Configuring the Members' Printer @ ventureLAB (Mac)
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Ahmed Mahmoud

Created Jun 10, 2023

Configuring the Members' Printer @ ventureLAB (Mac)

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At the Printer

3 Steps
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Go to the Canon printer and scan your badge. The following screen will be presented:

Go to the Canon printer and scan your badge. The following screen will be presented:
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Type your registration code and tap Login

Your registration code is the last 5 digits of your badge number.

If that code does not work, please contact the Innovation Space team at facilities@venturelab.ca

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Your card is registered, you can logout.

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On your desktop

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Verify you are connected to the “ventureLAB - Members” wifi network.

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Download the printer driver using this link

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Go to System Preferences

Go to System Preferences
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Then go to Printers & Scanners

Then go to Printers & Scanners
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Click on the + sign

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Under Add Printer select the globe icon:

Under Add Printer select the globe icon:
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Provide the following information:

  • Address: 192.168.6.35

  • Protocol: Line Printer Daemon - LPD

  • Queue: (leave empty)

  • Name: ventureLAB Shared Printer

  • Location: beside the Coca-Cola machine

  • Use: Select Software -> in the search bar type 5859, select Canon iR-ADV C5840/5850 then click OK.

Provide the following information:
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You will be returned to the Add Printer window

You will be returned to the Add Printer window

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Configuring the printer

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Select the newly added printer then click on Options & Supplies

Select the newly added printer then click on Options & Supplies
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Click on Utility then Open Printer Utility

Click on Utility then Open Printer Utility
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Under Authentication Function change User Management from Off to User Authentication

  • Click on User Information and select Enter Name

  • In the Name field enter your badge number. Please note that any letter from your badge serial number needs to be used in lower case 

  • Leave the PIN for Secured Print empty

Under Authentication Function change User Management from Off to User Authentication
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Click on Save Settings then click on Authentication Function to verify the user name has been updated to your badge serial number.

Leave the Password field empty, click Save Settings again, then close the window.

Click on Save Settings then click on Authentication Function to verify the user name has been updated to your badge serial number.
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Click OK

The printer is ready for printing!

Click OK

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Printing your first job

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Send a print job to the printer

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Walk to the printer and scan your badge.

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Once authenticated you will see the main screen

Once authenticated you will see the main screen
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Tap on Print and your print job will be displayed:

Tap on Print and your print job will be displayed:
Well done!
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