Computer and Software Support


Install network printer on local system

Windows XP

  1. Go to Printers (This link will open in a different window)

  2. Click Add a printer

   

  1. Click Next

   

  1. Select A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer

  2. Click Next

   

  1. Select Connect to the printer (or browse for a printer, select the option and click Next)

   

  1. Type in the computer name of the computer the printer is actually attached to

    1. To find out the computer name, click here

    2. For this example, the computer name is going to be johnson and the printer name is going to be HP_Laserjet_4200

      1. In the box there is a layout that you must follow for it to work and the layout is as follows

        1. \\computername\printern name (You must have the two slashes at the beginning and the single slash)

          1. In our example, you would type \\johnson\HP+Laserjet_4200

   

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