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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 +  - Open **Start Menu -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Run** 
-    ​This connects your desktop to the print server. Click OK. +  - In the box that appears, ​enter ''​\\printvs02.olin.edu''​ 
-  - A login screen will appear +    ​This connects your desktop to the print server. Click OK. 
-    ​Username: olin.edu\username +  - A login screen will appear ​- enter in your Olin network credentials:​ 
-    ​Password: and your network password. +    ​Username: olin.edu\username 
-    ​Click OK +    ​Password: and your network password. 
-  - From the taskbar Click on Start > Settings > Printers and Faxes +        * Mark the checkbox for saving credentials,​ otherwise you will be unable to print after installing any printers 
-  - Click on “Add ​Printer” from left column +    ​Click **OK** or press **Enter** 
-  ​Select “a network printer” and click next +  - A new Explorer window should open showing you all of the available network printers ​on campus 
-  - Select “Find a printer in the directory” and click next +  - One at time, double-click ​on the printer(s) you would like to install. 
-  - Select ​ Entire Directory and click “Find Now” +    * A window should open up showing you installation progress for each printer as you do this.   
-    - Please Note: All printers on campus follow this established naming convention+    * Windows limits users from installing more than one printer at a time every printer you wish to add will need to be done individually;​ they shouldn'​t take more than a few seconds a piece. 
- +    - Please Note: All printers on campus follow this established naming convention: \\ {{:​printer_naming_scheme.png|}} ​\\ 
-{{:​printer_naming_scheme.png|}} +  - You may be prompted to make each printer your default ​printer as you add them, select ​**Yes** or **No** as you desire
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- ​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. +
-  - Click on Finis+