- Click on the Start Menu and click on the gear icon (Settings) to open the Settings app
- Click on Devices
- Click on Printers & scanners on the left hand column, then click on Add a printer or scanner
- Once Windows finishes looking for printers on your network, scroll down and click on The printer that I want isn't listed to manually add it by hostname
- Click on Add a printer using a TCP/IP address or hostname and hit Next
- For Device type, select TCP/IP Device from the drop-down menu & enter the printer's host name (i.e. examplelabprinter.psych.nyu.edu) in the Hostname or IP address field
*You can usually find this information on a white label sticker on the printer itself or its IP address on the printer's screen
Note: the Port name field will auto-populate itself after inputting the hostname
Hit Next - At this step, you will have to go to the printer's manufacturer's website to download the associated Basic Drivers and then point to it by clicking the Have Disk... button
Alternatively, you can search for the drivers that are available from this window
Then hit Next - Assign a name to the printer and hit Next (preferably the hostname to easily identify and troubleshoot)
- Select the Do not share this printer radio button and click Next
- Click Finish and begin printing
Adding Printer on Windows 10 Print
Modified on: Fri, 21 Apr, 2023 at 11:28 AM
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