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Windows Vista

Connecting to a Printer

This document contains information on connecting to a printer in Windows Vista.

• Connecting to a Network Printer
• Connecting to a Local Printer

Connecting to a Network Printer

If you work in a network environment, you will want to connect to one or more printers. The Add Printer Wizard makes this process easy to do.

NOTE: These instructions assume that you know the network name of the printer you wish to add.

1. From the Start menu, select Control Panel
   The Control Panel pane appears.

2. In the Hardware and Sound group, click PRINTER
   The Printers pane appears.

3. On the Command bar, click ADD A PRINTER
   The Add Printer wizard appears.

4. Select Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer
   The Printers pane refreshes.

5. From the Select a printer scroll box, select the desired printer
   OR
   If you printer is not listed,
   1. Click THE PRINTER THAT I WANT ISN'T LISTED
   2. Select Select a shared printer by name

   3. In the corresponding text box, type the name of the printer (e.g., \\print\citi04)

6. Click NEXT
   The printer installation begins.
   You may be prompted to install the printer drivers, an action which requires administrative credentials.

7. If you would like this to be your default printer, select Set as the default printer
   The option is selected if an checkmark appears before it.

8. Click NEXT

9. OPTIONAL: To test the printer setup, click PRINT A TEST PAGE

10. Click FINISH
    The printer has been added.

Connecting to a Local Printer

If your computer is not connected to a network, you will want to add a local printer. USB printers are automatically detected and installed by Windows Vista. For all other local printers, follow these instructions.

1. From the Start menu, select Control Panel
   The Control Panel pane appears.

2. In the Hardware and Sound group, click PRINTER
   The Printers pane appears.

3. On the Command bar, click ADD A PRINTER
   The Add Printer wizard appears.

4. Select Add a local printer

5. Verify that Use an existing port is selected

6. From the corresponding pull-down list, select the appropriate port

7. Click NEXT

8. From the Manufacturer scroll box, select the manufacturer of your printer
   The Printers list updates.

9. From the Printers scroll box, select your pinter model

10. Click NEXT

11. Verify the Printer name

12. If you would like this to be your default printer, select Set as the default printer
    The option is selected if an checkmark appears before it.

13. Click NEXT
    Installation begins.

14. OPTIONAL: To test the printer setup, click PRINT A TEST PAGE

15. Click FINISH
    The printer has been added.