Add a printer with macOS

How to add a Printer to your personal device (macOS):

Command Line Interface (CLI / Terminal.app)

Card-ethz and card-hp can be installed using the Command Line Interface from Terminal.app.

Please install the driver package before using these commands (copy & paste into Terminal.app and confirm with enter):

card-hp (only available on HP MFPs - requires the driver for HP model MFP E87650z)

card-hp with IPPS

lpadmin -p card-hp-IPP -D "card-hp IPP" -E -L "ETH cloud" -m "/Library/Printers/PPDs/Contents/Resources/HP Color MFP E87640-50-60.gz" -o HPOption_OutputBin=HP3BinMailbox -o HPOption_BookletMaker=True -o HPOption_HPFoldingOptions=MultiFold -o HPOption_HPStaplerOptions=HP2StapleUnit -o HPOption_HPPunchingOptions=HP24HolesUnit -o HPOption_Tray4=HP520SheetInputTray -o HPOption_Tray5=HP520SheetInputTray -o HPOption_Tray6=HP3000SheetInputTray -o HPColorAsGray=BlackInkOnly -o Duplex=DuplexNoTumble -o PageSize=A4 -o MediaType=Plain -o PageRegion=A4 -o ImageableArea=A4 -o PaperDimension=A4 -o HPBookletPageSize=A4 -o auth-info-required=negotiate -v ipps://pia01.d.ethz.ch:9164/printers/card-hp

card-ethz (available on all Print Service MFPs - requires the driver for Nashuatec model MP C5503.)

card-ethz with IPPS

lpadmin -p card-ethz-IPP -D "Card-ethz IPP" -E -L "ETH cloud" -m "/Library/Printers/PPDs/Contents/Resources/RICOH MP C5503" -o Finisher=FinAMUR -o OptionTray=2Cassette -o LargeCapacityTray=Installed -o ColorModel=Gray -o auth-info-required=negotiate -v ipps://pia01.d.ethz.ch:9164/printers/card-ethz

ETH Printers

The easiest way to install and configure printers at ETH is the redesigned ETH Printers tool for MacOS. The download links can be found in the Downloads section of this manual.

Search for the building or printer and press install, by default these printers will be installed using the IPPS protocol.

Disclaimer:

The macOS printing system is affected by a bug whenever a printer is not installed using macOS' UI (Printer installation wizard).

The first jobs might set the queue to paused, to remedy this:

delete the job (all of them if there is more than one in the queue)
resume the queue
send a new job to test the queue

These steps need to be repeated 2-5 times until the queue is working properly.

Known Error - Drucker hinzufügen unter macOS.mp4

MacOS Sonoma (14.X)

Requirements and Restrictions

local admin rights or member of the device's local lpadmin group
Download and install the appropriate printer driver from the Downloads section

Open System Preferences and select 'Printers & Scanners' and click on the "Add Printer, Scanner or Fax..."
Right click the toolbar at the top, next to the existing "Default", "IP" and "Windows" buttons, the exact location does not matter. Then click on "Customise Toolbar...."
Drag the icon 'Advanced' onto the toolbar and close the window using the "Done" button.
Now select "Advanced" in the toolbar and enter the required information: Type → Internet Printing Protocol (ipps) Device → Another device URL → ipps://pia01.d.ethz.ch:9164/printers/card-hp Name → freely selectable, the recommended name is "card-hp IPPS" Location → freely selectable, e.g. "ETH cloud" Use → This is the field for the driver. Click on "Choose a driver..." and then on "Select Software...". Enter "E87" into the search field and select "HP Color MFP E877-40-50-60-70" and confirm by pressing OK. Once done, confirm by pressing the "Add" button.
The printer will be installed and the options tab will automaticall open. Fill in the options as follows: Tray 4: → "HP 520-Sheet Input Tray" Tray 5: → "HP 520-Sheet Input Tray" Tray 6: → "HP 3000-Sheet Input Tray" Optional Output Bin: → "HP 3 Bin Mailbox" Stapling Unit: → "2 Staple Unit" Punch Unit: → "2/4 Holes" Folding Unit: → "Multi-Fold" Booklet Maker Unit → Active (blue) Require User Access Code → Disable (grey)
The installation is now complete. When sending your first print job you will be asked for your login information. In this case the AD login has to be used. Optionally, the password can be stored in the key chain by activating the check box "Remember this password in my keychain".

Legacy manuals

Mac OS X 10.7.x and following versions

Requirements and Restrictions

local admin rights (usually available),
Download the appropriate printer driver from the manufacturer. (card-ethz -> MP C5503)
- Driver for model MP C3003, MP C5503, Aficio MP C305, SP3510, SPC430, SP 8200
- Driver for model MP C3004, MP C3004ex, MP C5504, MP C306z, MPC307, SP C440, SP 8300

Due to technical reasons the options stapling and punching do not work at the moment. -> Webprint
As another option to the manual installation/ configuration, the ISG D-HEST provides a printer installtion app: http://www.isg.hest.ethz.ch/en/anleitungen/mac-specific-information/drucker-einrichten.html

Open System Preferences and choose 'Printers and Scanners':
Click the plus sign in the lower left corner ...
In the toolbar use the Control key and the right mouse button to choose the option 'Customize Toolbar'.
Drag 'Advanced' onto the toolbar. Close the window with the button "Done".
Click on "Advanced". Configure the printer as follows: Type: Windows printer via spoolss Device: Another Device URL: smb://pia01.d.ethz.ch/card-ethz Name: freely selectable, e.g. "card-ethz" Location: freely selectable Use: NRG MP C5503 PS Finish the installation with the "Add" button.
Select the newly installed printer and open "Options & Supplies...".
Configure the printer als follows: Option Tray: Lower Paper Trays (plural) Large Capacity Tray: Installed Finisher: Finisher SR3150 Close the window using the "OK" button.
The installation is now complete. When sending your first print job you will be asked for your login. In this case the AD login has to be used. Optionally, the password can be stored in the key chain by activating the check box "Remember this password in my keychain".

OS X 10.7.x and following versions

Installation via the System Control panel

Requirements and restrictions

local administrator rights (usually available),
Download the appropriate printer driver from the manufacturer
HP driver for all models → smb://nas12.ethz.ch/id_bd_printing_drivers/MacOS/hp/hp-printer-essentials-UniPS-6_1_0_1.pkg

Steb-by-step guide:
Open System Preferences and then select 'Printers & Scanners':
Click on the plus symbol in the lower left-hand corner...
Press the Control key and right-click the tool bar, select 'Customize Toolbar' in the menu that appears.
Use the mouse to drag the option 'Advanced' onto the tool bar. Close the dialogue window by clicking the "Done" button.
Click on "Advanced". Configure the printer as follows: Type: Windows printer via spoolss Device: Another Device URL: smb://pia01.d.ethz.ch/card-hp Name: freely selectable, e.g. "card-hp" Location: freely selectable Use (Select Software...): HP Color MFP E87640-50-60 Complete the installation by clicking the "Add" button.
Select the required printer and open "Options & Supplies...".
Configure the printer as follows: Tray4: HP 520-Sheet Input Tray Tray5: HP 520-Sheet Input Tray Tray6: HP 3000-Sheet Input Tray Optional Output Bin: HP 3 Bin Mailbox Stapling Unit: 2 Staple Unit Punch Unit: 2/4 Holes Folding Unit: Not Installed Booklet Maker Unit: Not activated Close this window by clicking the "OK" button.
The actual installation is now complete. When sending your first print job you will be asked for your login details, the AD login is needed here. Optionally, the password can be saved in your keychain, which is done by ticking the checkbox "Remember this password in my keychain".