Setting up and using print codes with departmental printers in macOS

Setting up and using print codes with departmental printers in macOS

To setup print codes / Department ID on a Canon device in macOS:

  1. Navigate to your Applications folder, open System Preferences and launch the Printers & Scanners preferences pane
  2. Highlight your departmental printer and click the Options & Supplies... button
  3. Click the Options tab and ensure the following check box is selected:

    Department ID selection checkbox within System Preferences, Printers & Scanners, Options & Supplies, Options

  4.  Select the Utility tab and click the Open Printer Utility button
    Canon Print Code Queue options menu - macOS

  5. From the User Management: dropdown, select Department ID Management
  6. Enter your department ID in the Department ID field and click Save Settings


    Canon Print Utility menu for Department IDs - macOS

Depending on the specific model Canon, your Department ID print utility screen may vary slightly:

Alternate canon print utility screen for setting up department ID's



Keywords:os x, osx, macOS, print, user, code, mac, apple, queue, department, departmentid, deptid   Doc ID:61771
Owner:Help Desk K.Group:UW-Milwaukee Help Desk
Created:2016-03-09 12:29 CDTUpdated:2023-03-16 13:59 CDT
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