Installing
Use these instructions for your personal Windows computer or on CNF Windows computers if the printer does not automagically appear in the list of printers.
Printing from Windows does not require installation of the PaperCut software on your personal computer.
- On your desktop, double-click or run File Explorer (Windows 8 or 10) or Windows Explorer (Windows 7).
Please note that we are NOT talking about Microsoft's browser, which is called Internet Explorer.- In the UNC field (the wide text field at the top of the window), type in the following Windows UNC for the individual printer, then press or on your keyboard.
(note that not all printers are available to all users)
Printer NameWindows UNCAccessible byCad Room \\rs-cnf-wp1.cnf.cornell.edu\CNF_Phillips_CAD_Color_Laserjet CNF Users & Staff Togging \\rs-cnf-wp1.cnf.cornell.edu\CNF_Duffield_Togging_Color_Laserjet CNF Users & Staff Visitor Office \\win2.net-print.cornell.edu\cnf-gradoffice Staff & Users with Visitor Office Access Konica \\rs-cnf-wp1.cnf.cornell.edu\CNF_Duffield_Color_Copier CNF Staff Only Office 250 \\rs-cnf-wp1.cnf.cornell.edu\CNF_Duffield_250_Color_Laserjet CNF Users during normal CNF office business hours (CNF Staff anytime) Office 262 \\win2.net-print.cornell.edu\cnf-prnt262 CNF Staff Only
- In the UNC field (the wide text field at the top of the window), type in the following Windows UNC for the individual printer, then press or on your keyboard.
- Wait a bit.
- When prompted, enter your NetID@cornell.edu address or your GuestID@cornell.edu address and related password
Make sure to include the "@cornell.edu" . You can also use: CORNELL\NetID or CORNELL\GuestID (capitalizing "CORNELL"). - Make sure is CHECKED (if you do not check this box, you may get an "Access Denied" error when attempting to print).
- Wait a while.
- At this point, the varioius pop up dialogues informing of driver installation may go away and nothing else may happen. OR
- When the printer status window opens, the printer has been successfully installed. You can close the printer status window.
- You can go the list of printers in Windows to confirm the printer is successfully installed.
- Windows7: Start Menu → Devices and Printers
- Windows10: Start Menu → Settings → Devices → Devices and Printers
- Repeat these steps to install any additional printers.
Printing
CNF Managed Windows
If the printer is not in the list of printers, please follow the above instructions to install/connect to the printer – you won't be prompted to login to connect to the printer because you are already login'ed to the computer with your NetID/GuestID.
In the Print dialogue, select the printer.
If a printer on the old Net-Print system, the PaperCut software will prompt you for your username and password.
- For your username, use your <NetID>@cornell.edu or your <GuestID>@cornell.edu . The "@cornell.edu" is all lowercase.
Your document prints.
Other Windows
When you are ready to print, choose the Print command in your application and then select a Net-Print printer.
If prompted to login, enter your NetID@cornell.edu address or your GuestID@cornell.edu address and related password
Make sure to include the "@cornell.edu" . You can also use: CORNELL\NetID or CORNELL\GuestID (capitalizing "CORNELL").