Adding a Network Printer in Windows XP

For the Impatient :

1. Go to 'Printers and Faxes
2. Click on 'Add a Printer'
3. Click Next through the Add a Printer Wizard
4. Click the button for 'A Network Printer....'
5. In the 'Specify' a Printer box, click on the button for 'Connect to a printer on the internet'
6. In the space provided, type: http://printers.scs.fsu.edu:631/printers/pr420a
7. Click 'Next'
8. Select your printer make and model from the list to install the correct print driver.
9. Complete the Add a Printer Wizard

NOTE In this case, and a few others the exact driver is not listed in the Windows Driver Menu. Select the closest driver to your printer model as possible. For the 4300 Series use the 'HP Laser Jet 4000 series PS' driver. Additionally, the current version of the CUPS Printing Software only support PostScript printing. Please select only PS Drivers .

To install or use SCS printers you must be connected to the SCS network. This mean that if you working off campus or if you are using the campus wireless network you must first connect to the SCS VPN (see VpnSetup for more details).

Contact the Technical Services Group (TSG) Via an email to ops@scs.fsu.edu if you experience problems or have questions.

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Last changed: 27 Jun 2007