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Considerations
If you are looking to add a printer for a Mac, please follow the Mac Mobility Print instructions.
Prerequisites
- You are connected to the NEOMED network (either on-campus or via NEOMED VPN)
- You may require IT support to utilize administrative privileges for these steps. Please refer to the "Printer installation or relocation" service found on this page to generate a Help Desk ticket for assistance.
Adding a Network Printer to Your Computer
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Click on the Windows Start Menu icon in your taskbar (or press the Windows key on your keyboard)
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Type \\papercut and press Enter on your keyboard.
(Windows 10)
(Windows 11)
- You will then see a window appear, listing the network printers.
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Double-click on the printer you wish to install. The installation will begin.
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Once the printer is installed, the Printer queue window will open. You may close that window. You can now select the printer as an option from Word or other applications.
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Setting the New Printer as Default
If you would like to set the new printer as your default printer, please follow these steps:
- Click on the Windows Start Menu icon in your taskbar (or press the Windows key on your keyboard)
- Type printer in the Windows search box. Select Printers & scanners.
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- Select the new printer and choose Manage.
- Click Set as default
- NOTE: If you have Let Windows manage my default printer enabled, you'll need to disable/toggle it off before you can choose a default printer.
In Windows, your default printer can be set to be the printer you last used. If you would like to enable this:
- Click on the Windows Start Menu icon in your taskbar (or press the Windows key on your keyboard)
- Type printer in the Windows search box. Select Printers & scanners.
- Select the checkbox/toggle associated with Let Windows manage my default printer and ensure it is on/enabled.
Removing a Network Printer from Your Computer
- Click on the Windows Start Menu icon in your taskbar (or press the Windows key on your keyboard)
- Type printer in the Windows search box. Select Printers & scanners.
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- Select the new printer and choose Manage.
- Select the printer and choose Remove . If Remove is not listed, select Manage, then Remove device.