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--- services:printers:print-win10 [2022/04/06 12:31] – jas
+++ services:printers:print-win10 [2024/02/12 16:52] (current) – namtran
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-======= Printer Setup on Windows 10 =======
+======= Printer Setup on Windows 10/11 =======
 =====Instructions to ADD new EECS Network Printer:=====
-  - Connect to your EECS home directory: <code> Click Start -> Run -> type \\pcserver1.eecs.yorku.ca\homes ->
+Important notes:
+* If you are connected using York WIFI (AirYorkPlus), you need to setup and connect to York VPN first using the following link: https://www.yorku.ca/uit/faculty-staff-services/internet-access/secure-remote-access/
-Login using:
+* For Windows 11, if you get an error about Windows can't connect to the printer, please run this command in DOS/terminal (Run as Administrator):
-Username: eecsyorkuca\username
-Password" (EECS password)
-then press Enter </code>
+<code>
-  - Copy to desktop and run the printer port registry file located (Admin priv): (say yes to import registry) <code> \\pcserver1.eecs.yorku.ca\research-download\eecs-prt-drivers\ports.reg</code>
+reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\RPC" /v RpcUseNamedPipeProtocol /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
-  - Choose the correct printer model from the list (based on the print queue) and copy the Windows driver path. \\ [[https://wiki.eecs.yorku.ca/dept/tdb/services:printers:printers]]
+</code>
-  - Connect to shared printer: <code> Click Start -> Run ->
-\\pcserver1.eecs.yorku.ca\<printer queue name> (eg. \\pcserver1.eecs.yorku.ca\prt2-col).</code>
-  - Prompt will say that "No driver found". <code> Click OK -> Have Disk -> Paste the driver path from Step 3. Click OK.</code>
-  - Choose the printer make and model and Click OK.
-  - Restart computer
-====Instructions to UPDATE  driver for EECS Network Printer:====
+=== Steps: ===
+  - Connect to your EECS home directory: <code>
-  - Connect to your EECS home directory: <code> Click Start -> Run ->
+Click Start -> Run -> type \\pcserver1.eecs.yorku.ca\homes ->
-\\pcserver1.eecs.yorku.ca\homes ->
 Login using:
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 Password" (EECS password)
-then press Enter </code>
+then press Enter
-  - Copy to desktop and run the printer port registry file located (Admin priv): (say yes to import registry) <code> \\pcserver1.eecs.yorku.ca\research-download\eecs-prt-drivers\ports.reg</code>
+</code>
-  - Choose the correct printer model from the list (based on the print queue) and copy the driver path. \\ [[https://wiki.eecs.yorku.ca/dept/tdb/printers:printers]]
+  - Choose and download the correct printer model from the list (based on the print queue) (if available download PCL6 driver)   [[https://wiki.eecs.yorku.ca/dept/tdb/services:printers:printers]]
-  - Edit printer properties: <code>Click Start -> type/choose "Printers and scanners" then Enter
+  - Connect to shared printer: <code> Click Start -> Run ->
-Click on Printer queue name (eg. prt2-col) -> Click "Manage" -> Click "Printer Properties"->
+\\pcserver1.eecs.yorku.ca\<printer queue name> (eg. \\pcserver1.eecs.yorku.ca\prt2-col).</code>
-Click "Advance" tab -> New Driver -> Next -> Have Disk ->
+  - Prompt will say that "No driver found". <code> Click OK -> Have Disk -> Paste the driver path from Step 3. Click OK.</code>
-Paste the driver path from Step 3. Click OK. ->
+  - Choose the printer make and model and Click OK.
-Choose the printer make and model and Click OK. </code>
   - Restart computer