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type: entity
title: PaperCut macOS Client
tags: [software, printing, macos]
related: [papercut, virtual-printer]
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-06-30
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_allgemein_druck_management_system_macos_client.md"]
---

# PaperCut macOS Client

The **PaperCut macOS Client** is the software component of the [[print-management-system]] used by macOS users at the Universität Greifswald to manage their printing tasks and account balances.

## Installation and Configuration
- **Deployment**: Distributed as a ZIP archive; the application is installed by moving it to the system's Applications folder.
- **Authentication**: Users authenticate using their [[zentraler-nutzeraccount]].
- **Autostart**: Because macOS does not automatically register the app as a service, users must manually add it to their **Login Items** in System Settings to ensure it runs after every reboot.

## Integration
The client works in tandem with a [[virtual-printer]] configured via [[cups]] to route print jobs to the central university print queue.