Mapping a
Departmental Use Printer
This article is
to instruct on how to add your office-use printer to your user account
This process
would need to be repeated on each machine you sign into (note that you may need
to be using different printers in each location)
Windows 10
1.
Go to the Start menu
2.
Type in "Devices and Printers" - hit enter
3.
A new windows will open - from that window click "Add
Printer"
4.
You'll see a new window asking you to "Choose a device or
printer to add to this PC"
a.
click "The printer that I wanted isn't listed"
5.
From this window you'll select the third box ("select a
shared printer by name")
a.
type in the address of the printer (\\print01\nameofprinter)
b.
Click next
c.
The computer will look for the printer's driver and show you a
progress bar
6.
Once progress bar finishes - click next
7.
If you'd like to make this the default (primary) printer please
select that as you finish this addition
macOS X
1.
Open "System Preference"
2.
Select "Printers & Scanners"
3.
Click "+" symbol on left side of window
4.
Choose "IP" tab from across the top
a.
Adress: type in the IP of the printer you intend to add
b.
Name: type the departmental name of the printer
c.
Location: type in the physical location of the printer
5.
Click "Add" when finished
6.
Printer will install