AirPrint

AirPrint or Mobility Print is a technology that enables you to print without requiring installation of printer specific drivers.

AirPrint or Mobility Print is available for some student printers only.

Printing Quick Links

Students

Faculty and Staff

Add a printer using AirPrint or Mobility Print

MacOS

  1. Navigate to System Preferences > Printers and Scanners.
  2. Click the Plus icon under the Printers List.
  3. The Add dialog is displayed. This dialog displays a list of all of the discovered printers on the network.
  4. Select a printer.
  5. The Name, Location, and Use is displayed.
  6. Check that Use is set to Secure AirPrint.
  7. If Secure AirPrint is not displayed:
    1. Close the Add dialog.
    2. Disconnect from the network.
    3. Reconnect to the network.
  8. Try again.
  9. Click Add.
  10. Print your document. When prompted enter your Gustavus username and password.
  11. Repeat for any other required printers.

Note: If you enter the wrong authentication details, MacBook devices do not show any warning message; your job will just not print. If your job doesn’t print, check the Print Queue dialog. If the print job is there and has the message Held for authentication, click the retry icon; then re-enter your login details.

Note: If you are using account selection, then additional configuration is required. Contact your system administrator for more information.

Device requirements Mobility Print supports macOS Yosemite+.

Windows

Important: Make sure your Windows device is connected to the Gustavus network.

  1. Download and run this Mobility Print Printer Setup (pc-mobility-print-printer-setup.exe).
  2. On the License Agreement screen, click Next.
  3. Select a printer; then click Next.
  4. Enter your Gustavus email Username and Password; then click Next.
  5. Click Finish.
  6. Print your document.
  7. To add more printers, run the downloaded Windows Printer Setup again.

Note: If you are using account selection, then additional configuration is required.

iOS

Important: Make sure your iPhone or iPad is connected to the Gustavus network.

  1. Print your content as described in Use AirPrint to print from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
  2. You will be prompted to enter your Gustavus email Username and Password.

Note: If you are using account selection, then additional configuration is required. Contact your system administrator for more information.

Android

Important: Make sure your Android device is connected to the Gustavus network.

  1. Install the Mobility Print app from the Google Play Store.
  2. Launch the app.
  3. Tap Android settings.
  4. Tap Mobility Print.
  5. Tap the enable toggle.
  6. Exit out of Settings.
  7. Print your document. When prompted enter your Gustavus email username and password.

The way you print is different depending on the app you want to print from. For more information, see the documentation for the app. When you select a printer, make sure you select a Mobility Print printer as identified by the PaperCut icon PaperCut logo

If you select the Remember me checkbox, your phone will remember your login details for that printer for one week.

Note: If you are using account selection, then additional configuration is required. Contact your system administrator for more information.

Device requirements

Mobility Print supports Android 4.4+. Supported devices includes Android phones and tablets from Google, Samsung, HTC, Lenovo, LG, Sony, Huawei among others.

ChromeOS

Important: Make sure you are connected to the Gustavus network.

  1. Install the Mobility Print Chrome app.
  2. Open the page to print.
  3. If printing is available, right-click; then select Print.
  4. Click Change to choose a printer.
  5. Select a printer from the list.
  6. Make sure you select a Mobility Print printer as identified by the PaperCut icon .
  7. When prompted enter your Gustavus email Username and Password.

If you select the Remember me checkbox, your device will remember your login details for that printer for one week.

Note: If you are using account selection, then additional configuration is required.

Device requirements

Mobility Print supports Chrome OS with Chrome version 43+. Supported devices include Chrome Books from Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, and Toshiba.