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====== Using FollowMe on your own MacOS machine ======
German information is available at [[https://www.zedat.fu-berlin.de/tip4u_159.pdf|ZEDAT Tip4U (German only)]].
===== Installing the printer =====
To install the FollowME printer on your device, download the [[https://www.zedat.fu-berlin.de/pub/ZEDAT/Print/DruckScanUnbetreut/FollowMe%20IPP.pkg|installation package]].

Click on the package to start the installation.
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Click on **continue**.
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Choose the installation disk, this should be the disk with your MacOS installation.
Click on **continue**.
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Click on **install**.
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Type in your password and click on **Install Software** to install the printer.
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Click on **OK**.
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**Click on finish**
Now your MacOS device is set up to print using the followme printers.

===== Using the printer =====
<note tip>
The default print setting will be duplex (double-sided) printing. You can change the defaults in the CUPS UI.
</note>

Please note, that printing to FollowMe will only work if either:
  * connected from a University Network
  * connected from Eduroam
  * connected with ZEDAT or ZEDV VPN

To use the FollowMe printer, select the printer in the printing dialog.
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Upon sending the print job MacOS will ask you to authenticate the print Job. Enter your **ZEDAT Credentials**, **not** your local MacOS user & password.
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After authenticating your print job will have been send to the FollowMe printer and is ready for printing.