Add a Celiveo Virtual Printer on macOS machine – Interactive Install Procedure

Before you begin…

1. Pre-installation requirements

On the macOS client machine, make sure the minimum system requirements for installation are met.

2. Export the settings configuration file

The CVP Installer package for macOS contains the following folder and files:

• Printer Setup – Folder containing configuration files and Print Queue creation scripts
• Celiveo Server Services-8.4.pkg – Install file
• Celiveo Server Services-8.4-uninstall.pkg – Uninstall file
• installer.sh – Silent install script
• settings.plist – Configuration file for logging and database

2. Manually install the macOS Virtual Printer on macOS machine

To install :

1. Copy the Celiveo Virtual Printer Deployment Package to a temporary folder on the user’s machine.
2. Right-click the Deployment Package. A menu displays.
3. Click [Extract All].
4. Select a temporary folder to extract the files to, and click [Extract].
5. Replace the existing Settings file with the exported one onto this folder.
6. Double-click [Installer] to start the installation wizard.
   
7. Continue with the instructions given on the installation wizard till the installation is successful.
   

3. Create a pull print queue on macOS machine

Follow the below steps to add a print queue to macOS machine:

1. In your Mac machine, go to System Preference.
2. Click Printers and Scanners.
   
3. Click the [+] sign to add new printer.
   
4. Go to IP tab and fill the settings as shown in the screenshot below.
   
5. Then, click Add.
6. The Celiveo pull print queue is now added.
   

*We recommend to use the printer drivers supplied by the printer vendors instead of genetic drivers, as otherwise some printer capabilities may be missing or not working as expected.

Uninstall the Celiveo Virtual Printer from macOS machine

Celiveo Virtual Printer can be removed using the Uninstall executable file provided in the deployment package.

1. On the user machine, launch the [Uninstall]. The installation wizard opens up.
2. Continue with the instructions given on the installation wizard till the un-installation is successful.

All binaries will be removed from the Install folder.

*Note: Although the solution files are removed, Print jobs remain for migration purposes.

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