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The following instructions describe how to add a printer to your Windows account.

IT Labs

1. Go to Start -> Settings -> Printers
2. Double click the "Add Printer" icon
3. On the first window, click "Next"
4. On the second window, be sure to mark "Network Printer" and then hit "Next"
5. In the third window, put a mark next to "Type the printer name, ..." and enter the following in the textbox, where "<printername>" is the name of the printer you want to add:

   \\lighthouse\<printername>

6. In the next window, decide if you want the printer to be your default printer and then hit "Next".
7. Hit "Finish"

CS

1. Go to Start -> Settings -> Printers
2. Double click the "Add Printer" icon
3. On the first window, click "Next"
4. On the second window, be sure to mark "Network Printer" and then hit "Next"
5. In the third window, put a mark next to "Type the printer name, ..." and enter the following in the textbox, where "<printername>" is the name of the printer you want to add:

   \\geta\<printer name>

   If that doesn't work, enter try the following:

   \\128.101.32.196\<printer name>

6. In the next window, decide if you want the printer to be your default printer and then hit "Next".
7. Hit "Finish"

Please note the following:

• This will work on the grad machines and also on a personal laptop connected to the cs network. However, if you are running Windows XP on your personal laptop, you will need to be sure your username on your laptop is the same as your CS account username, otherwise you will encounter authentication problems when you try to print.
• If the computer you are using is not part of the CS domain, you may be prompted to enter a username and password. If this occurs, be sure to use "CS\<username>" and your CS windows password. The "CS\" must be prepended to your CS username, otherwise you will not be able to authenticate.