Overview
Follow the below instructions to add a network printer to your Williams computer.
Requirements
This is for computers issued by William college OIT. Also keep in mind in mind you will need the PaperCut NG software is installed on a computer and you must be logged into PaperCut to. print. PaperCut should be pre-installed on your device by OIT.
Instructions
Windows
Add new printers:
- Most OIT issued computers already have a folder on the Desktop named "Williams Printers", within the folder is a listing of printers based on their location. If you DO NOT have a folder on the Desktop named "Williams Printers" do the following: Click on the Windows search field and type \\print.williams.edu\locations
- A window will pop up with the location folders of all of our campus printers
- Once you have found the printer that you want to add just double-click it and if prompted, OK driver updates. Once the small, rectangular printer window appears you have successfully installed the printer.
Remove the old printers:
- Go to Windows start
- Settings Gear
- Devices
- Printers and Scanners
- Click and “Remove device” for any printers that say printername “on print” or “on print.williams.edu”
- Leave the new ones which say printername “on winprint” as below
macOS
- Navigate to our website: http://print.williams.edu
- Proceed to Step 2: Installation & Setup Part 2. Select your printers. Clicking that will take you further down the page.
- Now you should see "Click here" to choose which printer install. When you "click here" you will be presented with a list of printers, scroll through to locate the printer that you want to add. Once you click the printer The Self Service app on macOS will launch. Click the Self Service option if presented and printer will install automatically.
- After the installation is complete that printer will be in your available printers list.
Additional Help
See the related article section for more information on PaperCut and Web Print for student and personal computers. Please use the service request button on the top to request additional help.