Adding a Network Printer to Windows XP / Vista Computer

During the transition from network printers being on the china server to the new canton server, please follow these steps to remove the china printers from your printers and faxes folder before adding the newly renamed printers (and setting one as your default).
Belfast printers are not affected by this, only network printers formerly on the china server.

To remove a printer :

• Click on Start
• Click on Printers and Faxes (or open Control Panel, then printers and faxes folder)
• Right click on the china printers you may have listed, these are identified under the name of the printer
• Choose delete
• Click yes to "are you sure you want to delete..."
• Proceed to steps for adding printers from canton server (same process as when it was china, but each printer has a different name based on banner building designation-room-letter (A-C depending on no. of printers in the area or lab).

To add a new network printer:

• Click on the Start button
• Select Run
• In Run type the name of the server on which the printer is located, normally either \\belfast or \\canton, then click OK.

Note: Connecting via CCAA you may be asked to enter BCIS\username and password.

Windows Vista then also requires installation of printer drivers, click install drivers (done within the operating system, no disks required), click continue, then printer is installed in printer and faxes folder successfully.

• Select a printer that is most conviniently located.
• Printers are listed by building and floor
• Double click on the printer you wish to install
• After it finishes "connecting"...

• In the printer window select the Printer menu item
• Select Set As Default Printer, this will add the printer to your profile
• Close any open windows and then repeat the steps to add any other printers you want.
• Finally, return to the list of printers, by clicking on Start and then on Printers and Faxes.
• To set a preferred printer right click on the printer of your choice from the list.
• Select Set as Default Printer.
• A small checkmark will appear in the upper right corner of the printer.

A chart of the names of printers formerly on china in public and departmental areas (not to be considered exhaustive) with their new canton names is now available.