How to Print from a Personal Mac

Make sure both your laptop and mobile device are connected to Butler Secure or BU Secure wireless, or the Butler wired network (not BU Guest or cellular).

Using a personal VPN may produce issues when connecting to printers on campus.

Video Instructions for Printing

Printing Video

For information on where to print:

Where can I print on campus? PrintSmart printer locations by building.

1-Initial Setup: Add Printer(s) to Your Personal Mac

Note: you only have to complete these steps once per device. 

1. Click on the Apple icon in the top left hand corner and click System Settings
2. Click Printers and Scanners
3. Click the Add Printer button.
4. Find the bu_printrelease printer, click it to highlight it (you may need to click twice until the bu_printrelease is highlighted in blue) and then click Add.
   • If you desire to print to the color printers in the libraries, make sure you add IL_Color_K and LFH_200B_K printers as well.
5. Quit System Settings.
6. STUDENT WORKERS AND SOME FACULTY/STAFF ONLY (if this does not apply to you, skip to next section): If you have access to charge print jobs to multiple accounts (common with student workers and some faculty/staff), you must also install the Printsmart client (skip to the next step if you do not have access to charge multiple accounts): How do I install the PrintSmart client?

2-Send a Print Job to the Queue:

1. Print from any application choosing the bu_printrelease printer (or the color printers in the libraries if desired - IL_Color_K and LFH_200B_K).
2. Enter your Butler username (without the @butler.edu) and Butler password (Note: DO NOT user your Mac username) and check the box to save your login to your keychain (this will save your login for future print jobs).

3- Release Your Print Job to a Printer:

If printing to a public printer:

1. Ensure your mobile device is connected to the Butler Secure or BU Secure wireless network.
2. Using the camera on your smartphone or tablet, scan the QR Code sticker on the printer.
3. A PaperCut login screen will appear. You will be prompted to enter your Butler username (without the @butler.edu) and Butler password.
4. Tap Release for your print job (Don't see your print job? Review this article: "Hold for Authentication" Message when Submitting Print Jobs to the BU_PrintRelease Printer on a Mac).
5. Collect your print job from the printer.

If printing to a Sharp Multifunction Printer:
(Note: personal printing not available for CH_148_S, CH_301_S, CH_ADMIN_S, CH_Box_S, FH_1470_S, FH_3129_S, JH_133_S, IL_109_K, PB 107G_S,  PG_500_S and RB_008_S)

1. Scan your Butler ID card on the printer to login to the Sharp device.
2. Select your print job on the printer and tap Print.
3. Collect your print job from the printer.

If printing to a Kyocera printer in a Departmental Area:

1. Make sure your device (can be mobile device or computer) is connected to the Butler Secure or BU Secure wireless network.
2. Visit https://printsmart.butler.edu/mr/printername in a web browser (example: https://printsmart.butler.edu/mr/HB_350_S). You can find a list of available printers here.
3. Sign in with your Butler username and Butler password.
4. Tap Release.
5. Collect your print job from the printer.

If printing to the color printers located in the libraries:

You will not be able to release the print job yourself. You must visit the circulation desk and upon receipt of payment, a library staff member will collect your job for you.