EECS Technical Database

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======= Printer Setup on Windows 7 =======

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

  - Connect to your EECS home directory: <code> Click Start -> Run -> type \\pcserver1\homes -> 
Enter EECS username/ password and press Enter </code>
  - Copy to desktop and run the printer port registry file located (Admin priv): (say yes to import registry) <code> \\pcserver1\research-download\eecs-prt-drivers\ports.reg</code>
  - 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/printers:printers:start]]
  - Connect to shared printer: <code> Click Start -> Run -> 
\\pcserver1, double click the Printer queue name that you like to add (eg. 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:====

  - Connect to your EECS home directory: <code> Click Start -> Run -> \\pcserver1\homes -> Enter EECS username/ password and press Enter </code>
  - Copy to desktop and run the printer port registry file located (Admin priv): (say yes to import registry) <code> \\pcserver1\research-download\eecs-prt-drivers\ports.reg</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:start]]
  - Edit printer properties: <code>Click Start -> type/choose "Devices and Printer" then Enter
Right click on Printer queue name (eg. prt2-col) -> choose "Printer Properties"
Click "Advance" tab -> New Driver -> Next -> Have Disk -> 
Paste the driver path from Step 3. Click OK. ->
Choose the printer make and model and Click OK. </code> 
  - Restart computer