Action

To connect to a networked printer using its print queue on a Windows computer, follow the steps below.

Instructions

1. Confirm with the manager of your print queue that you a member of the group that has permission to use the printer

2. Click on the Windows menu icon

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3. Locate the “Windows System” folder and left click on it, then click on “Control Panel”
   
   
   
   

4. Click on “Devices and Printers”
   
   
   
   

5. Click on “Add a printer”
   
   
   
   

   1. If you're on Windows 11, "Devices and Printers" will open Settings. You'll want to go here:

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6. Click on “The printer that I want wasn’t listed”

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7. Click the radio button next to “Select a shared printer by name” and enter \\print-prt-p101\PRINTER_NAME (replacing PRINTER_NAME with the name of the printer queue

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8. Click the “Next” button to begin the installation of the printer.

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