Add a Network Printer

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The following are instructions for adding a networked printer to systems running Windows XP and MAC OSX.

Pre-requisite Information:

  • Is your computer standalone or in the Engineering or EGR domains
  • The network printer's Print Queue name

If you need to assistance to determine the information needed for your network printer or to request that it be configured on the network, please contact support@egr.msu.edu

Windows XP

  1. If your Windows XP Machine is not in the Engineering or EGR domain please click [here]. If your machine is administered by DECS and therefore in the engineering domain, you will need to contact support@egr.msu.edu to setup your print connection.
  2. Click the Start button
  3. Select the Printers and Faxes menu
  4. Select Add a Printer
  5. Click Next
  6. Choose A Network Printer, or a Printer Attached to Another Computer
  7. Click Next
  8. Choose the second option button Connect to This Printer
  9. Click Next
  10. Enter the Print Queue name in the text box with the following format: \\print.egr.msu.edu\queuename
  11. Note: When the login prompt appears make sure you input egr\ before your username.  Example: egr\username.
  12. Select Yes or No to decide whether or not this will be your default Printer
  13. Click Finish

Troubleshooting

  • If Windows XP did not automatically install the printer drivers, you need to manually install the printer drivers after Step 8 above. To do so you will need to select the printer model and manufacturer from the list. You may also select the Have Disk option to install the drivers from a CD, downloaded file, or otherwise.

 

Mac OSX

  • WARNING! Samba printing on Mac OSX stores your password in plain-text on your machine. This means that it is possible for someone to acquire your password if they have access to your machine. As Mac OSX lpr printing is incompatible with lpr printing on the print server, samba printing is the only way to print documents at this time. This form of printing does allow you to print to the lab printers with correct print quota handling.

 

  1. Open Apple Button > System Preferences > Print and Fax
  2. Select to add a new printer or  click on the + .
  3. The first time you do this, add the Advanced button to the add printer toolbar.  Ctrl-click on the toolbar, select Customize Toolbar..., and then drag the Advanced button onto the toolbar.
  4. Select Advanced, then specify the following printer settings:
    • Type: Windows
    • Device: Another Device
    • URL: smb://print.egr.msu.edu/printername, where printername is the name of the print queue.
    • Name: the printer name
    • Location (Optional): The physical location of the printer, e.g. "1325 Engineering Building"
    • Print Using: Select a driver to use > search for the correct model
  5. Select the Add button to save the printer
    • The first time you print to the printer it will prompt you for authentication
    • Select Registered user
    • In the username box enter your EGR username like this: EGR\username
    • Enter your EGR password
    • Click Remember in my keychain if you don't want to be prompted every time you print