Installing Mobility Print on MacOS Computers

This document explains how to install Mobility Print on MacOS computers for printing on university lab printers.

Mobility Print is a product by PaperCut that OIT is using to allow students and employees to print to Rice lab printers from their personal devices (i.e. undergraduates could send documents to print in their college's computer lab or Fondren Library).


1. Go to https://owlprinting.rice.edu:9164/setup and click the Download button. Double-click PaperCut MobilityPrint client package to begin installation process.

PaperCut Mobility Print Client.pkg icon
2. Follow the prompts during the installation process.
You will be guided through the steps necessary to install this software.
Software License Agreement
Software License Agreement dialog box
Installation Type Box can change install location and then click the install button.
3. Enter local admin credentials if prompted.
Enter user name and password and click Install Software button.
The installation was successful. The software was installed. Click the Close button.


4. Once completed, printers will be installed on your device. During the first time printing to the new devices, a prompt for credentials will pop-up. Enter NetID credentials as ADRICE\netid (replacing netid with your actual NetID). Enter your NetID password and press the OK button.
Enter your name and password for the printer.
The print dialog box allows you to select a printer from the printer dropdown menu.
Print dialog box with names of printer choices displayed.

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Keywords:macos, mac, mac os, mobility print, mobilityprint, PaperCut, paper cut, printing   Doc ID:109788
Owner:Enrique H.Group:Rice University
Created:2021-03-22 11:17 CDTUpdated:2021-03-25 01:19 CDT
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