Printing through TCP/IP using Windows XP

  1. Click Start and select Printers and Faxes.

  2. When the Printers and Faxes window opens, locate the category Printer Tasks. Located directly under Printer Tasks is a link entitled Add a printer. Click once on the Add a printer link.

  3. When the Welcome to the Add Printer Wizard window opens, click Next.

  4. In this window you must specify how your printer is connecting. Select Local printer attached to this computer, uncheck the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer and click Next.

  5. In this window you must select a Printer Port, the default is set to LPT1 port. Since TCP/IP is being used to print, you must create a new port. Located towards the bottom of this window you will see Create a new port:, click the radio button to select this option. Now you will see the words Type of port, click on the drop down arrow and choose Standard TCP/IP Port and click Next.

  6. The Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard opens, click Next.

  7. This window prompts you for a Printer Name or IP Address: and Port Name:. Once you have located the IP Address, enter the IP Address in the box located to the right of Printer Name or IP Address. Port Name: is automatically supplied, so click Next.

    8. Printer name/IP address Model/Driver Location
    cupid.stat.fsu.edu (128.186.4.22) HP Laserjet Pro M452dw Copyroom (OSB 204)
    thoth.stat.fsu.edu (128.186.4.103) HP Laserjet Pro M402dne Copyroom (OSB 204)
    netprinter.stat.fsu.edu (128.186.4.83) HP LaserJet P3015dn Copyroom (OSB 204)
    tyr.stat.fsu.edu (128.186.4.105) HP LaserJet P3015dn First Floor (OSB 104)

    Note: The Laserjet 4300/P4015/CP4005 drivers are not included with the default Windows XP drivers (they maybe available with Vista but I don't know), so the XP/Vista download provided here was gotten from the HP website as a courtesy. The other printers are included in the standard XP driver set. If you download the Laserjet 4300 drivers, make note of where the drivers where stored. You'll need this below.

    Update: If your operating system doesn't support your desired printer for one reason or another, you can try the HP universal print driver. I've include the Postscript driver for your convenience.

  8. This window shows the new port configuration, click Finish if all information is correct.

  9. The Add Printer Wizard window opens. Select the printer manufacturer in the left frame and select the model printer in the right frame and click Next. If your printer is not in the list of printers, click the Have Disk button and insert the driver that came with the printer. If you do not have a driver disk, you can go on the manufacturer's site and download drivers.

    If you download drivers, you will need to click on the Have Disk... button and navigate to their location on your disk. Once the drivers have been loaded click Next.

  10. This window allows you to give your printer a name. Feel free to pick a name that is memorable for you.

  11. This window allows you to print a Test Page. I do not recommend printing a test page, as that is a waste of paper. Try printing a document that you'll need to print. If a problem appears, then we can figure out what the issue is.