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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 Preferences and launch the Printers & Scanners preferences pane
  2. Select the Printer to open up Print Center (If you have multiple printers, make sure you have selected the correct one.) 
  3. Click on the Gear icon at the top right of the window.
  4. Click the Options tab and ensure the following check box is selected:

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

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

  6. From the User Management: dropdown, select Department ID Management
  7. 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
Owned by:
Help Desk K. in UW-Milwaukee Help Desk
Created:
2016-03-09
Updated:
2024-08-15
Sites:
UW-Milwaukee Help Desk