Printer installation

Apple Mac OS

For mac printers see the apple page

Windows 7

For adding a printer on windows7 press the Windows logo and type \\winp3. A window with all available printers will popup.
Select the printer you want to install and click on 'Install driver'.
Afther this the printer is ready for usage.

Windows XP

  1. Select Start, Settings, Printers and Faxes .
    Step 1: Start menu

  2. Doubleclick Add Printer.
    Step 2: Printeroverview

  3. Windows will show the Add Printer Wizard. Click Next.
    Step 3: Add printer wizard

  4. Windows will ask for either a local or a network printer. Our usual department printers are network printers, so select Network Printer and click Next.
    Step 4: Wizard, local or network

  5. Windows will now ask for the printer name. Our printers are hosted on the printerserver WINP3. Select Connect to this printer and enter \\winp3\ in the text field. A list of available printers will appear. Select the desired printer and click Next. (Either the normal or the pcl driver version will do just fine).
    Stap 5: Wizard, select the printer

  6. The option of making the printer your default printer will now be given. When you add your first printer, or wish to use this printer as your new main printer, pick Yes. If not, you can safely choose No. Click Next again to continue.
    Step 7: Wizard, default printer

  7. If the printer driver files are not installed yet, windows will do this now. If all proceeds without errors, you will get to see an overview window. Click Finish to finish the printer installaton.
    Step 8: Wizard, final overview

  8. The desired printer is now added to your list of printers. The printer you chose to be the default printer will be marked by a small check in the upper right corner of the printer icon. All your programs will be able to print to any printer in this list.
    Step 9: Finished

  9. If desired, repeat the sequence for each other printer you wish to install.

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