Printing Services for Residents of On-campus Housing

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For Windows Computers

• 32 bit version
• 64 bit version

For Apple Computers

You may need to right click {Ctrl-click} and save/download the file to your computer.

• macOS

Installing the Equitrac Software

1. First, double-click on the Equitrac Express Client install file to begin the installation process. Once the Setup page launches click “Next”.
2. On the End-User License Agreement page, make sure to select the “I accepted the terms in the License Agreement” checkbox, and then click “Next”.
3. On the Custom Setup screen, ensure that only the following items have a “red x” by them: “Rename Document Prompt,” “Release Key Prompt,” “Workstation Direct IP Printing,” “Desktop Printing,” “Client Billing,” and “Interactive Print Rules.” After verifying this, click “Next”.
4. On the Select Language screen, select your preferred language and click “Next”.
5. On the Core Accounting Server Location screen, enter the accounting server name of “161.57.5.64”. Click “Test Connection” and once you get a green checkmark, click“Next”.
6. On the Ready to Install Equitrac Express Client screen, click “Install” to begin the installation.

Installing the Printer

1. Click “My Computer” or “Computer," depending on what operating system you are using.
2. Once you have the window open, enter \\161.57.5.64 into the address bar.
3. A login box should appear on your screen. Enter your Ferris username ([email protected]) and password. Make sure to click“remember username and password,” this is very important otherwise, your connection to the network printer will be lost every time you restart your computer.

*Please note that the Equitrac printing software will ONLY work on macOS 10.14 and previous versions (Mojave and below).

Installing the Equitrac Software

1. Double-click on the MacClient zip file to open the folder.
2. Once the Mac Client folder is open, double-click the Equitrac Express zip file to unzip the file. You should now see the“Equitrac Express Mac OS 10” folder.
3. Once the folder is open, double-click on the Equitrac Express file to begin the installation.
4. The Equitrac Express Installer will pop up. Click “Continue” to determine if the software can be installed onto your Mac.
5. Use your normal login credentials to complete the installation using the default settings.

Installing the Printer

1. Run the “EQPrinterUtilityX.app”.
2. Locate the Print Utility in your dock and mark “keep in dock”.
3. On the top navigation bar, click “File”, then click “New Printer”.
4. Type 161.57.5.64 in the “DRE Address” box, then click “GetPrinters”.
5. Click on the “Printer” drop-down arrow. Find your residence hall and click it. Click Ok.

How to Select a Default Printer