. Printing costs $0.14 per sheet printed. So 2 pages printed Simplex (one-sided) would be $0.28. The same 2 page job would cost $0.14 printed Duplex (double-sided). Color printing is $1.00 a page. Bantam bucks can be added at transaction stations located around campus or via the web at http://tcommerce.trincoll.edu.  

NOTE: You must be on the campus network in order to connect to the public printers and print.

Obtain Install File

First, download and install the printer drivers for HP LaserJet 9050dn at http://www.trincoll.edu/depts/cc/documentation/Public_printing/HPLaserJet_v5_5_2.dmg.

Then download the following file to your computer: Popups_6_X.dmg. Double-click on this file on your computer and the following window will open:

Install Pharos Printing

1. Double-click on the Popup.pkg file.  The Pharos Popup 6.1 for Mac OS X installer will activate.
   
   
   
2. You will then be guided through the simple process of installation. When prompted, make sure the application is being installed in the correct location.
   
   
   
3. During the installation, you may be prompted to authenticate yourself as an administrator of the computer. Enter your local credentials.
   
   
   
4. When prompted, provide the following information regarding the Server Address:
   
   
   
5. Keep the Server Port settings at 28212
   
   
   
6. When prompted to disable popups, do not disable. Leave it the way it is and click on Continue.
   
   
   
7. Once the installation has completed, you may close the window by selecting Done.
   
   

Connecting to the Printer

1. On Mac OSX 10.3 and Mac OSX 10.4, open Printer Setup Utility in the Finder, under the "Go" menu, in "Utilities".  On Mac OSX 10.2, open Print Center in the same location. The following window will appear:
   
   
   
2. On Mac OS X 10.4, click the "Add" button in the toolbar, then hold down the Option key on the keyboard and click on the "More Printers..." button. On Mac OS X 10.2 and on Mac OS X 10.3, hold down the Option key on the keyboard and click on the "Add" button in the toolbar.
   
   
   
3. From the topmost pull-down menu, select "Advanced". From the "Device" pull-down menu, select "Pharos Print Server".
   
   
   
4. For the Device Name field, enter "litcbflr" and for the Devic URl field, enter "popup://157.252.15.23:515/litcbflr". For Printer Model select HP. Scroll down and select HP LaserJet 9050 and click on Add (if this printer is not available, selecting "Generic" for Printer Model will work in most cases).
   
   
   

Setting Up Options

This section optimizes your printer connection, reducing the likelihood of an error, and allowing you to print on both sides of a sheet of paper if you wish. 

1. While still in the Printer List window, click on your newly added printer (it will be named "litcbflr at 157.252.15.23"). Then at the menu bar at the top, select "Printers" and select "Show Info". A window will appear with a pull-down menu near the top; within this, select Installable Options. Click the boxes next to "Tray 4" and "Duplex Unit" so that they are checked. Further down, set Total Printer Memory to "128 - 255 MB". If, for some reason, this is not the highest printer memory setting, set it to the highest number available, or 128 MB, whichever is smaller. Click Apply Changes and close the window.
   
   
   
2. One last step is required. Launch any program you wish to print from (Word, Excel, etc.) open a document, and select Print from the File menu. Select the litcbflr printer from the list. Change the third popup menu to Finishing. Select Left Output Bin for the Output Destination. This will ensure your print job comes out through the wall (instead of printing out on top of the printer, which you cannot reach).
   
   
   
3. Save this change by selecting Save As from the Presets menu and name it.
   
   
   

You have now completed public printing setup on your Mac OS X computer. If you have any questions or problems, feel free to call Trinity College's Computer Help Desk at  x2007.

Getting Your Printout 

Print release stations are located in the hallway of LITC Level B.

The following is the screen that appears on the print release station. 

Swipe your Trinity ID card into the card reader at the print station.  The following screen should appear.

From the screen above, you are free to release print jobs.  You can organize jobs by clicking on Job Name or Owner.  Select those jobs you want to print, holding down the Ctrl key to select more than one. The bottom left side of the screen will show you the cost to print and how much money you have in your account. Click the Print button when you are finished.