Adding a Network Printer – Windows 10 Printing to IP Addresses in Windows 10, Windows 7 and Mac OS X

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Click the Windows (Search) Button and type Control Panel in the search field.

Click on Control Panel in the upper part of the window.

Adding a Network Printer – Windows 10 Printing to IP Addresses in Windows 10, Windows 7 and Mac OS X

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In the Control Panel window click on Devices and Printers.

Scroll down through the window to find the printer that you want to install and click on the name. If you do not see your printer listed, contact CAS Computing cascomp@albany.edu

Adding a Network Printer – Windows 10 Printing to IP Addresses in Windows 10, Windows 7 and Mac OS X

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The printer install will begin and will load the necessary drivers. This may take a few minutes.

Set as the default printer is automatically selected. You can uncheck this if you like. This window also gives you the option to send a test page to the printer to confirm that all is working.

Click Finish to close the window.

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Adding  a  Network  Printer  -Windows 7  Printing  to  IP  Addresses  in  Windows  10, Windows 7  and  Mac  OS  X

Click  the  Windows  (Start)  button  and  select  Devices  and  Printers.  

In  Devices  and  Printers  and  click  Add  a  printer.  

In  the  Add  Printer  window,  ignore  the  Select  a  printer  box.  

Click  on:  

è The  printer  that  I  want  isn’t  listed.

Then  click  Next.  

In  the  Add  printer  window,  select:  

è Add  a  network,  wireless,  or  Bluetoothprinter

Then  click  Next.  

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Adding  a  Network  Printer  -  Windows 7    Printing  to  IP  Addresses  in  Windows 10, Windows  7  and  Mac  OS  X

Select  the  option:  

Connect  to  this  printer:  

Type  in  the  printer  name,  following  the  example:  

 \\server\printername  

Click  Next  to  continue.  

For  printer  share  name  if  you  do  not  know  please  contact  cascomp@albany.edu  

If  the  printer  name  was  entered  correctly,  you  will  see  it  connecting  and  attempting  to  load  a  driver.    This  may  take  a  few  minutes.    

Once  it  has  successfully  connected  and  loaded  the  correct  driver,  it  will  show  you  a  confirmation  screen.    

Click  Next  to  continue.    

Set  as  default  printer  is  automatically  selected.  You  can  uncheck  this  if  you  like.  

You  can  also  send  a  test  page  to  the  printer  confirm  that  it  has  been  connected  properly.  

Click  Finish  to  exit  the  wizard.  

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Adding  a  Network  Printer  - OS X  Printing  to  IP  Addresses  in  Windows 10, Windows  7  and  Mac  OS  X

Go  to  System  Preferences  and  select  Printers  and  Scanners  

Click  +  symbol  to  add  printer.  

Locate  printer  and  the  “Use”  pull  down  click  on  “Select  Software”.  

* If  you  don’t  see  the  printerlist  see  next  page.

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Adding  a  Network  Printer  - OS X  Printing  to  IP  Addresses  in  Windows 10, Windows  7  and  Mac  OS  X

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Look  for  corresponding  printer  driver  in  list,  and  click  OK.    You  can  use  the  search  feature  on  the  top  right  to  help  narrow  down  the  choices.    Please  keep  in  mind  printer  companies  will  use  the  same  driver  for  a  series  of  printers.    I.E.  a  printer  may  be  a  model  number  of  5451  however  the  driver  may  be  for  the  5400  series  printers.    There  also  may  be  a  time  when  you  cannot  get  a  driver  for  a  printer  you  can  try  to  add  it  with  one  of  the  Generic  PostScript  Printer  and  make  a  test  print.    You  also  will  have  to  authenticate  the  printer  with  your  UAlbany  Net  ID  and  Password  

After  the  printer  is  installed  you  can  make  a  test  print  by  double  clicking  on  the  printer  in  System  Preferences  and  when  the  next  window  pops  up  going  to  Printer  and  Print  Test  Page  

If  your  printer  does  not  show  up  in  the  list  navigate  back  to  System  Preferences  and  Printers  &  Scanners.    Click  the  “+”  sign  

Right  click  or  hold  the  Control  button  on  your  keyboard  and  click  on  the  grey  area  next  to  Windows.  Select  Customize  Tool  Bar.    Drag  the  Advanced  icon  up  next  to  the  Windows  Icon.  

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Adding  a  Network  Printer  - OS X  Printing  to  IP  Addresses  in  Windows 10, Windows  7  and  Mac  OS  X

Click  on  Advanced    Change  Type:  Windows  printer  via  spoolss  URL:  smb://p1.cas.univ.albany.edu/PRINTERSHARENAME  

For  printer  share  name  if  you  do  not  know  please  contact  cascomp@albany.edu  

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