Setting up and using Department ID's for printing with departmental printers in macOS

Setting up and using Department ID's for printing with departmental printers in macOS

To setup Department ID's for printing on a Canon MFD in macOS:

  1. Navigate to your Applications folder, open System Settings and launch the Printers & Scanners preferences pane
  2. Select the Printer by clicking the ">" next to the name. Click on Print Queue to open up Print Center (If you have multiple printers, make sure you have selected the correct one.) 
  3. Click on the "i" icon at the top right of the window.
  4. Click the Options tab and ensure the following is toggled on:

    Options Menu from Print Center

  5.  Select the Utility tab and click the Open Printer Utility button
    Utility Page on Print Center

  6. From the User Management: dropdown, select Department ID Management
  7. Enter your department ID in the Department ID field and click Save Settings
    Dept ID Page on Print Center



Keywords:
os x, osx, macOS, print, user, code, mac, apple, queue, department, departmentid, deptid 
Doc ID:
61771
Owned by:
Help Desk K. in UW-Milwaukee Help Desk
Created:
2016-03-09
Updated:
2026-11-09
Sites:
UW-Milwaukee Help Desk