Printing, Adding a Network Printer on Windows

Please use the following instructions to install a network printer.

Windows Computers

  1. Go to the printer you want to add and record the printer name.  In our example, it is \\cvm-vetprint.vetmed.illinois.edu\Lac222
  2. Go back to your computer and navigate to File Explorer File Explorer
    1. It looks like a manila folder
  3. Type the name of the printer in the address bar (i.e., \\cvm-vetprint.vetmed.illinois.edu\Lac222 and press Enter.
  4. addressbar  
  5. You should see an installing box pop up
  6. Once the printer installs, you will see a print queue box pop up. 
  7. Once you see the print queue, the printer has been installed. 

Keywords:
printer, install, add, setup, vetprint, printing 
Doc ID:
78544
Owned by:
Jeff F. in UI College of Veterinary Medicine
Created:
2017-12-05
Updated:
2026-11-10
Sites:
University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine