How To Install PaperCut Hive Client (macOS)
This guide shows you to to log in and install the PaperCut Hive printing client on your Mac.
22 steps
12 minutes
Papercut
PaperCut Portal Login
1
Check your email for the welcome message from PaperCut Hive and click the "Get started" button.
You can also navigate to <https://hive.papercut.com/user> and click "Set up my devices" after logging in.
2
Click "Continue with Microsoft".
3
Sign in with your Cannon School email address.
4
If prompted, click "Allow" for the "Access other apps and services" permission request.
5
Click "Set up device".
Software Installation
6
Click "Download for Mac".
7
Open the downloaded PaperCut Hive installer. You can find it via the Chrome Downloads button or in your Downloads folder. The installer file is prefixed with the name "papercut-hive-".
8
Click "Allow" on the security prompt. You may be prompted twice.
9
Click "Continue".
10
Click "Install".
11
Enter your computer login password and click "Install Software".
12
Click "Close" after installation completes, usually in just a few minutes.
13
Click "Move to Trash" to delete the installer file.
14
Close the PaperCut background activity notification.
15
If prompted to allow "pc-print-client" to find devices, click "Allow".
Installation Verification
If you do not see the PaperCut icon, check if there is enough space in the menu bar, and try closing applications if it is overflowing.
16
Click the PaperCut Hive icon in the menu bar to verify you are connected to the system with your school email address.
Printer Verification
Please allow several minutes for the PaperCut Hive client to install the printer in the background before printing.
17
Click Apple button --> "System Settings".
18
Scroll down in the left pane and click on "Printers & Scanners".
19
You may see a temporary printer titled "PaperCut Printer" listed. Please wait until the final printer titled "CS-PaperCut" is added automatically. This may take several minutes.
20
Declutter your printer list by deleting the defunct Uniflow printer(s). Click on any printer that has the name "CSUNiFLOW" in it, then click "Remove Printer..." --> "Remove Printer". Repeat for any duplicate "CSUNiFLOW" or "CSUNiFLOW02" printers.
If you run into any issues after installation, it can usually be resolved by reinstalling: [**Uninstall PaperCut Hive Client - macOS (Troubleshooting)**](https://scribehow.com/o/xGnvhBpHTbq1pFfbxj2JeQ/viewer/Uninstall_PaperCut_Hive_Client__macOS_Troubleshooting__vfnQtI61Tf6QDBY9gfOtng)
Selecting the New Printer
21
Next time you print, be sure to select the "CS-PaperCut" printer. For applications like Chrome, you may need to click "See more..." the first time to view and select the new printer.
22
Faculty & Staff: Click here for instructions on how to set advanced print options like hole punch and staples: [**Setting Print Options with PaperCut Printer (macOS)**](https://scribehow.com/o/xGnvhBpHTbq1pFfbxj2JeQ/viewer/Setting_Print_Options_with_PaperCut_Printer_macOS__y_0m0zdhT_-a9Zu9uszYdg)
How To Install PaperCut Hive Client (macOS)
This guide shows you to to log in and install the PaperCut Hive printing client on your Mac.
22 steps
12 minutes
Papercut
PaperCut Portal Login
1
Check your email for the welcome message from PaperCut Hive and click the "Get started" button.
You can also navigate to <https://hive.papercut.com/user> and click "Set up my devices" after logging in.
2
Click "Continue with Microsoft".
3
Sign in with your Cannon School email address.
4
If prompted, click "Allow" for the "Access other apps and services" permission request.
5
Click "Set up device".
Software Installation
6
Click "Download for Mac".
7
Open the downloaded PaperCut Hive installer. You can find it via the Chrome Downloads button or in your Downloads folder. The installer file is prefixed with the name "papercut-hive-".
8
Click "Allow" on the security prompt. You may be prompted twice.
9
Click "Continue".
10
Click "Install".
11
Enter your computer login password and click "Install Software".
12
Click "Close" after installation completes, usually in just a few minutes.
13
Click "Move to Trash" to delete the installer file.
14
Close the PaperCut background activity notification.
15
If prompted to allow "pc-print-client" to find devices, click "Allow".
Installation Verification
If you do not see the PaperCut icon, check if there is enough space in the menu bar, and try closing applications if it is overflowing.
16
Click the PaperCut Hive icon in the menu bar to verify you are connected to the system with your school email address.
Printer Verification
Please allow several minutes for the PaperCut Hive client to install the printer in the background before printing.
17
Click Apple button --> "System Settings".
18
Scroll down in the left pane and click on "Printers & Scanners".
19
You may see a temporary printer titled "PaperCut Printer" listed. Please wait until the final printer titled "CS-PaperCut" is added automatically. This may take several minutes.
20
Declutter your printer list by deleting the defunct Uniflow printer(s). Click on any printer that has the name "CSUNiFLOW" in it, then click "Remove Printer..." --> "Remove Printer". Repeat for any duplicate "CSUNiFLOW" or "CSUNiFLOW02" printers.
If you run into any issues after installation, it can usually be resolved by reinstalling: [**Uninstall PaperCut Hive Client - macOS (Troubleshooting)**](https://scribehow.com/o/xGnvhBpHTbq1pFfbxj2JeQ/viewer/Uninstall_PaperCut_Hive_Client__macOS_Troubleshooting__vfnQtI61Tf6QDBY9gfOtng)
Selecting the New Printer
21
Next time you print, be sure to select the "CS-PaperCut" printer. For applications like Chrome, you may need to click "See more..." the first time to view and select the new printer.
22
Faculty & Staff: Click here for instructions on how to set advanced print options like hole punch and staples: [**Setting Print Options with PaperCut Printer (macOS)**](https://scribehow.com/o/xGnvhBpHTbq1pFfbxj2JeQ/viewer/Setting_Print_Options_with_PaperCut_Printer_macOS__y_0m0zdhT_-a9Zu9uszYdg)
