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Mobile Printing for MacOS On Your Personal Device

Mobile Printing for MacOS On Your Personal Device

Instructions written for MacOS Monterey.

There are several methods available for setting up the followme_bw and followme_color printers on your personal device. Below, you’ll find direct setup links for each printer, a video tutorial, and detailed step-by-step instructions for manually adding the printers in case the links do not function as expected.

 

  1. Enter in the followme_bw (black and white) or followme_color (color) links to your web browser address bar, then press enter.

    1. Followme_bw: ipp://10.1.44.50:9163/printers/followme_bw

    2. Followme_color: ipp://10.1.44.50:9163/printers/followme_color

  2. Click allow to add the printer.

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  1. Click continue to add the printer.

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  1. The printers will now show in the printing list.

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PaperCut Mobility Print - How to print from a macOS device

  1. Make sure the device is connected to the NTCGuest network.

NOTE: You must be on a NTC campus to connect to the NTCGuest network.

  1. Navigate to System Settings and then Printers & Scanners.

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  1. Click add printer.

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  1. Click on the printer you want to add (followme_bw or followme_color).

  2. Click add.

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  1. The printers should now see both printers in your printers & scanners list.

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  1. To print from your Mac, open the file you need to print and choose File > Print.

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  1. Make sure the correct followme printer is selected (based on the previous steps) and verify the print job settings.

NOTE: Students are charged $0.05 for black and white and $0.25 for color per side of a page.

  1. Click print once your print settings are all set.

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  1. You will be prompted to enter your Name (email) and Password.

NOTE: This is the same username and password used for Workday and Canvas. Your username is your email (username@students.ntc.edu) or (username@ntc.edu).

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  1. Your print will now be sent to a followme printer.

  2. Go to the printer and either scan your Staff/Student ID, or sign into it with your full email and password.

NOTE: If it is your first time scanning your ID at the printer, please follow these directions for setup (under initial setup): Follow Me Printing & Set Up

  1. Click print release.

 

To review the student printing restrictions, policies, or add funds click here.

 

 

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