Printers
You can manage printers in your environment by adding them to Jamf Pro or Jamf Admin.
When adding a printer, you can configure the following settings:
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Add the printer to a category.
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Specify an operating system requirement for mapping the printer.
Keep the following in mind:
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When you add a printer to Jamf Pro, you manually specify information about the printer, such as the CUPS name and device URI.
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When you add a printer to Jamf Admin, you choose from a list of printers that are on the computer running Jamf Admin.
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When you add, edit, or delete a printer in Jamf Admin, the changes are reflected in Jamf Pro and vice versa.
Deploying Printers
Best practice workflows cover common scenarios; however, the following recommendations may not apply in your environment.-
On an enrolled computer that has the Jamf Admin application installed, download and install the drivers for the printer you want to deploy.
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Use
to add and configure the printer, including any settings you want to deploy to the target computers (e.g., a descriptive name, a subnet, or additional software to be used with the printer). -
Use Jamf Admin to add the printer to Jamf Pro.
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Use Jamf Admin to upload the printer driver to Jamf Pro. If your main distribution point is a cloud distribution point, you can also upload the printer using the Jamf Pro web interface . The printer driver must be a PKG file. You may need to extract the PKG file from the DMG file.
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In Jamf Pro, create a policy to deploy the printer by doing the following:
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In the Packages payload, select the printer driver PKG file uploaded in step 4.
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In the Printers payload, select the printer added in step 3.
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Configure the General payload and the Scope tab as needed.
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The policy will run on computers in the scope when they meet the specified conditions, and the printer will be installed.
Adding a Printer to Jamf Pro
- In Jamf Pro, click Settings
in the top-right corner of the page.
- In the Computer Management section, click Printers
.
- Click New
.
- Use the General pane to configure basic settings for the printer, including the display name and category.
- Click the Definition tab and specify information about the printer, including the CUPS name and device URI.
- (Optional) Click the Limitations tab and specify an operating system requirement.
- Click Save
.
Adding a Printer to Jamf Admin
To add a printer to Jamf Admin, the printer must be installed on the computer using Jamf Admin.
Editing or Deleting a Printer in Jamf Admin
Mapping or Unmapping a Printer Using a Policy
To map or unmap a printer, the printer must be added to Jamf Admin or Jamf Pro.
- In Jamf Pro, click Computers
at the top of the sidebar.
- Click Policies
in the sidebar.
- Click New
.
- Use the General payload to configure basic settings for the policy, including the trigger and execution frequency.
- Select the Printers payload and click Configure.
- Click Add across from the printer you want to map or unmap.
- Choose Action pop-up menu. or from the
- (Optional) If you are mapping the printer, make it the default printer by selecting the Set as Default checkbox.
- Use the Restart Options payload to configure settings for restarting computers.
- Click the Scope tab and configure the scope of the policy.
- (Optional) Click the Self Service tab and make the policy available in Self Service.
- (Optional) Click the User Interaction tab and configure messaging and deferral options.
- Click Save
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The policy runs on computers in the scope the next time they check in with Jamf Pro and meet the criteria in the General payload.