How to Connect a Printer to Your Mac

Please note that installing a printer driver on your device is required to use the HP MFD printer at 1050.

  1. Ensure that you are connected to the NBER network. This includes both wired Ethernet connection and NBER Wi-Fi. Please note that the NBER guest Wi-Fi does not support printer connections.
  2. Open Settings on your device and navigate to Printers & scanners. You can find this by typing printers in the search bar, or scrolling through the settings menu until you see it. In the “Printers & Scanners” menu, click Add printer, Scanner, or Fax…
add printer, scanner, or fax
  1. Then, you need to configure the printer settings by clicking on the second option.
select second option
  • Address: Enter the IP address of the printer that you want to connect. The IP address of the printer should be written on a sticker on the printer.
  • Protocol: Select Line Printer Daemon - LPD. 
  • Use: Select Generic PostScript Printer.
  • Click Add.
put email address
  1. Enable Duplex printing. This allows double-sided printing. Then, confirm the configuration by clicking OK.
enable duplex printing unit

 

How to Print a Test Page

To ensure the printer is correctly connected:

  1. In Printers & Scanners, click the printer that you want to test.
select nber printer

 

  1. Click Printer Queue.
select printer queue
  1. Select Printer from the top menu and click Print Test Page.
select print test page

 

If the test page is printed successfully, your printer setup is complete! You are now ready to use the NBER printer.

For support, please email it-support@nber.org.