How to print to a networked printer in Windows

  1. From the Start menu, go to Printers and Faxes.
  2. Click on Add a printer under Printer Tasks.
  3. When Add Printer Wizard starts, click Next.
  4. Select Local Printer, and make sure that the box Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer is unchecked. Click on Next.
  5. Select Create a new port, and choose Standard TCP/IP Port from the drop-down menu. Click on Next.
  6. When Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard opens, click Next.
  7. In the Printer Name or IP Address box enter the network name or the IP address for the printer you would like to use. Click on Next.
  8. Click on Finish to end the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard.
  9. Select the manufacturer and the type of the printer you would like to use.
  10. Go through the rest of the prompts, accepting the defaults (click on Next, or Finish, as appropriate) as you go.