Windows

Printing from a desktop machine on the research network (or via VPN)

  1. From the Start Menu go to Devices and Printers
  2. At the top of the new window, there is an "Add a printer" button, click on it.
  3. Choose "Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer".
  4. Choose "The printer that I want isn't listed" (do not wait for it to finish searching for available printers).
  5. Select "Select a shared printer by name"
    • The IP address for the printer you want to add as per the printers page
  6. Choose the Xerox Altalink B8255 driver
  7. Then click Next and then Finished.
  8. You should be able to print. Please try a test page to make sure printing is working properly before sending any new jobs. Please contact Helpdesk if you have any problems and include the following information: error message/situation, printer name, machine name, and the fact that you are printing from Windows.