Wireless Printer Setup (Windows XP)

Follow these instructions to set up wireless printing through your Control Panel. If you are having difficulties with the setup, please try this option.

Before you begin:

How To Add a Printer

Step 1

Go to Start » Printers and Faxes

Step 2

Under ‘Printer Tasks’, click Add a Printer

Step 3

Click Next

Step 4

Select A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer, then click Next

Step 5

Under Connect to this printer, type in "\\Grizzly.library.ubc.ca\[name of printer]", then click on Next and wait for the connection to be established

Tip: Printing in colour requires a different address to the printer – see Complete List of Public Printers for the address to the colour queue

Step 6

Click Finish

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How To Verify the Printer Connection

Step 1

Go to Start » Network

Step 2

Check to see if the new printer you added is there

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How To Print

After sending your print job, you need to type in "guest" from the print release station.

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