EECS Technical Database

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======= Printer Setup on Windows 10/11 =======

=====Instructions to ADD new EECS Network Printer:=====

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/

* 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):

<code>
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\RPC" /v RpcUseNamedPipeProtocol /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
</code>

=== Steps: ===
  - Connect to your EECS home directory: <code>

Click Start -> Run -> type \\pcserver1.eecs.yorku.ca\homes -> 

Login using:
Username: eecsyorkuca\username
Password" (EECS password) 

then press Enter 
</code>
  - 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]]
  - 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