How to connect to a printer in Windows 10 - HQ

HQ Staff Only

PURPOSE

The purpose of this document is to guide the user on how to connect their Windows 10 computer to a printer at the HQ offices.

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PROCESS

Open the Start menu and click “Control Panel”.
The Control Panel may appear in one of two ways (examples are shown below).
If it is View 1, select “View devices and printers”.
- Control Panel View 1:
If it is View 2, select “Devices and Printers”.
- Control Panel View 2:
The Devices and Printers page will open.
Click “Add a printer”.
An ‘add a device’ pop-up will appear. Click “The printer that I want isn’t listed”.
An ‘Add Printer’ pop-up will appear. Select “Add a printer using an IP address or hostname”. Click “Next”.
In the ‘Device type’ drop-down menu, select “TCP/IP Device”.
Enter the IP address of the printer you would like to add. Ensure the “Query the printer and automatically select the driver to use” box is checked. Click “Next”.
- NOTE: Reference Appendix A (Below), which lists the IP address for each printer.
If you have connected to the printer before, select “Use the driver that is currently installed (recommended)”. Click “Next” and skip to Step 13.
If you are connecting to a Canon printer at HQ-North, select the driver (referenced below).
1. Mailroom1 – Canon iR-ADV C5045/5051 UFR II
2. Mailroom1 – Canon iR-ADV C5250/5255 UFR II
3. Mailroom1 – Canon iR-ADV C5550/5560 UFR II
For all other printers and the driver to select see Appendix A below.
Once the driver is selected, add the printer’s name from Appendix A. Then, click “Next”.
Select “Do not share this printer”. Click “Next”.
If you would like to print a test, click “Print a test page”. If not, click “Finish”.
Back in Devices and Printers in the Control Panel
Right-click on the old printer (printer with the same name but ending in mcw-dc01.mistercarwash.local)
Select “Remove device”.
Confirm you would like to remove the printer.
If you have any questions, please contact Mister IT.

APPENDIX A

North Campus Printers

Name Location IP Address Model Driver HQ-N-3rd_Floor-Ops North - Third Floor 10.1.12.49
HP LaserJet Pro 200 color MFP M275 PCL 6 Class Driver HR - HP Color LasterJet3800 North - First Floor 10.1.13.205 HP Color LaserJet 3800 HP Color LaserJet3800 HR - HP LaserJet4050 North - First Floor 10.1.13.219 HP LaserJet 4050 HP LaserJet 4050 Series PCL 5 Integration - HP LaserJet600 North - Second Floor 10.1.13.229 HP LaserJet 600 HP LaserJet600 M601 M602 M603 PCL 6 Legal Plotter - Canon TM-300 North - Third Floor 10.1.12.149 Canon TM-300 Canon Tm-300 Mailroom1 North - First Floor 10.1.12.206 Canon iR-ADV C5045 Canon Generic Plus UFR II Mailroom2 North - Second Floor 10.1.13.221 Canon iR-ADV C5250 Canon iR-ADV C5250/5255 UFR II Mailroom3 North - Third Floor 10.1.13.220 Canon iR-ADV C5250 Canon iR-ADV C5550/5560 UFR II North Front Desk Printer North - Second Floor 10.1.13.234
HP LaserJet Pro M402-M403 PCL 6 Payroll1 North - First Floor 10.1.13.208 HP LaserJet 4050 HP LaserJet 4050 Series PCL 5 Payroll2 North - First Floor 10.1.13.231 HP LaserJet 4250 HP LaserJet 4250 PCL 6 Class Driver Payroll3 North - First Floor 10.1.13.214 HP LaserJet M602 HP LaserJet 600 M601 M602 M603 PCL 6 Purch North - 10.1.13.202 HP LaserJet 4100 Series HP LaserJet 4100 Series PS Class Driver Training North - Third Floor 10.1.13.209 HP LaserJet 4050 Series HP LaserJet 4050 Series PCL 5

South Campus Printers

Name Location IP Address Model Driver AP1 - HP LaserJet P3010 South - First Floor 10.1.113.206 HP LaserJet P3010 Series HP LaserJet P3011/P3015 PCL 6 Driver AP2 - South Campus South - First Floor 10.1.113.204
HP LaserJet Enterprise 600 M601 M602 M603 PCL 6 Class Driver AP3 - HP LaserJet P4014 South - First Floor 10.1.113.205 HP LaserJet P4014 HP LaserJet P3011/P3015 PCL 6 Driver AP4 - HP LaserJet P3011 South - First Floor 10.1.13.227 HP LaserJet P3011 HP LaserJet P3011/P3015 PCL 6 Driver HQ - S - Front Lobby South - First Floor 10.1.113.209
HP LaserJet 4050 Series PCL 5 HQ - S - Mailroom2 South - First Floor 10.1.113.203 Xerox AltaLink C8045 Xerox AltaLink C8045 PS HQ - S - Mailroom3 South - First Floor 10.1.113.202 Xerox AltaLink C8045 Xerox AltaLink C8045 PS HQ - S - Mailroom4 South - Bottom Floor 10.1.113.201 Xerox AltaLink C8045 Xerox AltaLink C8045 PS HQ-S Accounting-Printer South - First Floor 10.1.113.212
HP LaserJet Pro M428f-M429f PCL 6 (V3)

HISTORY

Revised Date Revised By Revisions Unknown unknown Created Document 8/14/2024 Andrew Poskey Moved to Fresh 3/11/2025 Andrew Poskey Updated content for WIN10, Title, and formatting.