Install the PaperCut Print Client

Note: Due to compatibility issues, printing to the large format plotters is not currently supported.  Mac users can print to the plotters either using Windows installed on their Mac via Parallels or BootCamp, from one of the printing stations setup in the 3rd floor plotting area or in L19, or from the computer lab in the lower level of the library

PaperCut is the application used to manage authentication, print tracking, and cost recovery.  Start by downloading the PaperCut print client. Then, copy the app into your applications folder


Once the app is copied into your applications folder, add it to your user account's login items

Open System Preferences and click on Users & Groups

Select your user account and unlock its settings by clicking the lock and entering your password

Click on Login items and drag the PaperCut app into the list and save the settings.  This will ensure the PaperCut app will launch automatically every time you login to your computer.

Once the app has been copied and added to the login items, CTL+Click the app and choose Open

If you do not CTRL+Click and choose open, you may receive a warning that the client is untrusted and will not open, Ctrl+clicking enables a different menu that should allow you to choose to Open the app anyways

Once the app launches, you'll be prompted to authenticate using your HarvardKey credentials


Once installed successfully, the client will run in the background and will prompt you to authenticate when you print to a GSD printer

You should see this pop-up, with some options for remembering your credentials

Install Printers on your Mac using the PaperCut Print Deploy Client

The PaperCut Print Deploy client makes it easy to install GSD shared printers

To begin, Download PaperCut Print Deploy

Launch the installer and accept the default settings to complete the installation (they might take a few minutes to install)

Don't change the name of the installer; it tells your computer where the printers live

Once installed, you will be prompted to login to the PaperCut with your HarvardKey login information

The Print Deploy client should appear in your taskbar, use it to refresh the list of shared printers and to open the client to install additional printers

Once the client opens, select Add Printers and the list of shared printers should appear

Click Install next to the printers you'd like to use to install them on your computer

The client should indicate when the printer has been installed successfully

The Papercut printer should now be available to your applications, if you do not see it immediately, try closing and re-opening the application

To view information about your account and transaction history visit the PaperCut user web portal

Note: Printing is an on-campus activity on a Harvard Network.  Please do not attempt to print from remote locations