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Wireless Printing

To print to the cash printer behind the circulation desk via your laptop you must first add the printer to your computer.

Windows 7 Wireless Printing Installation Instructions

[These directions assume that you have already logged in to the wireless network using your Internet (X.500) ID.]

  1. On Windows 7, click on the Start button and select Devices and Printers. (If it is not listed, click Control Panel and find it in View Devices and Printers).
  2. Near the top of the screen there will be a heading called Add a printer. Click that.
  3. Select Add a local printer.
  4. Select Create a New Port. Select Standard TPC/IP Port from the drop down menu next to the Create a new port option. Click Next.
  5. In the field titled Hostname or IP Address: you need to type 146.57.35.213. The field below titled Port Name will automatically fill in. Click Next.
  6. Wait while the computer detects the TCP/IP port. Next, it will probably say that Additional port information required. Despite the fact that it may say “the device is not found on the network. Be sure that…, ” you can safely ignore that, but do set the DeviceType, Standard to Hewlett Packard JetDirect. Click the drop-down arrow by Standard, and select Hewlett Packard JetDirect and then click Next.
  7. Wait while the computer detects the printer. This could take several minutes. Then Install the printer driver by selecting HP under Manufacturer on the left, and then on the right select HP LaserJet P4014/P4015 PCL6, and then click Next.
  8. If HP LaserJet P4014/P4015 PCL6 is not available in the list of Printers, you can download the correct driver from HP and search their drivers for HP LaserJet P4014dn. Then select either Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit) or Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit) [depending upon what your system control panel says you have]. Follow HP’s directions on how to install the Windows 7 print driver. Then use the dialog box to select Have Disk… and browse to where you saved the driver. If it asks, “Which version of the driver do you want to use?” you can usually select “Use the driver that is currently installed (recommended)” and then click Next.
  9. For Type a printer name, you can leave it or you can change it to something more descriptive such as “Library b/w cash printing 5-cents/side.”
  10. Wait while the printer driver is installed — it will say: “Installing printer...&rdquol;
  11. Optional If it asks about Printer Sharing, select “Do not share this printer,” click Next.
  12. Click Finish. You can now use the printer in the drop-down print dialog boxes. If you had troubles installing the printer driver, repeat the steps above. If you are still having issues, please contact Ask A Librarian.

To print duplex - both sides of the paper

  1. In the printer properties, select “Adjust print options”
  2. On the “Advanced” tab, change the “Print on Backside” to “On” and then click OK.