Connect to a Network Printer on a Personal Computer | School of Medicine IT

1. Open Windows Explorer by any of the following methods:
   • use the hotkey combination  + E
   • Windows 7: click My Computer in the Start menu
   • Windows 8 and 10: click on the File Explorer shortcut on the Task Bar.
2. Type \\somprint3  in the address bar at the top of the window, and hit Enter. (Note: Most printers for the Department of Medicine are located on \\somprint3, but if you do not see the printer you are trying to connect to, enter \\somprint2instead.)
   Windows 7 address bar:
   Windows 10 address bar:
   
3. Look through the list of printers for the appropriate one(s) for your division and location. Dept. of Medicine printers all start with DOM_division_ and follow a standard naming convention: DOM_division_room#bldg_printermodel.
   • In the picture below, the selected printer is a Nephrology printer, located in room 6006 of Burnett-Womack.

   

4. When you find the printer you want to connect to, right-click on it and choose Connect.
5. The following window will pop up:
   
   Wait until the progress window disappears, then look in your Printers and Faxes window- you should now see a connection to the printer. Repeat as needed to connect to any printers you need access to. Set your default printer as desired, and you should be good to go.

If you encounter difficulty performing these steps, please let us know and we’ll be happy to assist you.