How to add a printer to a Windows computer

Follow these instructions to be able to print from your nearest Ricoh Multi-Function Printer:

  1. Walk up to the printer you want to add, and press "Check Status" on the panel.  Write down the "IPv4 Address"
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  2. In Windows, search for "Printers and Scanners" in the Start MenuUploaded Image (Thumbnail)
  3. Click on Add Device, and wait for the "Add Manually" link to appear. Uploaded Image (Thumbnail)
  4. Choose "Add Printer using an IP address or Hostname" and click NextUploaded Image (Thumbnail)
  5. Set Device Type to TCP/IP Device, enter in the IP address you wrote down into the "Hostname or IP address" field, uncheck "Query the printer and automatically select the driver to use" and click "Next"Uploaded Image (Thumbnail)
  6. Your printer will most likely be a Ricoh printer.  Choose Ricoh for the Manufacturer, and then double-click on the first entry to advance to the next screenUploaded Image (Thumbnail)
  7. Choose a name for the printer.  You typically will want to specify campus, and room number in the nameUploaded Image (Thumbnail)
  8. Choose "Do not share this printer" and click NextUploaded Image (Thumbnail)
  9. You have now added your printer.  If you would like, you can choose this printer as your default, or print a test page to ensure the printer is workingUploaded Image (Thumbnail)