How to Install a Network Printer

 

macOS:Manual macOS Printer Install:

NOTE: Refer to  this post  if you want to print to a Konica Minolta (admin/library) copier on macOS.

1. Go to System Preferences > Printers & Scanners and click Setup Printers or the +  button.
2. Click the IP tab.                                                                                                                                   
3. Enter the following information:
   • Protocol: AirPrint (if possible) or Line Printer Daemon - LPD
   • Address:  ps...  or use the IP address. A list of printers and their hostnames can be found found here. (e.g.  MLM-PRT-102B.mlml.calstate.mlm-library-printer.sjsu.edu)
   • Queue: leave blank
   • Name:  Your printer name - ps...
   • Print using:
     • Your printer model model 
       - or -
     • Select a driver to use... >  Your printer model
4. Click the Add button.
5. Click Continue

 

Windows:Manual Windows Printer Install:

NOTE: Refer to  this post  if you want to print to a Kyocera (admin/library) copier on Windows.

1. Go to to Printers & Scanners. You can find this by clicking the Start/Windows logo button and typing Printers & Scanners  into the search bar.
2. Click Click Add a printer.
   • On Windows Vista/7 only: Click Click Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer.
3. Click Click The printer I want isn't listed
4. Select Select Add a printer using a TCP/IP address or hostname  and click click Next.
5. Enter the following information:
   • Device Type: TCP/IP Device
   • Hostname or IP address:  ps...  or use the IP address. A list of printers and their hostnames can be found found here. (e.g.  MLM-PRT-102B.mlml.calstate.mlm-library-printer.sjsu.edu)
   • Port Name: this will be auto-filled.
   • Un-check  the Query the printer and automatically select the driver to use checkbox.
6. You may be told that additional port information is required. Click Click Next.
7. Select Select Your printer model model and click the the Next  button.                                                               
   • If you can't find the printer model, click the the Windows Update  button. In a few minutes the available selection of printer models will be much larger.
   • If you still can’t find the printer model, you will have to browse your computer to find it manually:
     • Click Click Have Disk
     • Click the the Browse  button
     • Navigate to the folder you saved your driver in (if you chose the automatic destination, it should be in a folder with the printer manufacturer name, such as as Xerox)
     • Click on the the driver file  and click click open
     • Click Click OK
     • Now you should see the printer model. Select it and click click Next.
   • If this manual process is unsuccessful, you may have installed your driver incorrectly. Be sure to restart your computer after install, as this is important to complete the process. Also try a manual install of the driver itself if the automatic install does not seem to work (follow the instructions above to do so).
8. If the installer detects that the driver is already installed, select select Replace the current driver and click click Next.
9. Name the printer printer Your printer name name and click click Next.                                                                           
10. If the option exists, select select Do not share this printer  and click click Next.
11. Rather than clicking the Print a test page button, complete the printer installation procedure and print a document you need as not to waste paper.
12. Click Click Finish.