How To Add a Printer

All laptop users will be asked to configure their own printers. Before you begin make sure...

to copy down the location information of the printer you wish to print to.
the printer is on, loaded with paper and plugged into its printer server box or computer.
the network cables are plugged into the print server or the computer running the printer.
your computer is on the network.
Please connect only to your department or office printers. You can connect to as many networked printers in your department or office as you like. Just repeat the steps listed below.

Windows 98SE

Go to Start > Settings> Printerss> Add Printer
Follow the install printer wizard instruction windows.
For a local printer, select local. Select Network printer for printers on classroom or department networks.
If you know the IP address of the print server (usually written on the top of box itself) type it in so the wizard can locate the printer. If you do not know the location information of the desired printer, select Browse for printer to find it on the network. Usually printers are named after room_model number. So a printer named 230_HP_2200 would be an HP 2200 laserjet in room 220.

Go to Start > Printer and Faxes> Add Printer
Follow the install printer wizard instruction windows.
For a local printer, select local. Select Network printer for printers on classroom or department networks.
If you know the IP address of the print server (usually written on the top of box itself) type it in so the wizard can locate the printer. If 24.67 is written on top of the print server, that full IP address is 10.195.24.67. If you do not know the location information of the desired printer, select Browse for printer to find it on the network. Usually printers are named after room_model number. So a printer named 230_HP_2200 would be an HP 2200 laserjet in room 220.