{"id":194,"date":"2016-10-26T10:09:49","date_gmt":"2016-10-26T14:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/its\/help-centre\/?page_id=194"},"modified":"2026-01-21T11:39:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T16:39:32","slug":"connect-a-network-printer-in-your-department","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/its\/help-centre\/connect-a-network-printer-in-your-department\/","title":{"rendered":"Connect a Network Printer in Your Department"},"content":{"rendered":"

Note: Your Departmental Administrator or one of your colleagues can tell you which printer you should be using.\u00a0 Typically the printer name will start with PS, then Building code<\/a> (Tory Building = TB), followed by room number.\u00a0 Ex.\u00a0 Printer in Tory Building room 301 would be pstb301.<\/p>\n\n

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\n\t\tSubmit Printer Service Request<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Connect from a Windows 10 PC<\/a><\/dt>

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  1. Determine the name of the printer that you wish to connect to (e.g. psab401c).<\/li>\n
  2. In\u00a0Control Panel<\/strong>\u00a0click on\u00a0View\u00a0Devices and Printers.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. From the left hand navigation, click \u201cAdd Printer<\/strong>\u201d .<\/li>\n
  4. Click on \u2018Add a network, wireless\u2026\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. Click on\u00a0\u2018The printer that I want isn\u2019t listed\u2019<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  6. Make sure radio button \u2018\u00a0select a shared printer by name<\/strong>\u2019 is selected.<\/li>\n
  7. Enter in cell \u2018\u00a0\\\\printers\\printername<\/strong>\u2019 (printername would be psab401c, for example).<\/li>\n
  8. Click\u00a0Next<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  9. Click\u00a0Next.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  10. Click\u00a0Finish.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    <\/p><\/dd>

    <\/div>\n
    Connect from a Windows 11 PC - CUNET joined<\/strong><\/a><\/dt>

    <\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Determine the name of the printer that you wish to connect to (e.g. psab401c).<\/li>\n
    2. Open the Settings Menu\n
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      1. Click on the Start menu on the taskbar.<\/li>\n
      2. Select the Settings icon (gear-shaped).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
      3. Navigate to Devices\n
          \n
        1. In the Settings window, click on Bluetooth & devices (left hand menu).<\/li>\n
        2. Select Printers & scanners.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
        3. Add a Printer\n
            \n
          1. Click on the Add device button (top right).<\/li>\n
          2. A add manually link will appear, click on it.\u00a0 A message will appear asking to allow changes, click yes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
          3. Select the Network Printer\n
              \n
            1. Make sure radio button \u2018 select a shared printer by name<\/strong>\u2019 is selected.<\/li>\n
            2. Enter in cell \u2018\u00a0\\\\printers\\printername<\/strong>\u2019 (printername would be psab401c, for example).<\/li>\n
            3. Click next<\/li>\n
            4. Click next<\/li>\n
            5. Click Finish (you will have the option to set the printer as your default on this screen).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              <\/p><\/dd>

              <\/div>\n
              Connect from a Windows 11 PC - non CUNET joined<\/strong><\/a><\/dt>


              \nPart 1 is required for Windows 11 systems that are not joined to CUNET. This step ensures Windows uses your MC1 credentials when connecting to the printer. If you update your MC1 password, you must also update it in Credential Manager.<\/p>\n

              Part 1<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                \n
              1. \n
                Press Windows Key + S<\/strong>, type Credential Manager<\/strong>, and select it.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
              2. \n
                In Credential Manager, click Windows Credentials<\/strong>.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
              3. \n
                Click Add a Windows Credential<\/strong>.<\/div>\n
                  \n
                1. \n
                  In the Internet or network address field input \\\\printers.cunet.carleton.ca<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
                2. \n
                  In the user name field input your MC1 username (e.g. MC1username@cunet.carleton.ca<\/strong>)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
                3. In the Password field input the MC1 password<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                4. Click OK to save the credentials<\/li>\n
                5. \n
                  Ensure the new credential appears under Windows Credentials<\/strong>.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  You can now map the network printer<\/span><\/p>\n

                  Part 2<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

                    \n
                  1. Determine the name of the printer that you wish to connect to (e.g. psab401c).<\/li>\n
                  2. Open the Settings Menu\n
                      \n
                    1. Click on the Start menu on the taskbar.<\/li>\n
                    2. Select the Settings icon (gear-shaped).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                    3. Navigate to Devices\n
                        \n
                      1. In the Settings window, click on Bluetooth & devices (left hand menu).<\/li>\n
                      2. Select Printers & scanners.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                      3. Add a Printer\n
                          \n
                        1. Click on the Add device button (top right).<\/li>\n
                        2. A add manually link will appear, click on it.\u00a0 A message will appear asking to allow changes, click yes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                        3. Select the Network Printer\n
                            \n
                          1. Make sure radio button \u2018 select a shared printer by name<\/strong>\u2019 is selected.<\/li>\n
                          2. Enter in cell \u2018\u00a0\\\\printers.cunet.carleton.ca\\printername<\/strong>\u2019 (printername would be psab401c, for example).<\/li>\n
                          3. Click next<\/li>\n
                          4. Click next<\/li>\n
                          5. Click Finish (you will have the option to set the printer as your default on this screen).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                            <\/p><\/dd>

                            <\/div>\n
                            Connect from a Mac workstation<\/a><\/dt>

                            <\/p>\n

                              \n
                            1. Open\u00a0System Preferences<\/strong>, and click on\u00a0Printers & Scanners<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
                            2. Click on the\u00a0+<\/strong>\u00a0icon (underneath the list of configured printers), the\u00a0Add Printer, Scanner, or Fax<\/strong>\u00a0window will open.
                              \n                              \"\"<\/a><\/li>\n
                            3. Select the Advanced Icon – *NOTE* If Advanced icon is missing, Control-click\u00a0in area near the icons and select “customize toolbar”.\u00a0 Drag the advanced icon next to the other icons<\/strong>\n