Printer Setup

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Network Printer Setup[edit]

Macintosh OSX[edit]

  • Select Print & Fax Window from the System Preferences window

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  • Click the [+] button at the bottom of the left column

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  • Make sure you have selected "IP" at the top.
  • Select "Internet Printing Protocol - IPP"
  • Fill out the address. It will usually be like: lj-netid.igb.uiuc.edu
  • Enter the name and location of the printer (This can be anything that you want)
  • Select the driver for your printer. Find you manufacturer and model from the list. Example: HP and LaserJet 5000 Series PS

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  • Your new printer should appear on the left column of the Print & Fax window.


Windows XP[edit]

  • Open the Printers and Faxes Window by choosing: Start -> Settings -> Printers and Faxes

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  • Then under the Printer Tasks choose: Add a Printer

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  • The Add Printer Wizard will begin


  • Click Next.

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  • Select Local printer attached to this computer. Make sure that Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer is not checked.
  • Click Next.

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  • Choose Create new port. For the type of port, choose Standard TCP/IP Port
  • Click Next.

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  • The Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard will open.
  • Click Next.

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  • It will ask you for your printer name. Check your printer for the printer name. It will usually be in the form: lj-netid.igb.uiuc.edu on the end
  • Click Next.

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  • Click Finish

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  • You will be asked to select the driver for your printer. Find you manufacturer and model from the list. Example: HP and LaserJet 5000 Series PS
  • Click Next.

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  • If the printer is not listed you will need to download the printer driver for your Operating System. Leave your Add Printer Wizard Open and go to this site if your printer was made by HP Drivers in the search box type in the model of your printer and click the >> search button. Select your operating system from the list. Now Download the driver for your printer (We recommend downloading the PostsScript Driver). Once you've downloaed it you may open and extract it into your C: Drive, remember where you saved it to. Now go back to your Add Printer Wizard window with the drivers list and click on Have Disk... Browse to the directory where you saved your drivers and select it. Click OK. Now you should see your printer in the list.


  • Select a Printer Name
  • Select if you wish the added printer to be the default Printer
  • Click Next

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  • Select if you want to print a test page
  • Click Next.

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  • Click Finish

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  • Windows will install the drivers and add the printer to your list of printers.

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