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--- print:win7 [2011/05/30 23:39] – dreger
+++ print:win7 [2011/10/05 12:49] (current) – [Install a network printer on Windows 7] dreger
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 ====== Install a network printer on Windows 7 ======
+Requirements:
+  * your ZEDAT login and password (if not on a computer in the IMP domain)
+  * the name of the printer you want to connect to
+  * the following instructions will only work from a computer in either the physics department network or from WLAN (eduroam)
+) Open a windows explorer and type **\\wprint.imp.fu-berlin.de** into the location field:
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+b) If you are not on an IMP computer, you will most likely be asked for your ZEDAT account and password at this point. Make sure you type **FU-BERLIN\** in front of your ZEDAT account name:
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+) In the list of printers locate your printer and double-click it (or choose **Open** from the context menu):
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+) You should see a progress bar informing you about driver installation:
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+) When the printer status window appears choose **Printer -> Properties** (Drucker -> Einstellungen):
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+) On the Properties page you find a **Print Test Page** button. Click it.
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+) Now you should see the following information window and a Windows test page should be printed by your printer:
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+====== Remove unused printers ======
+Once you installed a new network printer, be sure to remove old and no longer used printers from your computer:
+) Select **Devices and Printers** from the Start menu:
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+) Select the printer you want to remove and choose **Remove device** from the context menu:
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+) Approve removal of the printer:
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+) If needed, choose the right printer as default printer by selecting **Set as default printer** from the context menu:
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