DELETE old printers

go to 'System Preferences' (either from the Apple menu dropdown in the top left menu bar or the 'Gear' icon on your dock.
click on 'Printers & Scanners'
in the left-hand section of the 'Printers & Scanners' window click on the printer that is not working so it is highlighted
click on the - in the bottom left corner of that part of the window
confirm 'delete' printer

Do this for all old printers that you have for your school!

ADD a printer using the IP address

go to 'System Preferences' (either from the Apple menu dropdown in the top left menu bar or the gear icon on your dock.
click on 'Printers & Scanners'
click on the + in the bottom left corner of that part of the window
click on 'IP' tab at the top left of the 'Add' window

If you do not know the IP address of the printer you want to add check here - IP addresses for Auburn School District

enter the IP address under 'Address:'
change the 'Protocol:' from 'Internet Printing Protocol - IPP' to 'Line Printer Daemon - LPD'
Leave the 'Queue' box Blank
Change the 'Name:' from the IP address to a name you will remember (ie team name)
Leave the 'location' box Blank
Do NOT change the 'Use' box
Click 'Add' at the bottom right of the window
do NOT change any of the settings on the next window
click 'OK'

My printer was working and now it isn't? What is going on?

Sometimes if you added your printer using the Default tab instead of the IP tab you may have added a printer through someone elses laptop!! You can tell by clicking on the printer in the SystemPrefs:Printer&Scanner window. The name of the printer will come up as (name of printer)@(person's name). An example would be Libraryprinter@TanyaVanasse.
Delete any printers that you have installed using this printer sharing - because anytime the person closes their laptop your printer will stop working.
Reinstall an IP printer the correct way following the instructions above.

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