How to Videos – Canon Mac Printer ID Code Setup

Summary: This video is going to review how to enter or set up a print queue with Canon and apartment IDs.

  • Print queue must be installed.
  • Department ID or user ID must be entered and enabled on the copier or MFP.
  • Mac user must be an admin.

How to: Setup Printer ID Code – Mac

  1. Go to system preferences
  2. Printers & scanners
  3. Select the print queue
  4. Options and supplies
  5. Select Options
  6. Enable Department ID management
  7. Select ok
  8. Go back to options and supplies
  9. Select utility
  10. Select open printer utility
  11. Enable Department IDs
  12. Enter the Code
  13. Selection Options:
    • Confirm Department ID/PIN When Printing
      • If you do not check this, it will not prompt you.
    • Do not use department IDs when B &W Printing
      • If the users are restricting color, this is a quick way to not require a prompt.
  1. Select save settings
  2. Select close
  3. Select Ok
  4. Open a word document to test
  5. Select the print queue
  6. Select print
  7. Print Job will Print under that persons ID.