How to Add a BearPrint Printer on Your Apple Computer

This guide will help you connect your Apple computer to a BearPrint printer.

Please Note: During this process you may be prompted for a username and password. Dialogue boxes will pop up detailing if they are for something associated with Missouri State or not. If they are with Missouri State, you need to use your Missouri State Login and Password. If they are not then it is asking for your computer username and password.
Important! PaperCut Client
Before proceeding with the steps below, you will need to add the PaperCut client to your Apple computer following the steps in this guide.
How to Setup the PaperCut Client on Mac Devices

 

Step-by-Step Guide

 

How to Add a BearPrint Printer on Your Apple Computer

  1. Check online for the printer drivers for the appropriate printer (models listed at the bottom of this guide). Only install them from the support page from the manufacturer, not any other sources.
  2. Open System Preferences and click Print & Scan.

    System Preferences Window with Print & Scan highlighted
     
  3. Click the + button to add a new printer. Make sure the lock below is set to open otherwise your computer will prevent you for making changes. If it is locked, click the image and type in your computer credentials. 

    Printers & Scanners window
     
  4. Clicking + may load another menu. If it does, click Add Printer or Scanner....

    + menu with Add Printer or Scanner highlighted
     
  5. In the window that loads, you should have an Advanced button in the bar. If so, skip to Step 6. If you do not see the Advanced button, right-click in the open area and click Customize Toolbar...

    Right click menu with Customize Toolbar selected
     
  6. In the new window that loads, click and drag the Advanced button to the empty space in the menu bar. Once you are finished, click Done.

    Customize Toolbar Window with the Advanced button highlighted
     
  7. Click the Advanced button that you just added to the tool bar to bring up a new menu. 

    Advanced Menu
     
  8. In the Advanced menu, set the following:
    1. Type: Windows printer via spoolss

    2. URL: smb:// then the printer server followed by the printer name. A list of commonly used printers' names and servers are listed at the bottom of the page.

      NOTE: MacOS High Sierra (10.13.*) will not connect properly to the printers at all. We recommend upgrading to Sonoma (14.5) for best possible experience.
    3. Name: this is something that you can choose yourself so that you recognize the printer.
       
  9.  Select the drop menu next to Use: and select Select Printer Software...

    Advanced Menu with example information and the Choose a Driver button highlighted
     
  10. In the window that loads, find the software closest to the model of your printer and click on it. Some commonly used printers are listed at the bottom of the page with their make and model. It does not have to be an exact match, but the closer the better. Once you have clicked on the desired software, click OK.

    Example List of Printer Software with an Example Driver selected
     
  11. The software you selected in the previous step should now be displayed with the other printer settings. Make sure you have typed everything correctly and then click Add.
     
  12. You will be presented with a list of features for your printer. You should select any that you would like to use. 

    Printer Setting up windows with additional options selected
     
  13. You are now connected the printer and it should remember the connection on your computer. 

 

Commonly Used Bearprint Printers

 

Printer Location

Printer Name

Print Server

Printer Model
O’Reilly Clinical Health Sciences Center 290D CHHS-OCHS-0290D-01 \\walrus.missouristate.edu Toshiba E-Studio 330AC
Ann Kampeter Health Sciences Hall 199 MCHHS-KMPT-0199-01 \\walrus.missouristate.edu Toshiba E-Studio 330AC
Ann Kampeter Health Sciences Hall 425 CHHS-PROF-0102-01     \\walrus.missouristate.edu     Toshiba E-Studio 330AC 

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