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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 a 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 a 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 | + | |