---
type: source
title: "URZ Print Management System: macOS Client"
tags: [macos, printing, papercut, cups]
related: [papercut-macos-client, virtual-printer, cups, ghostscript]
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-06-30
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_allgemein_druck_management_system_macos_client.md"]
---

# URZ Print Management System: macOS Client

This source provides technical instructions for installing and configuring the PaperCut print management client and the associated virtual network printer on macOS devices at the Universität Greifswald.

## Key Instructions

### PaperCut Client Setup
- **Installation**: Download `PaperCut_macOS.zip`, extract it, and move the **PaperCut-Client** application to the `/Applications` folder.
- **Authentication**: Requires central university credentials upon first launch.
- **Persistence**: To ensure the client starts automatically after a reboot, it must be added to **System Settings** $\rightarrow$ **Users & Groups** $\rightarrow$ **Login Items**.

### Virtual Printer Configuration
- **Prerequisites**: Requires `cups` and `ghostscript`.
- **CUPS Web Interface**: The interface is typically disabled by default on macOS. It must be enabled via the terminal using the command:
  `cupsctl WebInterface=yes`
- **Configuration Steps**:
  1. Access the local CUPS interface at `http://localhost:631`.
  2. Navigate to **Administration** $\rightarrow$ **Add Printer**.
  3. Use the **Internet Printing Protocol (https)**.
  4. **Printer URL**: `https://pms.uni-greifswald.de:631/printers/virtual-ricoh`
  5. **Driver**: Select the **Generic PostScript Printer**.

## Support
Technical issues are handled by the [[universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]] via the [[groupware]] ticket system or the hotline (ext. 1420).