How to Add a Network Printer With Printer Vendor Supplied Tools

1. Connect the printer to the network and turn on the power to the printer.

   Consult the printer vendor's installation documentation for information about the hardware switches and cabling requirements. Get an IP address and select a name for the printer node. This is equivalent to adding any node to the network.

2. Follow the printer vendor instructions to add the network printer.

   Use the printer vendor instructions to configure the network printer. These will be specific to the vendor and printer.

3. Add client access to the new printer.

   Now that the printer has been added, create access to the printer for the clients. For more information, see Setting Up a Print Client.

4. Optional tasks to complete.

   There are several optional tasks you might want to complete when setting up a network printer. For pointers to the remaining tasks, see Setting Up Printing (Task Map).