vPrint: Client Installation (Mac)

Overview

This document will walk you through the download and installation process of the Pharos vPrint client. This client will allow you to use the ‘Print’ functionality on documents to upload directly to your vPrint queue for printing.

Requirements

macOS (version Monterey and above), internet browser, internet access

Note: For this installation, you will require a macOS version Monterey or above. To check your software version, click on the Apple logo at the top left of your screen, then select ‘About this Mac’. Ensure the version shown meets the requirements above. If your version is older than this, update your computer.

Instructions

1. Navigate to software.villanova.edu.
2. Click on ‘Vprint' from the list of available software.
3. Click 'Add to Cart.' Then click 'Check Out.'
4. Fill out the Contact Information and Captcha and click 'Continue.'
5. Select 'Download' and choose the vPrint for Mac option. 
6. Single-click on the downloaded .zip file in your browser downloads, or double-click on the file in your Downloads folder.
7. A new folder will automatically be created that has the same name as the .zip file. You may now discard the .zip file.
8. Open the folder that was just created and double-click on the Popup.pkg file as shown in the image below.

8. The installer will open automatically.

• Click ‘Continue’.
• Accept the license agreement.
• Click ‘Continue’ again.
• Ensure the installation file location. Unless you intend to change this, keep the default location and click ‘Install’.
• If prompted, enter your credentials and then click ‘Install Software’.
• Once the installation is finished, click ‘Close’ to exit the installer.
• If asked to allow “Installer” to access files in your Downloads folder, click ‘OK’.
• You can safely move the installer to the trash by clicking ‘Move to Trash’.

9. Now that the print client is installed, return to the vPrint folder, and navigate into the Custom folder. Double-click on the Xerox Driver .pkg file, shown in the image below.

10. Click Allow. The installer will open automatically.

• Click ‘Continue’.
• Accept the license agreement.
• Click ‘Continue’ again.
• Ensure the installation file location. Unless you intend to change this, keep the default location and click ‘Install’.
• If prompted, enter your credentials and then click ‘Install Software’.
• On the Select a Printer page, click ‘Continue.’ Select ‘Continue’ again.
• Click ‘Close’ to complete the installation. You can safely move the installer to the trash by clicking ‘Move to Trash’.

12. To utilize the print client, open a document you’d like to print. Then click the ‘Print’ button in whatever application you are in.
13. Click the drop-down to select a printer Destination. Select ‘vPrint.’
14. You can customize any other print options available in the print menu you are using, such as enabling options like one-sided printing, or printing only a select few pages.
15. Once you are ready to print your document, click ‘Print’.
16. After about 5 seconds, you will see a window like the one in the image below requiring your Villanova username. This is the first part of your email address. For example, if your email is wildcat@villanova.edu, your username is wildcat.

18. After entering your username, click ‘Print’
19. This does not actually print the document. The document will be uploaded to your Pharos vPrint queue.
20. You can scan your card at any Pharos vPrint reader/location, and you will be able to see your uploaded document in the queue, which you can then select and print out.