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Instructions on how to install printers onto your computer device.


Most, if not all, research group printers are accessible from anywhere on campus. No VPN or special setup is required other than initial setup. Printing from a non-Cornell network (home, hotel, 3G/4G), requires the use of CUVPN. These instructions presume you are connected either through a wired campus network connection or via RedRover/RedRover-Secure/Eduroam.

Install and configure your print drivers

These instructions should work in most cased. Some printers may require driver download from manufacturer and manual installation.

To install a group printer in Windows 7 (other Windows editions should be similar )

  • In Open Control Panel, Devices & Printers
  • Click – click on "add a printer"
  • Choose add a LOCAL printer
  • Create a new port – standard TCP/IP
  • Enter the printer namefor the address
    • See label on the printer for the name (please avoid using the IP address )
  • Finish driver & printer installation by providing the driver as necessary and naming the printer something you prefer. In most cases, your computer will detect & install drivers. Some drivers may require manual installation.

To install a group printer in Mac OS X (editions of Mac OS X might have slightly different wording )

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