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 ====== Printing to Olin Printers from a Personal Computer ====== ====== Printing to Olin Printers from a Personal Computer ======
-These are instructions for setting up an Olin printer from a personal computer ​ 
-running Windows XP that is plugged into the network, but is not on the Olin.edu domain. 
  
-  - Go to Start Menu > Run and enter\\printvs01 +  - Go to **Start Menu -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Run** 
-    ​This connects your desktop to the print server. Click OK.+  - In the box that appears, ​enter \\printvs01 
 +    ​This connects your desktop to the print server. Click OK.
   - A login screen will appear. ​   - A login screen will appear. ​
     - Username: olin.edu\username     - Username: olin.edu\username
     - Password: and your network password.     - Password: and your network password.
-    - Click OK +    - Click **OK** 
-  - From the taskbar Click on Start > Settings > Printers ​and Faxes +  - From the taskbar Click on **Start -Devices ​and Printers** 
-  - Click on **Add a Printer** ​from left column+  - **Right Click -> Add a Printer**
   - Select **a network printer** and click next   - Select **a network printer** and click next
-  - Select **Find a printer in the directory** and click next 
-  - Select ​ Entire Directory and click **Find Now** 
     - Please Note: All printers on campus follow this established naming convention. \\ {{:​printer_naming_scheme.png|}} \\     - Please Note: All printers on campus follow this established naming convention. \\ {{:​printer_naming_scheme.png|}} \\
   - Double click on the printer you wish to add.   - Double click on the printer you wish to add.
-  - Next you are asked if you wish this printer to be your default, select Yes or No, click on Next. +  - Next you are asked if you wish this printer to be your default, select Yes or No, click on **Next**
-  - Click on Finis+  - Click on **Finish**